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Post by lordroel on Mar 21, 2019 15:09:47 GMT
Shiroyama – The Satsuma Rebellion – Sabaton History 007
What will you do when your traditional way of life is threatened by a powerful force in your native lands? The samurai didn't hesitate to answer this question with: our swords. During the Satsuma Rebellion, the samurai and its leader Saigō Takamori fought the Japanese Imperial Government. Their rebellion ended with the Battle of Shiroyama, where in 1877 the samurai prepared for a last stand. It is a good song and again you beat me to it. |
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Post by eurowatch on Mar 21, 2019 15:21:11 GMT
Shiroyama – The Satsuma Rebellion – Sabaton History 007
What will you do when your traditional way of life is threatened by a powerful force in your native lands? The samurai didn't hesitate to answer this question with: our swords. During the Satsuma Rebellion, the samurai and its leader Saigō Takamori fought the Japanese Imperial Government. Their rebellion ended with the Battle of Shiroyama, where in 1877 the samurai prepared for a last stand. It is a good song and again you beat me to it. Better luck next time, Roel. |
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Post by lordroel on Mar 28, 2019 16:25:19 GMT
Smoking Snakes – Brazilian Expeditionary Force – Sabaton History 008
You don't generally think about Brazil when talking about World War Two. Still, they joined the Allied powers in 1942, after which the Brazilian Expeditionary Force played a role in the Invasion of Italy. The Sabaton song Smoking Snakes is about the Brazilian effort during World War Two and especially about three Brazilian soldiers who wouldn't surrender.
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Post by eurowatch on Mar 28, 2019 17:28:21 GMT
Smoking Snakes – Brazilian Expeditionary Force – Sabaton History 008You don't generally think about Brazil when talking about World War Two. Still, they joined the Allied powers in 1942, after which the Brazilian Expeditionary Force played a role in the Invasion of Italy. The Sabaton song Smoking Snakes is about the Brazilian effort during World War Two and especially about three Brazilian soldiers who wouldn't surrender. Drat! I knew there was something I had to do today but I forgot. Well, you get this one, Roel but the next one may be mine. |
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Post by lordroel on Apr 4, 2019 13:48:31 GMT
The Carolean's Prayer – Soldiers of the Swedish Kings – Sabaton History 009
The Swedish Kings had to rely on the quality of their armies, often facing foes that had superior numbers. A special soldier class was created. Admired in Sweden and feared on the battlefield, the Caroleans were the secret weapon of the Swedish army. The Sabaton song 'The Carolean's Prayer' is about these remarkable soldiers and their heroic status.
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Post by lordroel on Apr 11, 2019 18:26:22 GMT
Fields of Verdun – The Battle of Verdun – Sabaton History 010
One of the bloodiest battles in the history of humankind was fought out on the hills in Northern France. Verdun was a tactical and symbolical city with great value to France. In 1916, the German army launched a massive attack, accompanied by a tremendous artillery bombardment, upon which the French defenders put their foot down, stating that 'on ne passe pas!', they shall not pass.
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Post by eurowatch on Apr 18, 2019 14:03:38 GMT
Saboteurs – Norwegian Heavy Water Sabotage – Sabaton History 011
As the scientific masterminds of the early 1940's discover the destructive capabilities of splitting atoms, some of them try to weaponise it. One special product is important in the creation of such a weapon: heavy water. The Norwegians have a plant that produces heavy water at Vemork. The Allies, desperate to slow down the German progress towards the development of a nuclear weapon, decide to sabotage it. The Sabaton song 'Saboteurs' is about the dangerous mission that is conducted by the British and Norwegians in the winter of 1940 to sabotage the Norwegian Heavy Water production for the Nazi's.
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Post by eurowatch on Apr 25, 2019 13:48:08 GMT
Bismarck – Battle of the Atlantic – Sabaton History 012
Despite restrictions that were put on the German navy after the Treaty of Versailles, the Kriegsmarine rebuilt in the 1930s with one goal: to be bigger and better than ever. Two powerful Bismarck-class battleships formed the pinnacle of the German naval warship production. When the British caught wind that the Bismarck was out in the open in May 1941, they in turn formulated a goal of their own: to take it down for once and for all. The Sabaton song 'Bismarck' sings about the chase, the battle in the Atlantic and consequent fate of the Bismarck.
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Post by lordroel on Apr 25, 2019 13:54:43 GMT
Bismarck – Battle of the Atlantic – Sabaton History 012Despite restrictions that were put on the German navy after the Treaty of Versailles, the Kriegsmarine rebuilt in the 1930s with one goal: to be bigger and better than ever. Two powerful Bismarck-class battleships formed the pinnacle of the German naval warship production. When the British caught wind that the Bismarck was out in the open in May 1941, they in turn formulated a goal of their own: to take it down for once and for all. The Sabaton song 'Bismarck' sings about the chase, the battle in the Atlantic and consequent fate of the Bismarck. Well it would be logic that the latest video in Sabaton History would be about their latest song. |
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Post by eurowatch on May 2, 2019 13:57:28 GMT
The Lost Battalion – The Meuse-Argonne Offensive – Sabaton History 013
In the last months of the Great War, the Americans join the fighting on the Western Front in an effort to break through the German Lines for once and for all. The Americans launch their Meuse-Argonne Offensive in the fall of 1918. As part of the offensive, nine companies of the United States 77th Division under command of Major Charles White Whittlesey pushes through the German lines with remarkable ease. Little did they know that the German lines were not abandoned, but that they simply found a hole. The Lost Battalion was surrounded and the men had to fight for days, awaiting their rescue.
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Post by lordroel on May 9, 2019 13:57:28 GMT
Counterstrike – The Six-Day War – Sabaton History 014
When Egyptian president Nasser closes an important sea route for their neighbouring state of Israel in May 1967, Israel argues that a military attack on Egypt is justified. During the following six days in June 1967, Israel embarks on a war against Egypt, Syria and Jordan. The Sabaton song 'Counterstrike' describes this short but influential and controversial conflict.
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Post by eurowatch on May 9, 2019 14:35:48 GMT
Counterstrike – The Six-Day War – Sabaton History 014When Egyptian president Nasser closes an important sea route for their neighbouring state of Israel in May 1967, Israel argues that a military attack on Egypt is justified. During the following six days in June 1967, Israel embarks on a war against Egypt, Syria and Jordan. The Sabaton song 'Counterstrike' describes this short but influential and controversial conflict. Curse you, Roel, curse Your coming home fourty minutes before I did. |
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Post by lordroel on May 16, 2019 13:40:19 GMT
The Red Baron – The Great War – Sabaton History 015
The Red Baron is one of the, if not THE MOST iconic heroes of The Great War. He simultaneously embodies the mechanisation of modern war and a romanticised version of war with his individual skill and heroism. Indy goes beyond the legend to tell the history of Manfred von Richthofen, a.k.a The Red Baron, the latter of which also is the name of a Sabaton song that will feature on their upcoming album The Great War.
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Post by lordroel on May 23, 2019 13:52:19 GMT
No Bullets Fly – Charlie Brown and Franz Stigler – Sabaton History 016
Heroism isn’t always measured in blood or danger. Sometimes, to spare your foe is the honourable thing to do. A dramatic example comes in the shape of the American Charlie Brown and German Franz Stigler. Brown was flying his heavily damaged B17 ‘Flying Fortress’ bomber home after a demanding bombing run on Bremen when Franz Stigler in his fighter plane caught sight of its tail. This story is about the encounter between the two enemies and the song that Sabaton wrote about it, called ‘No Bullets Fly’
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Post by eurowatch on May 23, 2019 15:38:08 GMT
No Bullets Fly – Charlie Brown and Franz Stigler – Sabaton History 016Heroism isn’t always measured in blood or danger. Sometimes, to spare your foe is the honourable thing to do. A dramatic example comes in the shape of the American Charlie Brown and German Franz Stigler. Brown was flying his heavily damaged B17 ‘Flying Fortress’ bomber home after a demanding bombing run on Bremen when Franz Stigler in his fighter plane caught sight of its tail. This story is about the encounter between the two enemies and the song that Sabaton wrote about it, called ‘No Bullets Fly’ Drat, I was so busy With editing I forgot to post it. |
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