The Last Battle - The Strangest Fight of WWII - Sabaton History 085 [Official]

On the 5th of May 1945, the Second World War in Europe is literally in its final days. As the German lines and Nazi state collapse into free fall, some Nazi hardliners remain fighting until the very moment surrender is announced. At Castle Itter, the lines are blurred as US and German soldiers fight side by side in a medieval castle, home to some of the highest profile prisoners of the war.
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Written by: Markus Linke and Indy Neidell
Directed by: Astrid Deinhard and Wieke Kapteijns
Produced by: Pär Sundström, Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
Creative Producer: Maria Kyhle
Executive Producers: Pär Sundström, Joakim Brodén, Tomas Sunmo, Indy Neidell, Astrid Deinhard, and Spartacus Olsson
Community Manager: Maria Kyhle
Post-Production Director: Wieke Kapteijns
Editor: Iryna Dulka
Sound Editor: Marek Kaminski
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Sources:
- Photos of the Itter Castle: Sammlung Risch-Lau, Vorarlberger Landesbibliothek
All music by: Sabaton
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[@napoleon96420]

Sup

[@uncle_Samssubjects]

People have been looking for "Europa the last battle" but KZbin censors that, and promotes your video..Think about that if you have integrity..

[@Big_E_Soul_Fragment]

"Never thought I'd die fighting side by side with an American." "What about side by side with a friend?" "Ja, I could do that."

[@REDACTED882]

I knew it would be here somewhere.

[@Quisiio0303456]

God bless you man-eater thingy.

[@captainobvious337]

"Ja, das wäre in Ordnung."

[@davidty2006]

I get that reference.

[@MDMetal]

@@davidty2006 Arguably the best exchange of lines in the LotR trilogy. 🤘😁🍺

[@stewm1267]

Further proof history is usually weirder than fiction.

[@RhinoBarbarian]

What is really strange is that this isn't the only time Americans and Germans worked together during WW2. They also worked together to rescue Lipizzaner horses that had been stolen by Htiler to bread a superior race of horses.

[@proudfirebrand3946]

RhinoBarbarian Americans and Germans fighting together, Shock and Awe and Maneuver Warfare. Would be a terrifying sight, and this time theyre gonna be supplied by Americans, If Operation Unthinkable kicked off and not only a war plan on the drawing board for “Just in case” Stalin would have had a heart attack half a decade earlier.

[@6th_Army]

@@proudfirebrand3946 Actually they were supplied by the Americans for most of the war. Well, american companies. The US government isn't allowed to say "you can't do buissness with party X because reason Y". At least, that's how it was. I don't know if that's since changed or still remains.

[@proudfirebrand3946]

Anc not openly at least.

[@danitus3419]

That's because fiction has to follow certain laws and rules in order to be comprehensible, history, truth, and reality don't need to follow the same laws.

[@Nick-rs5if]

"An American army captain, a Waffen SS officer and a German army Mayor made a plan to defend French hostages against loyal Nazis in a medieval Austrian castle." Sounds like a Monty Python movie. I can drink to that!

[@ericschraud9604]

Ha ha. I hear that!

[@Kanefan701]

same here.

[@looseycanon]

WW2 was crazy time. I have heard about a US soldier, who demanded to carry a Spartan shield in to the battle... on D day, and he got APPROVED! Or what about Italian cavalry/camelry in East Africa? I mean... At this point, why not a siege of a castle?

[@carbonwolf3865]

Cheers bro, I'll drink to that

[@Kanefan701]

@@carbonwolf3865 I think all of us will LOL

[@kaitlinsmith1984]

Talk about awkward pre-battle conversations among the men: "Sorry for trying to kill you last week" "haha, yeah, that was a good shot"

[@aetherofthenorth9700]

"Not really, I missed!"

[@minoreror9961]

@@aetherofthenorth9700 “Like I said, good shot!”

[@arnostdvorak6251]

@@minoreror9961 This exchange was golden.

[@omalleycaboose5937]

Wermacht prisoners, not SS tho, throughout the war often got along well with the Americans actually.

[@banjiman9869]

It's coward talk. Many men in the eastern ss volunteer battalions only flipped sides so their families weren't raped and executed by Soviet red army troops.

[@jimmyshousevideos]

Everyone who has heard the song or knows the story wonders why this isn't a movie.

[@jacobfarley434]

Apparently there is a movie in talks and works

[@jacobfarley434]

Apparently there is a movie in talks, but not sure how it's coming

[@USSAnimeNCC-]

@@jacobfarley434 probably dead because it doesn't follow hollywood film making convention maybe hollywood want to put their bs spin on it and the maker left out the door come on when have hollywood actually care about history or good story making outside of a lucky couple flim

[@colonelmomo666]

There's one that's been stuck in pre prod for 3+ years now. I am dying to see that story on the big screen but I'm afraid I'll be terribly disappointed...

[@PJA264]

I don't think there's a studio in the world that would take the risk of showing anyone in a German uniform in a positive light.

[@PiscatorLager]

Loved that story. Also: hate the fact that this Cruise thing might happen in a time when I am broker than broke.

[@cynthiatolman326]

Amen brother.

[@justinbeleski7511]

Piscator MY BOI!

[@racapinang]

UwU u here!!

[@commandershepard4235]

Piscator ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@KSPUnitedYT]

Hey piscator

[@TotallyOriginality]

"An mg42 was firing at the gate house and Jenny's 50 cal was answering" I love that line so much

[@biggsdarklighter0473]

Then Jenny got hit by an 88 mm-Flak Shell. And got Destroyed. The men luckily got out.

[@Sorain1]

@@biggsdarklighter0473 Which if you saw it in a film and it wasn't true to history, people would claim is a Hollywood embellishment.

[@CoolAndrew89]

@@Sorain1 From what I heard, other sources claimed that the tank wasn't completely crewed, and that there was only one guy within the tank, operating it's gun turret. So not that crazy

[@benc.3128]

@@CoolAndrew89 makes sense, but still. Lucky that he got out in time

[@USSEnterprise6126]

@@CoolAndrew89 even if it wa a fully crewed the Sherman had the second highest crew survival rate only behind the Churchill

[@RhinoBarbarian]

*Everyone:* 'Avengers: Endgame' is the most ambitious crossover in history! *Actual, Legit Historical Events:* Hold my beer!

[@vuncelantenweid2556]

RhinoBarbarian I’d never thought I would say this, but History is better than Fiction!!!!

[@marxistvalor]

@@vuncelantenweid2556 Bruh, of course it is

[@elliott421]

@@vuncelantenweid2556 Truth is stranger than fiction because fiction has to make sense.

[@ghostdivision21]

@@vuncelantenweid2556 always has been

[@BouncingZeus]

@@elliott421 to quote bad religion. "life is the crummiest book I ever read. There isn't a hook just a lot of cheap shots and pictures to shock."

[@ghostnappa2012]

If there's a movie about this, the this song *MUST* be the main theme for it.

[@AlexGNR]

Say no more SHUT UP TAKE MY MONEY

[@spatha2584]

It’s too short

[@TheNightOwl11683]

Great song for the end credits

[@scouttroopermerc1506]

This song should be play throughout the entire movie on loop.

[@henleinkosh2613]

A main theme that would spoil most of the plot of the movie, I vote against this. As an outro it would work, and I would love to see that happen though, depending on the quality of the movie, I think there is a lower bar of hollywoodism that Sabaton should probably avoid associating with.

[@Kay2kGer]

The only time in history us soldiers defended castle There is a street named after gangel innhis honor I read somewhere that there might be a film in production

[@Samcf9]

I would definetly watch that movie

[@EJ_Red]

I remember reading about the production too, sure hope it comes to fruition

[@JonMI6]

The Last Battle you mean

[@janknoblich4129]

www.google.com/maps/place/Sepp+Gangl-Stra%C3%9Fe,+6300+W%C3%B6rgl,+Austria/@47.4845571,12.0675636,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x477633a9a498cc45:0x332dea70d3c73edc!8m2!3d47.4845571!4d12.0697523 This is the street btw

[@alpen_glow]

www.imdb.com/title/tt5138232/ That is the imdb page for the movie

[@Bobbymaccys]

Joakim having a tank as a long time lover is the most normal part of this story

[@MrRevan991]

sabaton has 2 tanks according to an interview with joakim

[@acrispywaffleiron4014]

Are we all gonna ignore the fact the Joakim is having an affair with a Sherman tank? Not that anyone could blame him

[@essexclass8168]

someone else's tank no less

[@AlexGNR]

@@essexclass8168 jenny the tank ofc

[@brandonhey7797]

*Joakim

[@acrispywaffleiron4014]

@@brandonhey7797 thanks

[@brandonhey7797]

@@acrispywaffleiron4014 Any time dudebro.

[@thejesterscrwn]

I really love this song, so to hear that it never got played live feels a little disappointing. And it feels nice, as a German, to hear these stories with...happier endings that involve Germans. Then again Sabaton has so many other great songs, I get why they'd play the fan-favourites before playing "The Last Battle". All in all, this was amazing episode!

[@WPSent]

I agree, this song deserves some love and should be played live at least once. Preferably more.

[@AlexGNR]

@@WPSent In the Netherlands it really should be. May 5th is liberation day for us. Which is celebrated immensly. 4th of May is death memorial of the Holocaust.

[@sjakierulez]

@@AlexGNR Celebrated so immensly it is only a national holiday every 5 years

[@jaybrasi4517]

There was 10 german bombers in the air ..and the raf of england shot one down bang bang

[@simply_daz]

Out of all of the sabaton epics songs (which is pretty much all of them) this is one of my favourites if not my favourite I just hope when I do get to see them live they play it

[@josephdriesenga2730]

I'm surprised he said this wasn't popular, this is one of my favorite Sabaton Songs.

[@davidty2006]

Yeah it's one of my favorites as well

[@TheRealAldrius]

It's my favorite song and event

[@mushmouth789]

One of my favourites as well, they should play it live.

[@igorpachmelniekzakuskov776]

I second this

[@AlexGNR]

I third this

[@blackstone777]

"From the foot of the Alps, to shores of the sea. From the land of the brave and the home of the free." Line gets me every time.. right in the feels.

[@AlexGNR]

Its referencing Castle Iltter and the liberation of the Netherlands. Im Dutch, the line makes me happy

[@robertortiz-wilson1588]

I'm right with you. That always gets me too!

[@benc.3128]

@@AlexGNR as a Canadian, the liberation of the Netherlands also holds a special place in my, and my fellow countrymen’s hearts

[@Kanefan701]

@@robertortiz-wilson1588 same here. it's powerful but very beautiful at the same time.

[@natesmith2408]

Now is the time to fight for it.

[@prashantsarkar821]

I'm so surprised that this song isn't popular. One of my favourite sabaton songs ever.

[@SabatonHistory]

Thanks Prashant, appreciated

[@jokekopter2509]

​@@SabatonHistorydid you guys ever hear about last battle in Europe,it was battle for Oždak in Bosnia,2k Croats did final stand againts 23k Yugoslav partizans.

[@carlosrex9097]

Rest in peace, Joseph Gangl. Who redeemed himself and fought for the good cause and died for it. Hero of the Austrian resistance. Farewell, my friend! Your sacrifice will not be forgotten. Rest now forever, with your friends and those friends that once were foes, and now they rest side by side.

[@davidty2006]

One of the most under rated commanders in history but made history himself.

[@Death_Korps_Officer]

He always fought for the good cause: He fought for Germany.

[@adolfyeetler9231]

What about Schrader?

[@noobster4779]

@@adolfyeetler9231 He was still SS.......the chance he wasnt a war criminal to some degree is VERY small...especially if he was part of the Totenkopf units or the Leibstandarte (which supplied Hitlers personal guard).

[@renel8964]

To be one of the last to die like that? That's a Greek tragedy.

[@guibass2000]

VIP = Very important prisoners **MIND BLOWN**

[@MsWatismyname]

I always thought it was Very Important Person, in basically everything.

[@xtxownage]

Esther the ForestSmurf Generally does. I think it was just a play on words, since you could easily swap the two words.

[@MsWatismyname]

@@xtxownage Fair enough :P

[@michaelmutranowski123]

can't wait to see videos of Indy playing "Swedish Pagans" on a lounge piano

[@AlexGNR]

Gonna be akward 😂

[@Paveway-chan]

WHO needs the Captain America movie when THIS story exists? 😁

[@user-cu6qq9bp2t]

That battle was a spoiler for Germany's participation in NATO.

[@mirakhalifa8704]

A taste of things to come

[@Grubnar]

Nah, that came when the SS foreign volunteer legions (Nordland?) made a mad dash from fighting the Soviets, so they could surrender to the Americans. There were Germans, Austrians, Dutch, Belgians, French, Danish, Norwegians, Swedes, Estonians, and more in the group. One American general said 20 years later it had been like a NATO meeting when he was accepting their surrender.

[@shipwreckjs673]

Most underrated Sabaton song IMO, I can't get enough of the Bridge.

[@nahuelcanaves9464]

Speaking only of himself, Joseph Gangl was named a national hero in Austria for having fought and died in Castle Itter, so it can be considered that he redeemed himself at some point from what he did on the Nazi side. Out of all that, this is one of the most incredible songs of Sabaton. I love your music guys :)

[@hughhollite4833]

We gotta admit... We need a Last Stand Movie...

[@brianstabile165]

hugh hollite Or a bf spin off series

[@thehypest6118]

Absolutely not

[@avidficreader5040]

If they can't manage to do a live action version, how about a stop-motion lego version like the Future of Warfare video from the 15th?

[@acrispywaffleiron4014]

MORE LEGOS!!!!!

[@VainerCactus0]

YES!!

[@AlexGNR]

MORW

[@pongsatonrattanapriyanuch7331]

I kinda understand why this hasn't been a movie. "The different between fiction and non fiction is that fiction need to be absolutely believable."

[@hawkticus_history_corner]

The fact that this isn't a movie is just gross. Like, it wrote itself people!

[@omegraptorch3624]

True. I'm waiting for someone like Ron Howard to do it since he seems to make movies about actual events that happened, so for example Apollo 13 (about the failed moon mission), Rush (Formula 1 rivalry between Niki Lauda and James Hunt) and A Beautiful Mind (about the mathematician John Nesh)

[@kilianortmann9979]

@@omegraptorch3624 I could also imagine Peter Weir as director. And I would love to see Brad Pitt as Captain Lee and Christoph Waltz as Major Gangl.

[@maxsmith8196]

Honestly, if i watched the movie without knowing the real story i would probably think the writing was terrible, cheesy and unrealistic lmao

[@painvillegaming4119]

@@maxsmith8196 and then you find out it was real 😂 and you take everything back

[@thehypest6118]

Why does it need to be a movie

[@Krymsin-Zombie]

All I can think of is the Statefarm commercial; Wife: Jenny? Who is this? She sounds hideous. Joakim: Well she's a tank, so... Edit: I got the wrong insurance company, fixed it

[@CadianTrooper224]

Is your lady friend watching this? I hope not (That made me crack up a bit but still that's funny to)

[@sabatonanimated9281]

The photo of the tank in the heart killed me tbh

[@indianajones4321]

Battle of Castle Itter was so interesting, these types of stories are so cool to here about

[@archstanton6102]

I am confident you have seen it already buy Mark Felton made an excellent video on this

[@indianajones4321]

@Nik Turk yes I did!

[@colonelmomo666]

The book relating this event by Stephen Harding is quite a good read as well. Honestly, I knew how the events would play out, I knew how this would end, and yet I was reading this like this was the first time I was hearing about the story.

[@avidficreader5040]

There really ought to be a movie about this, but it's probably one of those things that they'd have to tone down to make it believable. I mean, only one of the "good guys" gets killed after having survived six years of war in Europe, including Stalingrad, Normandy and Bastogne, then gets killed defending French VIPs defending a medieval Austrian Castle alongside an American football player? No way anyone would believe that! And fighting Nazis as the badguys has been so overdone in Hollywood, anyway. /Sarcasm

[@TheBigOne0305]

I think the best way would be to do it as close as possible to the historic event, with all the outlandish, over the top elements. And then at the very end end with an "actually, this is 100% what happened and this is where those guys that survived ended up" XD

[@lilwyvern4]

@@TheBigOne0305 Play up the camp and sheer bonkersness(?) of it all? I'm down.

[@Pugaroo85]

And when the Resistance arrived RIGHT AFTER the German tank arrived

[@anadaere6861]

When history is so unbelievable at the time it's considered badly written fiction Also, Hannibal pulled massive gamer moves

[@colonelmomo666]

I found it quite easy to pictures some of the scenes actually. If I'm honest, I'd be more interested in seeing that story on screen if it was made by a smaller, independent studio, why not a European production, rather than the big magnates of Hollywood (who are likely to water it down and make it PG to make as much money as possible out of it)

[@abyssus9304]

"Does your lady friend watch this? "Joakim: I have made a terrible mistake. Also........Play it live!

[@jurtra9090]

Avengers: we have the most powerful crossover in history! Lee and Gangl: hold our Rifle/Gewehr!!

[@thenexus8384]

Doesn't Gewehr just mean rifle

[@jurtra9090]

@@thenexus8384 yes

[@thenexus8384]

@@jurtra9090 ok, have a great rest of your day/night/evening

[@kerlongsjorlejov1945]

This is indeed one of my favorite songs of Sabaton and I'm happy you guys ended the Last Stand with that number. It's indeed one of the more upbeat songs. The story is just amazing. Where an SS, American GI, and German Wehrmacht fought all together to stop the SS from killing the French prisoners. It was indeed the Strangest Battle of World War Two. But the story should be told.

[@davidty2006]

And all in a medieval castle with a tank parked out front.

[@mjpraetorian4386]

Absolute agreement

[@VainerCactus0]

@@davidty2006 A tank named Jenny.

[@cameronwebster6866]

VainerCactus 0 found the movie's title.

[@lukedeakin7124]

And were saved by the Austrian Resistance

[@michaelsriqui7898]

Joakim's lover is a tank, that makes so much sense!

[@atlas9852]

This is by far my favorite story of WW2. It's not a story about glory or victories, but humanity and brother hood. Major Gangl's story is so criminally underrated. There needs to be good, honorable, movie made from this story.

[@SabatonHistory]

Agreed

[@clintonreisig]

@@SabatonHistory I nominate Brad Pitt for the role... and you?

[@proctoscopefilms]

Unfortunately no good war movie has any honor in it

[@aodh5966]

I searched Europa the Last Battle, and found this. It's not on KZbin, but everyone should watch it

[@James-tz4xj]

Where can we find it

[@GarrettGSF]

People in 2020: Tenet has the most confusing plot I have heard of this year! WWII: hold my Chartreuse-Whisky-Schnapps!

[@SilverStar95]

I swear. If I ever get to be a director. This is the FIRST film I will ever do. And you be god damn sure this song is gonna be in the movie somewhere

[@Captain_Rhodor]

Make it the credits theme. Keep the overall tone of the movie serious to make the surreal parts stand out (like the prisoner pole vaulting over the walls or Gangl being killed) and then play this during the "This is where they ended up" prelude to the credits.

[@juanorosco2870]

All my hopes and dreams are in your directors legacy/career

[@KPisce89]

The battle of castle Itter is my favourite story about WW2. When I and my girlfriend was on a road trip a couple of years ago we stayed a few days in Austria. I had a book with me called "The last battle" by Stephen Harding which covers the whole event and it's great. And when I checked on google where in austria it was I found out it wasn't far from where we stayed so I convinced my girl we check it out. And damn it was cool but it was a bit weird. First it's a private property and the owner wasn't home so sadly I couldn't go inside. And for some reason there's no indication from the village that the battle even happened. No info from tourist flyers or nothing. But I didn't cry. It was awesome standing outside the gate where Jenny once defended it and looking around the steep cliff and the surrounding forest where the SS tried to overrun the castle. I'm really happy I I've been there and i think more people should. And speaking about the song I was really happy that Sabaton made a song about the story. The song is one of my favourites and VERY underrated, just as the battle it portray. So please rethink this statistic stuff when it comes to that song at least. It deserves to blast through a stadium as hard as the castle and soldiers stood against the SS.

[@SabatonHistory]

That was an interesting story, it's a shame the village or the castle don't have more stuff available for tourists. Thanks for the support!

[@tirpitzyt3088]

Because its treated like a generic ww2 battle

[@Volvodian]

Castle Wolfenstein in reverse. Defend the castle instead of invade it.

[@ninjawarroir9876]

I just want to say thank you Sabaton for being there during my high school years. It was the last battle that got me an A+ in my history through film class. As the final project was to write our own idea for a history movie. I was the odd one out who did the last battle and your song was used for the end. It was you all who gave me an idea for a really interesting movie. Which I doubt will ever be resurfaced.

[@thescollard8764]

Great episode and what a great story (and song) to go with it! It's really inspiring too, in the same way the 'No Bullets Fly' incident was; people like Gangl and Schrader putting aside their ideology and orders to instead do what's right. I have to agree with Indy: why hasn't this been made into a movie? The image of 67-year-old Paul Reynaud firing a machine gun at Nazis in a medieval castle is now stuck in my head and it's glorious.

[@VainerCactus0]

67 years old! LMAO. Biggest "Get off my lawn" moment in WW2.

[@madogthefirst]

I'm almost certain it has and I've seen it, it was playing on a broadcast channel and I caught it half way in. I for the life of me can't remember what it was called. Ever since I heard this song I've been trying to think of it.

[@omeganinja5558]

Sabaton: Let’s be honest we all love history and metal why not have both Everyone loved that

[@carlinianam0s]

Like most Sabaton songs, this one moves me to tears every time I really think about it. I think about Gangl and how much he saw, and how it left him guilty and disillusioned. To be killed in action as he was, trying to rescue some prisoners in an old castle, literally running to their aid, is the ultimate story of redemption. Knowing that he made the decision to help these prisoners in the first place is beautiful, but his final sacrifice really makes me break out in goosebumps. Knowing that he was needed, that he was a friend, that he was helping, that he could atone and finally do the right thing -- I hope that that's what his final moments were like. I hope that he died peacefully, knowing that he'd made all the difference. Rest in peace, Josef "Sepp" Gangl. May your eternal rest be joyous and peaceful.

[@davidty2006]

This story is general kinda feels underrated sometimes despite it's one of the most interesting.

[@hamers651]

This is one of my favorite songs from sabaton. I think i first heard about the story on NPR when they talked about the book 'The Last Battle' and i was so excited when i saw a song about it. The story is so inspiring and so human also.

[@ussliberty4631]

Was looking for a different video

[@TheWolfElder]

I left an abusive relationship of two and a half years, and the day it was finally over I cranked up the volume and played this song as loudly as I could in my suv.

[@kevincass9917]

Here's to a new chapter of your life, friend! You will find someone much better, and you are destined for happiness!

[@sanitarycockroach9038]

We need these heroes in our history books. Shout their names in the schools and universities. War is hell, but it's people like these that bring light in dark times.

[@wortilus7643]

I could see that movie now "The Battle of Castle Itter" Unlikely allies, former foes, and rebels seek to hold a castle deep in Austria as the tattered, but rezalute WAFFEN SS close in.

[@catetmax1812]

"a former bad guys becoming a good guys"

[@rosenoel]

I want it.

[@wortilus7643]

@@rosenoel we all do

[@yoeriw7099]

i think the French were making a movie about it but yeah that was last year...

[@kilianortmann9979]

Starring: Brad Pitt as Captain Lee, Christoph Waltz as Major Gangl and Michael Fassbender as SS Captain Schrader.

[@AtaMarKat]

The Second Battle of Fort Wagner and the Battle of the Crater from the American Civil War would both be *REALLY* cool topics for songs I think.

[@Sc0rp83]

07:03 You can clearly hear Indy crack a smile while talking, he's enjoying that story so much.

[@oinkymomo]

10:40 the winged hussars arrived

[@DominicMecciaMusic]

About f*cking time guys.

[@geeegeee4226]

I like how the discussion about lyrics evolved into Joakim f*ckin a tank Also so sad this song is so underrated it’s one of my favourites on the last stand album

[@khata_yaburyana]

Holy hell. When I wrote under the "Hearts of Iron" video about this song, I never expected a video on it. And here we are. I can die peacefully, thank you, guys! With love from Russia

[@SabatonHistory]

No problem, don't die anytime soon though! Your support is really appreciated.

[@khata_yaburyana]

@@SabatonHistory I'll do my best, just to keep on appreciating your splendid work :)

[@RobertVincentMusic]

Wow.. I became interested in WWII when I was a teenager in the 70s. I'm 62 now.. and I thought I'd read everything there is to know about it... and watched every documentary about the war. I stumbled on to this video today.. and I'm stunned. I had never heard about this. Like a lot of people have mentioned, this should be made into a movie. It has all the elements needed. You wouldn't even need to dramatize it, as often happens with movies based on real-life events. The story is so wild, it sounds like a plot that Quentin Tarantino would have written. Thanks for posting this!

[@marchingbandboi553]

"That's it get the fck out of here" I don't know why but that has got to be my favorite outro to hear

[@der_kluger_gunther8391]

If i remember correctly, joakim's favorite tank is the sherman, and considering that "jenny" was a sherman she could be his lost girlfriend lol😂 Anyway loved the episode and love this song.

[@S197Szymonik]

I find it weird that this song never got that popular. This song was what got me into Sabaton in the first place.

[@SabatonHistory]

It's one hell of an introduction 🤘

[@jacobcavallin4047]

"This song never became very popular" WHAT? I thought it was crazy popular as soon as I heard it, it just sounds too perfect

[@AverageEldritchEntity]

SAME! I don't know why!

[@netrolancer1061]

They seriously need to make a movie about this battle and event.

[@bagasitogitto.f1826]

I wait for the day that Sabaton makes a music about Vlad, the empaler.

[@thodorispatelis]

Cool concept

[@blacknyellow962]

I, like you, cannot understand how this story which has movie plot written all over it, has not had a single movie made about it. (11:04)

[@1986tbirdwilly]

I absolutely love you guys. Had the privilege of going to your concert in Seattle 2019 and exposing two of my best friends to their 1st live concerts ever! You and Hammerfall left us hot, sweaty, and without any voices left by the end of the night. Keep up the good work and LONG LIVE SABATON!!!

[@ANURAGPARIHARVLOGS]

I searched for Europa the last battle----- SH

[@Xceqter13]

Imagine a movie of the same quality as Saving Private Ryan about this event 😍

[@goastlyarrowplays]

What makes this story sad is that Gangl was the only Ally to die in the battle.

[@FadilRay]

WW 1 : we have Cristhmas truce WW 2 : we have The Last Battle

[@Cherol105]

That's happened more the one time in the WW2. In the Second Battle of the Alps (1945) Charles de Gaulle decided deliberately to invade the North of Italy for conquest. When the Italians saw the French Army occupy the territory, partisans, members of the RSI (Italians soldiers still loyal to Mussolini) and some german troops, joined together to protect the Alps. They fought in fortification and won despite they were outnumbered. They surrounded only when the american troops arrived, becouse they ordered the french army to stop. The President of USA himself thretened De Gaulle to stop the invasion with the stop of the supply.

[@Nurgle891]

I love this story and the song is just great. Sad fact about the battle of the castle itter: Josef Gangl promised his Wehrmacht troops that he would lead them out of this war alive. Of his troops, only a few were wounded in the battle, but each survived the war. Except Gangl. He kept his promise to his soldiers, even if he was no longer allowed to experience it.

[@kevincass9917]

A true commander to the very end. RIP Major Sepp Gangl.

[@Ryan_Thompson_Guitarist]

The Last Battle and The Attack of the Dead Men are the two Sabaton songs I want to be turned into Movies

[@OriginalRAB]

Attack of the dead men is more an incredible moment rather than having the meat and potatoes of a film. Its is incredible though.

[@mavfin8720]

My wife is a teacher (of reading), and we both went to high school in the 80s, and we both like history. and she had not been aware of Sabaton. I saw Bismarck (the video) when it was new, and showed it to her, and away she went. She found this channel, and loves all the music, and we've seen Sabaton live twice in the past year as well, in the US. Just keep doing what you do best!

[@SabatonHistory]

That's an amazing story, thanks a lot for sharing it with us 😎

[@bas5925]

Watch europe the last battle docu 2017

[@eternalfire9009]

This story (one of my favorites as an amateur student of All things WWII) is proof to all the people I have to educate in the following fact: Most Germans in Nazi Germany weren't Nazis. They did what they were told to keep from getting killed by the Gestapo, or were merely fighting for the Father Land.All of the combatants should have received the highest medals of their day from their respective governments

[@jurgenjung4302]

KZbin:"DIE VERBORGENE GESCHICHTE" TEIL1 👍

[@kazzzerusss]

Sabaton oversimplified is a bunch of amazing history teachers everybody wanted but never got.

[@SabatonHistory]

It's a good definition

[@kazzzerusss]

@@SabatonHistory :D

[@nashzahm]

how could this song not be popular, its so good

[@jarasimek1493]

WE NEED THIS SONG LIVE!!

[@juanramirez3566]

This is one of my favorite songs by Sabaton. I knew about the story years ago before ever listening to Sabaton. The story is so inspirational and shows how the human spirit can overcome overwhelming odds at times.

[@thylocles]

This is one of my favorite songs, it amps me up to no end

[@SabatonHistory]

Great to read that!

[@TheBanishedWind]

The concept of two opposing sides coming together to fight a common enemy and parting as friends has always spoken to me, and always will. And that is why "The Last Battle" instantly became one of my top favorites, and not just among Sabaton's songs. Rest in Power, Major Joseph "Sepp" Gangl " _Omnia quod creata, in harmonia unita._ "

[@Bexora_bc]

Such a badass story! I always liked the song and now it's even better! These episodes are always giving me a newfound enjoyment for the songs they are talking about or making me fall in love with ones I had overlooked before 🥰🤘

[@TheMmus]

So it's decided that Indy will perform with the piano at the cruise?! That is such good news! Let's hope we'll get there. First an episode about the song I love and now this. Happy days! 😊 And guys, what about performing Last Battle live there, at the cruise? 😉

[@gleisbauer25]

We’ll need a live Album from that.

[@TheMmus]

@@gleisbauer25 Agreed!

[@kingdraconias]

12:43 We always knew Joakim loved Tanks, but perhaps it was Jenny in his heart all along. Guess we could say he was "besotten with Jenny." I can't believe this song isn't more popular. It's one of my absolute FAVORITES and I've listened to it so many times I've lost count. It's especially great for when I'm studying, having this on a loop is super motivating. The Last Battle being one of the strangest in history has honestly always made me feel a huge mix of emotions and I love this song because it's basically perfect.

[@varovaro1967]

“Castle Keep” with Burt Lancaster and directed by Sydney Pollack was loosely based on this episode.

[@chivodominicanrepresentati8813]

Did anyone end up here looking for something else?

[@legendofloki665i9]

The Last Battle has been one of my favorite Sabaton songs for a long time now. I've never been so hyped to see an episode of Sabaton History this much before!

[@Scorehound]

1. This song needs to be performed live. It's an amazing song. 2. This story needs to be a movie.

[@AlexGNR]

"Jenny at the gates as the SS open fire. There's no time to waste The Final Battle's begun." I thought it meant panic at the gates 🤣 "The Final Battle" in the Netherlands would make the public go nuts.

[@mattaffenit9898]

*_A N D A C Z E C H C O O K_* intensifies

[@chriscarnes9724]

This is my absolute most favorite story/battle/encounter of World War II and I’m glad you guys did a video on it!

[@DrKaill]

This is one of my favourite Sabbaton songs, so happy you guys went into the history of the song

[@richterkennedy2101]

It’s a great story and a great song. One I wouldn’t mind seeing and hearing live myself. This story accurately describes how crazy things can get in a war. And it definitely deserves a movie. Thanks guys.

[@SabatonHistory]

Happy you enjoyed the story and hope you get to see us perform it live one day!!

[@PandaWolf525]

Another person who I wish would have survived conflict. Gangl would have been able to show light upon so much of the War from the Axis side of the war and what the decisions were in those battles he was a part of. So much knowledge lost with that man but what a glorious bastard for doing the right thing and fighting till the end.

[@JoshRaptor215]

Y'all finally made this video haha been waiting for ages, thanks!

[@dominicdpoffo4522]

IM SOOOOOOO HAPPY I absolutely love SABATON and I have literally been waiting for this specific video for months. You guy's music have helped me so much in terrible times and I cant wait to hear what else the GREATEST METAL BAND IN THE WHOLE WORLD is going to release to us.

[@SabatonHistory]

We're glad our work has helped you through such tough times Dominic, we really appreciate your support.

[@scar3sl]

This is actually one of my favorite sabaton songs ever!

[@anadaere6861]

I hope we'll get some on Hannibal The OG madlad or that British soldier who just won't die

[@eggdrasilwarthog6507]

The movie industry has truly failed us

[@123roccos]

Why this isn't a movie? You have thriller, drama and action.