SABATON - Christmas Truce (Animated Story Video)

[@Sabaton]

On December 24, 1914, an unofficial Christmas Truce was enforced on the Western Front. An act of trust and harmony, British and German soldiers mingled and played games together in the midst of one of the most atrocious events of the 20th century - World War I. Read more about the Christmas Truce of 1914 👉 www.sabaton.net/historical-facts/christmas-truce-was-enforced/ ➞ SUBSCRIBE for more Sabaton: sabat.one/KZbin ➞ MERCHANDISE Official Store: sabat.one/ytdshop

[@TheKaiserRocks]

We are all brother's No America No India No Russia No china Only sabaton fans

[@sstrykert]

Looks like my holiday play list is warming up :)

[@gummiebears86]

Awesome video, my youngest son always watches the yarn hub videos and listens to rock music. Nice to the two come together in a great video. He also gets a haircut like Joakim Broden.

[@silversage202]

I've heard this story from those who where there passed down, you do it justice

[@paulhappyyt]

The combo from Sabaton and Yarn Hub is solid gold

[@jacobveesu]

Like a perfect match

[@czerwony1420]

yup

[@nopenope8720]

Too oh perfect

[@emperorchampionthor]

I think you mean platinum

[@herlyndarochamedina1721]

Covered in molten platinum

[@timurgianti8385]

Just now I realized, this was one of the greatest moments in human history.

[@Cancoillotteman]

Up there with the fall of the Iron curtain, agreed

[@ayiza8511]

Not really this makes me sad. 😢after Christmas these same men blew up and murdered each other.

[@AleniLolYT]

​@@ayiza8511 actually! This ones had to be re ubícated or dissmised from duty because they refused to fight again the next days

[@mrfancypants29]

@@ayiza8511it’s no wonder that those in command didn’t want this truce to take place. It would be a serious complicating factor in the fighting morale of the troops.

[@blackoutgaming-x8z]

@@ayiza8511 its war they have to follow there supperiors but this one moment of peace was more then enough to make these men remember what they fight for and why before god took them home

[@deusvult7211]

Sabaton is sometimes the only reason I’m passing history…

[@kedirabdu6913]

Guess the memes were correct of Sabaton being more effective than history lessons.

[@herlyndarochamedina1721]

Tru

[@ijustlikehistory8063]

New sabaton song equal to new leson

[@elsydeon666]

Minecraft got me through Java in college.

[@ananditotugarisman9122]

Sabaton was the reason I took history major

[@joshuaplotkin8826]

6:38 give a medal to whoever kicked that ball.

[@Spearofinamorata]

The thing that's even funnier about that is that guy was Hitler that they ended up hitting with the ball

[@Seriona1]

@@Spearofinamorata Hitler did say that he hated this happened and refuse to take part in it.

[@MyGamer125]

Funny thing, I think it was a German soldier. You can just barely see the leg that kicked it, and it looked like a German uniform.

[@joshuaplotkin8826]

@@Spearofinamorata I know. That's why the guy who kicked the ball deserves a medal. He hit Hitler in the head.

[@mrfancypants29]

Also the British Soldier that kicked it out of his trench into the other.

[@spencersholden]

It is sad that no one who participated in this event never heard this song.

[@Tramseskumbanan]

Yes, it is. However the last veterans passed away not that many years ago though. I think the very last veteran was a female army nurse who died just four or five years ago.

[@juliane.mfarias9285]

They did. In other place, but they did

[@the24thcolossusjustchillin39]

Y’know, I Think they would just be Happy that the event is remembered, things like This don’t happen often, but when They do it’s important that it is never forgotten

[@APersonOnYouTubeX]

@@the24thcolossusjustchillin39 the most tragic part is most of these guys probably perished

[@harlequin491]

@@APersonOnKZbinX As far as I remember, my great-great-great-grandfather gave some kind of gift to an Austro-Hungarian soldier during the Christmas truce on the Eastern front. My grandfather was an ordinary russian peasant who saw a man in the enemy... It's amazing. What a pity that there are no people who would have already mentioned it. They are all dead, but their kindness and humanity will remain with us for a long time...

[@ligma5058]

This isn't gold. Not silver. Not even bronze. This is a crystal clear diamond here! The beauty in this song is literally in every piece of the lyrics! Keep up the nice buff muscles Sabaton!

[@Sabaton]

It's great to read that, thank you very much

[@officialaveq516]

Diamond? It's at least Tanzanite! Only found in one place on earth!

[@nathalieolsson6972]

No, it's tungsten!

[@Torsionofthyballs]

Nah its osmium, aka, the heaviest metal

[@GraspyourAwareness]

@@Torsionofthyballs Ah, I see what you did there. Nice

[@Nordern]

Inspiring and heartbreaking story, a day of peace in 4 yeras of absolute carnage Atleast the story lives on forever!

[@ML_Nye]

Didn't quite expect nordern here. Nice to see ya mate

[@richardmillhousenixon]

Oi fatbald, glad to see you here

[@ijustlikehistory8063]

You...

[@lazuvt9456]

Wait... I know you.

[@ML_Nye]

Snazzy...

[@ryujinjaeger666]

"We were soldiers... carried the war on our shoulders... For our nations... Is that why we bury our friends?" Hits me in the gut every time

[@CT--gu5ng]

“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” I get tears every time I watch this, it hits me every time

[@HieuPham210]

'War is young men dying and old men talking' - Franklin D. Roosevelt

[@Helena-me6mp]

for me its: "when we celebrated christmas we thought about our friends, those who never made it home when the battle had commenced."

[@gabrieltpc9078]

It makes me feel like the ww1 thing was horrible

[@abntemplar82]

I think this verse is true of every war. or rather the soldiers asking why we fought during and after words.

[@SpooNFoy]

My Christmas wish is that these videos get popular enough to animate Sabaton's entire library. 🎄💚

[@hello7533]

🤞same.

[@captain6255]

Same

[@lachlanpike5469]

That's a long long long list

[@padilla2828]

I doubt all of the songs but I’m fairly positive their long hiatus was animating or planning the animations for the entire new album

[@SpooNFoy]

@@padilla2828let's hope!

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

This was really well done. I love what you guys do!!!

[@damianvc31]

Nice to see you here Elizabeth! Would be great if you do No Bullets Fly animated story, it's really touching as well

[@Bazerald777]

@@damianvc31 Well she mostly analyze the musical part of a song, not those kind of things. Which is a breath of fresh air in reaction saturated place.

[@damianvc31]

@@Bazerald777 I suggested it because she did a couple of Sabaton reactions already. She doesn't comment just about the music.

[@theslavicguy485]

Yarnhub is the KZbinr that made this video.

[@Richey24]

Elizabeth is my KZbin crush and I'm so happy to see you here ❤️ have a great day!

[@VersedFlame]

A good soldier fights not because he hates what's in front of him, but because he loves what's on his back. Those men didn't hate each other, they were young men doing their job, fulfilling their duty for their country in the name of men who were too powerful and cowardly to put themselves on the line. Lest we forget.

[@VersedFlame]

@James Cheddar A tragedy all around.

[@then00brathalos]

just because a terrorist shot a racist, 20 million lost their lives in a political game

[@Nutcracker-do6xt]

I wish you a good day

[@Mel-rj3tj]

If only they would have loved and obeyed the Lord Christ more than the cowardly leaders, it would have been a permanent Christmas Truce. 😢 How could they go right back to killing each other after that?

[@VersedFlame]

@@Mel-rj3tj They didn't. Some of them were executed, some, dishonorably discharged, and some others just moved around, but the people on those fronts weren't the same. As for the first part of your comment... I'm sorry to be the one to tell you, if you really believe that, you know very little of history.

[@ethan-itan]

I want to say, that my both Grand Grand Fathers from German and Russian parts were participating in the Truce, even tho my German grandfather was having a Christmas with British, and my Russian Grandfather with Germans, they did enjoy it as their last, but both came back home, and infact, both had a good contact with the guys they had the Christmas with, this song motivates me and also gives me a Christmas Spirit, i am really thankful for the peace not to countries but the citizens of it, that people realize that even on the other end of this blue globe, there's people just like us, Thank you. Thank you. . .

[@Mikakarot23]

I love that they added in that bit about Hitler being a real stick in the mud. It's great.

[@AnIdiotsLantern]

Hitler really does ruin everything haha 😆

[@Aliasalpha]

Typical bloody hitler, always the spoilsport

[@rasungod0]

Hitler was actually at the Christmas Truce and hated it. So as always the only historically inaccurate parts are the band's haircuts.

[@rethla]

@@rasungod0 Theres no evidence of him ever being there but there are witnesses who say he disliked it when it was brought up.

[@masterDevis]

@@rethla well, there were. Sad that all veterans are long gone now over 100 years later

[@WilliamTelltale]

As emotional as this song is, I can't imagine the emotions of the soldiers the next day when the fighting resumed. This story is as much tragic as it is beautiful.

[@GrandyIsaac09]

They were shipped to different places because they refused to fight each other

[@afrogwholoveswednesday9173]

This is just the wholesome moments in war enemies being friends At Christmas and having fun with each other Thanks sabaton for reminding us this wholesome moment in history

[@Caperdiaa]

would not expect to see caesar zeppeli here

[@hazqif6198]

Lol

[@palpatinethesenatehog7086]

It's been a really long while, since I cried during a history lesson...

[@Breidablik06]

I always think of this moment as both the kindest, but also saddest events of the war. The two sides came together in celebration of Christmas, got to know one another, drink, sing, and even play football together. It is a truly good sight. But I am also deeply saddened by the bit about them being forced to go back to killing each other in a senseless war just hours after their celebration.

[@takashi00756]

Allies or axis it doesn’t matter merry Christmas old chaps

[@Meisterschnorrer]

Someone is supposed to claim again that metal can't transmit emotions. This is really a diamond. It was last year, and it is this year also. Thank you, Sabaton

[@Sabaton]

Thank you indeed!

[@DannoTheDarkOne]

So, yarnhub are basically fully fledged members of sabaton at this point!

[@kevinramsey417]

I'm counting Tina Guo and every member of Amaranthe too.

[@mindwarp42]

Don't forget Floor and Indy.

[@crashlanded2327]

And what about Radio Tapok?

[@SoapMcCallister]

@@crashlanded2327 yes

[@MercenaryPen]

@@kevinramsey417 and the members of Apocalyptica too?

[@Thomas.Wright]

Tommy is such a versatile musician. First, he can play an acoustic guitar and make it sound like an electric. He plays "Frosty the Snowman" on the piano. And now, he plays the sackpipa like it's an electric guitar.

[@christopherrogers303]

In the official music video he also makes an acoustic guitar sound like an electric😆

[@ninjablaze6665]

This always makes me tear up in joy and sorrow, because this was the only time Humanity's Kindness manage to shine in a land full of death and destruction. If there's going to be only one thing left in humanity, I hope it's going to be kindness

[@coren5911]

Not the only time, but certainly one of the best

[@epistimonkapetanios]

I was crying when I thought of what followed after the Christmas Truce. The soldiers had to kill their new friends, that they exchanged gifts with, played football with, and had fun with.

[@marcooppici9509]

But in my heart i am sure after that day many missed the shots... does not mean it spared lives, because other soldiers got the kills instead. I just think that many soldiers weren't accurate anymore and missed the "enemy", shooting at nothing....

[@Citizen_Snips1]

In some parts of the frontline soldiers from both sides actually refused to recommence the fighting, of course they were promptly shipped off to other parts of the front.

[@ryuukami__]

If only the war had ended after Christmas... Maybe in some other timeline they got the good ending

[@cosmopolitanmind5583]

😓

[@Echristoffe]

Most soldier refused to fight against the “enemy”. Most of those where relocated to another front. Prussian soldier where send to the eastern front. French and English relocated and splitted with other unit. I don’t think anyone got executed for this because too much soldiers participated and the war needed everyone of them.

[@DGARedRaven]

Never forget, that out there in No Man's Land, some brave men just decided that "Enough is enough." *And that the war continued for 4 years beyond that.* **And that a far more bloody war would commence mere 20 years later.** Never forget that our ancestors bled so that we, German, British, French and all of them could have many more Merry Christmas' beyond that.

[@reconzero5699]

Their colonies: ☹️

[@dominiqueskrzypek5573]

Si bien dit

[@SherlockHomeless223]

Awesome collab! Such a sad story, Especially at the end! “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” It shows that, best of humanity, comes in the most horrible of times!

[@aceanimations3214]

The fact that I found this comment when that part of the song was playing.

[@mega1283]

Funny that you would say that because a book I am reading called Behave:the worst and the Best of humanity, actually mention the Christmas truce as an example

[@RuinQueenofOblivion]

Sad yes... but at the same time, there is something about it that's almost joyous. I am not a particularly religious person, but this moment, this single moment in history... it is what I would call a Christmas Miracle.

[@DiavloPL]

How is it that only Sabaton songs and/or animations can make 40year old grumpy, grownup man to shivers and have a few tears.

[@Sabaton]

We are so glad to read this 😉

[@brettsgamingtavern7429]

The movie "Joyeux Noel" is one of the best Christmas movies ever, and is about this night. It is the true meaning of Christmas. Loving one another.

[@Hardrock1911]

It's a good movie, i like it to, but it's not very historical correct, Woman on the battlefield and so on.

[@shewolfsiren]

The History Channel documentary, "The Christmas Truce", is good as well, also "Days That Shook The World: The Christmas Truce" too.

[@shewolfsiren]

@@Hardrock1911 The History Channel documentary, "The Christmas Truce", is good as well, also "Days That Shook The World: The Christmas Truce" too.

[@louisrobitaille5810]

Who directed it? I'm sure there's more than one movie named Joyeux Noël out there...

[@bwabbel]

Not the true meaning of christmas, but a great movie

[@davidranlet5019]

I have bad PTSD. But this gives me so much peace. Thank you. Merry Christmas.

[@daburgerbandit1598]

What I find hardest to believe about this story is that they went back to war afterwards. I'm not surprised at all that they could have peace for Christmas, but imagine how hard it was for the first soldier to shoot someone he'd been singing and playing with just an hour before. Brilliant song, excellent video, though.

[@IAkUaI]

I'm pretty sure people from both sides had to be changed since they didn't want to fight after the truce

[@ohauss]

Those involved were often reprimanded and/or transferred somewhere else on the front (or in the case of Germans, to the Eastern Front). Superiors were not too happy about the christmas truces. Plus by the next winter, too much had happend from both sides to simply repeat the gesture.

[@marshalclarke5417]

It sadly is something we have a word for, fraternization with the enemy, and its normally reprimanded, esp. after christmas truce....

[@benfletcher9659]

A lot of them refused to fight afterwards.

[@RobTheBlockyFox22]

It just goes to show, no matter what part of the world we live in, the bottom line remains the same, we're all human and even enemies at war with each other, are able to show compassion even if it's just for 24 hours.

[@Knave3263]

I really love this song. I've listened to it several times since it released.

[@Sabaton]

Thank you!

[@1LEgGOdt]

It will be 107 years since an event that not even a Pope could not sway a truce on Christmas from either side, but the men in those muddy trenches for a moment in time, were able to put aside the war and the fact that they were the enemy. And were able to come together as equals on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Although sadly not all of the fighting had stopped within the trenches since on some parts of the No Man’s Land shells and bullets from both sides were sent flying across the land. But for the men who refused to fight on those two days. They did something that many in the world that time thought would be impossible to do. Were able to put down their weapons and come out and meet in the middle in a land scarred by war to celebrate Christmas. That there is a true Christmas Miracle.

[@neopotter131]

During the movie screening in one of the museums, I started crying. Not only from the music, but the storytelling together with the animation, and the idea of how beautiful that moment must've been.

[@TheSentrosi83]

As the saying goes, "Nobody hates war more than the warriors." Things like this are amazing.

[@AliGi629]

My autistic 10yo isn't into music, but came across this video while hyper focusing on World War 1 and 2. They love your music and have found a love for Scandinavian metal music. Thank you 🎶 😃

[@Sabaton]

Thanks for sharing this indeed! 🤘

[@matthewprice5797]

Love the detail of Hitler refusing to partake, just as in real life, and finding it all so ridiculous.

[@LordVader1094]

Wait what? I didn't think Hitler was at the Christmas Truce

[@AnIdiotsLantern]

Hitler really does ruin everything 😆

[@grumogus]

@@LordVader1094 hitler was a corporal and he hated the truce

[@cabalkane4273]

i lol'd when he got hit by the soccerball

[@myramadd6651]

@@cabalkane4273 Same. SCORE!

[@azurblueknights]

This sort of thing is just what makes Sabaton so special. As time goes on, fewer and fewer people care about the histories of nations and the wars that were fought. Sabaton immortalizes these events in their songs so that even when the history books eventually forget, fans of Sabaton never will.

[@swagcat7779]

Hitler being bitter about the christmas truce is the funniest thing to me for no reason

[@gwiazdapioun2127]

It's a nice reference too because in his memoirs Hitler (who was not in the part of the front where the Truce happened but heard of it later) was quite vocal in his opposition to any fraternisaton between opposing soldiers.

[@CommissarChaotic]

Maybe he got jealous lol

[@rasungod0]

He was there and he did hate it, that is historically documented.

[@asroczka]

Merry Christmas and a happy 110th anniversary!

[@MrFrikkenfrakken]

The music video starring the band was stunning but this adds so much to a heartwarming yet heartbreaking event. Thanks to Sabaton and thanks to Yarn Hub for quality art.

[@Cossack_Cobra]

Yarnhub and sabaton should do a remake of every sabaton song ever. Love both of yall!

[@mikewhicker9771]

Yarnhub's artwork + sabaton's music =perfection. Plus this song is just about the only Christmas song my dad actually LIKES (cause it's sabaton, they don't do cheesy!)

[@averagefnfplayer990]

You're father is a legend

[@mikewhicker9771]

@@averagefnfplayer990 he is that. It was him that got me into rock and metal so I never get told "turn that racket down" get told to turn it up though...especially ghost division!

[@halomika4973]

@@mikewhicker9771 THEY ARE THE PANZER ELITE

[@tacogod968]

Snoopys Christmas is also pretty decent and was my favourite until I heard this song

[@mikewhicker9771]

@@tacogod968 think I know that 1. Royal guardsmen? Or am I getting my snoopy songs mixed up?

[@QtaroKujo69]

This song makes me tear up,the truce was the only light moment in a never ending war

[@CT--gu5ng]

Yeah, that’s why I love Christmas

[@Killsorow]

I'll never understand the hatred and needless ordeal of spilling blood when we're all humans. To see something like this happen is a astonishing and miracle, but to turn around a go to back to the killing saddens me. Truly a happy and saddening moment all in one.

[@brigidtheirish]

A lot of the men refused to continue fighting and were transferred or even killed by their superiors.

[@scottsotak8788]

If this song doesn't become a classic, then the music scene is truly stagnant. This song moved into my top 20. Honest!!

[@odin5335]

One of the best and most emotional songs ever written for me! Just heartbreaking. Thank you, Sabaton. You're my motivation to learn everything from the past!

[@nevannarence6542]

this is one of my favorite and probably most revered story in war. the time when people could actually show humanity under the worst circumstances. the first time i heard it over a decade ago. the song if silent night sung in different languages and the opposing sides playing games without bullets. this was what christmas should represent. the gift of humanity rather then what is so often shown.

[@zachrich7359]

The story of the Christmas truce holds a very near and dear place in my heart. In the madness of the Great War, the common soldiers defied commands and laid down their weapons. If only it wasn't as unique, the world might be a better place. A time of year where all can agree we can stop fighting if only for a day.

[@FieserLurch]

I cried manly tears. No more wars of brothers. Merry Christmas to all my english, french and scothis mates. Greetings from germany

[@thekhoifish0146]

Truly a wonderful Christmas gift from Sabaton

[@Nitroboost245]

I'm glad I was able to catch this on the 110th anniversary of the Truce! Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays, all!

[@gersonhareb432]

In such horrendous situation, humanity's capability for good still shines through. Thank you guys, and merry christmas. Greetings from Chile.

[@maxigoyeneche6588]

wena chuchetumare

[@iExploder]

Merry Christmas y'all.

[@lordgerog]

Since I was a child I have been very fond of history, of war, and it has been my object of study and reading for about 13 years, since I learned to read. Today, in my 20s, the lines "And we were used to the violence" and "We walk among our friends. We don't think about tomorrow. The battle will commence" brought tears to my eyes, because they reminded me again what one forgets so much when studying military strategies and tactics, war is cruel to all and kind to very few, it is the common people like you and me who pay the price for the rulers of the world, for as Machiavelli would say "The same thing that causes a quarrel between neighbors causes a war between princes".

[@fito3858]

Nice detail with that scene showcasing corporal Hitler in 6:14. Hitler wrote in his diary he was disgusted by the fraternization that ocurred in the Christmas truce.

[@Imnotsmg4bob]

*I can imagine at the end, modern day soldiers of Germany, UK, France, Austria, Hungary, Russia and other saluting one another while remembering the moment their soldiers stopped fighting so they can have a moment of peace on that single holiday.*

[@wisemankugelmemicus1701]

Austria-Hungary and Russia celebrated Christmas at different dates lol December 25th, 1914 was not a quiet day in the east

[@rodrigoalar]

Sabaton + football + friendship = The Best Christmas gift. Thanks!!

[@HereticalKitsune]

There are few Sabaton songs I want to here as orchestral version but this one is at the top of the list! I also want to hear a crowd singing the chorus in a concert.

[@BaronSengir1008]

As soon as I saw Joakim playing in the trenches in the original video, I wanted to see Sabaton and TSO play together...

[@HereticalKitsune]

@@BaronSengir1008 That would be extremely epic!

[@robertortiz-wilson1588]

Yes

[@KingsBladeNord]

Огромное спасибо группе Sabaton за еще один отличный ролик с историей, самая трогательная история о войне и перемирии двух сторон которые узнали другу друга не как враги а как обычные люди и провели один день в это темное время вместе!

[@Makem12]

The thing I like most about this animation is that it makes it feel like the truce began organically and slowly. Soldiers slowly putting aside their months of fear to trust the man on the other side.

[@somebody9360]

Whenever people ask me why i love the winter, i bring up this story as 1 of the reasons. Also heard that after that they had to replace the soldiers that celebrated christmas with eachother even tho their countries were at war because the soldiers refused to shoot eachother after

[@TheGorillaMan412]

I was smiling during the whole thing, but I visibly started laughing when I saw Hitler being a scrooge.

[@SpookDudeGoesWild]

This is probably the first song that I have listened to, from you guys, that tore me up emotionally. The entire story conveyed is so heavy and full of dread and sorrow, but yet, amidst the horrors of trench warfare, the death and miserable conditions, to hear how both sides just, stopped fighting, for a short time, to acknowledge that they are human, and that they miss home, still makes me cry. Fills me with hope that maybe, maybe the world isn't so dark sometimes. Thank you Sabaton, all of you, for the amazing music, and memories. I hope one day to see you guys live, no matter the cost, you guys truly are probably my favorite band.

[@canadianprincipality8987]

The animation and the narration at the beginning makes the song feel even more organic which I didn't think was possible. Definetly one of my favorite Sabaton songs. Also the higher ups reporting what was going on and one of the British captains writing down the names of those who were 'fraternizing' is pretty sad

[@NostalgiaFreak1996]

I Know That Alot Of People Have Said This Quote. But Regardless, I'm Still Saying This, Anyway. "Where There Is Tragedy, There Is Also Hope."

[@Boadiccea94]

Why does it make me cry? Because it is so heartbreaking!

[@GremlinHunter]

Because it was a one and done deal, they tried it again the next year but were reprimanded and some officers executed troops for it. The Russians even attempted it hearing that it was successful in the Western Front but they were gunned down because the Germans were confused. The issue was the Russian calendar is different from the German one so the dates were like a week off or something.

[@LordVader1094]

@@GremlinHunter Yep, the Russian Orthodox Christmas is in January, I believe

[@GremlinHunter]

@@LordVader1094 Yeah and they also attempted an Easter Truce I do believe? Don't quote me on that though.

[@dannyisonyoutube]

This will always be the most beautiful Christmas story ever told! 🎄

[@Wolfboy168]

6:14 Is that supposed to be * angry german Mustache man * ? If yes then it is great detail in this video. If you know the man I am talking about then this is very accurate. He was present during the truce and hated it ! Great job Yarnhub ! You are amazing !

[@dougbadman7930]

Yes that is who that is.

[@texasarbiter8454]

Yes. It is reported that he was there for this.....and he HATED it.

[@Wolfboy168]

@@texasarbiter8454 The detail in Yarnhubs animation is awesome!

[@thenexus8384]

Angry German mustache man: "no you're supposed to be killing each other not having fun and being friends just because it's Christmas" The soldiers: "haha merry Christmas friends and brothers"

[@Wolfboy168]

@@thenexus8384 Angry mustache man was even an Idiot before he was into politics. What a suprise !

[@wanderdragon1075]

This is probably my favorite Sabaton song because it helps remind that there’s still some hope for humanity

[@CT--gu5ng]

Same, it’s one of my favorite songs from Sabaton. I had some tears coming out while watching this amazing video and listening to this amazing song. I say the best part of this video is hearing that amazing quote from the young soldier “I wouldn’t have missed it for the most gorgeous Christmas dinner in England”

[@АнютаСикалова]

Sabaton, спасибо Вам большое за все что вы делаете! Я из России и я очень рада видеть и слышать ваши песни о российской истории, но этот шедевр о истории других стран задел все струны моей души до слез! А эта видео-анимация сделана очень душевно! Еще раз спасибо Вам большое! Вы делаете очень важное дело!!! Вы лучшие!!!

[@Tea_Murder]

Так пусть же 25 декабря станет днём, когда все народы будут едины))

[@0000-z4z]

What do Russians think about the relations between Russia and Ukraine? What would you say to a Russian attack on Ukraine?

[@Горшоксдубом]

@@0000-z4z No, I will think that this is some kind of bullshit

[@Theoneandonlymark12]

thank you

[@Theoneandonlymark12]

thank you

[@MRPear-rv7xo]

I just loved that hitler addition, historically hitler (corporal at that time) refused the request of his troops to join the carols that was sang just like he refused to leave the trenches in the morning

[@smobblkop]

I have listened to this song so many times now, but EVERY single time it gives me goosebumps... love it man, love it

[@lkgrave4959]

They are literally playing Kick the Can. Love it.

[@RougeOso]

I laughed,… then I cried. Because we *did* forget. We’ll never see anything like this ever again. Thank you Sabaton and Yarnhub for bringing this amazingly beautiful moment in time to life. ❤️ My hope is that this song becomes as legendary as “Silent Night”, “Jingle Bells”, “Oh Holy Night”, “Carol of the Bells” 🤘❤️ Never forget *MERRY CHRISTMAS* to all 🎄❤️🤘

[@Jakob_Herzog]

In a world filled with misery and uncertainty, it is a great comfort to know that, in the end, there is light in the darkness.

[@GCKMimi]

I've only been waiting ages for this animation! The Truce is such a beautiful moment! I'm tearing up just in the intro

[@theREALmetalbar]

ngl, this made me unironically sad. at first i cried when i researched the lyrics, but the whole song with this animation? pure tears of pity and sadness.

[@shadowhauntjoker8501]

This brought tears to the eyes, and joy to the mind. This video is going to be part of my holiday tradition now. Thank you.

[@player1641]

These events in history are what make me believe no matter how dark, morbid, and twisted the times get. We will never lose our humanity.

[@michaelf.bender3718]

I've been waiting another one of these! Night Witches and No Bullets Fly were awesome!

[@vindurza]

A time where a true miracle happened that shows if we would take time to talk to one another to find common ground war would not be necessary or needed 😢

[@cheguevarich]

Это очень трогательно! Сабы, родненькие! Спасибо вам за такое трогательное видео! Пусть война будет только в Ваших песнях и нигде больше! Спасибо Вам! Ребята, вы лучшие! Marry Christmas!

[@yyelloww212]

Merry Christmas, you guys. And thank you so much for this beautiful heart-breaking, heart-warming song. Even though I cry every time I hear it.

[@Sabaton]

Thanks for your appreciation

[@xavierthephilosopher8673]

Even in such terrible times like WW1, people can always somehow show their humanity. This can show that we aren't bound by commands, but by free will. These soldiers showed it greatly. It's rather a miracle really

[@bariannash601]

6:15 oh how that German soldier would remember that seemingly random stick in the mud for the years to come

[@RasvetKR]

Саббатон,какие же вы молодцы парни! С благодарностью из России!

[@БиомедАвторитет]

Присоединяюсь из Украины.

[@Tea_Murder]

Абсолютно солидарен с вами из Беларуси)

[@ВладусКипрус]

Я тоже русский и от меня тоже благодарность Сабатону. Это наверняка будет лучший подарок к Новому 2022 Году!

[@f82usa61]

Привет из Техаса, надеюсь, у тебя отличное Рождество я использую гугл, чтобы говорить

[@Горшоксдубом]

Согласен, из России.

[@dublinmcclure6653]

9:14 Danke Sabaton!

[@DarisanX]

Это просто великолепное исполнение! История грустная ,но Рождественски красивая!

[@f82usa61]

хе-хе кошка

[@youkofoxy]

This truce was possible because they knew each other, they surely have their difference and wore fighting over it, yet after many days of fighting that did go anywhere they realise that the other side was just like them and they all wanted a break from all that fight that barely got anywhere. So Christmas was just the catalyser need for a brief truce to happen.

[@Frogusania]

all jokes aside this is the most emotional music and historical moment a true man can cry to this song with no shame.

[@BLUEWOLFJAPAN]

There is a reason why this can never happen again. because if it did both sides would realize that war is pointless.

[@kamilaczogaa]

Wonderful. Touching story. Greetings from Poland. Merry Christmas and happy New Year for all Sabaton's family 😁

[@gabacs891]

Thank you, Sabaton, Kamila super

[@JD-jn3eu]

PLOT TWIST: Sabaton invented a time machine and all the woierd events in history like this one is them creating the basis for a new song.

[@redpheonix1000]

4:18 I bet it's no coincidence this guy bares a striking resemblance to the Medic from TF2

[@lsuspector722]

That was exactly what i was thinking!

[@mujahedawad]

Listening to this on Christmas eve

[@Sabaton]

HELL YEAH! Happy holidays!

[@Wilson2005WAW]

This Christmas song should be worldwide, in my opinion. It should not be forgotten in history books.

[@krisjura218]

SRETAN I BLAGOSLOVLJEN BOŽIĆ SVIMA

[@stefaneer9120]

After 110 years of the Christmas Truce of WW1, merry Christmas for everyone. ✨🎄❄️

[@mind4Zeichen]

Atemberaubend, einmalig wunderschön ❤❤❤ Wünsche auch JEDEM ein tolles Weihnachtsfest 🌲⛄❄

[@SaschaDBrickman]

Danke dir auch. Ich hoffe man sieht sich kommendes Jahr auf einem der Sabaton Konzerte. Grüße aus der Friedensstadt Osnabrück

[@scottklocke891]

Fröliche Weinacht🎄

[@mind4Zeichen]

@@SaschaDBrickman DankE :))

[@mind4Zeichen]

@@scottklocke891Danke / Thank U so much :)

[@Hardrock1911]

@@SaschaDBrickman Es wird keine geben unser nazi-staat wird es eneut verbieten wie die letzten jahre

[@Bazerald777]

I love how Hannes acts like a ghost in the trenches (if you know you know), dashing across the screen mysteriously to play football.

[@Steelace623]

Ha, I see what you did there 😏 👏 😉

[@EclipsePheniox]

A single moment of brotherhood among soldiers that we are not likely going to see again. But may moments like this never be forgotten, lest we forget our humanity.

[@borisgarcia817]

From women flying to men playing soccer thanks sabaton for this journey through time.. we remember those 🎗️

[@MrSnake551]

We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New year

[@mscz2324]

You have made millions of people cry and connect with one story that really happened. In the Czech Republic, this song is played every day on RockZone and Rock radio. And I've got a lot to do to keep from crying in front of people. It's really emotional. I wish your band, all metalheads and people of good will a Merry Christmas and lots of snow.