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February 25, 2024

Battleships – Ruling the Waves Across the 7 Seas – Sabaton History 124 [Official]

Filed under: Britain, Europe, History, Japan, Media, Military — Tags: , , , , , — Nicholas @ 02:00

Sabaton History
Published Nov 16, 2023

They were as much symbols of national pride as they were mighty weapons of war, but they were indeed MIGHTY. Dreadnoughts, battleships, super battleships — Sabaton has covered them in songs more than once, and today we dive into the battleship craze of the early 20th century: the Age of the Battleship!
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April 7, 2023

Stormtroopers – The German Elite of WW1 – Sabaton History 119

Filed under: Germany, History, Media, Military, WW1 — Tags: , , , — Nicholas @ 04:00

Sabaton History
Published 6 Apr 2023

By the middle of the Great War, several nations had begun to experiment with shock troops, and Germany was one of them. The Sturmtruppen were a revolution on the battlefield, for sure, but what did they actually do? What equipment did they carry and use? What were the men actually like? Today we’ll look at all that.
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March 7, 2023

“The First Soldier” – Albert Séverin Roche – Sabaton History 118

Filed under: France, History, Media, Military, WW1 — Tags: , , , — Nicholas @ 04:00

Sabaton History
Published 6 Mar 2023

This song is the story of Albert Roche, who is very much forgotten today, but after the First World War was THE hero of France. He was hotheaded and tempestuous, but above all he was GOOD. His service — and his legend from that war — is just remarkable, and today we share the war stories of the First Soldier of France.
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February 3, 2023

“Lady of The Dark” – Milunka Savić – Sabaton History 117

Filed under: Europe, History, Media, Military, WW1 — Tags: , , — Nicholas @ 04:00

Sabaton History
Published 2 Feb 2023

One of the most badass and decorated soldiers of the Great War was a woman. Serving first in the Balkan Wars, this Serbian war heroin became a celebrity when she won the Karađorđe’s Star — the highest Serbian decoration — in 1914 and 1916. Those weren’t her only decorations either — watch to find out more.
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January 4, 2023

“Sarajevo” – Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand – Sabaton History 116

Filed under: Europe, History, Media, WW1 — Tags: , , , , , — Nicholas @ 04:00

Sabaton History
Published 3 Jan 2023

Where did the war to end all wars begin? The assassination in Sarajevo may have only killed two, but the repercussions killed millions, destroyed empires, and changed the course of history.
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December 3, 2022

“The Valley of Death” – The Battles of Doiran – Sabaton History 115

Filed under: Britain, Europe, France, Greece, History, Media, Military, WW1 — Tags: , , , , , — Nicholas @ 04:00

Sabaton History
Published 1 Dec 2022

The Bulgarian defenses in the Lake Doiran region were pretty much the best defenses any country had anywhere in the Great War, which the Entente forces discovered as they tried time and again and failed time and again — to break the front.
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November 4, 2022

“Dreadnought” – The King of the High Seas! – Sabaton History 114 [Official]

Filed under: Britain, History, Media, Weapons, WW1 — Tags: , , , , — Nicholas @ 04:00

Sabaton History
Published 2 Nov 2022

When the Dreadnought made its appearance in the early 20th century, it was the mightiest ship the world had ever seen, making all other gunships obsolete, including the rest of its own navy. It also sparked a naval arms race around the world, as many nations built such behemoths. But what were they actually like?
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October 1, 2022

“Father” – Fritz Haber – Sabaton History 113 [Official]

Filed under: Germany, History, Media, Military, Science, WW1 — Tags: , , , , , , , — Nicholas @ 04:00

Sabaton History
Published 29 Sept 2022

Fritz Haber is a controversial historical figure. He was responsible for scientific advances that fed billions, yet he created weapons of mass destruction that filled millions with terror. This is his story.
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July 2, 2022

Versailles – “It will be what you make of it” – Sabaton History 111 [Official]

Filed under: Britain, Europe, France, Germany, History, Italy, Media, Military, Russia, WW1 — Tags: , , , , , — Nicholas @ 04:00

Sabaton History
Published 1 Jul 2022

There are a great many myths and misconceptions about the Treaty of Versailles, and it has been used and even weaponized many times over the years. Today, Indy goes over the nuts and bolts of what it actually was and what it actually did.

Support Sabaton History on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sabatonhistory

Listen to “Versailles” on the album The War To End All Wars: https://music.sabaton.net/TheWarToEnd…

Listen to Sabaton on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/SabatonSpotify
Official Sabaton Merchandise Shop: http://bit.ly/SabatonOfficialShop

Hosted by: Indy Neidell
Written by: Markus Linke and Indy Neidell
Directed by: Rickard Erixon and Indy Neidell
Produced by: Pär Sundström, Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
Creative Producer: Rickard Erixon, Indy Neidell
Set Design: Daniel Eriksson, Rickard Erixon,
Executive Producers: Pär Sundström, Joakim Brodén, Tomas Sunmo, Indy Neidell, Astrid Deinhard, and Spartacus Olsson
Post-Production Director: Marek Kamiński
Editor: Iryna Dulka
Sound Editor: Marek Kamiński
Archive: Reuters/Screenocean – https://www.screenocean.com
Colorizations by: Olga Shirnina, a.k.a. Klimbim – https://klimbim2014.wordpress.com/

Sources:
IWM: 130-09+10, IWM 130-01
Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 5-1276
Médiathèque de l’architecture et du patrimoine
hpebley3 from freesond.org
All music by: Sabaton

An OnLion Entertainment GmbH and Stuffed Beaver LTD co-Production.

© Stuffed Beaver LTD, 2019 – all rights reserved.

May 2, 2022

“Race To The Sea” – The Failure of the Schlieffen Plan– Sabaton History 110 [Official]

Filed under: Britain, Europe, France, Germany, History, Media, Military, WW1 — Tags: , , , — Nicholas @ 06:00

Sabaton History
Published 1 May 2022

In the fall of 1914, the initial mobile stage of the war on the Western Front came to an end outside of Paris and trench warfare set in. As the trench lines stretched from the Swiss border to northern France and Belgium, both sides realized that if they could head north quickly enough, they could turn the enemy’s flank and win the war NOW.

Support Sabaton History on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sabatonhistory

Listen to “Race To The Sea” on the album The War To End All Wars: https://music.sabaton.net/TheWarToEnd…

Watch the Official Music Video of “Race To The Sea” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-yrj…

Listen to Sabaton on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/SabatonSpotify
Official Sabaton Merchandise Shop: http://bit.ly/SabatonOfficialShop

Hosted by: Indy Neidell
Written by: Markus Linke and Indy Neidell
Directed by: Rickard Eri

March 22, 2022

“The Unkillable Soldier” – Adrian Carton de Wiart – Sabaton History 109 [Official]

Filed under: Africa, Britain, History, Media, Military, WW1 — Tags: , , , , , , — Nicholas @ 04:00

Sabaton History
Published 21 Mar 2022

Adrian Carton de Wiart fought in a variety of wars over more than forty years, and he was wounded … again and again and again, and yet he always came back for more. This episode is his sometimes ridiculous but always interesting and incredible story.

Support Sabaton History on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sabatonhistory

Listen to “The Unkillable Soldier” on the album The War To End All Wars: https://music.sabaton.net/TheWarToEnd…

Watch the Official Music Video of “The Unkillable Soldier” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4vj_…

Watch more videos on the Sabaton YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Sabaton
Listen to Sabaton on Spotify: https://sabat.one/Spotify
Official Sabaton Merchandise Shop: http://bit.ly/SabatonOfficialShop

Hosted by: Indy Neidell
Written by: Markus Linke and Indy Neidell
Directed by: Astrid Deinhard and Wieke Kapteijns
Produced by: Pär Sundström, Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
Creative Producer: Maria Kyhle
Executive Producers: Pär Sundström, Joakim Brodén, Tomas Sunmo, Indy Neidell, Astrid Deinhard, and Spartacus Olsson
Community Manager: Maria Kyhle
Post-Production Director: Marek Kaminski
Editor: Iryna Dulka
Sound Editor: Marek Kaminski
Archive: Reuters/Screenocean – https://www.screenocean.com
Colorization:
– Julius Jääskeläinen – https://www.facebook.com/JJcolorization/

Sources:
National Army Museum, London
IWM HU 94459, Q 4511, Q 7105, Q 3140, IWM 32, IWM 162, IWM Q 68300, IWM 130-09+10
National Library of Scotland
All music by: Sabaton

An OnLion Entertainment GmbH and Raging Beaver Publishing AB co-Production.

© Raging Beaver Publishing AB, 2019 – all rights reserved.

January 26, 2022

“Soldier of Heaven” – Mountain Warfare in WW1 – Sabaton History 108 [Official]

Filed under: Europe, History, Italy, Media, Military, WW1 — Tags: , , , , — Nicholas @ 04:00

Sabaton History
Published 25 Jan 2022

The war in the Alps between the Italians and the Austro-Hungarians added new dimensions to the fighting in the Great War since mountain warfare has its own unique set of challenges and dangers. What sort of men were doing the fighting here? And how did they cope with it? How did the survivors survive? Let’s take a look.

Support Sabaton History on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sabatonhistory

Listen to “Soldier of Heaven”: https://music.sabaton.net/SoldierOfHe…

Watch the Official Music Video of “Soldier of Heaven” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYI3e…

Listen to Sabaton on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/SabatonSpotify
Official Sabaton Merchandise Shop: http://bit.ly/SabatonOfficialShop

Hosted by: Indy Neidell
Written by: Markus Linke and Indy Neidell
Directed by: Astrid Deinhard and Wieke Kapteijns
Produced by: Pär Sundström, Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
Creative Producer: Maria Kyhle
Executive Producers: Pär Sundström, Joakim Brodén, Tomas Sunmo, Indy Neidell, Astrid Deinhard, and Spartacus Olsson
Post-Production Director: Wieke Kapteijns
Editor: Iryna Dulka
Sound Editor: Marek Kaminski
Archive: Reuters/Screenocean – https://www.screenocean.com
Sources:
– IWM Q 65115, IWM Q 65299, IWM Q 65062, IWM Q 65324, IWM Q 65102, IWM 1034-4, IWM 1062-14, IWM 459, IWM Q 114805б IWM Q 65104, IWM Q 65053, IWM Q 54778, IWM Q 65114, IWM Q 65130, IWM Q 65158
– esercito.difesa.it
– Médiathèque de l’architecture et du patrimoineS
– Business vector created by macrovector, Background vector created by freepik – www.freepik.com
All music by: Sabaton

An OnLion Entertainment GmbH and Raging Beaver Publishing AB co-Production.

© Raging Beaver Publishing AB, 2019 – all rights reserved.

December 25, 2021

“Christmas Truce” – December 1914 – Sabaton History 107 [Official]

Filed under: Britain, France, Germany, History, Media, Military, WW1 — Tags: , , — Nicholas @ 04:00

Sabaton History
Published 24 Dec 2021

You’ve all heard about it, but here are the nuts and bolts for why and how it happened — the Christmas Truce on the Western Front in December 1914, the first Christmas of the Great War.

Support Sabaton History on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sabatonhistory

Listen to “Christmas Truce”: https://music.sabaton.net/ChristmasTruce

Watch the Official Music Video of “Christmas Truce” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPdHk…

Listen to Sabaton on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/SabatonSpotify
Official Sabaton Merchandise Shop: http://bit.ly/SabatonOfficialShop

Hosted by: Indy Neidell
Written by: Markus Linke and Indy Neidell
Directed by: Astrid Deinhard and Wieke Kapteijns
Produced by: Pär Sundström, Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
Creative Producer: Maria Kyhle
Executive Producers: Pär Sundström, Joakim Brodén, Tomas Sunmo, Indy Neidell, Astrid Deinhard, and Spartacus Olsson
Community Manager: Maria Kyhle
Post-Production Director: Wieke Kapteijns
Editor: Iryna Dulka
Sound Editor: Marek Kaminski
Archive: Reuters/Screenocean – https://www.screenocean.com

Sources:
– IWM NTB 178-2, IWM 205, Q 86849, Q 57165, Q 53616, Q 56198, Q 50720, Q 65834, Q 50719, Q 50721, Q 31575, Q 32613, Q 57361, Q 11718, Q 31576, Q 49581, Q 64568, IWM 130-01
– Santa vector created by vectorpocket – www.freepik.com

All music by: Sabaton

An OnLion Entertainment GmbH and Raging Beaver Publishing AB co-Production.

© Raging Beaver Publishing AB, 2019 – all rights reserved.

September 25, 2021

“Steel Commanders” – Tanks and Panzer! – Sabaton History 106 [Official]

Filed under: Britain, Europe, Germany, History, Media, Military, Russia, USA, WW1, WW2 — Tags: , , , , — Nicholas @ 04:00

Sabaton History
Published 24 Sep 2021

From the first landships of the Great War to the massive armor-battles of Prokhorovka and El-Alamein — the introduction of the tank to the battlefield had changed warfare forever. Impregnable to small-arms fire, they crushed barbed-wire and field fortifications underneath their tracks, paving the way for the infantry’s advance. In independent formations they surged forward at the head of the offensive, outmaneuvering the enemy’s defenses and wreaking havoc in their lines. From the Mark V to the T-34, from the Tiger to the Centurion — the evolution of armor is the history of Steel Commanders.

Support Sabaton History on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sabatonhistory

Watch the Official Music Video of “Steel Commanders” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peTCe…

Listen to Sabaton on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/SabatonSpotify
Official Sabaton Merchandise Shop: http://bit.ly/SabatonOfficialShop

Hosted by: Indy Neidell
Written by: Markus Linke and Indy Neidell
Directed by: Astrid Deinhard and Wieke Kapteijns
Produced by: Pär Sundström, Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
Creative Producer: Maria Kyhle
Executive Producers: Pär Sundström, Joakim Brodén, Tomas Sunmo, Indy Neidell, Astrid Deinhard, and Spartacus Olsson
Community Manager: Maria Kyhle
Post-Production Director: Wieke Kapteijns
Editor: Iryna Dulka
Sound Editor: Marek Kaminski
Archive: Reuters/Screenocean – https://www.screenocean.com
Sources:
– IWM E 18376, IWM 357, Q 9249, IWM 1198, IWM 130-09+10, Q 107828, IWM 508-70, KID 109, UKY 502, E 7070, H 37169, MH4107
– wall by mara julieta G., Tree by Joni Ramadhan; from the Noun Project
All music by: Sabaton

An OnLion Entertainment GmbH and Raging Beaver Publishing AB co-Production.

© Raging Beaver Publishing AB, 2019 – all rights reserved.

July 12, 2021

“The Royal Guard” – Livgardet and the Kalabalik at Bender – Sabaton History 104 [Official]

Filed under: Europe, History, Media, Military — Tags: , , , — Nicholas @ 04:00

Sabaton History
Published 10 Jul 2021

From the devastated battlefield of Poltava to the long exile in the Ottoman Empire, Livgardet never abandoned their King. Even when King Karl XII found himself surrounded by thousands of foes, the remaining four men of his Royal Guard stood by his side. Pistols raised and sabers drawn, the Swedes fought through smoke and fire in the Kalabalik at Bender, protecting their King’s life with their own.

Support Sabaton History on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sabatonhistory

Listen to “The Royal Guard” on the album: https://music.sabaton.net/TheRoyalGuard

Watch the Official Music Video of “The Royal Guard” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZN5b…

Listen to Sabaton on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/SabatonSpotify
Official Sabaton Merchandise Shop: http://bit.ly/SabatonOfficialShop

Hosted by: Indy Neidell
Written by: Markus Linke and Indy Neidell
Directed by: Astrid Deinhard and Wieke Kapteijns
Produced by: Pär Sundström, Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
Creative Producer: Maria Kyhle
Executive Producers: Pär Sundström, Joakim Brodén, Tomas Sunmo, Indy Neidell, Astrid Deinhard, and Spartacus Olsson
Community Manager: Maria Kyhle
Post-Production Director: Wieke Kapteijns
Editor: Karolina Dołęga
Sound Editor: Marek Kaminski
Archive: Reuters/Screenocean – https://www.screenocean.com

Sources:
– Photo of Axel Rose courtesy of andres fernando allain https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi…
– Nationalmuseum
– Painting of King Charles XII in Turkey courtesy of Allan Egnell https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi…

All music by: Sabaton

An OnLion Entertainment GmbH and Raging Beaver Publishing AB co-Production.

© Raging Beaver Publishing AB, 2019 – all rights reserved.

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