Second Battle of the Piave River I THE GREAT WAR Week 204

[@andro7862]

My great grandfather fought at Piave with 37th Dubrovnik regiment. Rest in peace nono Marko.

[@danieledomanico2145]

RIP from Italy

[@TheSciuzzo]

Fun fact: before the war the river was named "la Piave" (la=feminine article) but after the battles it was renamed "il Piave" (il=masculine article), the war was won on its banks hence the "manlier" dub.

[@DzheiSilis]

Guglielmo Cellerai "won"

[@TheSciuzzo]

Well, won concerning the Italian front.

[@victorbruant389]

Strange Italians, boys wear pink and girls blue there ;-)

[@simone105]

Wurschtl Burschtl lol that's not true

[@Usammityduzntafraidofanythin]

PATRIARCHY

[@kreol1q1q]

Notice how Borojević (leading the troops on the Piave) managed to win the first stages of a battle he advised against, while Conrad (leading the Tyrol attack prong) was soundly defeated while being the offensive's most vocal supporter....

[@InugamiTheHound]

well AH ran out of shells and italian attacked first so it made Conrad's part of the plan almost impossible

[@901Sherman]

Plus, the Italians used an elastic defense in depth system for the first time, which was effective against both Conrad and Bojna.

[@yeast7485]

Second Battle on an italian river? Boy I dont like were this is going

[@MadMatt1990]

Veeti Raussi Don’t worry. This one only goes to two.

[@JenniferinIllinois]

Veeti Raussi No need to worry until there's been at least 10 battles of an Italian river. 😉😉😉

[@claudiopiazza3476]

MadMatt1990 there were 3 battles

[@randomguy-tg7ok]

Weren't there twelve?

[@neilwilson5785]

Yeah, usually they are followed 63 other battles on the same river.

[@Drcritique]

Osman Nuri Pasha (1832-1900) at 5:38 ... but we are in 1918!!??

[@ilfarmboy]

Drcritique nice catch

[@MrSam1er]

Was about to report that. This guy is Jesus, he came back from the dead !

[@11matt555]

Yeah. I'm pretty confused. A quick search verifies that 1900 is the year he died, so not sure how he's commanding any armies in 1918.

[@shrillbert]

It was his son, Nuri Killigil Pasha, that led the armies this week.

[@CaptainTowll]

A dead commander would probably make better decisions than most of the leaders in this war

[@serjacklucern4584]

This is our greatest victory, here we found the national unity that the Austrians lacked. Vittorio Veneto is the icing on the cake, but the cake is the defense of the piave.

[@podemosurss8316]

One of the soldiers serving on this battle was Giusseppe Botazzi, 16 years old, who would become a communist leader on the partigliani and would be elected as the mayor of Brescello in 1946... Or that's what said in Don Camillo.

[@jacquesbrodeur5703]

Your rendition of Wilfred Owen's poem is outstanding. You also recited "In Flander's Field to perfection.

[@Jootunn]

My great grandfather was the one who managed to stop the Austrians at the Montello. Him and his machine gun crew. We even have the medal he got from that.

[@cp1888]

I just discovered my grandfather was also in this battle on the 20th of June as well in the 128 Reggimento Fanteria and i believe he was a machine gunner. You have any info on your great grandfather's unit? Maybe they served together!

[@foresta-2684]

Italy actually winning Diaz might be the greatest thing to happen to Italy this entire war

[@brainyskeletonofdoom7824]

You have no idea about how much Italy love(d?) Diaz: the declaration of victory ended with signed: Diaz (Firmato, Diaz). A lot of people back then believed that signed (firmato) was the actual name of Diaz (perceived as a great war winner hero, contrary to the soldier butcher Cadorna) so they named their sons Firmato, which remained a relatively common name in the first part of the 20th century. This fact was first told me by my grandma, but i've never really believed her: decades after, with the power of internet (and books) i could check and it turned out to be very true!

[@foresta-2684]

Void614 Thanks for the history I didn’t know that

[@InugamiTheHound]

If only Germany and italy has a secret treaty to take AH land. Can you imagine if they won? Austira-Hungary would been broken up into Austria,Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia,Solvenia,Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina,Albania.Montnegro and Serbia. Germany could annex Austria and Hungary as protectorate along with Poland,Ukraine,Belerus,Lithunia,Lativa,Estonia and Finland. Italy would annex Solvenia,Croatia and have Albania as protectorate. Poland,Romania and Ukraine would get land back from A-H as well.

[@DYLANKNAPP94]

Winning usually is The greatest thing on The front....

[@DYLANKNAPP94]

Peter S in tye great words of Squire "There is no soldier like the British, OH Blast I'm hit." He iw that random lol kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3bCmH94nNeripY&app=desktop

[@gio5621]

The Piave itself fought back the invader! Viva l'Italia!

[@rak2495]

Peter S bella cagata hai scritto

[@philodonoghue3062]

Wow! Sums it all up. He actually recites the Polish poem off by memory - and with great gusto and genuine feeling

[@steved2947]

Still no word on the failed Austrian attack on the Otranto barrage (led by no name guy called Miklos Horthy - future leader of Hungary) and the sinking of SMS Szent István

[@alroberto5463]

The Piave River battle in June 1918 was the real turn of the tide in World War I! When General Ludendorff heard of the Italian victory, he said that he had the first "inkling of defeat!" His prediction was correct 4 1/2 months later.

[@silvioevan11]

Someone posted this years ago - still very funny: "Piave mormorava" intensifies

[@htoodoh5770]

silvioevan11 what it mean.

[@dani.zephir]

Htoo Doh the Piave in the days before the battle was turbulent like if it was shouting "the enemy will not pass"

[@JenniferinIllinois]

Conrad is up to his old shenanigans again!

[@danielsilhavy930]

yeah, just one week and another 160 thousand dead to his count. and it archieved literally nothing

[@rogyn8484]

This was decisive move on the Salonika front! Field Marshal Živojin Mišić as a new Serbian Chef of Stuff, Bojović gets command over his 1st Serbian army again while Field Marshal Stepanović commanding the 2nd and Franchet d'Espèrey as commander of all Orient allied forces. Bulgarians watch out for the September!

[@esssofia]

Rogy N yes, the French army made a breakthrough in September at Dobro pole as the Allies started a heavy assault attacks on the whole front and Bulgarian staff neglected to identify where exactly the main attack will be. Lets not forget that the ratio was 1:7 and sometimes even more in favour of the Allies who had enormous amount of artillery, shells, etc. Bulgarian soldiers were literally barefooted with limited provisions and the political opposition (communists and agrarians) were constantly trying to cause a rebellion and turmoil. The scope of corruption was huge. Of course this is our fault. However, 2 days after Dobro pole the great battle of Doiran which is studied at all military schools took place. All Bulgarians put on their white shirts (which was fancy at that time) knowing that they are going to die as even a greater attack was expected but they stayed there to defend the position. Vazov’s impressive military tactics proved to be successful and the enemy was defeated. A victory that did not allow the Allies to surround the Bulgarian army which gave some ground for our political elite to take Bulgaria out of the war with dignity.

[@Tuning3434]

This is late? Or am I early?! I am so confused?! 5:35 the ghost of Pasha's halfbrother takes command?! I am SOOO CONFUSED! 8:39 Wait, what? I AM SO CONFUSED!

[@robertdevito5001]

Tuning3434 well then, it sounds like your make a wonderful general in ww1. It would appear as though being confused was a requirement at least half of the time.

[@manimawsome17]

Nuri Killigil, also known as Nuri Pasha (1889-1949)

[@jedicomedy]

@@manimawsome17 Damn, they really made a typo!

[@alexandrumoraru4286]

These videos helped me to pass the Cambridge Advanced English exam. Thank you Indy!

[@rabihrac]

In fact Indy tried and succeeded to put some order in that "who orders what to who" thing. Cheers Indy !

[@slaviacrusader]

My uncle died there in 1918, June 20th. He is my angel now who fought for me in every battle with his gun

[@fedymatty]

Il Piave mormorava calmo e placido al passaggio dei primi fanti il 24 maggio.....

[@riccardobalbo234]

sergente lupo ita l'esercito passava per raggiunger la frontiera per far contro il nemico una barriera

[@fedymatty]

Riccardo Balbo muti passron quella notte i fanti, tacere e bisognava andare avanti...

[@theosphilusthistler712]

That was a superb reading of Owen's fine poem. I may have to replay that.

[@titanuranus3095]

You should have edited this so than Ganja was mentioned about a minute earlier, at 4:20.

[@brianthomas8125]

If one doesn't take anything else away, hear this: Key to victory lay in two factors: speed and deception. Later, the Soviets call it "Маскировка". The assault one-half hour before zero stunned enemy troops and staging areas, throwing their planning/training astray. It shifted advamtage to Diaz considerably, and then the idiotic mis-distribution of artillery shells (Von Hötzendorff was out on Day 2) helped as well. The Arditi, most importantly, dominating the mobile defense reserves, achieved some of the most admirable counterattacks of the war that helped Giardino to command the 4th Army to victory at Monte Grappa.

[@Mikdeelow]

who’s ordering who around?! love it! on par with abbot and costello’s ‘who’s on first, what’s on second’!

[@thevoidlookspretty7079]

Can I get a flow chart for who Germany is and isn’t ordering around?

[@vitoravila9908]

I was just thinking about my italian ancestors, how used to live a couple Km from the battlefront. One side of the family lived in Manzano, about 20 Km from the Isonzo, just about the region of Gorizia. The other used to live at Sacile and Cordignano, about 25 Km from the Piave at the point of the July 15th attack. Actually, Boroievic had his reserves concentrade in that region, between the 5th and the 6th armys Luckly for them(and for me) they imigrated to Brasil during the 1890s(about 20 years before the war), but i can just imagine what happened to their relatives that stayed in the region. I'm planning a family history trip to the region this fall to learn more about it. Great content, as usual!

[@carriertaiyo2694]

I always squeal with delight inside when Conrad von Holtzendorf shows up. :D

[@VonHexa]

Yay finally I am up to date! Just watched 2 years of the war and In the way I noticed I was patron of the week starting 2017!!! That made so happy. I'm ready for what comes next!

[@impalabeeper]

I stopped doing my college assignment as soon as I saw the new video notification from The Great War. Great content as always guys! :-)

[@SNOUPS4]

Could you keep adding onscreen subtitles/"lyrics" when you read poetry, please?

[@rmr9030]

8:50 i had to search for its translation of some parts, i cant deny it, but what a hard poem, and what a reciter if it's the word it got me goosebumps

[@tommypyrozok]

Il Piave mormorò,non passa lo straniero!Indy you are the best history teacher!

[@MrTimebomb12]

One of the best series on KZbin, but this exact layout with WW2 will beat it by a longshot!

[@paganarh]

Oh, how I generally don't like poems and how I suddenly like them when they're performed with such skill and passion! :)

[@LeftToWrite006]

@5:35 it's said that Nuri Pasha arrived somewhere to take control of Ottoman forces, but the picture of him shows he died 18 years earlier in 1900. Did they have zombies leading their armies?

[@brucetucker4847]

Wilfred Owen is such a great poet. I'm just glad he's going to survive the war, I mean, it's June 1918, if he's made it this far he's pretty much made it to the end, right?

[@montengro234]

I love the way Indi says Piave In fact, I think I love the way everything sounds coming from Indi

[@IanKath]

@Indy. What a beautiful rendition of the poem Futility.

[@mirkochicco9620]

Grazie, ottimo video.

[@Davidh41690]

It might be awful to say, but so much beautiful and poignant poetry was inspired by the despair and adversity of this war.

[@Afrikoe]

So many beautiful poems.

[@lolloblue9646]

Foch: "Attack now!" Diaz: "No, I don't think I will."

[@Doc_Tar]

Your poem reading was rather moving, Indie. Europe interred its great cultural achievements in the trenches of the Great War.

[@leonardoespino9780]

Can you (the Great War) clear the issue of Enver pasha’s half brother’s death day because how can a person who died in 1900 comand troops 18 years after his death.

[@BountyFlamor]

I deduced that the only possible explanation would be for him to be an undead commander raised by foul sorcery.

[@manimawsome17]

It was Nuri Killigil also known as Nuri Pasha (1889-1949)

[@leonardoespino9780]

manimawsome17 you’re right thanks

[@brainyskeletonofdoom7824]

The Ottomans simply had great necromancers on their side

[@johncoffin9354]

The line: 'Was it for this the clay grew tall?' is used by Benjamin Britten in his 'War Requiem.'

[@knightshousegames]

Impressive that Nuri Pasha commanded that army in the Caucuses, considering that he had been dead for nearly 20 years at the time if the graphic is to be believed

[@mrmontgomery702]

Can’t wait to watch this! Love your videos :D

[@imthedylan7157]

I can’t believe I’ve been here since the start I absolutely love this series kinda sad to see it’ll be ending this November

[@chrisjansenvanrensburg6955]

Watch the dabbing man in the thumbnail😂😂😎😎👌👌

[@bodvarrribspreader5151]

ww1 was LIT

[@blankblank6545]

Chwalimir Wojno Goddamn, I agree with that too much.

[@chrisjansenvanrensburg6955]

Chwalimir completely agree😂😂 RIP everyone who servered and died

[@bezahltersystemtroll5055]

😂👌💯

[@quantitativeease]

I liked it better when you accompanied poetry with the text. It makes it easier to follow, absorb, and appreciate.

[@iacchetti88]

The Virgin Luigi Cadorna vs The Chad Armando Diaz

[@anthempt3edits]

Impressive that Osman Nuri Pasha is commanding armies 18 years after his death

[@alroberto5463]

I noticed that too.

[@Honre123]

"This is modern war."

[@clubc5369]

Hi Indy and crew, this is a question for Out Of The Trenches. Can you explain the situation of Gibraltar during WW1? Did some important event happen? Thanks and keep going!

[@victorbruant389]

This is like the 4th time you write this and still no reply, right?

[@clubc5369]

Wurschtl Burschtl Yes! I am constantly rewriting my question in every video they post, but I don't know why Indy doesn't answer it... 😞

[@Warspite1]

I'm not Indy, but I can answer the question. Prior to the war Gibraltar was an important naval base for the Royal Navy's Atlantic Fleet, where it could be used, in the event of war, to reinforce either the Mediterranean or North Sea fleets. The Atlantic Fleet remained at Gibraltar until 1912, until it was joined with the Home Fleet, later known as the Grand Fleet. During the first world war it was used by Entente warships to repair and resupply, and convoys were formed up. U-boats travelled through the strait looking for targets, and at least 2 of them were fired upon by Gibraltar's guns. On the 9th November 1918, the battleship Britannia was sunk by UB-50 to the west of Gibraltar, near Cape Trafalgar.

[@clubc5369]

Warspite A lot of thanks! You' ve answer my question as well as Indy would do. Regards!

[@decafjava8565]

The Owen poem was a nice touch.

[@dragansky9477]

The Town of Ganja.... Now this is some decent target! :)

[@alvaricoke41]

How could Nuri Pasha take command if he died in 1900?

[@jonbaxter2254]

Ghost soldiers, very effective

[@fransbotha5629]

Voodoo

[@midsue]

Yeah that wonder I too how can an ghost ottoman commander take command in 1918?

[@manimawsome17]

Nuri Killigil, also known as Nuri Pasha (1889-1949)

[@trevortrevortsr2]

That poem was beautiful indi : )

[@indianajones4321]

8:19 Rambo First Blood, “Why you pushing me?”

[@eovdubsvw8743]

Excellent poetry

[@XMarkxyz]

One of most notable kia between Italians was the Ace Francesco Baracca

[@walteralter9061]

Nice poetry reading, Indy.

[@HrGott]

your summery was perfect!

[@Red-rl1xx]

Maps are looking better than ever!

[@pnutz_2]

1:15 I like the one marker that just says conrad

[@Rocdog]

I wish Indie you would have covered the Battle of Belleau Wood more in depth. My son was doing a report about it and wanted to use your video in his report. Please keep up the great work we love this channel.

[@brookewhittle3656]

Rocdog! It was irrelevant.

[@livi_lad]

Question for out of the trenches. Was there any war crimes trials after the great war, like the Nuremberg trials after WW2. Seems like there deserved to be. Serbia, Belgium, Armenia, the Kut death march and probably dozens more. Excellent as always Indie and team, best channel on KZbin

[@monks311]

Drowning is one of my fears. For 12,000 people to drown in a day is CRAZY!

[@tonigrinton_9821]

Very nice! Molto bello! Viva il grappa e il piave dove combatté mio nonno

[@ErikBramsen]

Your maps are absolutely top shelf, but 1:24, you marked "Italy" on the wrong side of the front line.

[@Whattwa]

Felix Krull That's not a mistake. Believe it or not, but the Austrians actually advanced into Italy a few months back. That's captured Italian clay.

[@yukikaze3436]

Indy one of the Turkish leaders you have 1832-1900 in WW I!? For more info online see "Austria-Hungary's last War 1914-1918 volume 7 that deals with the year 1918 Piave and the 4 Austrian divisions sent to the Western front and everything else dealing with War. To have launched a offensive like this was folly for the Austrians their army and people were in rags and starving ect. Mean while there is big time unrest on the Austrian home front.

[@Greggs.Dioramas.Scalemodels]

Thanks for this! I’ll be making a diorama showcasing part of the battle. British cod Austro Hungarian troops 👍🏻

[@raffaelesantoro4706]

My Great Grand Father Fought on then Second battle of Piave and Monte Grappa For Italy

[@gradyseibert6117]

Another great video as always!

[@RichardFilipcik]

1:45 to 1:55 is like "Hötzendorf's military career in a nutshell".

[@icecoffee1361]

The Wilfred Owen museum is in my home town of Birkenhead only small but fab 👍🏻

[@charlesdriggers199]

I am enjoying learning so much about the First World War. I thought I knew more ,but have found out I knew nothing.

[@Kholdstare52]

How did Nuri Pasha do anything if he was dead in 1900 lol 5:36 ? Love the channel, keep up the great work

[@shrillbert]

They put the wrong one up it appears. The one that fought in Azerbaijan this week was Nuri Killigil Pasha(1889-1949).

[@jonbaxter2254]

Spooky zombies?

[@brokenbridge6316]

Nice video. great job.

[@nosajybsorc]

If you've ever read Testament of Youth, you'll know that Vera Brittain's brother, Edward, was KIA at Asiago on 15 June.

[@indianajones4321]

This week the Austrians attack... wonder how that will go

[@luxembourgishempire2826]

Indiana Jones lol I see you everywhere on the great war videos

[@flakafazliu4776]

Hey Indie if the Central Powers did win what would their demands be. Like what land or colonies would they take.

[@davidsigalow7349]

Wasn't "Desperate Frankie Goes to Bucharest" Indy's old rock band?

[@mikewatkinson1996]

Machinations is clearly Indy's favorite word.

[@vks_productions]

Did the fighting begin when the Austrians crossed the river or where they being shot at while charging along the bridge?

[@4ytonly]

Is there a special about Serbian troops recuperating in Corfu??? If not, do you plan on doing one?

[@The_Furless]

There's a man dabbing to the far right in the thumbnail 😂😂😂😂

[@gleisbauer25]

„Austria attacks!“ a sentence nobody since then had ever heard again 😉.

[@DjayDavidJoon]

Could you do a special on Wilfred Owen?

[@Kay2kGer]

This weeks sums up multiplayer games

[@Taistelukalkkuna]

Somehow that Indy´s opening would sound great in 50´s sci-fi movie. "When the Austrians Attack."

[@joemac2640]

Could you do specials on specific regiments? Such as the German 160th for example

[@theodoros9428]

The Franche D Esperey had the nickname The unstapled Frence man because said to his men : I am waiting from you wild determination

[@carriep2837]

Closer too 1 million!!!

[@sheev2829]

I can't wait for the battle of the Argonne Forest in a couple of months.

[@antoniokuri3666]

Finally. I have catched up!

[@Nyx-kb7ze]

>tmw Austrians and Germans can't take an italian mountain and can't croos a river

[@DjayDavidJoon]

Boroevic von Bojna is so underrated

[@scottski02]

Looking forward to the 3rd/4th/5th/etc. Battle of the Piave River