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So HAPPY to come back to this song today a brandnew release by #Sabaton bringing back some #Metal to the channel again its has been a while and wont be like that anymore. But back to #ChristmasTruce AMAZING ‪@FloorJansenOfficial‬ was an amazing touch to add at the end CHILLS ON CHILLS! Thank you ‪@Sabaton‬ for this MASTERPIECE.
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[@oliverdonder7616]

This is a f... masterpiece. And thank you for not skipping the Credits, because skipping Floor is a act against humanity ^^

[@v3tReacts]

No problem 😊

[@michaelmay5453]

Floor has a voice that is unmistakable. Full on open mouth voice, unashamed and I don't give a fuck, I still miss her.

[@grindcorejoe6661]

One Man steped out the Trenches, unarmed. 100 Rifles were pointing on him and not a single one fired. This was the only Victory in WW1. A Victory for Humanity.

[@aygianalt]

Probably more than 100 Rifles, there were 1000s of Soldiers at the Battle of Ypres. I assume that this is Ypres, because the Memorial found in this Video at the end is the same as the Memorial at Ypres. 1914 Christmas Truce The Khaki Chums 1995 85 Years Ago Lest We Forget Search up "Ypres Memorial for more Info...

[@SaganJumJum]

Indeed. Why does Humanity loses so often in war or even in humanity :D Ppl are scarred to be scared

[@danieljackson4511]

best comment on yutub

[@ISo404]

This was the iconic one, but there where quite a lot of informal truces going along the front.... some for convenience like "no shooting at dinner time", given time to retrieve the dead, etc.... this was possibile mainly because the trenches were within shouting distances.... there were even occasions where officers from the other side went over for a visit to see how thing were getting along.... so many small W's too :P

[@neoxperson7858]

The Christmas truce of 1914, arguably the most beautiful story of WW1. Another example of humanity shining through the terror of war, even if it didn't last long, and would never be repeated in the years following, it's still a beautiful event. Also.. can we just appreciate how Sabaton managed to turn a war story into an actual Christmas song? it's obviously not a traditional Christmas song, but the bits that give you that "christmas feeling" are definitely there. I never thought I'd see this, especially not from a metal band.

[@v3tReacts]

oh yea specially at the end.

[@samuel10125]

Sabaton truly are a one of a kind.

[@henrikg1388]

It was 1915.

[@neoxperson7858]

@@henrikg1388 what

[@henrikg1388]

@@neoxperson7858 Sorry, it got mixed up. It was in 1914.

[@damonbryan7232]

My great grandfather was a major in the German Army during ww1. He ordered he's men to never shoot on Christmas day. He said it was the only order he ever gave. He didn't regret.

[@benfletcher9659]

My great great uncle was a Major in the British Army.

[@andrewames247]

13:32 That cross still stands! It was raised by a unit calling themselves The Khaki Chums in St. Yvon, Belgium! It's not too far outside of Ypres.

[@ryanwells1031]

The song is beyond incredible but damn do they keep raising the bar with the production value they put into their videos.

[@jonlusz5027]

The cross shown at the end was a memorial put up in 1914 during the truce to remember those who lost their lives during the war. It still stands there to this day. The Christmas Truce is such an amazing story and I'm so happy Sabaton made a song about it.

[@cannz9134]

- Amazed to hear that 👍

[@leechowning2712]

It was rebuilt in 99, which is why the ones they put up there they carved 21 in.

[@jonlusz5027]

@@leechowning2712 Thank you for telling me that. I wasn't aware. Learn something new everyday!

[@billattercliffe8655]

The story I heard that the Germans started singing Christmas carols and the British replied with the same carols in English, then the men began to get out of their trenches when they realized they were all the same. War has always been about the elites feeding lies to the masses to energize them to hate the 'other'. Dehumanizing the enemy is step one in starting a war. Building hate of the 'other' is the classic way of justifying the killing. Whether it's a revolution or an invasion, it starts with a justification built out of lies. Without our habit of believing the lies we are fed, no war, no revolution would be possible. Frederick the Great of Prussia said, and I'm paraphrasing, "If my men could think, I would not have an army." The Christmas truce between the British and the Germans is one of those rare moments in war when individual soldiers took a moment to think. There is another moment in WW II where two soldiers connected and realized the futility of it all. The Germans occupied Crete and invoked a harsh rule on the island. The British decided to send in a small unit of SAS to kidnap the German general responsible for the brutality. While the operation was being put into gear, the Germans replaced the brutal general with a more civil one. With the operation already underway, the British decided to continue and kidnap the new guy instead. As the British officer stood on the beach with his captive German general, waiting for the boat from a British sub to take them back to Britain, he began reciting ancient Greek poetry. When he was about to complete a verse, the German general finished it for him. The two of them realized that except for the uniforms, they probably would have been friends, linked by their love of literature. War is always fought for the benefit of those in charge and never for the benefit of those who fight it.

[@michellejackson7969]

You are spot on. 👏

[@BlargeMan]

In many cases you are correct, but not always. Sometimes political circumstances necessitate war because you must defend yourself, your interests, or other people from aggression, no matter if the aggressors are actually evil or simply horribly misguided. War should always remain a last resort because it is a waste of human life, but certain people, things, and ideologies *must* be opposed by whatever means necessary, because the consequences of not doing so will be worse. I wish the entirety of humanity could be content with living in peace and not indulging in greed, or hunger for power and dominance, and could agree on a set of universally acceptable standards of behavior (not all cultured agree on this).

[@billattercliffe8655]

@@BlargeMan Always remember that in any war, at least one side has been fed a pack of lies to make it happen, most often both. A war will not happen without the lies to justify it. Humans are nothing more than upright hairless chimps with some language skills. We're genetically programmed to follow the biggest bully (chimp style governance). It doesn't take much to justify a war. From Hermann Goring, a man who knew a thing or two about lying to a populace: "It is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy or a fascist dictatorship or a Parliament or a Communist dictatorship. . . . Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country.” Sound familiar?

[@Jonke75]

They do mention this in the song in one line in case you missed it "Voices sang to me from no mans land"

[@someone-wh2rb]

@@BlargeMan in this case, both sides WANTED war. the austro-hungarians were just looking for a reason to express its military power, the french wanted revenge for the franco-prussian war, britain was, well, britain and the ottomans had finally gotten a chance to get their own revenge against both the russians and the british.

[@silverblack5475]

Sabaton: we need a choir to do the outro . Hannes: i know someone

[@TheNismo777]

While we are living the most peaceful time of the history, we got still alot work to do. I know world aint gonna be peaceful during my lifetime, but thats my dream :)

[@werw3353]

After watching this video, I feel the same

[@iplxel7888]

I'm going to say at the maximum 20 years until WW3 happens, hopefully they see reason enough to not use nukes

[@JcBravo8]

@@iplxel7888 No ones going to use nukes. The real threat will be drones en masse. Hundreds. On land, the sea, and the air.

[@iplxel7888]

@@JcBravo8 And the methods that countries use to destroy said drones.

[@JcBravo8]

@@iplxel7888 Anti-drone nukes! Countries Can’t spam drones if the country doesn’t exist! Ingenious.

[@Flokarl1]

Sabaton plus Floor Janssen united.....Can you amaging anything more powerful! within music!!

[@najroe]

unless we have dead persons in the lineup it will be difficult

[@detroitpolak9904]

100% agree. To put it bluntly, the first guy outta the trench either had the biggest balls in history or was so mentally gone he said "screw it". Wouldn't have been me up that ladder into No Man's Land. Nope. No way in hell. I woulda been the 452nd guy outta the trench.

[@miafranlund6982]

Great reaction as always, I knew you would appreciate this song! I am absolutely loving this song. The passion of Joakims voice and the piano that perfectly blends in after the guitarsolo.. EPIC!!! And then end it with Floors aerial voice, a masterpiece! Btw...are really looking forward to coat of arms AND the history!!

[@v3tReacts]

yes the piano! floor was great! and yes we are as well looking forward to em.

[@billattercliffe8655]

BTW, I have a tenuous link to this event. My paternal grandfather enlisted in the British army in 1913, before the war began. He signed on for a three year enlistment and was honourably discharged in 1916 when his enlistment expired. The British army in 1914 (BEF) was a very small, all volunteer force, compared to the large conscript French and German armies of the time. The British had put the bulk of their efforts into the Royal Navy. Considering the small size of the British army's contribution in 1914, there's a chance that my grandfather was a part of this.

[@cheeseninja1115]

Got to love that war gaming cash and their own success, if they keep growing its only gonna get grander :)

[@Caroline.123]

When many years later they interviewed one of the soldiers who was actually there, he said Silence I remember the silence and its great to see that Sabaton did their research and used his words in the beginning.

[@JariJuslin]

And it must have felt like a miracle, considering they have been under constant artillery and gunfire for months, no silent moment pretty much ever. The size of guns and the amounts of shells used in barrages was completely off charts in WW1 Western Front.

[@dlind1985]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@cheeseninja1115]

The cross that is shown at the end is a real monument in France remembering the Christmas Truce

[@InkanSpider]

Wasn't it near Ypres in Belgium?

[@andrecostermans7109]

@@InkanSpider yes , in Ploegsteert near Ypres , Belgium

[@NetAndyCz]

Well, it is more or less a copy of the real monument. There is a monument like that.

[@andrecostermans7109]

@@NetAndyCz true, here's a link;kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoHTiXp7rdmrsNE

[@billattercliffe8655]

Can we take a minute to reflect on how beautiful a song this is? And Floor? I can't remember her using so dark a colour in her voice in anything she has sung before. Yes, there's a snippet here and there, but nothing like this. Is there any emotion she cannot convey?

[@glennpaulsson2366]

floor is married to the drummer in sabaton

[@LordMekanicus]

I went down late in the day on the 24th, struck in the engine I could not press on. My crate nosed over into shell hole, I came to much later. I could do nothing but hide, the madness of no-mans land reigns terror on those caught in it. Darkness fell, and an eternity lay before me as I plotted my way out. But something happened that night, a soul deafening silence fell upon the front, followed soon by a single voice in song. Not believing what I was hearing, I peered over the mangled wings covering my hole. I saw a single man, standing above the trenches, hands behind his back, singing as though his humanity depended on it. It filled me me a chill the night and snow could not give. Then more of his comrades stood to join him, and they walked onward, slowly and un-armed. I heard a heavy Scottish voice say; "Are ye a'right lad?". A highlander with his pipes was standing aside my hole, his hand extended. Without a thought, I responded: "Shaken, but not dead." "It's Christmas, Lad. C'mon." I stood, and took his hand for help from the hole. Around me I saw what could be described as a wonderous occasion. Men of all sides stood in the desolation, talking in what tongues they knew as though there was no war. There was no hate, no blood, no malice, only cordial respect and humanity. I wondered then, what we were fighting these men for. It struck me then, that each of us had a job to do, but tonight we all refused to do that job and simply be human. The voices rose again in song, and the piper played as we walked to the gathering. I couldn't help but feel that there was hope for us afterall, that we are all the same, no matter our uniforms, our rifles, or our futures. Tonight is Christmas, tonight we sing. -Manfred von Schreiber.

[@zafireshadows9060]

I have never found a band that could make me cry... Until I found Sabaton. I am of the hard belief that history teachers should use these songs in class. They're extremely well done and they keep these historical events in our minds, so that we never forget the sacrifices that we're made.

[@bjornrosenlund135]

A bit of Humanity in the middle of Inhumanity so beautiful make a old soldier weap

[@samuelthe2nd207]

The fact that they added choir at the end just gave me more chill

[@andrewludwig9251]

That actually was FLOOR JANSEN from Nightwish!

[@samuelthe2nd207]

@@andrewludwig9251 oh i didnt know that, thanks

[@Cindercrisp]

@@samuelthe2nd207 and Hannes (the drummer of Sabaton) is also Floor's husband

[@Naffurie]

If I remember correctly, the leadership on both sides split them up after the christmas truce, both to make sure it wouldnt happen again but also since they thought that the soldiers wouldnt fight as hard against each other since suddenly the enemy had a face and a name, and perhaps was even a friend. Cant have that now can we? :P cant have soldiers that rather play soccer than fight against each other in a huge family struggle of European royalty.....

[@v3tReacts]

#facts

[@shiningamaterasu2579]

some officers were also executed for treason (in france) And for british forces some officers were executed for bringing shame to the kings name

[@someone-wh2rb]

dont forget that entire regiments had to be placed on other fronts since they refused to fire at the enemy trenches

[@rog2224]

They also manned the trenches with Non-coms prepared to shoot anyone who tried it again. It was a determined take down.

[@572Btriode]

@Naffurie Why the British Royal Family adopted the name Windsor, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha didn't seem too motivating for the public being called to war against Germany, Lord Louis Battenburg changed his to Mountbatten.

[@BerraLJ]

The piano was epic for sure, just watched the official video before coming here, amazing song and video, but expected by Sabaton.

[@n0namesowhatblerp362]

Omgi just realized that Sabaton hbasically plays swedish folk music, but with electric guitarrs.

[@justlittleoldme]

Sabaton are the best history teachers by far. I can't even begin to imagine how it must have felt to be laughing and singing one moment, and then the next you're trying to kill each other again. It breaks my heart to think about it. I'm 50 now but I remember as a child my grandmother telling me about a brother and cousin dieing in WW1, she was 11 when war broke out. They called it 'the war to end all wars' and they said it would be over by Christmas, boy did they get that wrong. To those on both sides that gave their all, LEST WE FORGET ❤️

[@johan.ohgren]

" They called it 'the war to end all wars'" unfortunately that kind of statements are just proganda aimed at justifying monstrosities to a population that never sees the reality until it´s too late.

[@grabble7605]

@@johan.ohgren It wasn't called that to justify it. It was called that after the fact to reflect the sheer misery and violence of it, all the new killing tech and horror...People imagined we might learn a lesson and not war again.

[@grabble7605]

"laughing and singing one moment, and then the next you're trying to kill each other again" Thing is that's not how it happened. The higher-ups realized it would be difficult to make them fight each other after this...So they just ordered the trenches shuffled. Change out the men who got close that day for strangers they may still kill.

[@Nuppersson]

they HAVE TO release acoustic version of this

[@adrianhughes8143]

I learned about this true event as a 7 year old boy at my junior school in my history class here in England. It's part of the UK and Germany's history which showed humanity and brotherhood. WW1 is a war that should never happened as both us British and Germany were great friends and very close Allies through history. If it wasn't for Kaizer Wilhelm the second, his bloodthirsty generals and the idiotic Archduke Franz Ferdinand going to Serbia WW1 would never have happened. What a waste of human life for absolutely nothing. British Sabaton fan 💂‍♂️💂‍♂️💂‍♂️💂‍♂️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇩🇪🇩🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪

[@BlargeMan]

The true tragedy of war is that someone may not be personally evil but could still be fighting for an evil cause or an evil government, caught up in circumstance for a myriad of reasons. But once the war has started and the other side refuses to yield, they must still be fought and defeated. Even though they might have been your friend under different circumstances.

[@werw3353]

"Why did I just get chills when he said 'come on'?" It ain't gonna be the last time

[@mushinbujin]

"Come on, you sons of bitches! Do you wanna live forever?!"

[@themisfitbrigade]

They actually didn’t fight after this, their lines that did this wouldn’t fight till they were replaced by new troops.

[@noahpfeiffelman7682]

Can you imagine the generals' faces when they walk on over to hear singing and laughter, then look over No-Man's-Land and see all the troops of both sides playing football, singing, and just having a good time?

[@zoesumra9152]

That's why the generals ensured it would never happen again. Can't have the grunts realising they have more in common with each other than with the people on whose orders the war is fought.

[@whitechapel8959]

"Leaders started this war, we are just brothers and fathers of gods creation condemned to destroy eachother, we will always be brothers, no matter what happens in this war".- Muller Weber, 1914.

[@AndrewChilders]

Following the first night of this impromptu truce, some areas of the trenches chose not to fight, instead continuing the peace with games and gifts. After Christmas Day, while many areas of the Western Front returned to war, a few chose to reject their orders and face court-martial rather than kill their new friends.

[@eagleotto2527]

From what I heard, they were threatened with court martial if they refused to fire their guns, so many went back and just fired into the sky way over the enemies heads, after that many were transferred to different parts of the line where they wouldn't know the enemy, but like you said, many were had to face court martial. Also in 2015 when they tried to have another christmas truce the generals would hear nothing of it and made sure artillerists from far away shot into no man's land the entire night, and no repeat of 2014 happened again.

[@lionfromthenorth4580]

Hey! I've already seen this video a couple of times now and like you said, chills upon chills... I don't know how they manage to do this over and over... Insane talent! Great reaction and great to see you reacting to Sabaton! 🤘

[@v3tReacts]

Right?!

[@AussieGoblin618]

the sad thing is that those same soldiers were then punished by their superiors for fraternisation with enemy, a lot of them were relocated to more dangerous areas of the front line as punishment

[@rog2224]

The cross at the end is a replica of one at Ypres, where both my grandfather, George (RA), and my great uncle Pte. John William Bowness, served. John fell there, Sept 15th 1917, having survived to the grand old age of 21 (he volunteered in 1914). Only plus side of the unholy mess was that my grandfather managed to get his horse home at the end of the war. Generally, they were slaughtered as 'too expensive' to bring home. George towed the big guns to the front of almost all the hell holes of the war, along with his horse - I believe she was called 'Nell' but everyone who'd know for sure is dead, so...

[@stephenelliott1135]

We even had a television advertisement in the UK based on this story. Very touching subject. The truce was almost entirely between the British and Germans, on the whole French troops did not do this. Not too surprising as the fighting was taking place in France.

[@RAEJDER]

Salsburys right? I remember watching it a while back, awesome advert. Well I dont care about chocolate but nonetheless

[@philiphalpin1997]

Here's a link for it kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIipY314l5aVrK8

[@phillee2814]

The attention to detail in the video is outstanding - even the guitar and piano are correct for the period. The acting by the band and others is great as well, but the song, the lyrics and the music (theme from "Carol of the Bells") is amazing. And that memorial cross stands near to Ypres, at one of the many sites along the western front where, briefly and spontaneously, peace broke out. Joakim is an extremely good though under-utilised pianist - he was originally hired as Sabaton's keyboard player but stepped up to frontman when needed, originally on a temporary basis, then after he became permanent, they had talked of replacing him on keyboards, but in his words "The lazy bastards never got around to it". Thank goodness. Floor provided the perfect ending for this masterpiece, and serves as a reminder that all of the men on the front line had wives, children, mothers, fathers and others they would have far rather been with. Many of the units from the frontline during the 1914 Christmas truce had to be replaced, as they took to firing over the heads of their friends in the opposing trenches, so orders were issued from all sides high commands that it was not to be repeated.

[@davebrown6552]

So was the football, the original that was actually thrown into no mans land appeared on an episode of QI carried by a Tony Robinson (aka Baldric) of the London Irish Rifles.

[@chrisumana7644]

It's truly tragic and insane that Franz Ferdinand the Arch Duke death led to death of millions, changed the destiny of several nations and started not one but two world wars. P.S Hannes Van Dahl's wife Floor Jansen the lead singer for Nightwish does the vocals for the choir. I also believe The Germans won the football match 2-1.

[@v3tReacts]

there would be account of the winner lol this was an all around amazing video!

[@chrisumana7644]

@@v3tReacts it gave me Trans-Siberian Orchestra vibes, that would be a great show TSO and Sabaton performing together similar to the Great Tour when Apocalyptica performed with Sabaton I think they did Fields of Verdum, Angels Calling, Lion of the North and Carlous Rex I think TSO Christmas Eve Sarajevo would a perfect song that translations into Joakim playing the piano intro to Christmas Truce I know if I was there at that show I wouldn't able to stand still I've would of covered head to toe in goosebumps and chills

[@MsCatstaff]

@@chrisumana7644 Apocalyptica also did Price of a Mile with Sabaton, at least in Helsinki - it's one of the live videos released from The Great Tour over the last couple of years.

[@grabble7605]

His death only started one world war. Georges Clemenceau started WW2.

[@chrisp4682]

The song is a wonderful tribute to a very historic, yet sadly not talked about or remembered event. Sabaton did a fantastic job with the song. One thing to add about the actual truce, a majority of the officers and higher up commanders took a lot of punishment for this happening. The units themselves most of them were split up and though there were attempts after for another truce, nothing of this scale ever happened again. Another great visual work about the Christmas Truce is a French film called Joyeaux Noelle, you can find clips about the truce scene on KZbin. It’s one of my favorite scenes to watch during the holidays.

[@ricknesar1627]

You still havent reacted tp "Karolinens Bön" Swedish version with subs, IMO the best Sabaton song!

[@rogerhack3750]

Fun fact: joakim really plays the piano. He used to be an organ player as a profession.

[@vakistania]

In fact he started out as the keyboardist for Sabaton and was only supposed to fill in the role as singer temporarily, they just never find someone else. Rest is history.

[@panzerlord1609]

This story was the only moment in history where soldiers dared to step foot in No-Mans-Land the only time in history where there was peace bc they knew they wouldn’t go home by Christmas so they spent Christmas on the battlefield and it’s touching tho I don’t celebrate Christmas it’s still touching

[@freyallarganswald4746]

Hi there, this song and video got me right in the heart. my Scottish great grandad (royal field artillery)was on the western front when this happened and wrote to my great granny and told her how surreal and emotional it was. There were small pockets of xmas truces in the following years but not on the same scale as in 1914. Some soldiers even exchanged addresses and wrote to each other or their families after the war. Sadly my great grandad was killed in April 1918 ah Ypres, Belgium. My Irish great grandad (royal inniskilling fusiliers ) was killed in the trenches 3 months after this xmas truce 😥 Thank you for this reaction

[@ivyi3696]

♡

[@MrJanZko]

♥️

[@werw3353]

Could you as veterans imagine doing that like going to an enemie that maybe killed your best friend and shake his hand?

[@Meshakhad]

It’s happened. I saw a documentary about the Six Day War that showed Israeli and Jordanian veterans of the battle meeting up.

[@werw3353]

@@Meshakhad it also happend on Christmas truce as you can see (that was a real event) I was rather asking the two of them if they would do it

[@SargntZippo]

I'm going to a Sabaton Concert this week, I really hope that they play this song !! I would love to hear it live.!!

[@leechowning2712]

I wish I could have attended. Looking forward to concerts next year.

[@MrFrikkenfrakken]

Well done guys - enjoyed the reaction, enjoyed the video and music, appreciate the message they had at the ending of the video.

[@pdutchie4924]

Full body chills when the piano starts❣️ And again when Floor starts the outtro.

[@charliefoxtrott1048]

"Hey Brits! Tonight if you no shoot, we no shoot! No Mama wantz a Telegramm wizz Christmas date on itt!" (Christmas Truce in a nutshell)

[@OmegaS-117]

The song brings a tear to my eye when I think that probably most of those soldiers would never return home from the war

[@celticrebel5229]

The germans where singing silent night and then the British decided to start singing it too they played football and exchanged gifts chocolate,cigarettes and alcohol and even clothing iteams also they allowed each other to clear the dead and wounded from no man's land but unfortunately they day after they went right back to slaughtering each other and even some units shot at each other on Christmas day the commanding officers didn't allow it and made there men kill whoever step foot on no man's land while the other units made a truce and played football so sad

[@peo4989]

Cheers from Sweden. There actually were a christmas truce in ww2 too atleast from what i heard back in the 90's by surviving members of SS Nordland. They were stationed on the baltic coast and at Courland i think at december 24 1944 the battle stopped and swedish volunteer waffen SS soldiers traded for tobacco with russian soldiers. Russians had sometimes had western tobacco mixed with majhorka a herb mix. Thats what i remember was told atleast.

[@micknordstrom2591]

This brings tears to my eyes!

[@andrewludwig9251]

The very end is ALL Floor Jansen!

[@edwardnelson9807]

Sabaton has made alot of powerful songs. But this song and the final solution are the two most powerful songs they have ever made

[@NegiTaiMetal011]

What I have said about this, Christmas/Yule came early. This is just awesome and heartwarming, especially when you consider how heartwarming the Christmas Truce is and then how tragic it is when the fighting resumed. Think of how things would be like if the Christmas Truce ended WW1. Let's all listen to this when Christmas/Yule comes. This is another good sounding tune for the holidays and to remember that one time in history.

[@beefpoof9598]

In this video, you might notice that the first dude who goes over the top and tries to start the truce - is the same dude who is clearly concussed from the grenade at the start. Music is amazing tho

[@daniellooney8878]

What makes it even sadder is Sabaton History channel mentioned it in passing. There was no Christmas truce on the Eastern Front because of the difference in calendars.

[@alvarezdaniel330]

This music video will give anyone chills

[@lovrosedej7655]

Our man was spitting big facts when he said there will be an intro that sets the mood for the music

[@HereticalKitsune]

That chorus without instruments, just the singing, brings me to tears every time, especially with the almost crying/screaming guitar moments before. So powerful.

[@VainerCactus0]

Direct hit to the feels.

[@samuel10125]

It's interesting because after there was some instances in both side where they refused to fight afterwards so commanders on both sides put a stop to it and it never happened again.

[@leftyme4568]

Joakim saves Hannes......COME ON ;)

[@WaywardVet]

I love this video, watched it several times, but right when you paused it and commented on it going back to pew pew, I just noticed that the lead guy (piano player/singer) is firing his rifle with his eyes closed. I wonder if that was intentional to portray the idea of having to shoot at men you'd just bonded with.

[@leechowning2712]

As far as history shows, the men who did this that first night had to be transferred. Their accuracy dropped from pitiful to never hit anyone at all. The next year officers on both sides were instructed to under no circumstances permit it again. While there were sections which would not fire offensively that day, never again was an actual truce permitted.

[@dlind1985]

*Master reaction on a masterpiece!* I really enjoyed this one! Have been seeing lot of commentators tonight and most of them - weren't what expected. ( _Subbed of course_ ) Greetings from Sweden 👍🏻⭐⚔❤

[@adamsteele6148]

Americans didn't join the war until 1917 and didn't join the second world war until 1942. Late on both occasions.

[@6th_Army]

When they heard the sound of canon's again. It must have been painful. They finally had a sense peace. They made news friends they could barely even talk with but still had a great time and enjoyed each others company. And they had to go back and kill their new friends...

[@michaelmay5453]

It was even better than that, they buried their dead and everyone attended the funeral, they exchange prisoners. It didn't really start with someone just walking out of the trench though, it was a German initiative that was transmitted and while the Germans had to make good on that the French and British forces had agreed not to fire on anyone unarmed. It should be noted that there had been several, all dismissed, initiatives before that but those were dismissed by politicians, not the troops in the trenches so when this was transmitted out there was no resistance to the idea because it was transmitted to the people in the trenches. Even in war, peace is always the best idea.

[@mikedoverskog]

If my memory does not fail me completely I think they had to relocate the men to other areas after the truce because so many of them refused to fire on their friends across the opposite side of no mans land, instead intentionally firing high overhead.

[@NetAndyCz]

The day soldiers realized they have more in common with those on the other side than with their own command...

[@Davidkiser13]

Just imagine my generation 100 years ago would be the soldiers in the trenches. Cause I graduated 2014 from high school. Born in 1996 (1896- 1914) is 18 years. And also the same era hitler would have been around our age. A little older obviously but still the same generation.

[@kimeklund8880]

They have an live and acoustic version of this Sabaton - Christmas Truce / musikhjälpen 2021 🤘

[@AviationJeremy]

There is no honor in war, but there is honor in the conduct of those who serve.

[@LuiTrully]

I don't know if the guy on the left is crying from the video or from the vape

[@xScooterAZx]

There it is. Probably the most historic soccer game ever recorded. December 24th in 1914. It lasted two days,and the soldiers played soccer,had Christmas trees along the trenches,shared their rations,gave small gifts. When it was over many soldiers deserted rather than go on killing. Some were transfered out,and many weere shot right there for refusing orders to reopen the battle. This video too years to make and it was meant to tear your heart up. God rest those men. ***Also,people forget that French soldiers were there too. As if was only the English and German soldiers. There's a cross still set up there to commemorate the event. The simple wooden cross that marks the site of the famous Christmas Truce symbolizes the Christian nature of what happened here. By the time of Christmas Eve, 1914, World War I had already claimed thousands of lives since its beginning 5 months earlier. The war was supposed to be over by Christmas.

[@kimeklund8880]

Some cool Battle between the bands (Sabaton style) Sabaton - 82nd all the way Amaranthe - 82nd all the way Sabaton - Carolus Rex Follow the Cipher - Carolus Rex Manowar - Kingdom Come Sabaton - Kingdom Come Amon Amarth - Twighlight of the thundergod Sabaton - Twighlight of the tundergod

[@cowboyf2504x4]

Goddamn beautiful my only wish is some songs from then about OIF-OEF.

[@merryrose6788]

You have an awesome reaction! I'd never heard of Sabaton, but was watching Grit TV, saw "Kid from Texas" with Audie Murphy, didn't know much about him (He's NOT the Singing Cowboy as I had thought.). So I researched him, and my Amazon bill went up during Covid, as I ordered most of his movies, books about him, and his own film "To Hell and Back," based on his book about WW2 "To Hell and Back." Then, one evening, while learning more about him, I saw the info that a Swedish metal band had used some parts of Audie's poem "The Crosses Grow at Anzio." I would have thought it was a gimmick, but it said that Audie's son, Terry, highly approved of the metal version. So, on KZbin, I watched the Sabaton video and song, and thought, this is so good, I have to hear this song performed live. Fall 2022, Covid restrictions had just been lifted, and Sabaton was playing in Seattle and Portland (2 shows there). There on the stage was a tank with the name "Audie" on it. Then, the band started "Ghost Division." It was so great to be in that little theater, sold out, with Sabaton fans who were also thrilled to be packed into a great concert. I didn't know about Christmas Truce, but drove home "hearing" it. Then I saw the video. Life has changed, and I'm in the Sabaton rabbit hole with no plans to crawl out. Just fantastic music! If you want to see them play in a small venue, look at Sabaton - Fear of the Dark 1st verse + To Hell and Back [Live in Portland]. Sabaton - The Last Stand + Christmas Truce [Live in Portland 9/17/22] The person who took the video also has others, such as Ghost Division, To Hell and Back, Bismark.

[@argantyr5154]

A moment of sanity in the madness of War.

[@christopherhanton6611]

i love the music video, they just keep get better with them. it be cool if they could do a christmas cd

[@Ordensburger]

The cross still stands today, although not the original one, near WARNETON on Belgium, a national monument lest we forget!

[@PetterVessel]

I think Sabaton are releasing Soldier of Heaven on friday. It look promising the few seconds I've heard it.

[@racheldodd3]

I heard this song at work and I was crying

[@JoeJohn777]

It actualy happened between french and germans soldiers in 14-18 thay made a movie out of this story

[@ISAFMobius18]

My question to you as Vets or any vet today, would you be willing to meet and shake the hands of your enemy on a solemn occasion like this? Would oyu be able to have a moment of peace with the very people trying to kill you?

[@chrillebjork5948]

Suedes viking.... wowww what a song... we was in Usa before columbus.

[@peo4989]

Btw why havent you ever reacted to the song "wehrmacht"? Its one of their first great songs. Its a discussion of how the common soldier in germany percieved himself and what we after the war would percieve him. How is another country soldiers everyday any different to another when we all die for our country good or bad.?

[@noy4tek450]

No mans land was the Space between the trenches of both sides in the war by 1914 which this story is about

[@Ericshadowblade]

I maybe miss rembering but i believe it took one entire stretch of trenchs on both sides 3 months afterwards before their officers got them back

[@johnny67a]

Great reaction , thank you. Greetings from Sweden 🇸🇪

[@crazycasey2598]

The cross stands here in belgium....in ypres to be precise...

[@Irdorath666]

Beautiful, but very sad. War never changes.

[@pierreblomgren6927]

Båda sinder var trötta på kriget det var innan USA gick med i kriget.

[@SaganJumJum]

H♥manity! Before war. Mot vem ska man rikta sitt vapen?

[@DavidWelchteamiron]

I imagine that if Valhalla had music this would be it.

[@aetas_est]

Я не поняла, о реакции каких ветеранов идёт речь? Поясните пожалуйста

[@mrlizardtx]

There is now an animated story video for this song.

[@fenrisulfur842]

finaly leaving a subscribe

[@oscarpozo9442]

WW1 the best honor moment