it's easy to abstract from all the pain and horrors endured by the hundreds of thousand of the soldiers taking part in the catastrophic russian campaign of 1812. Partially a defense mechanism i guess. But this song brings everything back to the harsh reality of the situation and has made me so unbelievably melancholic, thinking of those half a million tragic destinies, many of them forced to partake in a battle of power hungry leaders and fight and suffer for no apparent reason. Thanks a lot for the lyrics and for letting one remember what one should never forget, as tragic as it might be.
As far as I know, the Swiss were mercenaries. No one forced them. They served for money in the army of Napoleon, who wanted to capture Russia. Maybe I'm wrong...
@@ЮлияБ-ю1п But still it's an awful thing to have been spouted with nonsensical propaganda about "glorious" war achievements by war mongering parties left and right in order to find oneself in a traumatic fight for your life. Plus, it's just pretty sad that this mercenary job was one of the only well paid jobs for uneducated people of the time.
@@ЮлияБ-ю1п Swiss were Zwangsrekrutierte, or Forced into Military Service for France, Switzerland was occupied during 10 years by Napoleon several Swiss cantons fought battles against the napoleonic troops and after the napoleonic wars Switzerland had 40'000 Full-Orphans. Swiss were mercenaries for the French kings for centuries who paid em well and they kept the French countryside free of bandits and also protected France form several invasions but fighting for Napoleon in Russia wasn't what they had seeked for and Napoleon emptied also the prisons and many young un-married men were forced for minor crimes to join La Grande Armée.
I hate how G&B fans are invading the comments' sections of every single napoleonic song, like it's a good game but it's annoying when I just wanna enjoy a video, scroll down and see some guy yapping about how the fifer didn't save him when there was like 5 zombies behind him and also gets made when the fifer isn't playing. edit: do you ever just look back on what you commented and then begin to question all of your life choices?
As a G&B player I have to agree, sir... The worst of all is that those aren't the original G&B fans, but new children who are starting to play because of the Hype.
If you like rock or metal music. Try "Hearts of Iron" or "Final Solution" from Sabaton. "Hearts of Iron" Is about the Battle of Berlin. Were the 12th army refused Hitler order to defend the city to the last man. And instead decided to evacuate Civilians and open an escape route. While being under heavy artillery fire and red army attacks. While the city is burning. "Final Solution" is about the Holocaust.
visiting from guts and blackpowder, this was heavenly
Me too
listening to this rn in berezina in gnb as swiss
I remember to have read when out of ammunition the Swiss attacked the enemy just with their bayonets. Not just once, but seven times.
This is assumed to be true, as found in Franco as well as Russian chronicles about that war.
Yes, they unfortunately were basically slaves of the French system.
Wirklich schön, ich bin ja sprachlos; Die Schweiz hat besonders schöne Musik.
The song inspired the title for Celine's Journey to the End of the Night
came here for funni 18th century roblox zombie game, left with swiss depression
Swiss Depression is worse than Depression, People just think of us as Mountain Chocolate People😔😔
It’s the 19th century :P
it's easy to abstract from all the pain and horrors endured by the hundreds of thousand of the soldiers taking part in the catastrophic russian campaign of 1812. Partially a defense mechanism i guess. But this song brings everything back to the harsh reality of the situation and has made me so unbelievably melancholic, thinking of those half a million tragic destinies, many of them forced to partake in a battle of power hungry leaders and fight and suffer for no apparent reason. Thanks a lot for the lyrics and for letting one remember what one should never forget, as tragic as it might be.
As far as I know, the Swiss were mercenaries. No one forced them. They served for money in the army of Napoleon, who wanted to capture Russia. Maybe I'm wrong...
@@ЮлияБ-ю1п Perhaps. Many soldiers were however
@@ЮлияБ-ю1п But still it's an awful thing to have been spouted with nonsensical propaganda about "glorious" war achievements by war mongering parties left and right in order to find oneself in a traumatic fight for your life. Plus, it's just pretty sad that this mercenary job was one of the only well paid jobs for uneducated people of the time.
@@ЮлияБ-ю1п Swiss were Zwangsrekrutierte, or Forced into Military Service for France, Switzerland was occupied during 10 years by Napoleon several Swiss cantons fought battles against the napoleonic troops and after the napoleonic wars Switzerland had 40'000 Full-Orphans. Swiss were mercenaries for the French kings for centuries who paid em well and they kept the French countryside free of bandits and also protected France form several invasions but fighting for Napoleon in Russia wasn't what they had seeked for and Napoleon emptied also the prisons and many young un-married men were forced for minor crimes to join La Grande Armée.
Same can be said to axis and allied coscripts
Beautiful, and thank you for the lyrics.
After I learned the origins of this song I had to beat Berezina the first time with the 3e regiment suiss
same
I did it once after reading your comment.
All fun and games till you realize the Suisse never made it across the bridge in the actual battle
@@puppet7889Barely a Handful Managed to Survive Berezina.
@@TacticalModel 300 out of 8000
This is immediately what I listened to when I was finished reading Yukiyukite senshadou
Senshadou seems even better as it seems more outspoken anti war. Even though I do like the song.
The gigachad music ?
Maxichad indeed
Ikr
1:11
WE BUILDING THE BRIDGE WITH THIS ONE GANG!
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAA
GET BACK TO THE CHURCH, A HORDE IS COMING!!!
@@tdguy1532 THE SURGEONS DOWN OH NO
I did this with my friends on a Private Server, We all used Swiss Uniforms and Actually Won lol, Swiss Lucky Charm😨🙏
The Dutch built the bridge
who else came from guts and blackpowder
me
@@終末大隊の漢斯 les gooooo
Me
May you rest easy you bravery Swiss soldier
I hate how G&B fans are invading the comments' sections of every single napoleonic song, like it's a good game but it's annoying when I just wanna enjoy a video, scroll down and see some guy yapping about how the fifer didn't save him when there was like 5 zombies behind him and also gets made when the fifer isn't playing.
edit: do you ever just look back on what you commented and then begin to question all of your life choices?
and all the google map reviews of the real locations of the maps in game
@@verynormalperson7003 wait fr? lmao
@@Souflouz yeah, just look up pfalgrafstein castle, vardohus fortress or la haye saint, and look at the comments
As a G&B player I have to agree, sir...
The worst of all is that those aren't the original G&B fans, but new children who are starting to play because of the Hype.
@@Lucas-q2l5e are you really trying to gatekeep guts and blackpowder
Make this the Swiss anthem!!
The saddest song i ever heard
If you like rock or metal music.
Try "Hearts of Iron" or "Final Solution" from Sabaton.
"Hearts of Iron" Is about the Battle of Berlin. Were the 12th army refused Hitler order to defend the city to the last man. And instead decided to evacuate Civilians and open an escape route. While being under heavy artillery fire and red army attacks. While the city is burning.
"Final Solution" is about the Holocaust.
@@Teufer2they also made a song about the swiss guard
Imagine this being sang by a line of Swiss soldiers charging against the russians.
R.i.F. Thomas Legler 🇨🇭⛑️❤