World War Zero. Lost in Action | RT Documentary

The new RT Documentary film World War Zero, Lost in Action is about the Crimean War of 1853-1856. It follows an international group of scientists, who carry out excavations in Crimea and rebury the remains of fallen soldiers from all sides of the hostilities.

The film gives an account of the reasons for the war and sheds light on the chain of events. By the mid-19th century, the Russian Empire had become extremely influential and had started meddling in European affairs. It wanted to take advantage of the weakened state of the Ottoman Empire and grab territory. In the meantime, among other things, the British wanted to cut Russia off from the Black Sea. So the war, which started as another Russo-Turkish, eventually turned into the larger-scale precursor of WWI.

France and Britain joined the war on the Turkish side on the pretext of defending Turkey, and to protect supply chains running through the Black Sea. The Battle of Sinop on November 18, 1953, when the Russian Fleet under Admiral Nakhimov defeated the Turks, was the catalyst that started the Crimean War.

The initiative started by Pierre Malinowski, head of the Russian-French Relations Development Fund, made excavations around the city of Sevastopol to find and rebury soldiers fallen in the Crimean War. According to the records, casualties on all sides were roughly 309,000, with 153,000 Russian, 95,000 French, and 23,000 British soldiers.

Mr. Malinowski makes it a point to recognise and honour all fallen soldiers, regardless of the side they were on. He says they are all part of history, and must be respected and remembered. What amazing discoveries the scientists came across during the excavations are revealed in the film!

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - intro
1:49 - The political situation before the Crimean War
2:14 - The Crimean War started off as another Russo-Turkish War
3:40 - An international group set out to search for soldiers’ remains
5:01 - Examining the remains on site
6:15 - The fiercest battle took place at Alma Heights
7:15 - The first siege of Sevastopol
8:02 - The allies took turns in suffering defeats
9:22 - Digging in hard soil with stones is very difficult
10:17 - In 2013, remains were found in the former French cemetery
11:19 - Mikhail Gerasimov’s facial reconstruction method
12:40 - Burial of the French soldiers in Crimea
14:43 - Alberic D’Orleans’ great grandfather fought at Sevastopol
15:50 - Breanna D’Orleans is a symbol of Franco-Russian friendship
16:33 - Breanna talks about her ancestors
18:11 - Leo Tolstoy’s Sevastopol Sketches are a literary monument to the war
20:21 - Soldiers are identified by their buttons, buckles and shoes
21:22 - Casualties on all sides were roughly 309,000
22:49 - The mission is not to look for enemies
24:17- In the army you understand what war really is
25:03 - 20th century footage showing veterans of the Crimean War

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