History WebVideo / TheGreatWar

* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: The channel has four series, each marked by a different colored stripe. They are:

The channel has four series so far:

* '''Special Episodes:''' Covers a diverse range of topics, such as noteworthy events, technology and the state of particular nations.

* '''Out of the Ether:''' Shares amusing or controversial comments from the viewers.

* BadassMustache: Extremely prevalent among high ranking officers during the war to the point that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsF5Mg6DXiM they had their own top 10 list]]. This trope was, however mostly averted among enlisted ranks, since gas masks tended to be difficult and dangerous to wear with facial hair.

* IAmNotMakingThisUpDisclaimer: Indy sometimes employs this disclaimer when something he presents is hard to believe.
-->'''Indy''': [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Spicer-Simson He]] also wanted to name the boats Cat and Dog, but the navy wouldn't let him, so he christened them Mimi and Toutou. Really.

* TheMunchausen: Given as an AlternativeCharacterInterpretation to ''Film/LawrenceOfArabia''. As noted, it's impossible to tell the difference between what he exaggerated in his own tales and what is the truth, for example one of his supposedly "great victories" the Battle of Aqaba was just massive [[CurbStompBattle Curb Stomp Battles]] where he had an overwhelming superiority over his enemy in a scenario where his defeat was practically impossible.

* ArchivePanic: As of this typing, the channel has 116 videos in the main series by itself. Add in videos from the other series and it jumps to ''284''.
* BadassMustache: Extremely prevalent among high ranking officers during the war to the point that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsF5Mg6DXiM they had their own top 10 list]]. This trope was, however mostly averted among enlisted ranks, since gas masks tended to be difficult and dangerous to wear with facial hair.

* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: The channel has four series, each marked by a differently colored stripe. They are:
** '''This Week 100 Years Ago:''' Green.
** '''Special Episodes:''' Red.
** '''Who Did What In WWI?:''' Orange.
** '''Out of the Trenches:''' Yellow.

** Indie also had this to say about "The Russian Women's battalion of Death"

* IntentionalEngrishForFunny: "Angel and Snake", the "most popular TV show" featured in the outtakes.

* TheMunchausen: Given as an AlternativeCharacterInterpretation to [[{{Film/LawrenceOfArabia}} Lawrence of Arabia]]. As noted, it's impossible to tell the difference between what he exaggerated in his own tales and what is the truth, for example one of his supposedly "great victories" the Battle of Aqaba was just massive [[CurbStompBattle Curb Stomp Battles]] where he had an overwhelming superiority over his enemy in a scenario where his defeat was practically impossible.

** Some videos have also used sound effects from [[{{VideoGame/CounterStrike}} Counter Strike]]

''[[https://www.youtube.com/user/TheGreatWar The Great War]]'' is a Website/{{Youtube}} series, which follows UsefulNotes/WorldWarI week by week, exactly one hundred years after the events depicted, as an ambitious four year project. In between the main episodes, the series looks at special topics like famous personalities, innovations, the role different countries played, and other things, as well as answering questions from viewers. It is presented on two channels, one in English, one in German (a Polish version has been discontinued). The English version is presented by Stockholm-based American actor Indy Neidell, who is also the lead writer. His narration is illustrated with contemporary photographs and original footage courtesy of British Pathé.

** [[WebVideo/ExtraCredits Extra History]] has a crossover with The Great War. The presenters of both shows make brief appearances in each others' videos, in EC's video on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG_mbCgp_zU The Zulu Empire IV]] and TGW's episode [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhYYqj-3swU South Africa in the Great War]] respectively.

''[[https://www.youtube.com/user/TheGreatWar The Great War]]'' is a Website/{{Youtube}} series, which follows UsefulNotes/WorldWarOne week by week, exactly one hundred years after the events depicted, as an ambitious four year project. In between the main episodes, the series looks at special topics like famous personalities, innovations, the role different countries played, and other things, as well as answering questions from viewers. It is presented on two channels, one in English, one in German (a Polish version has been discontinued). The English version is presented by Stockholm-based American actor Indy Neidell, who is also the lead writer. His narration is illustrated with contemporary photographs and original footage courtesy of British Pathé.

** "I'm Indy Neidell, welcome to ''TheGreatWar''."

** [[WebVideo/ExtraCredits Extra History]] has a crossover with WebVideo/TheGreatWar. The presenters of both shows make brief appearances in each others' videos, in EC's video on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG_mbCgp_zU The Zulu Empire IV]] and TGW's episode [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhYYqj-3swU South Africa in the Great War]] respectively.

** "I'm Indy Neidell, welcome to ''TheGreatWar''"
** ""This is modern war".

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jNjJueYnLI AlternateHistoryHub]] as had a crossover with TGW's episode [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHeMPV5VDR4 The Schlieffen Plan - And Why It Failed]]

* PointyHairedBoss: Indy explicitly compares Conrad von Hötzendorf to the original PHB from ''ComicStrip/{{Dilbert}}''

* CatchPhrase: "I'm Indy Neidell, welcome to ''TheGreatWar''"

* CrossOver: [[WebVideo/ExtraCredits Extra History]] has a crossover with WebVideo/TheGreatWar. The presenters of both shows make brief appearances in each others' videos, in EC's video on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG_mbCgp_zU The Zulu Empire IV]] and TGW's episode [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhYYqj-3swU South Africa in the Great War]] respectively.

* ""This is modern war".

* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: The episode on Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck discusses how he was idolised until relatively recently for his role in defending German East Africa against a much larger Entente force. It acknowledges his skill as a commander, stating that he was a major pioneer of guerrilla warfare in the 20th century. However, the show also mentions von Lettow-Vorbeck's role in the Herero genocide, his participation in the 1920 Kapp-Putsch (a far-right coup attempt, intending to depose UsefulNotes/TheWeimarRepublic), along with his racist imperialist views.

* CrossOver: Extra History has a crossover with WebVideo/TheGreatWar. The presenters of both shows make brief appearances in each others' videos, in EC's video on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG_mbCgp_zU The Zulu Empire IV]] and TGW's episode [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhYYqj-3swU South Africa in the Great War]] respectively.

''[[https://www.youtube.com/user/TheGreatWar The Great War]]'' is a Website/{{Youtube}} series, which follows UsefulNotes/WorldWarOne week by week, exactly one hundred years after the events depicted, as an ambitious four year project. In between the main episodes, the series looks at special topics like famous personalities, innovations, the role different countries played, and other things, as well as answering questions from viewers. It is presented on two channels, one in English, one in German (a Polish version has been discontinued). The English version presented by Stockholm-based American actor Indy Neidell, who is also the lead writer, whose narration is illustrated with contemporary photographs and original footage courtesy of British Pathé.

* GeneralRipper: Franz Conrad Graf von Hötzendorf, who is mentioned (as Indy puts it) "all the time" on the show, tends to be depicted this way. He constantly (read: more than 30 times) advocated for Austria-Hungary to go to war with all its neighbours in the run-up to World War I.

* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: [[discussed]] The episode on Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck discusses how he was idolised until relatively recently for his role in defending German East Africa against a much larger Entente force. It acknowledges his skill as a commander, stating that he was a major pioneer of guerrilla warfare in the 20th century. However, the show also mentions von Lettow-Vorbeck's role in the Herero genocide, his participation in the 1920 Kapp-Putsch (a far-right coup attempt, intending to depose UsefulNotes/TheWeimarRepublic), along with his racist imperialist views.

* GeneralFailure: A fair number make an appearance, but Austria-Hungary's Oscar Potiorek stands out, with his bungled invasion of Serbia bringing humiliation to his country shortly after the war broke out.

* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: The episode on Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck discusses how he was idolised after the war for his role in defending German East Africa against a much larger Entente force, as well as for his apparent AFatherToHisMen attitude towards the colonial troops.

''[[https://www.youtube.com/user/TheGreatWar The Great War]]'' is a Website/{{Youtube}} series, which follows UsefulNotes/WorldWarOne week by week, exactly one hundred years after the events depicted, using original footage courtesy of British Pathé. In between the main episodes, the series looks at special topics like famous personalities, innovations, the role different countries played, and other things, as well as answering questions from viewers. It is presented on two channels, one in English, one in German (a Polish version has been discontinued), with the English version presented by Stockholm-based American actor Indy Neidell, who is also the lead writer.

* OnrushingArmy: World War I is described as "a new war with old generals". Despite the innovations in automatic weapons and artillery, the chief commanders at the beginning of the war were still stuck in the 1800s, sending out men en-masse to rush enemy formations. The worst were the French, whose [[bright red and blue uniforms]] got them killed by the thousands.