Merciful Death - Czechoslovakia '68

[@bakedbeansbaby3908]

It's insane all the skirmishes and fights for independence you discover through this channel.

[@bakedbeansbaby3908]

@Erozpl01 01 yea humans have been killing one another for a long long time , even before Europe . The public schools don't learn alot about these 70-90s European skirmishes in American high schools .

[@morisco56]

@Erozpl01 01 but that is over

[@danorott]

@@morisco56 Hopefully

[@navajospy2556]

yea most conflicts here i never heard of so its always surprises me

[@huitlang931]

Its inspiring.

[@frankiekavenka]

I am from Southern Czechia. My grandmother once told me that people were sabotaging the signs so the invading forces were wandering around the city for hours trying to find the broadcasting station.

[@standyshavrdu4189]

@@Berti17Berti17 Well my mum was doing it in Prague, but I believe they did this in all the cities tht were invaded

[@janakubin2547]

Yes we did it

[@deucedwayne]

We in Ukraine did the same at the start of the invasion. Even to this day, although the Russians are far from my city in the center of Ukraine, the signs on the roads are painted over with black.

[@sandino27]

Really feel for my mans at 0:45 Hes watching his whole life change. Turning away because of his pride for his beloved nation hurts him to see this.

[@MajorSamm]

When I see scenes like that while I'm editing it always makes me stop for a while, because as much as my videos spread knowledge, people had to live these events and that's a feeling you can never fully put across with just editing and music alone.

[@plaknas_]

@@MajorSamm Hi Major, I'm a law student and though not the same feeling but whenever I read a case (criminal or civil), I just think about the people involved. It took time and lives for that case to arise and a lifetime of arguments/hearings for it to be adjudged. There were real people in those cases - with hopes, fears and dreams, and segments of their lives are contained in those text (the judgments). I think about that a lot.

[@vaniceek]

His life doesnt changes, communism was in Czechoslovakia since 1948. From year 1968 we only has soviet soldiers in our country. :) I think it wasnt occupation, our goverment wants them here.

[@abeedhal6519]

He doesn't even look slavic. Probably has German ancestry.

[@anthonyw4804]

@@MajorSamm very insightful. If you don’t mind me asking, what country are you from?

[@vaclavcervinka65]

My grandpa was a boyscout leader in the '68. He and his troop were turning roadsigns to confuse the invaders and painting "Ivan go home" slogans on walls and roads. One year after the invasion the boyscout organisation was made illegal in the whole country and disbanded.

[@Kevin-fj5oe]

Makes me remember that my scoutmaster volunteered to 2 wars in indonesia, as a boyscout and had to carry his friends in body bag.

[@ayursunzheev7499]

ну не зря запретили, как я посмотрю.

[@suryafadillah5263]

@@Kevin-fj5oe Pramuka isn't it ?

[@bluebaron1221]

@@suryafadillah5263 yep

[@JoeSkylynx]

Your grandfather is a hero. If he's still kicking, please tell him some random American wishes him nothing but a great life.

[@osiris4457]

My grandfather and young father were both there. From what they've told me, there was some serious rioting. You know those extra fuel tanks on the back of T-55, right? It usually went that one guy had a pick-axe, axe, sharp hammer or something similar, while the other of the duo had molotov cocktail. First pierces the fuel tank with his tool, other throws the cocktail, then they run away. Issue started when Russians started panic shooting everywhere. There were many blue on blue deaths because of it there. Anyway, cheers from Prague and thanks for the amazing video.

[@MajorSamm]

I'd never heard that about the T-55s before, thanks for sharing. From what I've read most of the deaths on the Warsaw Pact side were caused by "accidents" so I would assume that had something to do with it.

[@marechaltukhachevsky2909]

What do you mean with 'blue on blue deaths'?

[@BrassowGaming]

@@marechaltukhachevsky2909 Friendly fire.

[@edgarbanuelos6472]

Brutal

[@edgarbanuelos6472]

@@BrassowGaming soldiers in a panic start shooting each other

[@VicTheRattlehead1]

Thank you for this. Very painful memories. Cheers from Slovakia.

[@MajorSamm]

You're welcome, thank you for watching.

[@VicTheRattlehead1]

@Nik Liwanag Jaromír Nohavica - Když mě brali za vojáka

[@janakubin2547]

❤️

[@enigma_7772]

Však vy ste to odsrali úplně nejmíň, zrádci.

[@rexgamer8201]

@@enigma_7772 ok bozo

[@traveldude7028]

The scene from 1:54 - 2:00 made me feel a lot of emotions. Waving the flag of your occupied nation while being on the back of a speeding enemy tank with your friends is just something else man. Like you can see multiple times in the video, people died for their Independence, leaving burning cars and blood soaked flags. Occupied but unbroken I truly believe these videos are an artform of their own.

[@revanofkorriban1505]

The tank was probably from the Czechoslovak Army.

[@tejashdasgupta1840]

What got me was the scene of that man crying realising that his country had just been occupied and that he was up for some hard times.

[@herman2959]

That cry of despair, helplessness, I can feel him through the screen.

[@tejashdasgupta1840]

Thanks for all the likes kind strangers.

[@guypierson5754]

@Hans Blitzkrieg Self immolation is a valid form of protest, the most perfect protest I think. When something is so wrong you light yourself on fire as a beacon calling for help, others MUST listen.

[@Helmholtzwatson1984]

@@guypierson5754 it's actually obviously quite stupid.

[@guypierson5754]

@@Helmholtzwatson1984 Not at all. Stupid are the policies that lead people to self-immolate as a protest.

[@novids2.022]

I have heard of this historical event, but never have I seen anything like recordings of it from then, thank you for educating us with music and videos

[@AlexandruSorez]

Never heard of Prague Spring of 1968? Looks like you’ve got some reading to do pal. I’d also recommend reading about Hungarian Revolution of 1956, these two events have a lot in common.

[@novids2.022]

@@AlexandruSorez I know about the Hungarian Revolution, just I dont know as much on the topic of Prague

[@steventhompson399]

I heard of it but only just the city of Prague I didn't know there were numerous other places in the country where people resisted

[@karinandrasikova8693]

@@AlexandruSorezalso Bratislava was attacked not just Prague.

[@PolakInHolland]

During the Communist era there was a popular TV show called '4 Tankers & a dog' about the adventures of a Polish tank crew fighting their way to Berlin alongside the Soviets. A joke became popularised that in '68 the crew was called up again to go into Czechoslovakia and the dog refused to go, barking: 'I'm a dog NOT a pig!'

[@GLASSMOSCOWANDBEIJING]

Bro you just hit me with nostalgia like with a sledgehammer. That was one of my favourite shows and it introduced me to the Polish language. (I was born in America but I grew up in Poland)

[@aw2584]

The unfortunate truth is Polish military did participate in the invasion. My father always said it was the most humiliating (as in: disgraceful) moment of Polish history for him. I can think of worse moments, especially since Poland was a puppet state and had no influence over the decision; but im guessing what he meant was moment of history he was alive for hence stronger feelings towards it.

[@iamarizonaball2642]

@@aw2584 being american, (kinda bringing glass' comment full circle) it'd be like if we were a dictatorship and had invaded mexico in the 2000s despite being really close after their government was overthrown by democratic fighters.

[@johnnotrealname8168]

​@@iamarizonaball2642What? That is such a weird comparison.

[@revisit8480]

@@iamarizonaball2642 Noooooooooo, America doesn't invade other countries. Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Democracy isn't a dictatorship! There, it says "Democracy" right on the label, see? No dictatorship here, my friend. Invading Germany America did for the good of the world - so the fighters of yesteryear can sit on a running camera and cry about how America sucks now. Invading Vietnam was so democracy can be taught abroad! The boys gave a helluva whooping to those children with the Napa- let's talk about something else. North Korea must have good examples, yes? A north korean going back to north korea because the south is degenerate is no cause for concern at all! Democracy is good! Democracy is all we have! No dictatorshit here! AAAAAAAAAH, there we have it. Afghanistan! Now there's a country that has been truly saved by democr- well I guess we try something else. I mean first America goes into Afghanistan to "give the Mujahedeen" Stinger missles, but a few years later all those good hearted muslims suddenly became enemies?! Nooooo way, bro - that's impossible. Iraq? Nah Iran? Nah Anything in the middle east that isn't planted there by the british? Nah AAAAAAAAAAAAH, but Germany is a success story! Not even 100 years and they already wanna vote back right wing parties into Germa- OK LET'S IGNORE ALL THAT. DEMOCRACY IS GREAT, YOU HEAR?!

[@vaclavcervinka65]

Wow, as a Czech this brought tears in my eyes.

[@haken07]

Přesně tak.

[@iriquoispliskin8432]

even as a Greek, after reading the lyrics translation, my eyes got a bit wet.

[@mjjisbest3449]

@@haken07 no jo

[@youytsk7154]

Škoda, že nám tu prišli :(

[@MrTruth-dm9vl]

Wishing all Children of Europe well, from Canada

[@foreststalkerbrothers]

My father is 63 now, he rememberes this day like it was yesterday. He was young (like 11) , but it got stuck in his head. He spoke to me about this when i was young- "I woke up in room next to our parents bedroom. Our windows were trembling, the sound of engines was roaring thru night, along with planes. My mother was crying in her bed, trying to grab dad's arm - dad was looking for a double barrel hunting shotgun he had after his father. He eventually found it, but mothers crying and begging made him hide it again. We sat in our living room, listened to radio, and my parents were terrified. "

[@Pablotome97]

What a terryfing story, it brought tears to my eyes. It must been hard.

[@somefurryguy1811]

what i love about these stories is the fierce undying nationalism and patrotism i see, willing to go with a fucking shotgun against tanks and ak 47's is just crazy, you don't even know if your fellow countrymen will follow you in this crazy attempt of resistance, yet you go to fight for your country no matter what.

[@terrorgaming459]

Show this vid to him

[@martinja9953]

Cool

[@Olson323]

Oh man, my grandpa was serving in polish forces that went to Czechoslovakia with soviets that time. Although most dramatic thing they did was picking crops for some farmer as storm was coming close and his tractor was broken down, but he absolutely hated the fact that he had to go there and disturb those people

[@polonezchan9102]

Its an honor being of my country being featured here. My grandma told me a story, where she just returned from England where she was studying, and returned back home. Next week on the 21.8. she was walking down the street to go to work through the Prague center and there were clueless russian guys on tanks rolling along her and one of them hopped of the tank right infront of her, held her hand and then ran back to the tank.

[@JustDave639]

"Boobs are temporary, the glory of the Warsaw pact is eternal!" or at least they thought I guess

[@basedkaiser5352]

They were probably roaming around for hours without seeing anybody and were just happy to finally see someone.

[@vito7428]

You have to wonder what most of the forces invading were thinking. Most were probably fresh conscripts just sent to occupy the country and the confusion they got when the civilians started attacking them must've been jarring. Judging from what happened recently those conscripts might not even actually know what's happening and were told they were doing it for good

[@Collateral0]

Czechoslovakia was the only Warsaw pact nation that was truly independent. When they went against Soviet Interests, they were moved off the board, and a dark curtain flew over Czechoslovakia.

[@marechaltukhachevsky2909]

Romania too, but not in a good way

[@rootin222]

That goes to Albania and Romania my guy But Hoxha was the most independent communist he took no shit from The West or the East

[@marechaltukhachevsky2909]

@@rootin222 yeah but Albania pulled out of the warsaw pact very early

[@lukalackovic9059]

What dark curtain Czechoslovakia literally had the most peaceful transition to capitalism out of all Socialist countries, also you talk as if they had gulags or some shit

[@winterwar5583]

@Hussein The Second Barbara Pit Enthusiast good riddance

[@techmetokhat7864]

That's some serious aesthetic

[@MajorSamm]

Thank you, I try my best.

[@nikitaastakhov9252]

@@MajorSamm thank you for trying so hard and don’t stop producing such quality work

[@amdolfussussus1338]

I as czech, fucking love this.. so chill, so good made, it's perfect.

[@PanzerSchokoladeEnjoyer]

wasn't very aesthetic for our parents and grandparents

[@gifyifhkhmcucyk6865]

@@MajorSamm are you going to make a video on the George Floyd uprising, or any of the other american riots that have been happening over the past few decades?

[@ondragirgosko2152]

My grandma told me about the 1968 Invasion she was a cashier and one morning went to work like usual, when she came to our town square and saw a tanks parked in the middle. There were soldiers standing next to them and around them was huge crowd of people she told me that she felt bad for them because everyone were spitting throwing rocks and screaming Ivan go home and the soldiers were crying and totally confused (they were all about 18 year old young guys) when se got to the store there was guard standing there when she told him that she works there he let her in. I am still not sure if it was Soviets or Polish soldiers becouse I live near Polish border (could be both) (later I saw a documentary where Ukrainian veteran which took part in the invasion said that they were told by their command that we are under NATO attack and they are going to help us) it was a crazy time everyone thought that another war is coming and people were panicking. One of the worst things was that after the "Normalisation" the communist party completly censored everything about the invasion and acted like the Soviet troops never left after WW2. Im sorry for the bad grramar its late at night and I am still learning the language I wish everyone a great day :)

[@sbevexlr848]

Do people in the czech republic and slovkia still hate communism and brezhnev? What about clement gotwalld?

[@ondragirgosko2152]

@@sbevexlr848 some people do some people dont the comunist party still exist here but they get votes mostly from old grandmas and grandfathers which feel nostalgic for old times and some neocomunists. And yes Breznev is pretty disliked figure here. And I have no idea about Gottwald nobody talks about him anymore.

[@sbevexlr848]

@@ondragirgosko2152 ohh right, what about the 1948 coup they toppled edvard benes's government?

[@ondragirgosko2152]

@@sbevexlr848 yup they did that was Benes second mistake that he let them do that.

[@MrMajsterixx]

@@sbevexlr848 are u kidding me ? i fucking hate communism and russians for that. what a question. My father needed to jump from a window when he went to high school because the secret police were waiting for him infront of our apartment bulding and wanted to drag him to the army. And there are many many reason, one is, we were on the level of Germany and Austria before the mothafuckas came here. Look at our country now, 30 years and we still havent got fully out of that, and probably never will fully.

[@sretnikdolaznik1863]

My Grandma, living in Yugoslavia, the same age as those students here, told me everyone in Yugoslavia at the time knew what was happening in Czechoslovakia at the time, and that Yugoslavia had a lot of Czech students studying in Zagreb, Croatia still has a very large Czech minority, and basically, they all went en masse to Zagreb trying to get home, and that there were so many Czechs and Slovaks in Zagreb without a home the Government had to put them all in student homes, and after the Prague spring ended, Yugoslavia had never seen a larger influx of Czechs and Slovaks, and a lot of them are still here in Slavonia and Zagorje to this day, forming Czech and Slovak majority villages and communities.

[@davidbeneda9886]

"When they took me for a solider They shaved my head clean I looked like stupid dumbass Just like all those around me me me, me, like all those around me" They locked me up in the barracks They started to teach me How to be a good solider And how to defend my country try try, try and to defend my country In my room after dinner I cuddled to the wall I remembered my loved one I cried wonderfully ied ied, ied I cried wonderfully She came to see me, after 6 months I just had a pneumonia Someone still walked on the outside So nothing happened from it it it, it nothing happened from it Don't cry my eyes It wasn't her fault Because, Young girl needs love So she helped herself to love love love, love she helped herself to love Major wears a big star She met him at the gate He said he just has a free room So she let him pick her up up up, up, so she let him pick her up Who cares about a solider When the girl betrayed him Goodbye Mr.Frnanosramek The song ended already dy dy, dy How did you like it? it it, it There was not much extra about it."

[@u.m.rcentral868]

Thank you. I was hoping someone wouldve translated this. What do the parts below "Up, up,up, so she let him pick her up" mean?

[@davidbeneda9886]

@@u.m.rcentral868 it is like slang for going out with someone and knowing that they want sex, I wasnt completely sure how to translate that

[@nekosalad8308]

after knowing lyrics its twice as sad. in every politician game the citizens pay the price.

[@AD_Postapo]

Thanks for translation. I don´t know why Sam use this song. It is not related to CS Occupation 68, also use of song from 1990, performed by Jaromír Nohavica, who recieved a state medal from Russia president Putin is questionable. Also, calling occupation "merciful dead" is just because of try to not upset Russian fans, who as only participant from all WP still think that was a good thing to occupy CS.

[@sierrawynx]

This was a good video to sit by the oven and relax with he warmth radiating onto me (suddenly got really cold in the house and have to burn rather aggressively to warm the house). Love your videos Samm, you're amazing

[@MajorSamm]

Glad you enjoyed it. I know that feeling, it got down to -18c here a couple of days ago. Thank you for watching.

[@aregularperson7573]

We are all equally cold it’s been in the below zero range for 2 weeks here in Wisconsin

[@bagetasesyrem8442]

Man... Where did you found that footage? My grandpa Is on it. And He never told me that he was there.

[@lauritorni4879]

Where is your grandpa?

[@ondragirgosko2152]

@@lauritorni4879 on the footage i believe

[@MajorSamm]

At what time? I used a few different clips.

[@lauritorni4879]

@@ondragirgosko2152 I was asking for a time but ok

[@ondragirgosko2152]

@@lauritorni4879 oh sorry language barrier

[@TheMonkeytrumpetz]

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from your videos it’s that flag salesmen made an absolute killing at protests in Warsaw Pact countries.

[@viteydarniy7]

Those flags probably belonged to state-owned factories and plants. Employees had to carry them on mandatory annual parades, together with signs of how they love socialism and support the government.

[@eeyore1895]

@@viteydarniy7 Protests, u know. Not exactly that what are writing about.

[@viteydarniy7]

@@eeyore1895 Everything was state owned. There was no "flag salesmen".

[@iplaygames8090]

@@viteydarniy7 naah there were stores and private ownership. Just lesser then in the west.

[@viteydarniy7]

@@iplaygames8090 If by "less", you mean "zero"...

[@gweril816]

Pravda vítězí! I asked my grandparents about the 68. They told me that the times were extremely hopelles. Like they thought that thanks to chairman Dubček and his government everything is going to get better and then the soviets came and destroyed everything. After the invasion soviet union forced us to host a large number of soviet troops on our teritorry. They defacto occupied Czechoslovakia ftom 68 to 89. And in those 31 years they poluted the land with fuell and chemicals and they havd left tons of unexploded ordnance in the former militarry zones. With theyr invasion they have destroyed every last hope for "socializm with human face" together with respect and ties of czechs with russians. Sorry for the long comment.

[@steventhompson399]

From what I've heard from ex soviet people and some environmental activists the USSR was indeed very careless and irresponsible with pollution and environmental management, more so than the west but perhaps still better than some third world countries, I think one of the more obvious examples was their irrigation around Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan in central Asia where amu or syr darya rivers that feeds aral sea lost too much water and aral sea dried up, if you see satellite images from 60s or 70s compared to 2000s it looks pretty bad

[@johnlenin830]

Nazi accomplices offended?

[@Dimetropteryx]

@@johnlenin830 No bigger nazi accomplice than the country that entered into the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact which carved up Europe between it and Nazi Germany and literally, not figuratively, started the Second World War as a de facto ally of Nazi Germany.

[@johnlenin830]

@@Dimetropteryx The USSR was the last of the European countries to sign a pact with Germany in 1939, after unsuccessful attempts to conclude an anti-Hitler agreement with Britain and France, and a year before that, officially at the level of the League of Nations, it called for the defense of Czechoslovakia and offered military assistance to Prague. That is, the USSR until recently tried to create an anti-Nazi alliance with the so-called. the democratic West, and when no one expressed a desire to jointly confront Germany, he entered into a non-aggression pact with her for the sake of his own security. As subsequent events showed, such a step was justified, had it not been for the kilometers by which the western border was shifted and the Wehrmacht would probably have taken Moscow, how the war would have turned in the event of the fall of the capital is unknown. It was the USSR that destroyed 80% of Germany's military forces, having suffered colossal losses of 27 million people, without the feat of the Soviet people, victory over Nazism would have been impossible.

[@Dimetropteryx]

@@johnlenin830 The difference is that the USSR cooperated with Nazi Germany and planned and initiated its own invasions in coordination with Nazi Germany's. The "non-aggression pact" was a non-aggression pact in name only. It was an alliance in all but name. As for the losses the USSR suffered, maybe it should have considered that before starting the war. Those losses should be mourned as much as Nazi Germany's or Japan's. You can't start a war and then claim credit for helping to end it, and whine to your victims about your own losses. None of what the USSR or Nazi Germany did warranted a decades long communist infestation of Europe.

[@declanferguson1040]

"Now the situation in Brotherly Czechoslovakia is normalised".

[@kingoftheskies34]

Yuri Bezmonov, a man who keeps being proven right

[@genfmfranz]

Thx and godbless you Sam. With love from Czech Republic

[@fatih3583]

MajorSamm, i know we normally watch your videos for the "vibe" and "aesthetic" but what you do is truely magical. You're doing real magic bring history to people in such a sometimes visceral way, even connecting us Randoms with people from the videos' countries in the comments. Bless your heart, keep on trucking, I recommend Mexican 60s+ years for any possible videos next 👍🏽

[@gondolagripes1674]

As someone learning Slovak with many ancestors from both sides I appreciate the attention to this conflict.

[@ondragirgosko2152]

It wasni really a conflict more like Invasion compared to Hungary it wasnt bloodshed

[@Danny2400]

In occupation 1968 we had only 3 Allies: Romania, Albania and Yugoslavia... Thank you brothers

[@Danny2400]

@Nitram Rumuni ano ale Jugoslávie a Albánie se proti okupaci taky postavily a odešli z Varšavské smlouvy (teda Jugoslávie tam nebyla ale odsoudila to)

[@okularenxd6431]

@@Danny2400 Dokonce i posraný Mao Zedong byl proti tomu co tu ty rudý krysy způsobily.

[@morganyu9128]

As a romanian, let us tell you this; We're small countries, brother. We only have each other. We thank you too

[@fourmongusaurms9996]

You're lucky it was the soviet union, if this happened in albania enver hoxha would've made the fascists look like kids

[@fourmongusaurms9996]

@@morganyu9128 cringe

[@curseditem8354]

The reason chechoslovak army was ordered to stand down was probably to prevent simpathy rising in soldiers and starting a full on war

[@AC1D3Z]

Also Soviets abducted Czechoslovakian government to Moscow and made them to sign it under pressure. Some refused to sign and they survived just because president L. Svoboda, wartime hero respected in USSR, came to Moscow and took them home.

[@karelstanzel9510]

Czechoslovak minister of defence (Marti Dzúr) complied with Brezhnev's and Grechko's demand and ordered the army to stand down (he was the first Czechoslovak government official that knew about upcoming invasion).

[@autismo785]

chechnya wtf

[@jussim.konttinen4981]

@@karelstanzel9510 This was a pretty serious situation that could have escalated into WW3. The participation of German 'Volksarmee' was cancelled just hours before the invasion.

[@joseffrolik8799]

@@jussim.konttinen4981 most likely it could've been just massive revolt but west could've been scared by sudden mobilization in East Germany

[@olawiaczek1]

The ol' Soviet cure for any problem, invasion. Top tier content as per usual Major.

[@MrDgo4life]

Its the only way, even America UK and France know that.

[@OliverFlinn]

@@MrDgo4life no its not, the other option was to let us open up to the west, but nah, soviets needed the buffer zone between west and east..

[@MrMajsterixx]

@@MrDgo4life iam czech and definetly at US and democracy side, but yea i think we can agree on that all the superpowers do this.

[@terrorgaming459]

The American cure

[@GLASSMOSCOWANDBEIJING]

@@terrorgaming459 the copium is strong with this one

[@mikjak]

,,If the actions are not taken by Dubček, they will be taken by Brezhnev."

[@gob6213]

very nice i was waiting for you to make some stuff about us, and the song choice. i salute you sir

[@VicTheRattlehead1]

I honestly think a piece from Karel Kryl would be even more fitting, but I love Nohavica just as much so I can't complain really.

[@jacksoncross8959]

Ah yes, the special military operation to de-free Czechoslovakia.

[@Filip-hb8bb]

😔

[@RobinBudik]

Well said, greetings from the Czech Republic 😢♥️🇨🇿

[@camp9092]

👎

[@RobinBudik]

@jn!x23 😂😂👍👍 true true

[@semmidenhartog7943]

Best coment😂😂

[@bernatsolavilardell5292]

Lyrics: Když mě brali za vojáka Stříhali mě dohola Já vypadal jsem jako blbec Jak i všichni dokola-la-la-la Jak i všichni dokola Zavřeli mě do kasáren Začali mě učiti Jak mám správný voják býti A svou zemi chrániti-ti-ti-ti A svou zemi chrániti Na pokoji po večerce Ke zdi jsem se přitulil Já vzpomněl jsem si na svou milou Krásně jsem si zabulil-lil-lil-lil Krásně jsem si zabulil Když přijela po půl roce Měl jsem zrovna zápal plic Po chodbě furt někdo chodil Tak nebylo z toho nic nic nic nic Tak nebylo z toho nic Neplačte vy oči moje Ona za to nemohla Protože mladá holka lásku potřebuje A tak si k lásce pomohla-la-la-la A tak si k lásce pomohla Major nosí velkou hvězdu Před branou ho potkala řek jí že má zrovna volný kvartýr A tak se sbalit nechala-la-la-la A tak se sbalit nechala Co je komu do vojáka Když ho holka zradila Nashledanou pane Fráňo Šrámku Písnička už skončila-la-la-la Jakpak se vám líbila-la-la-la No nic moc extra nebyla

[@JandyCZ]

My grangma is 93 years old today. She recently told my GF a story about her life during the end of WW2. She was a maid in some german officer's house. The officer's wife was nice lady with two kids, she liked them, they liked her. When the war was ending, her home village was bombed, their house ended being a hole in the ground. The german family, fleeing from the German border with Czechoslovakia, she saw the lady on a truck. The lady managed to throw her keys from their house to grab everything she could. She lost a friend that day she remembers for her whole life. Right after that, she was just confused what do the Russian tanks wants in there just like that. Dark era began, but at the end, my family survived without any harm. My grandfather started working as a coal miner, my grandma was a housewife for the rest of her life, my father became a successful businessman and my uncle is now retired electrical power station high ranking operator. Both of them support my now widowed grandma and I love my grandma. She has been through tough times along with my grandpa, father and uncle, but our family managed.

[@oleczek1374]

Holy smokes!! Another good one :) It is quite special for me because my grandpa back in the day was a tank comander and took part in this imfamous event as a part of armored polish contingent. It's amazing that you can bring up such events back to present and tell a story about them by combining great music with videos from sertain period, creating an awesome aesthetic. Once again NICE ONE!

[@ondragirgosko2152]

Did they tell your Grandpa why was he going to Czechoslovakia?

[@oleczek1374]

@@ondragirgosko2152 well it was said already in propaganda. They said that the army is going to give 'aid' for czechoslovakian komrades who need help in fighting "fashist anarchists " who were major threat for "freedom" of all democratic countries of warsaw pact - pretty much suff like that. But as you may wonder many of the already knew why they were going there for

[@ondragirgosko2152]

@@oleczek1374 Interesting i saw some documentary in which former Soviet Soldier Said that they have been told that they were send to help us from NATO invasion i see that it was simmilar for Polish Soldiers . Thanks for feedback have a nice day

[@vic3isnotdead897]

never been this early to anything

[@SaladMan199]

These frequent uploads are a blessing

[@epitacia]

neither have i tbh

[@rat8573_]

Honestly me neither

[@sodapop9mm562]

Every one of these just gets more and more enthralling and draws me in more and more. This is definitely some new form of art, which you’re mastering..

[@rhodie.]

it’s never a bad day when samm uploads

[@rhodesianrhodesian9127]

Nice name And picture ! 😂😂😂 Česko vzchop se ! 🇨🇿

[@estebanenrique5777]

What better thing to start the day than a video of Majorsamm while I finish having breakfast haha. A contribution from that year of 68 protests, in Mexico in 68 a great student movement arose, which sadly ended in an involuntary massacre, the massacre of Tlatelolco, where the government forced the police and the army to shoot in the middle of a crossfire, greetings by the way, do you have any video of the battle of Mosul?

[@Karton142]

for me(Easyern Europe, Russia) it s evening

[@joydevsarkar4474]

FOR ME IT IS TIME TO GO TO SLEEP 11.45 PM India

[@estebanenrique5777]

@Robin G. Banks I'm sorry if I expressed myself wrong, what happened that day was that the government involved and infiltrated a group of people known as the olimpia battalion, armed provocateurs, who climbed to the upper floors of the buildings that surrounded the square, they began to shoot against the soldiers and officers, who responded in the same way with fire on the roofs, many students and teachers remained in the crossfire, if you watch the videos of the event you can see how the soldiers throw themselves to the ground and shoot at the ceiling, These from the olimpia battalion had civilian clothes, but they were identified by a white glove on their right hand

[@PorWik]

@Robin G. Banks yes

[@undeadsynth8727]

My Slovakian great grandfather fought in WW2 and escaped from concentration camps not once but TWICE! I even remember seeing him alive on his bed being old and sick when i was a little kid (like 5 years old or something then he died shortly after) yet it's still one of my most favourite memories of my life, and i'm so glad i got to see a true war hero and even from my own family up close :)

[@krystofhumplik2591]

As a Czech, this is a painful event to this day. Unfortunately, stuff like this is happening all around the world to this day. If you're from a country where you are being oppressed and your rights are being violated, I wish you the very best and know that if we were able to recover, your country can too

[@BlackWhiteCater]

What an astonishing beautiful song. And how strong the pictures are. The man who looked away in anger and frustration. I shed a tear. Magnificient.

[@martinbremec531]

Damn, as a Czech this hits right in the feels... still remember my dad telling me about this time when he was just a kid. Can't imagine growing up in what was going on back then compared to life today.

[@tomasvomacka6959]

My grandpa went out that day to change the road signs and street name signs to confuse the coming soldiers. And my grandma almost went crazy because she was afraid he was going to get shot and she would stay alone with my mother who was three years old by then.

[@czechmeoutbabe1997]

I think I speak for a lot of Czech people when I say thank you for presenting this piece of history in such a poignant way, not a lot of people know about what happened during the Prague Spring. I remember my Mom telling me that after the authoritarian crackdown my Grandma (who was a young mother at the time) lost a sense of optimism about the country that she never quite regained.

[@vadimanreev4585]

68 The Communists suppress the opportunists of Czechoslovakia. Victims - 108 people per conflict. At the same time, the capitalist United States is bombing Vietnam. The victims are civilians more than three million people, the military one million one hundred thousand people.

[@cons9053]

@@vadimanreev4585 oof, you still taking that copium dude?

[@vadimanreev4585]

@@cons9053 Are there any real objections? If not, then get lost.

[@krakovskyjakub8726]

@@vadimanreev4585 Lol Soviets really saved us from "Imperialist" and also prosperity. Whole economy destroyed and plundered to fuel USSR centrally planned shithole. Czechoslovakia was blooming economy and nation, it started to became global player. 30 years of occupation and another 30 years of "repairing" comrades ideas we are still behind. Totally worth it.

[@vadimanreev4585]

@@krakovskyjakub8726 Are there any real objections? If not, then get lost.

[@joenathan288]

The internet and electricity went down for two days where I live. It just started working today and one of the first things I see is that Majorsamm came out with a new video. A pleasant surprise for sure.

[@venator0405]

Texas/Dixie bro, I feel you.

[@DrobusMaximus]

"For unclear reasons, the military of Czechoslovakia was ordered to stand down prior to the invasion" Because the entire Warsaw Pact was against us. Surrounded, if Czechoslovakia fought that day, it would've been a slaughter.

[@sussurus]

To this day your most powerful production. Incredibly poignant and impactful.

[@gospelfilms7942]

So many video's released so close together! Thank you!

[@pureluck6485]

You make great videos that educate about conflicts I've never heard of or probably never would have heard of without your videos. Keep up the educational work.

[@danieldebilek7001]

I think thats first video about my country and you nailed it

[@MajorSamm]

I'm glad I can deliver, thank you for watching.

[@TheMuro22]

Thank you for this. We remind ourselves about these events every year. It's a story our grandparents often tell. They have stories about going out and changing signs, pointing them at the wrong direction, painting opposite marks on the crossroads and taking down street signs to confuse the soldiers. There was a lot of chaos that day, and many tank crews got lost, or got somewhere entirely different than where thay actually wanted to go. BTW, the song is about a guy enlisting the army and discovering that his girl cheats on him.

[@vwondracek]

This is very good footage that has been well cut together. A perfect pick of music as well, good work my friend!

[@lancegideondiokno1774]

Sleep? Nah I'm watching high quality videos posted by a massively underated youtuber Good job Majorsamm infinity/10 But really I do suggest the battle of marawi a serious topic that just ended a few years ago hear in the philippines

[@itamarcoroma9274]

Glory to Jan Palach and much respect from Roma, Italia.

[@tomotlamo9606]

Thanks for the video and song. I'm from Bohemia and this is probably the best song for 68. My grandfather and great-uncle were on compulsory military attendance at that time, and when Soviet and Polish tanks arrived they had to fold their weapons and were kept in barracks for 2 days as under tank cannons.

[@herschelschueler]

Nailed the atmosphere.

[@user-jap84tlv24sq]

My grandfather who was serving with czechoslovak special forces told me that first wave of invasion was basically all steppe boyz from kirgizstan and other backwater places (in late 60s) because soviets and germans didn't know if we gonna put out a fight or not. When these young lads got off the transports they couldn't believe their eyes where they were (Prague was probably the most advanced city in eastern block in 68, certainly wealthiest) it was like a fairy tale for them. They looted watches, fridges and toilets for their makeshift barracks and so on. Crazy times

[@semaj00]

The song and the video combined feel like standing outside in a cold wind with only a small blanket to comfort you

[@abrakadabra746]

Thx for adding my country. Awesome song... Jrek Nohavica - když mě brali za vojaka.

[@arthur_gamin8504]

My grandpa was one of the people that helped Injured protestors

[@Killman2552]

My dads coworker lived in Czechoslovakia when the Warsaw Pact nations came in. I interviewed her for some school project some time ago, I only recall her saying that they went out and changed all the road signs in hopes that the invaders would get lost. It struck me both as funny, while also sadly hopeless.

[@slouberiee]

It actually worked, most of the tanks were lost for some time.

[@jasestrong]

Major Sam you knock it out of the park with each video and your careful selection of music, they are very stoic , memorable, but it gets your attention, thank you sir!

[@thekommandokookbook8577]

Every day major posts is a good one

[@samlehecka9968]

My father was at a scouting camp for the weekend when the invasion happened. It was pitch black outside so they could only hear the roaring of the tanks rolling by. He was 6 years old at the time, so he and his fellows scouts didn't understand the gravity of the situation and just thought it was cool to hear the tanks.

[@filduch01]

Děkuji moc za tenhle sestřih vpádu Sovětských vojsk do Československa a hudbu. I když ta hudba spíš sedí k ČSLA. Ale pořád to je super. Thank you so much for this montage invasion soviet army to Czechslovakia republic and song. Thought this song is better for Czechslovakia army. But this is still super. And sorry for my bad english language.

[@nerfornuffin9982]

Why do you always introduce me to songs I never knew I needed

[@Jurasssek420]

Jarosav Nohavica is good interpret

[@fantasy9917]

@@Jurasssek420 ... but sadly with a secret communist police past, as it turned out. I still like his songs, but there's a bit of a sour taste.

[@Jurasssek420]

@@fantasy9917 on byl v VB?

[@fantasy9917]

@@Jurasssek420 Nene, spolupracovník STB.

[@omendium2918]

Videos like this are really interesting, I’m glad you cover a lot of topics that should be talked about more. Good job Majorsamm.

[@viggen3535]

Majorsamm, I like your content a lot because it doesn't feel over the top and seems very respectful to history and the people who where in those moments. Have a great one!

[@Romulu5]

I remember that this was one of Ceacucescu's moments, when he refused to participate in the invasion. There were discussions about retaliating against Romania, even military action. It didn t happen. Glad it didn't.

[@nemos9856]

Romania was always nice to Czech Republic

[@azagov3492]

my grandad was a serviceman in the soviet army stationed in czechoslavia. really good video, really makes me think about how the countries under soviet rule really felt towards communism. keep up the good work samm!

[@theworstchannel7061]

xD what? Czechoslavia!?

[@OliverFlinn]

not against communism, but against soviet people, and occupying force

[@OfWavesAndWinds]

Keep it to yourself. That's not something to be proud of, lol.

[@jager1026]

beautiful work.. I think you have to be Czech too MajorSamm, because you combined song and footage perfectly to show how sad is this piece of czech history.. I Feel it the same way. thank you

[@MajorSamm]

Thank you very much, I'm glad you liked it. Thank you for watching.

[@Janko630]

I wish non-speakers could understand the lyrics because they're beautiful.

[@Janko630]

@Nik Liwanag Kdyz me brali za vojaka by Jaromir Nohavica

[@Skallado]

thank you for your videos, not just the music and films are cool, it makes me go revisit this episodes of history that are always interesting

[@johnwick164]

Yo major. I can't thank you enough for these masterpieces. Everything from the historical footage to the music cover are on point. Keep it up mate

[@ferbintegabriel4714]

May God forgive the people that died during the fight. Respect from Romania.

[@DJmenegment]

Hopefully they will never forgive the invading participants.

[@frodolucanius]

@@DJmenegment It is so sad that people in my country are FORGETTING, I will never forget and I even did not live in those times.

[@DJmenegment]

@@frodolucanius Same pal, my own family had problems thanks to KSČM and the '68. The worst is, that one of my own, old man of my dad, is still supporting communists.

[@DeadWayfes]

Love all your videos man, keep it up

[@paulsimonik9103]

My Father, who had been protesting against USSR involvement in their affairs at the time, relayed a story to me about a Polish IFV that broke down in his village. Crew was manned by Polish kids (maybe 18 years old) that buttoned up and didn't interact at the crowd growing around them. Protests broke out, people were upset and throwing stones at the broken down vehicle... An old Moravian stepped out amongst the crowd and climbed in the armored vehicle with a bottle of milk, found them all crying - consoled the conscripts - terrified - gave them milk and spoke to them. They surrendered and exited the vehicle in an "honorable shame" which we know today as being forced into something you don't wish. Hope they all made it out of that just fine. Not all did.

[@vhsplays3560]

Thank you major, always give me something to look forward to

[@eriklapparent4662]

In Slovakia,more than 2.300 people disappeared . First Russian troops occupying the country were surprised that locals could speak their language... Soldiers had been told by their officers that they were sent to the Chinese border! On the walls was written: "Ivan,hoj tje Domu,Natacha tchakai tje"... "Ivan go back home, Natacha waits for you ..." Czech and Slovak were very clever in their opposition to Stalinist totalitarism...which has not already disappeared. Vive la Tchécoslovaquie !

[@jayfisher3359]

Thank you, this means a lot.

[@grandmasterofthemillennium3251]

Last time I was this early Czechoslovakia still existed

[@hectorpilgaardgertz5377]

U might wanna change that profile picture

[@danielvieira3471]

My Dad was NOT there, however, when visiting a German pen pal friend, (can’t remember if West or East Germany, probably East) they were arrested by the police, regular, not Stasi, while in East Berlin and (I’m probably misremembering the story here) saw a long line of tanks gearing up and rolling down, probably a few hours before the invasion. My dad and his friend must have been scared sh*tless, thinking WW3 was about to start!

[@iplaygames8090]

Germans werent much involved for fear of the czechoslovak army not standing down against germans.

[@gunargundarson1626]

Congrats on the 69k subscribers, may Zenithar bless ye with good fortune.

[@aaronc2624]

Phenomenal, thanks again for making these videos.

[@_proks_]

Very good video. I am from the Czech Republic ❤️

[@MajorSamm]

Thanks a lot, and thank you for watching.

[@amdolfussussus1338]

So am I, magnificent.

[@FilipMoncrief]

And you have an ukraian name...?

[@amdolfussussus1338]

@@FilipMoncrief He can be nationally Czech, but live in Ukraine.

[@DanielCupakTUR]

@@FilipMoncrief to není jméno, ale heslo "Sláva Ukrajině"

[@therightway1413]

Why did they split into Czech Republic and Slovakia? Was it culture differences or breakup of Warsaw Pact that caused it?

[@SteymarStark]

I think mainly cultural differences

[@bagetasesyrem8442]

Because of politicians (mainly slovak) there never was referendum

[@MrManchestersky]

It was nothing but politics. Greedy shills on both sides wanted to keep everything for themselves, plus there wasnt even a referendum. Many people up to this day dont agree with the split, since we are very similar in terms of culture and values.

[@sombrerosobecnos]

As a Czech citizen, i can tell this was mainly because of politicians. Czech and Slovak people are really close, and most of the Czech and Slovak people don't agree with the "splitting".

[@timotejjedinak649]

@Wilson He definitly wasnt majority.

[@eamonwright7488]

I’m surprised ya didn’t use Plastic People of The Universe. Still, you made another great video.

[@kebab2275]

Perfect choice of music, I dont know if you"re Czech or Slovak yourself but you nailed it perfectly. The meaning is there...

[@antoanstoilov8512]

Im big fan of your channel the content,the acoustic vibe everything you do is incredible this type of content can learn "us" the younger generation what was at that time and we can learn lots of stuff.I would like to see some content about events that happened in Bulgaria,keep up with the great content hope you read this comment!

[@codrinmoisa4290]

Love to Czechs and Slovaks from Romania, our brothers who have suffered under communism as we have!

[@pavelcerny9803]

Love to Romania, one of the two Warsaw pact countries that didn't invade the ČSSR!

[@pavelcerny9803]

@Константин Константинович Рокоссовский Ah yes, someone with his name written in azbuka is going to tell me how *we* lived under communism in *our* countries. I just love that.

[@pavelcerny9803]

@Константин Константинович Рокоссовский You can't be serious😂 Do you seriously think that you are entitled to tell me about the history of my own country?

[@codrinmoisa4290]

@@pavelcerny9803 Thank you for your kind comment friend!

[@terrorgaming459]

@@pavelcerny9803 you didn't suffer shit your acting like there was a stalinist government afterwards 1968 lol

[@GodBless423]

Another Work of Art!!

[@ondragirgosko2152]

great choice for a song thanks for the video bro

[@theruffedge94]

Really appreciate your content . Have been looking up the lyrics to many of your songs attached to your videos to get the proper feel . Your videos are top shelf . Thank you

[@sherpa4204]

You owning the schedule Major! ;)

[@Laymansinsight]

Thank you, Sam

[@MajorSamm]

No problem, thank you for watching.

[@kokoshavla9398]

My grandma told me my grand grand father was believing in communism and socialism. When he saw that Soviets are occupiing us, he was crying. In that day, 21 August 1968, he lost all believes to socialism, communism and happy world where everybody can live happily with socialism.

[@OfWavesAndWinds]

He wasn't the only one.

[@jolt9484]

How weak must your conviction and belief be to lose it like that?? Was your grandfather born and raised in Czechoslovakia?? That would at least make more sense??

[@honk5468]

@@jolt9484 its okay tankie, take your state mandated meds

[@laonuprro7479]

Pero el regimen que tanto le gusto era socialista asi que no era muy inteligente

[@chlorineismyfaith5294]

Oh man thanks for this video, Im from Czech Republic and our grandparents still remember that dark year.. My grandpa took pictures of Russians in Mladá Boleslav

[@epitacia]

it's a good day when MajorSamm uploads

[@RealD8]

I love all your stories of your ancestors that were there in these moments of history, grandparents/great-grandparents, please continue sharing, I enjoy reading them