BEAUTIFUL STORY!! First Time Reaction to Sabaton - "No Bullets Fly"

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[@jovitatheren-stigler304]

Thank you for your reaction and kind words

[@hinki20.01]

Werte Frau Stigler, seien Sie stolz auf Ihren Vater. Bis heute wird gelegentlich die Geschichte Ihres Vaters uns deutschen Soldaten als Referenz für die Heldenhafte, Ehrenhafte, Ritterliche und deutsche Tugend nahegelegt. Denn: die Würde des Menschen ist unantastbar! Wir sind Stolz auf Ihren Vater. Gott segne Sie und Ihre Famile. Grüße aus Deutschland🇩🇪.

[@metal-fan]

If there is a heaven your father would most certainly have a place there ❤❤

[@RAEJDER]

No way, but guten tag to you from Sweden

[@reneheckmann]

Hello Mrs. Stigler, i wrote to the German Goverment to give your Father Postum a Medal of Humanity or something like it. But i was told that because your Father fought on the Wrong side.... you can Imagine.... Best Wishes.

[@smusk2006]

​@reneheckmann Well, many soldiers get a medal. Very few get a song.

[@StaceyRPGReacts]

Just learned from visiting my grandma this weekend that my grandpa who served in WWII worked on Bomber planes! Wow!! Quite the coincidence after reacting to this video. Gives me all the emotions all over again!

[@an.american]

Being that you like history, I don't know if you have a movie reaction channel, but if not, try watching Band of Brothers. A true story about Easy Company, a WWll 10 episode mini series. A true story. BoB should be required watching for all high schoolers. Ps: produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks.

[@geordiejohnston9815]

It shows you. You never know how old pops really lived. You had a genuine hero in the family you were unaware of. Respect for grandad.✊

[@geordiejohnston9815]

​@@an.americanMemphis Belle is another great film of the bombers of WW2.

[@Luisin-ok1rb]

Your grandpa is a hero! ❤

[@notsureyou]

The book on this titled "A Higher Call" is an absolutely great read, and I believe that you will enjoy it :-)

[@radeksasinek5838]

Fun fact: Franz Stigler was invited to a reunion for the Bomber group several times and one of the first times, Stigler was looking out on a crowd of people and Stigler said he felt that he shouldn't be there and Charlie took his arm and told him that the people in the crowd were the children and grandchildren of the men that he saved that day.

[@danrue3263]

🙏

[@StergiosMekras]

You either get emotional with this animated video, have no soul, or you're a damn liar. No other options.

[@swedishgooner6339]

I have pealed about 10 pounds of onions by now..😢

[@najroe]

why did you sneak under my bed to do that? ​@@swedishgooner6339

[@geordiejohnston9815]

@@StergiosMekras we have a soul. It's just so long ago that everyone can't identify

[@Pincushion45]

I didn't tear up while listening to this song when I first heard it because I didn't know the story behind it. It's stories like this that give me hope that war will never be eternal.

[@logandarklighter]

@@Pincushion45 War will always be eternal. But all the REST of humanity - the good parts as well as the bad - that is eternal as well. Don't despair because we have a dark side. Do all you can to nurture the light - even during bad times like war. Sometimes a little humanity goes a long way - as seen in the story of this video.

[@The_Real_Fomsie]

Apparently Franz Steglr was taught by his flight instructor that if he ever shot down an enemy pilot parachuting from a destroyed plane, that he had best shoot himself as well because he (the instructor) would do it for him as soon as he landed. It was this notion of honor among warriors that was ingrained in him and made him realize that it would be a dishonor to shoot down a helpless opponent. Also, my memory is a bit spotty these days, but I believe that had he shot down one more enemy aircraft, Steglr would have been an "ace" and been awarded the Flying Cross.

[@n5iln]

It wasn't his instructor. It was his squadron commander.

[@pontiacfan76]

His commander while in North Africa if I recall the book correctly. More or less told them if he saw or heard any of his pilots shoot men in chutes he would shoot them himself. Telling them you don't do this for the enemy you do it for yourself so that you can live with you actions after the war.

[@typeomaiden4038]

You are correct about the Cross. They had a point system, and a bomber was worth 2 points, the amount Franz needed to earn the medal. Which is what the line about giving up the cross he deserved is referencing in the song.

[@DraconimLt]

@@typeomaiden4038 4 engined bomber, so it was worth 3 points, and that's what he needed wasn't it? He was on 27 points, needed 30. Other than that you're right.

[@privat9605]

He was an ace. You become an ace with 5 confirmed kills. He had 29.

[@rickyapril104]

Franz instructor told all who he taught that if they should ever shoot a pilot who used his parachute he would find them and shoot them himself because those people were defenseless. Franz saw the damage of the bomber and saw that as the same thing. He actually got to meet a lot of the families of the crew when they had a reunion. He was hesitant to come because he was the enemy back then. But he was welcomed as an old friend. They told him that everyone there was alive because he had shown mercy that day

This makes me cry each time. It's so touching and a way of feeling some sort of hope for mankind.

[@tristanvoltaire2058]

Same, buddy, same

[@jordanlee3972]

Yes more Sabaton! The animated video for "Night Witches" is a must! Please!

[@grahambatchelor3576]

I concur...

[@warwithin7]

Absolutely!!!!

[@shannonmcquade6521]

Totally agreed

[@user-wg8fu3wp2t]

In the top

[@jonasthemovie]

Animated story!

[@jregns]

I must have seen this video a 100 times by now and I still get teary-eyed from it. Jovita herself usually gives a comment to reactors for this one - I'm sure she will once she finds you. More great stories from Sabaton would be "Night Witches", "Lady of the Dark", "Red Baron" and more. Another powerful one is "The Final Solution". Greetings from Sweden! 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻

[@Wrathlon]

Lady of the Dark is one of my favourites - Milunka Savic is certified more badass than anyone else ever.

[@DemonKingVI]

​@@Wrathlon I feel like she and Simo Hayha woulda been pals.

[@damonbryan7232]

Ye Ole Pub is one of only 9 B-17 still flying today. Texas warbirds. As a combat vet. The hardest thing to keep alive in combat is your humanity.

[@jaysonbrune8716]

The original Ye olde pub was scrapped after it landed and didn’t see the end of the war so if a b17 has that name it’s either a replica or a renamed plane

[@dillonpierce7869]

It's a tribute scheme. Later G model plane only used as a trainer in the states during the war. Yay for quickie googles. 🫡😅

[@kira68200]

the Luftwaffe was probably the last airforce in the world who was still using the "kinghts of the sky" motto in 1940 (quickly decline during the war of course), things like honour, gentlemanly warfare, while shooting on a parachuting ennemy was frowned upon if not litteraly formerly forbidden Franz Stiegler was instructed by the flights instructors, and I quote "if I saw any of you shooting on a parachuting ennemy, I will shoot you myself" and for him the plane was so badly damaged that basicaly it was somehow equivalent as seeing these men parachuting

[@whirledpeaz5758]

I'll say again, Sabaton is best described as Valor Metal.

[@Swedish_Pagan78]

The video for this and the song 'Christmas Truce' makes you wish they taught what really happened in these wars in school instead of the bullet points.

[@chilloutmusiclounge1682]

The fact that I, during my whole school career got a literal 0% of the japanese theatre through asia. Not even stuff comparable to the final solution like nanking is beyond dissapointing...

[@chadbennett7873]

It’s difficult to keep a war machine running if you demonstrate the humanity. Hatred and fear is the fuel.

[@antivanti]

Have you seen the movie Joyeux Noel? (Fiendeland: En dag utan krig in Swedish) about the Christmas Truce? I can recommend it The sad thing is that many were punished for participating. They couldn't have their soldiers realize that they had more in common with the enemy soldiers than they did with the people giving them orders =/

[@j0hnn13K]

Sharing the important tales of history is what Sabaton does extremely well, they do not pick nations over any other, they pick stories that should be heard and never forgotten. The risk the German pilot took cannot be underestimated, not only did he refuse to shoot the plane down, he acted like the wingman instead, protecting the badly damaged bomber from Flak (anti-aircraft shells) and making sure they got safely to the North Sea, where the crossing would be safe for the bomber to get back to base. At any moment he and his plane could've been reported to higher ups in the command chain, and he would've been in court for treason during wartime (that is game over). But he took the risk, for very personal reasons, and he succeeded in his effort to save at least that crew, and the story only gets better when you find out that they found each other after the war and not only became friends, but considered one-another family. To quote a famous game "War never changes" but i like to add to that, "Honor never changes either".

[@Sabre22]

B-17's were a very tough Airplane there is even a picture of that flew back to it's base in North Africa after surviving a head on attack (Ramming) almost severing the tail of the B-17. It flew home and after they landed and a crewman opened the rear door the tail fell onto the taxiway/ runway.

[@place_there9104]

I remember asking my father in the early 1980s if he ever hated the Germans. He said no, they were just doing their jobs like he was doing his job in his B17 as one of the gunners. The quote from Stengl's squadron commander is well worth looking up. Brought tears to my eyes.

[@dallassukerkin6878]

Aye, dear lady, a song and a tale that never fails to get the tear ducts a-flowing. I've seen this many times now and it ever manages to hit me in the heart and remind me of how we humans can, on occasion, really rise to how we should be.

[@martinnilsson4813]

If you want to see another of Sabatons animated story video, then ''Nightwitches'' is a must! love your reaction! it's heart warming!

[@mochaandmuses]

I always believed that Stigler embodied the honor of the Red Baron in that moment. Manfriend Von Richthoven would have given him a nod of respect.

[@ralflukas8469]

You know, there is a book, "A Higher Call", by Adam Makos that tells about this story and the two pilots (Franz Stigler and Charly Brown) in more detail.

[@351xb1973]

It’s an excellent read and adds details shown in the song but are lost without knowing the meaning behind them. Like when he escorted the B17 over the coast to prevent the AA guys from shooting it down. It’s shown in the clip with the German stopping his gun crew from shooting when he saw the 109

[@chadbennett7873]

Isn’t it amazing that the evil is more frequently observed in history, but the good, the great, will outlive it. Enemies are people, and they believe in their cause for the most part, but it doesn’t make the person on the other side a monster. Aggressors must make the targets inhuman, capable of monstrous acts to push the agenda. Sometimes humanity wins over greed and aggression. I appreciate your reaction to this beautiful act of one human being to others. Humanity needs to be celebrated over greed and avarice.

[@jhslimkenobi205]

Hello there. I am so glad, that you are reacting to this song. It is actually my favorite of them, besides Bismarck and the red Baron. Than you for the time you took an you great Reation!

[@Wrathlon]

What blows my mind is how incredible the B17 was. The amount of punishment that plane could take and get people home is just beyond comprehension - 3 engines down, no oxygen, holes in the airframe, missing wing sections, holes in the fuel tanks and wings....and it STILL keeps flying.

[@oldschoolgamer-w4u]

Holy S you actually went here... ok... one of the biggest tear jerkers in history. well done.

[@markdecker6190]

Not that I just want to watch your videos because you cry, and I cry right along with you, but you have such a big heart that's so full of humanity and that's what is so endearing about you. Then afterwards your thoughts and insights that you share are always so great to hear. You may be so very much younger than I am but you have an old soul. Speaking of WW2 stories, my mom was a teenager living in Berlin during the war and used to tell me stories about her experiences, and they were not happy ones, except one. After the war when Berlin was being carved up into territories among the Allies including Russia who was trying to starve the city into submission the Berlin airlift took place and the crews would often tie little parachutes to packages of candy and chocolate and drop them to the waiting groups of children as they came in for landings. Well, my mom was one of those kids! She ended up emigrating to the US to live with relatives and ended up marrying my dad.

[@nanookrex2840]

one of my favorite Sabaton songs. I've heard the song dozens of times and it gets me very emotional every time

[@Revament]

I hope you get to react to the animated story video for "Night Witches" by Sabaton as well. Its also one of those incredible stories that will make you emotional.

[@matijajelic4739]

Aye, Night Witches and Lady of the Dark

[@Calumetto]

Why do I keep watching reactions to this. I always blubber up. Sweet reaction. Thanks. ••• PEACES!!!

[@robinkarns7512]

I've cried many a tear over this song. Sabaton is so great!

[@anderswiik7432]

I saw a picture somewhere of all the offsprings of that bomber crew,that would never have been born without Franz big heart,it was like 25 ish or so of them.Great reaction and thanks for making me cry again Lol ❤

[@neils123]

I've seen this so many times and I still tear up - it's such a beautiful story. They did another collab with Yarnhub on an animated video for the song "Night Witches". You should check that out as well - it's another amazing story fantastically told.

[@robertburwell6620]

If you like history, Sabatons Screaming Eagles is my favorite. It's about the 101st Airborne Division Screaming Eagles in WWII. The division is surrounded by three German armies in the town of Bastogne in the middle of a winter storm. They can't get any resupply or support from the air because of the storm. Extremly outnumbered, running out of supplies, and freezing, they refuse to surrender. They continue to hold out until the weather clears and they receive relief. The division received one of two Presidential unit citations they received in WWII for the action. I may be a little biased as I was a Screaming Eagle myself 40 years ago. Give it a watch.

[@robinkarns7512]

I've loved this song for quite a while. Sabaton tells such great stories of true events on any war. Never was a history buff until they came along and made learning fun.

[@VerchielxKanda]

Thank you for reacting to this amazing song!! Definitely do all the animated story videos, especially Night Witches, The First Soldier, and Lady Of The Dark! If you want to read about this amazing tale, the novel with photos and letters included is called A Higher Call by Adam Makos.

[@TheHellHeadbanger]

This is a story everyone should learn: Not all German soldiers, pilots, tankers, and sailors were NAZIS. When Franz Stigler went to the American Airborne reunion, the WW2 Allies veterans gave Stigler a hostile welcome and labeling him a Nazi. The reason Charlie Brown kept this incident a secret was because if Charlie Brown spoke about this either during WW2 or the aftermath of WW2, Stigler would have been executed by Nazi Germany or imprisoned in an American prison for eternity.

[@JacKnife3705]

im pretty sure it wasn’t the american vets that did that but rather people he neighbored when they found out about his service

[@jacebralor71]

"surprised they made it home with all the damage" There's a reason they called the B-17 a "Flying Fortress"

[@konstantinosarvanitidis3324]

This is Metal and that's why I love this music! Thank you so much, Stacey! 🤘

[@JustMe-um8zp]

Check out their "Lady Of The Dark" song. It's another animated one, and worth it.

[@TheNosferatu666]

"To hell and back" is also a very disturbing song by Sabaton!

[@Journeyman09]

Finally! This song gives me sivers every time i hear it. With or without the video, because i know the video from back to forth

[@jurgen4466]

At times in brutal bloody war there is light shining over some few people and showing our humanity at is best! 🎉❤

[@Zabiru-]

Pre-watching comment: YES! This is a good one! :D Edit: Post-video - Knew you would love this one. Amazing story and wonderfully told by Sabaton. On a more personal note, being a Swede we don't have as many veterans and stories of our grandparents from war-time. Still, my father participated in a UN peacekeeping mission, and his dad was part of the conscripted forces meant to safeguard our borders during our neutrality during WWII so I relate somewhat to stories like this. I'm a big history buff generally, but military history has this unique flair of excitement. You can't forget what it's about - war - and in war people and countries go through horrible horrible things, but nevertheless. Exciting.

[@jimboninho]

Oh Stacey, I follow you a long time now and there is one thing I really want to say to you: You are a beautiful soul! ☺💜 Sending love from Nuremberg, Germany. All the best to you 🙏

[@E33Tpro]

I agree, the animations bring an whole other level to these historical pieces, as a Finn I'd love for you to react to Sabaton Winter war and the white death.

[@stefankaptens4952]

Really glad to see a new reaction to this video. Every time you watch someone see this for the first time, it takes you back to the first time watching it on your own. It's a nice gift you provide, to be able to, in a way, relive that first experience.

[@kevinmclaughlin8975]

Great reaction and a huge shoutout to Yarn Hub for the amazing work on the video. Stacy - FYI Jovita often comments on reactions to this song.

[@swordsmen8856]

This is a video that always manages to touch the heart. Even watching this reaction I got a bit teary eyed myself. Wonderful song and awesome band.

[@JoeHicks-ow4rm]

I have a huge respect for our military people and the veterans. ❤❤❤ I am 70 years old and I had 2 brothers who were in the armed forces. One in the army who was a machine gunner on a tank and was sent to the DMZ zone in north Korea during the Korean War . He never was in actual battle but tensions were high. Another brother served in the navy on the USS Los Angeles jn the late 50's. I signed up for the army in the mid 70's during the Vietnam War but because of health issues I was turned down. I have listened to this song hundreds of times and every time I still get goosebumps and I tear up. I love the way the story was told. God bless all the military men and women who put their lives on the line to serve and protect our country ❤❤❤❤❤. Love your reaction. You made me cry right along with you.

[@JoeHicks-ow4rm]

@TeIe_gram_StaceyRPG0 I'll be there. God bless your grandfather and please pass along to him that I appreciate his service. I salute you sir.

[@garyrobb5341]

In Germany some people called him a traitor. In Canada some called him a Nazi. In America with his brother he was okay.

[@nicks3766]

You're right on with all the stories that are never told. My dad was in Vietnam as a criew chief on Army intelligence-gathering aircraft, and he's told me many harrowing stories over the years. Even now, I'm still hearing things I've never heard him talk about before. Regardless of how we feel about war, we have to remember that wars are fought by people, and every one of them has a story.

[@Crazael]

14:04 I always love watching people's reactions to the end of the video and every time I see someone new reacting to Sabaton, I recommend this video. That ending makes me tear up every time.

[@mongo5888]

One of many absolutely incredible stories to come out of WWII. Also, it makes me immensely happy to see someone share such an intense love for history like I have had my entire life. There is a book about Franz and Charlie's story, it's called "A Higher Call", and it's an amazing read. As far as the B17 goes, it was known for being able to take immense amounts of damage and somehow still manage to get it's crew home. There are some unbelievable photos out there of planes that made it home, and there are still B17 "Flying Fortress'" that you can actually go see, touch, even fly in as well as watch them fly at air shows. My personal favorite is one called "Sentimental Journey" that flies around the country visiting airshows, and I have been fortunate enough to see the beautiful old gal many times. Another great one is named "Aluminum Overcast". We have lost a couple recently due to unfortunate circumstances, so go see and support these mechanical veterans while we are still able to. Great reaction, keep up the great work! 😊

[@dthompson148]

It makes me cry every time I watch and hear this song and video. The solo starts off sounding compassionate then it’s turns to courage then it turns to action! My favorite Sabaton song

[@isaiahwelch8066]

@StacyRPG: Just to give you a little bit of extra info, the reason why Franz Stigler flew ahead and to the left of the Pub -- roughly 11 o'clock, from Charlie's POV -- is that Luftwaffe protocols dictated such a formation indicated a capture, rather than a kill. While not always done, a lot of German pilots in World War II were taught their flight training by pilots who flew in the Great War. During the Great War, it wasn't unusual for an enemy pilot to land, escorted by a German pilot who took the opposing pilot prisoner. While not preferred, it did mean better treatment for downed pilots, as usually, like today, many pilots were officers. The reason for taking an enemy pilot prisoner during the Great War was that the biplanes many pilots flew were cloth and wood -- and if a pilot could land a damaged plane, he had tremendous skill. That said, mid-air captures were not common, but weren't exactly unheard of, either. Because Franz indicated a capture of the Pub, German Flak-88s on the ground were instructed to not fire on planes captured by Luftwaffe pilots. This is how Franz protected the plane not once, but twice, since he saw the damaged plane, and her injured crew, as the same as a pilot who was helpless in a parachute. The Pub, when Franz came upon her, was no threat -- and had his actions came to light during wartime, he could have been court-martialed for treason and executed.

[@Mike-xh8fl]

I literally bawled. What a story.

[@martins4879]

Thank you for visiting Buchenwald. It is extraordanary that you spend holidays not only for fun but also to educate yourself (you are like me on this point). My holidays are always travels full of experiences, knowledge, heritages and memories. I visited Buchenwald too in my holidays. For me I see it as a duty to remember. Greetings from Berlin Germany ❤

[@ATrainHC]

I actually paid to go up in a B-17 recently at an airshow just because of this story. Knowing the story made it so much more amazing!

[@markusgeorgiou3919]

If it wasn't for Sabaton most of us would never know of this amazing story. They even made me look up the book A Higher Call about the incident that I managed to read in 2 sittings which also gives us what was going through the 2 pilots heads when they were trying to communicate by using handsignals. On another note . One of their first (if not THE first) animated Sabaton video is Coat of Arms covering the Greco-Italian War during World War 2 . I promise you wont cry :P

[@tommcfeely8707]

Yeah, this video is one of a few of their videos that makes me tear up each and every time, no matter how many times i listen to them.

[@jim1125-cv6yg]

There is another great video/ song that David Gilmour did about a returning veteran dealing with what he did " Live at Pompeii' " In Any Tongue" *********

[@ericwilson5453]

On a history buff note, a stay in Gettysburg is a must.. and get a personal guided tour. Its humbling.

[@DustinBlaise]

This song always gets me. Such an amazing story and is proof that honor and compassion is still alive. I had a moment in a PvP game called War Thunder where there's air battles, navy battles and tank battles. I had a moment in a Tank battle where I rolled my tank off a cliff and accidentally flipped it. I was stuck upside down. No on nearby to help me flip it back up and could have left the tank and just respawn. But then an enemy tank came around the corner and saw me rolled over. he could have easily finished me off right there and get a free kill. But he didn't. Instead he pushed against my tank and rolled me back upright. Afterward he moved on. I was confused for a second but just went with it and rolled the opposite direction and continued my fight elsewhere. Not a shot fired, not a word spoken, just one enemy helping another showing a moment of honor and sportsmanship that I thought only existed in the History books.

[@khazimdelarosa8589]

This is one of those ww2 stories that restores your faith in humanity what a beautiful story and also correct me if I'm wrong but I believe that some if not most of the German Luftwaffe are honorable and noble men I believe franz stigler lives up to that code of honor and noble act, just like one of the qoutes in the movie kingdom of heaven " Your qualities will be known even among your enemies long before you even meet them " I believe that qoute is perfect fit to what franz stigler did that day. Also I love both Sabaton and yarnhub kudos for them for collaborating to create such a beautiful music video.

[@RigiLiquid945]

Thank you for doing this. I keep coming back to your videos because of how well you present them, and your compassion, emotion, and intelligence. This story is so touching, who didn't get choked up?

[@suntech5868]

My late uncle DeLoss was a waist gunner of a B-17G in the Pacific theater of WWII. I enjoyed his company at a air museum in 1994. DeLoss told me the model he flew in didn't have plexiglass on the side guns and he would open a sliding door exposing him to the ice cold winds. The crew wore insulated jumpsuits with built in heating blankets that would plug into the B-17G low voltage electrical system. I have since always had a interest in the B-17 and had the experience of a lifetime when I rode in the late 9o9 flown by the Collins Foundation in 2012. It was legendary! I have heard this specific story of a B-17 being escorted to the coast by a German fighter pilot before in a KZbin video and I believe it was this style of animation. Sabiton or a fan may have edited that video including their own similar animation with this song to enhance the original story.

[@uhtredragnarsson8961]

Story show how even in war man can be a honest man..not a simply killer..Sabaton have uniqe style..and your reaction is absolutly touching..simply can't resist to not cry..

[@ThetrueKidGoku]

From time to time I've seen Jovita comment on different reaction videos for this song. She's always so nice and thankful.

[@jasonmarshall7572]

There story telling brings me to tears as well it also makes me think of my Grandfather and great Grandfather in both World Wars. A movie and a book was made based on my Grandfathers capture during WW2 called Escape from Crete.

[@georgmeyer7221]

What always gets me ist the moment, when both pilots get out of their planes and look up to the sky

[@birdbranch]

Great reaction. I feel the same. Sabaton is amazing. ❤❤❤ Love from Sweden. The home for Sabaton. Keep up the good work.

[@thomas.m0par]

I assume that you are aware that Sabaton has a history channel here on KZbin and for many of their songs they have the history behind, well worth to listen

[@martinfranzen9151]

I allways get emotional when i watch this song/video with or without reactors but to see you react to it got me a bit more 🥲🙏💯

[@clausskjold8487]

I think you maybe are ready for Tommy Johansson, former lead guitarist for Sabaton. He has his own YT channel where he every friday puts out a new cover version of all kind of music with his own metal tvist, and he has an incredible voice. Maybe start with " You raise me up" ( One octave challenge)

[@danrue3263]

Grandfather got to you respect to that man 🙏🫡

[@Tiisiphone]

New subscriber here ! I'm a big Sabaton fan, each of their songs is an History lesson! Sometimes their albums are dedicated to a specific period, sometimes not. They have knowledge of some obscure facts, including stuff about combat units of my home country Belgium. Also, they are very energetic and fun live! Also, you tell us you'll be seeing Rammstein live soon. You WILL enjoy it, it's an otherwordly experience: the light show, the fire, the silly theatrics! ❤ I hope you'll be close enough to see all of their shenanigans. I saw them in Belgium last Friday, they were amazing as usual. Even if Till is not that young anymore (sixty something), he's at the top of his art and is voice is amazing!

[@Shiftry87]

The German pilots commanding officer was a WW1 veteran and back then they hade an unwritten rule that u never fired at a pilot who got shot down and survived the crash or jumped out with a parachute. So in WW2 he tried to push for this mentality among hes pilots and the commanding officer got word of this incident and called him into hes office to explain himself why he dident shot the bomber down. The pilot explained that the bomber was so badly damaged that it should not have been able to fly and he saw it like shooting at a parachute. Apparently the commander agreed with him and even said that hade he shoot it down he would have killed him himself. Obviously he couldent make it public or the pilot would very likly have been executed for allowing the plane to get away.

[@canadapainter658]

me too,,,, time stopped for few minutes around me....feeling their emotions.... I downloaded the song and made it BETTER,,,,to touch you and remind you more to the event....

[@dragonborn586]

I love history and No bullets fly is one of my favorite Sabaton songs that always gets me. Great reaction! ❤

[@flegosek86]

this clip makes my eyes water too... their story is amazing. Even though today's world is full of anger, these are the parts of humanity worth fighting for

[@knightspearhead5718]

Ive listened to this song and animation 100 times through reactions i still get teary eyed from the ending Lol

[@fenrisulfur842]

A sad thing that happened, once the incident became public, is, that Franz received letters from his former home Germany, calling him a traitor, and his Canadian neighbours calling him a Nazi

[@maddog8004]

where do you get the storry about Franz getting letters from Germany calling him a traitor?

[@fenrisulfur842]

@@maddog8004 if I remember correct, it was something his Daughter once said when asked, how it changed their lives

[@NoobNoOne1]

This song always gets me ;_; I have watched so many reactions and I still tear up to this

[@callsignwardread115]

so glad im not the only one that cries to sabaton songs. maybe i do have some humanity after all

[@kentnilsson465]

There so many more things to say about this incident. 1/ I believe there was a standing order to not spare any plane or even pilot in a parachute. If anyone had reported the incident Stigler would most likely have been court martialed and shot 2/ Stigler stayed with the B-17 to keep the AA gunners from shooting it down, not leaving it until they got to the coast. He first wanted them to land but they refused, he then wanted them to fly to Sweden as if was closer than Britain, but they didnt understand what he meant and continued to fly towards Britain 3/ When fighting in Africa, Stigler was told by his commander, Gustav Rödel, that if you follow this order to shoot down helpless enemies I will shoot you myself. You will not follow this order to save the enemy but to save your soul because you will never forgive yourself. Stigler has said that he remembered this when he was thinking about shooting down the bomber 4/ Brown told his commander when he was debriefed and to an intelligence officer. However he was ordered not to tell anyone and the whole thing was kept secret. There was two reasons for this, one was that they didnt want other bomber crews to think that the next german fighter would spare them, and the other reason was they they didnt want the enemy to be portrayed in a humane way. 5/ Everyone in the B-17, except the initially killed gunner survived the war, with the last member dying in 2016 6/ The reason Stigler didnt fire in the first place was that he saw that the tail gunner machineguns were pointing upwards, showing no one was using them. When he came closer he saw the dead tailgunner and when he got closer he saw that the mid section gunners were either injured or trying to save other wounded crew members. To me Stigler was a true hero and human who was in a war, but was still able to feel mercy

[@brandonwilliams957]

The HBO mini-series "Band of Brothers" is great. It follows an airborne unit in WW2. Episode 9, "Why We Fight" brought me to tears.

[@troygerencer1620]

Our heavy metal historians did their job again , entertained , educated and brought out the emotion of it . Not many bands can pull that off like Sabaton . Great reaction 👍

[@TheNightOwl11683]

Heroes is definitely one of Sabaton's best albums when it comes to hitting you in the emotions & easily my favorite Sabaton album. The song that emotionally hits the hardest is "Inmate 4859". You talk about going to visit WW2 museums & a concentration camp. Inmate 4859 is about Witold Pilecki, a Polish officer that went undercover into Auschwitz intentionally. The Sabaton History video about Witold Pilecki is a gut punch to listen to his story & his account of what he witnessed there.

[@user-wg1bb2ds8y]

Thank you from Australia,,, be well and stay safe,,, 👍👍😎

[@reaver707]

I watched this reaction video 3 times today. Love this story. Well done, dear, well done. Great reaction.

[@ForTheMonolith]

" I will try my best to guide you home gentlemen. what happens after allied airspace is in gods hands. if i die guiding you i will tell our comrades in the skies how i tried"

[@sylviaward2311]

Love the vid❤ and Sabaton, maybe react to The final Solution by Sabaton, very emotional and great song

[@erikpalmer1201]

I know that the Stiegler family sometimes look at and comment theese reactionvideos. Its a great story.

[@steviek588]

Franz Stigler gave up a German Knights Cross to escort Ye Old Pub. Multiple times he signalled to the crew to land in occupied Europe as he thought they wouldn't make it home. When they refused he made sure to escort them all the way to the French coast and friendly air space. Its a truly amazing story showing that not every German was cold blooded and had honour and respect for enemies.

[@Jim_86]

They were basically like fish in a barrel up there. And Franz could easily have shot them down. But he chose not to.

[@mechakid]

At around 9:20, you say you were surprised they could make it home with all that damage. The reality is that many bombers did exactly that. Sometimes flying for hundreds of miles on 1 engine, wings half gone, hull and tail shredded. The crews were heroes, but they owed their lives to the stubborn co struction of their planes.

[@najroe]

usual a great reaction, yes, Sabaton really can play havoc with our feelings

[@sirrex9982]

Sabaton has so many great songs they keep the memory of heroes alive. If you are ever in central texas check out the Nimitz museum in fredericksburg its dedicated to the pacific campaign of wwii.

[@danrue3263]

Glad some of this is getting out floor and hubbie and band thanks 🙏

[@LordMekanicus]

The day Charlie passed, I would imagine that the harrowing howl of a "109" could be heard circling in the distance. Franz had come to escort his brother home. Horrido.

[@Davidsson73]

A tip. Check out Lady of the dark/Sabaton SABATON - Lady of the Dark (Animated Story Video)🙂