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Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on modern warfare the Great War and the Ottoman history during the World War I continues with a video on the Gaza Disaster. Previously we covered the Rise of the Ottoman Empire from the humble beginnings as a small Turkic Beylik to the Fall of Constantinople 1453 covering all the major battles including (youtu.be/TDLmsiqhgns) and the reign of Mehmet II (youtu.be/TbqMBfxtOTI). After the disasters at Gallipoli and Kut, Britain opened three new fronts against the Ottoman Empire. One would carry the Arab Revolt north through the Hejaz, another would drive across Sinai toward Jerusalem, and the third would target Baghdad. This episode follows Prince Faisal’s capture of Wajh and the growing campaign against the Hejaz Railway, where Arab fighters worked alongside British and French officers, including T. E. Lawrence. In Sinai, mounted troops captured Rafa and forced the Ottomans back into Palestine. But at Gaza, British confidence ran into a determined defence. The first assault came close to victory before a controversial withdrawal surrendered the ground already won. A second attack, backed by tanks, aircraft, warships, and gas shells, ended in another costly failure. Farther east, General Stanley Maude’s rebuilt army advanced methodically along the Tigris. After recapturing Kut, British forces outflanked the Ottoman positions, crossed the Diyala, and entered Baghdad on 11 March 1917. From railway raids in Arabia to trench warfare in Gaza and the fall of an imperial capital, the campaign revealed both Ottoman resilience and the growing danger surrounding the empire. The struggle for Jerusalem would come next, with even greater political, military, and symbolic stakes ahead.
Ottoman WW1 #1 - Sarikamish: youtu.be/TbqMBfxtOTI
Ottoman WW1 #2 - Siege of Van: youtu.be/vc1r0swrBKw
Ottoman WW1 #3 - Gallipoli Naval Campaign: youtu.be/eIi5QznRpw8
Ottoman WW1 #4 - Gallipoli Land Campaign Begins: youtu.be/MfJxl9kAEHg
Ottoman WW1 #5 - End of Gallipoli: youtu.be/xfQxNhtGJIs
Ottoman WW1 #6 - Kut and Erzerum: youtu.be/bryT_EISWXA
Ottoman WW1 #7 - Arab revolt: youtu.be/UfouxLeSNyw
Battle of Jutland youtu.be/BQRT4Hi7nA8
Battle of Tsingtao youtu.be/-LRHW2E0rO0
Battle of Coronel youtu.be/kWAiQrZ61gk
Battle of Falklands youtu.be/0QzAxaO2LHs
Eastern Front of WW2 Week-by-Week: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBYW76inbX6ubSghjj0fxjMRvShxAUGT
Eastern Front Podcast: theeasternfront.podbean.com/e/eastern-front-prelude-01-the-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war
Pacific War: youtu.be/MEgIHN63ojU?list=PLaBYW76inbX4kE52CPUvx8gZ7CQyjweEg
Modern Warfare: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBYW76inbX4NYr_WkbaW5KfYwqTAxn08
Video: Leif Sick
Script: Craig Watson
VO: Devin bit.ly/3XzSCgV & bit.ly/3GUO9iT
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00:00:00 - Three Fronts Against the Ottomans
00:01:25 - The Arab Revolt Moves North
00:02:54 - Attacking the Hejaz Railway
00:04:06 - The Battle of Rafa
00:06:39 - Britain’s First Defeat at Gaza
00:09:28 - Tanks and Gas at Second Gaza
00:12:17 - The British Return to Kut
00:15:26 - The Fall of Baghdad
Sources: docs.google.com/document/d/1Lm4xEQTPfSKmK9B_IRq8fW1hnkR4ykx0Kmpu_Wx__xU/edit?usp=sharing
#Documentary #Ottoman #GreatWar
🎥 Watch 300+ exclusive videos on ✔ youtube ► youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/join and ✔ Patreon ► patreon.com/kingsandgenerals
Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on modern warfare the Great War and the Ottoman history during the World War I continues with a video on the Gaza Disaster. Previously we covered the Rise of the Ottoman Empire from the humble beginnings as a small Turkic Beylik to the Fall of Constantinople 1453 covering all the major battles including (youtu.be/TDLmsiqhgns) and the reign of Mehmet II (youtu.be/TbqMBfxtOTI). After the disasters at Gallipoli and Kut, Britain opened three new fronts against the Ottoman Empire. One would carry the Arab Revolt north through the Hejaz, another would drive across Sinai toward Jerusalem, and the third would target Baghdad. This episode follows Prince Faisal’s capture of Wajh and the growing campaign against the Hejaz Railway, where Arab fighters worked alongside British and French officers, including T. E. Lawrence. In Sinai, mounted troops captured Rafa and forced the Ottomans back into Palestine. But at Gaza, British confidence ran into a determined defence. The first assault came close to victory before a controversial withdrawal surrendered the ground already won. A second attack, backed by tanks, aircraft, warships, and gas shells, ended in another costly failure. Farther east, General Stanley Maude’s rebuilt army advanced methodically along the Tigris. After recapturing Kut, British forces outflanked the Ottoman positions, crossed the Diyala, and entered Baghdad on 11 March 1917. From railway raids in Arabia to trench warfare in Gaza and the fall of an imperial capital, the campaign revealed both Ottoman resilience and the growing danger surrounding the empire. The struggle for Jerusalem would come next, with even greater political, military, and symbolic stakes ahead.
Ottoman WW1 #1 - Sarikamish: youtu.be/TbqMBfxtOTI
Ottoman WW1 #2 - Siege of Van: youtu.be/vc1r0swrBKw
Ottoman WW1 #3 - Gallipoli Naval Campaign: youtu.be/eIi5QznRpw8
Ottoman WW1 #4 - Gallipoli Land Campaign Begins: youtu.be/MfJxl9kAEHg
Ottoman WW1 #5 - End of Gallipoli: youtu.be/xfQxNhtGJIs
Ottoman WW1 #6 - Kut and Erzerum: youtu.be/bryT_EISWXA
Ottoman WW1 #7 - Arab revolt: youtu.be/UfouxLeSNyw
Battle of Jutland youtu.be/BQRT4Hi7nA8
Battle of Tsingtao youtu.be/-LRHW2E0rO0
Battle of Coronel youtu.be/kWAiQrZ61gk
Battle of Falklands youtu.be/0QzAxaO2LHs
Eastern Front of WW2 Week-by-Week: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBYW76inbX6ubSghjj0fxjMRvShxAUGT
Eastern Front Podcast: theeasternfront.podbean.com/e/eastern-front-prelude-01-the-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war
Pacific War: youtu.be/MEgIHN63ojU?list=PLaBYW76inbX4kE52CPUvx8gZ7CQyjweEg
Modern Warfare: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBYW76inbX4NYr_WkbaW5KfYwqTAxn08
Video: Leif Sick
Script: Craig Watson
VO: Devin bit.ly/3XzSCgV & bit.ly/3GUO9iT
âś” Merch store â–ş teespring.com/stores/kingsandgenerals
âś” Podcast â–ş kingsandgenerals.net/podcast
âś” Twitter â–ş twitter.com/KingsGenerals
âś” Instagram â–şinstagram.com/Kings_Generals
Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com
00:00:00 - Three Fronts Against the Ottomans
00:01:25 - The Arab Revolt Moves North
00:02:54 - Attacking the Hejaz Railway
00:04:06 - The Battle of Rafa
00:06:39 - Britain’s First Defeat at Gaza
00:09:28 - Tanks and Gas at Second Gaza
00:12:17 - The British Return to Kut
00:15:26 - The Fall of Baghdad
Sources: docs.google.com/document/d/1Lm4xEQTPfSKmK9B_IRq8fW1hnkR4ykx0Kmpu_Wx__xU/edit?usp=sharing
#Documentary #Ottoman #GreatWar
