Why Are Fromelles And Pozieres Important In Accounts Of World War One?

The legend of the ANZAC’s imply that the soldiers during World War One were courageous young men that proved themselves to be heroes. This legend has been greatly associated with the Gallipoli campaign that occurred in 1915-1916. This is despite the fact that a huge amount of the Australians soldiers that fought during the Gallipoli campaign also participated in the battles on the Western Front. It is to a large extent that battles such as Fromelles and Pozieres should feature more prominently in accounts of World War One. The battle of Fromelles is known as the worst 24 hours in Australia’s history. While the battle of Pozieres was one of the deadliest battles known to Australia. It is important that Australians recognise just how heroic the

The battle of Fromelles occurred on the 19th of July 1916, with young Australian and British soldiers up against the Germans. It resulted in 5,500 Australians and 2,000 British troops killed or wounded in only a twenty-four-hour period. During this battle no extra land was gained and none of the land already owned was lost. The aim of the battle of Fromelles was to act as a distraction to the Germans so that forces that were allied with the Australians and British could get into position. The battle of Fromelles should feature more prominently in accounts of World War One as it was a severely devastating time for both the families of the soldiers and the soldiers themselves. They proved themselves as heroes and therefore they should be recognised as heroes. The battle of Fromelles was so fatal that the results of this battle did not become public until 1921. This was due to the fact that the leaders of the sign up wanted recruits for the war and if they discovered the devastating loss of large amounts of soldiers dying then the number of people wanting to enlist would be

The battle of Pozieres occurred on the 23rd July to the 3rd of September 1916 and it also consisted of young Australian and British soldiers against the Germans. The battle of Pozieres resulted in 23,000 casualties with 6,800 of these young men were killed either in battle or by the injuries that they obtained from this battle. At the time of the battle the Official Australian Historian Charles Bean stated that “no place on earth was more drenched with Australian blood than Pozieres” (Bean, 1916). This shows just how many heroic soldiers suffered during the battle. The battle at Pozieres is just as important as the Gallipoli campaign and therefore should feature more prominently in accounts of World War One as it was a necessary battle in order to capture Thiepral Hill and Mouqet