- "Of course, we didn't number it at the time because we had no idea there was going to be a sequel."
- ―Indiana Jones[src]
World War I, also known as the Great War, was a worldwide conflict between nations that lasted four years between the death of Franz Ferdinand in 1914[1] till Armistice Day on November 11, 1918.[2]
Indiana Jones in World War I[]
- Jean Marc: "Look. France is on the left. Russia is on the right. The sausage is Germany, okay? Now, this is Austria. The potato is Belgium and the beer is Britain. And here, we have Serbia. Now when the archduke of Austria is assassinated in Serbia, Austria threatens to invade Serbia."
- Rocco: "What about Germany?"
- Jean Marc: "Germany, as an ally of Austria, declares war on Russia, an ally of Serbia"
- Indiana Jones: "But we're fighting in France."
- Jean Marc: "Yes, indeed we are. France declares war to Germany and Austria, because of their alliance with Russia."
- Indiana Jones: "What about Belgium?"
- Rocco: "Ah!"
- Jean Marc: "Belgium. When Germany went to attack France, Belgium was on the way."
- Rocco: "And Britain didn't like that, so they joined against Germany and Austria."
- Jean Marc: "Right."
- Indiana Jones: "So, we're fighting to protect Serbia. A tiny country no one's ever heard of. That's what this war is all about?"
- ―Jean Marc and Rocco explain the war to Indiana Jones[src]
Indiana Jones enlisted for combat in the Belgian army in 1916 under the pseudonym "Henri Defense", and began basic training with his friend Remy Baudouin. After his unit was suffered heavy casualties in Flanders, including the deaths of all his officers, Jones served in the Battle of the Somme where he was captured.[3] He escaped from two German POW camps, one with the help of Charles de Gaulle.[4] Returning to service, his next assignment was as a motorcycle courier at the Battle of Verdun, carrying orders for France's 2nd Army, under Generals Robert Nivelle and Henri Philippe Pétain. After seeing the carnage at Verdun, he destroyed one set of orders that allowed the French soldiers to not die in a pointless attack, and fled his duty.[5] He later joined up with Baudouin at another part of the front, and managed to get some leave in Paris for them both, and visited Professor Jacques Levi and had a brief affair with Mata Hari.[6]
Baudouin and Jones were then assigned to Africa, where they assisted in the destruction of a German rail-mounted artillery, and the temporary capture of Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck.[7] Jones was given a promotion after turning the tide of battle in German East Africa, and was assigned along with Baudouin to cross the Congo to pick up a wayward shipment of guns needed for the siege of Tabora. On the journey to Port-Gentil, Jones lost both his sergeant, Barthélèmy and his superior, Boucher.[8] On the return trip, the expedition succumbed to disease, and were rescued by Albert Schweitzer at Lambaréné. Schweitzer's philosophy and pointless deportation changed Jones' view on the war.[9]
Returning to Europe in early 1917, Jones and Baudouin joined the Belgian intelligence service, and quickly switched to the better-equipped French intelligence service. Jones was sent on several missions, including:
- Reconnaissance photographer for the Lafayette Escadrille[10]
- Attempt to get Anthony Fokker to defect[10]
- Escorting Princes Sixtus and Xavier to Vienna to convince Karl I to surrender[11]
- Disrupting German intelligence assets in Barcelona[12]
- Retrieving sensitive information in Prague[13]
- Going undercover in the French Foreign Legion in Morocco[14]
- Assisting in the British and Australian attack at Beersheeba in Palestine[15]
- Determining the fate of missing intelligence agents in Transylvania[16]
- Organizing the defection of enemy soldiers in northern Italy[17]
- Trying to convince Mustafa Kemal to help the Allied cause in Istanbul[18]
By November 1918, Jones and Baudouin were re-united and serving on the front when the armistice was declared. After a globe-trotting expedition with Baudouin in search of the Peacock's Eye,[19] Jones served as an interpreter at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference, which sought to develop the terms of peace after the war.[20]
Returning home, Jones found America a changed place[21] than when he had left in 1916.[22] In Chicago, Jones met with CJ Williams, who had served in the US forces, and was dissatisfied with the racial segregation that still permeated in American society.[23]
Appearances[]
- Young Indiana Jones and the Tomb of Terror (Indirect mention)
- Young Indiana Jones and the Secret City (Mentioned only)
- Young Indiana Jones and the Face of the Dragon (Historical Note)
- Race to Danger (Mentioned only)
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Young Indiana Jones and the Curse of the Jackal" → Spring Break Adventure (Mentioned only)
- Mexico, March 1916 comic
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles game
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Revolution (Mentioned only)
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Somme, Early August 1916" → Trenches of Hell
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Germany, Mid-August 1916" → Trenches of Hell
- Prisoner of War
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Verdun, September 1916" → Demons of Deception
- Verdun, September 1916 comic
- Field of Death
- The Day of Destiny
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Paris, October 1916" → Demons of Deception
- The Mata Hari Affair
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Young Indiana Jones and the Phantom Train of Doom" → Phantom Train of Doom
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "German East Africa, December 1916" → Oganga, The Giver and Taker of Life
- German East Africa, December 1916 comic
- Trek of Doom
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Congo, January 1917" → Oganga, The Giver and Taker of Life
- German East Africa, January 1917 comic
- The River of Death
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Special Delivery
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Young Indiana Jones and the Attack of the Hawkmen" → Attack of the Hawkmen
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Austria, March 1917" → Adventures in the Secret Service
- Vienna, November 1908 / March 1917
- Vienna, March 1917
- The Secret Peace
- The Secret Treaty
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Barcelona, May 1917" → Espionage Escapades
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Petrograd, July 1917" → Adventures in the Secret Service
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Prague, August 1917" → Espionage Escapades
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones – Tales of Innocence
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Palestine, October 1917" → Daredevils of the Desert
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Transylvania, January 1918" → Masks of Evil
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Northern Italy, June 1918" → Tales of Innocence
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Istanbul, September 1918" → Masks of Evil
- Instruments of Chaos starring Young Indiana Jones
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Young Indiana Jones and the Treasure of the Peacock's Eye" → Treasure of the Peacock's Eye
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hunting for Treasure
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Paris, May 1919" → Winds of Change (Mentioned only)
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues" → Mystery of the Blues (Mentioned only)
- Indiana Jones and the Sky Pirates (Mentioned only)
- Indiana Jones and the Philosopher's Stone (Mentioned only)
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom junior novel (Mentioned only)
- Indiana Jones: The Search For Buried Treasure
Sources[]
- Who Are Those Guys? (Non-fiction source)
- The War to End All Wars (Non-fiction source)
- From Star Wars To Indiana Jones - The Best of the Lucasfilm Archives
- Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide
- "You Call This Archeology?" - Indiana Jones: The Official Magazine 3
- The Lost Journal of Indiana Jones
- Interactive Timeline
- Into the Furnace - The Battle of Verdun (Non-fiction source)
- Reading the Enemy's Mind - Espionage in World War I (Non-fiction source)
- War in the Third Dimension - Aerial Warfare in World War I (Non-fiction source)
- Hellfighters - Harlem's Heroes of World War I (Non-fiction source)
- Inside the World of Indiana Jones on Lucasfilm.com (backup link on Archive.org)
- 10 Vile Lucasfilm Villains to Surprise You This Halloween on Lucasfilm.com (backup link on Archive.org)
- The Real Indiana Jones: Curiosity & Creativity on Lucasfilm.com (backup link on Archive.org)
- The Real Indiana Jones: Fear & Humility on Lucasfilm.com (backup link on Archive.org)
- The Real Indiana Jones: Courage & Perseverance on Lucasfilm.com (backup link on Archive.org)
- The Real Indiana Jones: Friendship & Sacrifice on Lucasfilm.com (backup link on Archive.org)
- Into The Unknown: Lucasfilm's Brushes with Horror on Lucasfilm.com (backup link on Archive.org)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Young Indiana Jones and the Secret City
- ↑ Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide
- ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Somme, Early August 1916" → Trenches of Hell
- ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Germany, Mid-August 1916" → Trenches of Hell
- ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Verdun, September 1916" → Demons of Deception
- ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Paris, October 1916" → Demons of Deception
- ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Young Indiana Jones and the Phantom Train of Doom" → Phantom Train of Doom
- ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "German East Africa, December 1916" → Oganga, The Giver and Taker of Life
- ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Congo, January 1917" → Oganga, The Giver and Taker of Life
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Young Indiana Jones and the Attack of the Hawkmen" → Attack of the Hawkmen
- ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Austria, March 1917" → Adventures in the Secret Service
- ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Barcelona, May 1917" → Espionage Escapades
- ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Prague, August 1917" → Espionage Escapades
- ↑ The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones – Tales of Innocence
- ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Palestine, October 1917" → Daredevils of the Desert
- ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Transylvania, January 1918" → Masks of Evil
- ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Northern Italy, June 1918" → Tales of Innocence
- ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Istanbul, September 1918" → Masks of Evil
- ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Young Indiana Jones and the Treasure of the Peacock's Eye" → Treasure of the Peacock's Eye
- ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Paris, May 1919" → Winds of Change
- ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father" → Winds of Change
- ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Young Indiana Jones and the Curse of the Jackal" → Spring Break Adventure
- ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues" → Mystery of the Blues