How Genghis Khan Supplied his Army - Mongol Logistics Documentary

The Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on Mongol History and the evolution of the Mongol armies continue with an episode on the logistics of the Genghis' army and his successors. In this video, we discuss how the khan's troops were fed, how they migrated, and how they moved so fast.

#Documentary #Mongols #Logistics

[buh]

In Mongol, we say,
if you kill an animal
use all parts except breath.

[brokenbridge]

The Mongols didn't just know how to fight and intimidate their enemies. They also knew how to feed themselves and survive in some very tough environments. This video was great. My compliments to all those who made this video a reality.

[carlosnevarez]

Ah.... Logistics... The Mongols sure did have a unique way of carrying out their logistics. Genghis Khan sure was a practical dude.

[jonaw.]

I never really thought about this before, but their supply chains must have been pretty complicated. The Romans had the brilliant idea of laying paved roads, but I've never heard of Mongolian logistics before. Sure to be an interesting video!

[ThorrorkAirsoft]

I want to thank you all at Kings and Generals for supplying us viewers with free documentaries of absolutely stunning quality. To be honest the quality of your videos are in many ways even better than those on TV. This is one of the few channels I watch every single video from, each at least as good as the previous!

[GeorgeEstregan]

I only started watching but I know 2 things about their logistic:

1. Their horses eat grass
2. They created the burger

[HistoryOfRevolutions]

Kublai Khan once stated:

"I have heard that one can conquer the empire on horseback, but one cannot govern it on horseback"

[ДмитрийБукаев-ьр]

In Russia the term Yamshik (ямщик) was used as a synonim for postman even unthil the first half of the 19th centuy.

[NoMoreCrumbs]

It took another 600 years before invasions reached the same level of complexity demonstrated by Subutai's invasion of Europe. Ironically, Operation Barbarosa faltered and failed partially due to logistics

[kiseki]

As a mongolian I aprove this video. This channel is accurate entertaining and legit source of knowledge.

[tsogbadrakhpurevjav]

Aaruul mixed with jerky, rolled into small balls. That was the secret. Oh also horse fat doesn't freeze. Very unique meat. You can eat it during winter while it's cold no need to warm it. But it has after taste. Other than that superb food

[isaacvincent]

One of the main reasons why it was rare for Mongol warriors to be heavily armored was simple.
Their smaller horses had a much harder time the heavier weight armored troops placed upon them.

[angquangtruong]

May the Tengri bless you My Mighty Channel!

[Mihael-kwie]

Random horse: dies

Mongols: Looks like meat's back on the menu boys!

[vincentmalasawmkimajongte]

Last time I was this early Carthage was still salt free.

[ShinobiHOG]

"Amateurs talk about tactics, professionals study logistics" - Gen. Robert H. Barrow, USMC

[obama]

I belong to the Pashi tribe of Hazara, according to our oral tradition we are one of the few Hazara tribes which descended from Genghis Khan's Mongol warriors garrisoned in Afghanistan :))) 13:09

[napoleonibonaparte]

They didn’t teach this in the academy...

[robertclifton]

Having been in the military this is very true and has always fascinated me . I read the it takes 3 times the number of support to supply the fighting force . Just the whole dynamics of figuring out the plan to supply the force for the objective, what the people went though and sustaining or not being able to for a sustained conflict its amazing !

[terraflow__bryanburdo]

I have watched many hundreds of ancient history documentary episodes, but this may be the most informative and clearly presented of all of them. Many many thanks.