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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. 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). By 1916, the Ottoman Empire was fighting for survival across the Middle East. Russia’s Caucasus Army smashed through Erzurum, seized Trabzon, and drove deep into eastern Anatolia, forcing the Ottomans to gamble on a desperate counteroffensive with Mustafa Kemal’s Gallipoli veterans. Meanwhile, Britain was still reeling from Gallipoli and the surrender at Kut, but in the Sinai the defense of Romani stopped the Ottoman advance toward the Suez Canal and opened the road to Palestine. As railways, pipelines, mounted columns, and desert logistics reshaped the front, the war entered a new phase. At the same time, Sharif Hussein of Mecca launched the Arab Revolt. With British gold, naval support, artillery, and the arrival of T. E. Lawrence, the rebellion spread through Hejaz, capturing Mecca, Jeddah, Taif, and Yanbu while threatening the Ottoman grip on Arabia. This episode follows the turning point of 1916: Russia’s victories in the Caucasus, Britain’s recovery in Sinai, and the revolt that began to undermine Ottoman power from within. From mountain warfare to desert cavalry charges and guerrilla raids along the Hejaz Railway, the Ottoman front was no longer holding steady anywhere, and the road to Baghdad and Palestine was finally opening in deadly earnest now.
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
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 - Britain’s Crisis and a New Strategy
00:01:35 - Russia Breaks Into Anatolia
00:03:14 - Ottoman Counteroffensives in the Caucasus
00:06:54 - Romani: The Suez Canal Defended
00:10:30 - The Sinai Pursuit Begins
00:13:33 - Magdhaba Opens the Road to Palestine
00:15:17 - The Arab Revolt Erupts
00:18:48 - Lawrence, Yanbu, and the Hejaz Railway
Sources: docs.google.com/document/d/1en4G3nWttTekidw88WPJYzQx7otEDk6wZyXe3AzUec0/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. 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). By 1916, the Ottoman Empire was fighting for survival across the Middle East. Russia’s Caucasus Army smashed through Erzurum, seized Trabzon, and drove deep into eastern Anatolia, forcing the Ottomans to gamble on a desperate counteroffensive with Mustafa Kemal’s Gallipoli veterans. Meanwhile, Britain was still reeling from Gallipoli and the surrender at Kut, but in the Sinai the defense of Romani stopped the Ottoman advance toward the Suez Canal and opened the road to Palestine. As railways, pipelines, mounted columns, and desert logistics reshaped the front, the war entered a new phase. At the same time, Sharif Hussein of Mecca launched the Arab Revolt. With British gold, naval support, artillery, and the arrival of T. E. Lawrence, the rebellion spread through Hejaz, capturing Mecca, Jeddah, Taif, and Yanbu while threatening the Ottoman grip on Arabia. This episode follows the turning point of 1916: Russia’s victories in the Caucasus, Britain’s recovery in Sinai, and the revolt that began to undermine Ottoman power from within. From mountain warfare to desert cavalry charges and guerrilla raids along the Hejaz Railway, the Ottoman front was no longer holding steady anywhere, and the road to Baghdad and Palestine was finally opening in deadly earnest now.
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
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 - Britain’s Crisis and a New Strategy
00:01:35 - Russia Breaks Into Anatolia
00:03:14 - Ottoman Counteroffensives in the Caucasus
00:06:54 - Romani: The Suez Canal Defended
00:10:30 - The Sinai Pursuit Begins
00:13:33 - Magdhaba Opens the Road to Palestine
00:15:17 - The Arab Revolt Erupts
00:18:48 - Lawrence, Yanbu, and the Hejaz Railway
Sources: docs.google.com/document/d/1en4G3nWttTekidw88WPJYzQx7otEDk6wZyXe3AzUec0/edit?usp=sharing
#Documentary #Ottoman #GreatWar
