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Fact or fiction: 5 common Anzac myths put to the test

The story of the Anzacs at Gallipoli remains an important part of Australia's national identity.

More than 8,000 Australians lost their lives in the ill-fated attempt to force passage through the Dardanelles strait and capture the Turkish capital, Constantinople.

The legends of Anzac heroism, mateship and ingenuity have gone down in folklore along with names like Simpson and Jacka VC.

Another part of that legend is the bungled landing in the wrong spot, the superior fighting skills of the bronzed diggers, and a defeat brought about as much because of dithering English commanders as the Turkish guns.

But how much of what Australians have come to believe about the Anzacs is fact, and how much is fiction?

ABC Fact Check asks the experts about five common myths.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-25/five-anzac-myths-put-to-the-test/5393750