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[@jovitatheren-stigler304]

Thank you, such kind words in your reaction

[@OldSkuleNerd]

It was my pleasure, Your Father was a man of honor in the skies who served his country with valor. His story lives forever

[@ryannelson3220]

I personally would like to thank Sabaton for this song, and also Yarn Hub for this video, in your fathers heroic actions on that day

[@jovitatheren-stigler304]

@@ryannelson3220 thank you. I appreciate your comments.

[@kokohero]

@@jovitatheren-stigler304 Heard of this story many years ago. It is a gut punsher yet beautiful. Salut from Sweden!

[@jovitatheren-stigler304]

@@kokohero Thank you for your comment - hello from Canada

[@Yarnhub]

We loved your reaction ! Thank you.

[@andrewludwig9251]

Yarnhub and Sabaton are the BEST thing going on KZbin right now! I think the world truly NEEDED this "feel good" story right now at this very moment! My God how awesome would it be if you guys did every song eventually! Phenomenal work and I look forward to MANY MANY more!

[@naosei2.086]

Wow

[@HybridHenderson]

HOLY-

[@Alpha_Mobilelegends]

Aay Yarntub How about video about ww1 battles or ships

[@windwulfboi]

Best content on KZbin hands down. Thank you Yarnhub, and Sabaton.

[@bolle9810]

"You are fighter pilots first, last, always. If I ever hear of any of you shooting at an enemy in a parachute, I'll shoot you down myself! It is not for your enemy that you do this! You do this for yourself, for your soul, so that one day if you survive this war, you can live with yourself." ⁠- Luftwaffe fighter Ace Gustav Rödel to rookie fighter pilot Franz Stigler before his first combat mission

[@pontiacfan76]

The book is excellent. Highly recommended.

[@TheArrowedKnee]

@Kabuki Kitsune o7 to Rödel and Stigler

[@emmasevas]

This! This makes me so proud of being human, "yes we have to fight for our countrie and our ideals, but the moment i see any of you stop being human, ill kill you milself, becuse the war is won by taking territory not human lifes". is the tought proces behind what Rödel said, and it came from a german.

[@HellBrYnger]

knights of the air.

[@davidnau2626]

As a German myself i am deeply proud that even in those dark and disgusting times where so many Germans lost their humanity, there were at least some with dignity and honor, knowing what it means to fight the right way

[@hunterxkiller8732]

imagine how the grandson must have felt the moment he listened to this song, then realized that the band he was a fan of honored his grandfather in such a deep way.

[@C-F98]

One in a thousand chance.

[@bob2161]

Uh . . . Yeah . . . I'm fine, I was just peeling some onions. I learned about this incident a number of years ago from my great uncle. He flew B-29s in the Pacific Theater. He made a career of the military and retired as a full bird colonel from the Air Force. He served his last 20 years in the Pentagon. He was active in a number of the various pilots groups and was also a historian. When Charlie Brown began searching for Stigler, my great uncle was one of the people that helped with the research. (Incidentally, two of his six sons flew in Vietnam and were stationed at the Pentagon prior to their retirement, both of them were in the Pentagon on 9/11. Neither of them were injured but both of them rescued multiple people that day.) When Brown and Stigler found each other and the story became publicized, I recognized the story because my great uncle had already told me about it. It turns out that there are a number of similar stories from the war. Former "enemies" becoming friends in the years after the war. One of my favorites is a German pilot and the British Spitfire pilot that shot him down over London. The German spent the rest of the war as a POW. After the war, the German stayed in England and started a new life. (None of his family survived the war and he had nothing to go back to.) At some point, he decided to look up the guy that shot him down. He found him and thanked him. He figured, that if he hadn't been shot down over England and held prisoner, he probably wouldn't have survived the war either. They became lifelong friends. Years ago, I was lucky enough to hear them tell their stories at an event that was commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. When the two of them walked out on stage together, after telling their stories, they shook hands and hugged each other. I remember that there were thousands of people in attendance but you could have heard a pin drop for those few moments before they received a standing ovation. There were few dry eyes in that audience. I've had the opportunity to meet and talk with many WW2 vets. I was even lucky enough to call a few of them friends. I was able to introduce my son to some of the Tuskegee Airmen during one of their gatherings. My son had done a history report on them that year. One of the pilots that he had highlighted was there. My son got to talk to him for about 45 minutes. Most of these heroic people are gone now, including my great uncle and cousins. I miss them but I am happy to know that they are still remembered today, often by people that never knew them. Those are people that make it worthwhile to still be alive, folks like this band. OSN, you're one of those people too. Thank you. Now, I've got something in my eyes that I need to go take care of.

[@Pedantic_Brit]

Hey bob, if you know the names of the Spitfire and German Pilots I'd love to hear them. I'd like to read their story if it exists online.

[@bob2161]

@@Pedantic_Brit greetings, I'm afraid that I do not recall their names, it was decades ago. It's odd though, I still clearly recall their stories. Their were a number of German pilots that told their stories that afternoon and evening. After this particular fellow told his story, the next speaker was the British pilot. It wasn't until very near the end of his story that it became evident that he was the one who had shot down the previous German speaker. It was the big finale of the event when the German pilot came back on stage and together they told the story of how one found the other, and the friendship that followed. Interestingly enough, this event was in the United States. It was unusual to have so many Brits and Germans together in one place. I used to fly sail planes (gliders) and there were quite a few Brit and German expats in that community. In fact, my instructor pilot, was a British expat. In his day to day life, he was a high school English teacher. I often wondered what being a student in that class must have been like. A proper Englishman, teaching a class of American students, how to properly speak and write their mother tongue. I always grin when I think about it. One thing that may or may not help in researching the WW2 pilots. During the shoot down, the German pilot was wounded. He took a round to the back of his left hand and was permanently disfigured. The pinky and ring fingers had been shot off. It prevented him from being able to open his canopy to bail out, he had to fly to a crash landing in a field. The British pilot had seen blood on the inside of the canopy and thought the German pilot had been mortally wounded. The British pilot didn't learn the German pilot had survived until years later. I have my doubts as to whether either of these gentleman are still alive. If I recall, the British pilot was in his mid 70's and the German was closer to 80 when I saw them at the event in August of 1990. Maybe this will help you, if you decide to research the matter. Cheers

[@Pedantic_Brit]

@@bob2161 a lot of help mate, I'll have a look and see what I can find. Thank you very much. Amazing what sticks with us isn't it?

[@GhostDrummer]

I was going to mention this part, but you stated it much better than I could.

[@DavidWVisuals]

Beautiful story

[@PlanetaryDefense]

I seem to have developed a leak. It's strange, it happend when I watched the original video yesterday too.

[@stephenroberts4895]

It happens. I've read the book, seen this story in several videos, and STILL get choked up! It truly is a powerful story.

[@DGARedRaven]

I am German. And a passionate flyer. Thank You to my brothers from all over the world, that I am able to fly at all. Not fishing for compliments - just stating a fact.

[@Morgan_Black]

Honestly, stop the videos as much as you wish. If people want to just watch the original video, they can still do that.

[@OldSkuleNerd]

actually i didnt stop the video out of respect for the story

[@tvaettis0653]

Totally agree! Every time he stops he says something relevant about the story, music or video.

[@AcadianBacon8]

I think he was better able to enjoy it throughout this way, and if he wanted to he could go through the video a second time, stopping at all the points he'd want to, in order to talk about whatever he wanted, best of both worlds.

[@thomasjones6216]

@@OldSkuleNerd please check out the Sabaton song Inmate 4859, it's about a Polish Patriot Witold Pilecki who deliberately let himself be sent into Auschwitz to spy on the Nazis, and send reports back to the Allies Most of what we know about the Holocaust came from his reports

[@Cornholio935]

@@thomasjones6216 Indeed. Having been to Auschwitz myself, I can point out where all of these atrocities happens. It's scary but we must never allow it to happen again. The book is called "The Auschwitz Volunteer: Beyond Bravery".

[@dirkschmidt2276]

These are the stories no Hollywood Autor can come up with. This is real life.

[@HybridHenderson]

I require a movie of this. No extra drama, no extra whatever. Just the story in pure.

[@emilymiller3362]

the Truth is always better then any fiction

[@voidlessazasin1572]

@@HybridHenderson There is a book. It is called "A higher call" and is pointed from the POV of Stigler.

[@aylaschlegel558]

@@voidlessazasin1572 I believe that's where they got most of their info from for the song if I'm correct. I bought it because of the song and it truly is a great book.

[@windwulfboi]

This reaction encapsulates my reaction. “If you didn’t have tears, you’re not human.” Perfectly said. Best part, this isn’t the only time they had families of their subjects listen in. The song “To Hell and Back” is one such song where Murphy’s son liked the song about his dad not because of some ode to a hero which lots of songs were made already, but to the man who had the weight of his past on his back trying to come back home mentally. It’s a great entry in Sabaton History if you ever get the chance.

[@azrael7582]

11:55 youre completly right, soldiers arent the bad guys, the one who do the bad stuff are in fact the ones who give the order, the soldiers just do their stuff. no man want so sacrifice their life, or want to kill.

[@tvaettis0653]

Yeah, soldiers serve their country, not the gouvernment

[@raphaelr.5904]

Soldiers do not fight because they hate what is in front of them but because they love what is behind them.

[@Niitroxyde]

That's not entirely true, you do have people that want to kill, and some who are real pieces of crap towards enemy soldiers or civilians, on all sides. But in general yes, we're all kind of the same and have very similar feelings from one side of the battlefield to the other. We're scared, compassionate, but our survival instinct makes us shoot each other rather than throwing our weapons and discuss.

[@raphaelr.5904]

@@Niitroxyde you have to distinguish between soldiers and morons.

[@Erik6706]

A great and true story. This song tells it so well as many of Sabaton's stories. Not a single eye dry on this side of the screen. Thanks for the great reaction! ❤🦊🤘 Stay home, stay safe, stay metal!

[@OldSkuleNerd]

Well said!

[@dandybus1582]

This is one of my favorite Sabaton songs. Great video, great reaction. I always have to hide from my wife when watching a video like this or she’ll make fun of me for tearing up!

[@OldSkuleNerd]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@tvaettis0653]

OldSkuleNerd we all did

[@andrewludwig9251]

I proudly watched this video on my 75" 4k Ultra HD TV right in the family room on the edge of my seat bawling my eyes out and my wife just went about her business. She knows that I get real emotional when it comes to historical stuff like this. At the end she said "you OK?" I was like "yup, you know the deal".

[@ranekeisenkralle8265]

@@andrewludwig9251 You have a caring and understanding wife. Cherish her, for her kind have become few and far between.

[@andrewludwig9251]

@@ranekeisenkralle8265Are you German? Your last name means "Iron Claw" in German.

[@gundalfthelost1624]

One of the good stories we learn in school here in Sweden from ww2. War is horrible but there will always be good people around and Franz Stigler is the proof of that.

[@tvaettis0653]

Do we really? Think u just had a great teacher

[@Zabiru-]

@@tvaettis0653 Indeed. I learned of this story from the song and then looked into it further on my own. This is absolutely not something taught on a general basis in Swedish World War II history classes. I'm fairly sure he just had a great teacher that I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if he is a Sabaton-fan too.

[@tvaettis0653]

VitaDoden yeah! 🤘

[@UnnoticedKIN]

@Kapten Rövsvett Fellow Swede here, I don't remember ever learning this in school either, wich is a shame because it's a wonderful tale. Also, I freaking snorted at your username! XD

[@valannursilva1214]

I can't hold my tears, everytime i see this video. My great-uncle was a "Pracinha" (a name known to Brazilian soldiers who went to World War II), he fought against the Nazis in Italy, he died in 1994 at the age of 80. I am fascinated by the stories of World War II because of him.

[@davidwoodard1924]

I was an Infantry soldier in the mid 80s stationed in Germany. One day I was on a command post exercise, set up across from a German camp ground. We were told we could visit the tavern/restaurant so long as we were in full gear and not alone. I found myself standing in this place, waiting for a pizza, in full combat gear, carrying an M-16 listening to an old man tell us stories about his adventures in North Africa as a member of the Afrika Corps under Rommel. I'm so glad I could be there.

[@FreedomTrooper89]

Its interesting, Franz Stigler even remarked that shooting down Charlies B17 was the equivalent to him as if shooting pilots parachutes after they had bailed out. This Story, no matter how many times I hear of it or read about it (known about it for years, but Yarnhub's video and Sabatons song has to be the best representation of the event out there), it always hits me in the gut, and brings me to tears. Perfect song, and one of the greatest stories where you see the honor of humanity. Charles Brown and Franz Stiglers' and names should be taught as a lesson of men with true honor, and should be used as examples of what humanity is. I find it moving that both took off for their Final mission months from each other, knowing that both of them now get to spend eternity in true brotherhood is a beautiful thing to think about.

[@VerchielxKanda]

I thought I cried a lot at the Night Witches video, but this one REALLY made me emotional! It was hard to stop the tears. XD

[@hughmanatee4854]

These stories always get me. My grandpa was on a B-17 crew that got shot down on their 32 or 33 mission. 60-something years later, my grandpa went back to Europe. The people who brought him to where he'd been shot down also invited the pilot of one of the Fw-190s that was there that day. They met, hugged, and cried together standing in the crater my grandpa's B-17 made when it slammed into the ground.

[@blackdog6969]

This song is a show of gentlemen holding to their own standards, holding their honour. Risked his Life to do it yet the German pilot did his best to return them home. He could see they were on their last legs. That's Nobel enough yet there's the extra story of the pilots meeting. It's amazing and really does show, the greatest generation.

[@Str4vv]

6:44 that stern look - so good. The animation issimply fantastic!

[@rockismylive7514]

Finally someone who knows that not all Germans in World War II were Nazis and bloodthirsty monsters. Thank you from a proud German

[@warhammer5690]

Aye, I had 3 family members in WW2, My grandfather and one great uncle fought with the Allies while the youngest of the 3 brothers, my other great uncle, was in the Wehrmacht. I am proud of all 3 of them and still aspire to their standards.

[@alithanna]

Let's not forget that Stigler actually risked his life in another way that day. His Me-109 had suffered damage on its previous flight that could have led to terminal failure at any point. His aircraft had a .50 BMG slug embedded in the radiator which risked the engine overheating. That demonstrates how determined to earn the knight's cross he was before this encounter.

[@heatherbryson3776]

That was Stigler's Iron Cross. That kill would have gotten him his Iron Cross. He showed mercy.

[@anderslofgren8235]

The impact ofone simple song...this is an amazing story from beginning to end.

[@chuckwagon7860]

Feel free to pause the video, friend! The more history that gets told is a win for all of us! May God continue to bless you and your family! Keep em' coming and Merry Christmas, sir!

[@GhostDrummer]

I’m loving the reactors like you, Tank, and a few other male reactors who show emotions to the music...it’s such a relief to see other men who aren’t afraid to shed a tear. Thank you.

[@mtfgamma6257]

I had the chance to meet both men, I loved them both, such wonderful men, and they weren't shy about answering my questions as best they could. To charlie and Franz, May you both fly the skies forever as brothers.

[@projectwolfhound9732]

For every story you hear from the war of an atrocity you also here of an act of heroism, and make no mistake, in my mind Mr.Stigler was definitely a hero for doing this, and this is definitely a story that deserves to be told.

[@adrianhughes8143]

Your reaction Sir was absolutely brilliant, you Sir are a credit to your country. One of my cousins served in the RAF during WW2 as a Radio operator/ Rear Gunner for RAF Bomber Command, in 114 squadron RAF in a Blenheim Bomber then in a Boston Bomber. He joined in 1940 and was killed in 1944 over Genoa, Italy. Unfortunately his plane was hit and the whole crew jumped out of the plane but my cousin's Parachute didn't open and he fell 10,000 feet to his death. I am very proud of him and all my family who served in the UK'S Armed Forces they are heroes of mine. I remember him on Armistice Day in November and wear a poppy in his memory with his squadrons badge. I wish you well Sir and stay safe. 💂‍♂️💂‍♂️💂‍♂️💂‍♂️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@Lannisen]

Definitely ugly crying here...

[@brittjannesath2539]

How about a double reaction? The german band Feuerschwanz has a cover of Sabatons Gott mit uns. The cover has more medevial twist to it. Lyrics in both in english. Sabatons live from woodstock are great, the Feuerschwanz cover just album version. Since you love difficult band names.... it sounds like foyerschvans in german

[@philipps379]

Thank you for your words at the end.

[@cinderellsworth]

I heard this story from my Dad decades ago....probably in the late '60s or early '70s. When I heard this song and the story behind it, I cried. And I'm crying again now. What a beautiful Christmastime story of love in time of war. Great reaction, OSN...see ya in the next one.

[@chrismac98]

Apparently Franz Stigler thought about the words of his commanding officer during his time fighting in North Africa. He said “If I ever see or hear of you shooting at a man in a parachute, I will shoot you myself." Stigler later commented, "To me, it was just like they were in a parachute. I saw them and I couldn't shoot them down." Good and bad men on all sides.

[@karimhicks8376]

This story was featured on the HISTORY CHANNEL, called WINGS. Back in the late 90s, early 2000s.

[@bhight100]

Stiggler's commander addressed all his men and told them that if he finds out any of them shot at an enemy descending on parachute, that he would pull them out and kill them himself. The Pub lost 2 engines, 1 was barely operational and 1 at full power, hardly enough to pull the airframe

[@kieranfitzgerald2030]

you can watch the story on youtube. both charlie brown and the german fighter pilot became the closest of friends years after the war.

[@signolias100]

this happens to be one of my favorite Sabaton songs. there is also another song like this about the battle of Castle Itter in which a unit of american soldiers joined with a unit of Wehrmacht regulars to protect the castle, and the prisoners inside from the Waffen SS bent on killing the prisoners. with that said i love songs that have stories like this that show uncommon kindness on both sides of the hell that is War. as far as the late Oberleutnant Franz Stigler, i believe Germany should award him with the highest modern honors they can for this selfless act. as far as i am concerned he was a real soldier and i salute him and hope to do so when i leave this world.

[@reapergamingcentral4238]

Stigler once said that his CO wasn't fond of pilots shooting people in parachutes. And to stigler, shooting down the wounded B-17 would be just like shooting a parachute.

[@DoreenWustmann]

Thanks for the great reaction. =) Recently I've finished reading the book "A Higher Call" or in german "Eine höhere Pflicht". This book is based on the complete story of these two pilots and their lives, before and after WWII and how they met again.

[@grindcorejoe6661]

Espacialy as the rear Gunner was down. Its a narrow way to get to him. Replacing him takes minutes in wich the B-17 is absolute helpless. Stigler could have taken Ye Old Pub down with 30 Shots. But Stigler was a Man of Honor. He never got the Knights Cross because he gave his Kills to younger Pilots ("No, he shot em down!") to keep them safe. We all should raise our Glases to Franz Stigler! We should never forget Warriors who showed Humanity in Times of Madness!

[@jonasmeystre8009]

Love your reaction..... thank you from Switzerland 🇨🇭

[@Nikita_Fluffytail]

Stigler the german pilot in an interview said that his commanding officer told him to never shoot an enemy that is in their parachute .... Stigler said to him the b17 was completely defenseless and he did not have the heart to shoot it down after seeing the face of the dead tail gunner...... for the viewers of this video here is a quote from one of the greatest pilots who ever lived "We are athletes, not butchers" Manfred Von Richtofen - The Red Baron

[@reapergamingcentral4238]

I've been thinking about this. Stigler escorting Ye Old Pub was like an act from god. Had stigler been somewhere else, still in the air, or hadn't seen the B-17, those men wouldn't have made it home.

[@icngames1032]

Everytime I see this music video I get emotional.

[@paulevans2778]

I had tears at the point of the interview

[@briandelaroy1670]

It really happened and several years after the war both Lt Brown and the German pilot met in Canada and became friends

[@courier955]

Actually the B17 was legendary for its ability to take massive punishment and combat damage and still get its crew home. Possibly Charlie and his crew wouldn't have made it back to England if they had been flying something else.

[@DocStrange0123]

Franz Stigler flew under the command of Gustav Rödel in a special wing of aces for the Africa Korps, it is believed that Rödel used to say to his pilots: "If I ever see or hear that you shoot a man in parachute, I'll shoot you myself". To Franz, they were in parachute.

[@lottasvard953]

Stigler did not open fire on the crippled bomber. He recalled the words of one of his commanding officers from Jagdgeschwader 27, Gustav Rödel, during his time fighting in North Africa, "If I ever see or hear of you shooting at a man in a parachute, I will shoot you myself." Stigler later commented, "To me, it was just like they were in a parachute. I saw them and I couldn't shoot them down."

[@mourninwould7879]

this is my fav story i actually have posters and model planes on my wall of these planes because its so strong love it

[@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay]

The thing that I always wonder about is how did these massive bomber formations with heavy anti-aircraft fire coverage as the B-17s had, how did they prevent friendly fire damage. Did the M2 .50 cal Brownings not have that great of a range that their firing arcs would miss other planes?

[@warbacca1017]

Don't take this the wrong way, but there's just something awe-inspiring about seeing a large bomber just all torn up and smoking, even more so when you see one flying overhead

[@tigeriussvarne177]

I grew up and life near the Focke-Wulf Plant they bombed. One of my grandpas was serving as a Flakhelfer (AA-loader) in that area at that time. The other one lost a leg in the Ukrain. I love Sabatons music, bacause it connects me with my familys history.

[@eves1503]

This story gives me chills! I love their animated stories.

[@attilathehun8613]

I love your thinking about who foughts for their country

[@ivsalimeni3049]

There should be a movie made based on this,its just sad that there isnt one

[@Marxak666]

There is, and I cant for My life remember the name

[@ryannelson3220]

this war story is so heart warming.... i just don't know how to describe it

[@StormsparkPegasus]

Yarn Hub's channel has a version of this (without the song) that tells a more detailed version of the story. This video still has most of it, but it's cut and edited a bit to fit the song.

[@RageWyvern]

When I was a kid in elementary school we had two vets come in and tell us a story about them in the war and I remember it quite well and this is it although I do not remember their names to my regret. They had been part of a company that had captured some German nurses and they ended being ordered to return the nurses to a German fort so with great reluctance they drove a jeep up the fort and let out the nurses who were quickly let inside a few seconds later a german soldier came out and gave them a thermos which they took and quickly drove away the passenger after they were out of sight began to open the thermos when the driver immediately stopped and yelled "what are you doing? It's a bomb! Toss it" "no replied the other man so they got out of the jeep and walked to a safe distance from it and each other and the driver said "okay open it" and he did and nothing happened the thermos was filled with a hot steaming soup and the driver said "it's poisoned pour it out" the man said "no I'm hungry" they had been living off of the stale rations they tasted horrible for years so he ate some and they waited for an hour when nothing happened they both began to eat for them it was the most amazing thing they had tasted when they arrived back at the encampment to find it destroyed by artillery fire the nurses had reported their position to the germans and they had shelled the encampment killing everyone when they were done speaking a classmate had asked why the germans had spared them and even given them food they said "son we have been asking ourselves that for 50 years and to this day we don't know" these gentlemen have since passed but their story is not gone

[@mrwannabeblacksmith8831]

You might say in gaming terms the b-17 was a flying glass cannon

[@Zhyntil]

Thank you! Another amazing story of a B17 crew if you are interested is the one of "Old 666" a B17 that did a recon/photo mission over Bouganville. It was a 1200 miles run, they uparmed it with several more 50 cals than normal, and were just swarmed with Zeros... It is the only mission where two members of a plane crew got the Medal of Honor.

[@slyvampireprince]

I love this song and love EVERYTHING sabaton does but this song brings me to tears every single time no matter how many times i listen to it

[@rebeccastevenson1215]

Very powerful song and story. I love it.

[@RazorbackX99]

This story has always kept me fascinated. Reminding me of... say, OSN, are you familiar with the story of the siege of Castle Itter?

[@pamf.3290]

Thanks OSN for these gifts.⭐I show them to my Dad,❤ born 1930. He's a WW2 geek & loves all History, Modern & Ancient. He loves the commentary.

[@canisxv9869]

My grand uncle served in the Wehrmacht East front Stalingrad, survived beeing a Russian pow. Another one served in the westfront but wasn't captured

[@Maykrel]

When metal music creates so much more "feels" than any other genre.... Thanks for the tear jerkers Sabaton!

[@skaptens]

Been watching this video and reactions to it god knows how many times now. I'd say you summarize the the video with one simple statement in the best way possible and I fully agree with you. If you don't have some tears welling up from this, you're not human.

[@xsensiix]

Every time I watch this I cry!! It’s so amazing & the animation fits so well.

[@herobrineperson645]

You are honestly so great

[@abnurtharn2927]

While in training Stigler was told by his commanding officer “If I ever see or hear of you shooting at a man in a parachute, I will shoot you down myself. You follow the rules of war for you - not for your enemy. You fight by rules to keep your humanity.” Stigler later commented “To me, it was just like they were in a parachute. I saw them and I couldn’t shoot them down. “

[@RotPest]

the last reaction i saw was en livstid i krieg from you and i was like "thats a cool short full beard he have" and now i seeing this and im like "damn its even better" xD just saw two reactions from you and loveing it. thank you for the content =)

[@Sandy-dd4le]

You can find a handful of photos of Ye Olde Pub online, particularly of the nose and tail. Sobering stuff!

[@OlettaLiano]

Great story, awesome song. As for 2021 being better than 2020... Meet the new year, same as the old year.

[@MrNick31007]

I love Sabaton, and I love your reactions OSN. Keep it up, and yes I had tears well up. Thank you for you service, and than, you for your reactions.

[@mamavswild]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate the reliability of the B-17? Best.Plane.Ever. PS this is the reaction from you that made me sub, for your comments about soldiers, airmen and sailors just fighting for their country.

[@evelinaolssonsjoberg4624]

He had to shoot down ONE more plane to get the cross. He refused to shoot down this last one. That cross is a huge deal, just to put into perspective of what he gave up for someone he didn't know

[@evelinaolssonsjoberg4624]

@@Thomas.Wright he didn't know that when he did it though

[@jonnyberggren4598]

Brother.. Very good.. Thank you..something wet in my eyes...

[@kentnilsson465]

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

[@DriftKing4214]

I first learned about this story from a book called “A Higher Call”. Stories like this are the reason why I like looking for some of the lesser know stories that you won’t hear coming from top brass or reward recipients.

[@amylim9119]

Man that part when ekey eken row died that was the anime betrayal right there

[@KL-qy4ye]

Tearing up with this one...

[@DarkShin08]

Such an amazing story.

[@michaelzanker5654]

Not all Germans who fought were bad, especially in the case of Franz Stigler. Some fought for the pride of their country, as you said, while others might have been forced to fight. The song also gives credence to the saying "Enemies yesterday, friends today, brothers tomorrow."

[@kaiuwehubner9046]

I had Tears in my Eyes too...Its a Beautiful Story in Wartime, its a Great Moment of Humanity...a Beautiful Music from Sabaton

[@DavidStruveDesigns]

I don't know about modern-day pilots, but most pilots of old would always say the same thing - their target was never the enemy pilot or crew. Their target was the aircraft itself. If you managed to damage it severely enough that it could no longer properly perform it's function, that plane counted as being "taken out" or "shot down". If you encountered an enemy aircraft that clearly could not fire back - due to frozen or damaged guns or even because it had run out of ammo - you flew up to it, saluted the pilot and left it alone. And woe ANY pilot that was seen actively shooting at anyone who had bailed out and was now hanging helpless under a parachute! If you did that, you'd be LUCKY to receive a swift bullet to the head from your own wing commander or commandant when you landed back at base!!

[@tinachandler3091]

I am a HUGE fan of the B17 and I read the book before seeing this and it makes me love them more! This story was too epic NOT to tell. You should see some of the pics on the internet about B17s shot to shit and STILL FLYING!

[@Abby_Normal_1969]

The historiography of this story is a book called A Higher Calling. Fantastic read. Highly recommended. Additional: At an air show, in think in 1996, the survivors of Ye Olde Pub brought their families to meet Franz in person; Franz go to meet all the lives, three generations, that lived because he disobeyed a Luftwaffe order.

[@brandydynamite5877]

Great song, Sabaton bring the history of warfare to life every time!

[@FunkerAbsinth]

Thx for your reaction A big salute for all soldiers all over the world And everybody stay healthy

[@gamersteve1873]

"It was so badly damaged, it was a wonder it was still flying" and thats why people the B-17 was called the flying fortress

[@petrihalonen2855]

Good reaction and I had tears to at the end. Have a good and safe Christmas!

[@seanmayhew6344]

If you want to read the story, it's called a higher call

[@nekogibson2679]

In this story it's actually true the bomber was shot at about 4 times by the plane until the German ran out of Ammo and impressed by how it was still flying decided to escort them home

[@Servant-Of-The-King]

It is always heartening to hear of stories of honorable soldiers in wars.

[@dingodelta]

My grandfather was a soldier in WW2 and he fought against the Germans he told me that once he found himself in an area by himself seperated by his fellow soldiers 3 Germans found him and they just let him go....without them....I would not be here

[@chrisvoorhies6852]

Great reaction never seen this before thanks again

[@crcoghill]

it's such an emotional story and it's just amazing.