Battle of Sarikamish - Cultural References

Cultural References

  • Ballads (Turkish: Ağıtlar) was a book published in 1943 by Yaşar Kemal. It is a compilation of folk themes that include accounts of the Battle of Sarikamish.
  • Vetluga Memoir is a historical document that describes the political and strategic mistakes made by the Ottoman Third Army, and the final days of one corner of the Tzarist empire written by a young Turkish officer captured by the Russians.
  • 120 is a 2008 Turkish film about 120 children who died carrying ammunition to the battle.

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