VIKING REACTS | SABATON - "No Bullets Fly"

An emotional roller coaster you said! No bullets fly by Sabaton really is...just that. Wow! I am filled with respect for these men and I hope you are as well. Sit back, relax and watch my first time reaction to: No Bullets Fly.
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[@jovitatheren-stigler304]

Thank you for the kind comments

[@VikingReacts]

That gave me goosebumps...seeing your name. I have a few words for you if you are indeed the daughter of Herr Stigler. One never knows on the Internet;). Kein Problem! Die Geschichte ihres Vaters hat mich tief getroffen. Mein Vater war selber auch im Krieg. Mehrere malen... Ich hoffe das er auch so handeln würde. Es gibt mir Hoffnung für die Menschheit, wenn auch in Kriegszeit feinde Brüder werden können!

[@jovitatheren-stigler304]

@@VikingReacts Ich bin die Tochter. Und danke so sehr. I am so not tech at my age. I would ask those who wish to authenticate my identity to tell me how.

[@VikingReacts]

@@jovitatheren-stigler304 people have already confirmed that you are! Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. This is something that fills me with joy! This is special to me and I will cherish this conversation :)

[@zeitscar1486]

I can't believe it's actually you! I have much respect and admiration for these men, especially your father. He really was such a fine man, I can't help but tear up everytime I hear their names, and of course their story. I always become inspired whenever I do and try to do better at life, so really thank you very much. I just got the book 'A Higher Calling' a few weeks ago and I'm half way finished. What a book. What a story. What amazing people. Apologies for the bit lengthy comment ma'am, much respect and love to the family. Please take care and be safe!

[@Davidkiser13]

It must have been an honor to know a story personally from Stigler or Brown. My great uncle Jim fought against Japan in a b52 which took fire from a Japanese warship who at first thought was an American ship. Not until they are fired upon and had to make a force landing on Iwo Jima during the invasion. So those stories are meant to be kept special and private. :) just waiting to be told.

[@Yarnhub]

Love the reaction. Thanks for the viking tears.

[@pixytokisaki1457]

Whoa yarnhub i think i see you in all the comments I've seen people react to your vids respecc

[@pixytokisaki1457]

Im subbed btw :D

[@Alliesisthemostmedicalstudent]

I don't exepect yarnhub watching this

[@jethrocalimpung8188]

Hi yarnhub

[@morrettigames5153]

Awesome that you comment on the reaction videos!

[@cytorakdemon]

When the story was made public, Franz got letters and phone calls from Germany calling him a traitor, while living in Canada, his neighbors shunned him as a nazi. Franz told them all the same thing; "You could never understand". Also, growing up hearing "you're grandfather was a nazi" despite knowing that story. Then you buy an album from your favorite Swedish Metal band, an Album called Heroes and themed after acts of heroism during WW2, and you recognize one of the songs as a story you've heard dozens of times. That must've felt awesome.

[@VikingReacts]

There are always those that don't understand. Most people will act as if they would act differently in the situations these young germans found themselves in. They think they'd be the heroes doing the right thing. It is much more likely that they'd participate in that which they judge others for. Indeed...they could never understand. But indeed...his grandson must have had a moment there :P

[@edwardnelson9807]

The veterans of the US bomber regiment made franz an honorary member of the unit in the 90s. That's the respect they had for the man!

[@alexs7189]

Hi, are you German?

[@VikingReacts]

@@alexs7189 in case you are asking me... No, I am Dutch. I was born in Germany though as my father was in the Dutch military and stationed in Germany. So... no but I have lived there...

[@alexs7189]

@@VikingReacts Hi, thanks for the reply, however I was referring to @Eric Coldfire, but thanks anyway for telling me your story.

[@guzzoscorner]

Swede here. Whoever said that "Sabaton is a joke in Sweden" is lying out of their ass.

[@VikingReacts]

And I never believed that guy to begin with ;). No worries!

[@derrickowen8162]

Stupid trolls. They need to just get a life and leave everyone alone. Meanwhile, the rest of us will enjoy the great art of talented people.

[@damonbryan7232]

As a combat vet. One thing I learned. The hardest thing to keep alive is your humanity.

[@PrinsPrygel]

Yup, that is pretty much it. You see so much shit that it it is easy to lose yourself. They say that every man finds God at the bottom of a foxhole, many lose God at the bottom of a foxhole.

[@DGARedRaven]

Heh, can only second. If you stay human, you remember that you are 'here' to do your job and thats it - then you've already did more than what could reasonably could be expected.

[@McCullogh]

Great reaction, and the ending always gets me so emotional "I love you Charlie." As a sidenote Franz commander, Gustav Rödel, told him: "If I ever see or hear of you shooting at a man in a parachute, I will shoot you myself." Franz saw Ye Olde Pub as a parachute that day.

[@VikingReacts]

A perfectly reasonable thought. I am glad he did :). I was actually close to breaking down when his daughter spoke... I am just glad you liked the video!

[@mikistenbeck6517]

it Basically was. it was limping home.

[@mister_jayHD]

Many of this officers came from the Great War or were trained by WW1 Veterans. In WW1 honor for pilots was more important than anything else. „Fly, fighting fair. Its the code of the air!“ was the first and only rule, yet most often unspoken, know by almost all fighter pilots. Such events happened alot in WW1 and even more in WW2. Take the Red Baron‘s death as an example, where the Entente honored an enemy fighter without any obvious reason.

[@obamna7734]

Ye old pube lmao

[@iplxel7888]

@@mister_jayHD Unfortunately which was something the japanese never had

[@goesman81]

Well i cant tell a story like charlie and Franz but my Grandfather was a German Fighter Pilot in WW2 (he flew M-109s), one day while home from the russian front and was shot down by AAA, he managed to crash land the plane in a Farmers barn and ultimatly in the lake behind barn. The Farmer and his Daughter pulled him out and hell fell in love with her (obvisously she is my Grandma ),deciding to basiclly turn his back on the Luftwaffe and so he became the mute Cousin from Tzecheslowakia until the end of the war... so was he a Hero like Franz Stiegler surley not but there are a lot of storys like these, big and small Yesterdays enemies are todays friends...

[@guilloteps9416]

Had the courage to follow his heart

[@lmc4964]

there is a film there

[@mikhailiagacesa3406]

Where are you now(country), if I may ask?

[@exewargaming3344]

Wow

[@nooneobviously2543]

That sounds awesome! I'd love to hear more 💛

[@Raz91swe]

wtf! in Sweden. Sabaton IS NOT a joke, we love Sabaton!

[@cuffzter]

The only downside in Sweden is that there are some Wehraboo racists who like them because they sing of wars and stuff... So if you're unlucky someone might think you are one of them.

[@Razzlion]

Yes, anyone who actually listens to sabaton's songs love them and know what they are about. But then you have people like my dad who heard me listening to Konungens likfärd once and has now decided that Sabaton is an Alt-right nazi band. So yeah, old people being old.

[@ZETH_27]

@@Razzlion Yeah. The ones who are so hostile towards sabaton are usually the ones who hear a little and then fill in the blank with their own ideas often resulting in the vilifying Sabaton just because they don't sing about something happy. I'm really lucky because originally my father was also against Sabaton because he thought they were Extremists/Nationalists because of another Swedish band that actually is, but when he listened to Sabaton after I showed it to him, he realized that they just tell stories, and now we listen to it together :D

[@Razzlion]

@@ZETH_27 Was the other band ultima thule? xD That's usually parents "go to" band when deciding something to be nationalist. "This is like that band, ultima thule!! You can't listen to this nazi propaganda stuff!"

[@ZETH_27]

@@Razzlion Correct!

[@Fleet_of_fog]

I love seeing the Me-109 flying side by side with that B-17, the size discrepancy between the two feels like seeing a Destroyer sailing alongside a Battleship

[@MidnightmoonRR]

The thing is, the only guns that worked on Ye olde pub were the Ball turret, tail gunner was dead, rest of the guns were frozen. And according to Franz, that was his first inkling that something was seriously wrong, no tail gun.

[@TheKodiakalpha]

I remembered this story from when they first met back in 1990. After digging around a bit, I learned that at least three of the B-17 crew survived the war (could have been more, but that is what was known for sure) and that at the time of their meeting there were at least 25 children and grandchildren alive because Stigler didn't fire.

[@Happymali10]

It's really nice to see content like this as a German. Like...we're certainly not trying to "downplay" the atrocities of the past, but seeing some differentiation rather than "German = Evil" is nice to see.

[@VikingReacts]

It helps to have been born in Germany ;). I am Dutch but my first 13 years...were in Germany

[@andrewludwig9251]

If you want to dive deeper into this story, there is a book called "A Higher Call" that is ALL ABOUT this amazing event in human history! I have it and am currently reading it!

[@bergatrolle]

I second this listen to the audio book a couple of weeks ago, time well spent.

[@pontiacfan76]

Excellent book starts off slow but gets better the longer you read it.

[@ralflukas9695]

Oh, "No Bullets fly". Looking forward to this. I think I'll get some tissues first. *sigh* Now you should also watch Sabaton - "Night Witches" animated story video. It was also made by Yarn Hub like this one. It's an emotional video about a russian all women air force regiment fighting the Germans at the eastern front. These women where desperate to defend their country. Brings me to tears, everytime.

[@Djuuugarn]

Im Swedish. Sabaton is the greatest band in the world… of all time! Criminally underrated really. They are super famous, but they still deserve more recognition.

[@music2seeconcertphotograph457]

I usually have problems with the connection of "soldier" and "hero", especially as a German. But saving others lives and risking your own by "doing nothing" in the sense of "not fighting": That is really great.

[@brittjannesath2539]

This is gonna be an emotional reaction, the story behind this song are just so amazing. Masterpiece from Sabaton. Looking forward to your reaction 😀

[@VikingReacts]

I'll try to not spoil anything but are certainly some emotions in this video :P

[@febrianrivaldy6752]

Sabaton, a metal band that can break your heart

[@VikingReacts]

Amen! Or hail Odin...whatever you want!

[@jacobpunke1269]

Franz never reported what he did to his commanders, that would have been a death sentence. Charlie Brown and his crew reported what happened to their command staff. The decision was made to not make the interaction between the flight crew and the german pilot public. They did not want to have the German military seen as capable of human emotion and empathy. They wanted the idea of the enemy being heartless to be sustained so that the war would not be questioned.

[@derrickowen8162]

It's good that Charlie's unit chose not to make it public, even if it was only to keep the image of the Germans not having humanity, because the Germans would have eventually figured out who it was and Franz would have been executed anyway.

[@cruisemasterdoesgames]

I have cried listening to this song so many times but it is history.

[@PhoenixLyon]

Gods, what a song. What a story. What a band! This is only the 4th or 5th song from Sabaton I've heard, and it brought me to tears. Night Witches is also good, and Bismarck is the song that I heard first. All here, on Viking Reacts. Thank you for introducing this band to me.✌😸

[@mamavswild]

This is one of my favorite stories of WWII...so glad you watched it!!

[@VikingReacts]

To be honest...it was my pleasure and quite frankly...my honor!

[@RougeOso]

This one & Night Witches.... WHY AREN’T THEY MOVIES!?! I can’t thank Sabaton enough for making sure these everts are immortalized

[@VikingReacts]

Amen!

[@niclasliljeberg]

Great reaction! Just want to leave a comment to let you know that they also have a great animated story video about the night witches! You should check that one out too! Again great reactions! Greetings from sweden!

[@VikingReacts]

Yeah, I have that on my to-do list. It shall happen :)

[@2104dogface]

You want an emotional song do "The Final Solution" along with the Sabaton History that will hit you in the gut

[@Noname-ur4ct]

If you want to know the story better -and want to know how Stigler became what he was- I can highly recommend the book "A higher call". It's an awesome book. And to the ways Stigler risked his life: -death sentence because he helped an enemy -he could have been shot down by the German Flak -he could have been shot down by the bomber or British fighter planes And how they found them because Charlie has written something on the German air combat magazine "Jägerblatt".

[@hectphil2842]

If i remember correctly Stigler was even made an memeber of Squadron as a sign of respect for his actions that day after the war

[@AR18123]

If he reported his actions, he would’ve received a death sentence

[@alejandrolozano4919]

God damn it every time I keep hearing this song it making me tear many time

[@mikegershon8528]

When I first heard this song, I looked up the combat record of Oberleutnant Stigler. He had 30 confirmed aerial victories, all against British/Commonwealth/American planes. He had another 30 claimed but never confirmed. In the Luftwaffe, someone actually had to see the enemy crash or the pilot bail out to get confirmation. He ended the war in the elite fighter group Jagvaerband 44 (might have spelled that wrong) commanded by the legendary Adolph Galland flying the ME-262 jet fighter, which meant he was one of the best. He in fact was recommended for the Knights Cross of the iron cross (the cross he deserved in the lyrics) at the wars end but the award was never processed.

[@Noname-ur4ct]

Yes, it's Jagdverband ;)

[@mikegershon8528]

@@Noname-ur4ct Thanks, I kind of thought I might have goofed up on that.. :)

[@voidlessazasin1572]

Fun fact. As far as I remember Galland was trained by Stigler who as his mentor thought that He would never be able to be a pilot. Another thing is that as is known. Stigler actually downed a lot of planes but after this event never took the credit. Giving the victories to younger aces that He had seen die a lot during the war.

[@cesaralarcon5228]

Let’s all be honest, we all cried when we watched this video, even after the first and second times (on No Bullets Fly)

[@yanneman57]

War is hell. I cried, not like a baby, I cried like man..

[@LianteakaLia]

I'll join in with the tissue preparations! Man, this one is a punch to the emotional guts. I can really recommend watching the Sabaton History episode for this song as well.

[@jessief5047]

This song is really emotional and a fantastic story

[@VikingReacts]

I completely agree :). That is why I like Sabaton!

[@46flatty19]

Awesome reaction. Good job. The book A Higher Call tells this story in detail and will bring a tear to your eyes a few times while reading it.

[@marchingontogether1533]

I love this band and this is an awesome channel :) Also recommendation for the next week can you react to the final solution

[@VikingReacts]

It is high on the list. Most likely ;) Thanks for the compliment!

[@garyedwardgray7549]

“…because that’s what real heroes do.” Amen, brother. ❤️

[@kristoffer-2614]

13:23 ”In Sweden, Sabaton is kind of a joke” I doubt the person who wrote that in the comments is actually from Sweden. Sabaton has never been a joke, never in Sweden, not anywhere else.

[@georgmeyer7221]

What you should also know is: Franz Stigler stopped counting his air victories after this incident. From then on he always credited his victories to his younger fellow pilots. That's exactly why he never got the knights cross. It seems to me, after he looked his foes in that B 17 right in the eyes and saw that they're nothing else than young fellow human beings scared to the bones he refused to add more markings on the tail unit of his fighter of which every single one stands for the death of one or several young fellow men.

[@godfatherofbloedniss]

that is the special thing about sabaton: they tell stories that move, they keep important things in mind, taht otherweise will be forgotten and most important they show that everyone is just a human beeing at the end of the day. me as a german this gives a godd felling to show that most of the german soldiers back in the day weren´t realy nazis...

[@tigeriussvarne177]

By far, my favorite Sabaton song, and the one I can most relate to. I live near Bremen (the place they bombed) and Oldenburg (where they almost crashed), and one of my Opas (Grandpa) was a AA-gunner at the Atlantikwall, in the Netherlands. I wonder if he saw a BF-109 escorting a B-17? Great reaction.

[@imperialviking2817]

Sabaton isnt a joke here in Sweden. To some sure. But not enough to count.

[@lavabeard5939]

I appreciate that you can feel the emotion of a story like this enough to cry with no shame.

[@2ndez9k3]

This is indeed my favorite song now, a good story that should have been told long before.🥰😊

[@arcachon5]

I've only just come across this song. Never ever did I think a rock video would make me cry. How wrong I was.

[@TheButterflyChaos]

The story is amazing, and makes you have some reason to believe there is still Good in humans. And no, Sabaton isn't a joke in Sweden

[@bhight100]

Stiggler's commander told him and all his fellow pilots, that he will kill anyone who shoots down a parachuting enemy. Stiggler later said that he felt that the B-17 fell into the same catagory.

[@miafranlund6982]

Awsome reaction my friend, this is why I keep coming back to watch them. Always an heartwarming reaction. As you said... We always assume that the ones on fighting for Germany in WWII were all nazis and bad ppl, but thats not the case. So horrible that he, after the war, when Living in Canada got neighbours and other ppl treating him so bad. Happy that Sabaton made a song about the brave men and their story, because otherwise I would never have known. Thanks again for a great reaction and I will keep an eye out for the next.

[@greaper1976]

Awesome reaction! This video gets me every single time. What a story. and what a song!

[@MasonCatalone]

Nothing is more emotional to men than an act of honor & sacrifice despite the circumstances and seeing others honoring those acts.

[@Happymali10]

Stigler's commander once said "If I ever hear that you shot at a man on a parachute, I will shoot you myself." Stigler has said that the bomber was so broken, "it might as well have been a parachute". Obviously that explanation would've still gotten him in (lethal) trouble, but it's his thinking. Some say that there was a little bit of "old honor" left among the airmen by WW2, in part due to their job not necessarily being to kill the hostile crew but to just disable the aircraft/make it stop an attack. He actually tried to get them to land in Germany and be captured or divert towards neutral Sweden, thinking they would be better off in captivity or crash-landing near/in Sweden rather than ditching in the north atlantic/English Channel or breaking apart above it. When neither worked he stuck very close to the bomber (which had to fly very low due to the oxygen system being out) so that the AA-crews would either think it's a captured plane flown by Germans or that they just couldn't engage the bomber without downing their own plane. The video plays down one part (understandably), which is that those crewmembers who survived were severely injured by the damage and it's consequences, so the question wasn't just if the plane would make it but also if the crew would remain capable of controlling the aircraft rather than passing out.

[@Alathea123]

not every enemy is realy an enemy, i teared up at this video, it shows that humanity has a chance

[@nunogarces1628]

The power that music has to trigger emotion, especially when combined with such a touching backstory. This one always gets me... Nice reaction as always. And another upvote for Night Witches. Keep rocking, abraço de Portugal

[@RepentlessCrusader]

This was overwhelming, so many tears, thank you for the video.

[@TJKlownTJKlown]

I subbed before the end but that touch you added was masterful my friend I'm gonna binge through your other Sabaton reactions now lol

[@StevenMRA]

Just re-watched your reaction - you're fun to watch and I remembered your very real reaction and wanted to enjoy it again. Hope you are well - may your next year bring you joy, success, and good memories.

[@Calumetto]

Great as always. Thanks!

[@reanoess]

Great and honest reaction Viking! I don't know who could NOT have tears in eyes at the end of this clip. Also nice ending with paying respects to both pilots. Keep up great work!

[@Sc4v3r]

Thank you for your awsome reaction. That is what I am here for (searching for No Bullets Fly reactions) :)

[@VikingReacts]

I'm glad you enjoyed it :). This one was special!

[@seanaries4323]

Wow. This is amazing. Subscribed

[@JanOlofSvensson]

Great reaction! No harm in some emotion at th end ofthis one...!

[@VikingReacts]

Not ashamed to admit to that ;)

[@grusove87]

love your videos! I WANT MORE :D

[@michaelmiller1103]

An amazing song and incredible story! Loved your reaction and your final thoughts, stories like this should never be forgotten, the right war stories should be immortalised so we can learn from them Can't wait for the next video and I have to ask, purely for curiosity reasons, how long have you been growing your hair and beard, because you are my goal! Haha Skål brother

[@VikingReacts]

Hahaha, I am not sure exactly how long. I've had a beard for 8 years or so... I have trimmed it on occasion but I think this one is 2 to 3 years or so. The hair... little over a year I think. But that is nowhere near the end result ;) Thanks for the comment on the video. I grew up with a father who was very interested in WW2. As was I. I always liked history and feel we should keep learning from it.

[@michaelmiller1103]

So I got a way to go to get that length, bring it on! Got to get me some beard rings! My father is also a big history buff, loves military history in particular, My favourite subject in school due to the stories my father would tell I think

[@jamieharris6641]

I love vikings and therefore YOU!! AMON AMARTH🤘🏻. This sabaton song f’n rocks 🤘🏻 beautiful, emotional story.

[@RyanofLordran]

You are one of my favourite youtubers Viking! You don't even know me, but rly I love you man. If I were living in the Netherlands I'd wanna be your friend! Cheers and love from Lebanon ❤

[@ImaPseudonym91]

Your reaction to this song was beautiful 🙏 I also highly recommend the animated story video about the Night Witches.

[@frostyuri5496]

Night witches animated video will make you ride a emotional coaster that will make u feel pride and sadness at same time

[@Amaranthos2]

Tuomas Holopainen - A Lifetime of Adventure 🤘 No explanation, just du eet

[@D-ragon-S]

You are THE BEST! Thank's for incorporating your honoring of those two. Especially the real hero, Stiegler.

[@Petq011]

6:55 He would risk his life either way if he shot it down and his commander found out about the state of the plane. He was really strict about not shooting at parachutes, and to him, shooting at that plane was going to be like shooting at a parachute... or so he said at some point...

[@voidlessazasin1572]

It actually was Gustav Rodel. Ace of the Luttwaffe who served as his officer on Africa. The whole part of that phrase is it's ending "We don't have this codes for the enemy but for ourselves, to be able to look ourselves at the mirror after the end of the war. So I will shoot you to save your souls"

[@charliethetraveller]

Great reaction viking. You nailed it with your thoughts, respect. React to Night Witches animated history version, it's pretty similar to this. Very powerful and emotional story.

[@thalastianjorus]

Franz (Masserschmit pilot) would have been put to death. He also escorted them past the Atlantic Wall... a massive fortified coast line. By his own. The part where Franz gestured to them, and Charlie looks confused - he was trying to use hand signs to tell them to land in Sweden, but Charlie didn't understand. Different hand gestures between the two forces.

[@jeffk1482]

I've always imagined that last scene in the B-17 cockpit with the crew was accompanied by something like "DO YOU BELIEVE THAT SHIT JUST HAPPENED?????"

[@policeMarcus]

Day 9 of asking for Shiroyama reaction!

[@tylerjerabek5204]

Very awesome Most people miss the friendlies that escort Charlie back the rest of the way to a base in England

[@TrymYoutubeMainChannel]

Greetings from Norway 🇳🇴

[@ja-bv3lq]

You are absolutely right about what they did!

[@PANZER69]

HELL YEAH another Sabaton Wednesday!!!

[@gigachad3327]

Hello mister Panzerkampfwagen

[@wcdeich4]

Just BTW, I've been watching a lot of history videos about this & the German fighters that shot down "Ye Old Pub" saw it go into an inverted uncontrolled spiral toward the ground & assumed it was going to crash for sure - so they moved on to another target. To be fair, about 99.9999999% of the time, that would be the correct decision. But, in this case, "Ye Old Pub" was not damaged beyond the ability to fly, nor was the pilot dead - the pilot, Charles Brown was merely unconscious because his oxygen supply was damaged. After the plane fell below 4000 ft, there was enough oxygen in the atmosphere for Charles Brown to regain consciousness & he managed to regain control only 900 feet before impact. I saw an interview where Charles Brown said he did actually scrape some of the trees. German fighter ace Franz Stigler was not part of original fighter squadron that shot down "Ye Old Pub" the first time. His plane was refueling at a small German air base when "Ye Old Pub" flew over at low altitude. ("Ye Old Pub" was in such bad shape, it could barely stay in the air, it certainly could not climb back up to a high altitude.) Franz Stigler took off to shoot down the stray bomber, but when he got close, he saw the tail gunner was already dead & the crippled bomber was no threat. Then he remembered the words of one of his commanders saying never to shoot men who eject with parachutes & he decided downing this crippled wreck of a plane was no different than shooting a parachute. Actually, when Charles Brown refused to land & be a POW, Franz Stigler tried to convince them to go to neutral Sweden (because it seemed unlikely "Ye Old Pub" would make it all the way across the English Channel back to Brittan). But, communicating with hand signs between cockpits is difficult at the best of times, and as Charles Brown later said, he & his crew were still suffering some oxygen deprivation, so no one on board "Ye Old Pub" were able to understand Franz Stigler was pointing to Sweden. So Franz Stigler flew with them until they were safe from German guns on the coast & saluted their courage for trying to get back to Brittan against all odds.

[@jeanellelange7125]

I am so glad I am not the only one crying 😭😭😭 This is such a fantastic story and Song. That pilot definitely deserve this song about what he did that day. 🤘💜 Ps. How is the learning Swedish thing going?

[@maviba]

There's also a short documentary with more footage of their meeting here on YT. might be of your personal interest :-)

[@exewargaming3344]

Love it

[@danielhjelmberg1173]

I am a viking too, born in Sweden and in the town of Oskarshamn.

[@elcid5033]

There is also a real story about a b17 also heavily damaged by flak and 3 germans fighter pilots decided to let them go and after the war the b17 meet up with 2 german pilots that survived.

[@adrianhughes8143]

It's politicians that are the real enemy not soldiers, it's politicians that cause wars not soldiers. Military men and women are human beings with feelings that know right from wrong, politicians have no feelings and don't care about what is right and what is wrong. There are many stories in history where so called military enemies showed compassion, respect and humanity to there so called enemies yet to be told. Thank you for showing this incredible video of a true story, your reaction was fantastic. I wish you well Sir and stay safe. From a Sabaton fan, military history fan and a supporter of the military also it's veterans. Take care mate. 💂‍♂️💂‍♂️💂‍♂️💂‍♂️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@OmegaS-117]

My great grandfather was in the USAAF during WWII so he definitely would have known what it was like he passed away in 1999 he never really talked about the war

[@crashboom7010]

When I watch this video, I remember a very good feature film...memphis belle... there is also a documentary ..memphis belle a story of a flying fortress..

[@angussharington2374]

Great ending, thank you.

[@jregns]

Great and honest reaction! Truly one of the most powerful (also tear jerking) songs by Sabaton. It was mentioned in the comments below as well, and I think those who discredit Sabaton only reads the song titles and think Sabaton glorifies war and nazis, while in fact they never take side. They only tell history as it happened. Night Witches (animated) next, please!

[@Razgriz85]

If you haven't watched it yet, you should check out the entire the interviews (part of which were used in this video) because you get way more information from them, especially the scar on Stigler's forehead that was from a B17 tailgunner, which he feared the most. Also, have to give credit to the B17 design that could take extreme damage and still fly home. Fun fact: Stigler attended Brown's funeral.

[@Maedrya]

I would love to see you react to Powerwolf (no matter the song) ! Keep it up, love your content ! 🤘🏻 (I'm a new subscriber from France 🇨🇵)

[@VikingReacts]

I have the following on my to-do list: - Sanctified with dynamite - Incense and Iron - Ressurection by Erection - We drink your blood Will that do? ;) Thanks for the sub!

[@Maedrya]

@@VikingReacts You're welcome ! Can I suggest : - Killer With The Cross - Werewolves of Armenia - Amen And Attack

[@malinostman9187]

Thank you for being true to yourself and for sharing those genuine feelings so openly. I think it's much needed these days, and it's part of the reason why I keep coming back to your channel! As a Swedish person, I can confirm that Sabaton has a mixed reputation here. On one hand there are the devoted fans who get what they're doing and love them for it, but on the other there are those who take their songs, hear a few lines and call them pro-war, pro-nazi or politically right wing, etc. I think it's because they very boldly do their thing, talk about heavy and sensitive subjects and refuse to apologize for it; they sing their songs and don't pick sides, don't have an agenda other than to tell these stories. Sometimes, this has led them to do things that were seen as controversial - playing concerts on occupied land (Krim) for example - and this makes people here hesitant to back them. You won't hear Sabaton played on radio here in Sweden, or see them on TV, and I think it's a bloody shame. But they definitely have a fanbase, and while it can be irritating I try to see all the talk around them as a good thing. A sign that what they do is true art, because it does not leave anyone who hears them unaffected, it starts discussion and make people talk. Make them start thinking. Not a lot of metal bands out there can say the same thing. :)

[@VikingReacts]

It is a problem that seems to be going around all over the globe. People are quick to judge and fail to actually listen or understand because their minds are already set. It is impossible to talk to these people and one might as well not even start. But that is something I have some issues with. I prefer a good dialogue in which both parties listen to the other. That is hard to find ;) I tend to have strong emotions to things like music and powerful stories and I am not afraid to share that. It can only help

[@Ancient_War]

My dad fought in WWII. He flew C-47s dropping paratroopers over European combat zones and was shot down behind German lines, evading capture for days. He knew Charlie Brown. Pilots knew the story of Ye Olde Pub. He didn’t speak much about the war, but he did tell me about the Franz Stigler incident. He called it “an honorable, chivalrous act” in a war that was neither. One of Mr. Stigler’s instructors told his students to never shoot at a man in a parachute. It wasn’t honorable. He said that if they did and he found out, he would shoot his student himself. That damaged B-17 was those wounded men’s parachute. Mr. Stigler was a true hero.

[@archimedes8276]

H, my name is James (Jim) i have watched a number of your Sabaton videos and love the fact that you are more over a historian of sorts like myself who also loves metal, Sabaton to say the least, i myself lack alot of equipment right now but would love to at some piont do a history metal maybe even just Sabaton pod cast thing, wondering if you would be open to such a thing?

[@donnarviking1719]

You should react to "1916" by Motörhead, one of the most emotional songs I've ever heard. I get chills every time I listen to it.

[@abnurtharn2927]

While in training Stigler was told by his commanding officer “If I ever see or hear of you shooting at a man in a parachute, I will shoot you down myself. You follow the rules of war for you - not for your enemy. You fight by rules to keep your humanity.” Stigler later commented “To me, it was just like they were in a parachute. I saw them and I couldn’t shoot them down. “ "You fight by rules to keep your humanity.” That is a powerful statement

[@danielhjelmberg1173]

Nice shirt! Amon Amarth, 1 of the best Swedish metal band. From a man from Sweden 🇸🇪

[@VikingReacts]

One of my favorites ever ;)

[@jimmeiser9762]

Never heard this story before. God bless them. God's speed

[@cah11111]

One of the things I've always found most admirable about the military Air Services is that almost universally the hardest, most unbreakable rule is: don't fire on parachutes. As other people of commented, there are tons of stories even at the height of the first and second world wars of Air Force NCOs and even top brass on all sides threatening to blue on blue strike aircraft they catch shooting at parachutes because they are effectively helpless. It shows the amount of respect and admiration aviators have for each other considering they're up in the air, flying at insane speeds, with nothing but a few dozen inches of metal between you, and high caliber bullets that can be everything from solid slugs, to high explosive or sabot munitions.

[@swelix6475]

Love sabaton 🤟

[@VikingReacts]

Same here :)

[@adriennevanhoof6637]

Its such a great story i think that anyone who see this get emotionel