HEART WARMING! | SABATON - Christmas Truce | Music Video | REACTION

[@JWFowler36]

Thank you for the reaction!!!! Should check out their catalog so cool!!!

[@JimKerr-xl2jt]

It's a trash catalog of music you 🤡

[@lionfromthenorth4580]

Great reaction! This band is all about military history. They don't take political sides, just telling the story of what happened. They also do it with great respect to the fallen soldiers all around the world. Greetings from Sweden!!🇸🇪

[@K4OSR]

Two cardinal rules...never pause in a solo and never stop a Sabaton video before the end.

[@pietg.6249]

Right..! Unbelievable..!

[@kimdron256]

If you want your video monetized you have to stop before the end. Also, donät come to reactions if you don't want people's commentary

[@staffan-]

On the contrary, pausing and giving commentary is essential in a reaction video. But it could be good to wind back 10 seconds or so to get back into the flow of it.

[@K4OSR]

@kimdron256 And don't go to comments if you're looking for complete agreement. There's nothing wring with skipping back when returning to the video. That's a reason for the Left Arrow hotkey. The problems come up when reactors miss parts of the video by talking over it or pausing while missing the flow of a part. I can only speak for myself but I watch reactions to enjoy the honest feedback of others while hoping to highlight the merits of the subjective art. Without guidelines like this that have been validated by the success of many reactors, newer channels face a tougher path to success in the sea of similar content. Your jab at someone in the comments section neither helps the content creator nor aids in raising positivity in the fanbase they hope to foster. Pause as often as needed to stay monetized but don't undermine the viewed art by not showing full attention to it.

[@JimKerr-xl2jt]

He can do whatever he wants 😂 who made you the Lord and master of KZbin ? .

[@JonathanBoden-u5p]

Yes im watching with you and it is a true story that came from WW1 when both sides took a truths for Christmas and started up after Christmas had passed..love you guys. My grandfather was in WW1.

[@vlinder6329]

*Christmas Truce* December 1914 is a true story with French, British and German soldiers. That song shows the beauty of the Christmas Truce. How they put down their weapons and enjoyed Christmas together. No war, no weapons, no violence, only happiness and peace.🕊️

[@cu_0510]

Yeah,that's right😢😢

[@jpchan23]

But also the sad reality that the dehumanizing aspects of war caused this Christmas miracle to fade away and no truce happened by the third Christmas.

[@haha-lj5sq]

@@jpchan23okay dude it was more than 100 years ago I think it’s time to get over it

[@danielcrow4247]

Another old veteran here. Great video by Sabaton as is their animated story/music video No Bullets Fly about a true story from WW II. Yes this is based on a true event from WW I. Most of their videos are based on true events.

[@StevenMRA]

Sabaton does TRUE stories of war - they don't "pick sides", but instead show true stories of valor, mercy, and heroism. If I might suggest/request? Please do "No Bullets Fly" (the ~8:50 long animated story version - with YarnHub). It's the true story of a German fighter pilot who saw a **very** damaged B-17 (American bomber) and after flying up close to it he could see it was full of wounded men that had no fight left in them. Instead of shooting it down (which was his job & duty) he extended mercy to them and ESCORTED them out of Germany. It also shows the men 40+ years later when they met and became good friends - the "ripples in a pond" effects of that one act of compassion. Also - you might like "Night Witches" (again, the longer animated story version) telling the story of WWII Russian WOMEN who became the terror of the German army. Or - for a Christian story? Try "The Last Stand" - the story of how a small group of Swiss mercenaries, dedicated to their faith, saved the pope from an invading army - and why the Swiss Guard, to this day, are the personal guard of the Vatican.

[@colleenevans4716]

My son is 22 and loves war history and he loves this band. He turned me onto them and I like them too they are finally coming to America next year he bought tickets the day they came out, and we’re going to see them. It is his favorite band.

[@JonathanBoden-u5p]

This old vet is grabbing s chair for this one. Holding on to God and loving your reactions!

[@storchartmarco5408]

Go Sabaton, Go Floor!!!

[@martin6181]

Sabaton most often sing about more or less known historical events of war, presenting the facts but never glorifying war in any way but rather depict the horrors and sorrows that the soldiers are exposed to. This song is about the spontaneous truce that happend at Christmas 1914 along the front lines of WWI. Soldiers stopped fighting and started singing Christmas carols in the trenches and in some cases came out, met their enemies as friends for the one day, exchanged gifts, played games and buried their dead. This wasn't popular with the higher ups who put a stop to it and in many cases had to move soldiers to other parts of the fron line, or even had to make examples by executing some, due to the fact that they didn't want to fight the soldiers they'd gotten to know on the other side. If you want the historical facts behind the song Sabaton has their own History Channel, Sabaton History, where they go through the historical events that their songs are based on with a legitimate historian, here's the link for Christmas Truce: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnvUZ2eae5qNnLM EDIT: Never stop a Sabaton song, always let it run out since quite often they have some historical facts or tidbits in the song at the end which you don't want to miss. In this it's not a historical fact but that you see that he person who sings the aria at the end if Floor Jansen who's lead singer in Nightwish and also wife of the drummer in Sabaton, Hannes van Dahl, who is blonde soldier from the start of the video and the one who goes out of the trenches first.

[@shawngrothe2686]

This old vet loves Sabaton. They have first rate videos and pretty much all their songs are based on a historical event.

[@matthewperales9912]

This song is based on true accounts of the Christmas Truce that happen during WW1 in 1914. It was an unofficial truce between the German and English forces on the front. On Christmas Eve they collectively decided to stop shooting. The opposing sides were within shouting distance of each other. They began singing Christmas carols back and forth to each other. Eventually the soldier began to emerge from the trenches and mingle they wished each other merry Christmas, played a friendly game of football (soccer) buried their dead and exchanged gifts. It was an incredible moment of humanity in the worst human conflict we had seen thus far. It took them 7 years to gather material for this song and music video. This really scared the higher ups on both sides, they were concerned that the men would refuse to fight or even mutiny.

[@stefanmodigh6312]

Sabaton is a Swedish metal band. This is a true story from WW1. 👍👍👍💕🇸🇪😎

[@gregbradshaw3410]

I was reading through the comments, and since no one has shared this sad fact, I will. After this happened, the generals from both sides did not want to see it happen again, so they started ordering artillery attacks every Christmas after that. The practice of bombing the front lines during Christmas continued during WW2 as well. This beautiful moment in history sadly has never been repeated.

[@zbygniewprlwytzkofsky6614]

The most interesting part for Nightwish fans is the outro (that you broke off) with the Valkyrie queen of metal Floor Jansen singing...🤔

[@JJLovesMusic87]

The video production is awesome and so is Jesus!!!! God Bless!!!!

[@JimKerr-xl2jt]

😂

[@TomTomson81]

This is not a story ,this is history. Sorry, but I have to seriously ask what you are actually taught in history class, that you cannot classify this event that really took place. And then you should let the songs play to the end, especially when it comes to people who lost their lives. Could be seen as disrespectful. It's also the first reaction I've had to see, where people are laughing while watching these events. Maybe you should have a little less fun with something like this and rather remember the people who had to go through it. But that's just my opinion.

[@agnieszkazuk]

I understand what you mean, but please don't be so hursh on them here. They've just met this awesome band for the first time and listened to this anesome music with carol melody, Joakim's fantastic deep voice and got overwhelmed by all of this together, and yes, also the action in this video is interesting. I think they reacted to the song not really being aware of its topic. It is often questioned if it is OK to headbang along Sabaton's songs... You just have mixed feelings. :-)

[@mickluchsinger486]

As an old Marine combat veteran, you got a subscribe for this video. We had a saying in the Marines. No one wants peace more than the people on the front line. The Marines will fight for everyone until the day, hopefully soon, that there is no need for the Marines. NEVER FORGOTTEN USMC

[@stevengroff3270]

Like mentioned in other comments, "The Last Stand" by Sabaton is an amazing true story about the sac of Rome... To date, my favorite song of theirs

[@chrissibersky4617]

He knows history. Merry Christmas!

[@cosmicsloth5002]

One of my favorite stories from the war. Even in the darkness of it all there’s still the chance for the light of humanity to shine through.

[@ArneWall-p3l]

Stoping Floor is a crime!

[@whirledpeaz5758]

Shame on you for trying to blame someone else for your disappointment caused by your unrealistic expectations.

[@pietg.6249]

​@@whirledpeaz5758Shut up..

[@JonathanBoden-u5p]

They just learned who Sabaton is! Do you think they have any idea who Floor is? Also, what crime? One you made up in your head that makes you think that you have say over how someone watches it? Really?? I bet if they said they thought it sucked ass, you would have cried in the closet because life would be over. As a fourth generation vet, I can't help shake my head at some of these comments. Everyone wants freedom as long as they control the narrative. Sorry, that's not freedom.

[@SharbtursGameCorner]

@@JonathanBoden-u5p is not just that. they skip the credits. many people worked hard to make this content so they could react to it and earn money off of it and they cant even do the decent thing and show and watch the credits of the people who made this possible for them?

[@JonathanBoden-u5p]

@@SharbtursGameCorner people clean bathrooms, wash dishes and do shit everyday to make ends meet. Do you see credits everywhere for them? Nope. This isn't about that. It's about control of how people respond in a way you want. Stuff shit, get over it.

[@Didymus20X6]

One more thing: it might interest you that Joakim has said on more than one occasion that he sometimes draws musical inspiration from Lutheran hymns. For example, in the "Primo Victoria" Sabaton History video, he said that the choir part was structured to sound like a hymn. This can be seen most obviously in "The Royal Guard," which actually takes its chorus melody straight from Schonnster Herr Jesu ("Beautiful Savior").

[@Marco-Conner]

the North German Division of the Nightwish Army reports !! We are there. greetings to the rest of the Nightwish army and the sabaton family.

[@montylowas4486]

Hello, you stopped the video before it was done. your wife mic is to weak, and if you haven't heard yet this group does songs based on real events in history. The drummers wife from this group is Floor Jansen, lead singer of Nightwish, you should check them out and let all the videos play thru till the end. The last part of this song was Floor doing the vocals. 😀

[@JimKerr-xl2jt]

They only missed the credits ! get over it 😂

[@ArneWall-p3l]

Its a crime to stop Floor! Never do that again!

[@kiwasstory]

NEVER cut off the credits.

[@whirledpeaz5758]

And exactly how do you intend to enforce this demand? You can't. Just move along.

[@johnsullivan8046]

you NEVER CUT OFF floor@@whirledpeaz5758

[@JimKerr-xl2jt]

They go on for ages !!! they can cut any off . If you ain't happy watch other people react to it .

[@SharbtursGameCorner]

@@JimKerr-xl2jt it's a shitty thing to do when you react to other people's hard work and make money off of it to not show off the credits

[@detroitpolak9904]

They say “we are all friends” then they say “we WERE all friends” meaning they died and the only survivor comes back to the cross to remember them and that moment. At least that’s how i took it.

[@SeaxanCyning]

Speaking of making it into a movie, there actually is a movie about this event called ''Joyeaux Noelle'' (I have no idea if I spelled that correctly, but I'm close).

[@Didymus20X6]

Sabaton has another channel where they team up with a historian named Indy (no, I don't think he's ever melted any nazis with any ancient Hebrew artifacts), and they explain the historical events behind their music, and band members will talk about their experiences composing and performing. It's called Sabaton History. If you want to learn more about their songs, that's the place to go.

[@pontiacfan76]

They started writting this song in 2014. There is no way i could go out to no mans land and have a gete together woth someone that was just trying to kill me the day before and to go back to killing each other the next day. Many where transfered tonother parts of the front because thet wouldn't fight. These guys where promised to be home by Christmas. And it wasn't just the enemy that had to watch out for. The fleas,rats,lice,and just miserable existence this men lived. The poor bastards. Hitler was at thid event altough he did not participate.

[@binboh]

Sabaton makes music about history, mainly war and war heroes. Christmas Truce is about the truce made in 1914.

[@BigzampanoXXL]

I am sad that you stop the song before the end. Outro missing. And it is a matter of respect for a great production to play the outro IMO. A lot of persons have deserved to get shown their names.

[@pietg.6249]

Just Americans...or so. What will you expect..?!

[@JimKerr-xl2jt]

Don't be SO stupid , life is too short to watch credits 💤

[@drjackhodgins]

The 2 sides went back to fighting, however, a large number of the truce participants refused to fire on those they met during the truce forcing the powers that be to move them elsewhere.

[@Sannoz]

Nice to see you guys find out about my 2nd favorit band/Artist after Tom MacDonald! Sabaton been around since 1999 and they have 100+ songs and 99% is about War Events or War Heroes, telling the stories. For me they allways been like a Rock Trubadur band

[@m8pwa_]

See Sabaton 1916 and see the other side of this terrible war.

[@justitia257]

Beautiful song

[@steviesellers]

This is a true story and the cross is still there in a field in Ypres to this day

[@ingvartorma9789]

You did NOT listen to the whole song when the lyrics came up. Then about Sabaton: 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 Hammerfall All the music that Sabaton sings is based on real war events throughout human history. To help them, they have 3 historians who look for different war stories and who might be interesting for Sabaton to make music from, and Sabaton has its fans all over the world who can send in about a war story that happened in their country, so these 3 the historians and bring the facts about it to Sabaton. All the band members of Sabaton love history and therefore they make music out of it. So fans who want to learn more historically about the background of the songs Sabaton sings, they go to Sabaton History www.youtube.com/@SabatonHistory and look for the song they want to know more about the story behind. Many Americans who respond to Sabaton's music all say that thanks to Sabaton they learned the history they never got to learn in school. Because they only get to learn the military stories that the US has been involved in. It should be pointed out that Sabaton has received several awards and been honored in many countries for highlighting their country's history. Sabaton has even made a special history film that can be seen in various museums around the world, i.e. the museums that have chosen to do so with Sabaton.

[@pietg.6249]

you don't have to explain it over and over again! They should all find out beforehand about the bands they are reacting to!

[@ingvartorma9789]

@@pietg.6249 Who the hell asked you to express yourself, stop writing to me

[@mikeyates7931]

The Christmas Armistice ; The human miracle ; it never happened before ; it's never happened since ; but for one brief and shining moment humans got it right ; for one fleeting moment they laid down their weapons of death and destruction and chose to be kind ❤ If we could do it once , brothers and sisters , can we not do it again ?

[@ProudPatriot306]

Lest We Forget!Merry Christmas to my fallen comrades from WW1&2,K war,Nam,Iraq and Afghanistan God Bless!Semper Fi Patriots!🇺🇲

[@JonathanBoden-u5p]

As a fourth generation vet, I went through the comments on the rules and requirements for watching / reacting to these amazing artists, and can not help but think , if this is what is happening to freedom, where real is wanted as long as it follows our rules like they are Gods rules, then what was the point. Why was this old vet not upset when she was smiling and laughing? Watching her from day one, I already know the more she starts to cry, the bigger her smile gets trying to hide her emotions. Amazing artist, amazing true story that needs to be remembered, not have rule makers that don't own the song or the event acting like they own both. Sad what freedom has become. But that's just my opinion.

[@joelelmlund4972]

The Christmas Truth is real! It is when soildiers from both sides united until their officers yelled at them to start killing!

[@pontushanson9307]

You should always watch a Sabaton video to the end, you missed the Outro with Floor Jansen !

[@kingseb2252]

Sabaton also have a history channel where they go in depth about the history and a little about the song itself i highly recommend watching it and yes it was in 1914 during Christmas soldiers from Britain and German and some french got out of the trenches and celebrated Christmas together played football and swapped prized war stuff like chocolate or cigarettes or canned food etc the commanders had to shut this down because they feared he soldiers would full on mutiny so they were transferred to other fronts and fresh recruits took their place

[@majbrat]

Look up the story. It happened, and yes, right after, they had to go back to shooting and killing each other. The Army heads did not want men to be humane and lose the will to fight their fellow man, so put "fratranizing with enemy" rules in afterward so it can not happen again. Ending credits are sung by Floor Jansen, lead singer if Nightwish and wife of the Drummer Hannes.

[@gremlin12344]

This is not just a story. This happened FOR REAL in World War 1 (1914 to 1918).

[@robertpetre9378]

This would’ve never happened in the second world War. The Germans in the First World War were decent human beings, who generally didn’t want to go to war. It was their leaders who insisted on it, which makes even more tragic.

[@jameshundley8725]

World War 1. They stopped fighting on Christmas Day

[@jameshundley8725]

Should checkout all Sabaton videos. Metal band that honors moments of war through our history amazing band

[@johnnymac42069]

If you want more Sabaton, I recommend the last stand about the Swiss guards

[@aymee7136]

Wow!

[@danalynch8889]

The soldiers on both sides replaced because they would kill the other side. They either wouldn't shoot or just shot up into the air.

[@danielkarlsson258]

Thanks for the reaction! 👍 "No bullets fly" animated video next?

[@Melissa-sn7ss]

Don't cut off the credits.

[@JimKerr-xl2jt]

The credits are just like you ..... Boring 💤

[@jaynekavanagh4790]

Definitely check out some more Sabaton they have a channel about history. Also have a look at Ren - 7 Sins.

[@BracchiAlessandroFineArt]

Never cut the Valkyrie Queen Floor Jansen when she sings! Just joking... but yes don't do that !

[@JimKerr-xl2jt]

Who cares !!!

[@thomassavage-hx6ux]

and you will notice that such stories did not occur during WW2. This is because in WW1 all nations involved are christian. In WW2 the majority of the Axis powers did not celebrate Christmas. The Germans which was one of the sides portrayed in this video while in WW1 claimed to be christian, but the Later Nazi regime that was in power later during the second world war was avidly anti christian. Hitler himself considered Christianity to be a crime against nature. So even though most of the German people at the time of the war considered themselves to be Protestant, the military command was under orders to dissuade the practice.

[@hightie1]

Sorry you cut it short.

[@JimKerr-xl2jt]

Who cares only the credits , they never missed anything it credits just go on & on & on .

[@BeagleBellow]

Voctave "Where are you Christmas"

[@VivianaRaquelGonzalez-1988]

Excelente reacción porfavor reaccionen también al nuevo álbum de Tarja Turunen como SOLISTA llamado Dark Christman con 12 canciones navideñas todas con vídeos oficiales cinematográficas, les recomiendo Frosty the Snowman Jingle Bells Oh Holy Night Last Christman Son muy buenas góticas y espeluznante para los amantes de la Navidad Oscura y Gótica 🤘🏻 Todas las canciones son versiones diferentes de otras versiones porfavor espero ver sus reacciones a Tarja Turunen FELICES FIESTAS 🎄🎅🏻🎁🎊🎉🎆🇵🇾🤘🏻

[@brianhenn9872]

Sabaton makes songs and videos about historical events.

[@danielnystrom6117]

well they didnt go back to killing eachother. they stopped aiming, shot towards the others without hitting them, so they got moved around to other parts of the frontline.

[@AntiIlluminati_GR]

The reaction of the girl is like it's something funny. This is an emotional song which is based in real events of peace while at war and she's all the time in hapiness....how the hell can you be like it's nothing? I don't say you must cry for a video or something but the way you watch it I think that shows how you respect it or not.....and that's make me thinking if there's really consciousness in some people.

[@JimKerr-xl2jt]

💤💤💤💤💤💤💤

[@RC__1207]

Want to know more about this story? Go to the Sabaton History channel and watch the video about it. Indy will explain everything. He's great.

[@bencooper6333]

But I’m sure most of your countrymen would say they saved us?? After many years of serving my country I’ve lost count of Americans saying they saved the UK due to your participation.

[@mento6666]

A state order that forces soldiers to fight again even though they have been at peace for a while, if u were in that situation,u wouldn't laugh at it

[@hnorrstrom]

How about listening to some really heavy swedish christian desth metal music next time? I like Pantocrator -Crossroads. 😋

[@JimKerr-xl2jt]

😂

[@RossNixon]

Microphone volumes were way lower than the Sabaton video.

[@jaskau2462]

🤩👍💥💯🎼 Indeed it is a Huge mistake to stop songs apruptly without listening everything what is meant to be heard. Does this same silliness happen when listening something out from an album? Or is this just another example how Impatient people have become in this 'fast - forward -quickly - the - next - one' alike societies we "westerners" are living in (??) 🙄 ...Was about to suggest some awesomeness of music, but(t).... Otherwise neat reaction guys... 🤘😎 🇫🇮 💙

[@bencooper6333]

A thanksgiving truce?? As an Englishman who’s country faced four years of horror with no assistance from yours, you could have researched.

[@ingorosanowski9146]

Did they even got the massage? I don't think so. They both just laughing and how good this song is 😕 Anyone of their family members been in those trenches?

[@JimKerr-xl2jt]

Big deal get over it 💤

[@Morty-z2n]

Pause in solo for video! really?!

[@JimKerr-xl2jt]

Why the heck not !!! yet another 🤡 obsessed with solos !!!!

[@phil-n5t]

I'm sorry this video and the story have gone over their heads!

[@MariaNorell]

all Sabaton's lyrics are based on real events

[@pietg.6249]

We KNOW..! 😫

[@wildylupous]

You missed Floor Jansen ending aria. Shame on you.

[@whirledpeaz5758]

Shame on you for trying to blame someone else for your disappointment caused by your unrealistic expectations.

[@pietg.6249]

​@@whirledpeaz5758Shut up..! Noob..

[@vansting]

@@whirledpeaz5758but it a shame, not only for the people behind the video that deserves the credit, but also for you miss a beautiful singing by Nightwish singer Floor.

[@whirledpeaz5758]

@@vansting Easy enough to watch the original video, without interruption.

[@JimKerr-xl2jt]

Floor is SO overrated !!!!!! they stopped at the perfect time , get over it .

[@SharbtursGameCorner]

good thing you did not show the credits. would not want to give the original creators any credit during your "hard work" of using their content... very christ like

[@MT-wq3uq]

ｗhy are women smiling?

[@ArneWall-p3l]

Again. Why why why???

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

Jesus Christ was just a crazy carpenter. Nothing more.

[@MrTremors1]

Be courteous enough to watch a video to the end. I watched your 'reaction' but won't like it.

[@JimKerr-xl2jt]

Who cares it's only the credits , away and watch other people react to it instead.

[@pietg.6249]

This constant interrupting and laughing during this extremely serious video is really getting on your nerves..! 😫

[@JimKerr-xl2jt]

It's only a reaction video , get over it 😂

[@MrMaro68]

Worst reaction to Sabaton ever. You missed Floor Jensen's wonderful solo. Sabaton songs are always watched until the end, regardless of whether they are the end credits or the film. Never make this mistake again.

[@whirledpeaz5758]

And exactly how do you intend to enforce this demand? You can't. Just move along.

[@pietg.6249]

​@@whirledpeaz5758You move along..stupid..!

[@vansting]

@@whirledpeaz5758don’t mess with Swedish pagans 😉😎

[@whirledpeaz5758]

@@vanstingI think Swedish pagans know not to mess with Cold war veterans.

[@JimKerr-xl2jt]

Floor goes on & on & on it becomes ultra dull , they stopped at the perfect moment .

[@johnsullivan659]

DOPE? WHATS DRUGS GOT TO DO WITH IT?

[@pontushanson9307]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_truce