Young Indiana Jones: Verdun, September 1916 Pt. 1

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25 Responses to “Young Indiana Jones: Verdun, September 1916 Pt. 1”

  1. PapagenoJuan Says:
    February 24th, 2008 at 9:10 am

    I love watching these. I remember when they frist came out!! it was the best :)

  2. NAMELESSJOLLYROGER Says:
    February 26th, 2008 at 11:30 pm

    haha the flight atendent trying to tell Indiana Jones to “fasten” his seatbelt.

  3. CaptainVandorian Says:
    February 29th, 2008 at 5:55 am

    altogether good series, nice for nSunday afternoon. However, and old Spielberg disease ( he was the producer), he doesn t care about detail much, watch the motorbike in the beginning, it s a historical bike, but when he s chasing down the road, it has mysteriously transformed into a cross-bike….same can be seen in Indiana Jones films with Harrison Ford, but apart from that, I thoroughly enjoyed the series…ah, and of course, the hair cut was great!!!!

  4. Otheym Says:
    March 3rd, 2008 at 1:39 am

    PUTAIN MAIS C’EST JEAN ROUGERIE !

  5. slytown Says:
    March 3rd, 2008 at 2:35 pm

    This series was the shit. Thanks for posting.

  6. EuropeanAlder Says:
    March 4th, 2008 at 1:09 am

    yes, the Germans are warriors

  7. scotttheohioan Says:
    March 4th, 2008 at 5:18 am

    I am “really old Indy”, do you know the problem with you whippersnappers today?

  8. turboMachete Says:
    March 6th, 2008 at 2:03 am

    Young Indiana Hairdryer Fag Jones Douchebag!!

  9. lexxious Says:
    March 7th, 2008 at 11:16 am

    any news about other part of this episode?

  10. Yuri244 Says:
    March 9th, 2008 at 5:04 pm

    very good motorcycle

  11. lordzephiel123 Says:
    March 11th, 2008 at 2:35 pm

    lol he does

  12. SMGJohn Says:
    March 12th, 2008 at 5:53 pm

    WTF indiana jones

  13. Norguy77 Says:
    March 13th, 2008 at 7:30 pm

    2:37 kind of looks like stalin ..

  14. pottypirate Says:
    March 14th, 2008 at 11:50 am

    that and how all the frenchmen speak impeccible english

  15. MOS0311 Says:
    March 16th, 2008 at 1:50 am

    funny how he changes the subject right over to WW1

  16. MKCORNER Says:
    March 16th, 2008 at 8:53 pm

    WTF!?
    What was that sound at 0.17.
    LOL!!

  17. laconte77 Says:
    March 17th, 2008 at 10:07 pm

    Part 2 please ASAP

  18. pacificguitarist Says:
    March 19th, 2008 at 3:11 am

    Do you not have part 2?

  19. Fridomfry Says:
    March 19th, 2008 at 7:10 am

    In the 1917 offensive, Mangin (6th Army) was subordinate to Micheler who was subordinate to Nivelle was responsible for the whole plan (coordinated offensive on Chemin des Dames + Somme). Their views were supported by Briand’s cabinet and the British.
    Only Pétain, the pessimist, expressed reservations. The facts proved him right. He was supported by Ribot & Painlevé’s shadow cabinet, who came to power during the offensive and disowned both Nivelle & Mangin. Mangin was soon back in command.

  20. UdallIn72 Says:
    March 22nd, 2008 at 3:04 pm

    As I recall, Nivelle pretty much completely disowned Mangin after the former’s 1917 offensive collapsed.

    “Threw him under the bus,” as they say.

  21. Fridomfry Says:
    March 25th, 2008 at 4:17 am

    At Verdun, one of Nivelle’s subordinates was Mangin. The two men got along well, sharing the same offensive temper yet knowing actual combat realities. Together they organized the decisive blows which reconquered Douaumont and most of the ground at Verdun and put an end to the 8-months battle. When the politicians decided to replace Joffre while keeping his plan for a strategic offensive, Nivelle seemed to be the right choice to the French and the British, as he was more optimistic than Pétain.

  22. Fridomfry Says:
    March 27th, 2008 at 8:20 pm

    Colonel Nivelle reached local glory in Sept. 1914, at the head of his artillery regiment. During the Marne battle, he repulsed a German attack by “charging” with his batteries and opening fire almost at point blank. Thus, very much like Pétain, he was an apolitical, pure and devoted military man who got promoted on his deeds in combat. His reputation grew until, in spring 1916, he received the bitter mission to command at Verdun – a much more visible position, where he achieved “success”.

  23. UdallIn72 Says:
    March 29th, 2008 at 10:21 am

    My source on Nivelle’s ancestry, by the way, is Leon Wolff’s “Passchendaele.”

    That man’s definitely something of an enigma–there’s not an awful lot written about him (in English, at any rate). He came in and out of the historical spotlight in, what, four months?

    It’s astonishing to me that a guy who briefly wielded nearly godlike power is today so obscure–even among people with an interest in history.

  24. Fridomfry Says:
    March 31st, 2008 at 3:06 am

    Well, that’s Hollywood… zey need to make characters more typical, like making French speak like Clouzeau. Lets rejoice that they did not equip Joffre with a béret and a baguette…
    I didn’t know Nivelle’s mother was British. It was also the case for general Franchet d’Esperey, who spoke fluent English.
    Thanks to YouTube, I discover this extraordinary movie. Moreover, the parallel between WW1 generals and nowadays hotshot financial wizards who disregard the common Joe is very, very clever.

  25. UdallIn72 Says:
    April 3rd, 2008 at 12:33 pm

    You sound like you know what you’re talking about.

    What do you think of this: Robert Nivelle (whose mother was from England), spoke English without an accent, but here he sounds like Inspector Clouseau.

    What gives?
    I guess the director’s using the “just a stupid accent” trope in lieu of subtitles.

    I suppose I shouldn’t complain; it’s extraordinarily rare to see these one-time titans–Joffre, Nivelle, Petain, Mangin–put on screen at all.

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