American's first reaction to SABATON - No Bullets Fly (Animated Story Video)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 พ.ย. 2021
- I was shocked at how hard his story hit me.
This is the story of the Charlie Brown and Franz Stigler incident, which inspired our song No Bullets Fly.
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========== HISTORIC FACT ==========
On December 20 1943, a badly shot up B-17 piloted by Charlie Brown struggled to stay in the air.
Franz Stigler, a German pilot, risked his life in three different ways when he was ordered to chase and shoot down the B17 bomber. When he came close enough he realized that the bomber had been severely damaged by anti aircraft fire during the raid and then he decided to escort it out of harms way instead of shooting it down. In doing this he risked both being court martialed, which most likely would have led to execution, and being shot down by the gunners of the B17 as well as being targeted by friendly anti aircraft fire.
========= No Bullets Fly LYRICS =========
From down below an enemy spotted
So hurry up, rearm and refuel
But through the bomber’s damaged airframe
See wounded men, scared to their bone
Look to the right and then look again
And see the enemy in the eye
No bullets fly, spared by his mercy
Escorted out, out of harms way
Fly, fighting fair, it’s the code of the air
Brothers, heroes, foes
Killing machine
Honour in the skies
B17
Flying home
Killing machine
Said goodbye to the cross he deserved
He risked his life two times that day
To save an unknown enemy
Escort to safety, out of the killzone
A short salute, then departed
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A very heartfelt reaction, thank you
Loved the reaction.
I am from Russia and our people were very cruel during the Second World War and we are now being brought up in schools to be cruel, but such a story leaves hope for humanity
My dad served in the Army Air Corps/Air Force in WWII, flying C-47s and dropping paratroopers in European combat zones. He was shot down above Grave, Holland, during Operation Market Garden. He spent eight days behind enemy lines while the Dutch Underground guided him back to friendly territory. At times they hid in ditches while German troops marched by. He said he could have touched their boots. At one “safe” barn, a little brass band came out to meet the American pilot. The locals thought they had been liberated. After a final race across a field in the middle of a German and American tank battle, he got back to US troops. My dad actually knew Charlie Brown. While Ye Olde Pub’s crew were told not to talk about the incident, other pilots knew. This was an act of honor and chivalry in a modern war. Stigler was such an extraordinarily good man. I was so pleased to find that Brown and Stigler not only met, but became good friends. My father always wanted to personally thank the Dutch people who risked everything to help him, but never found out who they were. He always said I owed my very existence to the Dutch, because without them I never would have been born. NOTE: Stigler was able to fly that B-17 across the German AA gun placements because Germany had captured B-17s that they would use to fly over Allied territory to gain reconnaissance. That’s why the guns on the ground didn’t just shoot Ye Olde Pub out of the sky as it went overhead, BF-109 or no. Seeing an escorted B-17 might have been unusual, but it certainly happened.
I managed to hold my tears in .. .until the lady in the end said "because of this the story of my father will live on", i lost it.
I looked up pictures of the ole pub. The damage u here in this video does nojustice to what she was really like. I told my pastor about this song he listened then looked at pictures of her. He said it was insane she was able to fly.
Crying to a Sabaton song is a right of passage my man, glad you discovered them and are enjoying their work!
As a former german soldier I can tell you, that I never ever felt it would be good even to hurt anyone.
Those Hollywood love stories are imbeciles compared to stories like this. AINT NO ONE EVER GONNA CHANGE MY MIND.
Jup, this song will get grown men crying.
Stigler's former commander, in North Africa I believe, told Stigler and his fellow airmen that if he "ever saw one of them shooting at somebody in a parachute, he would shoot them himself." So Stigler realized that the bomber wasn't shooting at him and that they couldn't shoot him. Curiosity took over and he got closer and truly saw how damaged the plane was and because of the fact that they couldn't defend themselves Stigler saw the B17 as their parachute and he refused to shoot them down and even escorted them over the English Channel and through the German Anti-aircraft defenses on the coast.
Franz is a true embodiment of a knight
Women: Men never show their feelings
"he risked his life two times that day" because stigler (in his 109) escorted the b17 over the atlantic wall, 2 layers of heavy anti-air nests, they didnt shoot because they saw a 109 right next to the b17.
Your crying made me cry. Night Witches Animated Story is also very good.
I can recommend a book for you to read. It is called "A Higher Call" and the entire book is all about Charlie Brown and Franz Sigler before, during, and after the war.
Your reaction proves you're a human. Never be ashamed for feeling when feelings are called for. You're great!
The song inspires manly tears in us all, it truly is remarkable
The best part is, the daughter of Stigler makes it a point to reply to as many reactions to the song as she can. Amazing story continuing from 1943-2021.
As a soldier of the air I can see how this affects you. Thank you for sharing your emotions, real men do cry.