Veteran Reacts to Sabaton The Last Stand for Memorial Day

[@centuriobrutuz8907]

Sabaton always takes historic events for their songs. This is about the the Last stand of the swiss guard protecting the pope from routing mercenaries attacking rome and the vatican. Nearly all of 189 swiss guards died while covering the escape of the pope against more than a thousand mercenaries.

[@electropoopoo1453]

They also killed about 1200-500 mercenaries before dying

[@andrimoko6225]

147 ?

[@clintlarvenz2570]

@@andrimoko6225 yeah the 42 who escorted the pope to safety lived

[@darek6837]

Only with Sabaton you find yourself headbanging and jamming while hearing about annihilation, genocides and other exterminations. But in all seriousness this is such a great band, what they do, how they spread the awareness and immortalise historical events in their songs is truly amazing

[@toro55ful]

Great reaction like always! i like that you put the lirycs this song is one of my favorites of Sabaton so glad you did this one

[@TYinNH]

Makes me want to put on plate mail armor and pickup a sword.

[@edwardneilloftheclanmacnei7057]

You guy's should react to the blood of Bannockburn by Sabaton another one of my favorite song's by them, did you guy's know that the band Sabaton got there name from a medieval foot armor, they're one of my favorite Swedish rock band's that I like to listen to. Also Sabaton is the only band that let there fan's pick a historical battle for a song for there next album.

[@shellyhumwood1646]

You should do inmate 4859 or The Final solution. Great songs that tell history

[@erectusdominatos3647]

And lives in Sweden

[@antiwacks4017]

From where? You must be joking. Sweden ofc 🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪

[@livianegidius9772]

Im from Europe and as phd in history know all about American history . And 50 states. But you don`t know nothing about any other country except yours. Educate yorself .

[@greeniesr]

As a Veteran from the Viet Nam War, and this being Memorial Day, I was truly moved by by this song....Also as a Christian my heart goes out to Sabaton and you guys for sharing this with everyone....God Bless

[@andrewludwig9251]

Being a vet myself (US Army 1989-1995) , I would like to share this with you -- it is a very moving tribute to Memorial Day. Sabaton did a song about the Purple Heart/Vietnam War. I would be honored if you watched it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZOleqSDaJZrm5Y

[@greeniesr]

@@andrewludwig9251 Thank You Andrew, just finished watching this touching video....Chopper scenes brought back memories, I was a door gunner with the 120th Assault Helicopter Company....Thanks again for recommendation. and thanks for your service Andrew....God Bless

[@luisnunes2010]

Have you heard Winged Hussars?

[@MikeHawksBig69]

And the song is about Protestants looting the Holy See of the Catholic Church and the 189 Swiss giving their lives to defend the Pope.

[@HellBrYnger]

afaik sabaton was given a sword by the arch-bishop of poland when they played in poland, for the song "40:1"

[@scipiocorculum]

Sabaton are neither religious nor political, and yet this song is practically a Catholic hymn. It is about one of the ugliest events in history, the 1527 sacking of Rome by Spanish soldiers and German mercenaries of the Holy Roman Empire. Most of the Pope's 189 Swiss Guards were killed in the fight, many on the steps of Saint Peter's Basilica, as they escorted the Pope to the Papal fortress Castel Sant'Angelo. Around 40 Swiss Guards held out there for about 30 days until coming to terms with their besiegers, basically buying them off. That month was an endless orgy of rape, torture, and murder as the Spaniards and Germans systematically looted the city. Well over 50% of the population of Rome was killed and it took decades for the city to recover. A pretty horrific story, but Sabaton's song about it is so joyous. Some other great Sabaton songs not about the two World Wars you should check out are Swedish Pagans (rampaging Vikings), Winged Hussars (mounted Polish angels of death), and Carolus Rex (Sweden's boy king who terrorized much of Europe).

[@thelastronin1425]

Dont forget sparta (the story of King Leonidas and the 300 Spartans) and shiroyama (the last rebellion of the samurai during the japanese modernization)

[@thelastronin1425]

Other truly great songs that tells about a story few people know about are resist and bite and 40:1

[@svenneboll3984]

Excouse me, terrorized? He was only deffending his land. Get real, for the love of god.

[@scipiocorculum]

@@svenneboll3984 I meant terrorized them on the battlefield. Odds meant nothing to Charles XII; and Sweden's enemies came to dread his appearance in battle. Sadly, like many other great commanders throughout history, Charles was eventually undone by his own amazing success. He came to believe too much in his own invincibility and expected that his faithful soldiers could achieve the impossible. Sabaton also chronicled the result of that in their song Poltava.

[@svenneboll3984]

@@scipiocorculum oh i see. Well i take back my comment then. Thank you.

[@TheDeadchieF]

I'm Swiss so i really can relate to that song (even though i'm not Catholic). However, for you Americans i Think 82nd all the way, The lost Batallion or Primo Victoria would be much more relatable.

[@ethanozzbourne5748]

Actually, Devil Dogs is our anthem.

[@samuelculper7125]

I'm not Swiss, I'm American, but I'm Catholic so I can relate to this song.

[@Elurin]

And for all us Tolkien fans, think of the Last stand of the Men of Dor'lomin: "But the brothers drew the remnant of the mighty men of the House of Hador about them, and foot by foot they withdrew, until they came behind the Fen of Serech, and had the stream of Rivil before them. There they stood and gave way no more." Despite the tragic loss of life, and just the plain horror of War, there is something so noble and heroic about a group of men who will pay, all that they have, to hold the line, in defense of the weak and powerless.

[@danielrupp7578]

Purple Heart from them had me sobbing last night.

[@praetor4118]

You guys should react to Sabaton's "The Last Battle", where former Nazi soldiers/officers joined up with some American soldiers at the end of the war to fight off a force of Nazis 3x as large as theirs.

[@ElMatt2025]

The Battle for Castle Itter.

[@White0523]

early bird.. Awesome that you do sabaton, there is only awesome songs from sabaton Edit: Most of Sabatons songs are inspired from WW I and WW II ... and Brian was right with Sabaton coming from sweden, floor is married to the drummer.

[@SYNtemp]

BTW this event they are singing about (the glorious defense of pope's retreat through secret "holy line") is what cemented the tradition of pope's hired Swiss Guard that holds until today... they are never more only from Switzerland, but its still THE Swiss Guard...

[@dld6959]

I'm a guy from the UK, the states that I can name off the top of my head (I apologize for any spelling mistakes) are; Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Washington, Maryland, Texas, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, and Alaska. Which ones did I miss?? These are the countries from Europe that I can name off the top of my head; UK, Republic of Ireland, France, spain, Portugal, Belgium, Belarus, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Lithuania, Estonia, Russia (transcontinental), Italy, Croatia, Greece, Romania, Hungary, Albania, Serbia, Latvia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Turkey (transcontinental), Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. Which did I miss??

[@Templarofsteel88]

Taken from sabaton own homepage about this song,the story of the 189 brave soldiers in the Swiss guard during the sacking of Rome in 1527. Since Charles V, ruler of the holy roman empire couldn’t pay his troops they mutinied and forced their commander to lead them towards Rome where plunder was plentiful. When the invading force entered the vatican pope Clement VII escaped to Castel Sant’Angelo via passetto di Borgo. The few remaining guardsmen gave their lives on the steps to St. Peters Basilica.

[@revan_alva2077]

Man for memorial day it should have been primo Victoria by sabaton but I did like this

[@danielrupp7578]

Purple Heart my dude.

[@gustavusadolphus4103]

Truth is there are more Europeans that know more states in the US than people in the US does.

[@vorsutus753]

I can name every country in Europe what do I get a cookie? Shut up with this ignorant crap.

[@CavTanker88]

You would be wrong. Stop getting your information from memes and CNN. Saying "Truth" like some self righteous clown just proves your ignorance.

[@mrlizardtx]

For this Memorial Day, I suggest Sabaton - Soldier of Heaven or Iced Earth - Ghost of Freedom.

[@AngelesBustamanteM]

I thought you'll react to the live version that was released a few days ago 😅 This song is great, super catchy, cool story, but it has something that always bothers me. In the lyrics, there's a part where they say Reincarnation and I'm like "but this is the catholic faith you're talking about! It is not reincarnation, it's resurrection that's promised!" The funny thing is, now I'm an atheist, but was raised catholic, so I'm pretty sure about that little bit. Keep Sabaton reactions coming 😁🤘

[@bararobberbaron859]

"Dying for salvation with dedication No capitulation, annihilation Papal commendation, reincarnation Heaven is your destination" Yeah, ngl, I don't understand what reincarnation is doing in there :P Maybe the 'no' is meant to carry through? 'No capitulation, no annihilation, no papal commendation, no reincarnation' because you're going to heaven?

[@EnDSchultz1]

You’re overthinking it. Reincarnation works with the tempo and rhyme. The "No" doesn't carry through. That single line would be better defined with a semicolon or period. "No capitulation; Annihilation." As in, no surrender, fighting to the last.

[@thomasrocker7408]

As a Vietnam combat veteran I would like to request Lonestar performing I'm already there ( the veterans video). The drummer Kietch Rainwater is a good friend of mine. Thank you.

[@Svdionysos]

Next Sabaton song Winged Hussars. If you want to be triggered by their music do Attack of the Dead Men. Look up the back stories first for best effect.

[@thelastronin1425]

If you guys read this can you please react to attack of the dead men by sabaton it is a truly great song

[@striderhiryu2]

the history of the heroic swiss guard: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ2rYnd-ra-Xi68

[@Birdii1980]

What goes on in Idaho.. Potatoes most likley.

[@erectusdominatos3647]

Floor lives in Sweden..

[@seemamalik9104]

wisecrack

[@Svdionysos]

These guys really bring history to life and make you want to learn more about what inspired such music.

[@lmc4964]

The Pope should get a consult from these guys, that would be a religion I could get behind.

[@eliasdh96]

Actually in Germany we have to know all the american states. We even wrote a classtest about them.

[@Mornavial]

Gotta give it to them for not falling for the meme. people usually don't listen and think its about the crusades

[@andrewludwig9251]

Great to see you guys again! More Sabaton PLEASE!!

[@africaramosserrano5656]

the lion king

[@bramlomidan8818]

more sabaton pls