The Caucasus Front: World War I's Other Russian Revolution

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the forgotten Caucasus campaign of World War I, where the Russian Empire fought the Ottoman Empire from 1914 to 1917. They discuss the key battle of Sarikamish, where General Nikolai Yudenich decisively defeated Enver Pasha's forces in December 1914, and the brutal winter conditions that claimed tens of thousands of lives. The episode also covers the Armenian volunteer units, the Russian capture of Erzurum in 1916, and how the chaos of the 1917 revolutions unraveled the front, leading to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk and the loss of Kars, Ardahan, and Batum. Lucas highlights the strategic importance of the Caucasus for both empires and the long-term consequences for the region.

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