
World War I: The War That Destroyed Old Empires — Fexingo History
Fexingo
Detailed narratives of WWI's pivotal battles, empires, and figures, from the Ottoman Empire to the Red Baron.
Why we picked this
We picked Fexingo History for its refusal to let the Western Front monopolize the war. Hosts Lucas and Luna trace how secret diplomacy and secondary campaigns—the Brusilov Offensive's tactical innovation, the Ottoman collapse, the Sykes-Picot map—produced consequences that outlasted the trenches. The show treats WWI as a connected global event, not a sequence of isolated battles. The two-host format keeps the pace brisk without sacrificing detail. A feed worth subscribing to if you want imperial collapse explained, not just narrated.
Recent episodes

The Christmas Truce of 1914: Peace in No Man's Land
Jun 10, 20265 min

The Chateau de Chantilly and WWI's Chinese Laborers
Jun 9, 20265 min

The Black Hand: Gavrilo Princip and the Spark of World War I
Jun 9, 20268 min

The Fall of the Ottoman Empire in WWI
Jun 8, 20266 min

The Tirailleurs Sénégalais: France's African Army in WWI
Jun 8, 20266 min

Wilson's Fourteen Points: The Vision That Remade the World
Jun 7, 20267 min

The Italian Front: WWI's Mountain War of Ice and Rock
Jun 7, 20267 min

The Portuguese in WWI: Europe's Forgotten Ally
Jun 6, 20268 min

The Poison Gas of World War I: Innovation and Horror
Jun 6, 20267 min

The Battle of Mons and the Old Contemptibles
Jun 5, 20265 min

The Armenian Genocide and the Ottoman Empire's Collapse
Jun 5, 20264 min

The Kaiserschlacht: Germany's Last Gamble in 1918
Jun 4, 20265 min
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