The Hush Hush Army - The Adventures of Dunsterforce Part 1 I THE GREAT WAR Special

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    The Dunsterforce was a small British military mission under Colonel Dunsterville. Its goal was to prevent the spread of German influence in the South Caucasus and Caspian Sea. The soldiers soon find themselves in the complicated and violent post-revolutionary Caucasus where no one can really be trusted.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 265

  • @VladTevez
    @VladTevez 6 років тому +513

    Ladies and gentlemen, we can say from today that this war will be over by next Christmas, and it will be true!

    • @tyingearl8133
      @tyingearl8133 6 років тому +4

      Lol finally

    • @onesmoothstone5680
      @onesmoothstone5680 6 років тому +4

      V. Athanasiou you're so brave to make such a prognostication!
      ;-)

    • @ryanlynn
      @ryanlynn 6 років тому +11

      But the Versailles Treaty was not signed until June of 1919. So technicially the war was not over only a cease fire

    • @dekametr
      @dekametr 6 років тому +29

      I heard that year ago,we won't get fooled again.

    • @ThePerfectRed
      @ThePerfectRed 6 років тому +18

      Yeah that's what they told us in '14 too. Keep on dreaming.

  • @KarlBunker
    @KarlBunker 6 років тому +259

    "The Adventures of Dunsterforce" sounds like a bad Chevy Chase movie.

  • @yaldabaoth2
    @yaldabaoth2 6 років тому +61

    At first I heard Dumpsterforce.

    • @AdrianMartinez-ek4kl
      @AdrianMartinez-ek4kl 6 років тому +17

      Yaldabaoth Dumpsterforce sounds like a hobo special forces unit.

    • @Arashmickey
      @Arashmickey 5 років тому +4

      My name is Barren Alley and I'm the poorest man alive. I was trapped inside the Dumpsterforce, and when I got out the war was still going on. I am the Foch.

  • @kevinbyrne4538
    @kevinbyrne4538 6 років тому +75

    I had NEVER heard of this little campaign. Thank you, once again, for revealing yet another arcane aspect of the Great War.

  • @kentsextro9692
    @kentsextro9692 6 років тому +49

    This story sounds like it would make one heck of a movie!

  • @sylvainfalquet6350
    @sylvainfalquet6350 6 років тому +43

    This part of the war is the most interesting to me I think, all the intrigue and revolution going on in that area of the world made it very volatile

    • @BountyFlamor
      @BountyFlamor 6 років тому +3

      It is the least known part of ww1, too.

  • @mikked01
    @mikked01 6 років тому +104

    4:26 that Russian soldier may have been uneducated but he was a long way from poorly spoken. I'd go so far as to call his statement eloquent.

    • @kerryl7455
      @kerryl7455 6 років тому +30

      being conscious of the fact you do not know things is the first step to in educating yourself

    • @johnd2058
      @johnd2058 5 років тому +9

      Kerry L More important is the self-awareness itself.

    • @BASSOSOVIETICO1987
      @BASSOSOVIETICO1987 4 роки тому +3

      True they were uneducated, but they loved to sicuss things and smarted themselves through conversations

    • @OriginalRAB
      @OriginalRAB 3 роки тому +5

      The surprising level wisdom in his words from someone completely illiterate was probably exactly why it was recorded down.

  • @JenniferinIllinois
    @JenniferinIllinois 6 років тому +216

    I was told the war would be over by Christmas.
    Merry Christmas Indy, Flo and crew.

    • @iDeathMaximuMII
      @iDeathMaximuMII 6 років тому +1

      Little Jenny Well it's 3 years late

    • @jon-paulfilkins7820
      @jon-paulfilkins7820 6 років тому +6

      When ever someone says that the war will be over by Christmas, remember to ask them to be more specific as to which one.

    • @treemaster1013
      @treemaster1013 6 років тому

      No there’s kaiserslacht the last german operation

    • @JenniferinIllinois
      @JenniferinIllinois 6 років тому

      That's where I failed. ;)

    • @ZER0ZER0SE7EN
      @ZER0ZER0SE7EN 2 роки тому +1

      It wasn't really over until Christmas 1945. There was a 20 year armistice between The Great War part 1 and The Great War part 2.

  • @kennethgarland4712
    @kennethgarland4712 6 років тому +36

    Very interesting! The young Dunster was the model for Rudyard Kipling's 'Stalky'. When I was at primary school in the 1950s. I was madly in love 😄 with a girl whose mother was Dunster's daughter (and my 'girlfriend's' father was one of the few successful escapees from Colditz in WW2), but, alas, I didn't get to hear anything about Dunster other than the above.

    • @azizbey4334
      @azizbey4334 5 років тому

      Kenneth Garland
      Now,that you have a girlfriend who’s grandfather is one of the allies,now get a central power side chick,we want a new world war.
      Sorry,if I offended you or her.

    • @anastasiayantsevich4441
      @anastasiayantsevich4441 3 роки тому +5

      wow wow wow! Sounds amazing! Thank you for sharing, in my young ages I was madly in love with stalky himself after reading kipling's book. That really influenced all my live - I know a great deal about Dunsterville, Kipling and Beresford - those two friends from the book and now I'm Kipling's translator in russia (Russian is my native language)

  • @rvanhees89
    @rvanhees89 6 років тому +40

    If the British paid the Cossack loyalist force for combat operations did that not make them mercenaries?
    I remember that the question about the use of mercenaries came up once in the Chair ov Wisdom.

  • @bmazin1377
    @bmazin1377 6 років тому +106

    Merry Christmas! Time to go home right? Right?

  • @paulvonhindenburg8674
    @paulvonhindenburg8674 6 років тому +10

    I'd really like to see Indy appearing in the UA-cam rewind. Kinda gives the history buffs of youtube some representation...

  • @darthguilder1923
    @darthguilder1923 6 років тому +169

    Wait, the war is supposed to be over by now

    • @cebenify
      @cebenify 6 років тому +33

      They never said which Christmas

    • @KhanWolf95
      @KhanWolf95 6 років тому +2

      Janos Jalics some deep stuff

    • @paulbeard1770
      @paulbeard1770 6 років тому +1

      So Darth Guilder is correct, 1918 is before 2017, correct?

  • @bocajuniorslomejor9152
    @bocajuniorslomejor9152 6 років тому +2

    Would be nice to have a video on the war years in Persia, I know there was the Out of the Trenches one, but it seems the situation was a lot more complicated than mentioned there. And the resources online for this topic aren't great... even though the historic implications of Russian/British meddling in the Constitutional Revolution from 1911 and during and after WW1 form the start of a series of events that culminated in the 1979 Islamic Revolution and the deep rooted fears of Western interference that characterizes Iranian politics to this day.

    • @TheGreatWar
      @TheGreatWar  6 років тому

      The resources offline aren't great either. At least in English.

  • @teutonicbohemian
    @teutonicbohemian 6 років тому +54

    “Well, the war wasn’t over by Christmas...”

  • @rabihrac
    @rabihrac 6 років тому +3

    Great episode ! As a Middle-Easterner I learned from this special episode that the (not so) great famines were much more spread in the Middle-East than I previously thought it only hit Syria and Lebanon...

  • @whocares427
    @whocares427 6 років тому +5

    This would make an amazing TV series. The story of Dunsterforce, I mean.

  • @grayflaneur4854
    @grayflaneur4854 6 років тому +3

    Anytime Indy covers the history of this region I get confused. I am forced to watch the episode a few times. That's not a problem, but this region and the names are so new to me. Great show! I happy to be a patreon supporter.

  • @indianajones4321
    @indianajones4321 6 років тому +4

    Merry Christmas, watch The Great War everybody

  • @p40148
    @p40148 6 років тому +15

    These British officers must have been real daredevils, wouldn`t even think of driving around these parts of the world in a tank. Happy Xmas from Scandinavia.

  • @blockmasterscott
    @blockmasterscott 6 років тому +1

    "No, no, no spoilers, you'll just have to check it out for yourself" That was pretty funny, I actually laughed out loud in front of my monitor!

  • @CaptRobau
    @CaptRobau 6 років тому +2

    I was really surprised by this. Knew nothing about Dunsterforce, Iran being on the verge of communism or this choatic state of the Caucasus front at this stage of the war. WWI keeps surprising. So glad you guys are here to show me interesting, obscure and important stuff like this

  • @orangekayak78
    @orangekayak78 6 років тому +49

    7:15 The truth about all revolutions

    • @richardshort3914
      @richardshort3914 6 років тому +2

      *Orange Kayak*
      That is absolutely true.

    • @bubblegumgun3292
      @bubblegumgun3292 6 років тому +8

      All *socialist revolutions
      The American revolution was individualist sacrifice

    • @notbadsince97
      @notbadsince97 6 років тому +9

      Yeah, I'll sure mention that to the countrysides that Washington's army plundered for supplies and did so frequently enough that there was almost a separate uprising against them, not to mention the intended Army coup in 1783 over bad conditions, lack of pay, and pensions that were promised (the Newburgh Conspiracy).

    • @bubblegumgun3292
      @bubblegumgun3292 6 років тому +1

      Well yeah when one army guy plunders a goat or two to eat from the countryside farmer .sure it got them annoyed but nowhere near as bad as the socialist revolutions who would take more than a goat.

    • @notbadsince97
      @notbadsince97 6 років тому +4

      It takes a lot more than a goat or two to feed an Army for 8 years

  • @soralb6368
    @soralb6368 6 років тому +7

    Finally an episode about the Persian front! Thanks Indy and crew. I hope you can one day make a special episode about the Persian front in general. Oh, and merry Christmas.

  • @nn3
    @nn3 5 років тому +1

    I appreciate this great video it was so interesting to me since I am from northern Iran(city of Rasht province of Gilan) that Koochek khan movement took place there, I rely enjoyed.

  • @jonaw.2153
    @jonaw.2153 6 років тому +59

    Hold on...
    Is this not the last Christmas special?

  • @markgrehan3726
    @markgrehan3726 6 років тому +1

    Thanks for all the great content guys and have yourselves a very merry Christmas.

  • @TheSpacemannspiff
    @TheSpacemannspiff 6 років тому

    Merry Christmas !Great work as always

  • @sicco5
    @sicco5 6 років тому +2

    What an excellent episode!

  • @erniemanzo3145
    @erniemanzo3145 5 років тому +2

    Outstanding series. Very impressive

  • @KUDO1973
    @KUDO1973 6 років тому +2

    *bowing with his hat off and waving it* BLOODY BRILLIANT!!! Just the Christmas Episode! HUGE THANKS, Indy, Flo and the Team! Merry belated Christmas and happy New Year!

  • @jollygoodyo
    @jollygoodyo 6 років тому +1

    You are one great storyteller. Merry Christmas indy and team!

  • @beppitheclown8330
    @beppitheclown8330 6 років тому +12

    They were a very stealthy army hush hush :3

  • @anderseriksson6926
    @anderseriksson6926 6 років тому +1

    Merry Christmas to my very favourite channel on UA-cam, that I have been an ardent of since 2014!

  • @christopherellis2663
    @christopherellis2663 6 років тому +1

    Qazvin, so many tales to be told from the land between the seas

  • @lelpolel7347
    @lelpolel7347 6 років тому +6

    How about creating special about Central Asia? Fantastic show. Keep up a great work! :)

  • @artcamp7
    @artcamp7 6 років тому +3

    That's an amazing story

  • @NomeDeArte
    @NomeDeArte 6 років тому

    Great christamas gift! Thank you guys

  • @brokenbridge6316
    @brokenbridge6316 4 роки тому

    A fun n interesting story so far. Nice job.

  • @mrsmith5457
    @mrsmith5457 6 років тому +14

    I heard "Dumpster Force" - Not a name that evokes fear in the enemy!

  • @rohitrai6187
    @rohitrai6187 5 років тому

    Exciting!

  • @bjorndevlieger8565
    @bjorndevlieger8565 6 років тому

    Merry Christmas entire Great War team!

  • @MrWeedWacky
    @MrWeedWacky 6 років тому

    Merry Christmas The Great War!!

  • @donnys2965
    @donnys2965 6 років тому +7

    Happy holidays! Hi from Saskatchewan, Canada

  • @HaNNibal97smiTH
    @HaNNibal97smiTH 6 років тому

    Great video as usual guys! Merry christmas and happy holidays! :)

  • @davidchicoine6949
    @davidchicoine6949 6 років тому

    Merry christmas great War gang !

  • @kylebenjamin8353
    @kylebenjamin8353 6 років тому +1

    Tbh this would make a great little adventure movie. Thank you to Indy and all you at the Great War for sharing this obscure story.

    • @redassassian
      @redassassian 3 роки тому +2

      Probably for a mini series for how complicated it is.

  • @arjenH2Os
    @arjenH2Os 6 років тому +4

    What a situation...

  • @ricklolkema3340
    @ricklolkema3340 6 років тому

    Merry Christmas to everyone that watches this channel as well as the creators of this amazing channel.Its Christmas yet The war is still on, maybe next year? Fingers crossed.

  • @larryg3326
    @larryg3326 6 років тому

    In addition to all the Situations that you listed, there are the Unfamiliar Names Situation and the Lost in Central Asian Geography Situation. Interesting but very confusing, will have to watch again. Thanks and have a great New Year.

  • @Flippotycoon4583
    @Flippotycoon4583 6 років тому

    Merry christmas Indy and team!!!

  • @bobbertcanuck1935
    @bobbertcanuck1935 6 років тому

    Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

  • @RoyaCanadianInfantry
    @RoyaCanadianInfantry 6 років тому +3

    Merry Christmas, Indy and crew.
    Please make a video about non Turkish conscripts in Ottoman Army during the Great War

  • @TheSpritz0
    @TheSpritz0 6 років тому

    MERRY CHRISTMAS Indy & crew!!!!!

  • @HeliosRa
    @HeliosRa 6 років тому

    I've finally caught up with this series and now I'm going to have to wait for the episodes to be released... Well, damn it. What a Chrimbo.

  • @StoryboardMindset
    @StoryboardMindset 6 років тому +6

    This one needed more map. It was hard to follow by verbal description alone.

  • @onesmoothstone5680
    @onesmoothstone5680 6 років тому

    Pt. 2?
    Looking forward to it!

  • @curtislynnck
    @curtislynnck 6 років тому

    Merry christmas indy and the great war team

  • @paulconrad6220
    @paulconrad6220 6 років тому

    I'm going to need to watch this one a few times, I think

  • @Grand1Admiral
    @Grand1Admiral 6 років тому

    Merry Christmas!

  • @bojankotur4613
    @bojankotur4613 6 років тому

    Happy holidays!

  • @doctorrandomiise2532
    @doctorrandomiise2532 6 років тому

    Out of all of the fantastic names that have arisen from this war, Dunsterforce is definitely the best.

  • @agentm83
    @agentm83 6 років тому +2

    Great video! Would have appreciated more detail about which Dominions the Dunsterforce troops came from (since I'm Canadian).

  • @goodman4966
    @goodman4966 6 років тому

    Merry Christmas TO
    The Great War TIME

  • @chandarsundaram1394
    @chandarsundaram1394 Рік тому +3

    Great eprode, Indy. Why don't you do one on the Indian Expeditionary force A on the Western Front in 1914-1915? Indians effectively held 1/3ed of the British line during this time, while the British trained the Kitchener armies. If you want to pursue this, please contact me

  • @marylynnmazzocco5367
    @marylynnmazzocco5367 5 місяців тому

    Never heard this tale before.

  • @ikke640424153
    @ikke640424153 6 років тому

    Happy holidays to you all

  • @Ed-pn9id
    @Ed-pn9id 6 років тому

    Is it anything like dumpster diving? Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to Indy , Flo and the entire crew

  • @kenhawkins1033
    @kenhawkins1033 6 років тому

    Merry Christmas to you all!

  • @ethanrepublic4554
    @ethanrepublic4554 6 років тому

    This could make a great movie

  • @kaztheirrelevant4082
    @kaztheirrelevant4082 6 років тому

    Im confused now, i will read about this, as the story looks awesome.
    Merry Christmas

  • @whoareyou1034
    @whoareyou1034 6 років тому

    Merry late Christmas to you all too!

  • @bahadrozturk2086
    @bahadrozturk2086 6 років тому

    Happy new year

  • @bobbyknuckles8809
    @bobbyknuckles8809 6 років тому +1

    The best present

  • @WAMTAT
    @WAMTAT 6 років тому

    Merry Christmas

  • @ayaep2061
    @ayaep2061 6 років тому +2

    Best Christmas

  • @0249er
    @0249er 6 років тому

    Yaay you made a episode biased in iran!! Also merry Christmas!

  • @scottski02
    @scottski02 6 років тому +1

    "The Adventures of Dunsterforce."
    That's a movie title begging to be made right there.

  • @MarkSashegyi
    @MarkSashegyi 6 років тому +1

    Great video! Where can I get a map of the world during the war like the one shown at 0:57?

  • @arwing20
    @arwing20 6 років тому +2

    You have got to allow us to buy the music you use in the background of your videos. Been wanting them since 1914

  • @ethanmagnuson2988
    @ethanmagnuson2988 6 років тому

    This sounds like a thrilling story for a movie.

  • @brickproduction1815
    @brickproduction1815 6 років тому

    Could be a great film!

  • @5769hornet
    @5769hornet 6 років тому

    Awesome Christmas special, when will part to be posted

  • @Palifiox
    @Palifiox 6 років тому

    Happy New Year to all.

  • @michaelmilburn911
    @michaelmilburn911 6 років тому +69

    This is a bit like another Lawrence of Arabia

  • @vandor1976
    @vandor1976 6 років тому

    i learn something new again

  • @trentoatman2998
    @trentoatman2998 6 років тому +3

    @TheGreatWar will you guys be doing specials are the political and fighting action of the Russian Civil War and the adventures of the Czech Legions pre and post 1918?

  • @willynthepoorboys2
    @willynthepoorboys2 6 років тому

    Merry Christmas to everyone at "The Great War".

  • @pedrorexSWG
    @pedrorexSWG 6 років тому +12

    4:56 *Freaking gucci gang*

  • @Kinglorrecom
    @Kinglorrecom 6 років тому +1

    Lovely episode as always The Great War. Flo, I dono if you're in the comments but uh, Merry Christmas to you and the team. :D Can't wait for the shocking conclusion in 2018.

  • @robertkalinic335
    @robertkalinic335 6 років тому +2

    I was totally confused, can you please show their progress on map as well?

  • @michaelrider
    @michaelrider 6 років тому +6

    The war will really be over by next christmas I promiss.

  • @TheTrollTeamNL
    @TheTrollTeamNL 6 років тому

    Such a great stoty

  • @drharmonica
    @drharmonica 6 років тому +1

    The doodads on Indy's desk keep changing position from week to week. I see that what appears to be a new rock, well probably not a new rock since most rocks are very old but I digress. A rock of undetermined age has been added to the accruments that usually reside on said desk. Hmmm, what does it all mean???

  • @papabearpaw5866
    @papabearpaw5866 6 років тому

    Take care

  • @kevinbyrne4538
    @kevinbyrne4538 6 років тому +7

    Edward J. Lemon (2015) "Dunsterforce or Dunsterfarce? Re-evaluating the British mission to Baku, 1918," First World War Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 133-149.

  • @DJAYVII
    @DJAYVII 6 років тому

    Can u please make a video about the 369th infantry regiment "Harlem Hellfighters" ? I believe that it would be a great video and that it needs more recognition. Because not many videos are made about them. Thanks!
    Great video btw .

  • @ronjohnson831
    @ronjohnson831 6 років тому

    Love Indie’s voice

  • @Crimethoughtfull
    @Crimethoughtfull 4 роки тому

    This all sounds like quite the situation...

  • @ward1476
    @ward1476 6 років тому +6

    will there be a dvd collection of this channel?