for those who dont know the Song is about The story of the Chasseurs Ardennais, whose emblem is the wild boar. A small Belgian unit of soldiers who were supposed to defend the borders and hold their ground along the K-W Line in May 1940. When the German armies, which included Rommel’s Ghost Division, approached the unit, they were supposed to retreat but due to communication failure the order never reached them. Instead they honoured their original orders, which were to defend the border at all cost. They fought so bravely and on such a large front, that they tricked the axis into believing that they were facing a force much larger than 40 rifles strong. When finally they were captured and their captors asked them -”where are the others?” they simply laughed and answered. -”There are no others, we are all!”. The song gets its title from their motto Resiste Et Mords, in English, Resist and Bite.
For those interested in the full story behind this song: At the Belgian Ardennes border, Rommel had chosen a little valley with a single bridge as a crossing point for the entire panzer push. Guarding it was a single company of infantry, the "chasseurs d'ardennes" (ardennes hunters) of about 60 men. This might sounds ridiculous, but at this point in time hope was still that Germany would back off OR attack at the much more fortified positions at the meuze. Nobody really expected them to come trough the ardennes (as the french will confirm..) Their orders were to delay any Germans crossing the bridge until other forces could be redeployed. Needless to say, nobody took an entire panzer regiment into account. When Germans scouts on motorcycles crossed the bridge, everybody was so surprised they just let them ride on untill they even rode right by the company HQ. Seeing Germans passing by, the company commander falsly believed their position had already been overrun and he fled. Severed from all communications, the 60 or so chasseurs engaged the incomming Regiment and actually held them up for 2 hours fighting and another 2 when Rommel halted the advance, refusing to believe the then captured soldiers who said their were only 60 Belgians (-KIA's) present. Because who would be so stupid to engage a regiment with a company? It had to be an ambush of some sort....it wasn't So in total they held up the German crossing for 4 hours, simply because they didn't recieve an order to retreat. Last fun fact: In Belgian army officer training, this scenario is still played as a wargame excercise on the exact same location. Nobody in our training ever came close to a realistic 4 hour delay.
Imagine the look on the German officer's face when after fighting for close to 3 weeks with his army making little to no progress you finally take the enemy position, expecting it to be littered with enemy dead and wonded as you get ready to detain the survivors. Instead all you find are 40 men who laugh at you when you ask about the rest of their unit, because there is no rest of the unit.
No he didn't. The man wasn't party to any war crimes. He was a military officer doing normal military officer things. Commanding his troops in war time, just as he did during the first world war. And because he was falsely accused during a coup attempt, he was forced to kill himself by the Nazis, or they would kill his entire family. Maybe try learning some history?
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*Germany:* Wait, so you only have 40 men? How did you manage to hold off our 3,000 elite shock troops? *Belgium:* Well, you got me. By all accounts, it doesn't make sense.
3000 Elite Pervitin/Crystal Meth-fueled shock troops, to be precise. Just so the full disparity is illustrated. Those 40 men were just operating on Belgian military rations.
@@Shinobubu ... Fair enough. Though I think the military rations did include some amount of coffee... Oh, wait. We both forgot the Belgian Chocolat rations. Right. Those 40 men were operating on Belgian rations, some coffee and their allotted Belgian chocolate.
Rommel may have fought for Germany, but he was a warrior and he knew fellow warriors when he saw them. What a compliment and a praise of the Belgians spirited defense!
"If those paratroopers at Eben Emael had failed, and these men who were trained to fight in the Ardennes, all 30 000 of them, were here when I struggle against a mere 200 of them at the RK line, would I have been pushed back?" - Erwin Rommel. At the time of writing this he didn't know though, he didn't know that what he faced was not 200 men but 40.
Interestingly enough, the Fallschirmjäger who captured Eben Emael were the ones who probably were the most critical to the 1940 Lightning War. Had Eben Emael not fallen, the fort would have been able to decimate German units trying to move into Belgium.
@@justsomeguy7921 Indeed. This is why I think that the Germans really weren't as prepared as they thought. I mean. They almost got fucking wrecked by the Polish. *THE POLISH NEARLY WON AGAINST GERMANY* To be honest, if the allies HAD taken action when Poland was being invaded, Germany would have never made it to Warsaw. The "German Warmachine" only became as powerful as we know it after conquering France. It is was probably at its peak in the beginning of operation Barbarossa. Anyways, I'm getting side tracked. In my opinion, the Belgians often get overlooked as a regional power in Europe. Let's be honest, Belgium isn't going to be winning offensive wars against most of its neighbours. But invading Belgium is nearly suicidal if you don't have a strong navy to do so. And I doubt you're going to be overpowering the British Navy whom are allied to Belgium. Long story short. Germany really got lucky with those paratroopers in eben emael.
This reminds me so much of a Greek /German fight during WW2. In the battle of the Forts, a Greek soldier named Dimitrios Itsios stayed behind to defend their lines with just two soldiers to help him. They alone caused 300 casualties to the Axis and once they were captured the commander asked 'Where is the battalion that we fought?' and Dimitrios Itsios said ' It's us, just us.' then the German commander said 'Well done soldier. You lived up to your ancestors' reputation.' Dimitrios responed 'I just did my duty' and then the commander said 'Yeah, and I must do mine as well.' and he shot Dimitrios Itsios in the head, killing him instantly of course. Later some German and Italian soldiers took photos with the Dimitrios's corpse as a... trophy.
@@megalodonsniperelite "once, our ancestors held back an imperial army with just 300 men. This was the least we could do for their our ancestors memory and for our defendants future."
To be honest, can you blame the Axis? Would you risk having to fight a madman like that ever again, by letting him live? And would you not take pictures to celebrate having killed the "man" with balls so large and heavy he used them to dig trenches?
"We've been looking for the enemy for some time now. We've finally found him. We're surrounded. That simplifies our problem of getting to these people and killing them." Lieutenant general Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller
Boars, known for their stubbornness, sturdiness, lack of fear and not dying when they they bloody well should have. Couldn't have been a more fitting animal signia for this regiment.
You can shoot one through the heart and it will still live long enough to kill two dogs. Boar sightings are one of the worst things for station workers. You must go after it to protect the livestock but high chance of loosing a friend in the process.
They’ve been a problem in Texas before i know that. Of course Texans being Texans, and our state’s people having enough combined firepower to level D.C., tend to shoot the damn things.
"And forced to tell the truth, we will tell them with a smile, "We are all. We were all." This line references how the Wehrmacht thought these men numbered 200 at the lowest but due to their guerrilla tactics they were in fact only "40 rifles strong".
Yeah that was what I was thinking. It was similar to Mad jack Churchill he had a small amount of commandos and he tricked the Wehrmacht into believing it was a full battalion so they surrendered to a small force of commandos
As a US Veteran and a student of history I have to say the Belgian military has a legacy of the fiercest soldiers in history. Given the same odds other countries fold in days. Belgium makes you bleed for every inch.
Jeez, the "Honoured were our orders, in spite of our foe" line really hits me. These men are true heroes. They knew defeat and eventually their death was inevitable, and yet delayed the enemy for as long as possible against a far superior force... That takes true courage.
"When captured 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!" As in, the germans didn't believe that there were only 40 men, and they laughed at their captors. If that's not serious badassery, I don't know what is
@GamersOnVideos First of all, bad necro, away with thee. And the other point, who said he thought dimwits like you wouldn't get the point without explaining it, or as we say, twist out of iron wire...
i'm not gonna join in on the war but can we all just agree sabation did wonders making the song and just call it at that? also flaming one another is just gonna make things worse. trust me, i know
It`s my absolutly favorite song of Sabaton. Because I can feel, what they sing. Every fibre of my being is in the scene of this despaired battle, when I hear this song.
I retired from the Belgian Army in 2011 after 36 years of service. I served in Chasseur Ardennais (ChA) combat units for 7 years and kept wearing their green beret for 16 more years while serving in other appointments. I started up the Chasseurs Ardennais Regimental Museum in their present garrison of Marche-en-Famenne in 1995. I wish to thank Sabaton for this song dedicated to the brave men who served under the green beret of the ChA long before I did. (The first ChA units were created in 1933 and by May 1940, when the Nazi invasion started, they were 35.000 in an Army some 600.000 men strong). The green beret was adopted shortly after the creation of the first ChA units and on it, the soldiers wore a small metallic insignia representing a Wild Boar's head. The adopted the battle cry Resist and Bite !. The green of the beret represented the green of the pine trees, of which a large part of the Ardennes forests consist of. The Bild Boar is a very tough animal. It is generally peaceful if you leave it in peace, but if you attack it, you better don't miss, for if you only wound it, it will take care of you and only stop when it has finished you off.Now, let me set a few things right : the ChA had been formed and trained to fight in small units (Platoon or company) along the narrow roads of the Ardennes forest in Southern Belgium. A company was between 150 and 200 men strong, a platoon was 45 men strong, very close to the 40 referred to by Sabaton.While originally, the Belgian General staff intended to use the ChA to block the enemy advance, changes in Belgian defence policy were followed by the decision to use them for delaying action in the Ardennes and, after only a resistance of 24 hours, to withdraw them behind stronger positions, first behind the river Meuse, then behind the KW fortified line where the nazi invasion was supposed to be stopped with the help of the French Armies.On the 10th of May, most units of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd ChA Regiments did exactly that : they stopped the German forces for some time and then withdrew in good order. Unfortunately, at Bodange at Company of the 1st Regiment and at Chabrehez, a company of the 3rd got trapped by units belonging to Panzer divisions under command, respectively of German Generals Guderian and Rommel, from there the reference to Rommel. These two companies, which were understrength, for they had sent detachments to other places blocked the enemy advance outnumered one to ten or even more. After finally having overcome their resistance in the evening of that first day of the invasion of Belgium, the German commandes saluted the bravery of the green berets.What was left of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Regiments joined the 4th, 5th and 6th Regiments and, togenther with the ChA Artillery Regiment, the ChA motorcycle battalion and a few smaller units wearing the green beret, took their fair share of the fighting but, after 18 days, the Belgian Army was forced to surrender. While most divisions of the Belgian Army had lost most of their cohesion on the day of surrender (28 May 1940), the 1st and 2nd ChA divisions (respectively consisting of 1st, 2nd, 3rd Regiment and 4th, 5th, 6th Regiments) still were considered as able to fight on, but were ordered to stop fighting by the general staff.Under the German occupation, many a Chasseur Ardennais who had escaped from capture after the surrender turned to resistance movements. In September 1944, when crossing the Belgian border to liberate the country, many American soldiers were surprised to see resistance fighters who guided them wearing the gree beret.On the other hand, the story of the British commandos adopting the green beret as a homage to the ChA is just a legend without any historical grounds. Of course, in the post war ChA units (a few were raised again after the war and there stil is a small ChA battalion of 450 men nowadays), all soldiers were very proud of that story, but recent studies once and for all established that this was only a legend spread by a ChA veteran who had fled to Britain after the Belgian surrender and who was parachuted back in Belgium by the British secret services a few months later. The man was lucky enough to survive several very dangerous missions and all younger generations of ChA soldiers have the greatest respect for what he did, but the story of all commando units wearing a green beret in memory of the ChA is wrong.If you want to know more, of the great story of the Chasseurs Ardennais, visit their Regimental Museum at their barracks at Marche-en-Famenne in Belgium. They'll be proud and glad to guide you around.Resist and biteAn ugly and mean old Wild Boar.
After doing a bit of studying on the meaning behind this song (I'd heard talk of the heroism of Belgium's armed forces) this just proves that size means shit. For those unfamiliar with the meaning behind this song, it is a nod of respect to the Chasseurs Ardennais. Their emblem is a Wild boar ("The boar against the eagle" obviously referencing the eagle seen in German insignia/icons vs the Belgian boar). While other units in the region were told to retreat, the Chasseur Ardennais never received word to fall back. As such, they dug in and fought back against one of the most powerful armed forces the world had ever seen up to that point. 40 men versus armored cars, tanks and overwhelming infantry. Considering how ferocious their defense had been, the Germans had believed the defensive forces were far greater in number. When German forces finally overwhelmed the Belgian defenders, they were (understandably) shocked to find so few men holding the line, they asked "Where are the rest of your men?", the Chasseurs laughed and told them flat out "There are no others- we are all!". Edit: Resist and Bite was the Chasseurs Ardennais motto/battlecry. When the pin of the Boar shows up ( 2:15 approximately) You can see the cry ("Resiste Et Mords") engraved in their pin.
+XortiXz if you want another example of jaw-dropping bravery, I suggest looking up "Pavlov's House", particularly in reference to the battle of Stalingrad.
i prefer listening to this in Kaiserreich while playing as Flanders-Wallonia, getting independence from Germany and holding them off 'till they sign a peace, thus humiliating them into oblivion
ive tried belguim v Germany, but even with a small border its hard. I lost 7/8 times, when I finally beat it, I had went fascist and taken all of the Benelux, and Order 66ed germany.
It wasn't until hearing this song and doing research that I learned that the German forces were held up in any substantial way in their initial attack. To know now that such brave men fought and died to hold back the Germans is incredible, and it makes me wonder if the so-called miracle at Dunkirk would have been possible without the resistance met in the Ardennes and without that if the island of Great Britain would have lasted as long as it did. I've long struggled with finding a point in speaking my mind, participating in society, and even living. However stories like this where resisting evil was enough to make a difference gives me hope.
if anyone cares this song is dedicated to the Belgian army during the so called 18 day crusade (even thought the 24 day crusade would be more accurate but whatever) it especially is dedicated to the chasseurs ardennais(ardenian hunters) which was an elite unit of the Belgian army at the time. which fought so well that the germans always thought they where up against 4 or 5 times as many men as they actually where, it's because of these men that commando berets almost everywhere in the world where given the color green so there you go a little history lesson for you boys
They had no chance of holding back the Germans for long. The point is that they defied the invaders till their last efforts were exhausted. In other words, they didn't just give in.
Fênix Player when 40 men held of the initial attack by the germany fearsome ghost division so strong that the germans thought they fought again 250-300 men. Didnt you listen to the song?
Also despite what the media often potrays, the German army was some next level shit in regards to warfare. The fact an inferior force could do so much to them in a short amount of time is impressive to say the least.
WW1 Germany : let's invade Belgium, what could possibly go wrong ? Belgium : *floods the the battlefield * WW2 :let's invade Belgium again, what could go wrong this time ? Chasseur ardennais : how many times do we have to teach you this lesson, old men?
@@theandyman88 the French did help tho it's just that because Belgium was neutral they could only cross the border when the war had begun so they couldn't reach the defensive line in time to stop the Germans
Well also the blitzkrieg was such a new tactics. Nowadays a blitzkrieg would be crushed by Air power but back then the Germans crushed the French Air force.
@@bootifulb4427 the fault was at briitsh sides...The belgians ask the Brits give me your weapons and ammo..so we can keep fighting them..the Brits refused this and so the Belgians surrendered becuase lack of ammo..they even threw rock and bricks to the enemy to keep them away. These are official notes of German Generals
My great Grand father was one of thoses man and died as a hero for Belgium in a bombing raid like many others, he was part of the battalion de Chasseurs Ardennais . I've showed this song to my grand father, he don't realy like heavy metal. But when I tell him what this song is about he start crying and listen it again. This song is a great hommage to all thoses guys who fight for belgium and for freedom. This is why I realy love Sabaton, great songs and great text. This is a great song in the memories of all the people who died during this battle and during all the WWII.
My great grandfather was also in WWII dough he fought against Belgium and is probably one of the men who bombed your great grandfather. All I wanna say really is I'm sorry for what happen.
You know, this may be an odd thing to notice, but the kick drum, all the way through this song - the tempo of it always gets to me. Like this vaguely unhinged "We're holding this, odds be damned." I can't put my finger on what it is, but it just really sticks with me.
Remember this. When outnumbered and outgunned by the enemy,when all but a few people are left on your side,there is only one necessary option... *Resiste Et Mords*
I am Belgian and I will finish my military training in two weeks which will allow me to put on my head this same green beret which sat on the heads of these men who defended tooth and nail my country, I get chills hearing this music . Long live Belgium, long live the king, long live the Ardennes hunters.
You are truly blessed. I use this song and the lesson of these unbelievable soldiers to help me get through some frightening medical procedures. I have a kind of PTSD caused by repeated agony and chronic pain. I can be a real handful at bandage changing time. Thank Goddess for Ativan! Remember, your countrymen stopped Rommel!
It was 2013 I think. I was diagnosed with meniêre desease from a diving injury a few years back. My life was miserable, I lived alone in a small isolated place at the top of a hill, always nauseated and dizzy ALL THE FK TIME, and with this unbearable buzzing and ringing in my left ear. Life was hell, couldn't sleep, when I was in bed and exhausted falled asleep in 10 minutes I was full awake because of the noise in my left ear and that was the rest for the night. Many times I thought of killing myself because I couldn't take it anymore. Some people told me at hat time that i should have removed my auditory nerve otherwise I would go insane. One night I was browsing TH-cam and came across Sabaton. And these lyrics. And something rebelled inside me. I wasn't particullary afraid of dying but I liked living, so I decided that I would resist till the very end, until insanity or lack of sleep would kill me. But I would give fight every day even with my bare teeth until nothing else remained, that I would not give up no matter what happened. This figure, of fighting until nothing else remained, of biting the enemy if necessary changed my life. Two years after this "epiphany" I begun to retook control of my hearing and balance. To this day is the song that shouts across my bedroom when I wake up, every day.
"but when captured by the axis and forced to tell the truth we'll tell it with a smile, we suprise them with a laugh" oh man, that gave me the chills!!!
IF YOU DON'T LIKE SABATON THEN That's perfectly valid, as its totally a matter of opinion. And we all know that you have a right to have an opinion, even if its wrong.
Remembered this song when i read about the Heroes of the Snake Island. They have chose to keep their national dignity instead of surrendering to nuclear bullies. Salutations to all Heroes whom chosen to resist and bite.
Check out "screaming Eagles" by Sabaton, almost same story as that, encircled American unit asked to surrender by the Nazis and given 2 hour deadline replied, “To the German Commander. NUTS! The American Commander.” However the Americans were saved, unfortunately the brave Ukrainians weren't, RIP.
@@jackburrows1071 Well the part of that story most people don't know is that the Americans actually significantly outnumbered the Nazis in that area. That was a case of simply calling a bluff, not actually facing certain doom like the Chasseurs Ardennaise or Heroes of Snake Island.
This is without a doubt my favorite song Sabaton has released, there’s such an inspiring feeling to it, whenever I feel something discouraging me I usually tell myself to “resist and bite” and it perks me right up with renewed vigor.
Every history class should start with a Sabaton song. As a former historian iin German and Russian history I believe that it would encourage teens to study history.
I know these guys were Belgian but their story remind me of the Italian Folgore division in El Elemein: Totally outnumbered, with no anti tank weapons, they were told by Rommel himself to hold back the allies for a day. By using crude handmade anti tank grenades, they managed to stop the British tanks for 3 whole days.
Rommel himself said of the Belgian soldiers (who were outgunned and outclassed at all points and still resisted) "They are not men, they are green wolves." Now THAT is a fucking compliment.
Zach Rowe Well yea then of course. Its all what you just believe. Many if not all of the soldiers for the most part believed they were for the right side. The rest of us will never know.
back in the days, we hoped the Dutch would come to help us, in the end they remained neutral…. even tho i'm pretty sure things would go differently today
Soldiers: do something brave/heroic Rest of the world: *forgets them* Soldiers: Am I a joke to you? Sabaton *uploads song about them* Soldiers: guess not.
It's less we forgot, but that there was so damned much going on in that war. Thank God Sabaton is willing to tell the stories we are forced to leave by the wayside.
@@CBRN-115 I see them more as historiographers; the bards are Blind Guardian. A crossover album between the two would certainly be sweet. Singing about the military formations of the orcs or Tolkien's time in WWI.
I don't know what it is about people, but some have a fire in them. A fire that burns so brightly that it doesn't waver even in the face of insurmountable odds. These are the people who become heroes, and then there are those who are strong, who waver, but do not buckle, they become legends.
Small contribution (maybe unnecessary): -"Gloria Fortis Miles" in Latin means "The glory of a brave soldier" -"Adversor et admorsus" in Latin means "Resist and Bite" PS: Such an EPIC official video, Nuclear Blast Records! :)
Correct, that's the motto of the Chasseurs Ardennais and it's written in French because it's the principal language of Wallonia, the Belgian region where these exceptional soldiers are based. ;)
Uuuh... "admorsus" isn't a verb, it's a noun... if you consider it a verb, it would translate as an adjective : "bitten". I wonder if the sentence is actually correct. What are your sources for the translation ? I really want to know if they fucked up or not
Yes, but it wouldn't make any sense if it was the noun. "resist and the bite" ? (plus, wouldn't "morsus" make more sense ?). English and Latin don't work the same way, the noun and the verb might be the same in english but it's different in latin
Douglas Pryanai Consider the people of the 2nd world war as the nightmare of the 3rd reich waxed in tales of heroism and resistance are found everywhere. From the RAF's desperate battles above britain or the ghetto uprising to the ferocity of the Chasseurs Ardennais during the fall of belgium. In the face of such a terrible evil as nazi's ordinary people got to show their stuff.
War has no glort what so ewer if not trained right it is just a bigg chock and most just crowl down in feer. Thoe defending is honrebol in somme extent. But no one wins there are only loses
I love how sabaton just explains history in a short song that’s like 5 minutes and you actually learn from it but in history classes that last like an hour you don’t even learn one thing about the thing they’re teaching
@@strangerlucky5753 you shouldn't expect people to pay any attention when ur teaching them in a boring manner. The reason u can easily learn or decide to learn history from sabaton is because they give it in the form of an amazing song. There is a massive difference between how easy it is to pay attention in a boring 1 hour class and a 5 minutes song which has good instrumentals and proper lyrics.
@@mr.ddhemmalshehri5611 wow ypu say a lot of thing and assume a lot of other thing for the sake of your argument. Can u tell me when this happen ? Wgere precisely the consequence ? Etc
This reminds me of a company of teen soldiers holding their lines against a Japanese battalion. Surprisingly no teens were killed on that battle, only two of their officers were killed and amputated.
Before sabbaton: "pffttt. The Americans did all the work in WWII" After sabbaton: "Let me tell you about these 40 Belgian guys..." God I made this comment before covid and people are still at it. It was a joke. Smh.
Me before Sabaton: Psshh. Nazis are evil Also me after Sabaton: *_This hero from Germany didn't shoot a fucking dying B-17, but choose to escort it out from Atlantic Wall, despite threats of being downed by Germans AA, that B-17 guns, and court martialled by his own people_*
Personally i'd love to hear a sabaton song based on the story of the lone viking warrior on stamford bridge ^ An Anglo-saxo chronicle of a Norse viking armed with nothing but a Dane Axe held Stamford bridge after the viking army had been intercepted and surprised by the English, he managed to take down 40 or so English soldiers, no one that came close to the bridge survived, forcing the english to row a boat underneath the bridge and thrust a spear up through the bridge, killing the man... He allowed the Vikings to form a shield wall, though they were defeated that day, that Viking's memory will last and I am sure he will fight and drink alongside the gods In Valhalla until Ragnarok as a true Einherjar warrior.
I did an EU4 run as Georgia and the Ottomans declared war on me with 80k troops against 15k. All my allies abandoned me. This song immediately popped into my head and I defended until my armies were completely crushed and my country fully occupied. I caused them 100 thousand casualties.
Song: About 40 Belgian soldiers holding out against over 1,000 German soldiers under the command of Erwin Rommel. Video: Shows Swedish flag and map of Sweden and a Brazilian flag. Me: What.
for those who dont know the Song is about The story of the Chasseurs Ardennais, whose emblem is the wild boar. A small Belgian unit of soldiers who were supposed to defend the borders and hold their ground along the K-W Line in May 1940. When the German armies, which included Rommel’s Ghost Division, approached the unit, they were supposed to retreat but due to communication failure the order never reached them. Instead they honoured their original orders, which were to defend the border at all cost. They fought so bravely and on such a large front, that they tricked the axis into believing that they were facing a force much larger than 40 rifles strong. When finally they were captured and their captors asked them -”where are the others?” they simply laughed and answered. -”There are no others, we are all!”.
The song gets its title from their motto Resiste Et Mords, in English, Resist and Bite.
Thanks :)
I know this and i'm proud to be a Belgian
Thanks for that.
Did the germans executed them or they survived the war as war prisoners?
That’s awesome . Thanks for sharing .
For those interested in the full story behind this song:
At the Belgian Ardennes border, Rommel had chosen a little valley with a single bridge as a crossing point for the entire panzer push. Guarding it was a single company of infantry, the "chasseurs d'ardennes" (ardennes hunters) of about 60 men. This might sounds ridiculous, but at this point in time hope was still that Germany would back off OR attack at the much more fortified positions at the meuze. Nobody really expected them to come trough the ardennes (as the french will confirm..)
Their orders were to delay any Germans crossing the bridge until other forces could be redeployed. Needless to say, nobody took an entire panzer regiment into account. When Germans scouts on motorcycles crossed the bridge, everybody was so surprised they just let them ride on untill they even rode right by the company HQ. Seeing Germans passing by, the company commander falsly believed their position had already been overrun and he fled. Severed from all communications, the 60 or so chasseurs engaged the incomming Regiment and actually held them up for 2 hours fighting and another 2 when Rommel halted the advance, refusing to believe the then captured soldiers who said their were only 60 Belgians (-KIA's) present. Because who would be so stupid to engage a regiment with a company? It had to be an ambush of some sort....it wasn't
So in total they held up the German crossing for 4 hours, simply because they didn't recieve an order to retreat.
Last fun fact: In Belgian army officer training, this scenario is still played as a wargame excercise on the exact same location. Nobody in our training ever came close to a realistic 4 hour delay.
Wow thank you for clearing lyrics up wow
They held off 18 days bro
@@Ocoro_ lol Belgium as a whole held out 18 days, these guys held out 4 hours
Guess it's fitting to say that the men of that company was simply built different
Their entire country held out for 18 days, these guys held out for about a 4th of the entire occupation, these guys were just built different ig
WW1: Germany goes through hell trying to take out Belgium.
WW2: Well, that can't POSSIBLY happen again, right?!
Belgium, you wouldn't expect it considering their size but by god do they pack a punch
Just like boars. Small but hellish strong and persistent
These where the german genes they still had. Their mind was frensh, but the body was german
@@aurelian2641 Dude, really? 😅
ProudTarjaholic just a quote from Bismarck
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This one cracked me up.
AWESOME
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Nice one 😂😂😂😂😂
Haha
Imagine the look on the German officer's face when after fighting for close to 3 weeks with his army making little to no progress you finally take the enemy position, expecting it to be littered with enemy dead and wonded as you get ready to detain the survivors. Instead all you find are 40 men who laugh at you when you ask about the rest of their unit, because there is no rest of the unit.
"Where are your allies?! Your artillery? Your heavy weapons? Are you it?"
"Sorry to disappoint you mate..."
"We made you waste bullets and other valuable resources!"
GhostBear3067 It was actually like 2,400 men
Rommel wasn't a Nazi. He was merely forced to work for them.
No he didn't. The man wasn't party to any war crimes. He was a military officer doing normal military officer things. Commanding his troops in war time, just as he did during the first world war. And because he was falsely accused during a coup attempt, he was forced to kill himself by the Nazis, or they would kill his entire family. Maybe try learning some history?
People say history sucks. I say when you listen to Sabaton, History Rocks. Glad my friend showed me some Sabaton.
The Live shows are even better! GREAT performances!
+John Ward yes of course, there aren't so many bands with a good live performance but sabaton rocks!!!
+Starcraftgamer97 they say alot of things. dont believe everything..
+Niclas Hofler- I hope to see them in Manchester(England),they're touring with Alestorm February 2016! \m/ +Starcraftgamer97- Go to one of their shows if you haven't already! Check out - Swedish Empire Live and World War Live-Battle Of The Baltic Sea!
John Ward Yeah i want to see them at the Wacken Open Air 2016 if they are there.
"Sir, we need reinforcements, they're killing us all!"
"Son, you don't get it. We are the reinforcements!"
Classic one
Source?
Anthony Hynek His time in the great war
The καρδ оф の U thank you
Patton: on my way just *RESIST AND BITE*
@@joaquincobas2223 yeah just late by almost 5 years
*Germany:* Wait, so you only have 40 men? How did you manage to hold off our 3,000 elite shock troops?
*Belgium:* Well, you got me. By all accounts, it doesn't make sense.
Ah yes, it's all comming together
Clearly the Wehrmacht pulled the wrong lever.
3000 Elite Pervitin/Crystal Meth-fueled shock troops, to be precise.
Just so the full disparity is illustrated. Those 40 men were just operating on Belgian military rations.
@@VindicAlpha Lets not kid ourselves. They also a few cups of coffee.
@@Shinobubu ... Fair enough. Though I think the military rations did include some amount of coffee...
Oh, wait. We both forgot the Belgian Chocolat rations.
Right. Those 40 men were operating on Belgian rations, some coffee and their allotted Belgian chocolate.
"You can't listen to Sabaton all day."
AND THAT IS WHAT WE DID
😂
Lmao
I will resist an do what’s right!
And that is what we fucking DID LOL
@NovaPraetor HONORED WERE OUR ORDERS IN DESPITE OF OUR FOE
"They are not men, but green wolves!" - Erwin Rommel
🇧🇪 *Résiste* *et* *Mords!* 🇧🇪
my granddad has the same name XD but its notr from the family of the desert fox
Rommel may have fought for Germany, but he was a warrior and he knew fellow warriors when he saw them. What a compliment and a praise of the Belgians spirited defense!
Where can I find this quote ? It appears nowhere on internet
@@dotista2008 maybe try it in German
"Das sind keine Männer sondern Grüne Wölfe"
@@comradeurod9805 found it now
Sabaton makes you feel patriotic about nations you don't even live in.
Yeah lol
Woah! Wow! That's so true
Im ready to enlist as a Caroleans
You stole a comment that said "Can you feel patriotism for a country you don't live in" Fuck off
Or the fact that we can respect badasses regardless of where they are from.
Sabaton - a group of Bards who specialized in military history and every single time they have to roll for charisma, they always get a 20. 🍺
I would pay to see a movie about these guys
They do
Anthony Desroches what is it called?
@@gpepeitan3373 I'm not sure but the clips in this song is from the movie let me look it up I'll get back with you
It says ww2
The killing ground
"If those paratroopers at Eben Emael had failed, and these men who were trained to fight in the Ardennes, all 30 000 of them, were here when I struggle against a mere 200 of them at the RK line, would I have been pushed back?"
- Erwin Rommel.
At the time of writing this he didn't know though, he didn't know that what he faced was not 200 men but 40.
Erwin Rommel wasn't at Bodange, but at Chabrehez, another stronghold of the Chasseurs ardennais. But I don't know if they were also 40
Now that’s just humiliating
@@Wildanc2227 Erwin DID however command the entire force pushing said 40 at large.
Interestingly enough, the Fallschirmjäger who captured Eben Emael were the ones who probably were the most critical to the 1940 Lightning War. Had Eben Emael not fallen, the fort would have been able to decimate German units trying to move into Belgium.
@@justsomeguy7921 Indeed. This is why I think that the Germans really weren't as prepared as they thought. I mean. They almost got fucking wrecked by the Polish. *THE POLISH NEARLY WON AGAINST GERMANY*
To be honest, if the allies HAD taken action when Poland was being invaded, Germany would have never made it to Warsaw.
The "German Warmachine" only became as powerful as we know it after conquering France. It is was probably at its peak in the beginning of operation Barbarossa.
Anyways, I'm getting side tracked.
In my opinion, the Belgians often get overlooked as a regional power in Europe. Let's be honest, Belgium isn't going to be winning offensive wars against most of its neighbours. But invading Belgium is nearly suicidal if you don't have a strong navy to do so. And I doubt you're going to be overpowering the British Navy whom are allied to Belgium. Long story short. Germany really got lucky with those paratroopers in eben emael.
0:45
Where are the bullets?
They Argonne.
Oh gotta love it XD
Can you leave- filthy frank
i swear to god
Damn it XD
*_WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY_*
This reminds me so much of a Greek /German fight during WW2. In the battle of the Forts, a Greek soldier named Dimitrios Itsios stayed behind to defend their lines with just two soldiers to help him. They alone caused 300 casualties to the Axis and once they were captured the commander asked 'Where is the battalion that we fought?' and Dimitrios Itsios said ' It's us, just us.' then the German commander said 'Well done soldier. You lived up to your ancestors' reputation.' Dimitrios responed 'I just did my duty' and then the commander said 'Yeah, and I must do mine as well.' and he shot Dimitrios Itsios in the head, killing him instantly of course. Later some German and Italian soldiers took photos with the Dimitrios's corpse as a... trophy.
What a badass.
Axis: How the fuck did 3 soldiers hold off our 300 men ?
@@megalodonsniperelite "once, our ancestors held back an imperial army with just 300 men. This was the least we could do for their our ancestors memory and for our defendants future."
@@megalodonsniperelite They were in a fortified pillbox with a machine gun
To be honest, can you blame the Axis?
Would you risk having to fight a madman like that ever again, by letting him live?
And would you not take pictures to celebrate having killed the "man" with balls so large and heavy he used them to dig trenches?
Soldier: captain we're surrounded!
Captain: Great we can fire in all directions!
Shingeki no Kyojin, eh?
loooooooolllllll
"We've been looking for the enemy for some time now.
We've finally found him. We're surrounded.
That simplifies our problem of getting to these people and killing them." Lieutenant general Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller
just take my like and go :D
+lawrence Cooper ...? what? that is older than that anime
Boars, known for their stubbornness, sturdiness, lack of fear and not dying when they they bloody well should have.
Couldn't have been a more fitting animal signia for this regiment.
You can shoot one through the heart and it will still live long enough to kill two dogs.
Boar sightings are one of the worst things for station workers. You must go after it to protect the livestock but high chance of loosing a friend in the process.
Well boars are their insignia
They’ve been a problem in Texas before i know that. Of course Texans being Texans, and our state’s people having enough combined firepower to level D.C., tend to shoot the damn things.
We have em here in Florida, they're such a problem that people pay other people with bigger guns to hunt them.
Same thing for the Black Knight that lost an arm and said, "'Tis but a scratch."
"And forced to tell the truth, we will tell them with a smile, "We are all. We were all."
This line references how the Wehrmacht thought these men numbered 200 at the lowest but due to their guerrilla tactics they were in fact only "40 rifles strong".
Yeah that was what I was thinking.
It was similar to Mad jack Churchill he had a small amount of commandos and he tricked the Wehrmacht into believing it was a full battalion so they surrendered to a small force of commandos
Sergeant York!
40 rifles strong,this means theres a possibilty some men only had shovels brances ect.
I always thought it was we are armed
Actually, Rommel estimated something in the thousands.
As a US Veteran and a student of history I have to say the Belgian military has a legacy of the fiercest soldiers in history. Given the same odds other countries fold in days. Belgium makes you bleed for every inch.
Fiercest soldiers in history? I think the Japanese or Greeks might have something to say about that
What about the Polish?
You are American soldier, you just are big idiot about history
Spain tercio iron brigade and battle of Breda 1624-1625.
"Horum omnium fortissimi sunt Belgae"
Jeez, the "Honoured were our orders, in spite of our foe" line really hits me. These men are true heroes. They knew defeat and eventually their death was inevitable, and yet delayed the enemy for as long as possible against a far superior force... That takes true courage.
I was listening to this while mopping the floor.
That floor is fucking clean now
The roof too, I'm not quite sure how
it was the power of badass
The other way to get the same result is to drink enough caffeine to kill a horse.
We're a company of janitors, mere 40 push-mops strong.
Few will clean for all
Until the soap suds are gone
"When captured 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!" As in, the germans didn't believe that there were only 40 men, and they laughed at their captors. If that's not serious badassery, I don't know what is
@GamersOnVideos First of all, bad necro, away with thee.
And the other point, who said he thought dimwits like you wouldn't get the point without explaining it, or as we say, twist out of iron wire...
@GamersOnVideos when did we say yours counted either
says the one with a shit name
i'm not gonna join in on the war but can we all just agree sabation did wonders making the song and just call it at that? also flaming one another is just gonna make things worse. trust me, i know
Tea begging a soldier
It`s my absolutly favorite song of Sabaton. Because I can feel, what they sing. Every fibre of my being is in the scene of this despaired battle, when I hear this song.
I retired from the Belgian Army in 2011 after 36 years of service. I served in Chasseur Ardennais (ChA) combat units for 7 years and kept wearing their green beret for 16 more years while serving in other appointments. I started up the Chasseurs Ardennais Regimental Museum in their present garrison of Marche-en-Famenne in 1995. I wish to thank Sabaton for this song dedicated to the brave men who served under the green beret of the ChA long before I did. (The first ChA units were created in 1933 and by May 1940, when the Nazi invasion started, they were 35.000 in an Army some 600.000 men strong). The green beret was adopted shortly after the creation of the first ChA units and on it, the soldiers wore a small metallic insignia representing a Wild Boar's head. The adopted the battle cry Resist and Bite !. The green of the beret represented the green of the pine trees, of which a large part of the Ardennes forests consist of. The Bild Boar is a very tough animal. It is generally peaceful if you leave it in peace, but if you attack it, you better don't miss, for if you only wound it, it will take care of you and only stop when it has finished you off.Now, let me set a few things right : the ChA had been formed and trained to fight in small units (Platoon or company) along the narrow roads of the Ardennes forest in Southern Belgium. A company was between 150 and 200 men strong, a platoon was 45 men strong, very close to the 40 referred to by Sabaton.While originally, the Belgian General staff intended to use the ChA to block the enemy advance, changes in Belgian defence policy were followed by the decision to use them for delaying action in the Ardennes and, after only a resistance of 24 hours, to withdraw them behind stronger positions, first behind the river Meuse, then behind the KW fortified line where the nazi invasion was supposed to be stopped with the help of the French Armies.On the 10th of May, most units of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd ChA Regiments did exactly that : they stopped the German forces for some time and then withdrew in good order. Unfortunately, at Bodange at Company of the 1st Regiment and at Chabrehez, a company of the 3rd got trapped by units belonging to Panzer divisions under command, respectively of German Generals Guderian and Rommel, from there the reference to Rommel. These two companies, which were understrength, for they had sent detachments to other places blocked the enemy advance outnumered one to ten or even more. After finally having overcome their resistance in the evening of that first day of the invasion of Belgium, the German commandes saluted the bravery of the green berets.What was left of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Regiments joined the 4th, 5th and 6th Regiments and, togenther with the ChA Artillery Regiment, the ChA motorcycle battalion and a few smaller units wearing the green beret, took their fair share of the fighting but, after 18 days, the Belgian Army was forced to surrender. While most divisions of the Belgian Army had lost most of their cohesion on the day of surrender (28 May 1940), the 1st and 2nd ChA divisions (respectively consisting of 1st, 2nd, 3rd Regiment and 4th, 5th, 6th Regiments) still were considered as able to fight on, but were ordered to stop fighting by the general staff.Under the German occupation, many a Chasseur Ardennais who had escaped from capture after the surrender turned to resistance movements. In September 1944, when crossing the Belgian border to liberate the country, many American soldiers were surprised to see resistance fighters who guided them wearing the gree beret.On the other hand, the story of the British commandos adopting the green beret as a homage to the ChA is just a legend without any historical grounds. Of course, in the post war ChA units (a few were raised again after the war and there stil is a small ChA battalion of 450 men nowadays), all soldiers were very proud of that story, but recent studies once and for all established that this was only a legend spread by a ChA veteran who had fled to Britain after the Belgian surrender and who was parachuted back in Belgium by the British secret services a few months later. The man was lucky enough to survive several very dangerous missions and all younger generations of ChA soldiers have the greatest respect for what he did, but the story of all commando units wearing a green beret in memory of the ChA is wrong.If you want to know more, of the great story of the Chasseurs Ardennais, visit their Regimental Museum at their barracks at Marche-en-Famenne in Belgium. They'll be proud and glad to guide you around.Resist and biteAn ugly and mean old Wild Boar.
respect
Respect mon ami
+Luc Vangansbeke respect
+Luc Vangansbeke press F to pay respect
+Luc Vangansbeke Thanks for that. It was a very interesting and insightful read.
A history teacher who uses Sabaton to teach part of his or her class deserves merit pays
When the German classmate tries to take your waffle
XD that maked me laught af
super AWP because Belgium is known for waffles
The waffles Argonne
Luftwaffle
@@someonecool7316 lmao
"Where are the rest of your soldiers?"
"You're lookin at 'em Hans"
"What do you mean by that? Also mein name isn't Hans it's Franz"
Malvinas ve like
Ingleses tomen las trincheras
Argentina manos te van a faltar
Can you feel patriotism for a country that isn't your own
+400hoursonlegostarwars Yes, it's a well-documented phenomenon called "the Sabaton effect".
CAN YOU FEEL PATRIOTISM FOR A COUNTRY THAT ISN'T A COUNTRY AND ISN'T EVEN AN INDEPENDENT STATE CADIA STANDS MOTHERFUCKERS
+MoreThanJustASloth Wait, what are you doing in the 3rd millennium? It'd take a time machine and some sort of tactical geniu- CREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED!
God Of Urging IMMA STEAL YOUR LUNCH MONEY YOU BIRD FACED NERD.
Imagine the feeling if it's yours (Walloon and proud of it)
After doing a bit of studying on the meaning behind this song (I'd heard talk of the heroism of Belgium's armed forces) this just proves that size means shit.
For those unfamiliar with the meaning behind this song, it is a nod of respect to the Chasseurs Ardennais. Their emblem is a Wild boar ("The boar against the eagle" obviously referencing the eagle seen in German insignia/icons vs the Belgian boar). While other units in the region were told to retreat, the Chasseur Ardennais never received word to fall back. As such, they dug in and fought back against one of the most powerful armed forces the world had ever seen up to that point. 40 men versus armored cars, tanks and overwhelming infantry. Considering how ferocious their defense had been, the Germans had believed the defensive forces were far greater in number.
When German forces finally overwhelmed the Belgian defenders, they were (understandably) shocked to find so few men holding the line, they asked "Where are the rest of your men?", the Chasseurs laughed and told them flat out "There are no others- we are all!".
Edit: Resist and Bite was the Chasseurs Ardennais motto/battlecry. When the pin of the Boar shows up ( 2:15 approximately) You can see the cry ("Resiste Et Mords") engraved in their pin.
Thanks for explaining it
+Rixoli thats fucking badass
+XortiXz if you want another example of jaw-dropping bravery, I suggest looking up "Pavlov's House", particularly in reference to the battle of Stalingrad.
+Rixoli Pavlov was a badass, you can deny that.
+Rixoli This song just got more badass.
When you're playing as Belgium in Hearts of Iron IV and Germany Declares war on you
Gay
Maybe guerrilla tactics or urban fighting will be fought of the germans
i prefer listening to this in Kaiserreich while playing as Flanders-Wallonia, getting independence from Germany and holding them off 'till they sign a peace, thus humiliating them into oblivion
ive tried belguim v Germany, but even with a small border its hard. I lost 7/8 times, when I finally beat it, I had went fascist and taken all of the Benelux, and Order 66ed germany.
@@kurtandre.sitchonprotocol3673 -"General the nazis took kitchen!,,
-"We gotta hold the toilet!,,
Oh shit
It wasn't until hearing this song and doing research that I learned that the German forces were held up in any substantial way in their initial attack. To know now that such brave men fought and died to hold back the Germans is incredible, and it makes me wonder if the so-called miracle at Dunkirk would have been possible without the resistance met in the Ardennes and without that if the island of Great Britain would have lasted as long as it did. I've long struggled with finding a point in speaking my mind, participating in society, and even living. However stories like this where resisting evil was enough to make a difference gives me hope.
if anyone cares this song is dedicated to the Belgian army during the so called 18 day crusade (even thought the 24 day crusade would be more accurate but whatever)
it especially is dedicated to the chasseurs ardennais(ardenian hunters) which was an elite unit of the Belgian army at the time. which fought so well that the germans always thought they where up against 4 or 5 times as many men as they actually where, it's because of these men that commando berets almost everywhere in the world where given the color green
so there you go a little history lesson for you boys
Thanks. :)
thank you, thats what i was looking for :)
+Sam Gillis Thanks, thats something I like about Sabaton the history behind this songs.
+Sam Gillis And so I learned something new.
knew about the Chausseurs but not about the green beret comming from them
+Sam Gillis "Chasseurs" (meaning "hunters") would be more acurate.
Sabaton make us remember, That they failed, Maybe nobody remembers them, but they were in history... And they held their ground until the end.
That's clearly not a fail to be ashamed of.
They had no chance of holding back the Germans for long. The point is that they defied the invaders till their last efforts were exhausted. In other words, they didn't just give in.
You guys are talking about what?
Fênix Player when 40 men held of the initial attack by the germany fearsome ghost division so strong that the germans thought they fought again 250-300 men. Didnt you listen to the song?
Also despite what the media often potrays, the German army was some next level shit in regards to warfare. The fact an inferior force could do so much to them in a short amount of time is impressive to say the least.
As a belgian I think this should be our Anthem.
Its Anthem
Oh yeah
Een voor allen ,allen voor één!
Also a belgian, and i totally agree with you, this song makes me so proud to live in Belgium
I agree
We Belgians have been fierce warriors for thousands of years. Never forgive, never forget my brothers! Keep remembering our history.
WW1 Germany : let's invade Belgium, what could possibly go wrong ?
Belgium : *floods the the battlefield *
WW2 :let's invade Belgium again, what could go wrong this time ?
Chasseur ardennais : how many times do we have to teach you this lesson, old men?
Belgium : *Gets invaded anyways *
@@svartirbjorn197 Belguim only lost because the French did not come to support us
GOD BLESS BELGIUM 🇧🇪🇧🇪🇧🇪🇧🇪🇧🇪🇧🇪🇧🇪🇧🇪🇧🇪
@@theandyman88 the French did help tho it's just that because Belgium was neutral they could only cross the border when the war had begun so they couldn't reach the defensive line in time to stop the Germans
Well also the blitzkrieg was such a new tactics. Nowadays a blitzkrieg would be crushed by Air power but back then the Germans crushed the French Air force.
@@bootifulb4427 the fault was at briitsh sides...The belgians ask the Brits give me your weapons and ammo..so we can keep fighting them..the Brits refused this and so the Belgians surrendered becuase lack of ammo..they even threw rock and bricks to the enemy to keep them away. These are official notes of German Generals
"Gloria Fortis Miles, Adversor Et Admorsus"
- For glory of soldiers, resist and bite.
Thank you.
Sir Soviet
Latin.
Resist and Bite means Resiste Et Mordis though, so that can't be right?
gloria fortis miles is glory of a strong soldier or something like that i think
jonas hansen its supposed to be glory for those brave soldiers
My great Grand father was one of thoses man and died as a hero for Belgium in a bombing raid like many others, he was part of the battalion de Chasseurs Ardennais . I've showed this song to my grand father, he don't realy like heavy metal. But when I tell him what this song is about he start crying and listen it again. This song is a great hommage to all thoses guys who fight for belgium and for freedom. This is why I realy love Sabaton, great songs and great text. This is a great song in the memories of all the people who died during this battle and during all the WWII.
Debian wait is your Great Grandfather still alive?
No ^^ He died in 40 ^^ I never knew him and but his son (my grand father) do ^^
Debian great respect from me to him
My great grandfather was also in WWII dough he fought against Belgium and is probably one of the men who bombed your great grandfather.
All I wanna say really is I'm sorry for what happen.
@@akidz_void2826 No more brother wars. No more.
You know, this may be an odd thing to notice, but the kick drum, all the way through this song - the tempo of it always gets to me. Like this vaguely unhinged "We're holding this, odds be damned." I can't put my finger on what it is, but it just really sticks with me.
Remember this. When outnumbered and outgunned by the enemy,when all but a few people are left on your side,there is only one necessary option...
*Resiste Et Mords*
Noice
If you must die, make them pry your cold dead hands off their throat.
@@TheAttacker732 Bruv that's going in my quote book
Bullied at school with only a few real ones by my side. I will smash these GCSES though
Inspired
"we're surrounded!"
"great now we can't miss!"
The inaccurate dude: YES.
Starts shooting straight up
@@fabianzimmermann5495 Shoots down bomber
@@romanshcherbyna7716 Starts shooting straigth down, hits a landmine and kills himself.
@@fabianzimmermann5495 Shrapnel kills enemy colonel
- "Belgium is such a puny little country, there's just no way the belgians could ever be made to look badass"
- Sabaton : "Watch us."
NoelistAvenger hold my beer
Noch ein bier
Rutger van der Meer my problem with that is that now they expect small countries to win. like with belgium and germany
NoelistAvenger aren't they swedish?
Adam Apostol They from Sweden and the band created in Falun
I am Belgian and I will finish my military training in two weeks which will allow me to put on my head this same green beret which sat on the heads of these men who defended tooth and nail my country, I get chills hearing this music . Long live Belgium, long live the king, long live the Ardennes hunters.
You are truly blessed. I use this song and the lesson of these unbelievable soldiers to help me get through some frightening medical procedures. I have a kind of PTSD caused by repeated agony and chronic pain. I can be a real handful at bandage changing time. Thank Goddess for Ativan!
Remember, your countrymen stopped Rommel!
❤ from Poland , brother!
"We are all,"
we were all *chills*
BTL 166 your right
Your right
Posted the comment two times still didn't got "you're" right lol
It was 2013 I think. I was diagnosed with meniêre desease from a diving injury a few years back. My life was miserable, I lived alone in a small isolated place at the top of a hill, always nauseated and dizzy ALL THE FK TIME, and with this unbearable buzzing and ringing in my left ear. Life was hell, couldn't sleep, when I was in bed and exhausted falled asleep in 10 minutes I was full awake because of the noise in my left ear and that was the rest for the night. Many times I thought of killing myself because I couldn't take it anymore. Some people told me at hat time that i should have removed my
auditory nerve otherwise I would go insane.
One night I was browsing TH-cam and came across Sabaton. And these lyrics. And something rebelled inside me. I wasn't particullary afraid of dying but I liked living, so I decided that I would resist till the very end, until insanity or lack of sleep would kill me. But I would give fight every day even with my bare teeth until nothing else remained, that I would not give up no matter what happened. This figure, of fighting until nothing else remained, of biting the enemy if necessary changed my life. Two years after this "epiphany" I begun to retook control of my hearing and balance.
To this day is the song that shouts across my bedroom when I wake up, every day.
This is amazing!
You sir are a badass
mad respect
You are amazing
An absolute legend!
sabaton, history lessons on steroids
If my history teacher used sabaton to explain historical event I would scream lyrics along with him.
Damn straight
Steroids and pure testosterone
Indeed my friend.
81 years ago , today , 40 brave men . Salute from Malaysia
Sabaton: giving us better history lessons than school since 1999
Sabaton first history album was released in 2005
learning history in 2005: f*cking huge book
i would laugh but this is just the truth so now I'm crying instead
@MilaanTM Sorry, I felt that.
"but when captured by the axis
and forced to tell the truth
we'll tell it with a smile,
we suprise them with a laugh"
oh man, that gave me the chills!!!
Like the line in devil dogs it just has an effect that is unexplainable
Every damn time I listen to this it always gives me chills and makes me laugh to think about.
IF YOU DON'T LIKE SABATON THEN
That's perfectly valid, as its totally a matter of opinion.
And we all know that you have a right to have an opinion, even if its wrong.
FUUUUCK YEEEEEEAH
not where I was expecting that go
awesome to listen while you game
gunmunz agreed, just like linkin park used for epic 1v1 batles this is for epic wars.
gunmunz AGREED! especially when it is a FPS!
Remembered this song when i read about the Heroes of the Snake Island. They have chose to keep their national dignity instead of surrendering to nuclear bullies. Salutations to all Heroes whom chosen to resist and bite.
Check out "screaming Eagles" by Sabaton, almost same story as that, encircled American unit asked to surrender by the Nazis and given 2 hour deadline replied, “To the German Commander. NUTS! The American Commander.” However the Americans were saved, unfortunately the brave Ukrainians weren't, RIP.
@@jackburrows1071 Well the part of that story most people don't know is that the Americans actually significantly outnumbered the Nazis in that area. That was a case of simply calling a bluff, not actually facing certain doom like the Chasseurs Ardennaise or Heroes of Snake Island.
Okay but...
"Heroes" th-cam.com/video/EIsh0vVgI64/w-d-xo.html
I have good news for you,they might still be alive!
Snake Island is a place where, according to mythology, Achilles is buried. So the song should be named "upon the tomb of Achilles".
German army: Belgium is so weak there's no way they could put up a fight against us
The 40 Belgian soldiers at the K-W line: hold are beers
Not KW line, Ardennes ground ;)
@@mirwellebleiwewatmirsinn6478 o sorry my ww2 history is a little rusty
zachary firestone Didn’t they think the same thing ww1 and then failed to occupie the full country.
@@the12th68 idk like I said my knowledge on history world war history is rusty
Is hold our beers
Sabaton, one of the best bands ever.
Agreed.
True.
Agreed
+Jack Smith :D
+Latner32 ;)
This is without a doubt my favorite song Sabaton has released, there’s such an inspiring feeling to it, whenever I feel something discouraging me I usually tell myself to “resist and bite” and it perks me right up with renewed vigor.
Every history class should start with a Sabaton song. As a former historian iin German and Russian history I believe that it would encourage teens to study history.
"These are not men, these are green wolves." - Erwin Rommel
-"Gloria fortis miles, the wehrmacht closing in, adversor et admorsus, THE BOAR AGAINST THE EAGLE"
i love that shit
This song legitimately gave me chills
agree
Ghost division for me
+Demon Lord Of the Round Table
your not the only one ;)
same with ur comment
Then we may make a Krogan out of you...
I know these guys were Belgian but their story remind me of the Italian Folgore division in El Elemein:
Totally outnumbered, with no anti tank weapons, they were told by Rommel himself to hold back the allies for a day.
By using crude handmade anti tank grenades, they managed to stop the British tanks for 3 whole days.
Rommel himself said of the Belgian soldiers (who were outgunned and outclassed at all points and still resisted) "They are not men, they are green wolves." Now THAT is a fucking compliment.
"Battle doesn't determine who is right. Only who is left."
- Peter Bowman
"History is written by the victors."
- Winston Churchill
Allen Aussie really makes you wonder who were really the good guys
Well, if you are against murder, then the Western Allies.
Tři III van Wabawooo I was talking about all wars and conflicts, not just ww2
Zach Rowe Well yea then of course. Its all what you just believe. Many if not all of the soldiers for the most part believed they were for the right side. The rest of us will never know.
Tři III van Wabawooo except for probably Germany
To my Belgian brothers, you guys are badass and can be proud of yourselves
Greetings from the Dutch
K O L O N I S A T I E B R O E D E R
back in the days, we hoped the Dutch would come to help us, in the end they remained neutral…. even tho i'm pretty sure things would go differently today
@@TToxicom wtf?
@@BaronAW300 G E K O L O N I S E E R D
@@TToxicom just,shut up
WE WERE TOLD TO HOLD THE BORDER AND THAT IS WHAT WE DID! such a powerful line
HONORED WERE OUR ORDERS IN THE SPITE OF OUR FOE
This insanely motivates me to do anything
Go clean your room -_-
WOAH THERE! Let's not get crazy!
even butt stuff?
Especially butt stuff !
Yeah, like killing people
Soldiers: do something brave/heroic
Rest of the world: *forgets them*
Soldiers: Am I a joke to you?
Sabaton *uploads song about them*
Soldiers: guess not.
Sabaton, the band that makes bards awesome as hell
It's less we forgot, but that there was so damned much going on in that war.
Thank God Sabaton is willing to tell the stories we are forced to leave by the wayside.
@@CBRN-115 I see them more as historiographers; the bards are Blind Guardian. A crossover album between the two would certainly be sweet. Singing about the military formations of the orcs or Tolkien's time in WWI.
Soldiers: Finally! Justice.
No body forgot the acts of the Chasseurs Ardennais dude
Love that their song are not just about one country or event but every country and heroic deeds they did
MisterD90 Gaming This song is about Belgian soldiers.
A Giant on Turn 5 So why in the end(in this video) are Spitfire with Czech flags? :D
Makes me proud to be a Belgian. Caeser's words shown it's trought by this deed.
allies fought good and their men were Gloria Fortis Miles men
2:05 to 2:18 it's sooo good
Losif i think 2:19 to end... Guitar
All of it’s the best
0:00 - 3:33 is good
2:40 is best, cause Czechoslovakia pilots.
I also find this bit sooo good, kind of addictive.
This song brought tears to my eyes. It's so epic!
This song brought tears to his eyes!
exactly
Im proud I can be Czech, Sabaton always reminds me of Karel Janoušek and R.A.F.
+Patrik Nedorostek 2:43 I see a Czech flag on the planes, also the song a bit reminds me of what if Czechoslovakia fought against Germany.
Every single time !! That imagery "boar against the eagle. Or orders were honored despite our foes"..... So much bravery and badasses !!!!
Skillet makes music to live by.
Disturbed makes music to fight by.
Sabaton makes music to die to.
Not sure it's possible to die listening to sabaton
Citizen soldier: *makes music to kick deaths ass to*
Hey if your going to war or doing college finals this works
@@captainnightblood627 Exactly. When you listen to Sabaton, you become The Unkillable Soldier
@@captainnightblood627 th-cam.com/video/-AFdwoyNT24/w-d-xo.html
damn sabaton should lead an army
they already do! Us!
Martin K Well okay then
Martin K kinda yeah
+Erik “Harcyrne” Graybeard sorry
Martin K Don't be XD
They held, and never gave up, even with missing legs, arms, etc, they were easily one of the bravest men in history.
At Graspop this year, hearing this in a field full of thousands of Belgians was electric.
Temperus Maximus that is so True i went to gmm this year
I played this song in the car with my wife and kids, and my oldest who is 5 said after it ended. I love this song. It’s a great song
I don't know what it is about people, but some have a fire in them. A fire that burns so brightly that it doesn't waver even in the face of insurmountable odds. These are the people who become heroes, and then there are those who are strong, who waver, but do not buckle, they become legends.
"A quote."
-Some guy
Mr. Giggles "a another quote"
- another guy
Mr. Giggles "This Quote" -That Guy
"a quote about a quote that is inspirating"
-some old dude-
“A patriotic quote”
-Another dude in response to the quotes
"An irrelevant quote"
-An irrelevant guy.
Small contribution (maybe unnecessary):
-"Gloria Fortis Miles" in Latin means "The glory of a brave soldier"
-"Adversor et admorsus" in Latin means "Resist and Bite"
PS: Such an EPIC official video, Nuclear Blast Records! :)
Diego Cobo Sánchez Resiste Et Mords is resist and bite.
Correct, that's the motto of the Chasseurs Ardennais and it's written in French because it's the principal language of Wallonia, the Belgian region where these exceptional soldiers are based. ;)
Uuuh... "admorsus" isn't a verb, it's a noun... if you consider it a verb, it would translate as an adjective : "bitten". I wonder if the sentence is actually correct. What are your sources for the translation ? I really want to know if they fucked up or not
Scar Lett. There is still a noun of bite. Like when you say zombie bite.
Yes, but it wouldn't make any sense if it was the noun. "resist and the bite" ? (plus, wouldn't "morsus" make more sense ?). English and Latin don't work the same way, the noun and the verb might be the same in english but it's different in latin
This belgian company delayed the blitzkrieg longer than the whole french military
No
Yes
Really wow
TRIGGERED - france
@@belgiumball2308 XD
Sabaton is possibly the only band that can get me hyped about every country they sing about
Of course
Fundamentally one of the greatest contributions to my life, I really turned stuff around and got my life in order. Sabaton forever!
it's interesting how the darkest hours of history let us shine brightest.
Claire Stark what do you mean?
Douglas Pryanai He means that after this event, we get a epic song about it.
Douglas Pryanai
Consider the people of the 2nd world war as the nightmare of the 3rd reich waxed in tales of heroism and resistance are found everywhere. From the RAF's desperate battles above britain or the ghetto uprising to the ferocity of the Chasseurs Ardennais during the fall of belgium. In the face of such a terrible evil as nazi's ordinary people got to show their stuff.
truer words have never been spoken
War has no glort what so ewer if not trained right it is just a bigg chock and most just crowl down in feer. Thoe defending is honrebol in somme extent. But no one wins there are only loses
THE SHARK AGAINST THE TAKO!
I love how sabaton just explains history in a short song that’s like 5 minutes and you actually learn from it but in history classes that last like an hour you don’t even learn one thing about the thing they’re teaching
Because you dont pay attentions ?
@@strangerlucky5753 you shouldn't expect people to pay any attention when ur teaching them in a boring manner. The reason u can easily learn or decide to learn history from sabaton is because they give it in the form of an amazing song. There is a massive difference between how easy it is to pay attention in a boring 1 hour class and a 5 minutes song which has good instrumentals and proper lyrics.
@@mr.ddhemmalshehri5611 wow ypu say a lot of thing and assume a lot of other thing for the sake of your argument.
Can u tell me when this happen ? Wgere precisely the consequence ? Etc
2:05 Chills everytime
"RuskiBear"... Ok... It's happening i guess
This reminds me of a company of teen soldiers holding their lines against a Japanese battalion.
Surprisingly no teens were killed on that battle, only two of their officers were killed and amputated.
This hits different now.
True, it did hit different after summer of 2023, lmao.
2:04 always sends chills down my spine
Merci Sabaton de rendre hommage à nos valeureux et héroïques chasseurs ardenais.
Before sabbaton: "pffttt. The Americans did all the work in WWII"
After sabbaton: "Let me tell you about these 40 Belgian guys..."
God I made this comment before covid and people are still at it. It was a joke. Smh.
And don't forget the Russian chicks that flew old as hell planes in bombing runs
And dat one boi who visited three forces to trick one
And us Brits.
Me before Sabaton: Psshh. Nazis are evil
Also me after Sabaton: *_This hero from Germany didn't shoot a fucking dying B-17, but choose to escort it out from Atlantic Wall, despite threats of being downed by Germans AA, that B-17 guns, and court martialled by his own people_*
Brits and Soviet: Pffff, nice joke bro
This is probably my favorite Sabaton song. Perfect for lifting, running, shooting, dying on a hill. It's like a Swiss Army song.
Personally i'd love to hear a sabaton song based on the story of the lone viking warrior on stamford bridge
^
An Anglo-saxo chronicle of a Norse viking armed with nothing but a Dane Axe held Stamford bridge after the viking army had been intercepted and surprised by the English, he managed to take down 40 or so English soldiers, no one that came close to the bridge survived, forcing the english to row a boat underneath the bridge and thrust a spear up through the bridge, killing the man...
He allowed the Vikings to form a shield wall, though they were defeated that day, that Viking's memory will last and I am sure he will fight and drink alongside the gods In Valhalla until Ragnarok as a true Einherjar warrior.
Greywall Gaming Yes!
Greywall
No, he is in Hell with the rest of those rapist pagans.
Impressive feat, though.
@@reidparker1848 except christianity only supported even more raping and sexism than paganism.
Robert Harris
Source? Preferably not Dawkins.net
Rapist pagans????? th-cam.com/video/ztVMib1T4T4/w-d-xo.html
I did an EU4 run as Georgia and the Ottomans declared war on me with 80k troops against 15k. All my allies abandoned me. This song immediately popped into my head and I defended until my armies were completely crushed and my country fully occupied. I caused them 100 thousand casualties.
Nice. (I've never even played EU4, but I can imagine what it must have been like.)
Good
👏
Next time might I propose Coat Of Arms (Greek/Ottoman rivalry remains strong)?
DAMN
"They are not men, they are green wolves." - Erwin Rommel
This song hits different at this time...
That moment when you realize a rock band teaches more history then your teachers
Metal band*
Power Metal*
@@minoreror9961 same poopoo
No it isnt
@@toddv7257 damn i guess it isn't then
Song: About 40 Belgian soldiers holding out against over 1,000 German soldiers under the command of Erwin Rommel.
Video: Shows Swedish flag and map of Sweden and a Brazilian flag.
Me: What.
3,000 Soldiers*
@@jeanbon7458 ah ok
@@jeanbon7458 he did say over 1,000 and 3,000 is over 3,000
There also was marching soviet soldiers (afterwar period)
and czech planes, american soldiers, and some other stuff lol
sabaton goes perfectly with these games
Europa Universalis 4
World of Tanks
Battlefield genra
Crusader Kings 2
etc...
And Hearts of Iron 4
War thunder
And Heroes & Generals
@Brandon Boerner *Bismarck intensifies*
For honor
Герои были в прошлом. Герои есть сейчас. Герои будут в будущем.
Всегда.
this song makes me want to get up and fight someone, but it's like 3am
i'll fight you but i warn you, i am belgian so i will resist and bite
LOL I have polish heritage, so ill just beat you forty to one. XD
better be carefull with noridics because deus vult and god is with them
UltraGamesYT// pokemon,LoL and much more Actually, god is with me, so it would be quite hard.
Thomas Hutchison oh yeah, well i have italian/irish heritage so come at me