FIRST TIME listening to SABATON - Christmas Truce (Official Music Video) REACTION

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[@jakemathis1993]

This actually did happen a truce for Christmas during ww1 on the western front

[@metalmark1214]

Yes, it's elaborated on Sabaton's KZbin History channel. (kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnvUZ2eae5qNnLMsi=xecsaEGnR48-rMpt)

[@krisnelson7426]

the Christmas truce of 1914? As the German soldiers lit their lanterns and displayed them on the edge of their trenches, carol singing broke out. Soon enough the British and French troops joined in. Christmas greetings and well wishes were exchanged, and offers of a temporary ceasefire were communicated between the trenches.

[@dickdarlington3559]

I read a book about ww1 that was written in 1920. There was a whole chapter about the Christmas truce. Of all the shocking things that came out of that war, I think that story was the most surprising.

[@seamusbob3458]

Yes did you not learn about it in school ?

[@351xb1973]

You wanted more of night wish but you just stopped the song as Flor from night wish was getting started. Try 1916 for your next sabaton song and watch it till the end please

[@guidoheuts]

Yes Lilly Jane, this is a true story, as with almost every Sabaton lyric. The story of this song is about the 25th of December 1914. The next year 1915, the commanders of both sides made sure that these kinds of gatherings were punishable by death penalty, as they were equivalent to treason.

[@realisticphish]

Not to mention that by then, the professional soldiers, who were more likely to see comrades and not the Big Bad Evil Enemy from propaganda, were dead or scattered, replaced with conscripts and new recruits straight out of training.

[@bullrun7961]

Warning. Consume only one Sabatonsong each day bcs there are a risk for emotional overdose. React to “ 1916”, “en livstid i Krig ( a lifetime in war)”, “ Bismarck”, “Winged husars” and a lot more

[@modtec1209]

@@realisticphish The soldiers who were around in '14 also had seen friends and comrades fall by the hundreds, were psychologically ground down due to the conditions and all around a lot more pissed off. Christmas 14 was basically at the beginning of the war and by 15 they were in it three times as long. The capacity for empathy and human-ness had run dry, basically. Which was a bit of a continuous theme for ww1 in general. Its also noteworthy, that the football playing and getting together swapping booze and singing carols was much more prevalent in British (and commonwealth) manned sectors of the front, because they werent involved as much on a personal level as the French, who were defending their homeland after all.

[@gh8447]

If I recall correctly, it's not so much 'treason' as 'fraternising with the enemy' (also quite serious - 'The Brass' don't want you becoming reluctant to kill your fellow man). It's a small distinction, but none the less...

[@skaraturbo]

Are not christmas on the 24 though?

[@strummer3162]

If you start diving into Sabaton, get ready for not only some truly incredible songs, but for one heck of a history lesson! The vast majority of their songs, pretty much every one except for a few early tracks, are based on a single historical moment in military history. So ironic that you mentioned Nightwish while you were actually hearing Floor. You definitely need to let those credits roll!

[@buzbom1]

Lol, she's in for a ride isn't she?

[@michaeldecker3480]

Saddle up and hold on tight

[@peterkensborn8035]

I am truly jealous, so much fantastic music to discover.

[@burner3200]

Also that Floor is married to Sabaton's drummer, who was hit with a grenade at the start of the video. Great reaction!

[@JimKerr-xl2jt]

She can cut the credits anytime , it's got NOTHING to do with a 🤡 like you .

[@Woody_Hart]

That wonderful lyric soprano during the credits is none other than Floor. She’s married to Hannes, Sabaton’s drummer (long blond hair). You should listen to that whole outro. Absolutely beautiful. 🎶🤘😀

[@corneliusantonius3108]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@metalmark1214]

Yes, many reactors cut it short

[@storchartmarco5408]

No credits, no listening.

[@pietkeizer5279]

Never cut Floor at the end Lilly, she sings beautiful in the credits. Bye the way, in Ukrainian are still fighting soldiers in trenches. So sad nowadays.

[@armandsimonis7992]

@@pietkeizer5279 - even stronger. Christmas Truce is kind of based on/ an hommage to Carol of the Bells, an orginaly Ukrainian Chrismas Song.

[@renejensen7799]

Sabaton only make songs based on true war happenings, and they do their research for each song very deep, its best band in the world to sing historical based war songs..and they always do not praise war, but celebrate the heroes in it..

[@craighanson-rc1md]

there's a few that weren't at first but yes great talent & history in one schools should teach this ##(#$( LOL

[@danielmartino1442]

No Bullets Fly, 1916, Bismarck and Night Witches are some great tracks to go down the Sabaton Rabbit hole with. An awesome band. Truly enjoyed your reaction 👍🏻

[@steveauve6251]

1916 is actually a cover of a Motorhead classic, and I think Lemmy Kilmister would be happy with Sabaton's cover.

[@skylergeier9275]

yes night witches and no bullets fly YYYAAASSSS

[@deeteenw]

Agree with Night Witches and No Bullets fly. Make sure you get the animated story video versions, those are very interesting and moving. Also: Bismarck for another high production video.

[@elvwood]

I concur with this list! Two things: make sure you watch to the end (particularly important with the animations), and also make sure you get the Animated _STORY_ Video - some also have an animated music video, but the story video adds so much more.

[@Rawwbot]

Resist and Bite, The Last Stand, To Hell and Back, Father .....

[@metalmark1214]

The song that is played on the piano is Carol of the Bells played in reverse. The credits at the end feature Floor Jansen, who is married to Hannes Van Dahl, Sabaton's drummer. There are many great Sabaton songs - Bismarck, Night Witches, The Red Baron, Soldier of Heaven, The Unkillable Soldier to start.

[@gordjones1765]

True story. Sabaton songs are about historical events

[@haroldcrown5541]

Sabaton does songs about history mostly military history. The lead character is the drummer and he is married to Floor Jansen from Nightwish. Big big big mistake not listening to the singing over the credits because that was Floor too!

[@tonyferralli6156]

This commemorates a true event. During 1914 on Christmas Eve, British and German troops could hear each other singing carols and other songs. They began to shout messages back and forth. The following day, at some points of the lines, troops on both sides got out of the trenches and met in No Mans Land. The took photos, exchanged gifts, and even played soccer. In some areas, they buried their dead. A few days later, the meetings ended. Officers on both sides tried to prevent it from happening again. Most of Sabaton's music commemorates true events that they believe should not be forgotten. Notable stories include; "Lady of the Dark", "No Bullets Fly", and "Night Witches". Their Animated Story videos are a great source of the story with the song.

[@RadioactiveNapalm]

It wasn’t just the Germans and British, the Indians held a cease fire, the French… weren’t so inclined, some Celtic units held a cease fire as well

[@ateufel5759]

Always play the credits at the end of a Sabotan video. Floor from Nightwish was the voice singing at the end! 1916 will break your heart.

[@storchartmarco5408]

No credits, no listening

[@dlind1985]

Only if watching to the very END.

[@JimKerr-xl2jt]

Nobody cares you 🤡

[@aviator2252]

both sides stopped fighting and then caros were being sung from the german side O holy night, the english recognized the carol and joined in, then they came together

[@JustMe-um8zp]

As for more Sabaton songs: Winged Hussars. The Last Stand. The Red Baron. No Bullets Fly. Bismark. There are many others worth it too. Enjoy your musical history rabbit-hole!

[@skidstainz1d]

Something you need to know about Sabaton is that most of the songs are about true events if not all. They are a band about history. They also have a KZbin channel talking about their songs and what took place in that particular event. It’s very educational

[@Ponanoix]

NO WAY YOU REACT TO SABATON NOW!!!!!!! :O :O :O :O YOU HAVE TO REACT TO MORE OF THEIR SONGS!!!!! To explain: Sabaton songs are about major and important historical events (majority of them). This one for example is about an event that took place around Christmas 1914, during the first year of WW1, on its western front. It was between the Entente forces (UK, France) and Central Powers' forces (In this case, just Germany). It lasted 2 days (24 - 26 Dec) and during this time soldiers celebrated Christmas with one another, they even played a football match. This is just the tip of an iceberg, trust me, you WON'T REGRET listening to more of their songs. And you will always learn a historical event And speaking of their most popular and best songs (IMO), these are: - The Attack of The Dead Men - Uprising - Winged Hussars - 40:1 - Coat of Arms - Primo Victoria but there is just SO MUCH MORE and ALL OF THEM are about an event that took place in history, you really have to give them a listen, they are absolutely great

[@user-iq5oj5pt7o]

Yes it was a true story. That took place during WW1, Both sides stopped for Christmas.

[@isaiahwelch8066]

@Lilly Jane Reacts: To answer your question, yes, this event happened in the first year of World War I, in 1914. These events happened between the troops of Germany, Belgium, France, and Britain. Not only did the fighting stop for a day, but the men who came together exchanged not only alcohol, but also everything from buttons to photograogs to cigarettes and chocolates. There was also an impromptu fútbol game, a soccer game, between the British and Germans, which the Germans won 4-3. During the Truce, both sides cleared the battlefield of the dead and buried them. After the Truce, one German commander had to move his troops to another section of the line, as his men refused to fire on the men they had, just the day before, celebrated Christmas with. There is also, to this day, a cross that marks the place where the Christmas Truce happened, near the town of Ypres, Belgium. Interestingly as well, I once read a comment on another channel from a gentleman who said that if not for the Christmas Truce, he wouldn't exist today. Why? Because his grandfathers met each other that day in 1914. After the war, they became friends with each other, and their families married into each other. This song is important for a very good reason: To show that no matter how dark things get, the light of humanity can still shine if given a chance, even if the winds of war make it seem as if that light will flicker out and die. For a next reaction, I recommend either one of two animated videos: One for the song No Bullets Fly, the other for the song Night Witches. Merry Christmas, Lilly. I hope you and your family have a safe and happy holiday season. Cheers!

[@Short_Round1999]

All of their songs are songs about REAL events throughout any military history from any era, century, country, etc.

[@MAGNATEO]

Not all but yeah

[@austinashby3749]

Sabaton holds a special place in my heart both for nostalgia from me enjoying them since high school and being a history buff . Song recs: To Hell and back , Night Witches, No Bullets Fly, 40-1

[@marcfromparis333]

The outro is part of the song.

[@bridgetmccracken1381]

Yes it did happen and the fact that it happened is a true Christmas miracle

[@TS_DEATH666]

Good choice for the first time

[@ingvartorma9789]

Sabaton is a Swedish power metal band from Falun, which was formed in 1999. The band's songs are inspired by various historical wars. Even the band name is military inspired, as Sabaton is also the name of the part of the armor that covers the foot. Sabaton has toured with, among others, Iron Maiden, Scorpions and Hammerfal. So everything that Sabaton has made music about is based on real war events over the centuries. So the things you sing about in Christmas True have really happened. Sabaton has 3 historians who look up real stories and the events that Sabaton gets sent by Sabaton fan, then historians look up the facts and verify that it really happened.

[@zpitzer]

with all Sabaton songs, it's always true, they do their history research very strong, and, never ever end a sabaton video early, you missed that Floor sung in the end credits

[@fredriknilsson6042]

With Sabaton always listen to the end of the videos. This time you missed Floor singing the ending part

[@klbearsfan1254]

December 24th 1914, the British soldiers at the front heard Christmas carols being sung by the Germans opposite them. Without receiving any orders to stop fighting many, but not all of these men left their trenches on Christmas morning in peace. They met in no man's land to share camaraderie, gifts, and a soccer ball, as well as taking time time to bury some oftheir dead. within a day or two the fighting had resumed in full. Military command on both sides worked hard to ensure that this would never happen again. These days we all worry about some political topic ruining Christmas dinner. We hope that someday humanity will be able to set aside our differences and just get along for a few hours. Practically no one remembers that 109 years ago we did that. That vague hope for the future has already been a reality, and we are capable of making it real now. "Lest We Forget"

[@frenkwd1]

I don't think you realised that it was Floor Jansen who sang the outro at the end credits. She is of course the wife of Hannes!! ( de drummer van Sabaton ).

[@Tarkus_]

Ah, you missed the drummer's wife singing at the end. 🤷‍♂

[@mattgaspar5307]

If you go to sabatons site, they actually have a page that tells the history behind the events that inspire the songs. This event did happen in 1914, in Belgium there's a cross dedicated to this event with the motto Lest We Forget.

[@sticknchell]

Yes it happened in 1914....look it up

[@rorythomson8763]

The fact that this was based on true events is mind blowing

[@m2hmghb]

Lest we forget.....

[@rorythomson8763]

@@m2hmghb Amen

[@adventofknowledge]

The true difference between soldiers back then was not the flags, not the nation, not even the culture, it was simply that you were on one side of the trenches and the enemy was on the other. It was easy to forget both were still human, that's whats so beautiful about the fact it took place at all, that two forces both whom believe in god and tradition, ceased fire even against the wishes of their commanders and simply embraced each other as brothers on a day where people, families, nations would celebrate as well - they showed each other pictures of their kids, wives, families, swapped stories.... One small bit of peace amidst hell on earth. The next day, they went back to killing each other, because that was and is war.

[@kenhutch7727]

The night wish singer is married to the Sabaton drummer.

[@hectphil2842]

Welcome to the rabbit hole that is Sabaton! I think i speak for everyone here when I say that we look forward to seeing you discover more of their songs and the history and stories. You're in for a hell of a ride. I hope you enjoy it! I wanted to give you a few of my personal favourites 1. No Bullets Fly (Animated story Video) 2. The Last Battle 3. En livstid i Krig (Live en Göteborg, turn on CC) 4. 40:1 (Live at Wacken) 5. Bismarck 6. Stormtroopers 7. The End of the War to End All Wars 8. The Lost Battalion 9. The Red Baron (Animated Story Video) 10.White Death I look forward to your reaction, if you decide to do more. Welcome to the Sabaton family Greeting from DE

[@chaseanheier9210]

I saw them live!

[@justitia257]

Merry Christmas, Beautiful Lilly Jane

[@emelosh]

Never stop a Sabaton video before the end of the credits - you missed Floor Jansen's haunting outro... Who by the way is married to Hannes who is Sabaton's drummer (the blonde guy that crossed into no-man's land first). Great reaction to a phenomenal song!

[@JimKerr-xl2jt]

It's got nothing to do with you when reactors stop recording , grow up you 🤡

[@dew2334]

Some great Sabaton songs to react to “No Bullets Fly” “Night Witches” “Bismarck “ “To hell and back” “En Livstid I Krig”

[@vanevanhaagen4011]

This absolutely happened. It baffles me again and again how few people actually know about the christmas truce from 1914. Sadly, this was also the ONLY time a Christmas Truce happened. Which makes it all the more important in my opinion.

[@pavelius140]

Almost all Sabaton songs are based upon real historical events, they also make history lessons related to certain songs. Christmas truce is about spontanous cease-fire that happened independently in diferent places across the western frontline betwen the French and German soldiers, in years to follow this had been strictly forbidden by the HQ. Interesting fact: those opera like end vocal was singed by Floor Jansen, vocalist of Nightwish (she is married to Sabaton drummer)

[@trevalarose8155]

You mention NightWish just when Floor started to sing

[@sargeherren]

This was a real event, and Sabaton was not the first to memorialize it in song. Celtic Thunder did Christmas 1915, which is worth the listen. Other Sabaton songs to check out are "Night Witches", "The Attack of the Dead Men", and "The Last Stand."

[@FidelisRaven]

Every Sabaton song has a true story behind it. Here are some recommendations: The Last Stand (or why Pope's Swiss guard is awesome) The Night Witches (or how girls kicked ass in WW2) Fields of Verdun (or what the longest battle in history looked like) Uprising (or how Warsaw rose against nazis) Carolus Rex (or how epic a song can actually be) Last Dying Breath (defense of Belgrade in ww1)

[@ingobordewick6480]

Never cut a Sabaton video before the end... you missed Floor from Nightwish singing over the credits...

[@ANDZIGCREAM]

Guess I will mention it then. Hahahaha. Hannes van Dahl (drums) the guy with long blonde hair, is married to Floor Jansen (Nightwish) There it´s said. This is a true story. Sabaton write songs to actual events in history. Mainly war theme.

[@Memes-XD]

"i liked nightwish so much" *stops the singing of the lead singer of nightwish at the end* :D

[@tapio7133]

Always look whole video till the end.

[@oldmanjimh3165]

I could tell by your emotions and shaking that this hit you hard.

[@havenhobby3729]

Everything Sabaton writes is based on historical events... and Amazing

[@oscarpalacios7828]

Welcome to this little rabit hole that is Sabaton's music, you will enjoy it and learn history

[@charliethetraveller]

I recommend you to watch the whole outro. You´ll be surprised to see who´s the one singing in the credits.

[@RhazzesDarkk]

SABATON - En Livstid I Krig (Live - The Great Tour - Gothenburg) But ONLY with subtitles. It's realy good.

[@TheToadroller]

Every song from Sabaton is Historically accurate and that's why they are amazing! They only sing about historical events/people. Every single song.

[@derekpetersen7571]

Love your reactions

[@LGBTQLegend]

This moment of history needs to be taught everywhere. It's such an important moment that shows how pointless war is and how two sides can get along just fine without their superiors telling them who to kill and hate. Soldiers are only human too and too often that's forgotten. A real cross similar to that one in the video actually does sit on a real battlefield of WW1 and as far as I'm aware it's still there.

[@markweiss9178]

Yes, it is still there. Ypres, Belgium. The "Christmas Truce Monument" was erected in 1999. A wooden box was built, and people leave footballs and other artifacts. It's Heartbreaking.

[@Dreamklubdk]

Do not cut a Sabaton outro... especially with Floor. Anyway yeah its real and if you want to know more there is even a second channel called 'Sabaton History' that can give the full history.

[@TMNWG]

So glad you picked Sabaton, they're amazing! And somehow I managed to miss the Christmas Truce up until now, so this was the first time I heard it as well. My recommendation for a Sabaton song would be The Valley of Death.

[@GremlinHunter]

The sad reality about the truce was the failed Easter Truce on the Eastern Front. The Russian forces decided to try a truce after hearing about the Christmas Truce and were quickly gunned down by the German forces. The flaw: different calendars. The Russians were a week ahead of schedule.

[@hans-wernerkluner177]

The last Vocals was Floor Jansen

[@kennethcarlin9629]

Sabaton's cover of Motorhead's 1916 is a great video

[@T4Eclipse]

Since you loved Nightwish, you need the hear the whole song and read the end credits and find out who has that angelic voice in the end. The drummer in Sabaton is married to a certain somebody 😉

[@LeipzigerfromNorth]

I had the song in the playlist and cried every time it came on. So powerful and so full of memories (I lost 2 great grandfathers in Stalingrad)

[@kbolt1000]

the germans lost the war but the soccer game at the 1914 christmas truce they did win with 3-2.

[@WillyDarrin]

Be sure to check out Sabaton History which now has the historical stories to both go with the songs material and the history of how the band came to writing that topic. Oh! My Canadian bias says check out the song "A Ghost in the Trenches" BUT YOU GOTTA check out it's history lesson which is Sabaton History 018. They now have over a hundred history videos...

[@DaedricGod]

Not only is this true but after the truce was over the soldiers refused to fire upon each other on both sides causing many of them to be dishonorably discharged or for most straight up executed. Also during the scene with the soccer ball you hear gunfire and artillery in the background and this is because not every part of the western front took part in the truce. Also I can’t remember when it happened weather it was 1914 or another year but the Russian troops tried doing this in the eastern front during their christmas and were completely destroyed because eastern orthodox celebrates Christmas on a different day as catholics and protestants.

[@Bolo2028]

I recommend En Livstid I Krig, live in Sweden with subtitles on. It is an amazing experience.

[@niklassvadebo5091]

Thanx for a great reaction. More Sabaton Please 🙏

[@alancarter41]

Interesting fact: Joakim Broden, the lead vocalist, never intended to be a singer. When Sabaton was formed he was the keyboard player, and one of the few members who had written some songs. The band asked him to sing them so they could get a feel for the melodies. They had no lead singer yet and asked him to take on the task until they could find one. As Joakim puts it, "They never did. lazy bastards."

[@SuperKillers666]

no bullets fly. amways gets me in tears

[@mattconner6416]

I'm glad you're doing some Sabaton stuff. They are fantastic and everything they sing is a historical event. They got some hate for their song The Last Stand because it was about a religious historical event, but they took one heck of a stand on it. Can't wait to see you react to more of them!

[@Didymus20X6]

And yes, the Christmas Truce did happen. Sabaton has a second channel: Sabaton History. A historian named Indy (no, I don't think he's ever melted any Nazis with any ancient Hebrew artifacts) explains all the historical events behind their music. The really sad part was that the next day they had to back to fighting. A lot of them couldn't; they had to be transferred; some were even courtmartialed for participating. You mentioned Nightwish: the end credits were sung by Floor Jansen of Nightwish, who is married to Sabaton's drummer, Hannes.

[@Greyhound53200]

General request for ALL reactors: please be so kind to view all videos from start to finish. The video is over when the red bar below it has arrived at the utmost right end (pun intended). If a song in your opinion has ended and there still are some minutes of video to be played the artist(s) intended for you to see it. Thanks on behalf of many of your viewers!

[@JimKerr-xl2jt]

Grow up you 🤡 , reactors can stop a video at ANY point they wish . Wind the neck in little boy !! .

[@kennethcarlin9629]

Sabaton has the best ever cinematics in their videos

[@Azraeltheangelofdeath]

I personally like Alfred Anderson, the last soldier of the 1914 Truce to have lived, recount the day 'I remember the silence, the eerie sound of silence,' he said. 'Only the guards were on duty. We all went outside the farm buildings and just stood listening. And, of course, thinking of people back home. All I'd heard for two months in the trenches was the hissing, cracking and whining of bullets in flight, machinegun fire and distant German voices. 'But there was a dead silence that morning, right across the land as far as you could see. We shouted "Merry Christmas", even though nobody felt merry. The silence ended early in the afternoon and the killing started again. It was a short peace in a terrible war.'

[@MrJamesBanana]

Took a quick look in the comments and saw the usual suggestions, but I think they have some much better ones in their older material. My absolute favorite is The Caroleans Prayer/Karolinens Bön, about the Swedish Carolean soldiers and their religion. If you would choose the Swedish version of any song from the Carolus Rex album, go for the unofficial lyric videos, as they have English translation. The lyrics don't always match between Swedish and English versions, so actual translations are needed. If you are into WWII, two under appreciated songs are Rise of Evil and Hearts of Iron. If you prefer slightly older history and maybe want to cry, Gallipoli is a safe bet.

[@sumonjamal1653]

Sabaton was formed in 1999 in Sweden and finally debuted in 2005 (after their first album 'Metalizer' was delayed) w/ 'Primo Victoria'... Their entire catalog of music is based on historical wars and conflicts in the world... Fun fact: Sabaton's current drummer Hannes Van Dahl is married to Floor Jansen of Nightwish - they have 2 kids together. So yes, this was a true event during World War I in Europe - a rare event when soldiers on both sides of the trenches were out of ammunition and short on men in 1914 and the Brits and Germans just wanted a day of peace from the endless fighting on Christmas day... Sadly, there were repercussions as a result of the ceasefire. The commanders were furious and put down the law & dire consequences for soldiers who ceased fighting... As a result, the bitter hostilities escalated into 1916 w/ whole populations of Europeans wiped out in the battlefields... Sabaton covered Motorhead's song '1916' which (the late) Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead wrote about a particularly brutal year of the war for a British soldier. Sabaton was primarily the work of Par Sundstrom (bass) and Joakim Broden (vocals/ keyboards)... both work on music and lyrics for Sabaton based on historical accounts and books... The band struggled for years to find an audience but finally broke big in Europe w/ their 2008 album 'The art of war'... and signed a global record deal w/ Nuclear Blast Records. Unfortunately, the band's members quit after 2012 ... Sabaton had to hire all-new members so that they could tour the USA for the first time and built their fanbase on internet buzz and live shows as they played America almost annually... Chris Rorland & Thobbe Englund (guitars) joined in 2012... Hannes Van Dahl (drums) joined in 2014... and Tommy Johannson joined in 2016 after replacing Thobbe Englund. Sabaton has opened for Nightwish and has toured w/ Floor Jansen's band ReVamp (which is when Floor met Hannes Van Dahl) Some more Sabaton classics - 'Ghost division' ... 'To hell and back' ... 'Bismarck' ... 'Kingdom come' (Manowar cover)... 'No bullets fly'... 'The art of war' ... 🤘🤘🔥🔥

[@ullis5125]

Your happy face when u heard joakims voice made my Day ❤

[@_WereTiger_]

Welcome to Sabaton! Be prepared, it is a huge rabbithole. ;) Some suggestions to next steps: No bullets fly - animated story video Night witches - animated story video Lady of the Dark - animated story video En livstid i krig - life version from Great Tour in Gothenburg (turn on the subtitles, its swedish) Take some tissues, those are also highly emotional ones. And never ever leave Sabaton videos before the very end, you will miss some important and/or beautiful things! Oh, almost forgot. The endcredit vocals.... She was Floor Jansen from Nightwish. She and Sabaton's drummer, Hannes van Dahl are married.

[@mattconner6416]

I really like Soldier of Heaven. It's at the top of my workout playlist

[@sunnysidesofblue]

Welcome to the Sabaton rabbit hole! They have so many great songs, all abaout true historical events or people. Some of my favourites are The Last Stand, Soldier of Heaven, Primo Victoria, Bismarck, The Unkillable Soldier, No Bullets Fly (especially the animated video), 1916 (technically a cover of a Motörhead song), Winged Hussars, The Red Baron and En Livstid I Krig (Swedish version of A Lifetime of War, live version with subtitles). I hope you'll enjoy exploring this band!

[@glenngunnis6642]

Great band! Excellent reaction!🎸🤘

[@robertpetre9378]

Such an epic song and true story this is

[@BrianV]

Primo Victoria was my introduction to Sabaton and still one of my favorites. It'd be another excellent Sabaton song to do a reaction to.

[@robertsheeler321]

The Bismark video is perfect for your next Sabaton reaction

[@Efical]

Sabaton is my favorite Metal band, their songs are true stories and they have a history series which covers the songs in great detail. Quite a few songs get me quite emotional like No Bullets Fly were they tell the story of a German pilot that saved a bomber crew on their way home to England instead of gunning it down, because they were defenseless. Those pilots met up ages later and became best friends and the grandson if I remember correctly, heard that song and showed it to his mom. She recorded a video thanking Sabaton for telling the story of her father and went to the next concert they could attend. Everything is in the Animated video of No Bullets Fly. And on top of that the song is a damn banger!

[@user-yl9wz7uc3u]

TEARS TY FOR THIS!!!!!

[@Eyrenni]

One of the best and most tragic things about these Christmas truces from 1914 (since there wasn't just one but happened in several places on the front, independent of each other, in case no one mentioned it), is that it shows how terrifyingly easy it is for humans to fight. And how utterly simple it is to stop. Yes, that is your enemy... until both sides stop for a moment and start thinking about the other as "just another human being who thinks and feels and hopes and has people who cares for them just as we do". And then it's suddenly difficult to fight. It's far easier to fight another person, regardless of their appearance, faith, belief and more, when you don't consider them to be as human as you. "Othering" a person is the quickest way to dull the heart. And seeing them as a person is the fastest way to remedy it. But you don't get much war done when your footsoldiers see each other as "just the same as you". Linger not, stranger. Shed no tear. Go back to those who sent us here. We are the young they drafted out To wars their folly brought about. Go tell those old men, safe in bed, We took their orders and are dead. "Inscription for a war", A D Hope

[@directrulefromgamerchair3947]

This event happened, in the winter of 1914, the first Christmas of the war. The next year, the commanders for both sides maintained continuous artillery bombardments to prevent a recurrence of such a truce.

[@janisalo1900]

hi there!! 1916... thats the one sabaton song everyone should see and i would love to see your reaction to it. have a great holidays!

[@Historicalarchives601]

Sabaton is singing about the Christmas truce of 1914, a date where both sides of the war met in the middle of no man’s land to meet as fellow humans, showing that even in the darkest days we cannot forget our humanity.

[@awesomelana7227]

You’ll like Bismark (music video) or Livstid I Krig (live performance) by Sabaton. Check em out! ❤

[@user-rr5fk5tt3z]

And the fact that Joakim, the singer has never taken any singing classes or trained his voice, ever. Yes, we want more SABATON - En Livstid i Krig, live in Gothenburg!

[@grimm516]

Yep it did happen, I love it when new people find, Sabatons music, if you want check out more of the history have a look at a channel called Sabaton it gose in the actual history the song is based off of but to answer your question yes it did happen everything Sabaton songs about is based on real history

[@mattgaspar5307]

Sabatons drummer is married to Floor Jensen of Nightwish, she does the outro during the credits from this video as well.

[@ISAFMobius18]

Bismarck, No Bullets Fly and 1916 are all future Sabaton songs o recommend. And just like this one, they're all based on true stories

[@maxwellfhurley275]

Sabaton...1916

[@johnsullivan8046]

lily NO BULLETS FLY-THE LADY OF THE DARK-THE NIGHT WITCHES all animated videos

[@anime-4925]

"What are the best Sabaton songs?" Answer: yes

[@jimharris367]

Arrrgh, you committed the capitol offence of stopping the video before it was done. All Sabaton video's should be watched to the very end because every moment has something to offer - in this case you not only missed the credits but some incredible soprano vocals from no other than Floor Jansen, eho is married to Sabaton drummer Hannes Van Dahl, the one in the vid with long blond hair 🤘

[@johnf1619]

That cross is 8 miles south of where my grandfather fought. Sabaton’s 1916 is one to watch and Celtic Thunder 1915 all based on true events

[@peris_arts_film9699]

Fun fact. When the credits start rolling in the video. The lady singing; that is the lead singer of Nightwish

[@adrianhughes8143]

This is a True historical event that happened in WW1 which is a big part of British and German history. It happened on Christmas eve 1914 to Boxing day ( the day after after boxing day that is part of Christmas here in the UK) when the hostilities commenced again, but for that short time British and German troops across the line celebrated Christmas with singing Christmas carols together across no man's land then on Christmas day 1914 our British troops and German troops met in the middle of no man's land where they shook hands, played Football (soccer to American's and Canadians), drank together, exchanged gifts, spoke about their loved ones back home, even one man set up a Barber shop and cut hair or shaved British and German soldiers. Where I come from in England we had two Regiment's in WW1 and one of the Regiment's had a Battalion that was involved in the Christmas Truce in 1914. Personally to me this is the real story of Christmas as it was not only a miracle but the most incredible event that bought Humanity and the Christmas spirit on to a place of death and destruction. For a while 150,000 British and German soldiers forgot about the war and just became individual humans together in peace, where they were just ordinary men that shared brotherhood and friendship. BRITISH SABATON FAN 💂‍♂️💂‍♂️💂‍♂️💂‍♂️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿💙💛🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 ps There is a cross on no man's land where one place on the line of the Christmas Truce, was erected in 1999 to celebrate the 85th anniversary of the Christmas Truce and is still there today as a permanent memorial to that incredible true event that happened on Christmas 1914.