There's 'One' thing they got wrong and they (Sabaton) know it. Sgt. York was not in the 338th like the studio version says, but in the 328th. They sing the right number in their live performances though. Nice reaction.

This one hits home for me as well. I spent 8 years with 82nd. And for 8 year I'd do pt at York field. There is a plaque at the gazebo that tells his history and honors his memory

I must recommend Great War (Official Music Video) and En Livstid I Krig (Live - The Great Tour - Gothenburg). Remember to put on subtitles for the last one as it is in Swedish. Two of their darker, sadder songs describing the horror and sadness of war.

The All American Division was actually established in WWI, because they had members from all 48 states at the time. Death from above was indeed started in WWII, but the All American Division was established in WWI. From Wikipedia: The division was constituted, originally as the , in the National Army on 5 August 1917, shortly after the American entry into World War I. It was organized on 25 August 1917, at Camp Gordon, Georgia and later served with distinction on the Western Front in the final months of World War I. Since its initial members came from all 48 states, the division acquired the nickname , which is the basis for its famed "AA" on the shoulder patch. The division later served in World War II where, in August 1942, it was reconstituted as the first airborne division of the U.S. Army and fought in numerous campaigns during the war.

I'd love to see your take on the song To Hell And Back about Audie Murphy. In fact, make it a double feature and watch the Sabaton History too.

i love the song and even have it in my personal playlist, but i didnt know about the story behind it. now that i do i love the song even more. it sounds like the type of shenanigans that would happen in D&D, but it obviously happened IRL. the absolute balls that Alvin has is amazing

This one is epic. Sabaton is the bomb. The live one with Amaranthe is worth watching in its own. Maybe even its own reaction.

As a Tennessean, this song always makes me happy

Hey old man. Thanks for this enthralling history lesson. I loved it. My dad, whose 90, is a WW1&2 & general History geek. From an OLD lady, many thanks. 💖 👍🤘

I like the way that you react to sabaton, I've enjoyed listening to the history that you put across I think it brings an extra dimension to the song. I'm not a young headbanger, lol, I'm a 59 year old man in middle England who has recently discovered your channel and the music you review... And I'm learning more as I go along... Thank you...

Amaranthe's cover of this song is a BANGER. There is also a live version with Sabaton and the Amaranthe vocalists...

Thx for the infos. Great reaction, the best I’ve seen so far (with the Bismarck reaction). You will like Sabaton. Make sure to check out their own Sabaton History Channel where they explain the historical background of the songs. Please more Sabaton.

Basically most if not all Sabaton's songs are influenced by history. My guess and suggestion is next song should be 40:1 (40 to 1) which is also historically correct. At the time of posting this comment I know the live version of this song together with Amaranthe is coming up. I also suggest watching Amaranthe's own video/cover of this song, must say I personally prefer Amaranthe's version. Then again I have a soft spot for their vocalist (Elize Ryd). Another song I highly recommend with Sabaton is "En livstid I krig" Be aware that that one is in swedish, so hit that closed caption button when watching it ;) As for you going off on a rant about historical facts, I personally love it. I find history to be very interesting. I wish I was this interested in history when I went to school tho lol. as someone in my 40+ I guess its true, you appreciate history more the older you get. Currently waiting patiently for the next Nighwish reaction aswell ;) As always, stay safe, stay awesome.

'Night Witches'

1903 Springfield actually. Possibly a 1903 mk1, interesting rifle made to use an interesting device called the Pedersen Device. C&Rsenal has a good video on it. Great video OSN

Nice with an american who knows his story and his heritage. Intstead of these teenagers just going with with the flow. Historical revisionism etc. Honnör!

FYI- Sabaton History just dropped a part 2 on "The Red Baron"

My uncle was in the 82nd airborne division during the Persian Gulf War!

At the end of the movie "Sergeant York," he is seen at the Crossville TN train station. I lived in Crossville for a couple of years in my youth and they more or less claim York as a hometown hero. I've even been to the train station, but I have no idea if it was the same one in the movie (probably not). I've also seen his medals on the Yorktown Aircraft Carrier Museum in Charleston, South Carolina. His name is well known in my family. Thank you for once again for the wonderful history lesson!

I saw Sabaton open up for Nightwish in Silver Spring, MD in 2015. It was an epic show! BTW the drummer of Sabaton (Hannes van Dahl) is married to Floor.

Man if Sabaton was around when I was Enlisted I might have done my full 20 years

This is the best reaction I have seen from you, first watch the video then go over it. You are doing great! Keep them coming

really enjoyed this reaction! love history and appreciate your extra background on this :)

The movie is great too 1941 Gary Cooper was Alvin York

It is amazing how much I learned watching this. I didn´t know any of this before. Thank you very much :)

Hannes van Dahl, the drummer from Sabaton is married to Floor Jansen from Nightwish. They fell in love on tour together.

Thank you for the history lesson! Interesting stuff. I hope you continue with Sabaton, their history channel is awesome and informative too! Tho you seem to know your stuff really well.

Yet again quality sabaton reaction, more please :)

Great storytelling! Thank you!

Amazing storytelling! I'll fucking smack that subscribe button

Love your stuff so far. I would suggest doing some of their songs on time periods you man not know as much about. Would need to know how deep your military history knowledge is to suggest something specific. They have a ton more that touch on great stories from this as well. Like prisoner 4859, no bullets fly, and hearts of iron.

5:51 calling it the "Great War" was a reference to the enormity of it. calling something great to mean good really became popular around the 40s and onward if I recall correctly.

Very good reaction and narrative

This was very interesting thanks for the history.

Death from above meant that he came from higher ground over the machine gun nest. Sabaton History channel on KZfaq explains a lot of this.

Historian (not working as one though) here: Machine guns where not *the* killer of the Great War, that doubtful honour goes to the pneumatic recoil artillery piece. Machine guns had been deployed to great effect in both the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 and the 1st and 2nd Balkan Wars of 1912 and 1913 and the Powers had taken notes, most MGs in their infantry battalions at the outbreak of war had the Russians, who had been on the receiving end in 04/05, and the Germans who had been taking notes on this war and the two Balkan Wars. The self acting Machine Gun had been around for a while already at that point, since the 1880s actually, mostly used in colonial actions ("Whatever they do, we have got: the *Maxim Gun* - and they have not!") and the Concept had been around since at least the 1860s (arguably since the organ gun of the 16th century ;) ) . See the Gatling Gun (a manual repeating weapon) and the Mitrailleuse of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71 (a volley gun essentially). Everything else is finde and *super* informed, love this way to react to the music, *I* do all the time ;). I'd say go for the *Music Video* for "Seven Pillars of Wisdom", *not* the lyrics video - it has Indy Neidell, he of *Sabaton History Channel* (Check it out, you'll *love* it!) , *The Great War* , *The Second World War* , *The Cuban Crisis* ... and so many great productions of youtube documentations as part of History Ghost productions company as T.E. Lawrence ;). Anyhow... Best regards Raoul G. Kunz

I’d also highly recommend from the Great War album in particular, The Future of Warfare(though I would use one of the unofficial videos using restored WW1 footage), the Attack of the Deadmen, Red Baron. I mean Sabaton don’t have a bad song, they’re all bangers lol.

Upon returning to his unit, York reported to his brigade commander, Brigadier General Julian Robert Lindsey, who remarked: "Well York, I hear you have captured the whole German army." York replied: "No sir. I got only 132." My absolute favourite quote of the second (actually first) World War.

Check out the Carolus Rex album for a bunch of Swedish history. If you don't plan on covering it all I'd most of all like you to check out Carolus Rex (the song of the same name as the album) and Long Live the King. They're my favorites. All of the songs in that album have an English and a Swedish version, so make sure you're picking the one you want (in case you just want to hear the English ones). Also, if you see the song has a version by the user "Piscator", pick that. Those are great lyric videos.

Cool song and vid. Great history lesson.

The tempos, vocal styles, mood, etc all change throughout these - check them out! Devon Townsend - Kingdom Cradle of Filth - Nymphetamine Slipknot - The Nameless Lamb of God - Overlord Mushroomhead - We Are the Truth

FYI, Sabaton's YT channel has a playlist for 24 videos from this "The Great War" tour. I've been working my way through it. I'm sure you'll find a few good ones there.

One thing I love about this song (and I have no clue why) is that they go from calling him Alvin York to calling him Sergeant York. Small detail but I love it for some reason.

I love your Sabaton reaction! This was interresting! I would love to hear what you can say about "Ghost in the Trenches" . It's about Francis Pegamagahbow, the famous Canadian soldier, ww1.

It's really fun to listen to you. Love it! That being said, I want to recommend 40:1. Great Song as well! Literally, I can recommend all of their songs. To Hell and Back might interest you though. It's about a Texan, Audie Murphy.

My absolute favorite! Thank you!! “A rifle and his faith” That’s so true for a Tennessean 🤘😁

I think its amazing that some of the most American, patriotic music comes from a metal band in Sweden. "What a fascinating modern age we live in." ~ Master and Commander (2003)

Is no one going to talk about how scary good shot that guy was. He killed six people with a gun that only has a magazine of 7 rounds. He had to one shot them all. If I saw that I would surrender too.

I am sure someone already mentioned to you, but Sabaton also has a history channel here on KZfaq, might want to check it out, should be right down your alley

I was born on the 8th of October.

Might want to check out devil dogs it's the us marines and the battle of belleau wood during ww1

I am not here for the song, I am here for the nerdgasm. :D :D :D BTW, you might want to see Amaranthe's cover of this song, it is much fun! :) -Edit- Oh I just heard you say that you will do that! can't wait!

If you would like to react to more sabaton naval songs i highly recommend Wolfpack from piscator

Interesting

sabaton do have a history channel were they explain there songs

Highly recommend Sabaton - Night Witches (especially the longer animated history video, that tells the story of the 588th Night Bomber Regiment before playing the song)

loving your reactions, deff have to check out Sabaton History Channel and do reactions on those.

Ya really are a history geek, LOL... keep doing these!

Gidday mate, Have looked, but I dont see ya reaction to Sabaton Great War, would be cool to see...cheers from New Zealand.

Sabaton did an entire album about WWI called Great War. It is a pretty cool album. "Great War" is a good song. You'll like "Screaming Eagles" I think.

The other lyric video for this has more history added in :)

82nd was an infantry division back in 1918....in 1947 they became an airborne regiment. Also Alvin York was assigned to the 328th regiment not the 338th. Sabaton cleared this up and now plays this with 328th when they play it live

React to Verdun next time, its amazing!!

I've seen the 1941 movie years ago.

What do you think about audie murphy. Do sabaton to hell and back.( they have met audie son and he gave them a movie poster of one of his father films as a thank you fore there song about his dad.)👍🤘

My understanding was he tried to claim it was against religion. But the military wouldn't let use that.

The one thing that breaks my heart more than anything is that when I was in highschool they never covered sgt york or even audie murphy (might have butchered the spelling) they focused primarily on the stupid political angles of it. Not that it isn't important but not nearly as much as the men that risked everything and we're made heroes and in some ways lost to time. Which is why sabaton is so amazing because they bring light to important moments and people keeping them from fading into obscurity

Just an FYI: Sabaton noted a slight error in this song. It was the 328, not 338, that Sgt. York was assigned to.

Can you do "Smoking Snakes"? Is their music about the Brazilian division that fought in Italy. Many people don't know that Brazil was the only south american country that send a division to fight in WW2.

MIDWAY!!

Colt Coverment 1911 . Murphy ..

Please, react to Fields of Verdun, by Sabaton!

I thought the American rifle was the Springfield '03, not the Springfield '18

.you mean, aha - take on me

on the flipside you'd have someone like Simo "White Death" Häyhä, which Sabaton ofc also made a song about, and no, the "White" in his nickname isn't about race.

Can you react to To Hell And Back by Sabaton

check out the movie

The 82nd was an airborne infantry division in ww1 but was not called it until ww2 also the 82nd had 4 artillery regiments so death from above is still correct.

Go to Sabaton History Its God

Please react to NIGHT WITCHES Story Video

I really like that you are saying stuff like.. wrong... and then ooo right.. and then let me tell you have it is.. and then you just studder... wtf!

James Steward playd York (pacifist/religiös) in movies ..Yes ??... Btw. movies, John Wayne playd Larry Thorn (Lauri Törni Finnish war hero) (Soldier of 3 armys) in movie "Green Berrets"!... And Audie Murfhy playd him self .. Basilone ?? Stay safe. btw.2 i like that you hawe same intres as me history spec. war history .

2:01 Sabaton is wrong on this point Sergeant York was in the 328th Infantry Regiment, not the 338th.

Try to refrain listening to them before making your videos. Makes it more entertaining to your audience.

You make a mistake. The First World War never took place on German soil. This is also one of the reasons why the Nazis got through with their story that Germany was betrayed. Just think how that would have arrived in the USA 100 years ago if an enemy soldier had never been in your country during the war and you had given up the war as lost. greetings from Germany.

Do you seriously think Sabaton would make history mistake in history? Ofc You seem to know better...pls tell me Finnish ww2 history...