Resist And Bite - Chasseurs Ardennais - Battle of Belgium - Sabaton History 045 [Official]

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  • čas přidán 11. 12. 2019
  • As Germany invades France and the Benelux countries in May 1940, the main bulk of their panzers are heading towards the Ardennes and the Meuse River in an effort to cut the Allied forces in half. However, two small units of Belgian infantry are standing in their way. They are the Chasseurs Ardennais and have one objective: To delay the Germans by every means necessary...
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Komentáře • 815

  • @SabatonHistory
    @SabatonHistory  Před 4 lety +490

    Today we again turn towards the Second World War - to be more specific the 1940 German invasion of France and the Benelux. Here two small Belgian units bravely attempted to delay the advance of the Wehrmacht. We hope you all appreciate this video! And much like the Chasseur Ardennais supported the war effort of the Belgians, our awesome Patrons support the war effort of us, the Sabaton History team! So if you haven't, you most certainly should consider supporting us on www.patreon.com/sabatonhistory.
    Oh and if you're interested in World War Two, you should definitely check out Indy's World War Two Channel (czcams.com/users/worldwartwo) where he covers WW2 Week-by-week. Last May, he covered the invasion of the Benelux and France, which you can check out right here: czcams.com/video/DLN8NHXiMy0/video.html
    Cheers, the Sabaton History team!

    • @monkeymeier4811
      @monkeymeier4811 Před 4 lety +3

      Finally!!! Thank you Sabaton!!! Thank you!!!

    • @maxvanlint6261
      @maxvanlint6261 Před 4 lety +4

      Maybe Sabaton should write a song about The Battle of Halen in 1914. There, the Belgian crushed the German cavalry. Contrary to the usual tactic, namely charging the cavalry on horseback, the Belgians dismounted and held back about 15 charges with rifle fire.
      en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Halen

    • @alithanna
      @alithanna Před 4 lety +10

      You are missing a couple of details that make this even more dramatic/amazing...
      Among the panzer divisions being delayed was the 7th Panzer Division (which, of course we know as the Ghost Division), which was still being led by Rommel (Ghost Division v Resist and Bite). As this song (and this episode) tell that they finally had to surrender and the Germans were realizing that this had been a tiny force. They were shocked, after all, because < 100 men had held back the entire German forces. Rommel was well known for being at the front instead of directing from the rear of his troops, he saw first hand the bravery and tenacity of the Belgians. He complimented them on their accomplishments: "They are not men; they are green wolves."
      The story beneath the lyrics mention this detail. I'm surprised that Indy didn't mention that among the rest of the praise being handed out to the Belgians and their amazing stand...

    • @johannesfoerster8975
      @johannesfoerster8975 Před 4 lety +2

      My world favourite song is resist and bite

    • @thetrain47539
      @thetrain47539 Před 4 lety +6

      I realized that I'm one of the only people who thinks this is the best song ever. That's probably because me being Belgian is making me biased. Lol.

  • @AMetalPotato
    @AMetalPotato Před 4 lety +994

    "The Belgian defenders were hitting the Germans were it hurt them the most: they were messing with their timetable"
    All germans across time and space are feeling that

    • @JeanLucCaptain
      @JeanLucCaptain Před 3 lety +25

      Reminds me of that rabbit from Alice in wonderland LOL.

    • @fnnsvnssn2164
      @fnnsvnssn2164 Před 3 lety +42

      Yes, we do not like to arrive even a bit before or after an appointment, even if it is with the french.

    • @luckyassassin1
      @luckyassassin1 Před 2 lety +17

      Yeah, hurting the time tables hurts germans on a deep personal level

  • @biggsdarklighter0473
    @biggsdarklighter0473 Před 4 lety +1118

    Luftwaffe: *cuts communication lines*
    Belgians: "Congratulations, you played yourself!"

  • @MDMetal
    @MDMetal Před 4 lety +906

    German High Command: "This is going to be easy!"
    Chasseurs Ardennais: "Allow us to introduce ourselves."

    • @harbl99
      @harbl99 Před 4 lety +56

      Everyone gangsta until the Belgians dig their heels in.
      Infantry attacks? Ineffective.
      Light artillery? Ineffective.
      Support artillery? Ineffective.
      "Hans. Get ze 88s. Nothing less is going to shift zem."

    • @MDMetal
      @MDMetal Před 4 lety +9

      +Nathan Remix When all else fails, bring out the 88mm Compensators! 😎🍺

    • @nathanremix5800
      @nathanremix5800 Před 4 lety +3

      @@MDMetal yess

    • @FieldMarshalYT
      @FieldMarshalYT Před 4 lety +3

      @Glenn Krenz what does this have to do with socialism? My god one of you people have to bring up something unrelated

    • @Matt_Kab
      @Matt_Kab Před 3 lety +3

      @@FieldMarshalYT he means Nazis being socialist I think

  • @ClamChowder_FireBuff69
    @ClamChowder_FireBuff69 Před 4 lety +301

    When Germany thinks your force of 40 is 200 men.
    *Malicious Laughter*

    • @JeanLucCaptain
      @JeanLucCaptain Před 3 lety +14

      Belgium Border guards: WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE COLOR...
      Germans: Field Gray! Wait! Noooooooo

    • @TrashskillsRS
      @TrashskillsRS Před 3 lety +10

      Actually the record is that they bolstered about 3000 against the 2 weakened platoons.
      Rommel was so surprised when they were captured.

  • @firstconsul7286
    @firstconsul7286 Před 4 lety +912

    That thunderstorm... I bet Thor wanted the people of Belgium to know about his favourite band.

    • @TheSkilfingar
      @TheSkilfingar Před 4 lety +19

      Amon Amarth?

    • @m0rtez713
      @m0rtez713 Před 4 lety +28

      @@TheSkilfingar Well they did cover twilight of the thunder god eventually....

    • @Kylel0519
      @Kylel0519 Před 4 lety +5

      M. B. I’d think more brothers of metal

    • @AlexGNR
      @AlexGNR Před 4 lety +35

      Swedish Paaaaagans
      Marching Ashore
      Forged in Valhalla by the hammer of Thor!
      Had to do it

    • @geerttaelemans657
      @geerttaelemans657 Před 4 lety +1

      Except for the death visitors

  • @anttibjorklund1869
    @anttibjorklund1869 Před 4 lety +891

    "Germany's favourite medal collector"
    A title given to him by himself, most likely. :P

    • @SabatonHistory
      @SabatonHistory  Před 4 lety +291

      He was allegedly awarded that title by Meyer

    • @TiernanWilkinson
      @TiernanWilkinson Před 4 lety +23

      @@SabatonHistory Amazin'.

    • @stephengalindo6340
      @stephengalindo6340 Před 4 lety +36

      Shout out to Hitler's joke of Goerring declaring his underwear as overwear

    • @tavarix5893
      @tavarix5893 Před 4 lety +6

      He deserves it, he is a *big* man after all.

    • @RedditzGG
      @RedditzGG Před 4 lety +7

      He's alsp Germany's Favorite Fat Man

  • @ceiling_cat
    @ceiling_cat Před 4 lety +248

    Germans in 14: going through Ardennes
    in 40: same
    in 44: same
    Entente: :0

    • @CK-nh7sv
      @CK-nh7sv Před 3 lety +17

      They didn't really go through the Ardennes in 1914, they swept through Belgium and even for the WW1 army, the Ardennes weren't really a good place to pass through. And dismissing the idea that Panzers might go through the Ardennes, cross the Meuse and overrun the French at the Maginot Line wasn't that stupid and can only really be criticized with the benefit of hindsight. If the Allies had immediately sent their air forces to the Ardennes when they noticed what was up, the germans would have suffered heavy casualties. The problem wasn't the defense plan, the problem was the inaction and general sluggishness of the Allied Command.
      This is very similar to the Attack on Pearl Harbor. The US government and most admirals didn't think anybody could attack it. How would that even be possible? Well, as I live in the future, I know. But the people making the decision back then didn't.

  • @WPSent
    @WPSent Před 4 lety +533

    This song is so packed with amazing lines, but I think this one is the best:
    "But when captured by the Axis
    And forced to tell the truth
    We'll tell it with a smile,
    We will surprise them with a laugh"
    Bad. Ass.

    • @loicvanderwielen
      @loicvanderwielen Před 4 lety +112

      What makes it even more badass is the reason they laughed. Basically, after the capture of the Chasseurs Ardennais, they began asking "Where are the others?" repeatedly, hence the "We are all" that follows in the song.
      Believing to be facing a regiment, the Germans had mobilized 3000 men against a reduced company (two platoons)...
      Overall, the efficacy of the Chasseurs Ardennais led Rommel to say "These are not men but green wolves"

    • @stephenflint3640
      @stephenflint3640 Před 4 lety +27

      @@loicvanderwielen I mean... a tiny(comparatively) country, wedged between the obscenely powerful bastard children of the Carolingian Empire. born of both, and separate of either. Who would EVER expect them to be ardent defenders of their own homes and people?!?

    • @theinquisitionsparrot6749
      @theinquisitionsparrot6749 Před 4 lety +4

      Skost Ferrus Manus

    • @theinquisitionsparrot6749
      @theinquisitionsparrot6749 Před 4 lety +6

      Glenn Krenz HELD OUR GUARD

    • @Sisyphos1312
      @Sisyphos1312 Před 4 lety +12

      @Glenn Krenz WE WERE ALL.
      WE WERE TOLD TO HOLD THE BORDER, AND THAT IS WHAT WE DID, HONORED WERE OUR ORDERS IM DESPITE OF OUR FOE...

  • @mitchverr9330
    @mitchverr9330 Před 4 lety +353

    "noone would expect them" - Except the French generals that literally said "this is a possible thing we should watch out for" that got told to shut the hell up xD

    • @jasonreed1631
      @jasonreed1631 Před 4 lety +56

      Reminds me of another phrase: "Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!"

    • @harbl99
      @harbl99 Před 4 lety +31

      "Les Allemands, zey 'ave come through ze Ardennes. Who could 'ave possibly foreseen this?"
      particularly gallic bertstare.jpg

    • @xanpenguin754
      @xanpenguin754 Před 4 lety +8

      I feel like those Generals simply looked at their fellow generals and said 'I told you so"

    • @JeanLucCaptain
      @JeanLucCaptain Před 3 lety +6

      It’s like the reverse of THE SOFT UNDERBELLY line.

    • @wouterkessel4852
      @wouterkessel4852 Před 3 lety +6

      @@xanpenguin754 Eh less so because all of those generals were frontline officers, with a single exception they died in the fighting during the battle for France or shortly afterwards in german captivity as prisoners of war.

  • @meteorablaugrana
    @meteorablaugrana Před 4 lety +93

    “And the Belgian defenders were hitting them where it hurt them the most - they were messing with their timetables” - best sentence in Sabaton History ever 😂

  • @55CreeperHunter99
    @55CreeperHunter99 Před 4 lety +349

    We were told to hold the border
    And that is what we did
    Honored were our orders
    In despite of our foe
    This is my absolute favorite quote from a sabaton song, such an epic part in a already epic song

    • @PhazonOmega
      @PhazonOmega Před 4 lety +12

      Often the greatest act, the most honorable behavior, is to obey, and to hold the line against your foe. It is often the most difficult, as well. It takes character.

    • @MCLooyverse
      @MCLooyverse Před 4 lety +6

      My least favorite line is "In despite of our foe". It hurts me.

    • @lukedeakin7124
      @lukedeakin7124 Před 3 lety +10

      "But when capture by the axis
      And forced to tell the truth
      We will tell it with a smile
      We will surprise them with a laugh
      WE ARE ALL"

    • @carbonwolf3865
      @carbonwolf3865 Před rokem +2

      that and "we were all"

  • @antoinedstm6719
    @antoinedstm6719 Před 4 lety +288

    I know a fantastic war story. I will name this story "The attack of the Belgian Baron". It's the story of a soldier of the Belgian army during the Second World War, Belgian army who lost the war. The name of the soldier is Jean de Selys Longchamp and he is a little bit edgy by the capitulation of Belgium. So, he arrives in England after a long journey around Europe.
    There, he becomes a great aviator with the grade of Captain. But, a day where he is back of a mission, he decides to attack the building of the Gestapo in Brussels. Like a car, he goes back the large avenue and destroys all the floors of the buildings, kills a lot of nazi's officiers and explodes the cannon on the roof of the building. Now, in front of the ancient Gestapo's building, you can see a statue of this hero ! After this feat, he has been degraded but he received a medal at the same time! (My English is probably imperfect, my native language is French, I'm a Belgian!)

    • @AbdulBasit-vd8dd
      @AbdulBasit-vd8dd Před 4 lety +31

      Absolutely grand my friend. Greetings from another Sabaton and history fan from the other side of the world. I'm from Pakistan.

    • @antoinedstm6719
      @antoinedstm6719 Před 4 lety +24

      @@AbdulBasit-vd8dd Well, greetings to Pakistan from Belgium!

    • @MsMutt1
      @MsMutt1 Před 4 lety +17

      Thank you for your story, my friend. Your English is quite good.

    • @antoinedstm6719
      @antoinedstm6719 Před 4 lety +13

      @@MsMutt1 Thank you ! It's good to know I'm getting better!

    • @hammer326
      @hammer326 Před 4 lety +20

      Covered by the great Mark Felton who I heard it from and hope someday collaborates with timeghost. A story indeed. Greetings from the USA.

  • @ohmygodjoe2647
    @ohmygodjoe2647 Před 4 lety +81

    Luxemburg: Exists
    1940 Nazi Germany: Excuse me, oh pardon me, just gotta get through here...

    • @Altrantis
      @Altrantis Před 4 lety +10

      That's what a Brit would say. A German would be more like "Watch it I'm walking here."

    • @kingdraconias
      @kingdraconias Před 4 lety +5

      Altrantis That’s an American

    • @Bobcat_X
      @Bobcat_X Před 4 lety +2

      Hippity hoppity, you're now my property(?)

    • @wisemankugelmemicus1701
      @wisemankugelmemicus1701 Před 4 lety +3

      @@kingdraconias Can confirm. A phrase of the New York dialect.

    • @Altrantis
      @Altrantis Před 4 lety +2

      @@kingdraconias I'm fairly sure Europeans would back me up on this one. Germans are generally rude and they don't greet or apologize, much more so than Americans. At least it is the case with Bavarians.

  • @NiasThighs
    @NiasThighs Před 4 lety +796

    GLORIA FORTIS MILES
    THE WEHRMACHT CLOSING IN
    ADVERSOR ET ADMORSUS
    THE BOAR AGAINST THE EAGLE

    • @antoinedstm6719
      @antoinedstm6719 Před 4 lety +32

      The boar will always win against the eagle!

    • @DC-ru5xz
      @DC-ru5xz Před 4 lety +35

      *AWESOME SOLO*
      WE WE WILL RESIST AND BITE BITE HARD COS WE ARE ALL IN SIGHT WE WE TAKE UP ARMS AND FIGHT FIGHT HARD RESIST AND DO WHATS RIGHT

    • @papapeperoni1664
      @papapeperoni1664 Před 4 lety +15

      @@antoinedstm6719 its not important who will win its important that they never will fight against each other

    • @antoinedstm6719
      @antoinedstm6719 Před 4 lety +15

      @@papapeperoni1664 That's true, but if nazi's invade my contry, I will not say : "That's not so important, peace and love, and by the way, I am sure that the nazi's aren't all bad guys!"

    • @billyharley8295
      @billyharley8295 Před 4 lety +13

      @@antoinedstm6719 Nazi's by definition are all bad guys. German's are not all bad guys.

  • @kerlongsjorlejov1945
    @kerlongsjorlejov1945 Před 4 lety +304

    Never been more proud of being a Belgian when I heard this song. This is one of the best stories of World War Two and those guys kept the Whermacht, the then most advanced army at bay for nearly three weeks and with just forty men. Those guys had balls of steel. And their legacy will not be forgotten how they laughed they were all.
    It's great to hear my heroes sing about those heroes.
    Fortune to the Brave Soldier. Resist and Bite.
    Also, awesome you guys went to Graspop. I was front line last summer.

    • @alexandrah9824
      @alexandrah9824 Před 4 lety

      My greatest respekt dear Evert.Liebe grüsse Alex🤘

    • @Dutchtheairsofter
      @Dutchtheairsofter Před 4 lety +9

      Never pin a belgian against a wall, we will fight dirty

    • @kerlongsjorlejov1945
      @kerlongsjorlejov1945 Před 4 lety +2

      @@Dutchtheairsofter That is true.

    • @kerlongsjorlejov1945
      @kerlongsjorlejov1945 Před 4 lety +2

      @Necroglobule Jep and stories get told by them over the world. Verzet en bijt.

    • @obiarne
      @obiarne Před 4 lety +4

      Same here, Belgian and proud when I hear my favorite band singing songs for us.. Graspop last summer was my first festival ever and I was also standing in the front.. But then we got overwelmed by all the crowd surfers 😅 there were like 50 of them, coming every minute.. I tried to resist and bite, but the front fell and I had to retreat to the east where the drinking bars were.. Anyway, it was the best experience and I'm going to see them life again in Sportpaleis 😆

  • @Vnx
    @Vnx Před 4 lety +23

    "Fight all 18 days of battles, no odds are on our side! Few will fight for all until the bullets are gone!" is probably one of my favorite lyrics from all of Sabaton.

  • @SuperInsuranceman
    @SuperInsuranceman Před 3 lety +10

    My stepfather (Roland Mathieu 1916 - 2002) was an 'chasseur ardennais' in 1940. He survived the war with his brother after 5 years captivity in Germany. He was the most admirable man I have known in my entire life. Always ready to help, jovial and full of humor.
    I miss this man and his loving wife, who was also an exceptional woman.

    • @SabatonHistory
      @SabatonHistory  Před 3 lety +8

      For heroes like him we write songs.

    • @Springtrap11556
      @Springtrap11556 Před 6 měsíci +2

      May his memory live on, not just through you, but through all those people he met. Even if his name is forgotten, his heroic efforts shall never be forgotten.

    • @SuperInsuranceman
      @SuperInsuranceman Před 6 měsíci +2

      @@Springtrap11556 Thank you for your kind words. He loved to tell his war memories such as when he was transferred to a German factory (a carpentry) as a prisoner of war to work there where he sabotaged a production machine. When he was taken prisoner he had the intelligence to hide loaves of bread in his sleeves which saved his life and that of his brother 'André' whom he luckily found among the thousands of prisoners. They were hold in a field without food before transfer. His brother was in very bad condition, starving. The loaves of bread he had collected and hidden saved their lives. I also remember him saying that in a prison camp there was an old Austrian guard who cried about being separated from his wife and children. When he returned from the war, he found it difficult to find peaceful sleep. He told me about walking for hours at night in his village, insomniac. During the fighting in 1940, if I remember correctly, his captain, in a trench, was killed next to him by being shot in the head. He was lucky that day.
      He loved gardening work, so in summer, when he took a break from gardening work, he would sit on a bench behind his house and when I was present I would sit near him and we would chat and he would tell me his memories. We had a good time together. God, how I miss this man.

  • @marekschwarzmann1638
    @marekschwarzmann1638 Před 4 lety +222

    btw - those BAD boys got stranded in the same way as the Czechoslovak legion.. I loved the legion special Indy! TY

  • @lugialover09
    @lugialover09 Před 4 lety +68

    Resist and Bite was the first Sabaton song I ever heard and immediately became one of my favorites, particularly because of the story behind it. It inspired me to look further into the band, and I've never regretted it.

  • @JojokimVT
    @JojokimVT Před 4 lety +66

    So, thanks to a thunderstorm, you guys became famous in Belgium.

    • @amberaquila3048
      @amberaquila3048 Před 4 lety +6

      Yep, and they'll continue to remind us whenever they play Graspop ;)

    • @YataTheFifteenth
      @YataTheFifteenth Před 3 lety

      Forged in Valhalla by the hammer of Thor indeed.

  • @baumfan5004
    @baumfan5004 Před 4 lety +199

    I wish Sabaton would make a Song about the christmas truce.

    • @Em3erblue
      @Em3erblue Před 4 lety +12

      Baum Fan imagine they do that for Christmas

    • @raseli4066
      @raseli4066 Před 4 lety +13

      That's a funny idea. I would love to see them make one

    • @capitandiriangen8981
      @capitandiriangen8981 Před 4 lety +15

      Oh yes! Like a bonus for the release of the Great war album!

    • @joshbyfield8295
      @joshbyfield8295 Před 4 lety +8

      You can always suggest that song idea to them on their website, I think It would be interesting to see how Sabaton would approach that topic

    • @ghazghkullthraka9714
      @ghazghkullthraka9714 Před 3 lety +14

      They are the soccer elite
      Born to compete
      Get penalties
      Old school soccer!

  • @Duke_of_Lorraine
    @Duke_of_Lorraine Před 4 lety +201

    Another cool belgian war story : the Spartan king Leonidas moved to what is now Belgium after Thermopylae and opened his chocolate factory. Which is quite succesful to this day.

    • @triplehood
      @triplehood Před 4 lety +20

      This made me laugh xD especially since I am Belgian.

    • @zane9464
      @zane9464 Před 4 lety +23

      Why let a good crusade get in the way of Belgian war stories right?

    • @Death_Korps_Officer
      @Death_Korps_Officer Před 4 lety +12

      Belgians are direct descendants of Leonidas.

    • @ignacejespers8201
      @ignacejespers8201 Před 4 lety +6

      Too bad it doesn't taste that well

    • @thetrain47539
      @thetrain47539 Před 4 lety +7

      Bruh, chocolade van Leonidas is echt goed.

  • @poopihead_
    @poopihead_ Před 4 lety +20

    I'm a Belgian and my town (Geel) was one of the heaviest fights from the advance of the alies in 1945. There's a lot of Scottish and Canadian cemetery's and monuments in my small village. The battle is called "de slag om Ten Aard" in Flemish wich translates to "the battle of Ten Aard"

  • @ladiesgentswegothim
    @ladiesgentswegothim Před 4 lety +39

    If I ever develop an "intruder protocol" for my house, I think I want this song blasting as part of it

    • @cristianvillanueva8782
      @cristianvillanueva8782 Před 4 lety +10

      Scare the hell anyone who breaks in with that intro they have lmao

    • @thomasmcfaul875
      @thomasmcfaul875 Před 4 lety +5

      That would be perfect. The intruders would probably be scared off by the spirit of the Belgians

    • @catetmax1812
      @catetmax1812 Před 4 lety +3

      We were told to hold the border
      and that what we did

    • @ladiesgentswegothim
      @ladiesgentswegothim Před 4 lety +8

      If someone starts yelling at you in Latin, you RUN

    • @Dutchtheairsofter
      @Dutchtheairsofter Před 4 lety

      @@thomasmcfaul875 but what if the intruder is from Belgium

  • @jamesvunkannon6420
    @jamesvunkannon6420 Před 4 lety +91

    My favorite song. Thank you, Sabaton, for the song! And thank you, Indy, for the history lesson!

  • @TheMattster5000
    @TheMattster5000 Před 4 lety +47

    Resist and Bite was the first Sabaton song I ever heard and I was immediately hooked. And to think it was in a guitar hero clone

  • @vincebric8243
    @vincebric8243 Před 4 lety +13

    You guys just made a video about my great grand father ! My last name is Bricart and we actually go to bodange every year to remember the sacrifice of this company ! Now, thanks to you, people outside of our family and friends knows about him ! For that we deeply thank you for your work and we wish you the best ! Keep on on your hard work !
    Love
    One of Maurice Bricart great grandson !

    • @SabatonHistory
      @SabatonHistory  Před 4 lety +6

      Its an honor to meet you here! You are very welcome, and I would like to thank you as well for keeping his memory alive! Lest we forget!

  • @mokerdikkewasbever
    @mokerdikkewasbever Před 4 lety +56

    Ya know for all the shit we give you Belgium we still love you. Lots of love from your Northern neighbour

    • @SabatonHistory
      @SabatonHistory  Před 4 lety +18

      Groetjes!

    • @mokerdikkewasbever
      @mokerdikkewasbever Před 4 lety +14

      @@SabatonHistory I do hope one day you guys make a song about Dutch military history one day tho. For example the Dutch stand at the Grebbeberg during WW2 or Naval heroes like Michiel de Ruyter or Piet Heyn

    • @GorinRedspear
      @GorinRedspear Před 4 lety +5

      Yeah, but you also love peanutsauce on fries, so I'm not sure that's a good thing... 😁
      Or a song about the 80 years war.

    • @Jasp_B
      @Jasp_B Před 4 lety +4

      @@mokerdikkewasbever Would say our mighty Biking Divisions in World War 2 are more worthy

    • @amberaquila3048
      @amberaquila3048 Před 4 lety +2

      Groetjes

  • @gilianstaelen3087
    @gilianstaelen3087 Před 3 lety +8

    13:42 if a band breaks through in Belgium, it has the potential to break through everywhere. Belgium has been the second country for some of the most famous metal and rock bands to make the step to international fame.

  • @burningnapalm4436
    @burningnapalm4436 Před 4 lety +24

    Resist and Bite never fails to give me chills down my back

  • @geekymetalhead5112
    @geekymetalhead5112 Před 4 lety +42

    Sabaton history: *uploads on my break*
    Me: yeah I've got time

  • @bavtie1
    @bavtie1 Před 4 lety +17

    Our brave little neighbour, and one of my favorite songs!
    Some love from the Netherlands

  • @simonnachreiner8380
    @simonnachreiner8380 Před 3 lety +4

    History is full of soldiers who fight like hell but few are the stories where a out numbered force fights so hard that they make the enemy lose there taste for blood.
    The 300
    The Chasseurs Ardennais
    A few Medal of honor recipients
    Rarely fighting hard enough becomes a force multiplier in of itself and win or lose it's a victory in history.

  • @Jackthe5Ripper
    @Jackthe5Ripper Před 4 lety +19

    Well with Belgium being the doormat of western Europe you could easily come up with enough war stories. And Sabaton being Sabaton, they could easily come up with some brilliant songs about them.

    • @AbdulBasit-vd8dd
      @AbdulBasit-vd8dd Před 4 lety +4

      I thought that was poor old Poland ….

    • @the12th68
      @the12th68 Před 4 lety +7

      @@AbdulBasit-vd8dd Poland for the east and Belgium for the west.

  • @KraequhoS
    @KraequhoS Před 4 lety +16

    Belgium here! The time I realised that the song was about the "Résiste et mords" from the Chasseur Ardennais, I had goosebump and still do every time I hear the song!
    Was there in the Graspop this year, great show btw! :D

  • @BornToSurvive007
    @BornToSurvive007 Před 4 lety +42

    When I heard this song for the first time, it immediately became one of my favorites. Later, when I read it was about Belgium, it - as a Belgian person - only became better. Keep up the good stuff guys!

  • @PiscatorLager
    @PiscatorLager Před 4 lety +6

    I guess I need to rewatch Indy's "Allied clusterfuck" episode for the 94th time. Just in case.

    • @SabatonHistory
      @SabatonHistory  Před 4 lety +4

      Why not just the whole campaign?

    • @PiscatorLager
      @PiscatorLager Před 4 lety +6

      Too drunk for now I guess. But you've got that point.

    • @alexandrah9824
      @alexandrah9824 Před 4 lety

      @@PiscatorLager Hell ja !!! 🤘🍻😎 !!!!
      Liebe grüsse Alex 🤘

    • @AlexGNR
      @AlexGNR Před 4 lety

      Piscator, ur here too.
      I like ur lyrics videos

  • @MilsurpMikeChannel
    @MilsurpMikeChannel Před 4 lety +66

    Glad to hear the story behind this song (after reading three books thanks to Heroes albums songs, I never looked this one up). No mention of Jokim and the third guitar though 😀. The little into to this song at the concerts where he pretends to just be learning by playing Smoke on the Water and gets blasted by a Throbbe solo always brings a smile to my face.

  • @kingdraconias
    @kingdraconias Před 4 lety +36

    The Germans shot themselves in the foot sooo much during World War II. Thank God they did. And thanks for doing one of these on one of my favorite songs!

  • @evelyngravatt3198
    @evelyngravatt3198 Před 4 lety +12

    Sabaton: Man I can't believe we're only going to play in this tiny tent, nobody will hear us.
    God: I gotchu fam *creates thunderstorm*

    • @danielshepherd4259
      @danielshepherd4259 Před 4 lety +4

      I think they made a deal with thor. That's why the did a cover of Amon Amarth's "Twilight of the Thunder God"

    • @ziomeke5580
      @ziomeke5580 Před 4 lety +2

      Daniel Shepherd THOR, ODIN’S SON, PROTECTOR OF MANKIND

    • @Psychonaut316
      @Psychonaut316 Před 3 lety +1

      Thor: not on my watch

  • @junnutube
    @junnutube Před 4 lety +20

    14:09 Damn... Sabaton is blessed by Thor! No wonder other bands can't even come close!

    • @kingdraconias
      @kingdraconias Před 4 lety +6

      junnutube Thor: “Sabaton is playing in a tent? *grabs Mjolnir* Time to make sure everyone sees their show!” *giant thunderstorm looms*

  • @FRODOGOOFBALL
    @FRODOGOOFBALL Před 4 lety +11

    Thank you so much for featuring this story. In the US, there has been a debate about what this song means. Some thought it might be about the battle of the bulge, but this makes much more sense.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chasseurs_Ardennais

  • @Jelle1880
    @Jelle1880 Před 4 lety +8

    Glad to hear about Belgium being the first country outside of Sweden where it took off, I remember those 2 gigs. From 3000 to like 30.000 from one year to the next. As for more Belgian war stories (not really Belgian but still), I would love a Sabaton song about the Battle of the Golden Spurs. Historically seen as one of the first (if not the first) changes in military history where infantry got the upper hand over cavalry.

  • @truesoprano2152
    @truesoprano2152 Před 4 lety +83

    This is one of my favorite Sabaton songs, and there's such a cool story behind it! Thanks again for all the hard work, I've been really sick and haven't really been able to leave the house so this definitely came out at the right time for me!

  • @tejesedeny
    @tejesedeny Před 4 lety +14

    Oh yes, finally! One of my most anticipated songs since this channel started. It really disproves the 'incompetent, easy-to-conquer Belgians' picture, isn't it? And, the song gives me so much energy, it's a constant part of my workout playlist. Whenever I hear it I'm like 'give me a sword or gun and enemy to defeat'. 😃

    • @GuntherSDoumson2178
      @GuntherSDoumson2178 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Holland was easy to conquer. The Germans knew from summer 1914 that Belgium is no cake walk.

  • @antonchigurh2930
    @antonchigurh2930 Před 4 lety +20

    Sabaton History is the best teacher we have. Thank you Sabaton History

    • @michaelgaffey780
      @michaelgaffey780 Před 3 lety +2

      Man in America we don’t even learn a part of this.

  • @luckyassassin1
    @luckyassassin1 Před 4 lety +8

    2 weeks and both episodes are ones I've been waiting for since the show started, and 2 incredible stories.

  • @tennoryu2794
    @tennoryu2794 Před 4 lety +2

    This is what Sabaton does best keeping the stories of Soldiers alive so that their sacrifices can be remembered.

  • @francescoviale4538
    @francescoviale4538 Před 4 lety +11

    This video couldn’t come at a better moment: I’m sitting at the McDonald’s in the Scandinavium in Göteborg thinking about how the concert scheduled for the 14 of February is going to be

    • @Masada1911
      @Masada1911 Před 4 lety

      I hope you had a really good time

    • @francescoviale4538
      @francescoviale4538 Před 4 lety +1

      @@Masada1911 man it was great, best concert of my life 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

  • @Lttlemoi
    @Lttlemoi Před 4 lety +30

    Can't go through Belgian war history without mentioning the Battle of the Golden Spurs!

    • @Lttlemoi
      @Lttlemoi Před 4 lety

      ​@Glenn Krenz Here's a really good one: /watch?v=P5ksuFG8YaY

  • @thedoctorofstyleirondeadpaul

    We salute them Brave Belgian Soldiers

  • @mdscntst223
    @mdscntst223 Před 4 lety +3

    "Belgian Armored Car Division, which is a bad name for a band"
    Me looking at the last name on my new project title list that I hadn't crossed, out. "WELP"

  • @thebelgianbeast9949
    @thebelgianbeast9949 Před 3 lety +5

    As a proud Belgian and follower of Sabaton, I am incredibly proud and happy that Sabaton has such a connection with Belgium and that they wrote a song focused on a Belgian series of events and thank you so much for making such a great video about it, I found this a great and educational video

  • @blackwhite2448
    @blackwhite2448 Před 4 lety +11

    So... a batallion got lost in the Ardenne... again?!

    • @AbdulBasit-vd8dd
      @AbdulBasit-vd8dd Před 4 lety

      FAR FROM THEIR LAND AS THEY MADE THEIR STAND

    • @jandergermane1561
      @jandergermane1561 Před 4 lety

      @@AbdulBasit-vd8dd they stood strong and the legend still lives on

    • @geekymetalhead5112
      @geekymetalhead5112 Před 4 lety

      @@jandergermane1561 1918 the great war rages on

    • @AlexGNR
      @AlexGNR Před 4 lety

      A DISREGARD IN DEMAND

    • @cxpKSip
      @cxpKSip Před 4 lety

      @@AbdulBasit-vd8dd except they were IN Belgium, and LIVED there.

  • @SandraNelson063
    @SandraNelson063 Před 2 lety +3

    This song means a lot to me. I'm having to deal with a lot of pain now, in hospital. I am regularly obliterated by what has to be done to me. I tell myself to resist and bite.

    • @Springtrap11556
      @Springtrap11556 Před 6 měsíci

      I hope you're doing far better now then you were a year ago. Remember: We Will Resist And Bite!

  • @marekschwarzmann1638
    @marekschwarzmann1638 Před 4 lety +13

    I am so glad i visited one of the first shows of Sabaton in my country (CZ)... you rocked the podium with Gamma Ray and Helloween (2007).. I kinda envy to Belgium they had the chance to host "your first" festival..)))))

  • @beb_1642
    @beb_1642 Před 4 lety +21

    i really liked this video,
    because; I love history,
    it gives historical background to a song,
    it shows that Belgium is/was better militarily that we could think -as a Belgian I really appreciated that-
    and because it's very well eplained
    PS: I think an album about Belgian battles from, for exemple the Belgian revolution or the battle of the Yser, could be good
    but i think the name "Belgica" would be better than "Belgia"

  • @matthiasroef
    @matthiasroef Před 4 lety +14

    They should do one about the battle of the golden spurs. Similar story to that of bannockburn or one about the belgian king albert who stayed in the front lines during world war one or about the rape of belgium were a lot of city’s got burned down and last but not least the belgian army in exile during world war two

  • @darrenkaminski2483
    @darrenkaminski2483 Před 4 lety +6

    Been waiting for this Sabaton history, one of my favorite songs. Thank you.

  • @Gripen90
    @Gripen90 Před 4 lety +3

    Now official worldwide ! From January 1st. 2020, the week will be renamed to Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sabatonday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday !

  • @manaboutit1594
    @manaboutit1594 Před 3 lety +1

    These Sabaton guys are so down to earth and relatable.

  • @birbmam
    @birbmam Před 4 lety +3

    Omg finally! I've been looking forward to a video about this song for so long!

  • @flambelk4489
    @flambelk4489 Před 4 lety +1

    Resist and Bite is one of the best Sabaton songs, great video!

  • @nobutaka3267
    @nobutaka3267 Před 4 lety +1

    Great episode as always guys!

  • @Kay2kGer
    @Kay2kGer Před 4 lety +20

    Hey indi, have you read about the "men of emden"?

    • @SabatonHistory
      @SabatonHistory  Před 4 lety +17

      Not only has he heard of it - he has made an episode about it: czcams.com/video/51FXgQOoppw/video.html

  • @umarae27
    @umarae27 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I so much love this channel!

  • @oliversherman2414
    @oliversherman2414 Před rokem

    I love your channel keep up the great stuff!!!

  • @TrollbaitMage
    @TrollbaitMage Před 4 lety +9

    One of my favorite songs, it good to type to, good beat.

  • @nicholashutfluss238
    @nicholashutfluss238 Před 3 lety +2

    This song is an amazing tribute to the soldiers of Belgium, and how they (in particular the Chasseurs Ardennais) held the border and fought until the end. It makes me so proud to be of Flemish-Belgian origins. My Opa (grandfather) who fought for Belgium in the 9th Infantry Division--whenever I listen to this song I get teary-eyed and think of my Opa and what he and those he fought beside must have went through. Thank you Indy and thank you Sabaton for your tribute.

  • @foxtrotdelta225
    @foxtrotdelta225 Před 4 lety +7

    13:31 Czechoslovak Legion 2: Electric Boogaloo?

    • @SabatonHistory
      @SabatonHistory  Před 4 lety +10

      Belgian Boogaloo? Electric Waterloo?

    • @foxtrotdelta225
      @foxtrotdelta225 Před 4 lety +2

      Sabaton History 😂 I only just saw this but I can only say, yes

  • @boqquieffeuisthealmighty7527

    I've waited forever for this to finally be covered!

  • @crazymaniac3000
    @crazymaniac3000 Před 4 lety

    Thanks guys. Been waiting for this one!

  • @joshthomas-moore2656
    @joshthomas-moore2656 Před 4 lety

    Yes have been waiting for this one

  • @TaGF_Tomcat
    @TaGF_Tomcat Před 3 lety +1

    "Resist And Bite" might be one of the most badass slogans in history.

  • @wallieoceanborn
    @wallieoceanborn Před 4 lety +2

    Coming from Holland and visiting Graspop since 2002, I was at that show in 2007. It was my second Sabaton show, the first being in 2006 in Amsterdam when they opened for Dragonforce. At that point Sabaton was just one of those bands that I was just getting to know, but that Graspop show made me a fan. The tent was indeed packed and as soon as the show started I remember a lot of Swedish flags being raised in the crowd, which only added to the great atmosphere. As I said, I've been a fan ever since and I've seen all Sabaton shows at Graspop. I've seen a lot of Sabaton shows in Holland as well, but there's always a certain atmosphere at the Belgian shows and this song might have a lot to do with that. Another amazing story this one!

  • @trinitymitchell6503
    @trinitymitchell6503 Před 4 lety

    I've been waiting for this one

  • @martinsedej6681
    @martinsedej6681 Před 4 lety

    Thank you for making it, makes the week bearable

    • @SabatonHistory
      @SabatonHistory  Před 4 lety +1

      No problem! Though we hope other things contributed to making the week bearable as well

  • @haineko1101
    @haineko1101 Před 4 lety +1

    Cheers for this history episode! This was the song that got me hooked on Sabaton's music in the first place. Downright electrifying song, and an amazing episode in the history of war.

  • @DarthNoox
    @DarthNoox Před 4 lety +3

    One of my favourite songs, the Chasseurs Ardennais are absolute mad lads and legends

  • @buddyburroughs6072
    @buddyburroughs6072 Před 4 lety +5

    I'm still waiting for The Winged Hussars to arrive. Lol

    • @5h0rgunn45
      @5h0rgunn45 Před 4 lety

      I'm still waiting for them coming down the mountainside

  • @Gundarthegreat
    @Gundarthegreat Před 4 lety

    Finally you made one this was my first sabaton song that I ever heard

  • @darkpassage03
    @darkpassage03 Před 4 lety +1

    Finally Resist and Bite! Thank you!

  • @DDendrite
    @DDendrite Před 4 lety +3

    1:41 A "Gu-daring" plan?

  • @thefallenknight3848
    @thefallenknight3848 Před 4 lety +1

    I'm thankful for the video BUT you guys just made it a week to late for my presentation, Still love you guys

  • @breaknchain8057
    @breaknchain8057 Před rokem +1

    Interesting ! I like your Running Wild t-shirt by the way,it's cool seeing you wearing this :).

  • @brynzachreson9555
    @brynzachreson9555 Před 4 lety +2

    When your favorite Sabaton song gets a History episode 🙌

  • @mercea.i.9339
    @mercea.i.9339 Před 4 lety +1

    I love this song, it is the first one I listened from Sabaton and it always makes me feel better, it is one of my favorites.😍😍😍😍🤘🤘🤘💪💪💪Thank you very much!!!

  • @GorinRedspear
    @GorinRedspear Před 4 lety +2

    Battle of the Silver Helmets, also know as the Battle of Halen. Heinz Guderian mentions it in 'Achtung Panzer' as the moment he realised the speed of cavalry is needed, but with more punch and armour.

  • @JohnDoe-zx1ck
    @JohnDoe-zx1ck Před 4 lety +1

    This was the song that finally hooked me on sabaton and look into what the song was about. They have since rocketed to my favorite band. Thanks for your work guys, and indy and the gang as well.

  • @gigachad-gx9vu
    @gigachad-gx9vu Před 4 lety

    HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS CHANNEL BEFORE???
    THIS IS AWESOME

  • @slashes22
    @slashes22 Před 4 lety

    Just watched Sabaton live 5 days ago. These guys are awesome!

  • @OnlyInMelsele
    @OnlyInMelsele Před rokem +2

    The Battle of Halen/battle of the silver helmets was a battle where the German cavalry charged at Belgian lines, but were held off because of machine guns and hidden shooters.
    The Battle of Turnhout (1789) was an important battle where they defeated the superior Austrian force. Using some smart defensive tactics to decisively beat them.
    The Battle of The Golden Spurs was a Battle between the county of Flanders and France, the superior French knights were crushed by the Flemish defensive line with the famous Goedendag weapon.
    So these are some cool Moments in Belgian history.

    • @GuntherSDoumson2178
      @GuntherSDoumson2178 Před 6 měsíci +2

      Vinkt, and Liege 1914 the Germans also got their teeth knocked in. They advanced in 19th century close lines and were decimated.

    • @paulmalore
      @paulmalore Před 2 dny +1

      A historical mistake about WW I : Belgium was not neutral after the 1914 German invasion, the Belgian army was brought back to the flooded west bank of the Yser river.
      Many French and Belgian fighters then thought about finding imaginative ways to get out lawfully of those nasty trenches, so it happened that some were sent to Russia (French airmen and ground crews too, I believe) and made their way back in 1917.
      About WW II, I would add this, referring to the testimony of a wounded Chasseur Ardennais, then caught by the Germans. He reported that they had been trained to hunt down hiding snipers, and thus were surprised when German trucks stopped at a distance, soldiers disembarked, dropped their cumbersome boots, rushed forward and machine-gunned the Belgian positions. So it happened that the roles had been somehow reversed.

  • @vaerenbergh
    @vaerenbergh Před 4 lety +1

    my grand mother saw the bombardment of the trainstation Denderleeuw in 1940 and 1944 a B17 who flew over her house in Morage when they moved so that her father could work in the mines, the B17 crashed near the mine. loved hearing her war stories

  • @noahooms3855
    @noahooms3855 Před 4 lety +1

    'Battle of the Golden Spurs' is maybe something you want to look into
    also in WO 1 they floot the lower shore of the river 'De Ijzer' to hold de german advance

  • @tessavanrijn1914
    @tessavanrijn1914 Před 4 lety +6

    Other great belgian war stories:
    The flooding of Ieper during WWI is crazy to me

  • @heckleypanes4988
    @heckleypanes4988 Před 4 lety

    Happy Birthday Sabaton

  • @JojokimVT
    @JojokimVT Před 4 lety +6

    Belgium defenders: It’s over, Germany! We have the high ground!
    Germany: You underestimate my power.

  • @arkusworldwalker9818
    @arkusworldwalker9818 Před 3 lety +1

    My great-grandfather was part of the Chasseurs Ardennais *familial pride intensifies*. In fact, he has been held prisonner (in quite horrible conditions) the whole WWII but it's still cool to see an episode based on the History of WWII near my mum's home region.

  • @8088bit
    @8088bit Před 4 lety +1

    i have been waiting for this one for a long time, a great early charismas present