Ottoman Soldiers in Europe - Naval Tactics - Officer PoWs I OUT OF THE TRENCHES

[@specialnewb9821]

The Ottomans were a semi-agricultural state that fought an industrialized war. That they did as well as they did was pretty impressive imo.

[@samy7013]

Very, very true.

[@derickgabrillo1579]

Flo is my spirit animal.

[@raginginnuendo4113]

Same here

[@Paciat]

What a cool dude. What a cool name. Flo.

[@grayflaneur4854]

Derick Gabrillo - I agree, Flo is quite cool.

[@sko0kz677]

agreed

[@M0torsagmannen]

i think we could all benefit from having a pet Flo running around in our houses. truly a boon to any modern household.

[@joey8062]

Ottoman Troops were really awesome and brave, they helped defeat Romania and hold back Russian attacks, I actually already knew about this from some of my ww1 books.

[@joey8062]

The Russians alone would of defeated the Turks without the German Weapons and leadership

[@joey8062]

The Bulgarians were also amazing, with german weapons, They wiped Serbia and Romania out and held the Macedonia front for such a long time.

[@joey8062]

so true, they then fought together in Romania

[@joey8062]

no, your being biased

[@joey8062]

Razvan they helped a lot in the Romanian campaign, so get your facts straight.

[@merdiolu]

Hi Indy. As someone from Turkey (and a huge military history buff esp. about WWII though) I would like to thank you for this clip of yours about Ottoman forces in Europe in The Great War. They are almost forgotten. And also about transportation and industrial backwardness of Ottoman State. Thanks man. Keep up good work.I am eagerly waiting your video about debut of Edmund Allenby in Palastine , Third Battle of Gaza , and defeat of Ottoman Lightening Army....

[@quentasilmarillion552]

8:04 I think that I know one of those 12.000 deserters. My grandmother's father was one of them. As he told the my father : He was injured by enemy soldiers,so he turned back from the lines. As he said ,while retreating ,he shot down a wild boar from it's eye which is attacking on him in a dark night. He shot it with his last bullet .He was thinking that it was the enemy until he woke up at morning and saw it. After this,he went to a town nearby and got aid for his injuries.

[@legendsson]

Vay be

[@Beyonder1987]

Ottoman empire was dying for 100 years before WW1. The lack off good leadership and pursue of military advancement and industrialisation is what really killed of one of the most feared and longest empire in history.

[@mmmmmm6543]

Turks and Germans were a good team.. the Austrians on the other hand...holy

[@brokenbridge6316]

Yep. They probably felt some sort of kinship with them. While the Ottoman's and Austrian's didn't because they had been traditional enemies in the past.

[@shahsoftinc.2459]

@@brokenbridge6316 brothers in arms

[@brokenbridge6316]

@@shahsoftinc.2459---Pardon.

[@shahsoftinc.2459]

@@brokenbridge6316 Germans and turks

[@brokenbridge6316]

@@shahsoftinc.2459---Oh yeah. Thanks for clarifying.

[@christophermoltisanti9301]

This channel is truly the best WWI history channel on the entire KZbin!

[@TheGreatWar]

Thanks.

[@christophermoltisanti9301]

The Great War You are most welcome my friend. And once again compliments for covering every little detail of the WWI in a fair and objective manner as a true historian without any bias! One request though, is there any chance that you can make couple of videos on First and Second Balkan Wars 1912-1913 and Serbia's role in them, because they were a prelude to WWI. Thank you again.

[@peterjerman7549]

A question for out of the trenches: What was the format of a typical skirmish or battle on the eastern front, was it similar to the western front battles? We hear often it was more mobile, but in what way?

[@comsubpac]

Both sides didn't have the manpower to man all the trenches adequately on the eastern front so local breakthroughs were possible from time to time.

[@coryhall7074]

Part of what made the Western Front the unending war of trenches that it became was geography; a line running from the Channel to Switzerland is only around 750 kilometers long, and seeing as how a single division occupied an average of around 4-10 kilometers in length, and how both sides had more than 100 divisions on the Western Front, there simply was no room to maneuver and so the war became a grinding one of trying to punch through the front of the enemy's trench lines. Not so the Eastern Front. There, distances were so large that even though the number of troops were enormous, there was not enough men to continually man a line running from the Baltic to the Adriatic. So, the point of a successful battle was concentration, or the brining together in one place units that were usually spread out to man the line, and to do so quicker than the opponent, and hopefully without him knowing exactly what you're up to. What this would look like is a series of ever larger groups of soldiers moving towards a general area, fighting a battle, and then dispersing again to eat, refit and march again. The typical unit of battle in the East - like on the Western Front - was the Division, typically around 10-12,000 men and consisting not only of infantry (who were the majority) but also artillery, cavalry maybe, machine guns, and supply troops. These were then divided up into Brigades (3-5,000 men), who were in turn made up of Regiments (1-2,000 men), which consisted of Battalions (500-1,000 men), which were made up of Companies (100-300 men), down on to the smallest units of Platoon (20-60 men) and squad (~10 men). A division on the move would be moving because they were headed to a fight, and that fight would largely take place on territory that was important for future fighting, such as hills, towns where road junctions were, river crossings and railroad terminals. As the divisions moved, they sent out scouts to find the enemy, and prevent the enemy from finding them. The furthest scouts were cavalry - and as the war went out motorized troops - who would seek out and report on the columns of enemy divisions, brigades and so on headed towards the vital ground to be fought over. These troops were not equipped for heavy combat, but did have rifles, light artillery and machine guns to attack enemy scouts and defend themselves if they ran into the main enemy force; a skirmish would look like the two enemy scout forces jockeying for position to scout their opponents, and using the road network, hills and village church steeples to do so. As the commanders began to get an idea of where the enemy was, they began to deploy their infantry to fight, by moving them from moving columns of march into battle lines. Divisions are too large for one man to control directly in the confusion of battle, so combat was done at the Regimental or Battalion level (around 1-5,000 men) with reserves in place to rotate men as they became casualties, became exhausted or ran out of supplies. So, the experience of battle on the Eastern Front was one of being a moving part in a long uniformed ribbon of men and artillery, marching along (usually muddy) roads, towards some place you've never heard of, alongside your friends in your platoon and company, as part of a much larger force. You'd know a battle was imminent when the artillery stopped and set up, the cavalry was sent forwards and you marched off the roads and into the woods to form a battle line - not shoulder to shoulder like in the Napoleonic War, but spread out by platoon with some squads sent forward as close scouts. Battle would be as a part of your battalion or regiment, 1,000 of you vs what seemed like the entire enemy army, though in reality it was only an enemy battalion same as you. Most casualties were caused by the artillery which was so far behind your lines you could rarely see them, just hear them as their shells went over. Either your won and advanced or lost your little fight and fell back to reform, then went and fought another enemy battalion, and multiply this a dozen times and that was the battle for a division, and multiply THAT a dozen times and these are the great battles that this channel talks about. These weeks long fights were for the average infantryman just one more time that his battalion had to fight through some woods for some road junction at the end of yet more muddy roads, before being rotated out for a few days to refit, then back in for more fighting before the battle ended and he marched away to the next one.

[@peterjerman7549]

Cory Hall interesting.

[@shawngilliland243]

It's great that Flo asked a question right then, and it was a very interesting one at that!

[@gannonwoods2456]

In regards to Naval Strategy all modern navies revolved around the Mahan theory introduced in Alfred Thayer Mahan's book "The Influence of Sea Power upon History". Mahan stated that countries that control the sea control the trade and expansion of empires. He points to the success of the Spanish fleet in its empire and the later the British Fleet. To secure the sea, Mahan calls for large capital ships which would decimate any foe in a battle and secure victory against the enemy fleet. This is why every navy pushed for more and more battleships, dreadnoughts , and later super dreadnoughts. This theory was given a lot of credit after the American victory at Manila Bay and Santiago where the overwhelming American fleet decimated the Spanish with minor damages. Thus, leading up to the Great War every nation sought to create a powerful navy capable of delivering the decisive naval blow to the enemy. The battle of Jutland is the culmination of this buildup and proved that the dreadnoughts ruled the sea since the Germans never tried to attack the British again in a large battle. After The Great War, the five power naval treaty limited the amount of battleships that a country could have (similar to modern nuclear treaties). This lead to the creation of heavy cruisers which were a loophole in the treaty as they filled the role of heavy hitting ships to deliver the decisive blow in place of battleships. This is why at the start of WWII heavy cruisers served as the flagship of many task forces. It is also why the Japanese focused on the U.S. battleships instead of the carriers because everyone still believed in the Mahan theory. In total, the Great War negatively affected naval stragtey for the future. Since the battle of Jutland was the only major engagement of the war, it reinforced the belief in Mahan theory which would be proven wrong by the use of carriers in the future. As a final note, Admirals were so stuck in Mahan theory that even after Billy Mitchell sunk the German dreadnought Ostfriesland with bombers in 1921 they still sought super dreadnoughts as the future of the Navy.

[@TheGreatWar]

great comment, thanks.

[@alexanderpavitt2063]

Hey Indy, I was wondering about suicide bombing during the great war. Did anyone take there own life in order to secure a position or an objective ala Kamikaze or such as sappers who couldn't get far enough​ away but still had to detonate the payload. I love your passion for history and you inspire me to absorb as much historical content as I can, keep up the great work!

[@aarond0454]

Great vid Indy!! Love the new base

[@Lokster]

Love your content so much guys, I've been watching for 2 years now and I'm still excited for every episode. Keep it up! Could you guys possibly do an episode about some of the most pivotal moments in the war. I remember one of the weekly episodes mentioning 2 pivotal moments, I would be great to see more. Its interesting seeing the big moments that shape our history. Keep up the awesome content guys, you are some of the best on KZbin!

[@somerandomassperson9572]

For 1 million subs, you should dress up as Conrad Von hötzendorf or Enver Pasha xD EDIT: thx for 100 likes 🙂

[@fristnamelastname5549]

The numbers mason what do they Mean?! Love to like to see that!

[@evantoledo6678]

The numbers mason what do they Mean?! No August von Mackensen!!

[@somerandomassperson9572]

Evan Toledo archduke franz Ferdinand xD

[@RasEli03]

The numbers mason what do they ! kaiser wilhelm the 2nd

[@somerandomassperson9572]

Halo mannen Kaiser Wilhelm*

[@knave91]

The 1937 film "The Grand Illusion" is a great example of how officer POW's are treated. Great film.

[@bryanstrickner8809]

Indy, your insight on the change in naval warfare, imo, was dead on. unfortunately the great powers didn't get it until well after the start of WW2.

[@ottoman_reenactor_ct]

I love it when you guys give info about Ottomans :)

[@swaguelclemens9164]

Здравствуйте from St. Petersburg, Russia! I love listening to the weekly news from the war, particularly about thr Tsar and situation in Russia because it was largely left out in most WWI material I've been exposed to, and walking the streets of Petersburg knowing about the context of the turmoil 100 years ago is deeply humbling. Somewhat related to that note u have (a) question(s) and it would be cool to see it answered on Out of the Trenches: what was life generally like for citizens in occupied territory, particularly on the Eastern front given that so much territory was occupied? Did daily life basically just continue on? Were the burdens the state demanded lifted under occupation because the people couldn't be reached, or did the occupier also demand contributions to their war-effort? Did the occupiers rely on local policing institutions or set up some kind of martial law court system? I apologize for such a long comment and so many questions. Love the channel and keep up the good work!

[@TheGreatWar]

We will answer this question in a special or rather several in the future.

[@stephenboyce6621]

Read and enjoyed "The Good Soldier Svejk" and "The Price of Glory". Thanks for the recommendations, Indy.

[@punishedmaniac9089]

Great video Indy, Also hope everyone has a great weekend! :D

[@nicholasng8190]

Indy, Can you talk about the colonies of the various empires in the Far East such as Singapore, Malaya, French Indochina, Hong Kong and the Philippines etc.

[@claymore2000]

Good job Indy, real intresting stories this time!

[@bipedaltoad]

hey Indy could you talk more about the Newfoundland regiment during the war. i am from Newfoundland and have been learning all about them for the past two years. keep up the great work.

[@iamperson3361]

I’ve been watching you for awhile but didn’t know you were a fellow houstonian! Great to see someone enjoying something else other than. The bustling city

[@MajorBsItaliaBricksIT]

Question for out of the trenches: Where did Italy get all of the money and equipment in order to build a modern army? The country at the time was still a developing nation and to my knowledge didn't have a large industrial strength compared to other countries. Thank you Indie and Flo. May the Hotzendorf be in your favor.

[@marcuscicero1717]

Hey Indy, have you read Ernest Hemingway's "A Farewell to Arms"?, I am aware it is fiction however I was wondering how accurate is Hemingway's depiction of the Italian front?

[@poiuyt975]

Hemingway fought on that front, so I'd say the depiction was pretty accurate. Hemingway's communist bias did not show as much back then, as it did later when he wrote "For Whom the Bell Tolls".

[@TheBuster731]

@@poiuyt975 Hemingway was a volunteer for the red cross he didn't fight. Still incredibly dangerous but a different job. He mostly drove ambulances if i recall correctly.

[@hlynnkeith9334]

Glad to see you have sponsorship again.

[@171Mirza]

I really love these series and appreciate your work Indy. I always liked history, but world wars, beside Roman Empire, are my favorite subjects.

[@LonBlackstone]

My Grandfather was a military policeman in France during WW1, can you go into more detail as to the development of the MPs during the war? I love your show and the dedication of your team.

[@elirosner7740]

Question for Out of The Trenches: Was there any possibility of an invasion of England via Zeppelin? At the beginning of the war, Zeppelins were nearly impossible to bring down, and had a long range, and would be able to "jump" the British blockade. Although I do not know how many soldiers or how much equipment they could carry. Was this considered by the German High Command?

[@beavisbutt-headson3223]

I'm not Indy but in case you're genuinly looking for an answer here I'm gonna go ahead and say no. Apparently the highest payload for contemporary zeppelins was 3 to 4 tonnes (R-class from 1916). That's maybe 30 to 40 soldiers with personal equipment not including any sort of artillery or other heavy equipment. At the end of 1914 Germany had around 20 zeppelins (with even lower payload) and maybe double that at the end of 1915. So you're already looking at a tiny amount of troops (maybe 1000ish) that you could ferry over in one go with the entire zeppelin fleet combined and incredible effort necessary to bring that number up to anything even remotely able to make an impact. Plus, in general, you can't feasibly conduct a sizeable invasion with exclusively airbourne troops. Sooner rather than later you're gonna need a port and ships to ferry over troops, supplies and equipment if you want to maintain a decent fighting force. With the Royal Navy controlling the Channel that's not going to happen. (all numbers rough estimates but certainly in the correct order of magnitude)

[@stefanmarkovic9926]

Hi, First I want so say that i really enjoy your videos. The information you give us is true and highly detailed. And I have to ask something of you. I know that you have already made some videos regarding serbia but i can't remember if you ever mentioned the battle of the Kolubara river. I would love to hear your thoughts on the battle and on Serbian Field Marshal Zivojin Misic

[@stuffystuffclub]

That photo at 1:24 really caught me off guard. I had no idea the Firth of Forth was so stuffed full of battleships! Where might that picture have come from?

[@victorwilhelmsson9585]

did the waring nations station troops everwere along the front lines or were there any place of the fronts completley undeffended? sorry for bad english

[@FrenchToast663]

Everybody knows WW1 ended participant countries realized they all have a shared love for magnificent mustaches. Great vid as always. Greetings from Turkey.

[@isaj-m4231]

I have a question for out of the Trenches. What happened to the Island of Rodi. I know it had been under Italian control since 1912 but what occurred due to its close proximity to The Ottoman Empire?

[@howdoyouturnthison7827]

ottoman empire didn't have a modern navy due to abdulhamid 2 fear of coup.All the ships that can compair with entante ships was in bad shape.

[@agbook2007]

Great video, yet again, Indy! Greetings from Texas!

[@Char12403]

Absolutely love this channel. Is there any channel similar to this but focusing on the 2nd world war?

[@TheGreatWar]

nope, no one was mad enough to try this, yet.

[@karipekkapirinen]

A question for Out of the Trenches: What can you tell about the Finnish volunteers serving as German Jaegars: what kind of role they had and did they participate in larger battles? I know that they weren't many, and might not have been very influential, but after their return to Finland they were crucial during the civil war, and perhaps prevented Finland from becoming a communist nation after Russian revolution.

[@majordigda6344]

I would really like to see one offensive or a major battle explained in detail like you (kind of) did with the battle of Jutland or Verdun. It would really help to understand the situation of the french mutineers to know why the tactics didn't work, not just the number of shells fired or casualties. The generals must have had more in mind than just sending a creeping barrage and men destined to die. For example the main strategy of the battle at the somme explained on a map of the region? Indy, I mog di!

[@ISawABear]

WAIT WAIT WAIT one second "Neo. Torchwick"? You RWBY NERD!

[@billcrawford1723]

I Saw A Bear I was wondering if anyone else caught that

[@keremgurman6926]

excellent as always

[@indianajones4321]

Can you please talk about the French Foreign Legion?

[@camouflagegator1781]

Got beat up in north Africa

[@ChristopherBuzzard]

How many sailors in the respective navies could swim? As everytime a ship sinks many, many souls are lost to drowning. Is that due to the fact those sailors could not swim or is "drowning" a broad term to define any sailor killed? Thanks for the great stuff Indy and crew, cant wait till the end of the series this Christmas if the war keeps up!

[@scrooge1374]

Astro Doto try swimming in between oil and fuel on fire (if you didn't abandon ship wounded if you managed to abandon ship at all). Also remember you get hypothermia after a while in the water.

[@ChristopherBuzzard]

I am aware it was difficult to swim but the term drown doesn't seem to be coupled with anything else ie when a ship sinks indie says 600 sailors drowned but none are said to have been shot etc, thats why i am wondering if its just a broad term

[@betaich]

I think that just has to do with the simple fact that you can't determine the exact cause of death for every sailor.

[@ChristopherBuzzard]

betaich thats what i was wonderin but i would also find it interesting on how many could swim

[@taranroberts9413]

ohhh yeahhh, right when I was done with my drunken night, theres a new episode

[@alexanderm3504]

awesome video, loving the content. Still hoping for a brief video.about the French Foreign Legion in the great war.

[@ottovonbismarck7094]

I got a question, how often was suicide in the trenches?

[@l.o4456]

Mcsnowman McGee Every attack was a suicide !

[@elmasmelih]

Since Ottoman Empire was a multi-national state and non-muslims had their religious rights etc. secured by the decrees from the government, how many non-muslims like Sarkis Torossian served in Ottoman Army during the war.

[@turkishemir5735]

a very interesting question

[@TheGreatWar]

great question, not sure we will be able to answer it, but we will try.

[@rayanhey2411]

Hi, love your chow, I have a question, do you think that one of the causes of the Great War was that the Von Habsbourg family want to stop they declining prestige and stronger the dinasty authority in the Austro-Hungarian Empire? Because a victory against Serbia mean that the Emperor can defend the Empire and have the ability to defend the family power.(Sorry for bad English not my native language)

[@paulopombal8996]

what is the picture at 1:24?

[@michaelblack4323]

Has anything happened on the Caucasus front recently? You don't mention it much, has it become quieter?

[@bilgetonyukuk5530]

6:44 In fact the Ottomans performed unexpectedly well.

[@betaich]

There is a story of de Gaulle (the later General of WW2 and president of France) that he wouldn't give his word of honour not to flee German captivity and therefore was one of the few officers who was held in a prison.

[@grayflaneur4854]

Here is a procedural question for the staff of The Great War, if you are a Patreon supporter and want to submit a question, how do you do it? Is it best to submit through the Patreon page or is there a better method? Thanks in advance.

[@myramadd6651]

Catapults in World War I. I have a book on the history of siege warfare that shows drawings of grenade launching catapults used during the war. What do you know of catapults in the great war?

[@stefanbradianu5103]

Hi Indy I have a question how did Romania maneged to be recunoized at the treaty of Versalie snice Uk and France did not want them in to the war

[@mehmetyok8434]

Also you forgot to mention, Arabs, except the ones in Jerusalem, fought againts Ottoman Empire while Turks were expcting them to fight against The UK. They gathered all fruits from trees, removed supply lines (railways) and left Turkish soliders to death out of starvation.

[@DeerHunter308]

Yes I think you were correct to point out the development of the aircraft carrier. Naval commanders have always seemed to have a large percentage devoted to the last war and therefore a more conservative attitude.

[@The_Furless]

Was urban combat common in ww1, for example the battle of Arras. Was it different than fighting in flat wide spaces, did urban areas provide more clean environments than the trenches, etc. Also were they usually small battles in towns or cities?

[@gokce9521]

where is snake?

[@jakejackson4177]

Hi Indy, I have a question I would like to ask you regarding the Generals of the Great War for your next rendition of 'out of the trenches'. Who do you personally believe was the most competent, greatest General of the War? I personally feel that it was Feldmarschall Baron Boroevic von Bojna, who has been termed by some as the finest defensive strategist of the war, after he broke numerous offensives by the Italian Armies when placed in command of the Isonzo Front in 1915, and although forced to retreat during October 1914 managed to hold out against the Russian Offensives and preventing them from advancing into Hungary proper and from breaking out of the Danube. And also that he was loved by his men who nicknamed him "Our Sveto!". So my question is who do you think was the most competent and greatest General of the War and what do you think of Von Bojna? Thank you for taking the time to read this and look forward to seeing many more great works from your channel. Regards.

[@ConnorSchmoldt]

a question for out of the trenches I would like to know what did Greece do in the war? and what were some of the battles they fought?

[@c-ro311]

a question for out of the trenches were bayonets attached to rifles useful? I see the utility of a bayonet on a musket, but I don't see it on a rifle equipped with a magazine. the mp18 didn't even have a bayonet attachment. stormtroopers didn't use bayonets, but shovels. arditi used bayonet-alike knives, but they were not attached to rifles. I don't need you to make a video about it, but I woukd like to know the answer.

[@grayflaneur4854]

Praise the Moon - C&rsenal channel has talked a little bit about this on some of the First World War rifles they have studied. The general answer I can give you is that on open land the bayonet can be effective, but in the trenches not so much. By far the best bayonets are those that could be used separately as a knife. From my own experience in the U.S. Army, bayonet fighting tactics were best if coupled with the use of the rifle butt as part of the attack.

[@Sgtdoc]

I love this channel! Could you do some more Austro-Hungarian videos the Empire has really got my interest.

[@Borjigin.]

Very interesting subject material, would love to hear more about the infrastructure problems of the sick man of Europe.

[@letsplaygames678]

I have a question for out of the trenches. I have two questions. How did the trenches get so close? I know that after the battle of the Marne and during the race to the sea, the major powers began to dig trenches but wouldn't it be suicide getting your soldiers so close to the enemy trenches for example at Vimy ridge. I guess if the opponent capture a trench, that would be the front line but that would mean that grenades would be easily thrown between the trenches. This leads me on to my second question which is how did attacks happen between two trenches which were support and front line trenches?

[@AlwaysRM_]

The Great Courses Plus is everywhere...

[@starguy321]

The Naval war did have one large effect: Japanese naval doctrine was reinforced by WWI, a doctrine which argued for one, decisive battle. This explains many Japanese actions during the Pacific War

[@Aniskan2]

Hi sir im a big fan of you and ww1 so can you tell us algeria and other african colonies in ww1 and how algerian soldier participated in battle of Verdun

[@wojszach4443]

What do you think about sabaton,not about melody and how it sounds but about idea to sing about history* [for out of the trenches] *their song list involving Pashendele(price of the mile),lost battalion in Argonne(lost battalion) and routine in trench warfare(angels calling)

[@amirhoush]

Hey Indie, Love the show! My dad and I are going to travel to the Balkans and Bulgaria, which museums or battlegrounds would you recommend visiting? Keep up the great work!

[@tannerstogner7177]

hey Indy my question for out of the trenches: you might have covered this in a video already what was the main bomber class aircraft used by allies and the central powers>

[@drunkslav5846]

I have a question for Out of the Trenches. What was the role of Bosnian Red Fez infantry in the Austro-Hungarian army? Love your show,keep it up.

[@SuperLusername]

Flo stole the show

[@adnanekhatouti8154]

hello Indy and the crew. I have a question for Out of the Trenches, a few months ago i saw the history movie Sarajevo. it became clear that the assassination was a sort of an inside job, because the route the archduke used wasn't secret also the route was under-guarded and they drove through a neighbourhood that was dangerous because of the nationalistic serbians who lived there, it was like they were asking to get attacked. my question is if it is true that the military highcommand of Austro-Hungary wanted to let their archduke get killed so they could start a war. Keep up the good work!

[@xirocastgaming4809]

Let's get these good lads to 1 Million Subscribers before the end of the war!

[@akmalkamaruddin6506]

+The Great War OUT OF THE TRENCHES Several of the British commander during the war were enoble (eg. Dougles Haig, 1st Earl Haig and John French, 1st Earl of Ypres), why dont you use their title? Love the show, hope to see you at Stow Maries Aerodrome

[@connormchugh535]

What up Indy and friends, give Flo a high five for me. My question is, did the British or other nations try to replicate the German u-boats? Love the show.

[@barendbe]

According to Daniel Yergin's the Prize, the switch from coal to oil added to the speed of the British vessels which helped them gain naval superiority as well. However this is not mentioned in the video, was this because the change took place before WW1? Or is mr. Yergin just a bit too enthusiastic in describing the benefits of petroleum? I always assumed it was a significant change in naval warfare but I'm not a historian so you'd need to tell me.

[@deleted1401]

Question for Out of the Trenches: I just finished Marine Corps Basic training and at Parris Island I was wondering not about the Marines, but the Mormons in ww1. I know back then the church was very small, but were there any sweet facts, major contributions from Mormon figures or the church itself. Love the show, keep up the good work.

[@jasondavis3584]

SocialSTUDies101 I can help answer that. I am a Mormon from Utah and I have an ancestor who served. Lots of Mormons from Utah were part on the Sunshine division. Hope that helps.

[@gamingnation6992]

Could you guys make a episode about the Belgium army when ever the right week comes because I want to know what there uniforms looked like for a battle I'm making

[@Lucas-wq9tp]

hey Indy I have a question for out of the trenches why were the Newfoundlander Regament the only one today be given the title Royal Regament

[@Lucas-wq9tp]

sorry typing error

[@rambam23]

Given that Wonder Woman has become such a hit at the box office, you should do an analysis of its use of WWI history.

[@minaminov]

a question for out of the trenches: which world war had longer fronts (on land)?

[@PhatDubsep]

please talk about the jewish soldiers in WW1. i always thought it would be interesting to talk about especially the ones in the german army who would later face death. love the show carry on what your doing

[@ISawABear]

They have covered it here and there throughout many of their episodes. i recall them mentioning jewish recruitment once the initial manpower started running low in 1914-15.

[@YesNo-qr4id]

They said at the end of an out of a trenches episode that there will be a special, the episode had the question about Jewish soldier in ww1

[@leonsteinbauer2770]

Gabriel Fisher I think until the death of Hindenburg jewish veteransoilders were protected by him.

[@jimzawacki3041]

/Pol/ won't like that.

[@leonsteinbauer2770]

Hume Spike thats right

[@edm240b9]

Hey Indy, why wasn't the Madsen MG used more frequrently aside from the cost? Was the lack of Madsens on the battlefield, aside from the Stormtrooper units from Germany, because of Denmark's role in the war?

[@EITV-C2C]

I have a question for out of the trenches: In Battlefield 1 there is a campaign war story about a Mark 5 tank driver who was a chaufer did him being a chaufer qualify him better for being a tank driver. Thank you and I love the show

[@peggybogar3059]

I hope you give lectures at universities somewhere. So interesting.

[@darkbetablaze2969]

hi everyone I have a question did the carry brids ever just fly away with the messages or where all message get thought?

[@robograham12]

Yo Indie. DO you know how the Wright brothers felt about their invention being used to rain death from the sky? Great show, thanks homie.

[@hemmingwayfan]

Personally I'm a fan of Pancho Villa's approach to officer POW's, shoot on sight haha!

[@ihsfootball76]

Hey Indie and team! I love the show! I'm you speak on the anti air technology throughout the war?

[@davidjakobsen4022]

Are you planning to make a video about the bantam brigades?

[@cyberbrosstudios7662]

Where can I learn more about the Ottoman storm troopers?

[@PhilWood82]

Flo asking the tough questions 😊

[@alabaster302]

I have a question. Did soldiers in the trenches put their helmets on their guns as a joke to confuse snipers? I saw it in some pictures of world war 1

[@Ashfielder]

Damn Flo and his interruptions. Tut tut.

[@sko0kz677]

Hey Indie, I have a question for out of the trenches. Did the Germans ever attempt to make blockades for tanks when first introduced to the war?

[@johnfluker1034]

Regret that I cannot recall the source, but.... The whole Ottoman Empire had just one modern medical school, operated by the army. The class of 1914 was 185 doctors. By 1918, not a single one was alive, unless they had deserted and created a new identity. I don't know that the last happened, just theorizing.

[@SirSaladhead]

Over 11 minutes of ouf of the trenches? I must've died and gone to heaven.

[@TheGreatWar]

four questions even!