Originally Posted by
SimonD
You really have to see the area for yourself to truly understand how much the soldiers suffered. I find it ironic that the greatest victory (with the least amount of dead) was the final withdrawal. Not that I am saying you haven't, just that reading books about what happen does not capture what an incredible moment it was in our history.
I cant speak for the New Zealanders involved, but from an Australian perspective the thing that seems to have motivated them was a terrible fear of letting themselves down, their mates down and their country down.
Like others have mentioned, I too want to visit the area and see what these guys put up with, and what they were trying to achieve, and more importantly say thank you.
I think it is the least I can do for a bunch of guys who created such a source of inspiration and enduring legend