Конец 1915 - начало 1916 года: Эрзерумская операция, бои у озера Нарочь / Борис Кипнис / №238

We continue our coverage of the operations in the Turkish theater of World War I. Lecture No. 238 is dedicated to the Dardanelles Offensive. The lecturer, Boris Grigorievich Kipnis, will discuss the preparation and execution of the Keprikey and Erzurum Offensive. We will also touch on the "Verdun Meat Grinder" and the beginning of the fighting at Lake Naroch. The full lecture topic (No. 238 from the "History of Russia" series): "The Course of World War I from December 1915 to March 1916. Consequences of the Dardanelles Offensive. Events on the Caucasian Front. Preparation and execution of the Keprikey and Erzurum Offensive. Nicholas II's visit to the Duma. The appointment of B.V. Stürmer as Chairman of the Council of Ministers. The beginning of the "Verdun Meat Grinder" and the fighting at Lake Naroch as a factor in aiding the Allies." The lecture was delivered on April 1, 2021, in the reading room of the Officers' Club library in St. Petersburg: https://dozvo.ru/ The album with illustrations is available at this link: https://disk.yandex.ru/i/tmBo3uUlCywQPw Extended version of the lecture with exclusive commentary from the author: https://boosty.to/kipnishistory/posts... Channel sponsors watch the lectures (including their extended versions) a year before the videos are publicly available. Their comments receive special attention from the channel administrator, and they have the opportunity to personally and informally communicate with Boris Grigorievich. Join us (via YouTube for those not currently in Russia, Boosty for everyone):    / @historiankipnis   www.boosty.to/kipnishistory www.sponsr.ru/kipnishistory Donate any amount you can afford if you want to continue watching Boris Kipnis's new lectures in the public domain. Donate to support the channel's development (via DonationAlerts): https://dalink.to/kipnishistory You can also make a direct transfer to one of the following club cards: Sberbank: 2202 2050 5138 9010 Alfa Bank: 2200 1523 8933 7448 YuMoney: 410018951082880 Previous lecture in the series: "Russia's Domestic Policy in 1915-1916. Public Sentiment. Actions of V.I. Lenin and the Bolsheviks. End of the Great Retreat, Beginning of the Defense of Smorgon in September 1915."    • Конец 1915 года: настроения в обществе, де...   Playlist: Russian history course with Boris Kipnis (all lectures from the beginning)    • История России с Борисом Кипнисом (открыты...   Playlist: Boris Kipnis's lectures on World War I in 1915    • Первая мировая война в 1914 году   Playlist: Boris Kipnis's best lectures on history    • Лучшие лекции Б.Г. Кипниса (история России)   Lecturer's introduction, his account of the course:    • Трейлер канала "Живая история с Борисом К...   Timecode: 0:00 – The course of World War I from late autumn 1915. The consequences of the Dardanelles operation. 15:04 – The situation on the Caucasian Front. N.N. Yudenich's idea for a surprise offensive, preparations. 31:41 – The Erzurum Operation. The Battle of Kepprikei. The capture of Erzurum. The results of the operation. 57:20 – The impact of victory on the Caucasian Front on the domestic political situation in Russia. 1:02:35 – The Battle of Verdun 1:18:26 – Questions for the lecturer on the lecture topic