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The Soviet Tanker Who was 26, saw that her husband perished, so she went to the war, and sold everything for her husbands vengeance and a remarkable story of repairing in hell in a battle really proved women were something! Through when she went to the bulges she has hit by shrapnel, and was fatally wounded, then finally she layed !in the heavens. at least they are finally together! (This may not be accurate, I just want it to rhyme so Maria could have been older , btw this song rocks!
I don't know if she is a fitting topic since she doesn't belong in any of the "big wars" but the first woman that always comes to MY mind on those kinda topic for sure is Jeanne d'Arc. Imagine who it must have felt serving your country willing to give your live for it and being thanked by getting burned like a witch. Also you mentioned her yourself the female sniper Pavlichenko her nickname being Lady Death is not the worst nickname to get into a song ;)
One badass woman that should be mentioned is Mariya Oktyabrskaya who's husband was killed fighting the germans on the eastern front. Did she cry? Maybe. But she wiped the mercury tears away and sold everything she owned and bought a god damn T-34 tank which she gave to the war effort. But she wouldn't let some wuss avenge her husbands death so she requested to drive the tank herself. And she did. She became sergeant and eventually was killed in 1944 (probably making an epic last stand) and she later recieved the highest honor, Hero of the Soviet union. Thats pretty badass.
she wrote a letter to Stalin demanding that she be allowed to crew the T-34 she had donated to the Red Army. During the fighting around Lenningrade in 1943 her vehicle was immobilized by shell fire (the track had been damaged), without waiting for an order she dismounted the vehicle and repaired the track before remounting the vehicle (this appears to not have been uncommon for her). She would go into combat in Eastern Poland during Bagration and when her vehicle was again immobilized she would dismount her vehicle for the last time, while repairing the vehicle she was struck in the head by shrapnel and went into a coma before dying several weeks later. Her tank was named "Боевая подруга" or "Fighting Girlfriend". Oktyabraskaya needs a film.
I first met my wife on a Sabaton concert in Geiselwind, 2012. Carolus Rex times (also the time when I put about 90% of my engery into Sabaton videos). Geez, where have the days gone? But I'll never forget that inn, there. One shower for all guests, in the staircase, without a lock 😂
One of my favorite stories is the commander of the Fighting Girlfriend. A Soviet woman who's lover was killed in the opening offensives of the Germans. The woman purchased a T34 from the government and commanded it. It was named the Fighting Girlfriend.
Girls also love history and heavy metal!🤘 I've wanted to hear about women in the war for so long. They are heroes and deserve to be remembered. I hope that it is to be continued. An amazing episode, thank you very much! Indy, wish you a speedy recovery and all the guys stay safe. Oh yeah, greetings from Sabaton Witches Division!🤘
I agree! There should be more about women. I might make a video later about my massive list of over 40 song Ideas I have that I think would make fantastic Sabaton songs- among them are actually Team Lioness and Lyudmila Pavlichenko
The problem is that there were comparatively few of them. Consequence of a lack of conscription... But, I agree, their participation doesn't get an appropriate amount of coverage most of the time. Usually, it either gets played down or blown out of proportion.
@@markitgeek I wish there were documentaries on the topic of 586th and 587th regiment too. Night Witches get all the praise while the other two hardly a mention in most cases. :P
There is lot of us girls out there that love our metal and war stories and are passionate about it! Rock on Sabaton! Thank you for the wonderful educational video as always!
When I first started dating the lady who is now my wife, she introduced me to Sabaton's music. She mostly likes R&B, but she loves history, so Sabaton fits that niche in her interests. Me, being a lifelong metalhead, introduced her to Gloryhammer's music in return. 🤘😁🍺
@@SabatonHistory You guys have my wife to thank for making me a diehard Sabaton fan! Keep on rockin' it! p.s. Oh, and if you guys do a song about Sergeant Stubby you will be even more awesome than you already are! He was the United States Army's first, and still the most highly decorated War Dog in American history. 😎🍺
I love hearing individual stories like those! And it's true that sometimes women in warfare tend to be overlooked so thank you for giving light to some of their stories! Maybe that's another reason females are attracted to Sabaton! :p It was a pleasure to hear Spartacus as well! And I have to rewatch this whole episode because the background of his office really looks like a treasure cave! xD So many items! I recognized some from previous episodes... ^^ Anyway, soft and fast recovery to Indy, it was heart breaking to learn this on the Time Ghost channel but heartwarming to know he's getting better as well! All my thoughts to him and everyone in the team! And welcome and thank you for your work to Maria! ^^ Looking forward to discover Pär's new "horizons"! See you all on Sunday! Thank you for organizing this!
Hi Lyliss! Thank you for being so welcoming! I'm having a lot of fun working with Sabaton and the team, and we have lots of things in the works for you all :) Maria
Thank you for this episode! War is always indeed a strongly masculine event, but it's really interesting to learn there still were room for women who considered themselves better fighters than nurses. And for Pär wondering what would be the reasons behind women at your concerts: Good heavy metal with historical stories, lots of fire, and yes, men nice to watch. I mean, what's not to like? I'm glad to hear you are doing better Indy! Best wishes to all of you, and see you on Sunday!
Loved this episode! My grandmother worked with the French Resistance; didn't learn that til a few years ago and unfortunately she's no longer here for me to speak with her about it. But definitely ~ @13:38 ~ I can't say that lil flare isn't yet another reason I'm emotionally & financially attached to Sabaton! ♡
A J I know that feeling. I had a grandmother who was in the Polish resistance, and I didn’t even know she existed until her funeral. Apparently she knew me though, because she left me an English to Russian dictionary.
Oh wow, that's really something! I'm sorry you didn't get the chance to talk her about it, she must've been very strong and courageous. Maria, The Sabaton History Team
Sabaton Witches Division present 🤘 thanks for mentioning us! Great episode. Your dedication to keep these episodes coming every week is amazing, given the circumstances. Thank you Spartacus for stepping in 👍 Although I do hope that Indy is able to do the episodes again very soon, for improved health and after quarantine reasons. #SWDSabatonHistory
When I was at Sabaton's show in Moscow this year, I met my collegue there. He was with a company of friends (all men), I was alone. He asked, "Hey, what are you doing here? You are a girl, and Sabaton's music is for men". I was like, "Come oooooooon!" I was clearly at a disadvantage to prove my point, though. :) Anyway, girls love Sabaton's music for exactly the same reasons as guys do. Because it's so damn cool and powerful, and it has a strong idea behind it.
I'm really late to this, but I'd still like to tell why I'm a big fan of Sabaton. And yes, I am a woman. - I'm in to history in general, but war history is a big interest. - I really like Joakims singing. He is now my favorite singer! - Turns out I also really like their music. I have favorites, but nothing I dislike! - When I dived into all the youtube stuff. I found that they seem like really nice people. - Their live shows are really awesome and fun. - They are actively doing stuff like Sabaton History and other "side" projects. And I love it. - etc. OK. Fine! Yes, I do think they are also nice to look at. It is a great bonus ;)
Thank you very much for this video. It's so important and great to hear about female soldiers at war because most of the time, they are forgotten. And this also true about women in resistance, as I've been able to see both from my researchs and from my family history. As an Historian specialized in Resistance networks I really love this video and, as part of the Sabaton Witches Division, I love it even more ! We, women do love History and metal ... and of course, therefore, Sabaton ! I hope that Indy will get better soon and I can't wait to see this net project ! Thank you so much for making this video (and for the shout out of course :) )
I really agree with you Géro, on all points. Female soldiers and the women in resistance networks deserve to be remembered and recognized. And we're all living proof of that women love metal and history too! ;) Maria, The Sabaton History Team
Thanks for these bio spotlights. I've been reading Lotta Svärd: Women of war (a webcomic by Setz) and have taken an interest in how women in times of war were viewed in cultures outside my own. But personal stories in an entertaining format have been pretty hard to find. And here you give us four right together. So yeah thanks. And Indy, best wishes. So glad you dodged the worst of it. You're a treasure and 2020 needs you. Get well soon.
This episode is very moving emotionally, I actually had tears in my eyes when I heard about bravery of these women. Thank you all for these amazing stories. I wish you speedy recovery, Indy!
Night witches is my favourite song on heroes (closely followed by to hell and back and resist and bite!) Lockdown can stop me doing a lot of things but at least I can still listen to music and learn about the history behind the songs. Glad you're on the mend indy and great video as always!
I look forward to each of these episodes especially because I don’t have history class anymore. Sabaton is what got my into my super love of history and there are the ones who are keeping me going. You do a great job at posting during this pandemic. 🤘🏻Rock On🤘🏻
I should be the one thanking you, history is something I really enjoy and want to make a career out of and you are giving me more inspiration with each of these episodes.
Arguably, Pavlichenko is the most versatile, and well-rounded sniper to ever live. She's considered second only to Simo Hayha (#1). Hayha fought mostly defensively, giving him the home-field advantage. He grew up in, and knew, the areas that his enemies were entering for the first time in their short lives. Hayha waited for enemies to come to him. While Pavlichenko (#2) was on the opposite side of that equation. She was often being sent to areas she had never visited before and supported Russian troops during their invasion of Germany. She faced enemy snipers who had the "home-field advantage". She fought *_offensively_* instead. I honestly think that Hayha was very specialized in doing his one primary type of fighting, in a scenario he was extremely familiar with. While Pavlichenko was the best *_combat_* sniper to ever live. Reminds me of an old adage; Archilochus said, "The fox knows enough about many things, but the hedgehog knows everything about one big thing. In this analogy, Pavlichenko is a fox, while Hayha is a hedgehog. There's nothing wrong with being ultra-specialized on one specific aspect of combat, but it's an important bit of context to keep in mind. If they traded places halfway through their careers, I think it's likely that Pavlichenko could have filled Hayha's shoes pretty well. Maybe not quite as well, but at least 50-70%. While I don't think Hayha would do as well in Pavlichenko's position. Not knowing the terrain and area, not fighting primarily in winter (which most of his tactics were based around), etc... I think Hayha wouldn't fare well as an offensive sniper in an unfamiliar land or urban environment. He might survive, and even that's a "maybe," but he definitely wouldn't be anywhere near 50% as effective as Pavlichenko in her more variable combat roles and unpredictable situations. If I had to pick one to be on my team, I'd only pick Hayha if we were the defending force. I'd go with Pavlichenko for literally anything beyond that (offensive missions, any combination of both (eg: capture & hold) and definitely if the scenario was unknown).
Virginia Hall Nick named her artificial leg "Cuthbert". During her 1942 escape from the Nazis Virginia reported that Cuthbert would not be a problem. Not understanding the reference the SOE replied, " If Cuthbert becomes troublesome, eliminate him. "
Par: *Gets abducted* Indy: *Gets infected* Maria: "That's it! Witches Division - Assemble!" Really good episode guys! And actually, it was my gf that introduced me to your music a long time ago...been a fan ever since! I guess it must be the stage pants that attract the girl (and not only) fans!
Interesting and informative. Excellent photography job making it easier for viewers to better understand what the orator was describing. Historians did a very good job presenting actual facts from fiction. Excellent follow up from part 1. Once again special thanks to the women who fought and died. In pursuit of the German armies invasion. That made this documentary possible!!!
I came last night with another mom. We only brought 3 sons, and 3 male friends of theirs. Our other sons and daughters missed the BEST SHOW EVER in Phoenix. Our families love military history and every song of yours is REALLY FANTASTIC.
Guys THANK YOU for mentioning Sabaton Witches Division! Sabaton and Nightwish are my two favorite bands; music is important to me and I love when lyrics tell a story.
Indy, have a quick recovery and stay strong! Spartacus, you did a great job, hope to see you on this channel too. Sabaton, as you've announced the dates for the moved part of Russian tour you also made me a nice gift since the gig in my hometown will be a birthday party (:
I will say this. I am surprised they haven't talked about or made a song about Lydia Litvyak, a Jewish Soviet female pilot durning the second war. She was the first woman to gain the title of Ace, first female fighter pilot to get a confirmed kill, and holds the most confirmed kills of any female fighter pilot. She is also known as the "White Lily of Stalingrad." For her actions.
Thank you for this amazing episode! First of all, get well soon Indy, we need you strong and healthy. Second, Spartacus is such a good narrator, I loved him. Hope to have more of him in the future. Third, as someone involved in the Sabaton Witches division, I can confirm that women love you not only because you guys are so damn attractive but also because we love your music. Most of the people involved in war are men but it affects everyone so, we all understand the message behind the songs and we are inspired by both brave men and women. It doesn't matter, it speaks to everyone! I'm from latin america and I can't describe how pumped I get while listening the Lin from the North even thought there's nothing swedish about me :^D love this channel so much!
So, when do we get part 3 of this? Never enough of female war heroes, they're so underrepresented! Thanks for giving me some ideas to read about, I'll do some research of these women. And, about male-female ratio of Sabaton fans: the concert in Budapest in January was one of those very few places in my life where I had to stand in the toilet queue less than the guys. 😃 But, yes, many girls are metalheads and like history. Oh, and Pär, you guys ARE attractive, but sorry, that's not the reason why I go to your shows. I go because I wanna jump, headbang and sing along to 'From the depths of hell in silence...' 😉
I want to say thank you for all these videos, it has been absolutely amazing to see behind the curtains; and learn about the history that inspires the songs. I also want to wish Indy a speedy recovery and thank Spartacus for stepping up to present this. Keep up the amazing work everyone!
It's good to see various history channels cover some of these topics. The History Guy did a whole video on Virginia Hall and I think he did one on the Night Witches too. I'm surprised movies haven't been made about some of these stories.
I hope you'll get better, Indy. I had picked up some bits but I wasn't too sure. I do hope that you'll recover from the virus. With the other bits about the female soldiers, there were those who fought in World War Two. You women who fought alongside men and I'll tip my hat to those who were brave enough. But neutrality is what drew me to Sabaton and you keep it like that.
Thank you for this episode guys. As Spartacus hinted, the most badasses are not always the most obvious ones. Historians can be deadly weapons too. Around 800,000 women served in the Soviet army during WW2 and a lot of them went to combat. If you are interested in first hand testimonies, I advise you to read thet excellent book of Svetlana Alexievitch "The Unwomanly Face of War". And yes Pär, we go to your concerts for the Sabaton trinity : amazing music, interesting history, handsome and funny guys. Rock on!
Hi Abi! That's great! Say hi to your kids from the Sabaton guys and the rest of the team :) We're happy they're enjoying it! Maria, The Sabaton History Team
fun fact: virginia hall's prosthetic leg was apparently named 'cuthbert' and when she complained about her leg giving her trouble(she referred to it by the name she gave it) to a friend who worked in the SOE or something, her response was to dispose of cuthbert XD
Loved the episode, and as i also watch the world war two channel and the timeghost channel its fun to see Spartacus. I wouldn't mind to see Spartacus every once in a while here too.
All the best wishes to Indy!! I really loved this episiode. I watch the since they started every week and I hope you don't stop the history channel. Stay save guys. Greetings from the Sabaton Witches Division!! ;)
Hope you get feeling better Indy. I have a song suggestion. Robin Olds, U.S. ace in WW2 and the Vietnam war. Operation Bolo in Vietnam is a super cool story. I heard the story in a podcast called The Cold War: What We Saw, and I believe his daughter wrote a memoir of him in a book called Fighter Pilot.
Hi Kevin! If you like, you can send your song idea directly to the Sabaton guys on their website. Just go to sabaton.net, click the "Music" tab and scroll down to the bottom of the page. There's a "Submit" button for song suggestions :) Maria, The Sabaton History Team
Good episode spartacus is cool really liked seing him hope indy gets back and healthy sad to hear u had the virus... Also par love the background looks like a cool place
For Melodeath metal fans, Frantic Amber made a song about Lyudmilla Pavlichenko called ‘The Ghost That Kills’. It’s really cool to hear her story since I couldn’t figure out who the song until Spartacus called her ‘Lady Death’.
Hello guys! I have just watched the video and want to say one thing, I really like when it's Spartacus who is the host because I understand his English better and also because he has more nuance so it's easier for a French speaker. I'm Belgian and my English is not perfect so it's really cool when it's not too fast. Indy is really cool but when he speaks I need the French translation. By the way why did you stop the french translation? It will be cool to have them again😁 Anyway great video! Continue to make us learn about those heroes of the past and Sabaton forever!!!!!🤘🤘🤘🤘
This is unique. I think we could have Spartacus be in Sabaton History as well. Also get well soon, Indy. We are with you. The coronavirus may be attempting to conquer you, but say to yourself with a Churchill mindset: "I shall never surrender!"
Women took part in the Polish resistance in large numbers. There were even fully female troops in the AK ranks that actively participated in the subversion, and even carried out assassinations and carried out death sentences on informers and agents. In 1943, during the "C" campaign, the first coup of the Polish underground was carried out, in which only women took part. The target was a Gestapo confidant known as Ch., Who was placed on the list of people to be removed. Two women from the female subversive and sabotage division of Kedyw KG AK "Disk" were appointed for its elimination. Drive commander Wanda Gertz, nicknamed "Lena" and commander of the Minsk group Dyska Maria Jankowska "Margenta." [7] [8]
Lyudmila Pavlichenko on tour in North America to raise support for the war effort; "In Chicago, she stood before large crowds, chiding the men to support a second front. "Gentlemen," she said, "I am 25 years old and I have killed 309 fascist invaders by now. Don't you think, gentlemen, that you have been hiding behind my back for too long?" Her words settled on the crowd, then caused a surging roar of support." - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyudmila_Pavlichenko
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The Soviet Tanker Who was 26, saw that her husband perished, so she went to the war, and sold everything for her husbands vengeance and a remarkable story of repairing in hell in a battle really proved women were something! Through when she went to the bulges she has hit by shrapnel, and was fatally wounded, then finally she layed !in the heavens. at least they are finally together!
(This may not be accurate, I just want it to rhyme so Maria could have been older , btw this song rocks!
@@Top10CLICKBAITPLANES compare to modern women now with the focus on selfies and other trivialities...sigh
@joelstolarski2244 Fr tho 💀
I don't know if she is a fitting topic since she doesn't belong in any of the "big wars" but the first woman that always comes to MY mind on those kinda topic for sure is Jeanne d'Arc. Imagine who it must have felt serving your country willing to give your live for it and being thanked by getting burned like a witch.
Also you mentioned her yourself the female sniper Pavlichenko her nickname being Lady Death is not the worst nickname to get into a song ;)
Name: Spartacus.
Profession: Historian.
Moustache: bloody amazing.
What's not to love about this guy?
that you spelled his name wrong?
@@javanbybee4822 Dangit.
I'm trying to think of something... I got nothin'.
Who wouldn't adore someone with a beard style like Gustavus Adolphus?
Like that mustache is just great
One badass woman that should be mentioned is Mariya Oktyabrskaya who's husband was killed fighting the germans on the eastern front. Did she cry? Maybe. But she wiped the mercury tears away and sold everything she owned and bought a god damn T-34 tank which she gave to the war effort. But she wouldn't let some wuss avenge her husbands death so she requested to drive the tank herself. And she did. She became sergeant and eventually was killed in 1944 (probably making an epic last stand) and she later recieved the highest honor, Hero of the Soviet union. Thats pretty badass.
she wrote a letter to Stalin demanding that she be allowed to crew the T-34 she had donated to the Red Army. During the fighting around Lenningrade in 1943 her vehicle was immobilized by shell fire (the track had been damaged), without waiting for an order she dismounted the vehicle and repaired the track before remounting the vehicle (this appears to not have been uncommon for her). She would go into combat in Eastern Poland during Bagration and when her vehicle was again immobilized she would dismount her vehicle for the last time, while repairing the vehicle she was struck in the head by shrapnel and went into a coma before dying several weeks later.
Her tank was named "Боевая подруга" or "Fighting Girlfriend".
Oktyabraskaya needs a film.
@@pantherace1000 Suitably epic
Mark Felton did preety good video about her.
@@ComissarYarrick do you happen to have a link?
@@MorgenPeschke Too hard to google it ? Ok :P : th-cam.com/video/Q0-ZKdgORd4/w-d-xo.html
Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Indy
The Emperor be with you, Indy.
+1
Get well soon Indy
The emperor protects!
Thanks, gang. I am finally all better.
Indi: *gets corona*
Everyone: you have officially gone to far buddy.
I was hurt by that.
I first met my wife on a Sabaton concert in Geiselwind, 2012. Carolus Rex times (also the time when I put about 90% of my engery into Sabaton videos). Geez, where have the days gone? But I'll never forget that inn, there. One shower for all guests, in the staircase, without a lock 😂
Hi Piscator
I love that line; "She went to go study history, like all bad-asses do", damn strait.
Wait, his name is Spartacus? I don't know about you, but that is such a badass name.
Oskand Are we gonna talk about that mustache? Because I think it deserves to be talked about
You can find more of his badassery at TimeGhost and WWII channels :3
spartacus should do an episode about spartacus
whhyyyyyyyyyy So, he should do a episode about himself? 😂
Imagine what happens when he orders coffee.
One of my favorite stories is the commander of the Fighting Girlfriend. A Soviet woman who's lover was killed in the opening offensives of the Germans. The woman purchased a T34 from the government and commanded it. It was named the Fighting Girlfriend.
Girls also love history and heavy metal!🤘 I've wanted to hear about women in the war for so long. They are heroes and deserve to be remembered. I hope that it is to be continued. An amazing episode, thank you very much! Indy, wish you a speedy recovery and all the guys stay safe. Oh yeah, greetings from Sabaton Witches Division!🤘
I agree! There should be more about women. I might make a video later about my massive list of over 40 song Ideas I have that I think would make fantastic Sabaton songs- among them are actually Team Lioness and Lyudmila Pavlichenko
The problem is that there were comparatively few of them. Consequence of a lack of conscription...
But, I agree, their participation doesn't get an appropriate amount of coverage most of the time. Usually, it either gets played down or blown out of proportion.
There was 2 women soldiers from Kazakhstan on eastern front, Alya Moldagulova (sniper) and Manshuk Mametova (machine gunner)!
@@markitgeek I wish there were documentaries on the topic of 586th and 587th regiment too. Night Witches get all the praise while the other two hardly a mention in most cases. :P
@@markitgeek Simp much?
I wish schools taught these, history is really awesome
@Chloe Lang I found my 8th grade history teacher and introduced her to Sabaton a few years ago. She now uses them in her world History class.
History IS awesome! Sometimes horrifying, sometimes fantastic - always fascinating.
Maria, The Sabaton History Team
Put it in the bible :)
Indi has soothing voice,but Spartacus has the voice of an old sage,perfect for telling the stories of the old and great deeds...
I'll be sure to tell Spartacus that :)
Maria, The Sabaton History Team
Lady Death also visited the United Kingdom. Factory workers in Birmingham, raised roughly £10K.
*sees Sabaton History uploaded*
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There is lot of us girls out there that love our metal and war stories and are passionate about it! Rock on Sabaton! Thank you for the wonderful educational video as always!
You rock on too Kieana!
When I first started dating the lady who is now my wife, she introduced me to Sabaton's music. She mostly likes R&B, but she loves history, so Sabaton fits that niche in her interests. Me, being a lifelong metalhead, introduced her to Gloryhammer's music in return. 🤘😁🍺
Your wife sounds awesome.
You couldn't have picked a better band to introduce her to, Gloryhammer is awesome.
Also, congrats on scoring a woman like that.
That's great! :)
@@SabatonHistory You guys have my wife to thank for making me a diehard Sabaton fan! Keep on rockin' it!
p.s. Oh, and if you guys do a song about Sergeant Stubby you will be even more awesome than you already are! He was the United States Army's first, and still the most highly decorated War Dog in American history. 😎🍺
I love Gloryhammer! one of the band members is also in Alestorm, i think.
I love hearing individual stories like those! And it's true that sometimes women in warfare tend to be overlooked so thank you for giving light to some of their stories! Maybe that's another reason females are attracted to Sabaton! :p
It was a pleasure to hear Spartacus as well! And I have to rewatch this whole episode because the background of his office really looks like a treasure cave! xD So many items! I recognized some from previous episodes... ^^
Anyway, soft and fast recovery to Indy, it was heart breaking to learn this on the Time Ghost channel but heartwarming to know he's getting better as well! All my thoughts to him and everyone in the team! And welcome and thank you for your work to Maria! ^^
Looking forward to discover Pär's new "horizons"! See you all on Sunday! Thank you for organizing this!
Hi Lyliss!
Thank you for being so welcoming! I'm having a lot of fun working with Sabaton and the team, and we have lots of things in the works for you all :)
Maria
@@SabatonHistory Hi! ^^ You're very welcome!
"Pär, abducted by spetsnaz in the middle of the corona crisis" oh boy do I wanna see that turned into a Sabaton song.
Thank you for this episode! War is always indeed a strongly masculine event, but it's really interesting to learn there still were room for women who considered themselves better fighters than nurses. And for Pär wondering what would be the reasons behind women at your concerts: Good heavy metal with historical stories, lots of fire, and yes, men nice to watch. I mean, what's not to like?
I'm glad to hear you are doing better Indy! Best wishes to all of you, and see you on Sunday!
I love these womans stories wish my teachers talked more about these stories might have taken more notice
Historical heavy metal? I can’t WAIT.
Loved this episode! My grandmother worked with the French Resistance; didn't learn that til a few years ago and unfortunately she's no longer here for me to speak with her about it.
But definitely ~ @13:38 ~ I can't say that lil flare isn't yet another reason I'm emotionally & financially attached to Sabaton! ♡
A J I know that feeling. I had a grandmother who was in the Polish resistance, and I didn’t even know she existed until her funeral. Apparently she knew me though, because she left me an English to Russian dictionary.
Oh wow, that's really something! I'm sorry you didn't get the chance to talk her about it, she must've been very strong and courageous.
Maria, The Sabaton History Team
Sabaton Witches Division present 🤘 thanks for mentioning us!
Great episode. Your dedication to keep these episodes coming every week is amazing, given the circumstances. Thank you Spartacus for stepping in 👍 Although I do hope that Indy is able to do the episodes again very soon, for improved health and after quarantine reasons.
#SWDSabatonHistory
Lady russian sniper: exists
Simo Hayha: hi there "winks"
Lady RUSSIAN sniper : exists
Simo hayha: hi there "sniper shots"
@@shayanyekedehqan6266 nah fam I ship them
YOU'RE IN THE SNIPER'S SIGHT
THE FIRST KILL TONIGHT
TIME TO DIE
YOU'RE IN THE BULLET'S WAY
THE WHITE DEATH'S PREY
SAY GOODBYE
@@sarpbakrsoy8125 thank you Mr. President
@CJED "Still a long way to go I see."
I hope Indy is alright... However, Spartacus did a really good job, I would love to see him on the channel again in the future.
Indy is all well again. :) And Spartacus sends his thanks!
Maria, The Sabaton History Team
I’m a 65 y/o Aussie and I adore Sabaton!
When I was at Sabaton's show in Moscow this year, I met my collegue there. He was with a company of friends (all men), I was alone. He asked, "Hey, what are you doing here? You are a girl, and Sabaton's music is for men". I was like, "Come oooooooon!" I was clearly at a disadvantage to prove my point, though. :) Anyway, girls love Sabaton's music for exactly the same reasons as guys do. Because it's so damn cool and powerful, and it has a strong idea behind it.
As A 77 year old Woman I am very much a Sabaton Fan! This heavy metal group is really worth loving and listening to.
Honestly wouldn't mind seeing Spartacus take over for Indy once in a while a few more times! Keep the awesome content flowing, aye!
I can never get enough of Lyudmila Pavlichenko, she was such a badass!!
Great as always, and get well soon, Indy!!
I'm really late to this, but I'd still like to tell why I'm a big fan of Sabaton.
And yes, I am a woman.
- I'm in to history in general, but war history is a big interest.
- I really like Joakims singing. He is now my favorite singer!
- Turns out I also really like their music. I have favorites, but nothing I dislike!
- When I dived into all the youtube stuff. I found that they seem like really nice people.
- Their live shows are really awesome and fun.
- They are actively doing stuff like Sabaton History and other "side" projects. And I love it.
- etc.
OK. Fine! Yes, I do think they are also nice to look at. It is a great bonus ;)
Fantastic footage of Lyudmila. Thanks so much for posting !!
It's our privilege as always 😎 Thanks for writing Joel!
Thank you very much for this video. It's so important and great to hear about female soldiers at war because most of the time, they are forgotten. And this also true about women in resistance, as I've been able to see both from my researchs and from my family history. As an Historian specialized in Resistance networks I really love this video and, as part of the Sabaton Witches Division, I love it even more ! We, women do love History and metal ... and of course, therefore, Sabaton ! I hope that Indy will get better soon and I can't wait to see this net project ! Thank you so much for making this video (and for the shout out of course :) )
I really agree with you Géro, on all points. Female soldiers and the women in resistance networks deserve to be remembered and recognized.
And we're all living proof of that women love metal and history too! ;)
Maria, The Sabaton History Team
I am so glad these guys and their music is a part of my life now.
We're so glad to hear you say that! Honestly means a lot!
Thanks for these bio spotlights. I've been reading Lotta Svärd: Women of war (a webcomic by Setz) and have taken an interest in how women in times of war were viewed in cultures outside my own. But personal stories in an entertaining format have been pretty hard to find. And here you give us four right together. So yeah thanks.
And Indy, best wishes. So glad you dodged the worst of it. You're a treasure and 2020 needs you. Get well soon.
This episode is very moving emotionally, I actually had tears in my eyes when I heard about bravery of these women. Thank you all for these amazing stories.
I wish you speedy recovery, Indy!
Night witches is my favourite song on heroes (closely followed by to hell and back and resist and bite!)
Lockdown can stop me doing a lot of things but at least I can still listen to music and learn about the history behind the songs.
Glad you're on the mend indy and great video as always!
I look forward to each of these episodes especially because I don’t have history class anymore. Sabaton is what got my into my super love of history and there are the ones who are keeping me going. You do a great job at posting during this pandemic. 🤘🏻Rock On🤘🏻
Thank you so much!
I should be the one thanking you, history is something I really enjoy and want to make a career out of and you are giving me more inspiration with each of these episodes.
I read the biography of Ljudmila Pavlichenko. It was sooo empowering.
Arguably, Pavlichenko is the most versatile, and well-rounded sniper to ever live. She's considered second only to Simo Hayha (#1). Hayha fought mostly defensively, giving him the home-field advantage. He grew up in, and knew, the areas that his enemies were entering for the first time in their short lives. Hayha waited for enemies to come to him. While Pavlichenko (#2) was on the opposite side of that equation. She was often being sent to areas she had never visited before and supported Russian troops during their invasion of Germany. She faced enemy snipers who had the "home-field advantage". She fought *_offensively_* instead.
I honestly think that Hayha was very specialized in doing his one primary type of fighting, in a scenario he was extremely familiar with. While Pavlichenko was the best *_combat_* sniper to ever live.
Reminds me of an old adage; Archilochus said, "The fox knows enough about many things, but the hedgehog knows everything about one big thing. In this analogy, Pavlichenko is a fox, while Hayha is a hedgehog. There's nothing wrong with being ultra-specialized on one specific aspect of combat, but it's an important bit of context to keep in mind.
If they traded places halfway through their careers, I think it's likely that Pavlichenko could have filled Hayha's shoes pretty well. Maybe not quite as well, but at least 50-70%. While I don't think Hayha would do as well in Pavlichenko's position. Not knowing the terrain and area, not fighting primarily in winter (which most of his tactics were based around), etc... I think Hayha wouldn't fare well as an offensive sniper in an unfamiliar land or urban environment. He might survive, and even that's a "maybe," but he definitely wouldn't be anywhere near 50% as effective as Pavlichenko in her more variable combat roles and unpredictable situations. If I had to pick one to be on my team, I'd only pick Hayha if we were the defending force. I'd go with Pavlichenko for literally anything beyond that (offensive missions, any combination of both (eg: capture & hold) and definitely if the scenario was unknown).
Virginia Hall Nick named her artificial leg "Cuthbert".
During her 1942 escape from the Nazis Virginia reported that Cuthbert would not be a problem.
Not understanding the reference the SOE replied, " If Cuthbert becomes troublesome, eliminate him. "
Par: *Gets abducted*
Indy: *Gets infected*
Maria: "That's it! Witches Division - Assemble!"
Really good episode guys! And actually, it was my gf that introduced me to your music a long time ago...been a fan ever since! I guess it must be the stage pants that attract the girl (and not only) fans!
If our boys need saving, you bet your ass the Witches will be flying! ;)
Maria
I hope you get better soon Indy and that all of you in Sabaton and Sabaton history stay safe!
Thank you for highlighting the accomplishments of these people, so many stories I've never heard that need to be shared.
Thanks for your appreciation!
this is very nice, Spartacus has a wonderful voice. please more of this.
Interesting and informative. Excellent photography job making it easier for viewers to better understand what the orator was describing. Historians did a very good job presenting actual facts from fiction. Excellent follow up from part 1. Once again special thanks to the women who fought and died. In pursuit of the German armies invasion. That made this documentary possible!!!
I came last night with another mom. We only brought 3 sons, and 3 male friends of theirs. Our other sons and daughters missed the BEST SHOW EVER in Phoenix. Our families love military history and every song of yours is REALLY FANTASTIC.
Glad you recovered Indy!!!
11:27 she was forced to smile by the photographer she was saddened by what the war caused to her family
Speed recovery, dear Indy!
Thank you very much, Sabaton for these episodes. Working from home is nice thanks to you!
Thank you Pera, and thanks for watching!
Hey Spartacus! Glad to see you! :) Speedy recovery Indy!
love this episode it is a national treasure
Guys THANK YOU for mentioning Sabaton Witches Division! Sabaton and Nightwish are my two favorite bands; music is important to me and I love when lyrics tell a story.
You're very welcome Ophelia! :)
Great to hear about more badass women! Great episode guys and your you feel better soon Indy!🥰🤘
Happy to see a recovering Indie. We love you, man. Stay healthy. You're too young to die.
No one better abduct Par. I'll be pissed
Probably just repelling in to drop off supplies and grab a few autographs 😉
@@MorgenPeschke be careful, Morgen. Those holding lines could snap on you, while you're scaling building to see Par. Please be safe.
Hehhehheh
I agree with you!
Another great episode as usual. Also glad you're getting better Indy. Stay safe.
Indy, have a quick recovery and stay strong!
Spartacus, you did a great job, hope to see you on this channel too.
Sabaton, as you've announced the dates for the moved part of Russian tour you also made me a nice gift since the gig in my hometown will be a birthday party (:
2:13 I see what you did there. I salute you
;)
I will say this. I am surprised they haven't talked about or made a song about Lydia Litvyak, a Jewish Soviet female pilot durning the second war. She was the first woman to gain the title of Ace, first female fighter pilot to get a confirmed kill, and holds the most confirmed kills of any female fighter pilot. She is also known as the "White Lily of Stalingrad." For her actions.
I couldn't believe my eyes - a part two? You guys are awesome! I already loved part one, now I feel even more spoiled.
Thank you for this amazing episode! First of all, get well soon Indy, we need you strong and healthy. Second, Spartacus is such a good narrator, I loved him. Hope to have more of him in the future.
Third, as someone involved in the Sabaton Witches division, I can confirm that women love you not only because you guys are so damn attractive but also because we love your music. Most of the people involved in war are men but it affects everyone so, we all understand the message behind the songs and we are inspired by both brave men and women. It doesn't matter, it speaks to everyone! I'm from latin america and I can't describe how pumped I get while listening the Lin from the North even thought there's nothing swedish about me :^D love this channel so much!
Thank you so much for your kind words and well-wishes! (And a special Swedish hi from me 👋)
Maria, The Sabaton History Team
@@SabatonHistory Love that swedish hi! Thanks Maria!
Even during corona outbreak you bring us history in palatable and attractive episodes. Thank you for your service in the interest of knowledge
Thank you Tamas, we really appreciate it!
Oh my god Indy. I hope you're feeling better and to everybody else involved please be safe and keep doing the great work.
So, when do we get part 3 of this? Never enough of female war heroes, they're so underrepresented! Thanks for giving me some ideas to read about, I'll do some research of these women.
And, about male-female ratio of Sabaton fans: the concert in Budapest in January was one of those very few places in my life where I had to stand in the toilet queue less than the guys. 😃 But, yes, many girls are metalheads and like history. Oh, and Pär, you guys ARE attractive, but sorry, that's not the reason why I go to your shows. I go because I wanna jump, headbang and sing along to 'From the depths of hell in silence...' 😉
I want to say thank you for all these videos, it has been absolutely amazing to see behind the curtains; and learn about the history that inspires the songs.
I also want to wish Indy a speedy recovery and thank Spartacus for stepping up to present this.
Keep up the amazing work everyone!
Thank you Jonathon! Indy and Spartacus sends their thanks too :)
Finally, the second part came.
It's good to see various history channels cover some of these topics. The History Guy did a whole video on Virginia Hall and I think he did one on the Night Witches too. I'm surprised movies haven't been made about some of these stories.
YIKES Keep getting better!
That mustache is amazing
4:57 press... press never changes 🤦♀️
The press might never change, but neither does the people buying the copies it seems...
Maria
I hope you'll get better, Indy. I had picked up some bits but I wasn't too sure. I do hope that you'll recover from the virus. With the other bits about the female soldiers, there were those who fought in World War Two. You women who fought alongside men and I'll tip my hat to those who were brave enough. But neutrality is what drew me to Sabaton and you keep it like that.
Thank you for your well wishes Evert! As I'm sure you already know Indy's doing well now and is back to working as hard as ever. :)
Maria
@@SabatonHistory Hello, I picked up some news about Indy getting better. That's good to hear.
Great episode! I loved the stories and am proud to be a member of the Sabaton Witches Division!
Thank you for this episode guys. As Spartacus hinted, the most badasses are not always the most obvious ones. Historians can be deadly weapons too. Around 800,000 women served in the Soviet army during WW2 and a lot of them went to combat. If you are interested in first hand testimonies, I advise you to read thet excellent book of Svetlana Alexievitch "The Unwomanly Face of War". And yes Pär, we go to your concerts for the Sabaton trinity : amazing music, interesting history, handsome and funny guys. Rock on!
Thank you for the recommendation Marie-Rose, it definitely sounds like an interesting read!
Maria, The Sabaton History Team
get well soon, all the best wishes and a lot of strength!
Great vid!
Thanks Björn!
My kids love watching all the history videos that have been done by you guys , thank you and take care and hope your feeling loads better Indy x
Hi Abi!
That's great! Say hi to your kids from the Sabaton guys and the rest of the team :) We're happy they're enjoying it!
Maria, The Sabaton History Team
not just heavy metal songs but heavy metal songs about history :)
Glad to hear Indy is recovering. Take care of yourself. Much love from Japan.
fun fact: virginia hall's prosthetic leg was apparently named 'cuthbert' and when she complained about her leg giving her trouble(she referred to it by the name she gave it) to a friend who worked in the SOE or something, her response was to dispose of cuthbert XD
Loved the episode, and as i also watch the world war two channel and the timeghost channel its fun to see Spartacus. I wouldn't mind to see Spartacus every once in a while here too.
The fact that Sparty isn’t wearing a suit is...somewhat unique. Not used to it,but not opposed to it,Spartacus is always a delight nonetheless.
All the best wishes to Indy!! I really loved this episiode. I watch the since they started every week and I hope you don't stop the history channel. Stay save guys. Greetings from the Sabaton Witches Division!! ;)
Hope you get feeling better Indy. I have a song suggestion. Robin Olds, U.S. ace in WW2 and the Vietnam war. Operation Bolo in Vietnam is a super cool story. I heard the story in a podcast called The Cold War: What We Saw, and I believe his daughter wrote a memoir of him in a book called Fighter Pilot.
Hi Kevin!
If you like, you can send your song idea directly to the Sabaton guys on their website. Just go to sabaton.net, click the "Music" tab and scroll down to the bottom of the page. There's a "Submit" button for song suggestions :)
Maria, The Sabaton History Team
Good episode spartacus is cool really liked seing him hope indy gets back and healthy sad to hear u had the virus... Also par love the background looks like a cool place
Awesome.
When you did the gig in Helsinki at Hartwall arena (tour with Apocalyptica and Amaranthe), my wife actually became a fan of yours.
Speedy recovery to Indy and I’m glad you are doing a lot better cheers from the lone star state. I hope y’all the best !!
For Melodeath metal fans, Frantic Amber made a song about Lyudmilla Pavlichenko called ‘The Ghost That Kills’.
It’s really cool to hear her story since I couldn’t figure out who the song until Spartacus called her ‘Lady Death’.
Hello guys! I have just watched the video and want to say one thing, I really like when it's Spartacus who is the host because I understand his English better and also because he has more nuance so it's easier for a French speaker. I'm Belgian and my English is not perfect so it's really cool when it's not too fast.
Indy is really cool but when he speaks I need the French translation.
By the way why did you stop the french translation? It will be cool to have them again😁
Anyway great video! Continue to make us learn about those heroes of the past and Sabaton forever!!!!!🤘🤘🤘🤘
Seeing the banner I made for the Witches Division on a Sabaton video has definitely cheered me up this bad day. Thank you
We're happy it did Xera! :)
Ah yes
One of my favorite Sabaton song of all time
indy, get well soon. hoping for your speedy recovery!!
Glad you are doing better Indy!
Thanks for carrying on through this pandemic. Be well or get well!
Best wishes Indy, you're my hero, stay strong.
Pär: "we have a very exiting project coming... "
Me: "Yes! What is it?"
Pär: "... over the next few years"
Me: (sad noises)
Magnificent Beard by Pär and spartacus.
Well Indy, you gotta step up your beard game.. once you are healthy again! and I hope that happens soon
It’s like how Woakim has shorter hair than his band mates
Fun fact they named a building after Virginia Hall in Fort Huachuca in Arizona.
spartacus's facial hair is so cool
This is unique. I think we could have Spartacus be in Sabaton History as well.
Also get well soon, Indy. We are with you. The coronavirus may be attempting to conquer you, but say to yourself with a Churchill mindset: "I shall never surrender!"
And I didn't! I'm back at 100% now., thanks.
Get well soon Indy! Good to hear you're over the worst. And be safe all the rest you guys!
Thank you for the well-wishes Andre!
Women took part in the Polish resistance in large numbers. There were even fully female troops in the AK ranks that actively participated in the subversion, and even carried out assassinations and carried out death sentences on informers and agents. In 1943, during the "C" campaign, the first coup of the Polish underground was carried out, in which only women took part. The target was a Gestapo confidant known as Ch., Who was placed on the list of people to be removed. Two women from the female subversive and sabotage division of Kedyw KG AK "Disk" were appointed for its elimination. Drive commander Wanda Gertz, nicknamed "Lena" and commander of the Minsk group Dyska Maria Jankowska "Margenta." [7] [8]
Lyudmila Pavlichenko on tour in North America to raise support for the war effort;
"In Chicago, she stood before large crowds, chiding the men to support a second front. "Gentlemen," she said, "I am 25 years old and I have killed 309 fascist invaders by now. Don't you think, gentlemen, that you have been hiding behind my back for too long?" Her words settled on the crowd, then caused a surging roar of support."
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyudmila_Pavlichenko