Over 4.5 months from summer to autumn, more than three million men fought in the Battle of the Somme and over a million were killed or wounded. And what did it achieve? Let us know how this episode made you feel & share your thoughts! P.S. Don't forget, you can support Sabaton History on Patreon: www.patreon.com/sabatonhistory
The donkey part is right, but thats what you get if you put inbred nobility and elites in charge... not that much changed, officers are still mainly incompetent heel lickers, more worried about their political career than their men
My great great uncle fought and died in the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917 (just a year after the title of this song). Unfortunately he was killed in action and his body sank in the thick mud, never to be found again. Lest we forget
A distant relative of mine, James Thomas Convery, Died during the Somme, attacking with the first Inniskilling from Thiepval wood. We'll never know if he died in no-mans land, assaulting the Schwaben Redoubt, or deeper into the German lines. Every time I hear this song, I think of him.
My grandfather was at the Battle of the Somme. On the first day, as a member of the Royal Engineers, he was working on establishing communications. He said that with all the smoke and noise, they didn’t realize what had happened until church parade. Instead of battalions marching onto the square, there was only a handful of men. The colonels sat sobbing in front of what was left of their men. My grandfather (b.1896) died in 2001 at almost 105. He was the last living eye witness to the blowing of the Lochnagar mine. A wreath is laid there for him every year.
I wish the TimeGhost channel would do a Spies and Ties episode about Christopher Lee's exploits during World War Ii....if only said exploits weren't still classified to this very day.
Indy, my housemate and I watched your Great War series religiously every week for four years! The idea that there was a war anywhere except the “Western Front” was a complete surprise to us. I was at least aware of the First World War and some of the battles of the Western Front. Lawrence of Arabia didn’t really come through as part, and the idea of it happening more of the War! Thank You. Now for more eye opening on the top of the Alps and Dolomites!
0:50 - fore me - as somebody who never heard 1916 from Motorhead before - was name of new song, 1916, as indicator that new song will be about big battles from Year of battles
One of the most emotional highpoints for in Ken Follett's The Century trilogy was in it's first part, The Fall of Giants. In it, there's this scene of "telegram day", when a post man has to bring the telegrams of fallen sons, brothers and fathers to a Welsh town. Many of the male townsfolk had gone to the front, but as pals battalions were a thing, a postman had to bring all the casualty notices to neighbours and the families of the fallen.
I don’t know whether my great grandfather fought at the Somme. But I do know for certain he was at Gallipoli. Actually, now that I think about it, he just might of been at the Somme. My grandfather before he died would tell a story about my great grandfather, to my father who told to me; that he was fighting in France, but one day he decided he wanted to have leave he put in for it and got it, then he went back to England travelled all the way to the north of England. He got to the very extreme North point of England and took some breaths of fresh air. That place was the one place in all of England at the time that he couldn’t smell the stench of war. In actual fact, at the time, I don’t believe he was married, so if he had died in World War I, and it’s very likely that I wouldn’t be here . This is a sobering thought. Scary too. Great job guys keep it up I always enjoy the history of your songs.
tbh, as much as i love the song 1916, i dont want to hear it. It makes me depressed and feel horrible. So to anyone that says sabaton is pro war, ye, it may seem so, but for me they helped me realise what war really means and how horrible it really is.
My Great Grand Uncle fought and unfortunately was killed on the first day of the Somme. Another great video guys and a brilliant rendition of Motörheads 1916.
Not gonna lie, When the main mic died while Indy was quoting Sir James Edwards it was kinda cool and fit what my head thinks a audio recording of that quote would sound like.
Hats off to all the people in the Metal army And Thank you Sabaton of doing a cover of this wonderful Motorhead song. also thank you all for bring attention to how many people Died during the great war.
Sabaton history you guys inspired me to get into historical reenactment. Im not joking when i say ive bought a brodie helmet and am currently digging a trench in my backyard
In France, just around the city of Amiens, are so many of the Somme battlefields. One surprise is how many Aussie troops fought and died there. The Aussie cemetery is what all battle cemeteries should look like: There is a rosebush for each grave, and the rows of graves are linked by flower gardens with even more flowers. There is also an incredible museum, the Australian War Memorial. The cathedral in Amiens is also a sober reminder of this battle. Of the many religious statues, one especially caught the attention of the WWI soldiers on leave from the battle. This is the famous "Weeping Angel of Amiens Cathedral" statue, of a cherub crying as if his heart was broken. The soldiers felt as if the angel was crying for them and their buddies. The cathedral also has a memorial to Americans who died in the Somme. Today, unlike Verdun's poisoned ground, the Somme battlefields have lots of potatoes and beets growing, along with what seem like millions of the deep orange poppies. The area is very pretty, but a sadness clings to this spot.
Amiens isnt far from Villiers- Bretenneux where the famous Victoria school is located. The town celebrates ANZAC Day and welcomes all Aussies and Kiwis as their friends.
@@susanjw7763 Thank you for writing about something I didn't know about. "Anzac Day, 25 April, is one of Australia's most important national occasions. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. What does ANZAC stand for? ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps." Thank you also for writing about the famous Victoria school, which I didn't know about. I learned a lot today! "Emblazoned across a building in the main playground of Victoria School and above the schools blackboards are the words 'DO NOT FORGET AUSTRALIA'. Carvings of kangaroos, koalas and platypuses decorate the school hall. Ninety years after the historic battle, the children of Villers-Bretonneux continue to learn about the soldiers from half a world away who liberated their town from the German enemy."
I never truly understood how Haige could continually send thousands upon thousands of men to their deaths, until I got a deep dive into his strategy and his calisnous for depleting the Germans of manpower, but at a massive amount of casualties. It made me empathize all those in the line for that their lives meant nothing to the generals but they meant so much to each other and their will to live and get home to their families.
I think that's just a WW1 generals thing. I'm reading a Smithsonian book about the war, and the amount if times I've seen offensives launched in the name of a breakthrough, just to see millions die and get injured for nothing is heartbreaking. I'm American, but I still feel for the other allies.
@@ronnielacher The Canadian General Currie did care about his troops. Probably because Canada didn't have the numbers of everyone else. He also found the disconnect between High command and the soldiers in the Trench. He used Recon planes extensively, and had artillery shell in front of the troops while they moved forward. Before they would shell first and than charge. If the war preceded into 1919 Currie was suppose to take over as the high commander. King George (I believe) like Currie a lot and how effective was given the man power that Canada had. Currie also didn't commit all troops at once. He spaced out when troops would advance, I believe it every hour, fresh troops would advance through the previous wave, so while the Germans would get tired, they would be fighting against fresh Canadian soldiers. There's more, but reading instead of Indy speaking is a little on the boring side. And I'm not nearly as good as he at explaining things.
I love Lemmy (been a fan since his Hawkwind days), but there's something about this version of the song that hits me harder than the original. A great song, great cover, great video.
I like this version better too. I actually don't like the original song; I don't like the way it's sung (I never cared much for Motörhead, tbh). I find it kind of boring or bland, I don't know how to express it in English exactly. In Spanish I would say that 'it doesn't tell me anything'. But this version is really powerful.
Words can't explain how much I enjoy and appreciate your love and respect for history. History is our inheritance, the wisdom gained through defeat and triumph, passed down to us by our ancestors. To forget or distort it is a crime against all of us, living and dead.
Thank you, Sabaton for honoring those who fought and gave their lives. A side note - Ozzy Osbourne was banned in 1982-1992 from performing in San Antonio, TX, USA after he, out of his mind and wearing Sharon's dress, urinated on the battle memorial at the Alamo. Many of our ancestors fought in the Texas Revolution so, imo, his punishment was too lenient. Great grandpa manned the cannon at the Battle of Bexar at the Alamo (2 months prior to the famous Battle of the Alamo) and later was a scout in the group of cousins who captured Mexican General Santa Ana after the Battle of San Jacinto which won our independence from Mexico. At 16, he was the youngest so the others told him to have the Mexican "soldier" ride on his horse. Grandpa refused and wanted to shoot him on the spot. When they rode into Houston's camp, the prisoners outted the guy yelling, "El Presidente!"
I'll never forget Pee Wee's Big Adventure, when he was looking for his bike at the Alamo. He fainted, or was knocked out, and when a group of Texans surrounded him, and he came to, they asked what he remembered. "I remember the Alamo," he replied, to which he was loudly cheered.
@@merryrose6788 Oh, forgot about that. Pee Wee was bucked off a bull at the rodeo. Psst, the Alamo doesn't have a basement, LOL! Reubens died a few weeks ago. RIP.
@@bettyir4302 Yes, I didn't want to go see that film, didn't know who he was, and thoroughly enjoyed the movie and his art:) Thanks for explaining about the bull. Yes, his humor brightened the world:)
But… the history part of the episode was about the actual race to the sea. In the Great War. You’re not making sense. And if I don’t understand you then no one will.
@@Southsideindy - I understand what they are saying. The Race to the Sea was a long campaign by the Germans to try to flank their opponents (The Allies, mostly the French) in a series of battles. The song Race to the Sea is about a particular battle (Battle of the Yser) which was a decisive battle for Belgium maintaining their neutrality but did not feature prominently in the "Race to the Sea" Sabaton History video as it was only a small part of the period of warfare known as the Race to the Sea which largely was between Germany and France. We would like a video about the subject of the song Race to the Sea, the Battle of the Yser, focussed on the Belgian perspective.
I’m glad they team up with Indy Neidell, he’s a great guy and it’s good to see that they’re showing people the history behind all of their videos. Also at 18:22 it’s really interesting to see the British WW1 uniforms and then cut to modern US uniforms, they look so similar but so different.
I never know if I am going to love the song or the story more. Sabaton has kindled a new love for history I never had 3 years ago before discovering them. Thank you!
i find it difficult to believe anyone that would be a fan of ozzy would not also be a fan of sabaton. at worst they would be a fan in being that hasnt yet been introduced to sabaton. liil/ SABATON ROCKS!!!! \liil
My family has a lot of Scottish blood in it and can trace the line to a Scottish village that nearly its entire military aged male population wiped out in the Somme. It is still a sore spot for the Scottish side of the family and it was the reason for that side of the family's move to America after the war.
There are its of small villages in France where there are more names on the memorial stone than there are houses in the village. And Americans since the Iraq War say the French are cowards.
Thank you so much for these in-depth videos. I pour over them very carefully looking for my Granddad who served as a Medic with the 241st Battalion, Regiment 150 with the Canadian Expeditionary Forces. I have photos of him in his uniform & they wore kilts with those same ''Doughboy'' helmets. I have a stack of Iove letters he wrote to then fiancé, my Nana, from places unknown all around France regaling her with many awesome stories. One was in Nov. of how after being in muddy trenches for weeks they came across a burnt out chateau to spend the night. They were SO excited! Dry & almost warm, they even found a chip of coal to burn in one of the many fireplaces. His writing is hard to read bc it's so beautiful & written with a fountain pen on Army issue paper. He was near fataIIy wounded in the fall of 1917 from mustard gas & a mortar~type charge running in to save his fellow Troops. He spent a year in a French hospital recovering before it was safe enough for him to travel back home to Canada. He arrived here two weeks shy of Armistice Day, which no one knew, and he & my Nana were onIy a few days after his return. I'm so grateful you make these videos and keep these memories aIive. My Mom married an American, but also a SoIdier. Many Blessings to You All.
It's so cool to see behind the scenes for things like this. Just picturing Spartans and Metalheads in sleeveless outfits huddling for warmth while a WWI soldier checks his phone
Dying together like that under those horrific circumstances must have fused the souls of these men together in death. I think they will always recognize each other, if/when they meet again some day, in life or death. This is incomprehensible and heartbreaking. Those who allowed this to happen were nothing short of evil and heartless.
The Accrington Pals are remembered in Lancashire for the Battle of the Somme. A Milltown that had entire factories, the local football club, and, well, pretty much everyone (with a few exceptions) undersign. On the first day of the Somme, one source states, out of 720 men, 584 were killed, wounded, or missing. "The result of the H.E. shells, shrapnel, machine-gun and rifle fire was such that hardly any of our men reached the German front trench. The lines which advanced in such admirable order, melted away under fire; yet not a man wavered, broke the ranks or attempted to go back. I have never seen, indeed could never have imagined such a magnificent display of gallantry, discipline and determination." (Brigadier-General H. C. Rees, GOC of 94th Brigade.) The second wave, and the 13th York and Lancasters were cut down before it could reach the first wave, which did manage to breach the German line in some places, as did the 12th York & Lancasters. The men of the First Wave pressed their attack towards Serre, and were never heard from again, trapped without reinforcement nor lines of communication.
There is a war cemetery on The Somme and it features a brick built memorial to a Lancashire regiment. Pretty sure it's to The Accrington Pals??? Looks like Accrington (NORI) bricks. They are rock hard. My grand dad eventually got a house fit for a hero. Built out of NORI bricks In 1936! PS. I married a Yorkshire lass. I'm from Bolton. Covenant With Death by John Harris, is a reyt banger of a book. Can recommend.
Most Northern English schools taught about the battle of the Somme. It's truly a tragic event but I wish the schools delved into the strategy over the battle of the Somme instead of just social impacts.
Great video, so cool to see how everyone came together in their love for metal to make the music video. Now, I know it's not on topic, but do you think you guys could cover Barbie Girl by Aqua? It'd be really funny.
You guys will probably know if this is correct or not, but I've heard that a lot of the footage used in documentaries for the battle of the somme is just propaganda footage shot somewhere in Britian so the people at home didn't know the full carnage taking place on the actual battlefields
A lot of it is shot at home but not so much for that reason. Cameras were huge bulky things in the teens, and you’d need to have not only then buy power supplies for them in the trenches- and then over the top? That’s not just suicide, it’s begging to be killed.
I very much know about the Russian Brusilov Offensive thanks to Battlefield 1. Which you, Indy helped with the history codex! We need a Brusilov Offensive video as well. I would love to learn more about it!
Heart wrenching to watch but what an amazing history lesson thank you gentlemen for all you do and on the lighter side I never new Indy was a stranger things fan absolutely can’t wait to see the film in November once again thank you🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯💯
I'll correct you on one thing. We do remember. My great uncle's Pals Batallion, the Pompey Pals, went into battle on 3 September. 14th/15th Hampshires.
One thing history should teach us is people in nations are constantly divided against each other so that we can be ruled. Killing each other for no good reason. We seem never to learn.
The Somme, Raate Road and Passchendaele all stand out to me as great tragedies of their respective wars. I always prefer songs of reflection or remembrance to the high octane songs like Gott Mit Uns or Red Baron. Thanks as always for this information!
The German barbed wire wasn't TOTALLY intact. The British bombardment had actually managed to destroy the wire in one or two minor places which wouldn't have made very much of a difference in the battle at large. What indeed is the price of a mile?
@@nijiru4448 could be probably right I know later in the vid it swapped back not really a big deal or anything just was curious if it was just me being paranoid probably was lol
If you want a really awesome mind expanded afternoon - stick the great war on repeat, make yourself a big pot of tea or cafetiere of coffee and sit down and read the collected editions of "charley's war"
I’d like to make a mention of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment (though they didn’t have the prefix “Royal” at the time of this battle). Of the 800-odd men that went over the top, only 68 answered the role call the next day. Whilst many other communities were hit just as hard, this was the only major fighting force of Newfoundland at the time, so when the reports of dead came back, it shook an entire dominion (or whatever Newfoundland was back then). July 1st is still celebrated as Memorial Day in Newfoundland, as well as Canada Day, and the battle (and service of the regiment as a whole) help to kickstart the creation of Memorial University of Newfoundland. At 11am everyday, a book laid in a certain building will turn its page, with each page reading the names of individuals involved with the military during I believe both world wars.
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Over 4.5 months from summer to autumn, more than three million men fought in the Battle of the Somme and over a million were killed or wounded. And what did it achieve? Let us know how this episode made you feel & share your thoughts!
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What? No mention of a certain famous fantasy writer that happened to be there?
Died for nothing..shame
Lest we forget
The donkey part is right, but thats what you get if you put inbred nobility and elites in charge... not that much changed, officers are still mainly incompetent heel lickers, more worried about their political career than their men
@@Didymus20X6 You shall not pass!
My Great Grandfather survived the Somme, given what he and the other soldiers went through, I'm eternally grateful for those that fought.
As are we! 🤘
@@SabatonHistorymy great- uncle at the age of 16 survived the Somme....to only die at 19 3rd November 1918 RIP Frank Lunn lest we forget.
My great great uncle fought and died in the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917 (just a year after the title of this song). Unfortunately he was killed in action and his body sank in the thick mud, never to be found again. Lest we forget
A distant relative of mine, James Thomas Convery, Died during the Somme, attacking with the first Inniskilling from Thiepval wood. We'll never know if he died in no-mans land, assaulting the Schwaben Redoubt, or deeper into the German lines. Every time I hear this song, I think of him.
Bloodiest single day in British military history. Never forget. Beautiful rendition Sabaton.
It's always hard to remember how many people have died senselessly for so little.
Thanks for this great episode ❤
It's mind boggling, isn't it? Thank YOU for taking the time to watch it. Happy you enjoyed it!
My great grandfather survived 4 years on the west front. Started off fighting the French, then the Brits and finally the Americans.
My grandfather was at the Battle of the Somme. On the first day, as a member of the Royal Engineers, he was working on establishing communications. He said that with all the smoke and noise, they didn’t realize what had happened until church parade. Instead of battalions marching onto the square, there was only a handful of men. The colonels sat sobbing in front of what was left of their men. My grandfather (b.1896) died in 2001 at almost 105. He was the last living eye witness to the blowing of the Lochnagar mine. A wreath is laid there for him every year.
This was moving Christine, thanks for sharing it with us.
@@SabatonHistory I also love your music. My son introduced me to it.
One of fantasy's greatest authors fought at the Somme. J R.R. Tolkien. Also, Sir Christopher Lee actually met Tolkien.
I wish the TimeGhost channel would do a Spies and Ties episode about Christopher Lee's exploits during World War Ii....if only said exploits weren't still classified to this very day.
@@kevinramsey417 I'm convinced that Sir Christopher isn't dead. He just completed Life at 100% including all side quests!
@MacOriginalGamer one of few to platinum life
Indy, my housemate and I watched your Great War series religiously every week for four years! The idea that there was a war anywhere except the “Western Front” was a complete surprise to us. I was at least aware of the First World War and some of the battles of the Western Front. Lawrence of Arabia didn’t really come through as part, and the idea of it happening more of the War! Thank You. Now for more eye opening on the top of the Alps and Dolomites!
R.I.P to all the men who went through this awful year. 1916 was without a doubt the bloodiest year of WW1.
0:50 - fore me - as somebody who never heard 1916 from Motorhead before - was name of new song, 1916, as indicator that new song will be about big battles from Year of battles
One of the most emotional highpoints for in Ken Follett's The Century trilogy was in it's first part, The Fall of Giants. In it, there's this scene of "telegram day", when a post man has to bring the telegrams of fallen sons, brothers and fathers to a Welsh town. Many of the male townsfolk had gone to the front, but as pals battalions were a thing, a postman had to bring all the casualty notices to neighbours and the families of the fallen.
I don’t know whether my great grandfather fought at the Somme. But I do know for certain he was at Gallipoli.
Actually, now that I think about it, he just might of been at the Somme.
My grandfather before he died would tell a story about my great grandfather, to my father who told to me; that he was fighting in France, but one day he decided he wanted to have leave he put in for it and got it, then he went back to England travelled all the way to the north of England. He got to the very extreme North point of England and took some breaths of fresh air. That place was the one place in all of England at the time that he couldn’t smell the stench of war.
In actual fact, at the time, I don’t believe he was married, so if he had died in World War I, and it’s very likely that I wouldn’t be here . This is a sobering thought. Scary too.
Great job guys keep it up I always enjoy the history of your songs.
Thanks a lot for sharing this story with us 😎
Honestly, i think this song was the first time I've ever cried during a sabaton song
It's quite the tear jerker!
tbh, as much as i love the song 1916, i dont want to hear it. It makes me depressed and feel horrible. So to anyone that says sabaton is pro war, ye, it may seem so, but for me they helped me realise what war really means and how horrible it really is.
My Great Grand Uncle fought and unfortunately was killed on the first day of the Somme. Another great video guys and a brilliant rendition of Motörheads 1916.
Not gonna lie, When the main mic died while Indy was quoting Sir James Edwards it was kinda cool and fit what my head thinks a audio recording of that quote would sound like.
R.I.P. who lost their lives that fought in the Somme.
Hats off to all the people in the Metal army And Thank you Sabaton of doing a cover of this wonderful Motorhead song. also thank you all for bring attention to how many people Died during the great war.
whenever i hear about the somme as a british man i shed a tear of sadness and salute the many men on the first day who died
Sabaton history you guys inspired me to get into historical reenactment. Im not joking when i say ive bought a brodie helmet and am currently digging a trench in my backyard
Hopefully the neighbours don't look askance at your endeavours - but respect for your efforts.
This song made me tear up again! As Joakim was singing during the first montage of the music video outtakes.
In France, just around the city of Amiens, are so many of the Somme battlefields. One surprise is how many Aussie troops fought and died there. The Aussie cemetery is what all battle cemeteries should look like: There is a rosebush for each grave, and the rows of graves are linked by flower gardens with even more flowers. There is also an incredible museum, the Australian War Memorial. The cathedral in Amiens is also a sober reminder of this battle. Of the many religious statues, one especially caught the attention of the WWI soldiers on leave from the battle. This is the famous "Weeping Angel of Amiens Cathedral" statue, of a cherub crying as if his heart was broken. The soldiers felt as if the angel was crying for them and their buddies. The cathedral also has a memorial to Americans who died in the Somme. Today, unlike Verdun's poisoned ground, the Somme battlefields have lots of potatoes and beets growing, along with what seem like millions of the deep orange poppies. The area is very pretty, but a sadness clings to this spot.
Amiens isnt far from Villiers- Bretenneux where the famous Victoria school is located. The town celebrates ANZAC Day and welcomes all Aussies and Kiwis as their friends.
@@susanjw7763 Thank you for writing about something I didn't know about. "Anzac Day, 25 April, is one of Australia's most important national occasions. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. What does ANZAC stand for? ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps." Thank you also for writing about the famous Victoria school, which I didn't know about. I learned a lot today! "Emblazoned across a building in the main playground of Victoria School and above the schools blackboards are the words 'DO NOT FORGET AUSTRALIA'. Carvings of kangaroos, koalas and platypuses decorate the school hall. Ninety years after the historic battle, the children of Villers-Bretonneux continue to learn about the soldiers from half a world away who liberated their town from the German enemy."
We need a Sabaton song for Indy's microphone, bravely fighting to the last!
I never truly understood how Haige could continually send thousands upon thousands of men to their deaths, until I got a deep dive into his strategy and his calisnous for depleting the Germans of manpower, but at a massive amount of casualties. It made me empathize all those in the line for that their lives meant nothing to the generals but they meant so much to each other and their will to live and get home to their families.
I think that's just a WW1 generals thing. I'm reading a Smithsonian book about the war, and the amount if times I've seen offensives launched in the name of a breakthrough, just to see millions die and get injured for nothing is heartbreaking. I'm American, but I still feel for the other allies.
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Likewise bro. 🇺🇲🫡
@@ronnielacher The Canadian General Currie did care about his troops. Probably because Canada didn't have the numbers of everyone else. He also found the disconnect between High command and the soldiers in the Trench. He used Recon planes extensively, and had artillery shell in front of the troops while they moved forward. Before they would shell first and than charge. If the war preceded into 1919 Currie was suppose to take over as the high commander. King George (I believe) like Currie a lot and how effective was given the man power that Canada had. Currie also didn't commit all troops at once. He spaced out when troops would advance, I believe it every hour, fresh troops would advance through the previous wave, so while the Germans would get tired, they would be fighting against fresh Canadian soldiers. There's more, but reading instead of Indy speaking is a little on the boring side. And I'm not nearly as good as he at explaining things.
@@Raymond-eo5gw I've read all about Currie. I have huge respect for him.
I love Lemmy (been a fan since his Hawkwind days), but there's something about this version of the song that hits me harder than the original. A great song, great cover, great video.
I agree, I've been a Motorhead fan long before I discovered Sabaton, and this song was MADE for them
I wonder what Lemmy would have made of it
I like this version better too. I actually don't like the original song; I don't like the way it's sung (I never cared much for Motörhead, tbh). I find it kind of boring or bland, I don't know how to express it in English exactly. In Spanish I would say that 'it doesn't tell me anything'. But this version is really powerful.
Words can't explain how much I enjoy and appreciate your love and respect for history.
History is our inheritance, the wisdom gained through defeat and triumph, passed down to us by our ancestors.
To forget or distort it is a crime against all of us, living and dead.
We appreciate that, thank you for writing!
Thank you, Sabaton for honoring those who fought and gave their lives.
A side note - Ozzy Osbourne was banned in 1982-1992 from performing in San Antonio, TX, USA after he, out of his mind and wearing Sharon's dress, urinated on the battle memorial at the Alamo. Many of our ancestors fought in the Texas Revolution so, imo, his punishment was too lenient.
Great grandpa manned the cannon at the Battle of Bexar at the Alamo (2 months prior to the famous Battle of the Alamo) and later was a scout in the group of cousins who captured Mexican General Santa Ana after the Battle of San Jacinto which won our independence from Mexico. At 16, he was the youngest so the others told him to have the Mexican "soldier" ride on his horse. Grandpa refused and wanted to shoot him on the spot. When they rode into Houston's camp, the prisoners outted the guy yelling, "El Presidente!"
I'll never forget Pee Wee's Big Adventure, when he was looking for his bike at the Alamo. He fainted, or was knocked out, and when a group of Texans surrounded him, and he came to, they asked what he remembered. "I remember the Alamo," he replied, to which he was loudly cheered.
@@merryrose6788 Oh, forgot about that. Pee Wee was bucked off a bull at the rodeo. Psst, the Alamo doesn't have a basement, LOL! Reubens died a few weeks ago. RIP.
@@bettyir4302 Yes, I didn't want to go see that film, didn't know who he was, and thoroughly enjoyed the movie and his art:) Thanks for explaining about the bull. Yes, his humor brightened the world:)
Damn. 1916 got a 3rd video.
Meanwhile Race to the Sea is still waiting for it's history video.
We did race to the sea last year.
@@Southsideindy The race to the sea. Not the song Race to the Sea.
Though they share the same name. They are separate things.
But… the history part of the episode was about the actual race to the sea. In the Great War. You’re not making sense. And if I don’t understand you then no one will.
@@Southsideindy - I understand what they are saying. The Race to the Sea was a long campaign by the Germans to try to flank their opponents (The Allies, mostly the French) in a series of battles. The song Race to the Sea is about a particular battle (Battle of the Yser) which was a decisive battle for Belgium maintaining their neutrality but did not feature prominently in the "Race to the Sea" Sabaton History video as it was only a small part of the period of warfare known as the Race to the Sea which largely was between Germany and France. We would like a video about the subject of the song Race to the Sea, the Battle of the Yser, focussed on the Belgian perspective.
I’m glad they team up with Indy Neidell, he’s a great guy and it’s good to see that they’re showing people the history behind all of their videos.
Also at 18:22 it’s really interesting to see the British WW1 uniforms and then cut to modern US uniforms, they look so similar but so different.
7:38 Indy suddenly turned into his 1920-1930 radio announcement self. :O
Really great cover of the song and a great tribute to Lemmy, such amazing work by Sabaton
I never know if I am going to love the song or the story more. Sabaton has kindled a new love for history I never had 3 years ago before discovering them. Thank you!
Reading messages like this one is so encouraging. Thanks a lot!
i find it difficult to believe anyone that would be a fan of ozzy would not also be a fan of sabaton. at worst they would be a fan in being that hasnt yet been introduced to sabaton. liil/ SABATON ROCKS!!!! \liil
My family has a lot of Scottish blood in it and can trace the line to a Scottish village that nearly its entire military aged male population wiped out in the Somme. It is still a sore spot for the Scottish side of the family and it was the reason for that side of the family's move to America after the war.
There are its of small villages in France where there are more names on the memorial stone than there are houses in the village.
And Americans since the Iraq War say the French are cowards.
Thank you so much for these in-depth videos. I pour over them very carefully looking for my Granddad who served as a Medic with the 241st Battalion, Regiment 150 with the Canadian Expeditionary Forces. I have photos of him in his uniform & they wore kilts with those same ''Doughboy'' helmets. I have a stack of Iove letters he wrote to then fiancé, my Nana, from places unknown all around France regaling her with many awesome stories. One was in Nov. of how after being in muddy trenches for weeks they came across a burnt out chateau to spend the night. They were SO excited! Dry & almost warm, they even found a chip of coal to burn in one of the many fireplaces. His writing is hard to read bc it's so beautiful & written with a fountain pen on Army issue paper.
He was near fataIIy wounded in the fall of 1917 from mustard gas & a mortar~type charge running in to save his fellow Troops. He spent a year in a French hospital recovering before it was safe enough for him to travel back home to Canada. He arrived here two weeks shy of Armistice Day, which no one knew, and he & my Nana were onIy a few days after his return.
I'm so grateful you make these videos and keep these memories aIive. My Mom married an American, but also a SoIdier. Many Blessings to You All.
It is our privilege 😎
This is the sort of stuff i love to see, sabaton history one of the best channels to watch when you need something interesting to watch
I love your channel keep up the great stuff
Thank you for following! 🤘
@@SabatonHistory no problem 👍
Fantastic music video and a fantastic little series this was taking about the battle and the video.
Loved it. I am pumped up about the video too Thanks again for a great video!
Thank you for your comment Larry, we're glad you liked it!
the visuals are fucking amazing
It's so cool to see behind the scenes for things like this. Just picturing Spartans and Metalheads in sleeveless outfits huddling for warmth while a WWI soldier checks his phone
Yes more sabaton history 👏:)
The best way to learn history
Dying together like that under those horrific circumstances must have fused the souls of these men together in death. I think they will always recognize each other, if/when they meet again some day, in life or death. This is incomprehensible and heartbreaking. Those who allowed this to happen were nothing short of evil and heartless.
My great granddad also, lorry driver and a soldier. He died one week before armistice.
I think the most tragic battle in history. A fitting song. Let’s we not forget!
Awesome episode folks.
The Accrington Pals are remembered in Lancashire for the Battle of the Somme. A Milltown that had entire factories, the local football club, and, well, pretty much everyone (with a few exceptions) undersign. On the first day of the Somme, one source states, out of 720 men, 584 were killed, wounded, or missing.
"The result of the H.E. shells, shrapnel, machine-gun and rifle fire was such that hardly any of our men reached the German front trench. The lines which advanced in such admirable order, melted away under fire; yet not a man wavered, broke the ranks or attempted to go back. I have never seen, indeed could never have imagined such a magnificent display of gallantry, discipline and determination." (Brigadier-General H. C. Rees, GOC of 94th Brigade.)
The second wave, and the 13th York and Lancasters were cut down before it could reach the first wave, which did manage to breach the German line in some places, as did the 12th York & Lancasters. The men of the First Wave pressed their attack towards Serre, and were never heard from again, trapped without reinforcement nor lines of communication.
There is a war cemetery on The Somme and it features a brick built memorial to a Lancashire regiment. Pretty sure it's to The Accrington Pals??? Looks like Accrington (NORI) bricks. They are rock hard. My grand dad eventually got a house fit for a hero. Built out of NORI bricks In 1936!
PS. I married a Yorkshire lass. I'm from Bolton. Covenant With Death by John Harris, is a reyt banger of a book. Can recommend.
@@loafersheffield Catastrophe, by Max Hastings.
Absolutely phenomenal, thank you! The song is great, but so many amazing outtakes too!
Thanks for that! 🤘
Most Northern English schools taught about the battle of the Somme. It's truly a tragic event but I wish the schools delved into the strategy over the battle of the Somme instead of just social impacts.
Agreed
I absolutely loved the extra music video footage. Loved to see the support and enthusiasm. 🤘 Let me know next time y’all are filming in Utah. 🤣
Thanks for that! You can count on it ;)
Great video, so cool to see how everyone came together in their love for metal to make the music video. Now, I know it's not on topic, but do you think you guys could cover Barbie Girl by Aqua? It'd be really funny.
You should check out the Leo Moracchioli cover of Barbie Girl (Frog Leap Studios).
You guys will probably know if this is correct or not, but I've heard that a lot of the footage used in documentaries for the battle of the somme is just propaganda footage shot somewhere in Britian so the people at home didn't know the full carnage taking place on the actual battlefields
A lot of it is shot at home but not so much for that reason. Cameras were huge bulky things in the teens, and you’d need to have not only then buy power supplies for them in the trenches- and then over the top? That’s not just suicide, it’s begging to be killed.
Phenomenal as always and I love the history videos. So much interesting background information. Thank you Sabaton and Indy🤘
I enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up
How can a mic dying make Indy sound like a completely different human being?? 😆
You'll have that on them big jobs lol.
It was more than a century ago. And the land still bears the scars. And we still find unexploded shells...
I very much know about the Russian Brusilov Offensive thanks to Battlefield 1. Which you, Indy helped with the history codex!
We need a Brusilov Offensive video as well. I would love to learn more about it!
The defence in depth of the germans always fascinates me. Its So well done
Heart wrenching to watch but what an amazing history lesson thank you gentlemen for all you do and on the lighter side I never new Indy was a stranger things fan absolutely can’t wait to see the film in November once again thank you🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯💯
Even now when I listen to the song my eyes water
The Pals Battalions were devastated in the Somme, the Leeds Pals suffered 528 casualties in the first few minutes. Sounds like an absolute nightmare.
Covenant With Death, by John Harris. Good book.
Still waiting for Hellfighters [and Pasadena 1994] episodes.
Yes, I know Pasadena is technically not Sabaton but, this epic battle should be done.
The most epic battle ever! 😭😭
I'll correct you on one thing. We do remember. My great uncle's Pals Batallion, the Pompey Pals, went into battle on 3 September. 14th/15th Hampshires.
Did Indy have a cold when he recorded the mid-section?
if you can read. the mic died
A episode about "shadows" from the metalizer would be interesting linking historic aspect of Sabaton to Tolkien and WWI. Just a thought
One thing history should teach us is people in nations are constantly divided against each other so that we can be ruled. Killing each other for no good reason. We seem never to learn.
I think yall should make a second video with all these cutscenes
Peter Harts book on the Battle of the Somme is a must read.
Perhaps the Battle of the Somme was a futile victory.
Martin Middlebrook's, First Day of The Somme, is good. Exceptionally well referenced.
Beautiful episode respect ♥️💪🤘🔥
Thank you Eric!
The Somme, Raate Road and Passchendaele all stand out to me as great tragedies of their respective wars. I always prefer songs of reflection or remembrance to the high octane songs like Gott Mit Uns or Red Baron. Thanks as always for this information!
RIP Indy's main microphone
Curious how this battle compared to The Battle of the Argonne Forest (which my grandfather survived).
The German barbed wire wasn't TOTALLY intact. The British bombardment had actually managed to destroy the wire in one or two minor places which wouldn't have made very much of a difference in the battle at large. What indeed is the price of a mile?
Adrian carton de wiart is also joined The battle of Somme that day.
Thoughts on a song about the northern island conflicts 1916 through to 1970’s and 80’s
8:22 is it just me or does it sound like they had to redub this part with Ai?
It sounds like their main mic died, so they had to use other microphones instead.
@@nijiru4448 could be probably right I know later in the vid it swapped back not really a big deal or anything just was curious if it was just me being paranoid probably was lol
If you want a really awesome mind expanded afternoon - stick the great war on repeat, make yourself a big pot of tea or cafetiere of coffee and sit down and read the collected editions of "charley's war"
I’d like to make a mention of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment (though they didn’t have the prefix “Royal” at the time of this battle). Of the 800-odd men that went over the top, only 68 answered the role call the next day. Whilst many other communities were hit just as hard, this was the only major fighting force of Newfoundland at the time, so when the reports of dead came back, it shook an entire dominion (or whatever Newfoundland was back then). July 1st is still celebrated as Memorial Day in Newfoundland, as well as Canada Day, and the battle (and service of the regiment as a whole) help to kickstart the creation of Memorial University of Newfoundland. At 11am everyday, a book laid in a certain building will turn its page, with each page reading the names of individuals involved with the military during I believe both world wars.
„Price of a mile“ would fit for the Somme too…
Wasn't it about Pachendale?
@@amw5288 yes it was. But the price of a mile was really terrible at the Somme too.
@@gleisbauer25 Martin Middlebrook. First Day of The Somme. Or, John Harris, Covenant With Death.
I am researching Legue of Cambrai during the 1500's that took place during the 100 years Italian wars for a book I am writing.
Indy talking about the great war >>>>>>>>> everything else
the host is great but they should have the members do one lesson a day. lol i'd love for tommy to be a teacher
if the tactics were truly "the best that could be conceived", they wouldve been more successful and there wouldve been fewer casualties.
Interesting
Douglas Haig should’ve been removed from command after that, he continued that battle when it was obvious that it was futile……
Fu(k you are awesome thank you
was any of the audio AI generated?
1916, the year the donkeys slaughtered the lions.
65th, 5 September 2023
Skanderbeg song 🇦🇱
Were u hoarse???