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The fact that Kolchak took responsibility for his governments actions and didnt point the finger at his subordinates is testament to his character as a man at least.
This guy was actually the embodiment of a statesman and patriot. He's as much of a man as it gets and all attempts at slandering him are outdated Bolshevik propaganda
У меня прадед в 16 лет попал в гражданскую войну на стороне "Белых" когда приехал на рынок. У него даже не спросили разрешения, а просто взяли и увезли. После ранения в голову его бросили, после чего вылечили (не помню кто именно вылечил). Туда потом вошли "Красные", которые тоже без разрешения забрали его воевать. После очередного ранения его к себе взял меньник, который продержал его на своей мельнице до конца войны. После войны он пришел домой с мешком хлебом (а тогда везде был голод). Мать когда увидела его живым, то упала в обморок.
Генерал Грейвс, командовавший армией США, поддерживал антикоммунистическую армию Колчака в Сибири в 1919 году и писал в своей книге «Сибирское приключение Америки»: «Были совершены ужасные убийства, но их совершили не большевики, как считает мир. Я вполне на стороне безопасности, когда говорю, что антибольшевики убили 100 человек в Восточной Сибири на каждого убитого большевиками».
The terrifying thing is that this fascination results from the brutality of this country. Russia is a country lagging behind in development. The conflicts described in the film are a reflection of the conflicts occurring in France during the Napoleonic era. Both conflicts concerned the emancipation of the population and the fight against the aristocracy. Just as today's conflicts on the Russian border are a reflection of Nazi Germany. After 100 years, the idea of nationalism reached Russia and this is the result...
@@invit87 People of your kind are lagging behind in development. Today's war in Malrossia has its roots in the anti-Russian national policy of communists. The founders of the Soviet republics ignored the interests of the Russian nation. Each republic was a time bomb. These mines began to explode in the late 80s of the last century. The civil war was not a war of the people against the bourgeoisie and aristocracy as Soviet propagandists told us. It was a war of the Russian nation against neo-Kaganate.
The fawning voice of the narrator makes it clear that he is in gay love with Kolchak, the dictator, and that would love to be penetrated by Kolchak in the 'proud' way. "West' (or old White Western Christian colonial powers) always wanted Russia to be ruled by a King who was part of their clan. The Russian revolution ruined their wonderful arrangement of exploiting their own citizens. Ironically, even though the old 'Kings' are gone, the basic idea remains. Politicians and big-money still exploit the citizens, but via 'Democracy', and the West still hates Russia for not joining this scam. Fortunately, the White Western Christians are rotting from within. Russia and China, are getting stronger. Ukraine is the last battlefield. USA and lackey UK are losing badly. Good for the planet, but bad for the remnants of the White Western Christian colonial power.
Thank you for video about Kolchak!. I'm from Russia and I am glad that English people are interested in our history. It can mean that we have a channel of communication despite on disagreements between our countries.
how would you say Kolchak is seen in Russia today? After all he fought and lost against what became the Russian state for almost a century but had values which I imagined would be respected by most russians.
Tyranny of the elites: Often used to describe a situation where a small group of elites, or those in positions of power, make decisions that serve their own interests at the expense of the broader population. It suggests that the elites are dominating or oppressing the majority, often without considering the common good. We are one as human beings. The rulers are the ones dividing us. War or not, Russia's National Anthem is one of the best National Anthems in the world. Another beautiful anthem is the German National Anthem. I've met several Russians and they are quite nice and accommodating.
@@AlexC-ou4juSome people think, that he is a hero, the others, who can be communists, say that he is a bad man and reactioner. The third (I am one of them) respect him for fighting with bolshevikes, but think that he did a lot of mistakes why lost the war. As regards 20-th century, at first people supported him. But then started to dislike him and went to the bolshevikes. It happened because of his requistions property from peasants and of dictatorship and repressions of opposition. Bolshevikes did the same but in mind of people white generals, as a Kolchak, became a guards of old orders and the those who wanted to return the land to landowners (and they often did so, unfortunately). And peasants, who were the biggest power in Russian then, had to do a choice between two evils. And they choose bolshevikes.
Many English people are very interested in Russia and her history, I am one of them. I've only studied Russian for ten years now, set to graduate with a degree in it next year haha.
I am from USA (California). I know quite a bit about Russia's history. Russians seem to be divided between worshipping the old Kings/Tsars and enjoying people-power (aka Communism). Most Russians who speak English and hate Putin essentially want to be ruled by a western 'King' and want USA and UK to treat Russia like a weak, backward white country. These Russians leave Russia. On the other hand, there are Russians who are truly patriotic, understand their history of exploitation by the Tsars (and therefore the old White Western Christian colonial rulers with whom they connived). The Ukraine war has brought this division to a brutal but necessary conclusion. China, the other country that kicked out feudalism, is finally friends with Russia, and together they are defeating USA and lackey UK. From a global point of view, Russia (Soviet) and China (CCP) have a clean history of NOT invading and colonizing countries. USA and lackey UK, on the other hand, still treat Saud, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan etc. as their colonies from which they extract resource on the cheap. Iran, the only democracy in the region, is messing up this arrangement, and with the help of Russia and China, will kick the US/UK sponsored feudal dictators at some point. Obviously, to those who want to worship feudal dictators/kings, this will be heart-breaking. But for the masses, this will be great. Saudi people will no longer be beheaded, *with the approval of USA/UK,* for wanting Democracy.
It’s strange and unsettling how a single event can alter the course of history. Kolchak's victory could have completely changed the fate of Russia. Furthermore, I believe he was too rigid from the beginning of his regime. He needed to build popularity and gain support, but a hardline approach won't win you lasting support. I understand, vividly, it's a typical military trait, but I believe he could have shown a bit more softness. 34:13 event doesn't sound pleasing to the ear.
@@dmitrychoobise True, but you can not undermine that the Red Terror lasted much, much longer. The Whites were forced to end theirs, the Reds chose to continue theirs, even under your famous red-stache Stalin. A terror that lasted some two years doesn't compare well against the lengths the other crimson terror decided to go up to and extend well beyond.
@@4FYTfa8EjYHNXjChe8xs7xmC5pNEtz He may not have been a politician, but he at least was probably surrounded by more "tactical" people in his provisional government. He wasn't all alone leading white army. He should have at least tried to listen to them. But he was too prideful and arrogant at expense of his own mission and Russia itself, and that cost him everything in the end. With such "saviours", it's no wonder Reds won in the end.
Thank you ! Finally , a little more information and perspective on an obscure conflict. Western books reference the civil war but don't dwell on the details and chronology.
Even though i watched it before(this video is a repost, perhaps they got copyrighted) i will watch it fully again just to help algorithm of this great history documentary channel.
@41:41 So basically, if he had simply conceded to the Fins for their request for Independence (and thus, allowing them to attack Petrograd), Russia may not have been communist
Where happened to Kolchak in the end? Your beloved czech legions handed him over to the Bolsheviks so they could execute him (thankfully), oh diddums. Seems like history isn't always what we want it to be :( lol
Russians know very well who the Czechs are. And during the civil war you killed the civilian population of Russia and during the Second World War you worked for Germany, and now you are helping NATO against Russia.
Great video!!! I hope this man is now celebrated since the 90s, he was a true man to his country & ppl & deserves their respect & remain in there history & heritage etc
Great stuff as always, especially for a massive bloody conflict that relatively few people ever learn about. It always strikes me how much the White Army's downfall was very much one of its own making. Firstly, they were incredibly, comically corrupt. As in, they were constantly pissing off the British by taking their military aid with one hand and selling it off with another. There were masses of Red soldiers marching into battle with British weapons and wearing British uniforms, sold to them by the Whites. Trotsky even wrote the British a taunting letter thanking them for arming the Red Army. And secondly they didn't have a good political platform to offer anyone. All they ever had was "Russia One and Indivisible", and frankly that just was never going to be enough. It automatically alienated the various minority groups of the Empire, who had their own dreams of independent nationhood. Meanwhile Lenin from day one was declaring he would respect their national sovereignty. Whether that promise was kept is another discussion, but it was certainly a better deal than the White's offering. Nor was "Russia One and Indivisible" good enough for most Russian people. The urban workers wanted control of the factories and the rural peasants wanted land redistribution. But wherever the White Army went, it made sure to hand everything back to its original owners. The Communists on the other hand promised the workers and peasants everything they wanted. And even though they quickly broke that promise with War Communism, with bringing back factory managers to oversee their war machine for the Civil War, and taking away food from the peasants at gunpoint, they were still a better option than the Whites. I think it's quite damning that areas of Russia such as the Tambov region that would explode into massive peasant revolts in 1920 didn't lift a finger for the Whites in 1919. Just about the only White Army person who tried was Pyotr Wrangel, and by the time he took over the Whites were basically one Crimea fighting all of Red Russia. And even then, despite all his promises he and his subordinates just could not muster the political willpower to offer a better deal than the Reds.
Wrangel was indeed very impressive, though he like later Russian leaders would have to deal with the fact that the west only supported Russia insofar as they could weaken it. A strong Russia was to them more dangerous than a Soviet one, this was fundamental to western policy from the nineties onwards as well.
J’espère que vous pourrais traduire mon commentaire mais a mon avis il a un historien qui a le mieux traduit la guerre civile en un mot “la guerre ce ne sont pas les rouges qui l’ont gagner mais les blancs qui l’ont perdu”
@@AirSmellerThe3rd a second front would have opened, the fins would most prob have taken petrograd, forcing the reds to move troops from the east. white army would have gained more ground and most prob more support from the outside world due to their big success.
@@sejanus855 Yes, he was trying to maintain a dying empire. When instead his goal should of been defeat the reds, and rebuild a new core Russia. The Reds Power base was Moscow and Petrograd. If they lost Petrograd , it could have been the turning point, the whites needed,
Former Soviet citizen (non-Russian) here - it's absolutely fascinating to learn things about Kolchak. In school they portrayed him as basically the Devil (shocked they didn't put horns & cloven hooves on him in the photos). My family were firmly RED, but even so, they would tell us Kolchak was "the best of that mob" lol He was not, apparently, an antisemite, and did actually seem to be for RUSSIA, not himself. The Russian film/TV Series "Admiral" was shocking (not just to me, most friends/family in Russia were astounded such a thing could be made and SHOWN, even decades after The Collapse). It certainly opened MY eyes and piqued my curiosity. My American friends had no idea about Kolchak at all, so even they are now fascinated... Great vid, great narrator!
Considering that the civil war happened over a century ago the truth about who the actual enemy of Russia was has been carefully hidden. To begin, I encourage you to take a moment to view some videos about the truth behind what happened in Russia on Bitchute, there’s plenty of evidence on who financed the people that took over Russia and why. One doesn’t have to point out what ethnicity the enemy was but when 80% of your enemy is of one small ethnicity, it’s safe to say there’s a connection. Those people have a deep hatred for the “whites” and other Christian Europeans that still exists today. Even the First World War was triggered by a Semite which is another hidden detail. If Hitler didn’t stand up to stop the spread of communism, we would all be communists today. I’m not implying that Hitler was some savior but the German people already knew what the communists did to the people of each country they invaded and didn’t want that to happen to them at any cost. The Cold War never ended as we knew it, they just put on disguises and used different tactics which is well underway today. Every white country on the planet is being flooded with non-whites who hate white christians as much as the semites do. And since our birth rates are too low to sustain our population, it’s only a matter of time before we fade into history, this to was planned and executed by the same enemy. Once we’re gone, there will be two people; them and those that serve them. Russia still has a chance of preserving their heritage but the enemy hasn’t been able to flood Russia with “immigrants” like other countries so they’re turning to war to get to their goal. I’m a retired US Army Infantryman and I hope and pray Russia will survive, they’ve suffered far too much in recent history.
The film you are talking about have quite little to do with actual history. Kolchak definitely was for Russia, for his Russia with him or somebody else as an emperor. He was royalist. Obviously the REDs win only with broad support they get from peaple.
@@echohunter4199 Hi. I know what you mean, you're right. There are only 27 million real Russians left in the Russian Federation. I don't think I need to explain what the government is doing with the rest. But I talked to them - they have their own state within a state. They can destroy the government and those who serve it. They are afraid that the US will enter the war on the side of the Russian government against the Russians. P.S. If you are interested in what Ukraine is - find the scenario of what happened on Istvaan 3.
He was his own worst enemy. He had several chances of outside help, but he turned them all down. Therefore he lost all hope of saving Russia. What a shame.
@@sangminlee3136idiot could have saved 95% of Imperial Russia by sacrificing 5% (Finland) which had always had a high degree of independence and had already proven its abilities against both Imperial and Bolshevik forces. Most generals and politicians would call that an absolute bargain. This man was too stubborn to give up even the appearance of control. Honorable, honest, and disciplined Kolchak may have been, but the fool did not know how to pick his battles. He may have been a good officer, but he was a terrible commander.
Kolchak's struggle to unite the Whites against the Bolsheviks really shows how divided and fragile the opposition was. Despite his military skill and dedication, political inflexibility made his efforts doomed from the start. A tragic figure of the Russian Civil War.
@@jonglewongle3438 In the beginning, Kolchak abandoned his wife and child and took his best friend's wife away.He betrayed a friend.Then the first revolution happened.Then he betrayed the emperor and began to serve the provisional government, then the second revolution happened, he betrayed the provisional government and began to serve the British Empire, then he began to serve in the Siberian directorate, then he betrayed the Siberian directorate, raised a military mutiny and arrested the government of the directory. In short, all he left behind was hatred in the memory of the people.Since maraderil and destroyed the civilian population in Siberia
You talk as though the White Russians were champions of democracy and human rights. They weren't. Their goal was the restoration of a brutal and oppressive autocracy. That's the reason why the Reds had no trouble recruiting soldiers.
I think the corruption of Lenin is the greatest Russian tragedy. If only he had the ability to see through to actual implementation of a Marxist social order. But, as always, the temptation to dictatorship was just too great. Power corrupts
🎯 Key points for quick navigation: 00:01 *🗺️ In 1918, after the end of World War I, a new conflict broke out across the former Russian Empire - a civil war between the Bolsheviks (Reds) and their many enemies (Whites)* 00:30 *🧭 The Whites' great hope was Admiral Alexander Kolchak, a war hero who believed in service to "the motherland" and was appointed as the "Supreme Ruler of Russia"* 01:28 *🧠 Kolchak's early career as a naval officer and explorer showed his passion for scientific discovery and thirst for adventure* 04:48 *🚢 Kolchak organized a daring rescue mission to save his expedition leader, Baron Toll, stranded in the Arctic, winning him national fame* 07:48 *🇯🇵 Kolchak served with distinction during the Russo-Japanese War, but the war proved frustrating and humiliating for Russia* 10:53 *⚓️ During World War I, Kolchak commanded a destroyer flotilla in the Baltic Fleet, winning more medals and meeting with Emperor Nicholas II* 14:34 *🔁 Kolchak was appalled by the 1917 Russian Revolution, as he believed in duty, discipline, and loyalty to the monarchy* 18:34 *⚔️ Sent abroad by the Provisional Government, Kolchak later returned to Russia, determined to fight the Bolsheviks and rejoin the war against Germany* 22:30 *💼 In 1918, anti-Bolshevik groups in Russia appointed Kolchak as the "Supreme Ruler of Russia", hoping he could unify and lead the White forces* 28:23 *👑 As Supreme Ruler, Kolchak wielded absolute authority, but faced immense challenges in trying to defeat the Bolsheviks and restore order in Russia* 31:55 *🤝 Conservative groups initially welcomed Kolchak's leadership as a strong alternative to the chaos of the time.* 32:22 *🙅♂️ The Socialist Revolutionaries and Mensheviks refused to recognize Kolchak's government and called for resistance, which led to their members being arrested and even murdered.* 33:22 *💥 The Socialist Revolutionaries accused Kolchak of wanting to make himself a Tsar, viewing him as an even greater threat than the Bolsheviks.* 34:14 *🔥 White Russian forces were ruthless in crushing opposition, with Kolchak ordering the destruction of entire villages and the execution of thousands.* 35:10 *🔪 The Red Terror was a deliberate policy of mass murder, while the White Terror was more reactive and carried out by local commanders, but both caused immense suffering.* 36:38 *🇫🇷 Kolchak rejected the idea of a French general taking overall command of allied and Russian forces, leading to a compromise that later had bitter consequences.* 38:54 *🤞 Kolchak's capture of Perm filled him and his generals with hope, leading them to organize a new large-scale offensive in the spring of 1919.* 40:39 *🔢 Trotsky had overseen the doubling of the Red Army to 1.5 million strong, backed by the full resources of the state under 'War Communism'.* 42:27 *🇫🇮 Kolchak flatly declined an offer of military support from Finland, as he would not accept any dismemberment of Russia's historic empire.* 44:02 *😓 Kolchak was increasingly under strain and became erratic and agitated, with rumors of morphine addiction, as his forces faced dire shortages.* 46:36 *🇫🇷 Kolchak dismissed French General Janin's invitation to place Russia's gold reserves under 'international protection', preferring to leave them with the Bolsheviks.* 48:41 *🇨🇿 Kolchak's train was halted by Czech troops acting on General Janin's orders, leaving him isolated as chaos engulfed Siberia.* 50:37 *🇨🇿 Kolchak was handed over to the new Socialist Revolutionary council in Irkutsk by the Czechoslovak Legion, who claimed it was the only way to ensure their own safety.* 53:06 *☠️ Kolchak and the last prime minister of his government were executed on the orders of the Bolshevik Military Revolutionary Committee of Irkutsk.* Made with HARPA AI
Mikhail Frunze's national speech on the Russian people in the Civil War "If you open any White Guard newspaper, you will see that Kolchak, who says that he defends the unity of Russia, that he is going for its national revival, this Kolchak has help from all the imperialists of the world. In such a newspaper you will read triumphant notes that the British are advancing very successfully in the North of Russia, that they have taken Arkhangelsk and that not today or tomorrow they will move closer to the center of Russia. Here you will also read that Estonia and Finland are beating the Bolsheviks, that Petrograd will be taken tomorrow, and that their troops are working very successfully. In the west, the Bolsheviks are also successfully beaten and Polish troops are advancing. In the same way, Romanian troops are advancing successfully in the south; the English and French fleets are acting very successfully, bombarding the Black Sea cities and also beating the Bolsheviks. Then you read that Baku is in the hands of the British, and the Bolshevik ships are also being destroyed by the British fleet. In the east, Japanese troops are also beating the Bolsheviks and also acting successfully. Russian Russians, comrades, compare all these statements that you have read, and think about where the Russian people are here - everywhere on these numerous fronts are the British, French, Japanese, Poles, Estonians, etc., and where are the Russian workers and peasants? They are here, inside the country, they are the Bolsheviks who are being beaten by all these Japanese, British, Poles and others. And I think, comrades, that every fool should understand that there, in the camp of our enemies, there can be no national revival of Russia, that there can be no question of fighting for the well-being of the Russian people from that side. Because it's not because of the beautiful eyes that all these French and British help Denikin and Kolchak - naturally, they pursue their interests. This fact should be clear enough that Russia is not there, that we have Russia..." M.V. Frunze 20.09.1919
How is the gold thing a myth? The first thing i thought when he was in retreat and Janin offered "International protection" of his gold was 'Hes probably going to try to steal it'. Shortly after Janin stops his train, holds his position then the Czechs, under Janin's orders no doubt, encourages him to go under their protection. Its a subsequent ruse. I put money down that they all got a cut of the gold.
Certainly the gold didn't disappear on it's own. Also there were way more than 75,000 executions, the reds spent years putting some of their most reliable troops to nothing but stealing food and executing anyone who resisted.
It's interesting to compare Kolchak with Atatürk Some obvious differences: - Atatürk was a army man, Kolchak was a navy man - Atatürk was as good a politician as he was a soldier - Atatürk didn't have to fight a domestic communist force in control of Istanbul and the most important chunk of western Turkey Yeah Kolchak was up against it
I don't get how he was a brilliant leader or a war hero. All they say is he liked to use sea mines and was just overall a competent commander. Maybe him being exceptional said more about the Russian military at that time than his prowess...
He wasn't just an average "competent" commander. All reports on his performance described him as an exceptional and extremely talented naval strategist. When he was appointed commander of the Black Sea fleet during the Great War, his ships effectively trapped the entire Turkish navy at the ports until the end of the war. I won't go in detail about his commitments during the Russo Japanese war and polar expeditions. You can read about them if you're interested. He wasn't some otherworldly genius mastermind who could have turned the tide of war, but he was definitely in a position to be considered a war hero at the time. He was one of the most respected commanders during the war.
Interesting/informative/entertaining. Excellent still-motion photography pictures/maps. Enabling viewers to better understand what the orator is describing🤗. Russian leadership was always a treacherous & Diabolical group-!!!😳
Fun fact 1: after I world war ended, Kolchak refused to consider re-born Poland as an ally against communists. He wanted to re-establish the borders of 1914, which of course would mean Poland be again part of Russia. In the end Kolchak and the White Russians lost to Bolsheviks, but Poland has defeated Red Army later in 1920… Fun Fact 2: Poland back then did not want to be an ally to Kolchak and White Russians, because they saw Russian Empire as biggest threat to our independence. And in contrary, bolshevik regime at the beginning looked so miserable and chaotic, that it seemed obvious that communist would never be a serious threat to Poland. That proved to be terribly wrong in 1939 and after…
Epic history tv you should do a series of Napolean on Saint Helena and the end of his life it’s very interesting and a lot more complicated than many think. He was there for over 5 years and created his legacy that we know so well today while on Saint Helena.
Russian history is a detailed example of how social and political extremes work in the real world; they inevitably lead to unimaginable suffering. Something modern day leaders still haven't learned.
This was awesome ive always read about Russian civil war but it was very vague no specifics only whites vs reds but kolchak kinda did this to hisself by not receiving help with compromises
Please make some videos about the history of Iran and some important characters such as Cyrus the Great, Ardashir the Long Hand, Mihrdat the Conquer, Ardashir Arjavand (Papakan), Shahpour the Great (elder shahpour), Shahpour the Younger (shouldered), Anushirvan the Lord of justice, Babak Khorramdin (the Blessed religion belifer), Maziar the Lord of Hirkania, Yaeghub Leith The revenger, Shah Esmaeil the restorer of Iran, Shah Abbass the Victorious, Nadir Shah the sword of Iran (Napoleon of The East), Iranian Constitutional Revolution and Reza Shah. Thank you❤
Its fascinating how history repeats itself even in the terms of a single human. A lost cause - Kolchak’s rescue mission of its expedition leader will happen again rescuing another lost cause of a russian Monarchy regime. People don’t change at the end of a day, that is a strength and a weakness at the same time
So Kolchat didn't want to lose Finland turning down 100,000 soldiers & opening another front, so in turn he ended up losing all of Russia, wow. Thank you so much Epic history for doing this video. I've been looking for more info on the Russian civil war forever. Epic history, Kings & Generals & Historymarche are the greatest channels on RUclips. You guys should do history lessons for our schools. You make history very entertaining.
Kolchak was not a prostitute! He was also sure Russia will rise againts the reds. He he would have won, Mannerheim (Russian General, btw) would have admired him!
52:46 what must it be like to be lead to your execution ? what were his final thoughts I wonder ? Was he brave ? did he cry ?...... it must be horrible :(
Kolchak and Denikin could have accepted the empire was gone and enlust the help of the Poles, the Finns and others. But this was never possible in their mind, because of this rigid imperial mindset. Thank goodness, the Soviet march was stopped in 1920 at the gates of Warsaw.
if only he wasnt stubborn and accept alliance with finnish and other former russian states, man.... the history will be different. if history taught as everything, the pride of holding a vast territory is sickening.
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Thanks For this Guys! Loved all the parts❤❤❤❤❤
Absolutely im not well full of cold this is just what I needed🙏
Will part 2 of Napoleon's second campaign in Italy be the end of the Napoleonic series?
A magnificent production!
Oh yes. This helped me a lot to understand what happened and the complexities of this civil war.
Is there anything this narrator CAN'T make sound absolutely glorious?
Impossible. I can watch the World War I video and I will eventually be watching it the same way my relatives watch football
A Joe Biden speech
@@brutusvonmanhammer Challenge accepted
He could read a phone book and id still be captivate 😂
He is good. Very good!
This narrator could talk about grass growing and make it captivating and epic! 👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻
To make the historical text more impactful, the speaker's voice is extremely attractive.
As the seedlings began to sprout underneath the warm spring sky, one could sense that a time of immense change and upheaval was nigh upon the land.
The fact that Kolchak took responsibility for his governments actions and didnt point the finger at his subordinates is testament to his character as a man at least.
This guy was actually the embodiment of a statesman and patriot. He's as much of a man as it gets and all attempts at slandering him are outdated Bolshevik propaganda
Генералы и атаманы у Колчака были такой сволочью и бандитами, как их хозяева - интервенты!
The original Goat!
A true Gentleman Officer.
@@alitahir4147 Обычный англо-американский наемник, военный преступник, бандит, садист и мародер!
У меня прадед в 16 лет попал в гражданскую войну на стороне "Белых" когда приехал на рынок. У него даже не спросили разрешения, а просто взяли и увезли.
После ранения в голову его бросили, после чего вылечили (не помню кто именно вылечил). Туда потом вошли "Красные", которые тоже без разрешения забрали его воевать.
После очередного ранения его к себе взял меньник, который продержал его на своей мельнице до конца войны.
После войны он пришел домой с мешком хлебом (а тогда везде был голод). Мать когда увидела его живым, то упала в обморок.
Прадед еще прошел Вторую мировую, а умер в 1974
@@cookzmo Обалдеть, вот это человечище!
Настоящий герой!
Генерал Грейвс, командовавший армией США, поддерживал антикоммунистическую армию Колчака в Сибири в 1919 году и писал в своей книге «Сибирское приключение Америки»: «Были совершены ужасные убийства, но их совершили не большевики, как считает мир. Я вполне на стороне безопасности, когда говорю, что антибольшевики убили 100 человек в Восточной Сибири на каждого убитого большевиками».
@@kevingaspari5848в чем его геройство? В том, что выжил?
Even myself as a french, ive fallen in love with russia's history. Easily one of the most underrated in the entire world if you ask me.
Tres bien like your croissants
I've found that if you look hard enough then every country has a history that is compelling and fascinating
T'as mis la main sur le baron fou d'herodotcom ? Un destin énorme lui aussi, surpris de ne pas l'avoir vu mis en avant dans la vidéo
The terrifying thing is that this fascination results from the brutality of this country.
Russia is a country lagging behind in development. The conflicts described in the film are a reflection of the conflicts occurring in France during the Napoleonic era. Both conflicts concerned the emancipation of the population and the fight against the aristocracy.
Just as today's conflicts on the Russian border are a reflection of Nazi Germany. After 100 years, the idea of nationalism reached Russia and this is the result...
@@invit87 People of your kind are lagging behind in development. Today's war in Malrossia has its roots in the anti-Russian national policy of communists. The founders of the Soviet republics ignored the interests of the Russian nation. Each republic was a time bomb. These mines began to explode in the late 80s of the last century. The civil war was not a war of the people against the bourgeoisie and aristocracy as Soviet propagandists told us. It was a war of the Russian nation against neo-Kaganate.
This Narrator is SUBLIMA! he sure knows how to make things sound EPIC
The fawning voice of the narrator makes it clear that he is in gay love with Kolchak, the dictator, and that would love to be penetrated by Kolchak in the 'proud' way. "West' (or old White Western Christian colonial powers) always wanted Russia to be ruled by a King who was part of their clan. The Russian revolution ruined their wonderful arrangement of exploiting their own citizens. Ironically, even though the old 'Kings' are gone, the basic idea remains. Politicians and big-money still exploit the citizens, but via 'Democracy', and the West still hates Russia for not joining this scam.
Fortunately, the White Western Christians are rotting from within. Russia and China, are getting stronger. Ukraine is the last battlefield. USA and lackey UK are losing badly. Good for the planet, but bad for the remnants of the White Western Christian colonial power.
Anytime I hear Charles Nove’s narrating it’s a must watch. Superb
Thank you for video about Kolchak!. I'm from Russia and I am glad that English people are interested in our history. It can mean that we have a channel of communication despite on disagreements between our countries.
how would you say Kolchak is seen in Russia today? After all he fought and lost against what became the Russian state for almost a century but had values which I imagined would be respected by most russians.
Tyranny of the elites: Often used to describe a situation where a small group of elites, or those in positions of power, make decisions that serve their own interests at the expense of the broader population. It suggests that the elites are dominating or oppressing the majority, often without considering the common good.
We are one as human beings. The rulers are the ones dividing us. War or not, Russia's National Anthem is one of the best National Anthems in the world. Another beautiful anthem is the German National Anthem. I've met several Russians and they are quite nice and accommodating.
@@AlexC-ou4juSome people think, that he is a hero, the others, who can be communists, say that he is a bad man and reactioner. The third (I am one of them) respect him for fighting with bolshevikes, but think that he did a lot of mistakes why lost the war. As regards 20-th century, at first people supported him. But then started to dislike him and went to the bolshevikes. It happened because of his requistions property from peasants and of dictatorship and repressions of opposition. Bolshevikes did the same but in mind of people white generals, as a Kolchak, became a guards of old orders and the those who wanted to return the land to landowners (and they often did so, unfortunately). And peasants, who were the biggest power in Russian then, had to do a choice between two evils. And they choose bolshevikes.
Many English people are very interested in Russia and her history, I am one of them. I've only studied Russian for ten years now, set to graduate with a degree in it next year haha.
I am from USA (California). I know quite a bit about Russia's history. Russians seem to be divided between worshipping the old Kings/Tsars and enjoying people-power (aka Communism). Most Russians who speak English and hate Putin essentially want to be ruled by a western 'King' and want USA and UK to treat Russia like a weak, backward white country. These Russians leave Russia. On the other hand, there are Russians who are truly patriotic, understand their history of exploitation by the Tsars (and therefore the old White Western Christian colonial rulers with whom they connived).
The Ukraine war has brought this division to a brutal but necessary conclusion. China, the other country that kicked out feudalism, is finally friends with Russia, and together they are defeating USA and lackey UK. From a global point of view, Russia (Soviet) and China (CCP) have a clean history of NOT invading and colonizing countries. USA and lackey UK, on the other hand, still treat Saud, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan etc. as their colonies from which they extract resource on the cheap. Iran, the only democracy in the region, is messing up this arrangement, and with the help of Russia and China, will kick the US/UK sponsored feudal dictators at some point.
Obviously, to those who want to worship feudal dictators/kings, this will be heart-breaking. But for the masses, this will be great. Saudi people will no longer be beheaded, *with the approval of USA/UK,* for wanting Democracy.
It’s strange and unsettling how a single event can alter the course of history. Kolchak's victory could have completely changed the fate of Russia. Furthermore, I believe he was too rigid from the beginning of his regime. He needed to build popularity and gain support, but a hardline approach won't win you lasting support. I understand, vividly, it's a typical military trait, but I believe he could have shown a bit more softness. 34:13 event doesn't sound pleasing to the ear.
Белый террор был не менее ужасным, чем красный. Расстреливали всех направо-налево.
@@VRed224 Kolchak tried to repeat the same thing Kornilov tried in 1917, and obviously failed miserably at it.
@@dmitrychoobise True, but you can not undermine that the Red Terror lasted much, much longer. The Whites were forced to end theirs, the Reds chose to continue theirs, even under your famous red-stache Stalin. A terror that lasted some two years doesn't compare well against the lengths the other crimson terror decided to go up to and extend well beyond.
He was a fighter, not a politician.
@@4FYTfa8EjYHNXjChe8xs7xmC5pNEtz He may not have been a politician, but he at least was probably surrounded by more "tactical" people in his provisional government. He wasn't all alone leading white army. He should have at least tried to listen to them. But he was too prideful and arrogant at expense of his own mission and Russia itself, and that cost him everything in the end. With such "saviours", it's no wonder Reds won in the end.
A brilliant, well produced and narrated film.
Thank you for the knowledge. Your channel is the best thing on this platform.
Epic history tv compilation?! YES PLEASE ❤❤❤❤
Thank you !
Finally , a little more information and perspective on an obscure conflict.
Western books reference the civil war but don't dwell on the details and chronology.
The way you highlight lesser-known aspects of history is enlightening and refreshing. Thank you for broadening our horizons!
Even though i watched it before(this video is a repost, perhaps they got copyrighted) i will watch it fully again just to help algorithm of this great history documentary channel.
Thanks! No copyright issues, just putting together an 'all parts' video as we do with all our series.
Thanks for covering this not widely known topic.... I'm looking forward to it
Honorable, rigid, straightforward. All it takes to loose 😢
@41:41 So basically, if he had simply conceded to the Fins for their request for Independence (and thus, allowing them to attack Petrograd), Russia may not have been communist
Nobody knows what could happened, maybe contrary Finland could became red?
@@МихаилНаумов-ч3ъ except that by that time Ufa fell to the bolsheviks (as timestamped) Finland had already defeated the reds in their country.
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@@clementkong8133 kolchak was too pridefull for sucess apperantly
And Russia would have been conquered by Hitler.
Apretiations from the Czech republic to the Czechoslovak legions and what was seemingly an impossible path towards survival. 🇨🇿🇸🇰
@@SDDT24 Keep dreaming nazbol
Where happened to Kolchak in the end? Your beloved czech legions handed him over to the Bolsheviks so they could execute him (thankfully), oh diddums. Seems like history isn't always what we want it to be :( lol
Russians know very well who the Czechs are. And during the civil war you killed the civilian population of Russia and during the Second World War you worked for Germany, and now you are helping NATO against Russia.
@@End-ResultCzechoslovak legion in a WWI context isn’t Nazi you troglodyte
the path of traitors, as always
Great video!!! I hope this man is now celebrated since the 90s, he was a true man to his country & ppl & deserves their respect & remain in there history & heritage etc
Great stuff as always, especially for a massive bloody conflict that relatively few people ever learn about.
It always strikes me how much the White Army's downfall was very much one of its own making. Firstly, they were incredibly, comically corrupt. As in, they were constantly pissing off the British by taking their military aid with one hand and selling it off with another. There were masses of Red soldiers marching into battle with British weapons and wearing British uniforms, sold to them by the Whites. Trotsky even wrote the British a taunting letter thanking them for arming the Red Army.
And secondly they didn't have a good political platform to offer anyone. All they ever had was "Russia One and Indivisible", and frankly that just was never going to be enough. It automatically alienated the various minority groups of the Empire, who had their own dreams of independent nationhood. Meanwhile Lenin from day one was declaring he would respect their national sovereignty. Whether that promise was kept is another discussion, but it was certainly a better deal than the White's offering.
Nor was "Russia One and Indivisible" good enough for most Russian people. The urban workers wanted control of the factories and the rural peasants wanted land redistribution. But wherever the White Army went, it made sure to hand everything back to its original owners. The Communists on the other hand promised the workers and peasants everything they wanted. And even though they quickly broke that promise with War Communism, with bringing back factory managers to oversee their war machine for the Civil War, and taking away food from the peasants at gunpoint, they were still a better option than the Whites. I think it's quite damning that areas of Russia such as the Tambov region that would explode into massive peasant revolts in 1920 didn't lift a finger for the Whites in 1919.
Just about the only White Army person who tried was Pyotr Wrangel, and by the time he took over the Whites were basically one Crimea fighting all of Red Russia. And even then, despite all his promises he and his subordinates just could not muster the political willpower to offer a better deal than the Reds.
Taking weapons with one hand and selling with another. What it reminds me today, hehe
Wrangel was indeed very impressive, though he like later Russian leaders would have to deal with the fact that the west only supported Russia insofar as they could weaken it. A strong Russia was to them more dangerous than a Soviet one, this was fundamental to western policy from the nineties onwards as well.
J’espère que vous pourrais traduire mon commentaire mais a mon avis il a un historien qui a le mieux traduit la guerre civile en un mot “la guerre ce ne sont pas les rouges qui l’ont gagner mais les blancs qui l’ont perdu”
The Whites mainly wanted to recreate the old despised and discredited Tsarist tradition
@@fouadelhage4386 I agree completely, I hope you can translate this my friend!
One of the most tragic stories in history of the world.
Best history channel on youtube!
You guys always make My day! Love to learn here ❤️❤️❤️❤️
The theme in the intro is so EPIC !
If he had taken the finnish offer.
What would happen?
@@AirSmellerThe3rd a second front would have opened, the fins would most prob have taken petrograd, forcing the reds to move troops from the east. white army would have gained more ground and most prob more support from the outside world due to their big success.
I cant believe he didnt..
His patriotic stubborness was his downfall
@@sejanus855 Yes, he was trying to maintain a dying empire.
When instead his goal should of been defeat the reds, and rebuild a new core Russia.
The Reds Power base was Moscow and Petrograd.
If they lost Petrograd , it could have been the turning point, the whites needed,
His daring and failed rescue mission is a prelude what he was facing in the end.
A MAN OF HONOR!!!
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This legacy is what the world deals with right to this day.
Soon we will see where all of this Russian history has led the world.
Go, Russia, go!
Fantastic video on often not discussed history!
Its a great morning with this video
Morning? Haha.... It's here 11:00 PM at night... greeting to the other side of the earth.
Former Soviet citizen (non-Russian) here - it's absolutely fascinating to learn things about Kolchak. In school they portrayed him as basically the Devil (shocked they didn't put horns & cloven hooves on him in the photos). My family were firmly RED, but even so, they would tell us Kolchak was "the best of that mob" lol He was not, apparently, an antisemite, and did actually seem to be for RUSSIA, not himself. The Russian film/TV Series "Admiral" was shocking (not just to me, most friends/family in Russia were astounded such a thing could be made and SHOWN, even decades after The Collapse). It certainly opened MY eyes and piqued my curiosity. My American friends had no idea about Kolchak at all, so even they are now fascinated... Great vid, great narrator!
Considering that the civil war happened over a century ago the truth about who the actual enemy of Russia was has been carefully hidden. To begin, I encourage you to take a moment to view some videos about the truth behind what happened in Russia on Bitchute, there’s plenty of evidence on who financed the people that took over Russia and why. One doesn’t have to point out what ethnicity the enemy was but when 80% of your enemy is of one small ethnicity, it’s safe to say there’s a connection. Those people have a deep hatred for the “whites” and other Christian Europeans that still exists today. Even the First World War was triggered by a Semite which is another hidden detail. If Hitler didn’t stand up to stop the spread of communism, we would all be communists today. I’m not implying that Hitler was some savior but the German people already knew what the communists did to the people of each country they invaded and didn’t want that to happen to them at any cost. The Cold War never ended as we knew it, they just put on disguises and used different tactics which is well underway today. Every white country on the planet is being flooded with non-whites who hate white christians as much as the semites do. And since our birth rates are too low to sustain our population, it’s only a matter of time before we fade into history, this to was planned and executed by the same enemy. Once we’re gone, there will be two people; them and those that serve them. Russia still has a chance of preserving their heritage but the enemy hasn’t been able to flood Russia with “immigrants” like other countries so they’re turning to war to get to their goal. I’m a retired US Army Infantryman and I hope and pray Russia will survive, they’ve suffered far too much in recent history.
@@echohunter4199 Oh, how adorable! A little egghead nazi we have here.
The film you are talking about have quite little to do with actual history. Kolchak definitely was for Russia, for his Russia with him or somebody else as an emperor. He was royalist. Obviously the REDs win only with broad support they get from peaple.
@@echohunter4199😎👍
@@echohunter4199 Hi. I know what you mean, you're right. There are only 27 million real Russians left in the Russian Federation. I don't think I need to explain what the government is doing with the rest. But I talked to them - they have their own state within a state. They can destroy the government and those who serve it. They are afraid that the US will enter the war on the side of the Russian government against the Russians. P.S. If you are interested in what Ukraine is - find the scenario of what happened on Istvaan 3.
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Good presentation
Thanks you
He was his own worst enemy. He had several chances of outside help, but he turned them all down. Therefore he lost all hope of saving Russia. What a shame.
Then became a western puppet and another pinnochet. Period.
@@sangminlee3136 lmao you still bought that ancient propaganda? lmao most people can't be saved from ignorance
@@sangminlee3136idiot could have saved 95% of Imperial Russia by sacrificing 5% (Finland) which had always had a high degree of independence and had already proven its abilities against both Imperial and Bolshevik forces. Most generals and politicians would call that an absolute bargain. This man was too stubborn to give up even the appearance of control.
Honorable, honest, and disciplined Kolchak may have been, but the fool did not know how to pick his battles. He may have been a good officer, but he was a terrible commander.
Red army is the strongest
@@anibalraymundo6155It's true cry lol.
Ooh! I wasn't expecting a video like this, Christmas has come early this year!
''At 44 His hair had turned grey'' Considering the expeditions of this man... I am Not Surprised. He was a wonder
Its always the great generals that die because of betrayals.
And creeps like Lenin succeed.
Thanks for your hard work EH as always!
Kolchak's struggle to unite the Whites against the Bolsheviks really shows how divided and fragile the opposition was. Despite his military skill and dedication, political inflexibility made his efforts doomed from the start. A tragic figure of the Russian Civil War.
There is nothing heroic or worthy about him.All his life he has done nothing but betray for the sake of a career
Kolchak should have looked beyond the parochialism of restoring Romanov Russia.
@@jonglewongle3438 In the beginning, Kolchak abandoned his wife and child and took his best friend's wife away.He betrayed a friend.Then the first revolution happened.Then he betrayed the emperor and began to serve the provisional government, then the second revolution happened, he betrayed the provisional government and began to serve the British Empire, then he began to serve in the Siberian directorate, then he betrayed the Siberian directorate, raised a military mutiny and arrested the government of the directory. In short, all he left behind was hatred in the memory of the people.Since maraderil and destroyed the civilian population in Siberia
Love that these have been thrown together for one big epic watch! Thanks!
Just watched both parts a couple days ago, time for a rewatch 😎
This war and the White Russians defeat are some of the greatest tragedies in history.
You talk as though the White Russians were champions of democracy and human rights. They weren't. Their goal was the restoration of a brutal and oppressive autocracy. That's the reason why the Reds had no trouble recruiting soldiers.
@@dirremoire Вы не правы. Белыми назывались не только сторонники монархии.
I think the corruption of Lenin is the greatest Russian tragedy. If only he had the ability to see through to actual implementation of a Marxist social order. But, as always, the temptation to dictatorship was just too great. Power corrupts
Same as ROC
@@NATALIAGRAHAM-f3r What does that stand for?
Love this channel
great video , thank you
I wish my school history teacher had this narrator’s voice😍😍😍
19:43 “Mr. Kolchak there’s been a second revolution”
Ironic, that a man can be seen as a hero by some and a traitor by others at the same time.
Seems to be the case for many Russian leaders. An enigmatic country. Makes for a very interesting and brutal history.
Narrator is incredible!
This was excellent. Script, maps and great photos and videos. Thanks for producing and sharing 👍🏼👍🏼
🎯 Key points for quick navigation:
00:01 *🗺️ In 1918, after the end of World War I, a new conflict broke out across the former Russian Empire - a civil war between the Bolsheviks (Reds) and their many enemies (Whites)*
00:30 *🧭 The Whites' great hope was Admiral Alexander Kolchak, a war hero who believed in service to "the motherland" and was appointed as the "Supreme Ruler of Russia"*
01:28 *🧠 Kolchak's early career as a naval officer and explorer showed his passion for scientific discovery and thirst for adventure*
04:48 *🚢 Kolchak organized a daring rescue mission to save his expedition leader, Baron Toll, stranded in the Arctic, winning him national fame*
07:48 *🇯🇵 Kolchak served with distinction during the Russo-Japanese War, but the war proved frustrating and humiliating for Russia*
10:53 *⚓️ During World War I, Kolchak commanded a destroyer flotilla in the Baltic Fleet, winning more medals and meeting with Emperor Nicholas II*
14:34 *🔁 Kolchak was appalled by the 1917 Russian Revolution, as he believed in duty, discipline, and loyalty to the monarchy*
18:34 *⚔️ Sent abroad by the Provisional Government, Kolchak later returned to Russia, determined to fight the Bolsheviks and rejoin the war against Germany*
22:30 *💼 In 1918, anti-Bolshevik groups in Russia appointed Kolchak as the "Supreme Ruler of Russia", hoping he could unify and lead the White forces*
28:23 *👑 As Supreme Ruler, Kolchak wielded absolute authority, but faced immense challenges in trying to defeat the Bolsheviks and restore order in Russia*
31:55 *🤝 Conservative groups initially welcomed Kolchak's leadership as a strong alternative to the chaos of the time.*
32:22 *🙅♂️ The Socialist Revolutionaries and Mensheviks refused to recognize Kolchak's government and called for resistance, which led to their members being arrested and even murdered.*
33:22 *💥 The Socialist Revolutionaries accused Kolchak of wanting to make himself a Tsar, viewing him as an even greater threat than the Bolsheviks.*
34:14 *🔥 White Russian forces were ruthless in crushing opposition, with Kolchak ordering the destruction of entire villages and the execution of thousands.*
35:10 *🔪 The Red Terror was a deliberate policy of mass murder, while the White Terror was more reactive and carried out by local commanders, but both caused immense suffering.*
36:38 *🇫🇷 Kolchak rejected the idea of a French general taking overall command of allied and Russian forces, leading to a compromise that later had bitter consequences.*
38:54 *🤞 Kolchak's capture of Perm filled him and his generals with hope, leading them to organize a new large-scale offensive in the spring of 1919.*
40:39 *🔢 Trotsky had overseen the doubling of the Red Army to 1.5 million strong, backed by the full resources of the state under 'War Communism'.*
42:27 *🇫🇮 Kolchak flatly declined an offer of military support from Finland, as he would not accept any dismemberment of Russia's historic empire.*
44:02 *😓 Kolchak was increasingly under strain and became erratic and agitated, with rumors of morphine addiction, as his forces faced dire shortages.*
46:36 *🇫🇷 Kolchak dismissed French General Janin's invitation to place Russia's gold reserves under 'international protection', preferring to leave them with the Bolsheviks.*
48:41 *🇨🇿 Kolchak's train was halted by Czech troops acting on General Janin's orders, leaving him isolated as chaos engulfed Siberia.*
50:37 *🇨🇿 Kolchak was handed over to the new Socialist Revolutionary council in Irkutsk by the Czechoslovak Legion, who claimed it was the only way to ensure their own safety.*
53:06 *☠️ Kolchak and the last prime minister of his government were executed on the orders of the Bolshevik Military Revolutionary Committee of Irkutsk.*
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Mikhail Frunze's national speech on the Russian people in the Civil War
"If you open any White Guard newspaper, you will see that Kolchak, who says that he defends the unity of Russia, that he is going for its national revival, this Kolchak has help from all the imperialists of the world. In such a newspaper you will read triumphant notes that the British are advancing very successfully in the North of Russia, that they have taken Arkhangelsk and that not today or tomorrow they will move closer to the center of Russia.
Here you will also read that Estonia and Finland are beating the Bolsheviks, that Petrograd will be taken tomorrow, and that their troops are working very successfully. In the west, the Bolsheviks are also successfully beaten and Polish troops are advancing. In the same way, Romanian troops are advancing successfully in the south; the English and French fleets are acting very successfully, bombarding the Black Sea cities and also beating the Bolsheviks. Then you read that Baku is in the hands of the British, and the Bolshevik ships are also being destroyed by the British fleet. In the east, Japanese troops are also beating the Bolsheviks and also acting successfully.
Russian Russians, comrades, compare all these statements that you have read, and think about where the Russian people are here - everywhere on these numerous fronts are the British, French, Japanese, Poles, Estonians, etc., and where are the Russian workers and peasants? They are here, inside the country, they are the Bolsheviks who are being beaten by all these Japanese, British, Poles and others.
And I think, comrades, that every fool should understand that there, in the camp of our enemies, there can be no national revival of Russia, that there can be no question of fighting for the well-being of the Russian people from that side. Because it's not because of the beautiful eyes that all these French and British help Denikin and Kolchak - naturally, they pursue their interests. This fact should be clear enough that Russia is not there, that we have Russia..."
M.V. Frunze
20.09.1919
Fascinating series!
RESPECT TO THE ADMIRAL!!!
Работал с родственником Колчака в 91г. Готовили экспедицию 250 лет открытия русскими. Аляски
How is the gold thing a myth? The first thing i thought when he was in retreat and Janin offered "International protection" of his gold was 'Hes probably going to try to steal it'. Shortly after Janin stops his train, holds his position then the Czechs, under Janin's orders no doubt, encourages him to go under their protection. Its a subsequent ruse.
I put money down that they all got a cut of the gold.
Certainly the gold didn't disappear on it's own.
Also there were way more than 75,000 executions, the reds spent years putting some of their most reliable troops to nothing but stealing food and executing anyone who resisted.
@@vorynrosethorn903white army*
They did, Czechs were bandits and didn't care for russia. They used the anarchy to take as many goods with them as possible
Epic narration ❤
EPIC KOLCHAK!
The entwinement of the Russian revolution and the First Wold War has been confused to me. I know this history much better now. Thank you.
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It's interesting to compare Kolchak with Atatürk
Some obvious differences:
- Atatürk was a army man, Kolchak was a navy man
- Atatürk was as good a politician as he was a soldier
- Atatürk didn't have to fight a domestic communist force in control of Istanbul and the most important chunk of western Turkey
Yeah Kolchak was up against it
Great video as per usual.
I don't get how he was a brilliant leader or a war hero. All they say is he liked to use sea mines and was just overall a competent commander. Maybe him being exceptional said more about the Russian military at that time than his prowess...
He wasn't just an average "competent" commander. All reports on his performance described him as an exceptional and extremely talented naval strategist. When he was appointed commander of the Black Sea fleet during the Great War, his ships effectively trapped the entire Turkish navy at the ports until the end of the war. I won't go in detail about his commitments during the Russo Japanese war and polar expeditions. You can read about them if you're interested.
He wasn't some otherworldly genius mastermind who could have turned the tide of war, but he was definitely in a position to be considered a war hero at the time. He was one of the most respected commanders during the war.
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Awesome video
Great episode 😃
This is excellent! Thanks so much!
Interesting/informative/entertaining. Excellent still-motion photography pictures/maps. Enabling viewers to better understand what the orator is describing🤗. Russian leadership was always a treacherous & Diabolical group-!!!😳
An excellent unbiased program. Eagerly awaiting for program about my favourite character general Anthony Denikin
Great knowledge, many thanks 👍
Great documentary, bravo
Von Ungern next 🙏
The Mad Count! Urrah!
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Fun fact 1: after I world war ended, Kolchak refused to consider re-born Poland as an ally against communists. He wanted to re-establish the borders of 1914, which of course would mean Poland be again part of Russia.
In the end Kolchak and the White Russians lost to Bolsheviks, but Poland has defeated Red Army later in 1920…
Fun Fact 2: Poland back then did not want to be an ally to Kolchak and White Russians, because they saw Russian Empire as biggest threat to our independence. And in contrary, bolshevik regime at the beginning looked so miserable and chaotic, that it seemed obvious that communist would never be a serious threat to Poland. That proved to be terribly wrong in 1939 and after…
Poland shouldn't have taken part in Czechoslovakia split in 1938😅
@@Sytall agree. We all know that now.
Phenomenal episode 👌🏻👌🏻
Epic history tv you should do a series of Napolean on Saint Helena and the end of his life it’s very interesting and a lot more complicated than many think. He was there for over 5 years and created his legacy that we know so well today while on Saint Helena.
I wonder if there will ever be videos on Suvorov. I think it would be even more interesting to watch.
How do you almost get drowned by a walrus?
Vodka + can I pet that dawg??
Happens to the best of us man
PLEASE, does anyone know the name of the song that plays at 4:43?
anyone know the music that plays in the start of the video.?
Excelent !
Russian history is a detailed example of how social and political extremes work in the real world; they inevitably lead to unimaginable suffering. Something modern day leaders still haven't learned.
While the narration is superb, the videos production is equally incredible.
This was awesome ive always read about Russian civil war but it was very vague no specifics only whites vs reds but kolchak kinda did this to hisself by not receiving help with compromises
Please make some videos about the history of Iran and some important characters such as Cyrus the Great, Ardashir the Long Hand, Mihrdat the Conquer, Ardashir Arjavand (Papakan), Shahpour the Great (elder shahpour), Shahpour the Younger (shouldered), Anushirvan the Lord of justice, Babak Khorramdin (the Blessed religion belifer), Maziar the Lord of Hirkania, Yaeghub Leith The revenger, Shah Esmaeil the restorer of Iran, Shah Abbass the Victorious, Nadir Shah the sword of Iran (Napoleon of The East), Iranian Constitutional Revolution and Reza Shah.
Thank you❤
Please release a video on the battle of marengo on RUclips.
It seems to be an excellent documentary, but it would be better if the channel would list its sources for this piece, instead of just patreons.
The add caught my eye.. been a while since I've spent my 55 hours per week watching RUclips war documentary. Well done my friend
Its fascinating how history repeats itself even in the terms of a single human. A lost cause - Kolchak’s rescue mission of its expedition leader will happen again rescuing another lost cause of a russian Monarchy regime. People don’t change at the end of a day, that is a strength and a weakness at the same time
Maybe its my ignorance but we need a good movie about checkslovak legion. What a story. What an adventure
Thar is a game about it
Brilliant your delivery reminds me so well of my mentor in grad. School Theo von Laue
Epic History, how about the Russo-Japanese War of 1904 as a topic for some videos?
So Kolchat didn't want to lose Finland turning down 100,000 soldiers & opening another front, so in turn he ended up losing all of Russia, wow. Thank you so much Epic history for doing this video. I've been looking for more info on the Russian civil war forever. Epic history, Kings & Generals & Historymarche are the greatest channels on RUclips. You guys should do history lessons for our schools. You make history very entertaining.
Kolchak was not a prostitute! He was also sure Russia will rise againts the reds. He he would have won, Mannerheim (Russian General, btw) would have admired him!
Please do episodes about British massacres in India, South Asia and Africa
52:46 what must it be like to be lead to your execution ? what were his final thoughts I wonder ? Was he brave ? did he cry ?...... it must be horrible :(
Charles Nove makes these history documentary seem alive
What was Kolchak's position on the 1905 revolution? That precursor to Bolshevism is not mentioned at all.
Could there a video about Poytr Wrangle who was the last known leader of the Russian Army in Ukraine?
I hoped General Kappel was going to be mentioned
Kolchak and Denikin could have accepted the empire was gone and enlust the help of the Poles, the Finns and others. But this was never possible in their mind, because of this rigid imperial mindset.
Thank goodness, the Soviet march was stopped in 1920 at the gates of Warsaw.
If Kolchak would've taken Finland's offer to be recognized as an independent nation by Russia the Bolsheviks would've never won. He blew it.
Yes and no would have opened another front, yes, but it's not a guarantee they would have won
Good show...ty
if only he wasnt stubborn and accept alliance with finnish and other former russian states, man.... the history will be different. if history taught as everything, the pride of holding a vast territory is sickening.
Kolchak had no interest in obtaining help from those he intended to rule over.
There is a great movie out about his life. I thinks its called Admiral? Not 100% but i think thats the name.
Thanks, my food is gonna taste way better with this
You're not alone
Nice background music.