Sabaton: “No BulletsFly” (REACTION) Man that got me emotional ! Amazing!

[@Yarnhub]

Thanks for the shout out and for really getting our work.

[@TheMMADad]

You guys are amazing!!! I can only imagine how hard what y’all do is and I really appreciate how much it adds to the story. Much love and respect 👊🙏

[@itsjeboym1601]

Yarnhub can you do a story about the one man army how liberated a dutch city

[@balaka275]

I like your videos

[@3xrom316]

@@TheMMADad Great reaction! Please make reaction on the short video about american marine and japanese pilot kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmbHc5eij7mpiLs

[@akersjon278]

I second the sentiments of MMA dad, you guys at Yarnhub did amazing work on this video and on Night Witches. Thank you so very much! I hope to have many more Sabaton experiences enhanced by Yarnhub in the future. BTW: Shoutout to the narrator, he is awesome!

[@jovitatheren-stigler304]

Thank you, kind comments

[@eves1503]

He didn't just refuse to shoot the plane down. He flew in formation with them so that they wouldn't get shot down from the ground too because Germans wouldn't shoot down their own plane.

[@Iamtherealjerkfreak]

Operation bodenplatte isn’t in you’re mind right?

[@darylhefer3508]

They might not shoot down their own plane but if he was reported they would've killed Franz stigler (the German pilot)

[@Jonsson474]

@Kabuki Kitsune Thank you for the information. I learned something new today.

[@VivBrodock]

The Germans would also use captured B-17s that were escorted by fighters so AA gunners were ordered to not shoot at a captured B-17 escorted by a BF-109 It's also not worth something reporting because what's the most likely scenario? You waste your superior's time be reporting a flight that was already mandated.

[@cytorakdemon]

The first thing Stigler notices is the B-17 isn't shooting at him, upon getting closer he sees how badly the plane is. He could easily shoot it down and earn the Knight's Cross medal, but with the B-17 in its condition, it would be like shooting down a parachute. So he pulls alongside and signals for Charlie to land. Charlie refuses, even though the low altitude and slow speed would make them easy picking for the approaching Anti-Air defense line. Stigler repositions his fighter in escort formation and flies with the B-17. Only once passed the defense line, does Charlie realize what happened as Stigler salutes and wiggles his wings before banking off.

[@dussel69deboath61]

adolf galland who was his commander earlier in the war, in44/45 he was head of fighter command, he covered for him,but blackmark on his recoed so no knights cross..he also asked him why he didnt shoot the bomber down, stiglers reply was if you had sen it you wouldnt have either...bomber was total write off when it landed

[@erikdahlgren6656]

@@dussel69deboath61 Didn't the german fighter pilots from both of the world wars see them self as modern knights and often fighting with the teutonic code in mind?

[@kenobi6257]

@@erikdahlgren6656 Specially those from WWI

[@quarkedbutt3957]

he also pointed to the direction of Britain

[@FamousGirlfriend]

@Kabuki Kitsune Imagine the frustration. "Dude, seriously? You. are. falling. to. your. death. Just do what I bloody... Oh, well."

[@whitetiger5284]

"If I ever see you shooting a man in a parachute I will kill you myself when you land" Those were the words (from my memory anyway) Stigler said that his commanding officer once told him. He later said that the B-17 was like their parachute and that it would be wrong to shoot it down. So instead he escorted it, AAA gunners not firing on the B-17 with a German fighter so close. It was a true mark of genuine honour in the skies over Europe. I can only imagine how Charlie Brown must have felt the next time he took off in a B-17.

[@DGARedRaven]

*"You do not do this for your enemy for but for yourself. So that when all of this is over, you may be able to live with yourself.* Paraphrased AF. Please look up orginal quotes.

[@oriontheraptor8119]

“fighting fair that’s the code of the air” A forgotten code

[@JoJoTheory]

disused, but forgotten? never.

[@deathkorpsofkriegguardsmen8488]

the German airforce will ever forget it and always honor it

[@-MarcelDavis-]

In the song they sing "he risked his life two times that day" but really he risked it three times. 1: Approaching a B17. The thing is bristling with guns. He couldn't possibly know for sure that they wouldn't shoot him down. 2: Escorting the B17 over German FlaK. They wre flying low and slow, so it probably wouldn't have been too hard for AA to shoot them down. 3: Defying orders and helping the enemy. He could have been shot for treason.

[@Snipergoat1]

About point one. Franz says one of the first things he noticed was that the B-17 was not shooting at him. The death of the tail gunner was the start of the unlikely chain that saved most of that crew.

[@davidgray3061]

It takes strength to pull the trigger but even greater strength to hold back

[@TheAKgunner]

I think when Franz passed away, Jesus himself was waiting with Charlie, so both could personally welcome him home.

[@tylerjerabek5204]

Except Franz died in March; Charlie in November

[@TheAKgunner]

@@tylerjerabek5204 Then switch the names around.

[@Nebraska214]

Well i think they are now Flying along in Heaven in theyre Aircrafts

[@TheAKgunner]

@@Nebraska214 I like that.

[@MasonCatalone]

Real men get emotional over acts of honor & sacrifice and paying tribute to those acts.

[@jamieharris6641]

Christ. Gets you in the feels.

[@cinderellsworth]

This made me cry when I heard it yesterday. I cried again this time. This is one of those beautiful and inspiring stories about the GOOD that men are capable of doing even in the face of immense danger. I'm so glad these two men were able to meet in their later years. Wow. What a war story of love, huh??!!!

[@psychee1]

Yeah, bravery and displays of humanity during times of war always gets me misty eyed.

[@kakhakheviashvili6365]

Ya know, i'n not overly emotional guy either, to the point, when sometimes i even think that i can come across as too cold, but anytime i try to sing along "No Bullets Fly", "The Last Dying Breath", "To Hell and Back" and "Great War" (especially at the phrase "though men are falling we see heroes rise" - such a deep phrase about greatness through sacrifice, and greater the sacrifice, greater the the hero) from Sabaton, i always have to stop, because those songs, stories behind them bring tears to my eyes. Especially knowing the fact that those were real lives, real heroes, living, breathing people, some of them maybe weren't even as strong and as capable physically as i am, but still, they are heroes, and i'm not. Their deeds leave me no excuse, their actions are really humbling and speak loudly through the ages.

[@LionheartSJZ]

Well spoken man!

[@jakebolger6248]

Well said. As a bloke who also is not very emotional, it can be really healthy to shed a few tears every now and again, and what better way than by listening to Sabaton!

[@isaiahwelch8066]

For me, the two songs that get me teared up are Night Witches and Defense of Moscow. Though now, Christmas Truce likes to try and rip my heart out of my chest when I listen to it.

[@lmc4964]

better than any Hollywood film, Franz said in the documentary that it wasnt the damaged plane that stopped him shooting it was seeing the faces of the crew.

[@mikegershon8528]

This is an unbelievable story, and it was a true one. The German pilot could have indeed been shot for what he did. Great reaction.

[@dennisburkle4276]

The squad leader of ther german pilot once said to his squad that if He ever see that the german pilots shot at parachuting man, then He will personaly shot the pilot.

[@nathantorresstanevil6958]

@@dennisburkle4276 yeah. Pretty crazy but fair enough, that's an A hole move.

[@mamavswild]

@@nathantorresstanevil6958 The Japanese would shoot any parachute that they saw. I’m not just saying this, it’s a fact.

[@opelfanatic3885]

Most of the germans were not the Animals people show in movies. A lot of people forget that they were humans too. There are more stories like this one. The Last battle -Sabaton. Also a great song and story. But never forget that he who wins a war gets to write the history.

[@nathantorresstanevil6958]

@@mamavswild yeah

[@bobbyscott5162]

In World War 1 their was a code between opposing Pilots. Knights of the air Chivalry type of code. Most Pilots on both sides stuck to this code. No shooting down of wounded planes or a plane with it's guns jammed. No shooting of downed Pilots. in WW 2 this code still existed in some German Pilots. The Nazi SS did not house and Guard Allied Airforce prisoners of war. The German Airforce did. They were housed, fed and treated a lot better than other POW's. While examples of this in WW 2 were not common like in WW 1 events such as this did occur on both sides.

[@Snipergoat1]

Early on sure, they would even salute each other as they passed. Sometimes though they would take pot shots at each other with sidearms, unsurprisingly this was not very effective. Then someone figured out how to attach a timing chain to an engine and machine gun such that you could fire the gun and not hit your propeller blades. It was way less friendly up there after that.

[@frankpuncekar5051]

Sabaton History goes into further detail of these great individual warriors and what happened on this day. Truly amazing, Try, Metal Machines, Price of a Mile both in videos but made top quality like a mini movie! Sabaton is one band that I love both live & videos & the only one that has their own history channel they are that honest in wanting to tell these heroic and emotional stories of military sacrifices that usually don’t make it into history books! On a happier note hope you and your family have a safe Christmas and Happy New Year! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@morrettigames5153]

Real men don’t cry... Sabaton thinks otherwise 🥺🤘🏼

[@charliethetraveller]

MMA Dad I understand your emotional reaction to this video. It's incredible how the existence of stories where fighters are able to show honor, respect and mercy towards their enemies can be real. Those men were real soldiers, and we always be grateful to Sabaton for allowing us to know these stories that shall no be forgotten. React to The Final Solution lyric video, you'll be in an emotional journey to this one too.

[@DragonxFlutter]

The kind of honor that Franz Stiegler showed that day is sorely lacking from many people today. He's an example we should all look to.

[@xtinctx8557]

We have to change the view of German soldiers. I wonder how many is stil keep secret like this and many is lost. Hope it will change the view and the difference between Wehrmacht army and SS army. Nice reaction

[@Happymali10]

What happened was that the German pilot suggested that they should land, being captured would be better than being shot over the atlantic wall. He couldn't shoot because he saw how the B17 was hanging on by a thread, and his superior had said if he ever sees a pilot shoot down an enemy "on a parachute" he'll shoot that pilot because that's not "honorable". And for him, that mangled bomber was as good as a parachute.

[@ugrasergun]

Franz Stigler's commander - Gustav Rödel who is very famous German Flying Ace - told them "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." before their first mission. And Stigler said later shooting that plane would be the same as shooting someone in a parachute.

[@NorseOkies]

For future reference, if it's hard to make out the lyrics in most Sabaton songs, they do have caption available.

[@M4tti87]

Imagine having the choice and get revenge for your brother or showing empathy and see your brother in the B17 and dont want their families to have to go through this. That takes a lot of heart and empathy. And man the B17 crew. Like you say having the focus in the worst situation. Most people would just give up and accept their fate. Great courage on both sides. Iam sure there are pletny of war stories like that and Iam glad that some make it to the public eye. Shows everybody was just a human being in the end.

[@LordMekanicus]

if I recall correctly, at an award ceremony for Franz in the 90's, the Pub's tailgunner, Sam "Blackie" Blackburn's daughter, who was born shortly after Sam's death, spoke of Herr Stigler. Thanks to his actions, something like 125 people owe their lives to Franz, without his compassion they would never have been born.

[@LordMekanicus]

Correction: Ekkie was the tailgunner, not Blackie. But is was Blackie's daughter that spoke. Franz even read off some of the names aloud, the names of the people born of his stayed hand.

[@natasja1977]

Wow what an amazing reaction 😍

[@BBMetalKing]

MMA...you now need to read the book based on this song. You need to read "A Higher Call" by Adam Makos. You will be glad you did. The book sits on my nightstand. Many people make the mistake that all German soldiers were Nazis. Most were not. The man, Franz Stigler comes out beautifully in the book. It's an amazing read.

[@kakhakheviashvili6365]

Yea, demonization does its job. Same for many people today who hate on China. They don't realise, that people who lived and are living through those regimes are victims themselves, and hating them for that is wrong. Chinese people suffer from CCP more than americans or europeans, same way as german people suffered from Nazis.

[@flyingbeast7902]

I think Adam Makos was a Hungarian, we were on the bad side in ww2, and from your comment Horthy Miklós popped into my head which many people thought that he was accepting of the nazi ideology but mostly he feared his country and wanted our people to be safe, he even saved many jews from boarding the one way train.

[@windwulfboi]

Yarnhub/Sabaton videos are just beautiful tear jerkers. Anyone who doesn’t feel something, anything, isn’t human.

[@NikesZ28]

Mutual respect is key to everything isnt it... What Stigler did whas a show if respect and honor all at once. If the world had more people like Stigler we would be doing great!

[@Bollthorn]

You really should listen to the entire 'Heroes' album, as it's full of songs inspired by stories like this one. Like 'Smoking Snakes', about when three Brazillain soldiers had the balls to fight against a full company of Germans. They all fell, but the Germans buried them and left a grave marker saying 'Here lies three Brazillian Heroes'. Or 'The Ballad of Bull', about corporal Leslie "Bull" Allen, an Australian stretcher barer, who charged directly into the line of fire at Mt Tambu and single-handedly saved the lives of 12 men. Or 'Hearts of Iron', when the 12th Army of the Wermacht ignored Hitler's orders to throw themselves at the Red Army, and they formed a protective corridor to allow civillians and the remnants of the 9th army to cross the river out of Berlin and escape and surrender to the Americans and British, and saved the lives of quarter of a million people. It's an album that celebrates the triumph of ordinary men chosing humanity over barbarism in a barbaric time.

[@arsenalhistory5570]

this is also the same as not finishing off an already defeated fighter in the ring, a military greeting with a hand to the head"I have the honor", now the German youth can be proud of their pilot, and not be ashamed of those fanatics who already threw old people and children into battle in a lost war.so his dead brother saved a few more souls

[@an0ana]

We, as humans, need to not forget our humanity ♥ Thank you for the reaction!

[@pippafinland]

Honour and respect is something only a mentally strong person can give. Imagine all of this during a war. Wow. Just wow. ❤ Love your reactions. 👌🏻

[@chadrudesil8988]

evry film with a plane with multiple engine's One must go!!!

[@markhubbard5176]

i bought my dad thiis book..A HIGHER CALL..its about this amazing story..my dad was in the RAF and he told me stories about respect and heroism...my uncle was a tailgunner in lancasters doing night bombing over germany he was shot down twice and the danish and french resistence got him back to england he told me he was"nt a hero...

[@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."

[@ondrejvolecek7215]

Try their song "The final solution". It's about the holocaust. It doesn't have animated video like night witches or no bullets fly, but there's something like animation in the background and it suit's the music perfectly.

[@heirofrohan7865]

And the eerie and unimaginable horror that occurred during the holocaust. The sheer and utter cruelty and inhumanity of that time came through in the song that hit me right in the feels man. Respect to Sabaton for even ATTEMPTING to write and sing that song!

[@crazycasey2598]

Like you....i am a veteran ...Irak 1992/93....but the hart of Franz Stichler....i would never have.....the strengheid tou neede to help your enemy escape.....i mean we saved a lot of lives...but this is beyond humanity Thanks for reacting

[@alexgitano]

Man I'd youd like another sabaton song about comradeship between the enemies I HIGHLY recomend you check "the last battle"

[@bazkeen]

It is a great song and video. Just love their animation stories Great statement at the beginning.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 I've seen this a couple of times now, but still struggle to get through it without shedding a tear.

[@Menhtrol]

If i remember correctly Stigler's superior officer had told all the pilots under his command that if he found out that any of the pilots had shot down a plane that could not fight back he would shoot that pilot him self

[@ImaPseudonym91]

If I could like this video more than once, I would ❤️ Thank you for a great reaction!

[@bhight100]

I watched another video that brought up information of both the pilot of the Pub and the pilot of the BF109, the Luftwaffe pilot was told by his CO that he will personally execute who fires on a parachuting enemy, he said that he felt the Pub in its condition fell under the same context.

[@StyxRiverGynoid]

Anyone who doesn't get hit in the feels about this story is already room temperature.

[@ryanfowler506]

I had the same reaction to this display of honor and respect got to me too this are the man I look up to and this are the men we need to remember

[@johannespettersson821]

Yarn hub has an extended animation on their Channel to this! Also Sabaton history Channel is telling the full story. Check it out! So heartwarming

[@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. “ "You fight by rules to keep your humanity.” That is a powerful statement

[@lancermaza6726]

Honour. That’s one honourable man he is.

[@kristofferhellstrom]

Beautiful reaction

[@Jonsson474]

There were many events like this taking place in WW2, but the allies always classified them since letting the public know that the best part of the enemy were just ordinary people, not all the evil nazis they were portrayed like in the propaganda, could have raised questions and weakened the will to fight a long war. It’s quite the same in conflicts of today really.

[@kurotsune77]

you should try Sabaton History, where they, with Sabaton, explain the history behind Sabaton songs they did No Bullets Fly already and many more, I mean they did 100th episode yesterday

[@2104dogface]

Great job, As it is the 76th year Anniversary of the Battle of the bulge right now (started Dec 16, 1944)you should do "Screaming Eagles" and the history channel about the 101st Airborne during that battle

[@StormsparkPegasus]

For reference, the temperature at that altitude at that time was about -74F. The German pilot (Stigler), first saw the dead tail gunner (reminding him of his older brother who had died earlier in the war in a bomber). He noticed they weren't shooting back at him, then he saw the wounded crew through the huge hole in the plane. He said he thought of his commanding officer, who once told him "if I ever hear of you shooting a man in a parachute, I'll shoot you myself" (his statement was longer than that but that's the important part). Stigler said that to him, the condition of the plane made it the same as a parachute and he couldn't shoot them down. He also said that he knew that whatever he did that day, he would have to live with for the rest of his life. So he decided to go by his conscience instead of his orders. He first tried to get them to land in Germany, and they refused. He then tried to get them to divert to Sweden, but they didn't understand. So he escorted them over the firing lines and to the open sea. Then saluted and flew off. He later said the salute was his way of saying "good luck, I hope you make it home".

[@signolias100]

the story goes Stigler pointed to the ground in an order for charlie to land and charlie shook his head no. so it is most likely a refrence to that part of the event.

[@Razgriz85]

B17s are smaller than you'd think. I'm 5'9" and I had to bend over very far so as not to smack my head inside the belly of the plane that was on display at a museum in Oregon. You can go inside one at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in Oregon. They even have the Spruce Goose and a SR71 Blackbird on display.

[@marcix880]

I cried when I heard this song

[@gryphonosiris2577]

There is a memorial at RAF Duxford at the American Air Museum called "Counting the cost" It's made up on plexiglass panels that each represent one month of the war. Each has 3 inch pictures of B-17's, B-24's, P-51's ect that were lost that month. For the height of the spring bombing campaign of 1943 the 8 foot tall panels were covered in B-17's that never came home. Each plane was 11 men lost. I felt very small and humbled the day I saw that.

[@franksmedley8619]

hello MMA Dad. Odd things happen in wars. This, really happened. A bomber that had taken several direct hits before releasing it's bombs on it's target, was pounced upon by several enemy fighters as she was making her way home with one engine knocked out. The attacks damaged two more engines and still the plane flew towards home. A single German fighter chose to actually look at his target, and maneuvered several times to look it over from all sides. He could very easily have shot down the bomber, but he noted that the crew, even though manning their guns, were not shooting at him. Since they chose not to shoot at him, he chose not to fire upon them, and instead, escorted them at least as far as the English Channel. Where, he saluted the bomber's pilot and turned for home himself. This is one of those rare 'human' moments of Combat. Where at least one person on one side of a battle recognizes the Humanity of his foe, and does NOT engage them in further combat. In this case, showing Mercy, and Honor, by not firing upon what was an 'easy kill', and instead escorting them most of the way home. All too rare, such things still occur in Combat, even to this day.

[@mazdaman2315]

I always love yarnhub and Sabatons videos yarnhub just did an amazing video about the battle for castle itter where Germans and Americans fought along side one another against the ss

[@allisoncampbell1631]

Ooohh...I need to check this out..onemof my Favorite Sabaton Songs is The Last Battle

[@adrianhughes8143]

Sir you are a credit to your country and your family. This is a fantastic story of a true story, I am a Sabaton fan and a supporter of our Armed Forces, our wounded heroes and our veterans of the British Armed Forces. I love, respect and honour everyone who serves there country. There was a Krigsmarine Captain called Langsdorff who was the captain of the Graffs Spre who showed lots of humanity and respect to his prisoners then released them in Montevideo the Capital City of Paraguay. He eventually was killed by the Nazi's because he wasn't one plus he showed so much respect and humanity to his prisoners. He was a hero just like the German pilot Stigler. 💂‍♂️💂‍♂️💂‍♂️💂‍♂️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@RageWyvern]

Stigler once said that his commanding officer told him that if he ever heard about him shooting parachutes he would kill him himself and that shooting that plane down would've been the same as shooting a parachute.

[@jprules2578]

Franz escorted them across the flak zones on the coastline and saluted them as they headed back to England on a most improbable chance of success. The book A Higher Call is a FANTASTIC READ and details the life(incredible one) of Franz Stigler and has a great introduction by the author.

[@johnmurphy7250]

It's a beautiful song and it tells a great story

[@striderhiryu2]

The definition of honor And humanity.

[@Sdroiden]

Omg i cried everytime I'm watching this and I'm loving your reaction ❤️

[@BabaYaga-md2nm]

Yes the German pilot escorted the bomber to saftey the anti air guns wouldn't shoot down there own pilot so they passed with reality safety

[@robinkarns7512]

Such a great reaction! Thank you.

[@supersasukemaniac]

"MMA fighters aren't intentionally trying to hurt someone." *Rousimar Palhares has left the chat*

[@godfatherofbloedniss]

I watched this at least ten times now and the end is still getting me.....

[@pontiacfan76]

I highly recommend the book A Higer Call. And I recommend if you get a chance tour the inside of a B17 for a plane as large as it is. It is very small on the inside. It really puts into perspective what these guys did day in and day out. The PTSD these guys suffered from and the fact they could say they where afraid to fly.

[@tigeriussvarne177]

My grandpa was a Flakhelfer (AA-Loader) in that area. Maybe he loaded a shell that hit that bomber formation.

[@tinachandler3091]

Welcome to the Sabaton Army. There’s a book about this story. “A Higher Call”. There’s too many song to suggest from Sabaton to listen to to list…Bismarck, 40 to One, Uprising, Christmas Truce, Night Witches, Lady of the Dark…

[@memyselfandi432]

After 2nd Lieutenant Brown and Oberleutnant Stigler met, the families of the crew of Ye Olde Pub (the B-17) held a special dinner in Olt. Stigler's honour, and at one point they had a slideshow with pictures of all the descendants of the men on the plane where alive because Olt. Stigler didn't pull the trigger. Now, if that doesn't get the waterworks flowing, I don't know what will.

[@christopherhanton6611]

if you want to read about it there is a book called the ( A Higher Calling) that talk about the story that u just watch

[@nichtstern5147]

This story is incredible.

[@wingedbeegoddess7392]

I'd recommend "Uprising", its about Polish resistance to Nazi occupation; and "The Final Solution," which is definitely Sabaton's thematically weightier, about the Holocaust. Those are some of my fav Sabaton songs

[@tompabay8721]

Sabaton Into the fire. About the Vietnam War.

[@theflemster8187]

I love watching a random reaction to a song I like and then hearing another artists clan in the intro. #creeksquad

[@bettyarapeles2118]

Woah that got real emotional real quick

[@celticrebel5229]

Very emotional song 🤓🤘

[@thetwitchywarlock]

man, this song always hits me super hard.

[@jeffhopkins5704]

Apparently Charlie ordered the gunners not to shoot at the BF109 as it would have meant certain death.

[@tainahautamaki5726]

Ii have to take my hat off to this Nazi pilot who put the lives of those on the other side before his own, such an act deserves the greatest medals of honor in existence in my opinion. Such a show of mercy is one of the greatest acts that would require more because this act required a lot of courage from a Nazi pilot because he knew for sure the danger that by flying close to an enemy plane he could have been shot down as a traitor and court-martialed for a war crime and sentenced to death! 🎖🎖👍👍✈✈ I don''t think it was easy for this Nazi pilot to keep silent about the 50-year amnesty for the coalition plane, but he certainly knew the consequences if the matter came out because martial law was merciless towards traitors.

[@RubberDuckTrucking]

yeah man, that video fucked me up too, such honor that german pilot had

[@jessief5047]

❤❤❤

[@isaiahwelch8066]

@MMA Dad: I'll be one to tell you: A B-17 is not a big plane. It is cramped. The worst position to be was a belly gunner, as it suffered the most casualties. When I was a teenager, I took a tour of a B-17 when it landed at our local airport -- and it was one of the most eye-opening experiences of my life, and it drove home for me what these aircrews went through in World War II. If you want to know more about what flying a B-17 was like, I recommend Memphis Belle, a movie about a real plane that was retired after 25 missions.

[@whatwhatinthewhat4400]

Unless I am mistaken the german pilot was trained by someone who threaten to shoot anyone who shot at a downed plane or parachute. The pilot viewed the damaged plane as a parachute.

[@konstantineorfanos249]

Humanity!

[@ethanredhawk8637]

💕✊😢🌷✝️😭🌹 Me too.

[@arsenalhistory5570]

but this is the same as finishing off to death a fighter lying in the ring, unfortunately he received letters with threats from the Nazis and a neighbor from Canada, rest in peace, you are a real warrior!

[@Nebraska214]

Thank you Franz Stigler wherever you are now, you showed the World that not every German Soldier of WWII was a Nazi, you are one of those rare German WWII Heros. Btw.... the Olde Pub still flyes today: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqWkm4Z7ftiKb5o

[@DeputatKaktus]

Not sure if it was said before: The actions of Stigler were also motivated and even inspired by his commanding officer. The CO was said to have made it clear that, should he ever witness or learn that one of his men shot at a pilot going down on a parachute, he would personally put a bullet in the head of that man. And as far as Stigler was concerned, Brown was as close to going down on a parachute as you get without actually hanging off a parachute. As was written before, he was apparently surprised that Ye Olde Pub was still flying in the first place, given how badly she had been damaged.

[@solthegamer3769]

Adding on, the man who told him that was Gustav Roedel, who was like a mentor to Stigler and a man Stigler deeply respected. He wasn't merely his CO. He also said it right before Stigler's first combat mission, so it left an impression

[@areyouserious866]

For your information, the guy who was following that plane would have got his medal if he shot down one more plane and due to this he had to wait to receive one at a later time.

[@MsElias64]

Kiitos.👍

[@kakhakheviashvili6365]

Also, i dunno if you're religious or not, but anyway i would suggest you to react to the Christian metal band Theocracy. They have a very deep lyrics, vocalist has an amazing voice and overall music is great. My personal favorite is "Laying the demon to rest" and i think their "As the World Bleeds" song is very relevant for the modern times, very good and insightful analysis of thought process of many people nowadays.

[@Danut2]

Hey MMA Dad, know a bit more of about this story due to The Mighty Jingle's video. The person who trained Frantz Stigler told him that if he ever catches him shoot someone who abandoned his aircraft, he will shoot Stigler himself. The Ye Olde Pub was akin to some who parachuted out of their aircraft, helpless.

[@ninocuric5290]

Sabaton ...

[@leftyme4568]

Don`t worry....all real men cries!

[@bobbobby1266]

For anyone who doesn’t know the reason the pilot escorted the bomber was to prevent the German anti-air guns from firing on the bomber. They didn’t fire because they didn’t wanna hit their own plane in attempt to down the bomber