This Anzac Day, HISTORY has curated an impressive and moving line-up of war documentaries to commemorate and honour the sacrifices and battles fought by our Australian and New Zealand soldiers. This programming will air from April 22 until Anzac Day on April 25. Territory TributeThe HISTORY channel is proud to support Territory Tribute, a program of events committed to honouring Darwin and the territory’s unique military history. Read More... The First Anzac DayThe first Anzac day was commemorated on Tuesday, 25 April 1916, one year exactly after Australian and New Zealand troops landed at Gallipoli . Read More... More than 330,000 soldiers who fought in WW1 wrote frequent letters, postcards or kept diaries, which provided a unique insight into the Great War. The State Library of NSW have created a podcast series, which explores some of the diaries and letters of soldiers on the Western Front and provide a glimpse into the life of Australians and New Zealanders at war.Win Your Own Pocket Edition For The Trenches Book SetTo commemorate our Australian and New Zealand soldiers, HISTORY have partnered with Harper Collins to give away 50 copies of the Pocket Edition For The Trenches book set. This set of eight hardback novels -which were originally published during WW1 and designed to fit into the pockets of a soldier's trench jacket- are a series of books by Australia's most popular balladeers. For your chance to win your own tangible piece of military history, click below. Terms and conditions apply. **Open to Australian and New Zealand residents 16+ who are Foxtel, Foxtel Now or Sky Television New Zealand customers, or live in a household with a subscriber (with that Customers permission). Entry limited to once per entrant. Competition opens on 24/04/19 at 12:00hrs and closes on 27/05/19 at 23:59hrs (AEST). Total prize pool value is $7996.00. Winners determined on 29/05/19 at 12:00hrs and notified by phone/email]. Terms and conditions available here. Promoter is Foxtel Management Pty Ltd of 5 Thomas Holt Drive, North Ryde, NSW 2113. Times are AEST. SA + NT subtract 30mins, WA subtract 2hrs. Times correct for NZ.
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