SABATON - Wehrmacht (Official Lyric Video)

The official lyric video for "Wehrmacht" by Sabaton. Taken from the album Coat Of Arms.
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========= Wehrmacht LYRICS ==========
Pulled into war to serve a vision that’s supposed to last a thousand years
Part of a machine unstoppable, as merciless as tidal waves
Were they the victims of the time, or proud parts of larger goals?
Propaganda of the Reich, masterful machine
Time and again the battle rages on beyond the gates of misery
As casualties rise and millions die around them did they see it all?
Crazy madmen on a leash, or young men who lost their way?
Grand illusions of the Reich may seem real at times
Panzers on a line form the Wehrmacht’s spine
Lethal grand design
What about the men executing orders?
Ad victoriam
Ex machina
Non sibi sed patriae
Pulled into war to serve a vision that just didn’t last a thousand years
Part of a machine, though stoppable, as merciless as tidal waves
========= Historic Fact ==========
Openly ignoring the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles, in 1935, Hitler formed the new German Wehrmacht, which was made up of the army, the Kriegsmarine and the newly established Luftwaffe. From a force of 100,000 men in 1933, the army increased to 2.6 million in 1936.
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[@Sabaton]

Openly ignoring the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles, in 1935, Hitler formed the new German Wehrmacht, which was made up of the army, the Kriegsmarine and the newly established Luftwaffe. From a force of 100,000 men in 1933, the army increased to 2.6 million in 1936. Read more about the Wehrmacht 👉 www.sabaton.net/historical-facts/formation-of-the-wehrmacht/ ➞ SUBSCRIBE for more Sabaton: sabat.one/KZbin ➞ MERCHANDISE Official Store: sabat.one/ytdshop

[@ZZ-jc3jc]

Oh the misery

[@sturzkampfflugzueg]

AS CASUALTIES RISE

[@Ihatetechnology]

Hi, not sure if this will reach the band or not, but I wrote a fantasy book which partly follows the difficulty of leadership and conducting war on a major scale. While many of the more intense battles and moments were written while listening to metal. The song Wolfpack actually inspired its own add-on entirely, "Battle of the Fog." Two advanced, well equiped, and well armored steam ships are targeted by a sail driven dreadnought and a litter of smaller vessels. The latter group has planning, numbers and the night on thier side. The entire story follows the steamship's bridge crew and one of her gun turret crews. At the end of the add on I wanted to give credit to the song and to Sabaton for creating it. The book it will be published, just like it's predecessor. I have read up on the origional skirmish that Wolfpack was about and I did not want to offend, so I would like to mention it now... and say thank you for the inspiration!

[@mariavictoriaantipolo1994]

please make a song for armistice day or remembrance day in honor of the soldiers that came before us please because i like history and i am a fan of your music

[@belgiumball2308]

As casualties rise

[@connorwalls9869]

For those wondering the Latin words mean "Victory of the Machine, Not for Himself but for his Country."

[@connorwalls9869]

@@luismuller5693 You are correct. But now you don't have to. Kind of a weird thing to pick a fight over but you do you man.

[@nobodyforsure38]

thats correct in english, but translated from "latin to german" it means: until victory, with the help of the machine, not for you but for the fatherland. I find the differences between the languages ​​quite amusing.

[@Aceshot-uu7yx]

I thought the most direct was, to victory, out of the machine, not for self but for country. To English as sibi itself is neutral if I remember as it can also refer to neuter. I also have never seen sibae.

[@Aceshot-uu7yx]

@@nobodyforsure38 but you translated it into German and then to English, kind of going to distort the tradition when you can directly translate to English instead of to German then to English. I wonder what it translated to Swedish is?

[@heycunt7186]

It means "To Victory, From The Machine/Out Of A Machine, Not For Himself, (But For) His Country."

[@midnight985]

I love the two side of sabaton songs 1. Calm, sad or gentle 2. I'M GONNA PUMP YOUR GUTS FULL OF LEAD!!

[@JahJah-CleverHandle]

There are two sides to my music taste Sabaton (sad and somber) Sabaton (PANZERS ON A LINE FORM THE WEHRMACHT’S SPINE)

[@midnight985]

@@JahJah-CleverHandle fr

[@dreamypizza8458]

@@JahJah-CleverHandle there are two sides to my music time sabaton ("were they the victims of the time or proud parts of larger goals") sabaton ("PANZERS ON A LINE!")

[@GargoyleHunter]

LETHAL GRAND DESIGN@@JahJah-CleverHandle

[@Definetlyalive]

WHAT ABOUT THE MEN EXECUTING ORDERS?

[@trevorhendrixmedia30]

What I find so compelling about this song is that the chorus so vividly paints the message of the entire song. As the booming voices of propaganda shout at us the image that the high command wanted us to see “Panzers on a line, form the Wehrmacht’s spine” it drowns out the singer who says “what about the men executing orders?”. It’s like the singer asks “what of the men?” And the shouting voice of propaganda is to say “don’t think of the men. Think of the machine. Think of the mighty panzer. Think of the image. Think of the vision. Think of the goal. The men are only parts of that.” And yet the singer still proclaims: “what about the men?”.

[@jarlathquinn2628]

Never thought of that but yeah I can see that

[@kostyantyn536]

Damn bro that’s deep lol

[@thesilverreich3947]

That Austrian guy was right now were going to be a minority in our own homelands soon

[@Hockey-gn2tj]

@Tornado can you elaborate?

[@ramonvinicius3498]

666 like.

[@flingerflanner2870]

I appreciate how sabaton is making new lyric videos for their old music, very nice work 😀

[@Sabaton]

We're glad you enjoy it!

[@flingerflanner2870]

Omg imagine getting a reply from sabaton🤩

[@Pjoskito]

No worries I've known about Sabaton since their first album and went to concerts where their bigest audiance was only 150 people (almost got Joakim into a accident shakeing his hand) and this is probably the first time or second time I heard this song, not my favorite to be fully honest. But I am glad I supported Sabaton from early 2004-2005? Edit 2006 if google is more correct than my flawed memory

[@flingerflanner2870]

@@Pjoskito damn how lucky you are 😃

[@sharpener3864]

@@Pjoskito damn, sound pretty epic 👀

[@mikewhicker9771]

"Crazy madmen on a leash? Or young men who lost their way?" One of my favourite sabaton lyrics. Especially during lockdown in 2020!

[@Hilversumborn]

Kudos for Sabaton for trying to be as objective as possible.

[@mikewhicker9771]

@@Hilversumborn yeah. I love how they don't really paint one side as heroes and the other as villains (with the exceptions of rise of evil and In The Name Of God, then they DEFINITELY take sides) they just sing about history, usually events or individuals who are virtually unknown!

[@OneTrueVikingbard]

@@mikewhicker9771 sorry whoever this offends, but the lyrics of this song could also apply to what’s going on in Eastern Europe right now. And, just like the Wehrmacht, one side is being portrayed as “all evil” and the other (ironically, the one who actually has national socialists among them) is portrayed as “all good”. Not to get into the nitty gritty details, but it kind of makes these words hollow, doesn’t it?

[@galacticbananastopmotions7292]

@@OneTrueVikingbard At the same time Russia has a lot of Soviets that still wave the flag. The Nazis and Soviets were both evil but russia has a lot more extremists than Ukraine does.

[@thegrandgames5417]

@@galacticbananastopmotions7292, да что ты, родной? А можно хоть тут не разводить политику? Группа Sabaton крутые парни, которые не стали влезать в это, и оставили ссору в избе, но Вы же, как… Даже слова цензурного нет для вашего описания. Сидите, слушайте и наслаждайтесь песнями, а не устраивайте тут политические шакальные партии. Спасибо за внимание.

[@jaffarebellion292]

This song is one of your best. As I interpret it, it's a pretty strong warning. Anyone can become a pawn of evil if we're not careful with our trust and belief. Rock on, gentlemen!

[@aligamer178]

Yes

[@user-xj9xb9zl6p]

Pawn of which evil exactly? Were russians soldiers mass rape of german women any better? Is English genocide of Indians any better? People need to get over "Oh mustache man bad" phase and learn history

[@jaffarebellion292]

@@user-xj9xb9zl6p I didn't specify just the Nazis. Evil is evil. It doesn't matter what language it speaks.

[@jaffarebellion292]

@Don't Read My Profile Photo Yes, yes. I've been Rickrolled before. I know the rules and so do you. Kindly piss off.

[@Jer2010]

@@jaffarebellion292 eh stargate fan, bro stargate is so good

[@elitegibus5862]

it only took 12 years for the offical lyrics to be released. as they say, better late than never.

[@Nostr00]

They are making a lot of these in last time. Cool to see older songs getting the recognition

[@alexx_maker]

It’s not about lyrics. It’s about the very actual question on today. It’s different Reich today destroying Europe and world…

[@roncyrebello6407]

It's actually better than it could be than

[@sgtkammi479]

12 years for a lyric video - 12 years which the reich lasted conspiracy? I dont think so :D

[@Ronald98]

@@sgtkammi479 hmmm... 🤔🤔

[@sushijuice440]

Her: "He's probably thinking about other girls" Him: *AD VICTORIAM EX MACHINA, NON SIBI SED PATRIAE!*

[@kwesikwansakennedy2196]

Her: He's probably thinking about other girls Me: "WHAT ABOUT THE MEN?????"

[@user-lb1ct3cn4v]

nerd come fight me to show you a real man. i will marry your mother. huh... a sigma such as myself. i will show you the power of the skibidi

[@SarmaTheFood]

​@@kwesikwansakennedy2196 they're executing orders

[@Deathworm-eg5lt]

@@kwesikwansakennedy2196gay?

[@Bulbagaba992]

“What about the men?” Instead of it being answered it is DROWNED by the shouts of the machine. Accountability of the soldier is tossed aside, further cementing the excuse that they were just following orders. Brilliant songwriting, Sabaton! Bravo!

[@NunyaMcBusiness]

Interesting take! BTW I found a different take that may interest you. "What I find so compelling about this song is that the chorus so vividly paints the message of the entire song. As the booming voices of propaganda shout at us the image that the high command wanted us to see “Panzers on a line, form the Wehrmacht’s spine” it drowns out the singer who says “what about the men executing orders?”. It’s like the singer asks “what of the men?” And the shouting voice of propaganda is to say “don’t think of the men. Think of the machine. Think of the mighty panzer. Think of the image. Think of the vision. Think of the goal. The men are only parts of that.” And yet the singer still proclaims: “what about the men?”."

[@blutrache19]

Follow orders or be shot. Take your pick!

[@mpalos14]

wdym accountability? for not winning? they tried , we will try again

[@i-dislike-handles]

Probably one of my favorite Sabaton songs, so underrated too

[@Thorfinn_Son_Of_Thors]

It honestly is.

[@thatonejoey1847]

You really can't find it anywhere, it always gets taken down when Lyric channels upload it

[@TheHalo294]

its one of the best, my personal favourite is stalingrad

[@jacopolupieri4582]

Wehrmacht is a great song, probably my favorite with others. The only problem is the latin pronunciation, but if we think that it is a song (a beautiful song) we can ignore this point

[@jacopolupieri4582]

@Wehrmacht i think is otto von bismarck

[@Sneaky_Horse]

I have returned from the grave just to listen to this song! SABATON without a doubt is the BEST FREAKING BAND!!!!

[@Sabaton]

Thanks a lot for that Erwin!

[@sturzkampfflugzueg]

Ah Erwin you are back from the dead! Bringing back the ghost division too I assume?

[@Sneaky_Horse]

@@sturzkampfflugzueg Ja

[@sethfrisbie3957]

@@Sneaky_Horse I read a bit of Infantry Attacks by Erwin Rommel.

[@RenanSAbreu]

@@Sneaky_Horse pp

[@golemtv4817]

The part where you sing "Panzers on a line", makes me (as a German guy) feeling impressed dy the brute force you are creating with this song

[@Deridus]

As a war veteran, "What about the men?" hits really, really hard. I love that Sabaton always treats their subject with honor and dignity.

[@loafius]

​@@Deridus "What about the men executing ordeeeeeers?" - for example the order to blockade Leningrad, which consequences are the death of hundreds of thousands of civilians.

[@hx20games77]

@@loafius "Panzers form a line form the wehrmachts spine"- tanks go first then the men

[@reverse5163]

u r nazi

[@Deridus]

@@d.r.u. What the? Really?

[@Adam48]

The latin sentence is grammatically correct and actually means something. It's something like "For victory from a machine, not for himself but for the nation"

[@isworthy1183]

You’re correct

[@pabloca3]

progress

[@Adam48]

@@pabloca3 ?

[@hunter_0221]

"To victory through the machine! Not for oneself, but for the fatherland!" A looser interpretation, closer to what this verse is supposed to convey. World War II is the first war with overwhelming mechanization of every aspect, every branch used some form of mechanized transport or weapon system. And especially the Germans were at the forefront of technological advancement in combat, so while this line could be generalized for all nations that participated, it could just as well be considered to be one dedicated to the Germans alone.

[@Pizza-gremlin]

@@hunter_0221I believe it is about the Nazi war machine, the men apart of the machine who only goal is to work like a machine for the fatherland.

[@leelambert1559]

This song is one of the best of Sabaton’s, partly because of the beautiful symbolism in the lyrics, debating on if the German soldiers were doing it because they could or if they were misled. Amazing song!

[@SlashinatorZ]

Omg I recently mixed this song with JoJo part 2!

[@jerryjeromehawkins1712]

The last day of ww1 was the first day of ww2. The Treaty of Versailles destroyed Germany... blame WW2 on how the Allies graped Germany after WW1.

[@iwishyouhappinnes1125]

I think it was a mix bag. You had some who had given up hope and were tired of being harassed by the communists and government at the time. So he should not be named, decided to give them an alternative. Then you members who were already racist and anti Semites who saw that he was doing things the communist, yes communism is against Jews who are religous, refused to do

[@iwishyouhappinnes1125]

@@jerryjeromehawkins1712 yeah, we did kinda 🍇 Germans pretty hard in the mouth. Didn't give them a chance to breath, allies, kind of just left it in there a little too long.

[@CMTechnica]

@@jerryjeromehawkins1712 pretty much The Treaties that came as a result of WWI were too strict to the point their armed forces couldn’t even be considered such, it was more of a defense force. Add in the taxation on the German economy to the point the normal citizen couldn’t even buy bread, and a certain someone offering what amounted to salvation and justice, what exactly *did* the Allies think was going to happen?

[@raktoss3805]

I love how Sabaton demonstrates the nuances of warfare. While the chaos of war begs for simplicity like "good men vs evil men", this song does a great job of portraying how its never so simple.

[@nancyjanzen5676]

Too bad this generation wasn't required to read All Quiet on the Western Front. They have a comic book view of life good versus evil.

[@galacticbananastopmotions7292]

@@nancyjanzen5676 Some of us do actually look into both sides and understand that the world isn't black and white. Unfortunetly a lot of the people in my schools were just raised that way and then put in an inviroment full of other people also that think that way. My family are Polish jews and Im not even joking I have been called a nazi just because I hate the Soviet Union. I have also been told that apperently my people's experiance with racism and opression didnt count because they were white. The sad part is that no one ever openly disagreed with these people, they all act like its true.

[@big_c3426]

@@galacticbananastopmotions7292 damn, that’s depressing. I can’t believe people actually said that to you, disrespecting not just you but also your entire family.

[@damian_groovy_boys_drummer_man]

@@galacticbananastopmotions7292dang I'm sorry people are just stupid

[@damian_groovy_boys_drummer_man]

@@galacticbananastopmotions7292 and you do not have to be black to be discriminated

[@GustavusAdolphus2]

As much as none of us want to admit it, everyone is capable of great evil and great good.

[@red14carbluebattleship76]

The people I fear most are not evil people. It is people who refuse that they can do no evil. That all their actions are just and good.

[@GustavusAdolphus2]

@@red14carbluebattleship76 exactly, and people who only do what they're told and don't think for themselves.

[@WhatwouldRoddyPiperdo]

@@red14carbluebattleship76 it's WWF wrestling logic the best bad guys were the ones convinced they're doing the right thing. I know exactly what you're talking about and I refuse to even engage with people who see others as 1 dimensional. I'm one of the nicest people you could meet try to make everybody laugh but I have a violent history "he's a great guy" "he's a fucking psycho" both of of these statements are true.

[@eccobravo188]

@@red14carbluebattleship76 I would say those are the truly evil ones. The ones that lack perspective and only see the world the way they envision it. If you think everything you ever do is good then whats stopping you from doing terrible things and not understanding it?

[@Zed-Corps]

@@red14carbluebattleship76 literally most Twitter users.

[@cybruiser57peti]

"ad victoriam! ex machina non sibi sed patriae to victory! out of the machine not for self but for the fatherland" Thank you Heavy Latin :)

[@dawid2383]

Not for him (could be about Hitler)

[@alexletiny5155]

​@@dawid2383i think its about the soldiers doing what they did under the excuse of "hey look im just following orders, ok?"

[@OlympiaMapping]

Finally a older song getting the recognition it deserved! great move Sabaton! Fingers crossed i'll see you in September.

[@SlashinatorZ]

A few days ago I mixed this song with JoJo

[@forrestcarr9370]

As I read this its September. Did you see them? I am seeing them October 1st.

[@OlympiaMapping]

@@forrestcarr9370 I did, one hell of a show, really, some of the songs i didn't even expect, recommend, 100%

[@couch72potato]

Sabaton is simply the best band with the best music.

[@Sabaton]

Thanks for that Patrick

[@SomeGuyInTheNet]

Imagine Patrick star listening to sabaton while eating a Krabby patty lol

[@couch72potato]

@@SomeGuyInTheNet 😅👍🍔

[@SomeGuyInTheNet]

@@couch72potato hey Patrick does SpongeBob listen to sabaton?

[@couch72potato]

@@SomeGuyInTheNet I don't know exactly🤔 actually I'm listening to mayonnaise 🍶but damn sabaton is so much better than mayonnaise😂

[@piotrkowalski1449]

my grand grand father was in wehrmacht, he was polish-silesian citizen Choice was never an option of course He lost his leg in war Rest in peace

[@vladimirgluten8375]

Same here, my great great granfather was a conscript from Hungary, he then moved to canada after the war, hung his uniform at the back of his door, never looked at it after that

[@sturzkampfflugzueg]

@@vladimirgluten8375 no way. My great grandfather is German but fought with the British army. He also came to Canada. I haven't heard him say a word about the war at all.

[@nahumhabte6210]

Thats wild! Imagine being slavic dude living in Germany at that time😅

[@piotrkowalski1449]

@@nahumhabte6210 close to, we have been part of germany for most of our history

[@Fistsup1234]

My Great Grandfather was told "Go and defend the fatherland from the Russian attackers and you will come home a hero!" He never came home.

[@vaniaadoptme6852]

we can call agree, sabaton never disappoints us with their content. it's so epic and makes you patriotic for a country you aren't in

[@Sabaton]

Thank you!

[@klausschmitt1876]

1 of your songs made me proud to live Berlin,Germany the one place I was born. Song Bismark Fun fact: I helped with the creation of the beast and pride of our nation

[@Codq239]

@@klausschmitt1876 how old are you?

[@Flat_Edits]

@@Codq239 something doesn’t add up there

[@josh_ribeiro17]

@@klausschmitt1876 the bismarck was built in 1939, you’d be over a hundred by now if you were old enough to serve in the army

[@marksauder9247]

I can't believe they made a war about this song.

[@franz8126]

Ich denke du hast da was falsch verstanden 🤣

[@marksauder9247]

@@franz8126 🤣😂😃

[@tankeboy6811]

Can't say am surprised to be honest,i mean they did it with "Fortunate son" of course they now do it for this as well

[@scientistmilorad9735]

​@@tankeboy6811 I think that one is inspired by "paint it black"

[@goodnightmyprince6734]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Alexander-mh5ov]

Discovered this band by mistake, best mistake of my life. Greetings from Italy 🇮🇹

[@sherlock9397]

One of your best, truly a powerful song, your music dose not just teach history it teaches us not to let history be forgotten, and to learn to never repeat history, Either way this still is one of my favourite songs by you guys, I can’t wait for what you have next

[@Sabaton]

Thank you for your support!

[@Kirovxx]

@@Sabaton may I ask why all your Carolus Rex songs on Spotify that say “English version” are all in Swedish?

[@preselanyyt]

​@@Kirovxx it got fixed 👍

[@Kirovxx]

@@preselanyyt ik I noticed but it was weird lol changed the cover art back as well

[@MrKiryu-kf8cu]

May the men who served in any army, no matter the country they came from during this bloody and tragic war rest in peace, as they all rightfully deserve.

[@chriss3161]

Couldn't agree more

[@udith]

In some countries like Pakistan and Myanmar military rules and oppresses it's citizens

[@BenjaminLe-wb2tp]

Well, I mean some did agree with hitler, and I’d rather see them resting in hell, preferably with something involving gas. Also fire.

[@adamsmasher9769]

Nah most of the nazis were awful too, i hope not for them. Nor for the italian fascists or anyone else in the axis who wasnt conscripted.

[@hello_world4859]

​@@adamsmasher9769this hits. I would say members of SS, SA and convinced members of NSDAP should not rest in peace. But what you say is that my great-grandfather shall not rest in peace. He already was member of the Wehrmacht before WW2. He never was a Nazi. He just wanted to fight for his homeland. I don't know when he joined but he already was an Oberleutnant at the beginning of WW2. He was never punished for his service. The British people allowed him just to stay without captivity. The Bundeswehr asked him to join again but he refused to. He never was NSDAP member and he was no Nazi. He never said what Nazis use to say. May he rest in peace.

[@cpltitan8975]

“What about the men executing orders” gave me literal chills nice work

[@GlobalOutcast]

"Crazy madmen on a leash or young men who lost their way" I got no big esay on how this is a rly good line, it just is.

[@whiteink225]

The latin at the end slaps so hard is summons souls of the german soldiers

[@dominikajducic5858]

Older Sabaton songs really were the best. Aterro Dominatus, Primo Victoria, The Art of War were definitely their prime albums

[@solomon4554]

Heroes and Carolus Rex are good bangers too

[@aurexify]

These are great too, what's your problem?

[@fil3c0rrupted59]

No one said it's a problem, he just added the albums he claims are good, chill man

[@alexanderbezumov3531]

But The last stand, great war and the war to end all wars are also really good

[@dominikajducic5858]

@@aurexify I never said they're bad, I just prefer the old ones

[@primerprime596]

A really cool trend I've noticed with Sabaton songs- when a piece is about the Allies (To Hell and Back, Attack of the Dead Men, Primo Victoria, Defence of Moscow, etc) it fills the listener with hope and courage, inspiring them to rise against the crushing odds. When a song is about the Axis (Bismarck, Wehrmacht, Stormtroopers, Ghost Division, etc) it gives the listener an absolute adrenaline pump and makes them feel like an unstoppable juggernaut of war. In this case, YOU are the crushing odds!

[@james28482]

Yes but "Attack of the dead men" and "stormtroopers" not about Allies and Axis, they about Antanta and Sentrale Moondhede and it is noticeable because emotion which cause this songs little different the rest of the listed. As for the rest you are correct, Axis song give you power for concvest and question "Is this stall that" and Allies song power for resistance and says "NEVER SURREND, NEVER!"

[@Deathworm-eg5lt]

Stormtroopers is not about the axis, it’s a WW1 song

[@r_fifty_3]

I am so glad that I discovered Sabaton when I did. I was at my lowest point of my life. Mental health was suffering and one crisis away from suicide. Then Bismark came up as a suggestion on KZbin. Wow watched it 3 times. Then I bought Primo Victoria and that was that. I found strength in the music. I found my passion for music and history reignited. Nearly 2 years on and I have started to feel confident and excited about life. I am hoping to see the band next year in Cardiff. So a heartfelt thank you to the Band and all of the fans. I am a mental health survivor

[@timedrifter117]

Jesus loves you Jesus saves! Jesus is my everything! praying for you! god loves you and so do i god bless if you are interested in knowing god. you can listen to (billy graham) gg!

[@raul-aurelianserban8295]

@@timedrifter117 nah I'm just gonna listen to sick bops

[@user-qx7jv1jc4j]

In regards to my first Sabaton experience, it was almost exactly the same as yours. (Almost due to different persons)

[@MultinationalCrabLegion]

You could say you're a metal health survivor

[@centurionzen1005]

_"loyalty is involved and so pity ceases to function"- George Orwell_

[@aregularinternetuser339]

literally 1984

[@centurionzen1005]

@@aregularinternetuser339 it's not actually from the book. It's from his essay 'notes on nationalism'.

[@wyrnem2368]

This song hit harder than the blitzkrieg

[@Daughters_Of_Chaos]

lmao good one

[@trbaggle2183]

They lost

[@random-yj9qk]

This song hits harder than shells hitting the bismarck

[@kekkoinen]

This hits harder than the bombs the ruskies dropped on Helsinki starting the continuation war

[@MrKiryu-kf8cu]

Hits harder than being rammed by a Königstiger

[@ThHeid]

"Panzers on a line form the Wehrmacht's spine" always grabs me. Ja, ja, wir Deutschen und unsere Panzer... But seriously. A great song with a heavy background. I just say: "Part of a machine, unstoppable, as merciless as tidel waves." This is what it feels like to be part of a machinery of destruction. I am not defending anything here. I'm just saying that as a German today, I would never want to be part of such a system again. And it's good to remember that through Sabaton songs.

[@galacticbananastopmotions7292]

As a Polish Jew im glad that you all are good now lol

[@MnemonicHack]

The biggest trajedy is that Admiral Canaris wasn't successful, and Roosevelt wanted German blood. I used to be a fan of Roosevelt, his character and his audacity, but when I learned that he hated Germany, demanded unconditional surrender, and refused to work with the one man who had the best chance at stopping the Nazi party from the inside, I can't look at him in the same light anymore. Roosevelt, and to a lesser extent Churchill, caused and needlessly prolonged WWII, and lead to the destruction of Germany for decades. Patton was right, we fought the wrong enemy.

[@aperson3280]

Some day, you will…

[@harrycallahan5018]

@@MnemonicHack We didn't fight the wrong enemy,we just left one standing.

[@darklex5150]

​@@MnemonicHackAmerican man finds out there are no good sides in war and all politicians have a dark side.

[@propeladdict9174]

Sabaton has been coming out with some bangers! This song has a catchy beat and lyrics, I love it! Edit: Never knew this was an old song! I haven't known about Sabaton until somewhat recently, and I thought this was a new video.

[@airshadow8742]

@Don't Read My Profile Photo Ok dude.

[@HalfliferLPs]

it's out for 12 years...

[@102ndsmirnov7]

Oh, this song isn't exactly new (I'm glad that people still appreciate the classics though)

[@TakkudALT]

This is a fairly old so g

[@elliebennett3005]

It's a brand new lyric video and improved KZbin quality for an OG song

[@Centu07]

Sabaton really keeps up history and pass it on to genz's in form of amazing songs ... Love from India 🇮🇳

[@Sabaton]

Greetings from Sweden!

[@KoltManning58]

Hallo from German

[@user-ct4ct3bh6w]

Greetings from Russia

[@user-mx1fq6qm6i]

Greetings from Israel

[@MatetBiba]

Greetings from Poland

[@thatonewaspatyourpicnic7978]

"Panzers on a line. Form the Wehrmacht's spine. Lethal grand design." is such a banger!

[@eomeeofein3581]

My grandfather (german WW2 veteran, Kursk) always said that it was believed that an attack would forestall a great intrigue and actually wage a defensive war.

[@scottishbananaclan]

Sabaton needs to write a song about the chernobyl liquidators. Those guys *literally* saved most of Europe from annihilation. Without them, European history would've never continued. They saved a large part of history, in a way.

[@Alex-yg5bj]

It'll be a good idea, but they sing about war, so...

[@scottishbananaclan]

@@Alex-yg5bj you could say the chernobyl disaster was a WAR AGAINST OURSELVES :D

[@Alex-yg5bj]

@@scottishbananaclan hah, nice joke xD btw all USSR actions was a war against themselves :)

[@paladinboyd1228]

@@Alex-yg5bj, Eh I think we can give it a exception, given how terrifying radiation poisoning is and how they went in regardless.

[@The_Devil_Himself]

I could see it as a bonus track

[@ThePikminCaptain]

0:14 0:17 1:39 3:48 Best Part 2:38 Good Part

[@hanz8458]

R.I.P Wehrmacht soldiers, my Greatgrandfathers.

[@Pechatniy]

Возможно, кто-то из твоих прадедов, убил моих прадедов. А может наоборот. В любом случае, у меня 2 прадеда на той войне погибли. Один погиб под Москвой, второй пропал без вести. Служили мои прадеды в Рабоче-Крестьянской Красной Армии

[@MiraGOO]

​@@Pechatniymy grandfather serve in artilery battalion (not know the name)

[@hhhhhhhhh1071]

Two of my great grandfathers fought for the Reich on the eastern front, got sent to a gulag after the war and still survived, men were real men back then

[@chrisigoeb]

Ideology besides, it was a really formidable force especially after the great depression

[@Aceshot-uu7yx]

The German national was the successors to Prussia who were called the greatest warriors of Europe and they were born out of both the polish-Lithuanian commonwealth and the holy Roman empire who was the seat of power in Europe and before that Germany brought Rome down, the whermatcht were like every other German force before them, offense in flesh.

[@dioandgomezthenavyburglars5596]

The Germans went against every force of evil, be it communism, Marxism, globalism, the kalergi plan, capitalism, bolshevism, interest, private central banking, zionism, everything. Keep believing propaganda.

[@Aceshot-uu7yx]

@@dioandgomezthenavyburglars5596 how is zionism evil? It just sounds like you are listing things people think are evil but many of those things aren't evil.

[@richmondlandersenfells2238]

@@Aceshot-uu7yx Ahh YES. The noble kaisereich and the formidable Prussian empire that dominated Europe! Gott mit Uns.

[@ryanblue5627]

An epic track! I love the, “AD VICTORIAM! EX MACHINA….!!!” The lesson is, “What about the men executing orders?” Label them what you wish but they were someone’s son, husband, and father. Continue releasing a video for each and every track! Well done!! 🤘🏾🤘🏾

[@erwinrommel2432]

Ahh..... My brave men.

[@Kuben-Blisk]

XD

[@grilledcheeseyay]

This reminds me of that bird vs crow meme, the little one would ask "what about the men executing orders? What about the casualties?" Yet the bigger bird shouts the propaganda louder, about the grandness of the Reich, pretty panzers on a line, glory in war etc. Pretty much how the beginning of the war played out in Berlin

[@josephstalin8217]

Teacher and class: goes to Germany Girls: goes out and explore Boys: PANZERS ON A LINE, TO FORM THE WEHRMACHTS SPINE, LETHAL GRAND DESIGN.

[@wheels88]

Awesome job! Amazing song! Love the *"Panzer's on a Line! Form the Wehrmacht's spine!"*

[@FernandoSilva-bf7dv]

I like that part the song 👍

[@shadowtrooperwhocantpayhis4404]

No The million "Hanses" formed it.

[@Jan-gh7qi]

This might be a place as good as any other to write this down: My great grandfather (the biological father of my grandma) fought in the Wehrmacht as many German men did. He wrote a lot of letters home and man Grandma still has a lot of them. In the fist years of the war he was a part of the coccupying force in France. He loved photography, and send a lot of pictures, so the letters read basically like a big adventurious vacation. He never was a full convinced Fascist but he war very patriotic, loved the uniforms, the comradery and showing off for the girls. In the later years of the war, he was re-deployed to the Eastern front, where he saw (and let's be honest also did) a lot of messy shit. My Grandma keeps this part of the letters always very close hidden and doesn't like to show them around. In 1944, in one of the most impressive passages he writes: "I pray, the Germany wins this war. Because if we lose, they will take revenge on us. I know, what we have done, they have every right to hate and noone will be able to protect you fro their rightious anger, if we los." He was killed soon after and never returned home. It haunts me till this day. He was a controversial man in an problematic time but in this passage, I feel so much for him. I am happy and greatful for two things: For the fact that Germany lost and is a free country today and for the fact, that my great grandfather was wrong and the world forgave us. R.I.P Great Grandpa Bruno.

[@Gatsmask_FGC]

Well... I mean forgive is a strong word... I mean East & West Germany didn't spawn from thin air you know

[@abcdefghij337]

The world has very clearly not forgiven Germany, nor does Germany look like a free country. Self-hatred seems to be ingrained into their citizens. A German who isn’t ashamed of themselves is assumed to be a Nazi. They’ve given their culture away to a people who will never respect them and their citizens freeze in unheated homes because they chose to rely on Russia for energy because a little autistic girl was told the world would end from fossil fuels.

[@Jan-gh7qi]

@@abcdefghij337 Wow...man...what was that? Did you Put all your favorite fashy talking points in a blender? "We keep buying fossil-fuels from Russia because we listen to Greta Thunberg who told US specifically not to do it and now we are freezing because we are buying them." is certainly a take If I have seen one. Is it Schrödingers Fossil-Gas? We buy it and we don't buy it?

[@deborahbignon6627]

Have you learned what happened to the German people after 45 ? They paid for what the army did, and paid a very high price, especially during the Soviet occupation. I'm french and yet, at school, I didn't understand why to humiliate people like that because of the government. Then, I recently read about rapes in Germany, that just broke my heart.

[@theoldkrow]

It was the dream of my CO to see a Sabaton song made of our Peshmergas. The man knew every lyric to every song ever made by Sabaton and would sing them while we were in transit regularly. It always warmed my heart. He turned me on to you guys and honestly I'm glad he did. 10/10 my favourite band.

[@Mikail_Ash]

Finding a Sabaton song u haven’t heard or seen is like finding a gem

[@Flat_Edits]

Again, Sabaton never fails to disappoint us with their awesome music

[@Sabaton]

Thanks for that!

[@eashpradhan994]

@@Sabaton make one for ukraine

[@SomeGuyInTheNet]

@@Sabaton ye make one for the Ukrainian people

[@randomcrapstudios8398]

@@SomeGuyInTheNet the band members stated that they don't like making songs about current events.

[@bjrnjordan4374]

love the Othala rune

[@user-ev6vo2iy1y]

Это песня настолько мощная что даже самый спокойный парень хочет превратится в Терминатора.

[@Sr_Sem]

Только вот песня совсем не об этом.

[@alexeyprofi3951]

Вполне об этом

[@ReaperM341]

It perfectly portrays the fact that the German high command didn’t care about the soldiers, they cared about how they looked as an opposing force (1:48) „What about the men executing ord- PANZERS ON A LINE, FORM THE WEHRMACHT‘S SPINE! LETHAL GRAND DESIGN!“. The question is drowned out by the propaganda that the 3rd reicht was throwing out. the soldiers and their condition was never acknowledged by high command, only how fierce they looked and acted.

[@pedjatrninic]

This thing begins without warning,just like Blitzkrieg!

[@bolt4866]

just like how the nazis breach in france with no problem

[@Toyota_Yaris]

This song really proves that Sabaton are no Nazis

[@Kaiserin]

I’m really happy Sabaton sees that not all German Soldiers were Nazis. Breath of fresh air, love the song guys.

[@crushingcrusader736]

Doesn't matter if they believed it or not, they were a cog in the Nazi machine, and are basically just as bad as the rest were, even if by Ignorance.

[@Kaiserin]

@@crushingcrusader736 Untrue entirely. Learn history.

[@thatonequeergundamfan71]

@@Kaiserin can't see their comment what did they say tho 💀

[@Kaiserin]

@@thatonequeergundamfan71 They claimed that all German soldiers and citizens were complicit, which isn’t true and is just a bad attempt to villainize everyone because they were an unfortunate part of that evil state.

[@thatonequeergundamfan71]

@@Kaiserin they have a crusader pfp which explains this type of illiteracy of a comment they made

[@cyberwolf5348]

"What about the men executing orders?" oh how mysterious and dark does this question remain unanswered throughout history.

[@NostalgiaFreak_]

I heard "Ad Victoriam" so naturally my dumb@ss thought it was Fallout reference.

[@terry2295]

More so the other way around with the BoS being a history refernce.

[@katharinaschnuulze3709]

We used this song in a history lesson about the crimes of the wehrmacht and how the german public view on it changed from the early Bundesrepublik to modern united germany. A really good song, greetings from Germany❤️

[@Evergreeny_ven]

In Germany, the opinion was very popular that the Wehrmacht was not to blame for war crimes, but only in the 90s and 00s were all these mythical rumors dispelled. The Wehrmacht committed many war crimes and there should be no pity for them

[@insertnamehere1258]

The German force that probably would be the most innocent would maybe be the Volksturm since they were more just defending their homes, although they probably did commit some warcrimes

[@colemauro1755]

@@Evergreeny_ven Every side committed war crimes

[@rikitikitavi89]

A little?! Are you seriously!? When the eastern front opened, these bastards used children for blood transfusions and pumping out blood! Thousands of children died in the Salaspils concentration camp, in terrible agony! Every resident of modern Russia has relatives who died during the war, like me, a resident of the north of Yakutia, an Evenk by nationality.

[@DemocraticConfederalist33]

@@colemauro1755 ya but one side did it alot more

[@monster-px3kv]

I didn't think I could like this song any more than I already did but I was wrong. Fucking awesome

[@Sabaton]

You can never know when it's gonna hit you 😎 Thank you for writing!

[@boris8515]

I like how there are two parts, the more "mechanical" and powerful part about panzers, the grand design and "ad victoriam, ex machinam, non sibi sed, patriae (to victory, using machines, not for yourself, but for the fatherland", and the other, more "reasonable" part worried about young men tricked into believing in the plan, by the propaganda and lies. I think this perfectly illustrates how the Wehrmacht worked, thank you for this amazing song.

[@miller-xz4wt]

German MP40 "Maschinenpistole.40" submachine gun,.40 caliber. General History The Maschinenpistole 40, commonly known as the MP40, is similar to the Thompson, but uses a smaller 9-mm round. This submachine gun evolved out of the MP38, which was prone to misfirings that had sometimes lethal results. A simple technical innovation to the hammer eliminated the problem, and the MP40 was born. Total production is unknown but it is believed that more that one million of these weapons were produced between 1940 and 1944.

[@janitordel6296]

I could be wrong (admittedly I'm not a German weapons nerd), but isn't it named MP*40* because it was made in 1940? It's chambered in 9mm, not .40cal, after all

[@miller-xz4wt]

@@janitordel6296 that too

[@gravityzer000]

As a German who will never get rid of the feeling of shame for what we did in the past i find this song so good. Its a different view on the soldiers and if they really had a choice in what happened or not. Which of course doesn't excuse what they did. I love Sabaton their music is always spot on. I'm proud to be a big fan of Sabaton.

[@SlowTheBlack]

This band has already played in Russia, and not every track was about Russia.

[@mranon8508]

No need to have guilt or shame about it. You had nothing to do with it, and most involved had little to no choice in the matter or way of knowing any better. Live and learn.

[@gravityzer000]

@@mranon8508 that is true, that shame we feel for our past serves us well to not ever repeat that mistake again

[@TheAsh9985]

Treaty of Versailles was the root cause. No need for shame. Respect history and the lessons learnt.

[@mranon8508]

@Rot. The sins of the fathers don't place any fault on yourself. Stop being guilted into submission

[@Luxfero1000]

So far the greatest song I have heard in my entire life,I love sabaton so much,keep it up,I hope you create even more greater music!

[@Sabaton]

Wow, thank you! 🙏🙏🙏

[@user-wo6gt7gh9g]

Это песня настолько бронированна тугим металлом что гаубица не пробьет.

[@claudiocrispens5821]

👉🎽✌

[@goab402]

I just love how it subtly changes from "Unstoppable" to "Though stoppable".

[@josu-ni2fx]

Also from "pulled into war to serve a vision that's supposed to last a thousand years" to "pulled into war to serve a vision that just didn't last a thousand years"

[@goab402]

@@josu-ni2fx Yeah. The subtle changes in this one are gold.

[@josu-ni2fx]

@@goab402 Fr

[@mattheww3232]

​@@goab402agreed

[@saifulislammahe5688]

Dude this song is making me crazy Especially when the say panzers on a line , form the wehrmachts spine lethal grand design

[@funnyboys6817]

Same here dude 🙂

[@soaresbaiano]

"Ou apenas homens cumprindo ordens?" "Conquistando a vitória, não para si, mas para a pátria!" Com certeza essa música ta na lista de top 10 de cada fã dessa banda!

[@gilbertakkari2177]

dude i fucking swear Sabaton is going to get me fucking A's in history class, thank you for being a band

[@wakz2618]

Men think about two things everyday. The Roman Empire and The Third Reich

[@mishaklochko7805]

Sabaton- лучшие исполнители песен на тему Первой и Второй мировой войн!!!

[@user-ct4ct3bh6w]

Не только ww1 и ww2, а любой.

[@mishaklochko7805]

Согласен!!! Не только.

[@user-yx6ov8oc7o]

Скоро и 3 мировой

[@user-wy8nu1pv6y]

@@user-yx6ov8oc7o Оптимистично, однако...

[@secondlieutenantrebel6027]

When I first discovered sabaton the first time in 2020, I never knew this would be such a great and growing community I’m happy I found sabaton.

[@sethkappaccilli9509]

I'd look Into the calorus rex album. My personal favorite. Listen from start to finish, it's tells the tale os the Swedish empire ending with its downfall. Amazing album

[@derevashka4079]

Everything is fine in this song. Powerful guitar beats at the beginning, which personify the power of the Wehrmacht, with which he marched through Europe and the USSR. Couplets that are reflections of a simple, sober-minded person about the Wehrmacht and the propaganda of the Third Reich. The refrain, where those very reflections are drowned out by propaganda cries about the power of German tanks and only a person asks a question about ordinary soldiers, propaganda again bends its line. It's hard to believe that all this was transmitted through a 4-minute song. Sabaton - you are geniuses!

[@hektoerdonovan2121]

Jordan Peterson has a very good discussion about this topic; something along the lines of "More than likely you would have been a Nazi Camp Guard." It talks about the psychology of people and crazy situations that can lead people down a dark path. A real gut punch of reality if you think everyone is just so much more virtuous than the people that did that job and others like it across the world during ww2. Including yourself. If we don't understand history and psychology of mankind we are doomed to repeat it.

[@nancyjanzen5676]

Reality check

[@Nathan-pw9nl]

Makes sense. People always say shit like "I would never trust Hitler and be in thr Wehrmacht", but you can guess for sure if we were Germans back in the 30s . We would all be supporting him.

[@lisaanimi]

Never take anything seriously what Jordan Peterson says or does

[@bolt4866]

The strongest soldiers that fought a 1v4 war regardless its weak allies italy and japan, full respect for the wehrmacht fighting for their nation until the end

[@Pechatniy]

Only now, having the human, industrial and material resources of the entire united Europe, Hitler and his soldiers built their Wehrmacht in such a way that it was literally inferior to the Red Army in everything (except quantity). And given the direction in which the Red Army was developing, and it openly told its potential enemies that a fiery apocalypse awaited them, the Barbarossa plan was an extremely sophisticated way of suicide.

[@fusionboom]

something I realised about too lyrics in particular show how it was early war and late war. "unstoppable, As merciles as, tidal waves" then later in the song "Though stoppable, As merciles as, Tidal waves

[@aelakaraminassian9065]

yess, also at the start the lyrics are "pulled into war to serve a vision that's supposed to last a thousand years" and at the end it becomes "pulled into war to serve a vision that just did not last a thousand years", just goes to show Sabaton's incredible attention to detail :)))

[@janmedeus3070]

PANZERS ON THE LINE FORM THE WERMACHT's SPINE Lethal, grand design! Wow, what a chorus! Amazing.

[@berserkervtuber6285]

After hearing the speeches from the man with the funny lip fuzz, one would presume that fuzzy lips' oratory skills lead those to believe his butter smooth honeyed words to be true. Now how hard core was a soldier, one can't know for certain, as war really changes a man once they have served. Having relatives who have served in WW2 and there experiences of being either an early enlistee, being a British or French trained pilot or an average enlistee Screaming Eagle, war changed them from what they where in the beginning. Since there are fewer WW2 remaining veterans, we'll rarely know the truest extent of what hell they had gone through on both sides of the conflict.

[@gagecrawley6223]

I can feel the destructive ruthlessness coming from these lyrics. Chills, man. I got em. Yet another great song! Keep up the great lessons and tunes, Sabaton!

[@Sabaton]

Thank you so much!

[@hgamer7116]

the latin part sounds so badass

[@Parrtorias]

Love that they're releasing awesome lyric videos for all their songs (In theory lol), great stuff

[@dylanreeves8528]

I assume this is one of those songs that makes people think sabaton is a nazi band because they didn't actually listen to the lyrics

[@janitordel6296]

This and Final Solution, I'd say

[@Tytoalba777]

So mechanical, so unfeeling, like automatons, perfect for representing the Wehrmacht (and arguably most militaries)

[@noir5697]

I love that sabaton celebrates both sides of wars

[@durandol]

Ha, this is the earliest I've made it to one of these. Sweet!

[@waterman7082]

I love the mechanical-like sounds in the intro, and sprinkled throghout the song. It really makes up the machine vibe.

[@Memeway_]

Sabaton can be described in 4 words. “Perfect in every way”

[@Juno_-]

I honestly love how melancholy the guitar sounds at 1:26 and 2:18. It suits the dark meaning of this song very well imo.

[@knightartorias3201]

Thank you Sabaton for all these years, your music was one of the few things that made me feel happy. Love

[@Sabaton]

Thank you very much for your message 🤘🏼

[@NGkunu]

"Ad victoriam ex machina non sibi sed patriae" is probably one of my favorite lines. Sabaton if you can respond please tell me how you came up with "Ad victoriam ex machina non sibi sed patriae" ?

[@okbamtheman]

Such a great mixture of emotions in this song

[@cannibalfish4166]

This song is fkn awesome. A powerful song for a truly terrifying army

[@cyberpsycho20_77]

@Don't Read My Profile Photo What are you?

[@wolkrieth2394]

@@cyberpsycho20_77 he's a bot

[@SlashinatorZ]

So how do you like my Von Stroheim AMV with this song?

[@cannibalfish4166]

@@SlashinatorZ let me check that out bro

[@illerac84]

Heer. Wehrmacht is the combined armed forces.

[@hunter_0221]

I always loved the insane brutality put into the main chorus, a momentum contrasted by a much more subtle message. It's simple, but still somehow nuanced. That means you can listen to it for both the lyrics as well as the sound alone. A perfect storm, really.

[@thewolfgirlexpert]

By far my favorite song from Coat of Arms, love that this is getting a lyric video, keep up the great work guys!

[@julesbenedictcatalan4904]

When Sabaton has balls like Treyarch in 2008 to make a song about the Wehrmacht

[@Ashpect]

Wins as Wehrmact in World at War MP: gets speech from Hitler with Der Königrätzer playing.

[@timthewarlord2304]

But they weren’t as bad as waffen ss

[@random-yj9qk]

@@timthewarlord2304 both commited war crimes

[@loafius]

@Just a Player USSR or other allies killed 16+ million civilians?

[@loafius]

@Just a Player where and when USSR did that? Germany lost less then 16 million including military.

[@sammy_lawrence3053]

This song has the best beat in all of Sabaton's songs in my opinion. I love how heavy it is and the use of latin in it and how it was used. I hope I see more songs crafted in the way that this was (of course there are lots but this has a unique feel). I don't have favorites because I could never have a solid choice but this is definitely one of the best songs in my opinion up there with Bismarck, Aces in Exile, and Dreadnoughts. Can't wait for new songs and for Oct 8th can't wait to see you perform in person!!!🤘🤘

[@user-wc9fl6cf2q]

After WWII my late father was stationed in Germany. He hired a nanny, her husband had been a radio operator in the Wehrmacht. As soon as he saw American soldiers he surrendered. He knew that the war was lost. He just thought he would be safer with the Americans than with the British and French. He knew that the British and French would be seeking revenge.

[@josephippolito1402]

My grandfather was a POW for the British

[@scyobiempire4450]

sucks that the places in europe occupied by americans had high rates of SA, looting by soldiers and unlawful executions when compared to the Brits and French

[@joshvercekaites1804]

No man is pure Evil and no man is pure Good, sometimes people get forced into situations were they just get labeled as such.

[@TheOtisLaurey]

My grandmother used to sing me this song every night when I was a child. God rest her soul

[@benos1236]

Was her name ava