Sabaton History

1. E1. 40:1 - The Battle of Wizna

   Feb 7, 2019 · 16m

   Sabaton wrote a song about the Battle of Wizna, called 40:1. When the Germans invaded Poland in 1939, they met determined and fierce resistance. Multiple battles show the steadiness of the Polish defenders, in contrast to the common narrative about the Polish defence. One of these Battles is the Battle of Wizna, where a Polish defensive force managed to hold off a much larger German army for several days.

2. E2. Blood of Bannockburn – War of Scottish Independence

   Feb 14, 2019 · 13m

   Sabatons song Blood of Bannockburn is about the First War of Scottish Independence and one of it's key figures, Robert the Bruce. He fought the English King Edward who invaded Scotland when Bruces revolutionary force forced all Scottish nobles to join his cause or lose their lands. Edward moved on Bruces army while they were besieging Stirling Castle, but his plans to overwhelm the Scottish was opposed by Bruce.

3. E3. Panzerkampf – The Battle of Kursk

   Feb 21, 2019 · 14m

   In Panzerkampf, Sabaton sings about the German offensive on the Kursk salient in the summer of 1943. We dive into the details of the Battle of Kursk and the one biggest tank battles in world history, the Battle of Prokhorovka.

4. E4. To Hell and Back – Audie Murphy

   Feb 28, 2019 · 13m

   In to Hell and Back, Sabaton sings about an actor, singer and one of the most remarkable heroes of World War Two. Audie Murphy served and fought in many different locations of the Second World War, which resulted in him being the most decorated soldier in the US army during WW2. To Hell and Back is about his actions at and after the landings at Anzio during the Allied campaign in Italy.

5. E5. Last Dying Breath – The Defence of Belgrade

   Mar 7, 2019 · 11m

   When the Austro-Hungarians invaded Serbia in 1914, the Serbian defenders managed to set up an effective defence. A year later, a combined Austro-Hungarian and German offence is launched to take Belgrade for once and for all. The Serbs mount a final defence as a last stand against the Central Powers.

6. E6. Talvisota – The Winter War

   Mar 14, 2019 · 14m

   This war is modern version of David versus Goliath. The Sabaton song 'Talvisota' is about the Winter War that took place in late 1939 till the early spring of 1940 between Finland and the Soviet union. Against all odds, and an overwhelming amount of Red Army Soldiers, the Finnish army manage to hold off the Soviet advance for longer than anyone could have foreseen.

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