WW1 From Russia's Perspective | Animated History

Sources:
Engelstein, Laura. Russia in flames: War, revolution, Civil War, 1914-1921. Oxford University Press, 2019.

Figes, Orlando. A people’s tragedy: The Russian Revolution 1891-1924. London: The Bodley Head, 2017.

Gilbert, Martin. The first World War: A complete history. New York: Rosetta Books, 2014.

Keegan, John. The first World War. London: The Bodley Head, 2014.

Pokrovsky, Mikhail Nikolaevich. Brief history of Russia. Orono University Prints, 1968.

Watson, Alexander. Ring of Steel: Germany and Austria-Hungary at war, 1914-1918. London: Penguin Books, 2015.

Music:
Armchair Historian Theme - Zach Heyde
The Cold - Alec Slayne
Monarch of Fate - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
String Quartet in D_ Andante - Traditional
The Hive Mind Awakens - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
Cutting the Line - Hampus Naeselius
Frozen Thunder - Hampus Naeselius
Lost Crusaders - Hampus Naeselius

[chromenewt]

One thing about the Attack of the Dead Men that really wasn't emphasised is the mixture of chlorine gas and other agents that caused flesh to literally liquefy. The dead men in question weren't just supposed to be dead, they literally looked like putrifying corpses and their refusal to die was inconceivable. As a side note, only one of the dead men managed to survive. I forget the name but he became an artist and poet of some renown.

[coletakkish]

Making this video’s length exactly 19:17 is the kind of attention to detail that makes this channel great

[poisonousbadge]

Russian history of ww1 is rarely talked about in the world, also it hurts seeing all the nations that were in it that are largely forgotten, thanks armchair historian!

[Montyfat]

Now I really want a Russian civil war video because it’s so interesting

[luyandzabavukiledlamini]

Love how you view past wars from all perspectives giving us insight into the mindset on both sides in what they were thinking and what their people were feeling

[nathanseper]

I love you show the often ignored sides of the significant events of history. When people talk about World War I, they almost always focus on the trenches of the Western Front, when the Eastern Front was a massive theater involving some of the major powers of Europe.

[jamesbe]

These perspectives really help me see the scope of the war. Glad to finally see the Russian perspective on this one!

[gonanroshadao]

Imagine leaving a world war just to get into a civil war

[Daniel-rhkh]

The Brusilov Offensive isn't even mentioned at all, it is always about Verdun and the 100 days offensive, a shame Russia's participation in WW1 is largely forgotten.

[terrabranford]

I've been dying to learn more about "All Quiet on the Eastern Front". I wonder how different Germans and Russians fighting each other were, and how similiar aspects of trench warfare remained the same.

[Eldar-syvwhmx]

I will add that Alexey Brusilov's tactics have not been forgotten. It was used in the future by the Soviet army in offensive operations of 1944-1945.

[flyyhighhr]

Man that domino scene at the beginning sent a chill down my spine, once it starts there's no stopping it, absolutely terrifying

[Deadpoolion]

If the Russians had a backward army with poor weapons, then what should they call the French/British troops? The Russians fought on the borders of the country at the beginning of the war. The French fled to Paris deep into the country's interior. And later in 1916, the Russians would send the Expeditionary Force of the Russian Army in France and Greece of 400, 000 people to save the Western Front.

[JDDC-tqqm]

One thing Armchair forgot to mention was the Russian Expeditionary Force fighting in the Western front in WW1 thousands of Russians went to France from 1916 until the war ended in 1918 Russia contribution in the Western front doesn't get talk about it's sad

[TimeDust]

17:14 Desertion and disobedience started after February revolution and before the Kerensky Offensive, when the Petrograd Soviet declared an infamous «Order No. 1». This order was issued only for the Petrograd garrison, but then all soldiers, including those on the fronts, learned about it. And because of that the collapse of army started. Kerensky offensive was a failure because of the low morale and disobedience. This failure finished the army entirely.

[giorivera]

Funny how the time stamp for this video is the year Russia surrendered

[EvimeriasSweetheart]

Russians trying not to lose a war majorly and suffer a lot every 20 years:

Edit: Don’t talk about political subjects please, this is a comment for fun, not for debates.
Edit 2: ok yk what nvm time to make this a political ground, see you want this, there you go.

[TheIrishvolunteer]

The animation in your videos has gotten incredibly good! Can't wait to see its future progression!

[Silver]

7:17 City name is not Barsumi. It's Batumi.

[ALaughingWolf]

It’s really awesome seeing you go back to World War One! Griffin! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I think it would be really cool if you did a video on the Brusilov Offenaive, it’s an important offensive in the war that isn’t really covered much on YouTube, and it would be interesting seeing you cover it with your style and narration