If you happened to miss it in the description, here's the link to the World War Two episode Indy mentions: "Mussolini plays Hitler like a fiddle - The Invasion of Greece" kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYrdn4OGf9qnkJo And if you're interested in the rise of fascism and Benito Mussolini in Italy during the interwar period, TimeGhost History Channel has an episode that touches on just that in their series "Between 2 Wars", of course narrated by Indy: "Rise of Fascism and Mussolini's March on Rome" kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWrJdK2Ah5tjq7M If you would like to gain early access to our Sabaton History episodes and actively support this awesome project that we are so passionate about, you can do so by joining our Patreon community. There are some pretty cool perks when you become part of the Patreon family. Find out more and join here 👉 www.patreon.com/sabatonhistory
@RobertDecker4174 жыл бұрын
*YOU GUYS READ MY MIND*
@magnusthered49734 жыл бұрын
Mussolini: trying to become a Roman emperor Greeks: we well delay this with ease
@peris_arts_film96994 жыл бұрын
I’m still rather curious if Sabaton would ever consider an album on the US Revolutionary War. Maybe some song from both US and British perspectives.
@PATRICKJLM4 жыл бұрын
*It is "ohi" - not "ochi".
@nektarkir42204 жыл бұрын
@@PATRICKJLM its οχι not ohi🤣🤣🤣
@Duke_of_Lorraine4 жыл бұрын
"We have decided that surrendering to Captain Weber's dog is more appropriate than surrendering to an Italian"
@toast23004 жыл бұрын
Legendary scene Also "If you don't know what go and fuck off means, come inside and we'll show you"
@6th_Army4 жыл бұрын
@@toast2300 Why can I only see a bondaged Mussolini doll being pegged in the corner now.
@Gia1911Logous4 жыл бұрын
Nicholas Cage is fantastic
@defdandef58414 жыл бұрын
*sad trumpet noises*
@ceasefire9154 жыл бұрын
whats that from?
@mpcrauzer4 жыл бұрын
Mars: who are you? Ares: i'm you, but stronger
@Odhil953 жыл бұрын
This is soooo underrated.
@cesaralarcon52283 жыл бұрын
Mars was kinda based off Ares
@CoolBluBoi2 жыл бұрын
Greek Gods > Roman Gods
@jocelynndotson72732 жыл бұрын
Because of this war we can say that ares is stronger
@Lilly-Schmitt4 жыл бұрын
The Greco-Italian War is one of the Reasons for the German saying: Nächstes mal ohne Italien. (Next Time without Italy.)
@ΚοινωνικόςΟρθολογιστής4 жыл бұрын
IKR. Our resistance played a big part in delaying the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union. I recognize it was not THE ONLY reason for the allied victory in WW2 but it was still a considerable contribution.
@galis43834 жыл бұрын
Pole here What the hell you mean by the "Next time"? Should I be uhhh, you know.. Worried or something?
@xcritic96714 жыл бұрын
@@galis4383 Your country has been invaded like 7 times in the last few centuries, its only a matter of time. Plus side is everyone from the Hungarians to the America's love you guys and your soldiers are such chads that they don't care about getting invaded.
@VainerCactus04 жыл бұрын
@@ΚοινωνικόςΟρθολογιστής If Poland gets invaded again, a million Sabaton fans will learn to ride horses and reform the winged Hussars just for the memes. No modern army could invade Poland with that kind of defence.
@_aullik4 жыл бұрын
@@galis4383 The next time with you :D
@swan34 жыл бұрын
I think that we greeks are the only country that we celebrate the begining of the war and not the end of it!!
@xkall53914 жыл бұрын
Ναι νομίζω είμαστε μόνοι #SAD
@KeepOnJeepinOn4 жыл бұрын
We celebrate July 4th in the US. But yeah, most war holidays are in remembrance of the dead so it makes sense
@araneus324 жыл бұрын
In former Yugoslavia many dates were celebrated which were related to the begining of the partisan rebellion against the occupators. One of them is The 27th of March, the date of the protest that were organized against the singnin of the tripartite pakt with the Germans after which the goverment fell and fled to exsile and the invasion on the Yugoslavia began.
@thenewshaymetal6664 жыл бұрын
Lol I love you guys
@MrTsimpoukis4 жыл бұрын
Αυτο συνηθως γινεται γιατι μετα απο εναν πολεμο κανουμε και εναν εμφυλιο πολεμο και επειδη ντρεπομαστε γι αυτο γιορταζουμε την αρχη αυτο πιστευω εγω τουλαχιστον
@Big_E_Soul_Fragment4 жыл бұрын
Italy: Hey old man, give me your territory. Greece: Ahhhh AAAAHHHH, call an ambulance.... _[counterattacks]_ *but not for me.*
@keybchet99864 жыл бұрын
_Angry Sardegna noise intensifies_
@inxendere4 жыл бұрын
dude seriously who the fuck are you and who's Man-Emperor of Mankind and why is she the girl in ur profile pic and why are you under every military history video
@rommelsalgado20604 жыл бұрын
@@inxendere WarHammer 40K, there is a piece of the glorious emperor of mankind that is a little girl(this shit is cannon) and YES.
@inxendere4 жыл бұрын
@@rommelsalgado2060 ok now that's epic the WarHammer 40K lore just keeps getting more and more epic
@erinong1934 жыл бұрын
I think the girl is exeter?
@ΙάσοναςΚατσόγιαννης4 жыл бұрын
I really remember screaming coat of arms 2 years ago when they were in greece. Joakim exposed most of Greece's metalheads lmao
@rmCChitas4 жыл бұрын
Mussolini dreamed of a new Rome but he had forgotten that Greeks had been Romans for longer
@daniele53494 жыл бұрын
He was convinced by generals traitors
@StergiosMekras4 жыл бұрын
Perhaps the most accurate comment here.
@johnpsathakis19643 жыл бұрын
😂 Roma was invented by Greeks from Troy after the war (yeah, that was a civil war)
@travispollett21203 жыл бұрын
@@johnpsathakis1964 Troy was not Greek according to the Iliad. They spoke different languages (Homer specifically mentions that they sounded like bleating sheep); Hector's battle cry was "Trojans, Lykians, and Dardanians!" and the city was in modern day Turkey. Assuming you believe the Iliad, which I have to assume you do, given it's the Aeneid (which took the character of Aeneas from the Iliad) which ties the founding of Rome to Troy. Additionally the Trojans are considered as Western Anatolian, not Greek. Go far enough back they have a common ancestor but the Trojan War was not a civil war which would require them to be in some way under the same political or military system prior to war breaking out which is definitely not the case.
@georgiosalencarchardavella75273 жыл бұрын
@@travispollett2120 It was a Greek settlement in Anatolia, Dardanian is a Greek word as well btw
@Death_Korps_Officer4 жыл бұрын
Italians: Surrender or War! Metaxas: Oxi! *proud King Leonidas sounds*
@tobiasrenekton29754 жыл бұрын
Oxi*
@Poseidonios_Bellerophon3 жыл бұрын
@@tobiasrenekton2975 ΌΧΙ.
@PrimordialNyx2 жыл бұрын
"then, war it is"
@Paveway-chan4 жыл бұрын
Sabaton history: *story of heroism and defiance to hopeless odds* Indy: *dad joke*
@Nuka04204 жыл бұрын
I fucking LOVE Indy
@Bikavin3 жыл бұрын
That is what make indy great:)
@martinmarkovic5444 жыл бұрын
For those wondering, Indy's shirt carries the name of rydell high school, which is the high school in the cult movie "Grease" which when pronounced, sounds similar to "Greece" and therefore indy made a pun saying I love Greece :)
@Vasilis_Metalhead4 жыл бұрын
Hail from Thessaloniki! Thank you for clarifying that buddy, didn't get the pun myself!
@martinmarkovic5444 жыл бұрын
@@Vasilis_Metalhead glad to help my friend :)
@elaineb70653 жыл бұрын
I thought the reason he was wearing it was a pun on HIS name. Perhaps he intends to get one saying: Neidell High School Quick edit: if he did I say SH fans buy it
@savannahthefangirlyt8884 Жыл бұрын
Another interesting musical fact: The reason for the costuming in the original 1989 musical adaptation of Carrie was because of some sort of miscommunication between the producers and Terry Hans, where the producers wanted something resembling that of Grease, Terry mistaken it for Greece, as in the country
@Gia1911Logous4 жыл бұрын
As a Greek Cypriot, I can appreciate this Us Cypriots too were sent to fight in Greece, mainly not because the British told us to but because we wanted to And it needs to be mentioned that most of the major holidays, Like ΟΧΙ and the Greek Independence Day are celebrated in Cyprus as well
@Pavlos_Charalambous4 жыл бұрын
My grandfather was a Greek Cypriot from Egypt that fought as a pilot of RAF and ΕΒΑ 😊
@Gia1911Logous4 жыл бұрын
@@Pavlos_Charalambous Nice esi eisai ellinas i kyprios?
@ΑθανάσιοςΡαφαήλΜπαλτάς4 жыл бұрын
Δεν υπάρχει διαφορά μεταξύ Ελλήνων και Κυπρίων
@Gia1911Logous4 жыл бұрын
@@ΑθανάσιοςΡαφαήλΜπαλτάς akrivos
@philmccracken75203 жыл бұрын
well atleast we get truth that from start Greece was in league with the british
@glev41874 жыл бұрын
"they sing along the music as well" as a greek i can confirm that this is real
@AMetalPotato4 жыл бұрын
As far as I know, it's a mediterranean thing, we do it here in Spain too, even with the hymn (it has no lyrics lol)
@Vasilis_Metalhead4 жыл бұрын
@@AMetalPotato Mediterranean indeed! We are loud and we love it!
@AMetalPotato4 жыл бұрын
@@Vasilis_Metalhead why go to a metal concert and not be loud?
@Vasilis_Metalhead4 жыл бұрын
@@AMetalPotato Exactly!
@xSirDudex4 жыл бұрын
World Leader Handbook: "Don't invade Greece. It doesn't go well for invaders. Leave Greece to the Greeks." Side Note: When a Sabaton fans hears "Coat of Arms, banners fly in the wind."....We're contractually obligated to respond "For the glory of Hellas!"
@Foralltosee16234 жыл бұрын
Philip II of Macedon didn't get that memo
@PBandas4 жыл бұрын
@@Foralltosee1623 I mean, he was Greek, so he has the invasion pass.
@marko2434 жыл бұрын
@Matt L It's not an obligation, it is a natural reaction
@deptusmechanikus73624 жыл бұрын
Unless you're Ottoman
@weirdofromhalo4 жыл бұрын
The Romans did it the right way by dividing and conquering the Greek factions.
@nickkontismusic6441 Жыл бұрын
I am from Greece in fact I am from the north part of Greece, MACEDONIA! Μακεδονία. That song means a lot to us as Greeks. Thanks a lot SABATON
@heochrono-tc40683 жыл бұрын
''we will not say that Greeks fight like heroes, but that heroes fight like Greeks'' Winston Churchill.
@kingextorp24784 жыл бұрын
Italy : we invade you. Greece : *pull reverse cart* Italy : hO nO GeRmaNy hElpA tHe iTaly
@VainerCactus04 жыл бұрын
Italy : Whata mistaka to maka!
@junkerju87504 жыл бұрын
Non eravamo preparati... comunque onore a tutti i soldati, sia greci che italiani
@flamingrubys114 жыл бұрын
OH SHIT THEIR REALLY TOUGH THEIR FIGHTING BACK OH HITLERBPLEASE COME AND HELP ME MY PANTS ARE SOAKED IN PISS
@wildwyatxbox3 жыл бұрын
This. This made me laugh
@yellowraven84 жыл бұрын
At the Toronto gig when they played CoatOfArms , Joakim took my Greek flag on stage 🇬🇷 for the entire song.
@Morpheux12 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!!
@upintheairstudio4 жыл бұрын
Now I'm looking forward to the Sabaton History spinoff called: Cooking With Sabaton.
@loganb70593 жыл бұрын
“Assuming that the [insert enemy here] defenses have been obliterated by the artillery strike...” It’s amazing how many times this line has played out in modern military history.
@thescollard87644 жыл бұрын
Listening to Indy talk about the Italian plans was surreal. Like, the parts about having only two weeks to prepare for an invasion and not having their troops supplied. Also, attacking in the autumn. How did they ever think this was a good idea? How?
@Checco-zr2zj4 жыл бұрын
Several Italians generals think this was a bad idea but other generals supported Mussolini and so the Duce launched the attack without really knowing how tragic were the conditions of his army
@TheNeonwing4 жыл бұрын
It is one of the problems that dictators regularly have. If you surround yourself with men who support you in any case, no one is there to tell you that your idea is majorly stupid.
@crazeelazee75244 жыл бұрын
Mussolini wanted a victory before Barbarossa because, as Indy pointed out in the video, Italy was the stupid kid in the Axis that they only kept around because they had no other choice.
@caio72484 жыл бұрын
Yeah the plan was, wE adVaNce aNd thAn wE wiN
@crazeelazee75244 жыл бұрын
@Belagerungsmörser the Sheep He didn't do so for the same reason he didn't invade Sweden. He would have to fight an unnecessary war, dedicate much needed troops after the war was over for occupation, all of that to gain nothing but a bit of propaganda.
@surtrgio4 жыл бұрын
I'm just glad my grandpa made it out alive, he was in the Italian artillery and hated fighting and endured being captured by Germany.
@-socialcredit4 жыл бұрын
Greece: *exists Italy: _It's free rea-_ Greece: *no* Italy: *_OH NO MAMMA MIA HITLER PLS HELP-A MIO_* Rome: You're a disappointment
@USSAnimeNCC-4 жыл бұрын
Hitler: You’re an embarrassment
@petarmilic97294 жыл бұрын
@@USSAnimeNCC- allies: perfect delay. now youre fucked
@MagiconIce4 жыл бұрын
@@USSAnimeNCC- I think he meant Ancient Rome but yeah you're right too ^^
@mattaffenit98984 жыл бұрын
Sulla *_Facepalming hard_*
@thepsychicspoon59844 жыл бұрын
Germany: WHA IZ ZE PROBLEM, ITALYYY?!
@Weeboslav4 жыл бұрын
Greece:How did you get stuck in my Albanian front?That wasn't even a trap!
@eldorados_lost_searcher4 жыл бұрын
"Italian Duce del Fascismo" sounds like the made up name that would pop up under Mussolini in a Looney Tunes cartoon.
@aaronstorey97123 жыл бұрын
Funny enough.
@deusredeemer3 жыл бұрын
MY GRANDFATHER FOUGHT IN THE 1940 FRONT... I ASKED HIM COUNTLESS TIMES AS A CHILD TO TELL ME STORIES ABOUT THE FIGHT ... HE ALWAYS GOT SOLEMN AND NEVER SPOKE A WORD ......GROWING UP AND RESEARCHING ABOUT IT I UNDERSTOOD WHY ...... MY GRANDPA WAS ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES THAT RETURNED HOME AND RAISED FAMILIES ( HE DIED REACHING THE AGE OF 101 ) ...HAIL TO OUR VICTORIOUS DEAD !
@JojokimVT4 жыл бұрын
What an coincidence. It just so happens that I'm wearing a Coat of Arms T-shirt right now
@randomdeadpool4 жыл бұрын
Nice profile photo
@luulasmene77864 жыл бұрын
Bruh where did u find your profile pic?
@USSAnimeNCC-4 жыл бұрын
Lucas Michaelsen it was most likely photoshopped
@luulasmene77864 жыл бұрын
@@USSAnimeNCC- yep, unfortunately because this would fit perfectly in my discord profile
@JojokimVT4 жыл бұрын
Lucas Michaelsen What’s funny is that I’m using this photo on Discord too
@serenanocturnalrose33624 жыл бұрын
Taught about this a few billion of times at school... Still listening a few Swedish guys honoring my country's history brings me tears 🇬🇷
@StergiosMekras4 жыл бұрын
Saw Sabaton live in Greece a year or two ago. They were among bands like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. The fact they stood their own next to them, speaks volumes on the band and their following in the country.
@eugenthespy90184 жыл бұрын
Today is the 80th year since the beginning of war between Greece and Italy. Greeks shown that they'll never surrender and never retreat. "Freedom or death"! Big thanks to Sabaton for this beatiful song! Glory to Hellas and greeks - heroes of WW2!
@marko2434 жыл бұрын
I have been waiting for this episode since the beginnig of the series! My grandfather fought in the Albanian front in the 5th Division (the Cretan Division). He actually made it through WWII, meaning both the Albanian campaign and the guerilla warfare during the ocuppation of Crete fron the Nazis, his brother however never made it from the Greco-Italian front. From the bottom of my heart, a very sencere "Thank you" to all who did the effort for this episode and to the band for such a tribute.
@Breidablik064 жыл бұрын
I’m gonna say this again. Emu War song when?
@squidontheside54964 жыл бұрын
DEATH IN THE SHAPE OF AN EMU BATTALION!
@MayBeSomething3 жыл бұрын
I think I heard (although I could be wrong about this) Sabaton say, "When Australia wins it."
@efthimispapavasiliou16594 жыл бұрын
I found Sabaton a year ago and after i heard coat of arms and the beginning of Sabaton history i hoped about this song . Thank you Sabaton greetings from Greece
@mizcaesar18044 жыл бұрын
I like your profile pic,what's the helmet from
@efthimispapavasiliou16594 жыл бұрын
@@mizcaesar1804 The picture is the headgear of an NCR ranger from fallout New Vegas
@mizcaesar18044 жыл бұрын
@@efthimispapavasiliou1659 k thanks
@chrysostomospindis41044 жыл бұрын
There is no surrender there is no retreat🇬🇷💪
@ZFire20203 жыл бұрын
Just realized this line is in 2 different sabaton songs Coat of arms and screaming eagles Wait isn't screaming eagles on the coat of arms album too?
@randomcrapstudios83983 жыл бұрын
"we will fight till the last Greek man" *A few weeks later* "We will fight till the last Italian man"
@Ak3rf3ldt3 жыл бұрын
The video fails to mention the number of troops, the Greek army was severely outnumbered at all times throughout the war
@TheTaloth4 жыл бұрын
I have never in my life laughed so much listening to history as I have in this episode. There should be a whole album about Benito's fuck-ups
@DoraFauszt4 жыл бұрын
Or combined with Cadorna's f*ck ups 😂 legendary
@daniele53494 жыл бұрын
General were near England and want the Lost of Italy , badoglio and other
@daniele53494 жыл бұрын
@@DoraFauszt Mussolini was good , He hasn t so this Operation
@BlondMysz4 жыл бұрын
Amazing video - both parts: first normal about 10 minutes and then the other weird 10. Loved it! :D
@Austin17234 жыл бұрын
Sooo overall just another regular Thursday
@BlondMysz4 жыл бұрын
Austin1723 yup, except it was tuesday for me :)
@JojokimVT4 жыл бұрын
The red plane in the background. Is that the keyboard that the band used on the European tour?
@TheMmus4 жыл бұрын
Oskand, I like your new profile pic
@JojokimVT4 жыл бұрын
@@TheMmus Thank you.
@ExplorersCompass824 жыл бұрын
And he’s flyn higher!
@mizcaesar18044 жыл бұрын
@@ExplorersCompass82King of the sky
@mattaffenit98984 жыл бұрын
@@mizcaesar1804 He's flying too fast and he's flying too high
@artemioslekos73284 жыл бұрын
It was named hill 731 due to it's height. After the bombardment it's hill 725 . Please write a song in the memory of those who fell fighting so we can live free
@alexs71893 жыл бұрын
As an Italian, I am very sorry especially for the Domenikon massacre, by the Italian soldiers.
@erkhesbatkhuyag99153 жыл бұрын
Joakim:says call to arms banners fly in the wind Literally everyone:FOR THE GLORY OF HELLAS
@boldeagle26594 жыл бұрын
2:33 It was sunk in 15 of August. This day is very important of Greeks and Orthodox church as it the festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven
@DankBoyy004 жыл бұрын
This reminds me of the story of the 300 in a way, and the greco-persian wars, a divided nation, unified against a common enemy
@Martintheauthor4 жыл бұрын
I have been to Greece and I agree with Joakim. Great food, great people!
@DanielR22 жыл бұрын
I don't exactly remember where I read it so I'll just post it again here, there's a joke among Greek people that Mussolini said that 2 weeks after his army has started it's invasion of Greece, he'd already be sitting in the acropolis drinking coffee, after the Italian army got bogged down in the north, a local Greek resident comes up to one of the Italian soldiers and tells him to "tell Mussolini that his coffee in the Acropolis is getting cold"
@danmorris87144 жыл бұрын
I think the quarantine has finally gotten to them and I'm loving it.
@Crytica.4 жыл бұрын
I like how this channel is becoming more and more relaxed, laid back and humorous in each intro and in between parts.
@minasmorgoul4 жыл бұрын
seeing them talk about Greece warms my heart! much love from Athens guys!
@marika4219754 жыл бұрын
Joakim definately feels sorry for missing out on Greek food, drinks, holidays this summer...their concert, planned for 22nd July, was cancelled/ postoponed (we have no clue) because of the pandemic..😭... We still got our tickets guys and we cant wait to c u in Greece next summer! (We'll sing along the lyrics and the music solos as usual...thats a promise!)
@TH-by9cc4 жыл бұрын
I HAVE WAITED TEN THOUSAND YEARS FOR THIS ONE! I swear I'm buying a ticket the second Sabaton decide to come for another tour in Greece!
@clumsycommissar52604 жыл бұрын
Whoever had the idea to flank the hill must have blown the Italians’ mind.
@vicnedel023 жыл бұрын
The most greek video ever "Lets talk about the history of this song!" gets high, talks about bars instead.
@magnusthered49734 жыл бұрын
Spartans would be proud of how the Greeks fought I can say that I have an idea for a tattoo now thanks
@Tadicuslegion784 жыл бұрын
"Go Greece Lighting. Go Greece Lighting"
@Damien.D4 жыл бұрын
That joke was so far fetched I'm seriously ashamed to have watched that video ^^'
@Tadicuslegion784 жыл бұрын
@@Damien.D I blame Indy's shirt because I had to figure out where it came from.
@Damien.D4 жыл бұрын
@@Tadicuslegion78 Yeah . Need it now.
@TheMmus4 жыл бұрын
Indy and Joakim talking about drinking while traveling reminded me of a Sabaton related dream I had a few months ago: It was about a TV show, where the guys of Sabaton were at the Canary Islands drinking themselves stupid with other random tourists. One scene had Joakim half naked with a paper bag on his head dancing around some statue. I might be considering selling this idea to some Swedish TV station with the title "Sabaton Island: Temptation and Metal"
@keybchet99864 жыл бұрын
interesting...
@josephpeck87234 жыл бұрын
@Metalhead Mom That would be funny as Hel.
@TheMmus4 жыл бұрын
@@josephpeck8723 I know right! After the sneak peek I had, I'd say it would be worth watching 😄
@Morpheux12 жыл бұрын
Let's set it in Mallorca and we have a deal!
@johnrust5924 жыл бұрын
Indy and Joakim would make a great history teacher tag team, though the principal would probably storm into the classroom and tell the students to shut up from screaming at the top of their lungs, "COAT OF ARMS READING FREEDOM OR DEATH . . . BLOOD OF KING LEONIDAS!!!"
@francescoviale45384 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: my grandfather was conscripted in the italian army (Alpini regiment) for the invasion of Albania and then Greece. I never met him, he died before I was born. But trough my mom I was told that he sometimes shared stories about the war, but usually never talked about it and was an argument that in the family was known to better be avoided as they said he had been ruined by the experience “il giovanotto rovinato dalla guerra”. Everyone always told me that the worst stories were from the time he was made a POW in Athens after italy switched sides. The German army took him and sent him in a POW camp in west Germany to work in the railway system, he always said that he was one of the lucky ones “sometimes a potato fell off the train, so I could eat that day”
@geenagr Жыл бұрын
That is true. My grandpa fought in Albania and then he was in the resistance. But he always talked to me about the war and he was really good at describing the events. When the Italians capitulated, the Greeks (both the resistance and the population) tried their best to hide the Italian soldiers, as Germans were slaughtering them like cattle. They were hiding them in the mountains, waiting for getaway boats or masked them as family members (easy to do as we look really alike). Greek POWs in Italy were treated well, and Italian POW in Greece were treated well. After Italy's capitulation, both groups were sent to concentration camps where most of them perished.
@ThePanosassasin3 жыл бұрын
Hi, great video as always!! I want to point out some things, many people will get the impression that the italians were not ready at all and had very much equipment shortages. Greek soldiers could eat only every 3 days. 70-75% of the soldiers were without RIFLES. Uniform shortages Boot shortages Low ammunition (by the time of 6 april, the german invasion. the army of epirus which is 180k men had only ammunition for 1 week). and the army of macedonia-thrace ( 65-67k men) had no anti-air no anti-tank no artillery (only mortars in THE FORTS). Pre-WW1 + WW1 era rifles. Pre-WW1 + WW1 artillery.
@SabatonHistory3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your contributions!
@mightycrusader1256 Жыл бұрын
As a Greek Fan, I have to say that I've been to 3 of your shows here in Athens and you call us crazy every time. Thank you for honoring our heroic soldiers through this song, who died for the defence of our fatherland during the Greco-Italian War of 1940-1941! Today once again,October 28th, we celebrate and honor their victory! 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷
@SabatonHistory Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for coming! It's our privilege to share night after night of heavy metal with you guys 🤘
@mightycrusader125611 ай бұрын
@@SabatonHistory I can't believe you answered me, makes me even more excited! You are my favourite band I'll always be! Stay Metal and never leave your military history theme as band!
@flame_of_the_west890911 ай бұрын
Hitler to mussolini: how is the conquest of Greece going? Mussolini: the defence of Albania is going OK
@Imperial_ID4 жыл бұрын
Just here to confirm that Greek food is the absolute best. The food is actually what I look forward to the most, anytime I go back to visit the country.
@abhinath12604 жыл бұрын
Nobody: Not a soul: Italy anytime it gets into trouble during World War II: MAMA MIA, HELP-A ME, SIGNORE GERMANY!!!
@noodel33744 жыл бұрын
I am german, and we always take our shoes off, because it would everything dirty
@laddiewink98953 жыл бұрын
Im British and I do the exact same
@lionheart61763 жыл бұрын
greece: *exists* Musolini: it's free real estate. Greece: Ochi
@mattaffenit98984 жыл бұрын
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus: *_Looks at Italy, looks at Hellas, shakes head and sighs deeply in Latinus_*
@keybchet99864 жыл бұрын
Wait, Indy too had tattoos?! My life has been a lie!
@MrTheBaron4 жыл бұрын
If you check out one of the behind the scenes videos in The Great War, you can even see a shirtless Indy, and man he's got some tatts.
@arseniosch61164 жыл бұрын
14:46 I am a proud Greek and I singed along xD. Much love from Greece!!!
@Sabbats-martyr4 жыл бұрын
I love sabaton history I have learned more from it than secondary school history class
@PinguWithAnAxe4 жыл бұрын
Mussolini - Who would've thought fighting a dug-in enemy would be this hard? Cadorna - uuuummmm... Mussolini - And losing this many to the weather? Who could've seen it coming? Enver Pasha - uuuuhhhhh...
@ImForwardlook2 жыл бұрын
The Rydell High School shirt was a nice touch!
@Fisherman-gc1fw2 жыл бұрын
'Οχι! 1 hour of freedom is better than 40 years of slavery! Tell Benito that his coffee is cold in Athens
@vivharmadou43722 жыл бұрын
I am from Epirus.. In Kalpaki there is a big ΟΧΙ on the mountain...
@SandraNelson0632 жыл бұрын
I think its fair to say that the Nazis did not enjoy their time in Greece. There's something about having to deal with an utterly infuriated population that can turn commando and who know the terrain and can live off of the land. Fractious? Sure, if they can't stomp the crap out of a common threat they will clash with each other. But they all remember Leonidas and The 300.
@clariidfisherman37024 жыл бұрын
"I'm gonna let you go for now" all history teachers ever ending class early cuz they da best
@IanHunter784 жыл бұрын
Great episode. I'd love to see a special episode where you pair Coat of Arms with Sparta. It would be awesome to see comparisons between two different points in Greek history.
@daigoplays92464 жыл бұрын
I remember all the stories my grandma and grandpa were telling me about the Germans and the Italians in Greece in ww2
@6th_Army4 жыл бұрын
Ah, Coat of Arms. I still listening to this all those years ago and loving it so much that I went and did a French subtitles for the official video.
@kostasfarfar37254 жыл бұрын
*Italy: Fucks up at the Greek front *French: "Greeks please from this point on is France, keep heading south" (From a flyer in south France after the Greek counterattack, mocking the Italians)
@Battleshipfan2 жыл бұрын
μας κανατε περιφανους , its a Greek translation for "you made us proud" as a shortened version of the events its very accurate and i had heard one of the old stories that says : the Italian air force tried to to bomb my hometown Volos and their pilots were so bad the bombs missed their marks and dealed a very small amount of damage
@Greekmilsim3 ай бұрын
Iam proud i borned greek . Thank you for making this video
@SabatonHistory3 ай бұрын
Thank YOU for watching it!
@PeterWolniewicz4 жыл бұрын
I had no idea my favorite band ever had a channel with the history from their songs, well hell I know what I’m doing for the next few hours. Also love from Chicago! Please come back someday!!!!
@taragonleaf80054 жыл бұрын
Imagine what would have happened if Mussolini actually worked along side his generals and allowed them the time to work out how to achieve the goals he set out. The Italians might have actually knocked greece out on their own. The Germans even said after they came in and delivered the final blow that the Italians had done most of the hard work. The Greeks were nearly out of ammunition for their artillery, and their lines were's shaky.
@egooidios50612 жыл бұрын
Imagine also what would happen if Germany came first and found an unwithered Greek Army. Maybe nothing would change, maybe they would have the same issues as Italians. Lots of scenarios so lets focus on what has actually happened
@DoraFauszt4 жыл бұрын
When I'll go to Greece I'll shout "Ochi!" all around the place.
@krypteion4484 жыл бұрын
We'll think you're a psychopath lmao
@DoraFauszt4 жыл бұрын
@@krypteion448 can't help it, this is the only Greek word I know :D :D
@alexbattlechief91554 жыл бұрын
"What do you want to eat?" "Ochi" "What?" "Ochi" "You know what that words mean right" *Ochi*
@DoraFauszt4 жыл бұрын
@@alexbattlechief9155 this is how I'll sell my organs in Greece 😂
@dirmusloner79632 жыл бұрын
Thank you Sabaton for that song and tell a story of my country, thank you
@ΚοινωνικόςΟρθολογιστής4 жыл бұрын
I was expecting an episode about this. Thank you. We are looking forward to seeing you again here in Hellas
@PerfectGamerRBLX4 жыл бұрын
I was tought in school and i know it by talking to with old men that fought there that frostbites,hunger and exhaustion was an everyday rrality in greek army.My grandfather who fought there experienced frostbites in both his feet.Amyway ty for your video.
@bennettmoseley26222 жыл бұрын
"Hey, we could like... Avoid this." "No"
@asullivan4047 Жыл бұрын
Interesting and informative excellent photography job making it easier for viewers to better understand what the orator was describing. Historians did a very good job presenting actual facts from fiction. Class A research project. Orator presented the documentary very well. Special thanks to the feuding people of Italy and Greece. Making this documentary possible!!!
@Artemidia3 жыл бұрын
We Hellenes (Greeks) were always in the edge of civil war,( from ancient times Athenians vs Spartans, Macedonians vs Thessalians etc), maybe thats why we were so good at war and so many ideas, theories science etc developed in this antagonizing atmosphere. One thing always united us. A common foreign enemy. Oh no buddy, I can mess with my fellow Greek, but you can't
@kaveiros1000 Жыл бұрын
excellent!
@gsacelm77534 жыл бұрын
Every winter war is "The Worst In Centuries" from the Great Northern War to the Winter War
@marekschwarzmann16384 жыл бұрын
Go heroes of Hellas! also: go miss Piggy!
@tejesedeny4 жыл бұрын
I just love you guys both. :) It was such an entertaining episode, from the first second to the last!
@Cherol014 жыл бұрын
I can't wait for Sabaton to do some songs about Italy/Ancient Rome. There would be so much to tell
@amrastheluckywoof55244 жыл бұрын
That would make an epic album topic
@natestathes4 жыл бұрын
I'm 3rd generation Greek. I love this song . Thank you sabaton!!!!!
@RasEli034 жыл бұрын
When I first heard the song, I heard: Coat of arms, spanners fly in the wind For the glory of hell ass Coat of arms, agreeing freedom or death For the king lionaidus
@asphojdenkarlstad3963 жыл бұрын
Lmfao
@grabbin_4 жыл бұрын
This is exactly how I imagine war justification in Hearts Of Iron. xD "Give us strategic point or war. You have 3 hours." "Give you wha-" *Italy has declared war on greece *
@VainerCactus04 жыл бұрын
Italy a few weeks later: Whata mistaka to maka!
@StergiosMekras4 жыл бұрын
@@VainerCactus0 Or, in the immortal words of a former Greek Prime Minister "...gamw to kefali mou, malaka..." (those who know, know).
@georgemar98683 жыл бұрын
i can hear the war declaration sound
@rikon14404 жыл бұрын
I hope the next Video will be The last Battle - Te battle for Castle itter, It's such a good story
@Zedigan2 жыл бұрын
Growing up as an Australian Greek this story truly cements my observations that greeks are some the most stubborn people you will meet, for better or worse. In the case of Oxi day, I'm glad it was for the better