Were The Ottomans Incompetent During WW1? (No, Not Really)
Book Your Karlstage Ticket Now: https://scyldings.com/karlstage-2026/ Henry Stewart History made a video arguing that the Ottoman Empire was useless and incompetent in the first world war. But how many of his claims do actually hold up, and how much of the sentiment around the Ottoman performance is exaggerated or misunderstood? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lavader Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lavader_ Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lavader ------------------ Sources: "Ordered to Die" by Edward J. Erickson "The Ottoman Endgame" by Sean McMeekin "The Fall of the Ottomans" by Eugene Rogan "Palestine Campaign" by Edward J. Erickson ------------------ Tags: Lavader, Henry Stewart History, Ottomans, Ottoman Empire, Turks, Turkey, WW1, Great War, Enver Pasha, Russian Empire, Britain, Arab Revolt, German Empire, Austria-Hungary, Central Powers, Bulgaria, Battlefield 1, Lawrence of Arabia
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