Sabaton No bullets Fly REACTION by Songs and Thongs 

Must have watched over 50 reactions to this song and even after that many views I still end up in tears. Such a powerful story brilliantly told by Sabaton. Take it easy you two.

As a combat vet. The hardest thing to keep alive. Is your humanity. After seeing and doing so many horrific things.

seeing him salute and then bank away is such a powerful image, knowing this was the last time they would see eachother for nearly 50 years... chills. "a true soldier doesnt look towards his enemies with hatred, but back at his home with love" - I dont remember who said it but it has always resonated with me.

12:58 this is my favourite part about this story… of all the people in all the world to be a Sabaton fan and hear this song, what are the chances of it being the grandson of the German pilot who on that day chose mercy over a medal… it brings the whole story full circle.

This video should be shown in schools all around the world. The kind of stories Sabaton tell are perfect to get you interested in History.

-"How did the plane survive this much?" These things were definitly namend "Flying Fortress" for a reason. The amount of punishment they could take was insane.

Loved your reactions to this great Sabaton song ❤. You were wondering why Franz did not shot B17 down: As a young pilot he had a superior officer who threatened his pilots to shoot them, if he ever saw them shooting at a guy hanging on a parachute. Franz saw the badly damaged B17 as a parachute for its crew.

One thing that isn't mentioned in this video is that not only did Franz not shoot Ye Olde Pub down, he also escorted it over the Atlantic wall of expert anti-air gunners so it wouldn't be shot down by them. If they'd decided to shoot regardless he would've died along with the Pub. And if anyone had learned what he had done he would've likely been executed. His bravery wasn't just in showing mercy, he actively risked his life to save those of the enemy.

If this doesn't bring the tears, you're not human.

The Fan was the grand son of Franz , this guy must be really proud of his grand Dad, it's not always we have a historical hero in family . the sheer will, courage and just " no, not today" .

Stigler's first commanding officer was a gentlemen's pilot who told those in his command that if he ever heard of them shooting at defenseless piolets (parachuting) he would personally kill them. stigler seeing the B17 damaged as it was held his fire and tried to get them to land. After being refused he escorted it, flying along side where he knew AA fire would come from, back to the coast of the English channel before heading back to base

I think this song is perfect to explain Sabaton to someone. Stories of real people wrapped in awesome music.

I wasn’t easy for Franz. Some people called him a Nazi and some Germans called him a traitor. As you see, it was worth it. Great reaction. ❤

My Grandmother born 1920 had to work at Focke Wulf in Bremen during WW2. She told me how she worked at the office and always when the Air raid Alarm started she had to run outside and jump into the trenches to hide and afterwards went back inside and keep working. Quite Crazy.

A great reaction to a great story. Nice to know that you can still find humanity in the midst of Insanity. If this song was a teary eyed offering , well their new song 1916 ( cover of Motorhead's hit ) will tear out your heart.

Darn it, got me crying again too! So good. I got to see them live for the first time on Friday, and their show is even more brilliant in person. They really know how to connect with the crowd, while telling these big stories through music (and stagecraft - they actually have people acting out some of the parts). If they ever come your way, I firmly recommend going!

That was a great reaction video! I just love this song, and the story too. Sabaton just released an emotional tribute to Motorhead's 1916! I love that song/video so much.

Really enjoyed your reaction. Appriciate it.

3:12 for the cold Air that froze the guns. It has been reported that the air temperature was around -60°c (-76°F) due to the exrtreme altitude where the Bombers flew at the time

Hey, thanks for using my request! This is one of my favorite Sabaton songs if only for the story itself. PS - just call me Sam. It's easier lol. Also, sorry about making you guys cry. It gets me every time as well.

German pilots during WW2 looked at themselves as carring on the chivalry of the tutonic knights basicaly dont kick a man while hes down.the german pilot Franz Stigler wa originally trying to get brown to fly to Sweden which was neutral so as not to risk having to fly all the way back to england.

"he risked his live two times that day, to save an unknown enemy" means the Atlantic wall, splattered with Anti Air nests in two rows, speculation says the people on the ground didn't shoot at them because they thought something along the lines of "hah! that 109 wants to finish that bomber over the ocean! let them drown!"

The Sabaton song that always gets me is The Price of a Mile

I would imagine that on the day Charlie passed, the harrowing howl of a Bf-109 could be heard circling in the distance: Franz had come to bring his brother home.

An explanation of the Knights' Cross: it was awarded to pilots who shot down 30 "points" of enemy planes in one day. The important details are that Franz had already earned 27 points, and bombers were worth 3. Stigler, as mentioned, refused to shoot down Ye Old Pub because he saw it as equivalent to a parachute. The reason he subsequently flew escort for the crippled bomber was that he realized their course would take them over multiple German anti-air artillery positions that would not be so kind. He reasoned that allowing the Americans to be shot down like that would be equivalent to having shot them down, himself, and he would not let that happen.

B17 was called the Flying Fortress for a reason. Also, you can find the full interview/meeting between Brown and Stigler, which I recommend.

like your new haircut Charlene (dont know how you spell your name). The video.. no comments.. it's perfection.. Try the motorhead cover 1916 by sabaton next..

I'm from metal-land (Finland (my favorite Finnish metal-band is ensiferum))) greetings!! When others want me to say somethong good of our neighbour, i always say SABATON!

Sabaton and Yarnhub have a movie coming out this year I just can't wait

I love that song. Such a good man were forced to fight in a such terrible war and they still managed to save their humanity. RIP

I’ve seen this video quite a few times and it get me teary eyed every time. Love this story. ❤️🤘🎸🎻🇦🇺

What was that plane made of? Piss, vinegar, and an all around bad attitude. They didn’t call the B-17 the “Flying Fortress” for nothing. That was one seriously tough bird, designed to take a beating and keep on flying and heavily armed enough to give intercepting fighters second thoughts about attacking it. An iconic bomber of WWII, there’s lots of tales of those things flying home in a condition that most planes would have long since given up and crashed. Don’t get me wrong a lot of them were shot down, it was by no means invulnerable, but a lot of them survived and brought their crews home as well.

You have to check out their new song 1916, another masterpiece by the m

Thank's. Old history no bad.👍

For as barbaric WW2 was some men still had honor. During the British raid on Dieppe a tiny wooden British ship fought off a German destroyer. The German captain repeatedly asked the ship to surrender but one soldier stood at the gun and fired. The German destroyer sank the vessel and later the captain went out of his way to find the commanding British officer of the captured commandos and said to him “I don’t know who it was on that ship but whom ever he was he deserves your Victoria cross.” And he got it.

thanks guys, i love the new look is nice

1916 official music video should be next or then "Father" since they are pretty new and amazing.

Flying Fortress. That is what they use to call that plane. Not for her guns, or her bombs, but because she would survive things that no other bomber... or honestly any other airframe of the time... could imagine. Look up the story of a B-17 that landed without a tail... and another where the tail, blown free of a B-17 managed to glide to a landing.

Awesome reaction❤

Beautiful story and makes me cry every time. They bring history to life

The thing is. Sabaton is here to tell stories. And you got the story 110%. In the end it doesn't matter if you don't remember anything from the actual music - the song ended up touching your hearts and souls regardless. And that's what matters.

Always gets me when stigler breaks down saying “it wasn’t easy”

Perhaps the 100th time I saw this, and I shed tears again

Impossible not to cry with this one!

Great reaction! I can relate to this…as a former Army attack helicopter pilot with combat experience, many times I could have fired on “combatants” and would have been justified but, it wouldn’t have been right…thank you!

Additional information ... "The mission of 20 December 1943 was the Ye Olde Pub crew's first and targeted the Focke-Wulf 190 aircraft production facility in Bremen. The men of the 527th BS were informed in a pre-mission briefing that they might encounter hundreds of German fighters. Bremen was guarded by more than 250 flak guns. Brown's crew was assigned to fly "Purple Heart Corner," a spot on the edge of the bomber formation that was considered especially dangerous because the Germans often targeted the more vulnerable edges, instead of attacking straight through the middle of the formation. However, since three bombers had to turn back because of mechanical problems, Brown was told to move his plane up to the front of the formation." ... "Franz Stigler A Bf 109G-6 of JG 27 Brown's damaged, straggling bomber was spotted by Germans on the ground, including Franz Stigler (then an ace with 27 victories), who was refueling and rearming at an airfield. He soon took off in his Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 (which had a .50-cal. M2 Browning machine gun bullet embedded in its radiator, risking the engine overheating) and quickly caught up with Brown's plane. Through openings torn in the damaged bomber's airframe by flak and machine gun fire, Stigler was able to see the injured and incapacitated crew. To the American pilot's surprise, the German did not open fire on the crippled bomber. Stigler instead recalled the words of one of his commanding officers from JG 27, Gustav Rödel, during his time fighting in North Africa: "If I ever see or hear of you shooting at a man in a parachute, I will shoot you myself." Stigler later commented, "To me, it was just like they were in a parachute. I saw them and I couldn't shoot them down."[17] Twice Stigler tried to persuade Brown to land his plane at a German airfield and surrender, or divert to nearby neutral Sweden, where he and his crew would receive medical treatment and be interned for the remainder of the war. However Brown and the crew of the B-17 did not understand what Stigler was trying to mouth and gesture to them, and so flew on. Stigler later told Brown he was trying to get them to fly to Sweden. He then flew near Brown's plane in close formation on the bomber's port side wing, so that German anti-aircraft units would not target it, and escorted the damaged B-17 across the coast until they reached open water. Brown, still unsure of Stigler's intentions, ordered his dorsal turret gunner to target his guns on Stigler but not open fire, to warn him off. Understanding the message and certain that the bomber was finally out of German airspace, Stigler departed with a salute." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Brown_and_Franz_Stigler_incident

still waiting till they put this story in a feature film

Love seeing I am not the only one to tear up

What really gets me in this song is that humanity appeared where you’d less expect to. For most people, if you ask “what would you do to a nazi?” They would answer something like “shoot him in the face”. But the thing is: not every soldier in the German army was a nazi in terms of being a believer of Hitler’s ideology. Some of them were just young men forced to fight and die for something they didn’t even believe in. What makes me sad is to think that the same is happening to some Russian soldiers today.

Check their 1916 tribute that just came out

One thing I never hear anyone say. Even tho the Guns froze Mid fight Machine guns that heat up the soldiers didint shows how strong a man can be

Next up: Nightwitches also animated by Yarn Hub

Guys, all I’ll say on this matter is go watch the full yarnhub only video or the Sabaton history video of the same name with Indy Neidell(I think that’s how it spelt), to get the full story. There’s a lot more stuff that is missed during the song that is actually in the yarnhub video. I hope you enjoy it.. This is my favourite Sabaton music video.

9:20 no also imagine the german struggle. If it would have come out he may aswell could have been killed on the spot for "Hochverat"

To anyone who what’s the history behind this song look up the book “A higher call” by Adam Makos

After the story got out Franz was constantly harassed by phone calls from Germany calling him a traitor, meanwhile in Canada his neighbors shunned him because they saw him due to the uniform he wore all those years ago.

Are you reacted to the song "smoking snakes"? Its a very good one too

Sabaton night witches

Check out Sabaton’s “Bismarck”

Oh lawks, wait til you get to Sabaton's cover of Motorhead's 1916....

Good people fight for bad people and it's a shame that showing mercy like that is a quick way to a death sentence. I love sabaton for being able to tell the important stories and messages

great reaction as always from you two. i would recomend checking out sabatons new song 1916, great song, its a metalhead cover btw. and you might want to have a napkin nearby

Hello,think you should also do a reaction on 1916-sabaton its a cover of 1916-motohead about battle by de Sonne writen by Lemmy after he did see a documentairy of the battle.

As always a great reaction, to a really great video! Do check out '2016' while you are at it. Also an emotional song, a really great cover.

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@Songs and Thongs: Hey guys! What the video doesn't say is that for the longest time, Charlie Brown wasn't believed about what happened. Many of the veterans who he spent time socially drinking with doubted his story -- until he was able to find the After-Action Report about the incident. Given the classified nature of the incident, he had to wait at least 40 years for the reports to be de-classified. At which point, he was able to convince an Air Force magazine (in World War II, the US Air Force didn't exist yet, being known in the war as the US Army Air Corp, or USAAC) to write an article about what happened in December 1943. It was because of that article that Franz Stigler wrote to Charlie, which led to their first meeting. But that's not the only thing that happened. One year, receiving word of a reunion of the 378th Bombing Group, Charlie's unit during the war, Charlie invited Franz to go with him. Unsure of what Charlie's aircrew and fellow aviators would think, Franz reluctantly agreed to go -- only to be surprised to be made an honorary member of the 378th that day. What's more, he met the surviving crew members of the _Pub,_ Charlie's plane, and was thanked over and over again for what he had done. When he had said he had done nothing special, one wife told him, "Look around you, Mr. Stigler. All of these wives, children, and grandchildren are here, because of you. Without what you had done, none of these families would exist." Even after receiving an award, Franz Stigler continued to be a modest man.

Beautiful reaction - thank you

one of the biggest reasons he didn't shoot down Charlie's plane was because he remembered what his one commanding officer once told him: "it's fine to shoot down an enemy, but if i ever hear of you shooting a man in a parachute, i will shoot you myself". Franz, upon seeing the horrible and helpless state of Charlies plane, just couldn't bring himself to do it and likened it to being no different than shooting a man in a parachute and as such spared them and instead helped them.

Sabatons new relesed song? " 1916 " Tribute / cover of Motorhead . Bring tissues. Greetings from nwAse Swden

Who'd ever guess that metal music could bring a person to tears so easily. I've never cried more from music than I have with Sabaton and Nightwish songs.

I saw a picture somewhere of like 25 offspring of the surviving crew from that bomber.Moms,dads and children that would never been born into this world if Franz didn't show the mercy that he did.

Franz Stigler (the BF 109 pilot) his commander had told his pilots he would shoot them himself if they ever shoot down a pilot in a perachute, strigler saw saw the B17, and basiclly used the same logic, they were all men in parachutes

Your reactions are always content well worth the time to watch. Amazing that humans can be so vile and brutal to each other but can also be merciful and compassionate no matter the circumstance. Thanks for spotlighting a good song.

Hi Songs and Thongs ..... Thanks for this reaction, this song is amazing ... Don't be surprise, sometime Jovita Theren-Stigler react to this song ...... Frantz Stigler is a "Ace", have 28 victory, survive around 500 war missions, shout down 17 times and his one of the first pilot on Me 262, the first reaction fighter in history. Respect guys.

I didn't realize you never saw this one! It's such an amazing story, I think most of us were in tears watching this, wonderful example of humanity. Now you need to watch their latest song 1916 (Motörhead cover) Great reaction as always

Seen this many times. Get tears in my eyes every time...

What can you say they are the best. and you can learn some history when you listening to them. :)

this is why History IS interesting, despite the butchery your Secondary School teachers likely made of it.

Always a history lesson with Sabaton. Not only tales on large scales. But like this one, right down to the story of a single person in the present day, with the meeting of his daughter meeting the story tellers. Sabaton.

Lovely reaction. I’ve seen this video some 50 times and I still tear up 😅 . Sabaton are amazing by bringing these untold stories to light. Thank you guys 👍

There is soooo much inspiration you can find, by cultivating an interest in history. Sabaton demonstrates that very well. It's the story of us all!

Ive listened to this song countless times and i still get teary eyed and choke up damn near every time.

1916 Mötorhead cover by Sabaton....🤘🇫🇮👍🥹❤️

I must have heard this song a thousand times. Still get the chills when i hear it.

The sabaton "animated version" with YARN-HUB colaboration are the Best, here all of them=> - Lady of the Dark: The most decorated woman soldier in History - The Red Baron: Most know Ace of all time (80 victory, WW1) - The First Soldier: The most brave french soldier in WW1 - Night Witches: the most know female Bomber regiment of WW2 - No Bullet fly, you just did it ;)

Check out the history on this song! The history will put you in tears. The grandson of the German pilot heard the song, told his mum who then reached out to the band, who then visited the family. The family gave Sabaton thier full heart felt blessing and gratitude

Can you react to sabaton Wolfpack and ghost division

I can highly recommend the book that this song is based upon called *A higher call*, it is one of the best books, if not the best book i have ever read.

We all must remember, that, if we forget our past, we are destined to repeat it!!!!! We must never ever forget the 2nd world War, and the cacrifices made, so you & I can live in freedom, not in bondage!! That you & I won't be put to death because of our eye color, our hair color, our religion, our birthplace, or our skin color. Or our mental faculties.

on the bit about what the bomber crew were thinking, at one point Franz tried to signal the bomber crew to land in Sweden (neutral territory), but they thought he was trying to tell them to land in Germany

Brilliant! No words that Hope is still alive! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘😎. Greetings from Perú, l’m so happy ur back my friends!!!!

Sabaton History brings you the historical background to all Sabaton songs www.youtube.com/@SabatonHistory/featured This is the background of the song. No Bullets Fly ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LSU7HedRVGY.html&ab_channel=SabatonHistory

I know you guys say your notninto history but to get the whole story you need to read A Higher Call

Thanks, guys for covering this song/story! 💖🤘

than think about that these planes were made almost compleatly out of wood

Such a good reaction to a great story. Sabatons' new one, 1916, is their best yet. Tribute to Motorhead and Lemy. If you look close in it, you will see nods to a lot of their songs