Sabaton - Christmas Truce | Opera Singer and Vocal Coach FIRST TIME REACTION

[@maggiereneemusic]

Hello B-E-A-U-TIFUL People!! SPECIAL QUESTION FOR YOU: What/who should I listen to next?! __________________ In today’s video, I show you my reaction, as a Juilliard trained opera singer and vocal coach, to Sabaton - Christmas Truce. Help make these videos possible: Patreon.com/MaggieRenee. Free Vocal Course for you: skl.sh/3aHdSuy Follow me on Instagram: @MaggieReneeMusic Thank you for supporting our channel! 💖

[@ErikGrimms]

Bloodywood - Yaad :)

[@aestusmaris]

Highly recommend Leprous if you've not heard them before. Absolutely brilliant singer. 'Running Low', 'Below' and 'Slave' are good demonstrations of his ability

[@colinclark3216]

allie sherlock covering Valarie busking in Dublin

[@gnomche]

i cant believe no one has suggested Wintersun. So i will. Wintersun - sons of winter and stars (sonic pump studio rehersal )

[@colinclark3216]

Allie sherlock skyfall cover, amazing 16 year old busker on Dublins Graffton street

[@pdegan2814]

The Christmas Truce of 1914 is one of the most remarkable events in human history. That cross shown at the end represents one that's actually placed at one of the battlefields in Belgium, and the inscription is almost exactly the same. Sabaton took years to create this song because they wanted to make sure they could get it right. I think they did, it's an absolutely beautiful song.

[@bigfrankfraser1391]

greatest football match in history

[@andrecostermans7109]

You'll find that cross near Ploegsteert in Belgium nearby the french border .

[@popuptarget7386]

The aftermath is sad though.

[@Torbjorn.Lindgren]

Floor Jansen is married to Hannes van Dahl, Sabaton's drummer. The credit list includes "Ending credit vocals by Floor Jansen" near the end (12:52). Floor's outro is not on the official lyrics video so I assume it's not part of the song "proper". Yes, the Christmas Truce of 1914 was real, the Pope called for it on 7 December but was ignored by both sides. It then broke out spontaneously in many different places, what they describe did happen in some place (there's lots of records of football matches just as described for example) but on other parts of the front they just stopped shooting, and yet other parts the fighting continued unabated. It was completely against orders and the higher ups on both sides feared they might not go back to war afterwards so they went to great lengths to insure it couldn't be repeated the following years (artillery barrages of the zones between the sides, orders that it would be considered treason and so on).

[@maggiereneemusic]

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[@psychotrixAVMC]

Hi there, Almost one year after this video. I am nearly 40 and for years I have observed how the "higher ups" keep trying to turn humans against each other. Constantly saying that "it is human nature to be greedy, violent, malevolent". Lies upon lies. Any living being will exhibit violent behaviour when under duress or stress or fighting for survival. Also, this same violent behavior is just a stage in part of the development of the brain/character/being (*). This story is a testament to the true nature of human being: "being able to go past survival/territorial instincts and see each other "brotherness"" - kindness even in the most anti-kindness environment of all: right in the middle of the battlefield. As history reports, yet it is completely ignored by all mainstream education, the "higher ups" had to go to great lengths to prevent people from getting along. This was over 100 years ago and only a very small minority of the population learned the lesson while the +99% continue to fall prey to the "divide and conquer" tactics. My race is better/worse than your race. My country is better/worse than your country. My XYZ is better/worse than your XYZ. Bullocks, we are all going though the same feelings, the same kind of experiences, even if in very different scenarios. (*) Just like above, this "My XYZ is better/worse than your XYZ" is just another part of the brain/character/being development. If allowed to mature, a person will move past this and no longer have this need. The "higher ups" know this is a state of emotional childhood and they know how to lock the masses continuously into this state. Right now, more than ever their tactics are evident for those who can see. Unfortunately only those that manage to grow to "adulthood" and release their childhood-held beliefs and programmings and face reality for what it is and deal with it, are able to see this. All others remain repeating the childhood programmings and traumas, falling to addictions to avoid feeling and dealing with the pain and reality - while tragically ignoring that this is what keeps them locked - distractions. Cheers.

[@pdutchie4924]

Always chills when the piano starts and when Floor sings the outro.

[@maggiereneemusic]

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[@isaiahwelch8066]

@Maggie Reneé: The cross that Joakim, the singer, carried from the trench exists. It is located near Ypres, Belgium, as a memorial. "Lest We Forget"

[@billwebb1320]

Night Witches, Bismarck, and Winged Hussars are my favorite Sabaton songs. As a veteran, their music teaches us all lessons from history.

[@billwebb1320]

Also, Fleur Jansen often sings backup for them.

[@robertsheeler321]

it was Floor at the end and the blonde guy blown up at the beginning & 1st one outta the trench is Hannes Van dahl "Floor's husband"

[@corneliusantonius3108]

😍😍Floorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[@maggiereneemusic]

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[@fordonmekochgalenskaper5665]

Everything Sabaton sing about is historical correct and they don't take stand for if it's good or bad, they find this untold stories and write song about them. They have a channel that called Sabaton History there they talk about their song and the history behind them, very informative.

[@Spartan-iu6th]

I can’t watch this video without shedding a few tears. You can really tell how much they put into this masterpiece ❤️

[@karlsmith2570]

"If You Can Have A Moment Of Peace, Why Not Take A Moment Of Peace?" It was a very different time when these events occurred, Maggie

[@karlsmith2570]

@@jthomas6672 that's true, I suppose

[@chaoticwonder3278]

Remember this was at the level of the men on the ground, not the command or diplomatic/ruling class. Men are sent to die by those who rarely, if ever, are at risk of doing so.

[@Donna-C]

Awesome song & video by Sabaton. And Floor singing during the credits adds so much to the song. “Sounds like Nightwish” - Yep! LEST WE FORGET.

[@maggiereneemusic]

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[@fordonmekochgalenskaper5665]

@@maggiereneemusic it is Floor in the end, she's together with the drummer in Sabaton

[@lunaetsoliel0535]

This is such a great song. I love Sabaton and sense then have fell in love with several of their songs. The ending was very beautiful and very poignant. I wish we didn't need truces and that moment of peace would continue and never stop.

[@maggiereneemusic]

Can't wait to see you tomorrow! 😊🎶💖

[@smavtmb2196]

This song and video make me emotional everytime. I can't imagine how heart breaking it must have been to go back to fighting after sharing a moment of peace with each other.

[@Billy01113]

You have to know, that the British and the Germans had been culturally very close before the war, many Germans learned English. Kaiser Willhelm was looking for an alliance with Britain, before the war started. The British King was of German descend and a cousin of Kaiser Willhelm (so was the Zar of Russia). Most of the Christmas tunes had the same melody in English and in German, so when soldiers started singing carols in the trenches the other side could join in. It did not happen as spontaniously as it is depicted here. They had been kind of communicating via song and shouts quite some time and have established some communality before they dared to make an offer of scesefire and wandered into no mans land. Most of the Christmas Truce was between British and German soldiers, only very few frontline areas of the French took part (after all Germany attacked France). It was mostly confined to the Belgium sector where the English troops where stationed.

[@roy19491]

Kaiser Wilhelm and King George were grandsons of Queen Victoria

[@jamesstaplesv]

the Generals freaked out... and ordered fighting to begin

[@jonaslindberg5482]

Loved this reaction 👍🏼😊 Hugs from Sweden 🇸🇪 Falun (yes I live in Falun)

[@andreaswennberg9542]

A sad day watching this, thinking about Ukraine. Glad you watched it ❤️

[@СансСмит]

Thank you for caring about us, my friend, I'm sure together we will help truth and good prevail, and I hope day of our victory will be the day of our common glory❤️🇺🇦 But of course, we will always remember our fallen and living heroes

[@randymarple9830]

I think Floor singing the outro at the end of the song gave it closure. They began working on this song in 2014. It took them this long to "get it right", something they pride themselves in. They do not pick sides. They tell the story as factually accurate as they can, without bias.

[@maggiereneemusic]

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[@katarinawikholm5873]

I hope they write a song about the useless, human waves hitting Bakhmut

[@FluffyPoofPoof]

The reason the truce ended was because artillery was ordered to fire on the field, from both sides, forcing the soldiers back into the trenches. Artillery and reserve troops kept the battle going. Many soldiers, aimed away if the recognized a friend from the other side, but had no choice but to fire on enemies that entered the fight to resume the war. Many soldiers ended up shooting friends they had made, out of mistake.

[@insanefull1]

''Sounds like Nightwish'' actually it was sang by Floor Jansen ;D

[@vogel2280]

Always handy to have a Mrs. Van Dahl nearby...

[@trixiebella]

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[@maggiereneemusic]

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[@aprilvoecks5877]

And if you like the "operatic" style of the end credits, they did a version with Floor doing the same vocal style on each song on the album. So basically, this had the same song twice. Once in "normal" style, one in "Floor operatic" style.

[@Cyberplayer5]

I saw this Sabaton video before and now I know the tune they used as a repeating phrase. It's Carol of the Bells! 🎹

[@maggiereneemusic]

Thank you 🎹!!

[@101chamberlain]

Great to see your first reaction to Sabaton, hopefully many more to come! They're an awesome band, and I've not seen many who can come close to the live shows they put on! All their songs are based on historical events or characters. I would highly recommend 'En Livstid I Krig - Live in Gothenburg' as your next Sabaton song - it's in their native Swedish so worth having the subtitles on to see the story through the song. Their guitarist Tommy Johansson also is an incredibly talented singer in his own right and has some great stuff on his own youtube channel which you'd definitely enjoy! He's done a lot of covers of classics, but has also rearranged some Sabaton lyrics to the tunes of Disney ones to create some fun mashups. He's also recently released a fantastic rendition of 'You Raise Me Up' but an octave higher! Keep up the great work :)

[@maggiereneemusic]

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[@jonasfermefors]

Wanting peace doesn't sound all that political to me and feels particularly pertinent today when Europe woke up to war in Ukraine, so it was a good day to release this message of peace on KZbin. I fervently hope all Russians rise up in protest and that all of Europe stands united with Ukraine.

[@ScarriorIII]

I have heard that current polls claim 70% of Russians today believe Stalin was a good thing for Russia. No way to know how accurate that is, but it underlies the naive nostalgia the average Russian may have for the Soviet state. I doubt this will end without great suffering.

[@tommytommy7535]

they re getting arrested if they protest if i am not mistaken

[@jonasfermefors]

@@tommytommy7535 They are, but they can only arrest so many people. If millions protest it's hard to stop them.

[@stopyouviolatedthelaw]

Russia is making costly progress

[@ScarriorIII]

@@stopyouviolatedthelaw May they gain nothing, but lose everything.

[@christhompson4161]

Yeah we need an excellent soprano for Outro. everbody looks at Hannes, whats the wife up to?

[@velislavignatov5081]

Yep, it s tru story. Sabaton war songs is aways based on tru story and history. Great reactio again.💞

[@peterdoe2617]

Floor is listed at minute 12:52 of your reaction :-) Who would have thought that we'd come to watch vour reaction on this on feb, 24th, 2022. A day, that will go down in history. About an agressor, starting another war in Europe?

[@sanneke5104]

chills , war again

[@maggiereneemusic]

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[@rnowak85]

I absolutely love how this production and music beautifully captures the brotherhood of arms. As a veteran myself I really connect with this incredible piece of art. I am still close with guys I served with 40 years ago despite going years with out seeing them. Add in Floor's soaring vocals at the end and I tear up every time. War is never a good answer but unfortunately evil exists in the world and sometimes it is the necessary solution. I am proud of my service and that I was able to prevent the horrors of war from being visited upon my family, friends, fellow citizens and people around the world.

[@maggiereneemusic]

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[@roguemerlin1969]

I read a lot of military history. WW I, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars was brutal. Trench warfare was terrible. The trenches within rifle shot of each other and the no man's land strung with concertina wire in-between. Generals who didn't have a clue ordering charges "over the top" into machine gun fire and hand grenades. The use of mustard gas, tanks and aircraft were thought to make another war unthinkable. This did happen in 1914 and there were times after a battle when there would be a short truce to retrieve the wounded and the dead.

[@markhoward2811]

My great great Uncle John was actually there during this truce. My Dad said he talked about this event but nothing else about his experiences in the trenches

[@monsterhunter66]

Your great great uncle is a true war hero.

[@tapsavaan1671]

I'm from Finland - the land of metalmusic ;P Best of all our neighbors is sabaton.

[@maggiereneemusic]

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[@tapsavaan1671]

@@maggiereneemusic my own favorite Finnish metal band is ensiferum.

[@СансСмит]

@@tapsavaan1671 and what about Korpiklaani?) Post scriptum: greetings (terve) from Ukraine, my friend❤️

[@christinaalgate4899]

Floor's name comes up at the very end of the credit s

[@maggiereneemusic]

🤘😊💖

[@karnevalhase]

The first song they made about peace and everbody was crying at the premiere - such a beautiful song ❤

[@imblue9009]

7:23 the most likely reason they stopped allowing the enemy troops from seeing or hanging out with each other on Christmas is because who would want to shoot at and kill the people they had just talked, drank, and became friends with. They needed the men to be angry or something and be willing to kill the other side.

[@morespazz6199]

this song is literally a work of art!

[@Kyodaikuma]

Floor jansen sang the end credits, she is married to sabaton s drummer that plays the German soldier that started the Christmas truce.

[@maggiereneemusic]

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[@MAIASweden]

For those of you that don´t know which countries the soldiers in the video is supposed to portray, here it is: Grey/Green uniforms with red stripe in their hats - GERMAN Dark Khaki uniforms - GB / UK - with kilt - SCOTTISH Blue coat, Red pants - FRANCE

[@stimbeh]

"Lest We Forget" Just this.

[@ginagaladriel]

Sounds like Nightwish because Floor sings that part (and yes her name is on the credits lol)

[@trixiebella]

Nightwish premier at 2PM Eastern today 2/26 if you are interested :D

[@maggiereneemusic]

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[@ginagaladriel]

@@maggiereneemusic Haven't check it yet, but will asap :) And will be there if I get back from work early enough lol (the joys of a JH/HS teacher and mom lol)

[@maggiereneemusic]

😊

[@linuslarsson2359]

You need to liten to "En livstid i krig" live in Gothenburg Sweden

[@a.topher1195]

It's super clever made, the theme is Carol of the bells.... but in reverse, and using the change style chorus is super inclusive of everyone, the cross is an actual memorial somewhere in europe i think. Their whole album is based on factual events from wars. Soldier of heaven is another amazing song they do, based on the soldiers who never returned from the mountains during one of the wars and are still frozen up there somewhere. Nicely done Miss Maggie

[@roy19491]

the actual cross is still standing in the vicinity of Ypres, Belgium

[@mickluchsinger486]

There is an old Marine saying "no one wants peace more than the people on the front line" unfortunately we don't start or end wars, that's the politicians back home. NEVER FORGOTTEN USMC

[@emperorconstantine1.361]

You need to see the Christmas Truce commercial. I tear up each and every time I see it, because of how pure human it was during one of the most devastating of war in human history.

[@freas8520]

Not just any acoustic guitar... :D Sabaton: "Can we borrow this 100 year old string thing?" Museum: "..."

[@jacobmarriott7971]

Was waiting for another video. Love you.

[@milipro828]

"Sounds like Nightwish" because Floor Jansen sings the outro! She is married to the drummer Hannes Van Dahl.

[@trixiebella]

Maggie has a Nightwish premier today 2/26 at 2PM Eastern if you are interested :D Hope to see you in the chats!

[@maggiereneemusic]

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[@Drake844221]

I'm not going to lie, this song 100% wrecks me every time that I hear it. Knowing the history behind it, and watching current events the way that I do... where this one hits the hardest is the sense that the division that wracked the world then and the division that is wracking the world now is... chilling. The sense that even in that time of conflict, they were able to have a moment of serenity like that is just... beyond powerful. We need to be able to have a moment of peace like that here today, too. We need more than that, but we definitely need at least that much. Now, musically, one of the things that you didn't comment on, but stands out to me every time that I hear it is in the opening stanza right before the repeated "We were all." All of the lines follow the same musical pattern, except for the last line. "Voices sang to me from... no man's land." With the rhyming and rhythmic patterns, it would scan as "voices sang to me from hell" without the pause... but instead, they do pause and say "no man's land" instead of "hell." That's just a moment within the song that just hits me like a hammer every time.

[@Cameron5043]

Yeah. It really happened. And I wept watching this. Thank you for sharing this!

[@maggiereneemusic]

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[@christophschmedes5975]

THE ENDING NOTE FOR chrismas truce sing the wife from the sabaton Drummer Hannes Van Dahl her name Floor Jansen

[@trixiebella]

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[@maggiereneemusic]

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[@GryLi]

Chills when Floor Jansen from Nightwish does the outro

[@maggiereneemusic]

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[@charliethetraveller]

This song hits harder after what's happening in the recent hours 😢

[@NotSoRespectedPanda]

At least sabaton has some new material

[@СансСмит]

@@NotSoRespectedPanda hah, I wonder if Sabaton will make a song about ukraineans fighting for their freedom and right to live their lives❤️

[@citizenkane4831]

At the end, it is Floor Jansen that is singin. She is together with the drummer in Sabaton

[@maggiereneemusic]

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[@Cameron5043]

Here are the lyrics... Silence Oh, I remember the silence On a cold winter day After many months on the battlefield And we were used to the violence Then all the cannons went silent And the snow fell Voices sang to me from no man's land We are all We are all We are all We are all friends! And today we're all brothers Tonight we're all friends A moment of peace in a war that never ends Today we're all brothers We drink and unite Now Christmas has arrived and the snow turns the ground white Hear carols from the trenches We sing O Holy Night Our guns laid to rest among snowflakes A Christmas in the trenches A Christmas on the front far from home Madness (madness) Oh, I remember the sadness (Sadness) We were hiding our tears (Hiding our tears) In a foreign land where we faced our fears (Faced our fears) We were soldiers (Soldiers) Carried the war on our shoulders (Shoulders) For our nations (Nations) Is that why we bury our friends? (Bury our friends) We were all We were all We were all We were all friends (Yes, we were friends) And today we're all brothers Tonight we're all friends A moment of peace in a war that never ends Today we're all brothers We drink and unite Now Christmas has arrived and the snow turns the ground white Hear carols from the trenches We sing O Holy Night Our guns laid to rest among snowflakes A Christmas in the trenches A Christmas on the front far from home We were all We were all We were all We were all friends (Yes, we were friends) And today we're all brothers Tonight we're all friends A moment of peace in a war that never ends Today we're all brothers We drink and unite Now Christmas has arrived and the snow turns the ground white A Christmas on the frontline We walk among our friends A Christmas on the frontline We walk among our friends We don't think about tomorrow The battle will commence When we celebrated Christmas We thought about our friends Those who never made it home When the battle had commenced

[@KimOfDrac]

Tommy Johansson (guitarr) also made an incredible version of You raise me up. Well worth checking out. Also his version of Abba's Money Money Money with Swedish hitz goes metal :)

[@garricksmalley1733]

I have hope that your thought of why can we just not have war anymore becomes a reality. Having fought in one I agree with the quote "war is organized murder and nothing else."

[@tamipalin8171]

You should check out "The Winged Hussars" by Sabaton!! And I just love how the lead singer rolls his R's.

[@spencerbutterbaugh6104]

I am surprised you did not know it was Floor. It was in the credits.

[@maggiereneemusic]

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[@spencerbutterbaugh6104]

@@maggiereneemusic I will be there.

[@Tarn_DJD]

A couple things. She said she was confused why this happened. You have to remember that the vast majority of people fighting didn’t want to be there, they were forced. And one of the best quotes I’ve heard from a member of the English Amy wrote “I wouldn’t have missed it for the most gorgeous Christmas dinner in England.”

[@trixiebella]

Great job Maggie! This was another one I'd never have seen!

[@leftyme4568]

HANNES.....COME ON!!!!! We need Floor to sing at the subtitles!!!

[@maggiereneemusic]

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[@unstottable8115]

After this, every time the generals and commanders thought they would have another truce they would have artillery fire to keep the fighting going.

[@antivanti]

You should react to something where the guitarist of Sabaton sings. Tommy Johansson does a lot of singing and sings in his own band Majestica.

[@ginagaladriel]

I had a guitar teacher that could make a classical/acoustic guitar sound like an electric guitar in a way lol I never knew how he did it lol (of course not like in this video, but it was still an awe moment to see and hear that happen)

[@Whytheheckmustthisbelong]

It really is… a beautiful song for a forgotten event

[@outlawmonkey]

BTW they blew up a real wagner piano. But they made something with it. They gave away signed pieces of the piano to fans. :D

[@boblethbridge6292]

Yes, it's true! It caused near panic in the high commands of both sides...

[@alexflores7652]

1. Life in the trenches could be days, weeks or months of shear stark raving mad boredom, or stark shear terror. But when this event happened it was a moment were the soldiers could put aside the petty differences of their and their leaders. Like you said earlier this doesn't make any sense but when has war ever made any sense. 🎹

[@jayhallas8606]

like every sabaton song.....good metal and history lesson.....two for the price of one

[@maggiereneemusic]

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[@jayhallas8606]

@@maggiereneemusic i missed the actual live stream.....but watched you lose your ever loving mind in the replay....it was extremely entertaining even though im not a big slipknot fan.....i dont think ive ever seen ANY reactor totally lose it before

[@ryant3600]

I officially realize I'm old now. When younger folks watch these videos and ask is this true?..And having to give a "triggered" warning before a music video comes on. I'm becoming my dad I guess, where I look at the younger generations and just confused. I can't help but think do they not teach history in school anymore? Cause this was a big part of our WW1 history topic in one of my high school history classes. Sad they're not teaching these stories anymore. But, this is not the only Xmas truce. This was just the most significant one in history.

[@slouchygames1923]

I keep missing your Livestream's because I work to much lol either way I really hope you check out more sabaton, if I could I'd recommend yarnhubs no bullets fly by sabaton, but all of sabaton's songs has a story behind it and they sing to bring history out of books and classrooms. Still loving the reactions

[@Cephey1]

2021: Year of the music video.

[@woltanson1289]

Hi, great réaction. I live in Belgium at 100km of the place of the real event. You Can see a great cross. It is replaced Time by Time and the last was set at the middle of 90th. There is soccer ball and flower given bye the visitor.

[@christophschmedes5975]

Sabaton tells the forgoten Personal Storys from the Soldiers there was in war and the Chrismas truce was my trap to goes to a Fan to Sabaton 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@matthewhughes1950]

There a french movie about this whole thing. Lemme get the title for you. Edit: Joyeux noel.

[@matthewhughes1950]

Spoiler, a lot of the guys ended up not wanting to fire at eachother after the ceasefire and end up getting rotated out and sent to even more terrible fronts to die. It was really shitty.

[@monsterhunter66]

It’s my favorite Xmas movie in the world.

[@hendrikonraet8965]

in Mesen Belgium there is a memorial of this

[@darrenpearson811]

One reason there wasn’t a Christmas truce in 1915 was because the Canadian Expedition forces didn’t believe in half measures and tossed grenades mixed in with cans of food, as well as shooting any German that stuck their head above the trench line.

[@steby123]

Even in "Snoopy and the Red Baron"' there is a Christmas truce .

[@СансСмит]

Ah, classic

[@fnglert]

Sabaton's inevitable song about the Ghost of Kyiv is going to be banger.

[@fnglert]

@Badatallthis Stuff They hinted at it on their twitter, quote "Can't say too much yet, but we are keeping our eyes on tales of a certain "ghost" in the skies". But, surely you know better than anyone else what Sabaton would and would not write about, right?

[@fnglert]

@Badatallthis Stuff When did I say he was real? I said Sabaton might write a song about him. Stop putting words in my mouth and learn to read.

[@fnglert]

@Badatallthis Stuff Their own tweet suggests they might. It's not confirmed either way. He might not be real (the footage is certainly fake but officials have claimed the figure is real, though that might be propaganda) but real or not he's certainly a symbol of resistance and a figure to rally behind. That's important as well.

[@СансСмит]

@Badatallthis Stuff Ghost of Kyiv is a gathered character of all our military pilotes who protected Ukraine since 24 february being in minority comparing to russian numbers. They got this nickname because of their skill

[@storchartmarco5408]

Go Sabaton, Go Floor!!!!!

[@trixiebella]

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[@maggiereneemusic]

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[@maggiereneemusic]

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[@RustyDust101]

Yes, the Christmas Truce of 1914 was a real event. While it did not happen exactly as depicted here, yes, German and English soldiers heard the other side singing Christmas Charols and joined in. Somebody decided to carefully approach under a white flag. Who it was at first is not decided yet. But what is certain is that both sides agreed to a cease-fire for the Christmas days. For an unforgetable few hours the cannons were quiet, and soldiers celebrated a peaceful moment in the devastation of the battlefield. The sad part was that afterwards they returned to their trenches to pick up the fighting a short time later. Some marching into the gunfire of people they had celebrated with a few hours earlier. That was the great tragedy of that moment. The chance was given to see the enemy as a person and not as a vile creature deserving to die yet few picked up on it. I believe if the common soldiers who were in the front lines would have been asked if they prefered peace over war, they'd have agreed to end this war then and there. But the common soldier is never asked. The common soldier recieved orders, and they had to fulfill them or face an execution commando for treason. That is the tragedy of our society. People who claim to know what is better for others rarely do the fighting. They are the ones giving the orders while others suffer and die for them. Rarely if ever do those giving the orders from the top suffer ANY consequences for their actions.

[@olakeyser167]

Well its Floor singing in.the end

[@maggiereneemusic]

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[@codymay2870]

The main reason why this was not continued after 1914 was because the higher ups on both sides had never agreed with it to begin with. Following the temporary cease-fires along the Western Front, units who participated in the Christmas Truce were rotated out of frontline service and replaced with new units who had no issues fighting the enemy. Each side went as far as to supress the story from being released and soldiers who participated were ordered to never speak of it.

[@jenell73]

finally!

[@DJSpike-ft9yw]

The reason this didn’t continue is during the subsequent year of 1915, the war had become even nastier, with toxic gas attacks becoming regular occurrences on both sides. Most of the men who originally participated in the truce were likely dead by the 2nd year due to the high levels of attrition and turnover, and the mid to high ranking officers on both sides disapproved of the truce due to them not wanting their soldiers becoming familiar with the enemy, which could lead to hesitation to kill and mutiny. They didn’t want their soldiers thinking for themselves. Many of the men and low ranking officers who participated in or helped facilitate the truces were shamed, rotated away, or killed for cowardice. All to ensure that the amazing moment of humanity that happened on Christmas of 1914 wouldn’t repeat itself.

[@sandgroper1970]

The Christmas Truce did occur( and it was the ordinary Soldier not the Generals that organised it), reason why it was less , popular with the ordinary soldiers after 1914, was at least on the British side of things when The High command heard of this, they issued an order, which more or less stated if anything like this happened again, the soldiers would be charged ( court martialled)with Fraternising with the Enemy ( something similar or worse) , which if found guilty could result in a death sentence ( firing squad).

[@LilyPenguin123]

I like ur penguin plushie :)))) penguins are the greatest animals on the planet, with no close second at all.

[@matheusv7219]

yes this really happened in World War one for christmas, and then the next day they started to shoot again

[@olalundqvist9048]

They (the soldiers) Tried to make an unofficial christmas truce during the following years after 1914, but it resulted in the soldiers faced court martial following the attempts.

[@samuelthe2nd207]

More Sabaton pleaseee :(

[@danalynch8889]

This really happened minus guitar. The truce was initiated by the Germans. I read after the truce ended both sides would either didn't shoot or shot into the air. The soldiers on both sides were replaced. The trenches on both side of the war were so close they would talk and tell jokes to each other and sometimes exchange things. Both sides policy was you don't shoot a me and I will not shoot at you. All countries involved should had followed their example.

[@diosyntaxa]

This is one of my two top favorites by Sabaton. It's both beautiful and profoundly sad at the same time. Lest We Forget it somewhat of their motto I think. There's an actual memorial in at least one place to remember the Christmas truces. As for my other favorite, it's in Swedish and called En Livstid i krig (A Lifetime of war, about the 30 year war so truly a lifetime for many involved). Check it out if you haven't already :)

[@norkannen]

Hannes Floor`s husband is the tall blond guy that got bombed in the start. And Floor is doing something in the end of the song😎

[@maggiereneemusic]

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[@corneliusantonius3108]

I just love you 😍😍 1 And Floor Jansen strikes again LOL

[@maggiereneemusic]

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[@olivergentsch6788]

Maybe musically the Song "Carolus Rex" would be really Impressive also. The band did both an english and a swedish Version of that.

[@cyberdan42]

If you can have a moment of peace why not simply keep it going, make everyday Christmas. Because life, and in this case the insanity which was the War, does not stop it is simply paused for a sublime moment, your point is valid in utopia. Christmas (in some cultures, it can be a different time in others) every year commonly sees families come together, good will and charity, removing the blatant consumerism it is a time where people at least try to be more tolerant, understanding and giving. So why is not everyday like Christmas, with gifts, charity and family...... because sadly life, with all its emotions both the selfish and the charitable, with all its pressures and demands eventually closes in. Work needs to be done, bitter words are spoken or remembered and the world inevitably narrows to selfish concerns. But it is moments like this which we need to remind us that even in the literal worst of times we can, if only for a moment, display the best of ourselves. If we can't make everyday like this we can at least aspire to try harder to do so, even in the smallest way.

[@stevehughes6627]

Dont forget; like the conscripts in Russia today, these guys didn't want to fight. They were told what to do even tho they were on a trip to nowhere. This video IMHO is very worthy of someone like Spielberg, and should be recognised as so.

[@jindas4217]

🎹

[@maggiereneemusic]

Thank you 🎹!!

[@tylerbuckley4661]

That was Floor On the end

[@WaywardVet]

"It has war themes" Military vet: Dude, that guy getting pegged in the chest was hilarious! ...I mean, uh, condolences to the family. We have twisted humor. Yeah. I shouldn't have said... It's how we cope.

[@chrisc.2450]

[Excerpt from The Nottingham Evening Post, January 2, 1915 An unofficial truce on Christmas day, as described by an English soldier, who writes:--- “I will tell you about a thing I couldn’t imagine happening, until it did. We have actually met the Germans halfway between our trenches and exchanged cigarettes, buttons, &c.! “On Christmas Eve we were shouting across to each other, ‘A merry Christmas….”]

[@imaluthier218]

Sabaton just seems to be the center of a lot of talent, the bassist Per is the chief songwriter, the guitarists Chis and tommy are incredible (Tommy playing the solo on this one), Hannes being married to Floor, and Joakim is a hell of a vocalist. I do have a suggestion if you start going down the Sabaton rabbit hole, though: Tommy Johansson is not only a talented guitarist, but a FANTASTIC singer! he has his own YT channel where he does originals, and also a big thing with him is the "Disney-fication" of some Sabaton songs, and his takes on popular songs from musicals, his version of "Hallelujah" is FANTASTIC...

[@maggiereneemusic]

Thank you for your comment. Did you like the new Encanto video reaction I just posted? Will you be there for my 195K Subscriber Celebration Live Stream tomorrow?

[@imaluthier218]

I did catch a couple of minutes of it, but I’m not usually into musicals. I really get into more of the reactions to hard rock and metal as well as the a cappella groups by reactors not usually into those genres. Not sure if I’ll be able to make the live stream as I’ll be on the road most of the day.