OLDSKULENERD REACTION | SABATON - Lady of the Dark (Animated Story Video) 

1: Légion d’Honneur 2: Karađorđe star with swords 3: Légion d’Honneur 4: French Croix de Guerre 5: Miloš Obilić 6: Karađorđe star 7: Russian Cross of St. George 8: British medal of Order of St Michael

In 1914, in the early days of World War I, Savić was awarded her first Karađorđe Star with Swords after the Battle of Kolubara. She received her second Karađorđe Star (with Swords) after the Battle of the Crna Bend in 1916 when she captured 23 Bulgarian soldiers single-handedly. She was awarded the French Légion d’Honneur (Legion of Honour) twice, as well as the Russian Cross of St. George, the British medal of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael, and the Serbian Miloš Obilić medal. She was the sole female recipient of the French Croix de Guerre 1914-1918 with the gold palm attribute for service in World War I. Do. Not. Make. A. Woman. Angry. Especially. Do. Not. Make. An. Eastern. European. Woman. Angry.

Man I totally agree. I’ve been a fan of Sabaton for a very long. But only last couple of years did I realize they are not just a catchy power metal band with a war gimmick. They are like skalds or Bards in olden times singing the deeds of heroes around the fire. They keep our collective story alive. I really believe they should be recognized as more than just a band

There's another bit of Milunka's story that I find impressive too. At one point she captured a group of Bulgarian soldiers, one of who was so impressed by her that after the war, he sent his eldest son, who was in a military academy at the time, to see her so she could teach him how to be a proper soldier.

Hello 'OldSkuleNerd' from Serbia. I want to help you better understand the symbolism of the soldier giving her the flag. As a symbol of Serbia's defense, he shows her that she deserves it. Because at that time in Serbia it was illegal for women to participate in battles. He gives her the flag and tells her, "You are a soldier," acknowledging her as his equal. Side by side with the most elite soldiers. Besides, she really took her brother's place. When they came to mobilize him, she secretly registered under the male name of Milun Savić. She cut her hair and put on a man's uniform, also, she was a really big girl. She fought like this for about a year, when in 1913 she was wounded in the chest in the Battle of Bregalnica in the Second Balkan War. At the hospital, they discovered that volunteer Milun Savić is actually a girl. Later, she was still allowed to fight in battles because she had already proven her bravery and skills. She was promoted to the rank of corporal. And in this battle at Kolubara, she was already a sergeant.

Milunka Savic was a real-life Wonder Woman deserving of every accolade possible and Sabaton did an amazing job showing her story in this video. As a Serbian woman this video actually brought tears to my eyes.

French called her serbian joan of arc ,she awarded French Legion d Hon eur twice,British medal of the most Distiduished Order of St Michael etc.

Hvala,ovo je Srbija...kroz istoriju...tudje necemo svoje ne damo..dobro dosli u Srbiju...pozdrav

I still find it crazy that with the Hollywood obsession with strong female heroes that they haven't made a movie about her yet.

Also worth to mention, she was wounded 9 times. And she went to war in place of her brother due for recruitment. While WW1 "officially" began in Sarajevo, Kolubara was also the first allied victory in WW1 that showed allies that victory is possible if small Serbia decimated great Austrian army. Later on, at the end of war Thessalonica/Solun front sealed the faith of Reich, with Serbian infantry 2 days ahead of French calvary fixing south front.

I quote: (Adolfo Lerito) ''There’s something that everybody should know, in order to better appreciate this song. Serbia before WW1 was inhabited by more or less between 3.4 million people. During the War, the ranks of the Serbian Army swelled up to 712.005 regulars, plus 55.800 Serbian and Montenegrin volunteers from abroad who came back to Serbia as Austria invaded it. Of those men, 402.435 died during the war. Maybe it didn’t register, so I’ll be more specific: between 50% to almost 60% of ALL THE SOLDIERS fighting in the Serbian Army LOST THEIR LIVES during World War One (it’s not clear of those 55.800 volunteers are included in the count or not, hence the fork). If that wasn’t massive enough, another 700.000 to 850.000 Serb civilians died during the course of the war, for a grand total of 1.100.000 to 1.250.000 Serbs dying during World War One on a population of more or less 3.4 to 3.5 million people. That’s roughly ONE THIRD of ALL the population of Serbia dying, between military and civilians, which by the end of the war accounted for a little bit less than HALF of the adult male population, and still is the highest casualty rate for any nation during World War One. This is how much Serbia is worth to Serbs. THIS. And for this, as a foreigner, I can have nothing, and I mean NOTHING but the utmost respect.''

Greetings good man, your video have made me cry, I'm 24 years old serbian man and no one care about me and my country and our heroes for centuries, and when i see someone reacting to this song or to "last dying breath" my heart became full of happiness because Sabaton made this in order to keep truth and History going through the song, in first world War Serbia have the biggest lost in entire planet by percent, 50% of Man's of entire Serbia died for freedom so we can be free now, long live Heroes! ❤🇷🇸

You know, Sabaton makes sure people don't forget, but it is guys like you, who spread the word about these songs and help that these stories stay alive. I am German. I have never heard about this story, although we learned about WW1 a lot and WW2 of course. We cannot forget. So thank Sabaton for making these songs and THANK YOU for sharing them. 🙏

As an ex-military vet from the UK, I love sabaton and this is my fave song from The album ams can't wait till they visit the UK in April next year. Also was the medal you were on about the Milos obilic

She was wounded multiple times like nine times when they realized in the hospital she is a woman. After her recovery she was at the briefing in the ten-hut stance and they wanted to transfer her to be a nurse. She asked to be sent back to her regiment. Officer told her ok but i have to ask superiors for permission and response will be in a day. She responded short Ill wait, standing still... Officer let her stand like that for an hour and than he told her to go back to her regiment.

i like to think those male war heroes were honored to have this woman be remembered alongside them.

The best part about Sabaton isn't just the fact that they write about historically accurate events and people, it isn't even about how they do so without glorifying war. It's their ability to create an emotional bond between the listener and their music by telling a story in five minutes or even sooner with their historic versions no matter how sad or uplifting the subject matter may be which sticks with you. Some you're familiar with, a lot you may not be. They can even make you feel that way about a warship. Twice. They're masters of their craft.

sabaton has brought many stories to life,and as a serbian i can't thank them enough,first they made "last dying breath" and now "lady of the dark". thank you for your reaction,its a bit surprising to find an american know about serbia for any reason other than the fact that nikola tesla was a serbian,cause mostly that seems to be the only reason people hear about us over seas.

Večna im slava i hvala 🫡

Savic actually covered 2 wars, The first Balkan war in 1912 then into the great war....

For glory and the fatherland 🇷🇸💂🪖

Serbia in only 20 centry fight alone aginst 5 SUPERPOWERS in this time and win all 5

Fun fact: her face is on the vinyl album cover right above the S

Great woman, great story. Merry Christmas from Germany 😊🌲

Miloš Obilić Medal looks rad.

Merry Christmas Richard, wonderful reaction as always. Sabaton doesn't have a History episode for this one yet but you can find Indy's retelling of Milunka Savic' s story in the Great War Channel. They have a great episode about her. Be well my friend. Hug to all the family from Portugal

I live in Flanders (Ghent)... yes the Flanders from "Flanders fields" ... even we ,in our history lessons, rarely get educated about the (south)eastern front from WW1 . We too have to research ourselves.

Interesting story that I had absolutely no clue about this. Not often I get educated and entertained at the same time. Great reaction thanks!

I enjoyed this song and this great Serbian heroine I never knew existed or hear about. Thanks to Sabaton...and your great channel getting the story out. Thanks again!

We don't learn about these stories in Europe either. Unless our country is involved directly we only learn about key moments in the grand scale of things. Our countries are so old that even huge events like WW1 is almost treated like footnotes. As a swede its even worse since we were fortunate enough to avoid all wars post 1814 (sorry Norway). I think I know a lot more about the battles during the 30year war than any specific battle in WW1 or 2. I would celebrate 200+ years of peace If it wasn't paid for with the blood of our neighbour's.

In WW1 and WW2 only Serbia was attacked and the rest of the Balkan, Ex-Yu countries were on the side with occupators and nazzies... Milunka was hero from Balkan wars and WW1... I'm not sure for WW2 (except that she was in concentration camp for some time)...

С вјером у Бога за краља и отаџбину - слобода или смрт 🇷🇸🏴‍☠️☦️🇷🇺😇

Fun fact....just for info... Serbia have had lost over 29% of its population in WW1.

Merry Christmas and thank you, for your great reactions! I can't wait for Sabaton history for this, and an animated video and history for "Valley of Death".

sabaton is fantastic story tellers whit their historical videos👍👍👍👍👍thanks

Merry Christmas from Sweden! 🤘🏻🎅🏻🤘🏻

I am not sure if you can understand what it means to carry that flag,and who can carry that flag? only the best and bravest. In Serbian history not a single war flag was lost on battlefield, that is long history dating from 7 century AD as modern Serbia.

The Serbian flag has been on White House for the gratitude of Serbian people we the people

Milunka Savić joined the army instead of her brother. at that time women could not be soldiers. She skillfully disguised herself as a woman until she was wounded the third time. when they bandaged her, they saw that she was female. She was wounded a total of 9 times. After the war, France offered to live and be an honorary citizen of France, she refused and remained living a modest life in Serbia.

lest we forget! And as always, thank you so much for the private stories you share. Thanks Medic🖤

thank you Sabaton for reminding the world of the heroism and unprecedented suffering of a small nation that only wants FREEDOM...

Great

That might be Per but Milunka is definately modeled on Floor

I mean Australia did a lot more focus on the galipolli campaign and some did the desert campaign into Besheeba The western front then takes over but there’s so much east not mentioned

The lady looks a little bit like Floor Jansen. The drummer of Sabaton is her husband.

Bravooo

its all there nothing is missing thanks to sabaton

pls. the next song of Sabaton last Battle

And then Germans heard of this and Stormtroopers were born.

You should check out a little unknown American band called March in Arms they revolve around history just like Sabaton but also American patriotism.. They have a very good music video called Ashes which is dedicated to service members and their families.. They're sort of like a cross of Five Finger Death Punch, Iced Earth but lean more towards the power metal side..

Actually, In a lot of Sabaton animated story videos, you can see members of band. I think it is a kind of little easter egg. Greets from Central Europe.

Merry Christmas

Nice reaction.

It is Parr 😆

Have you seen the exploits of Sabaton in the animated story video for Christmas Truce?

Wait miss stiegler contacted you for the reaction? Wow that’s incredible

Wooohoo

Wow, I happy when I see educated American. ❤

They where given the oprize edùcators of the year in 2022. Many téachers uses their videos frrom Saɓaton History channel as a tool educate

That is only first battle...only beginin is covered by song 😊

In whole world the only woman soldier and hero in Great war.

Srbija poštuje i čuva sećanje na svog heroja Milunke Savić.

Sabaton reaction 🙂

I wonder who the animators used for the model for Savic - looks oddly familiar, doesn't she?

Just watched this video 26 the December of 2023

with that many metals that is so awsome she was a hero

he waved his flag to call his fighters to see they had arrived and encouraged them to catch up it was normal at that time

Yeeeeees)))Merry Christmas to you too.

Accually Milunka is Floor and she gets the banner twice from Par😂😮😂

У Србији је било много жена ратница Биле су Иркиње Шкоткиње Енглескиње и обожавали су да возе кола

You have a good radio voice

This is real story

💪👋

Greetings from Serbia ☦️🇷🇸👍

Yugoslavia has nothing to do with ww1 it came after ww1 before there was only kingdom of serbia

Which one was OldSkuleNerd referring to? There are several in that shot

maybe give us a name of the medal your talking about please as i have no idea what it is called

The other guy with long hair - that was Chris.🙂

A Ukraine music label have broke ties with the French Company that are connected to Nuclear Blast(Sabaton, Nightwish.)

I am quite new to your channel and so I must admit I've made a few assumptions. But if you are American and interested in war history, do you know of Margraten? It's the memorial and burial ground for American WW2 soldiers in the Netherlands. I just wanted to tell you about it because I have noticed not many Americans know about it.

Dear, Serbs fighted in WW1 BEFORE and not After Yugoslavia was Bor. Kolubara and other things mentioned here NEVER were in Bosnia and Hercegovina, Ultimate disrespect for this woman and values that she stood for. Especialy as you are an old school.Cer and Kolubara are still in Serbia And everybody here know who she is. Reccomnation - listen to Sabaton Last Dying Breath .That is about defence of Belegrade 1915.Americans are so uneducated that you do not , pehaps know difference in Serbia or Siberia

Wait, did that story say that all those people met at that statue five years after the war? They all certainly did age a lot in 5 years

How do we google the medal we don’t know?

Another thing I can recommend is Kansas Icarus II

*Crosses No Mans Land* Well thats because shes no man.

Well, I wonder if enyone think as i that she looks like a certain musicians wife, face, hair, body etc?😊

What did you actually say: Yogoslavia? and you pretend to know history? That went so wrong. I think you don't even know how wrong that went...but yea, usa ppl

Eastern front and Serbia what we know as Bosnia? Are you ok with geography? 🤔

Please check out, Blue October - Hate Me.

OldSkuleNerd, did you know that these animations are from Yarnhub, not Sabaton?

ofc its Pär

What medal where you talking about

Tried to google the medal mentioned. Any one has a clue?

Kosovo is Serbia, Donbass is Russia!!!!

Serbia 1999 🤫

Does anyone think this looks like Floor

4:57 what is that medal?

Dobar si, ali u ovom videu i ovoj pesmi nema mesta za smejanje, ovo sto je prikazano je samo jedan promil od onoga sta je Milunka uradila za Srbiju.

Medals dont buy groceries

Not yougoslavian,Serbian.Yugoslavia didnt even exist then.