This song will be in my heart forever!! I actually attended this concert. It played out right before the pandemic closed everything down. Standing in the 10th row on the left, I felt the excitement in the crowd when Joakim asked us to sing a long, and boy we did!! We sang and cried and laughed at each other for being so emotional. It is my most memorable moment from a concert ever, and I cherish the experience.
When I was very little, I met a WW1 veteran. I had always been told you thank them for their service, so I came up to him and said, "Thank you!", but in my haste, forgot the other part. He grumpily stared at me and said, "And what are you thanking me for, little girl?" My mind went blank when put on the spot, so I just said, "For being here!" with my arms spread out for emphasis. He smiled and said "Well, you're welcome." I never saw him again. I can't even imagine what horrors he'd seen or what he'd been through, but I'm glad I made him smile that day.
That's so adorable! I pictured the whole scene 😁I'm sure it made his day. Yeah, who knows the horrors he faced and how it affected his life the rest of his days. Thank you for the story! 🤘❤️🤘
Honestly, I think that likely meant more for him than to be thanked for his service again. Why you might ask? Because when people thank him for his service, they thank him for what he's done. You, on the other hand, thanked him for being alive. It might seem like a small difference, but I would imagine that it meant far more to him than you could imagine.
Unfortunately he wasn’t that respectful to the Ukrainians when the band played in Sevastopol and Joakim said that Crimea wasn’t occupied. Instead he said that the people on Crimea were victims of ending up on the Ukrainian side of the border when Ukraine became independent. He clearly picked the Russian side in the conflict.
Playing for the Russians in occupied Crimea and massively downplaying what was happening was definitely their worst call ever, and it showed how naïve they really are behind the lines in their songs.
The song is about the 30 Years War(1618-1648). 2 sets of lyrics, the Swedish lyrics tell the story from an individual Swedish soldiers point of view. The English lyrics from a broader perspective. Yep, the drum riser is an fing tank. lol. And , of course, that crowd is one of the main reasons this gets highly recommended. Par even putting his hands on his head at the beginning in what looks like disbelief. Yeah, a number of their live videos have been shot from on stage, a perspective most of us don't get to see.
I didn't know it was about the 30 Years War! It hits me different now. Best freaking drum riser in history! 🤣🤣 I loved the perspective of it being shot as if we are right on stage with them! When the camera turns around and there is Joakim right there with a big smile on his face...priceless!! Thank you, my friend! 🤘❤️🤘
We used to have manditory service but that went away in the 90´s or early 2000 or so. But now, because of the situation in the world and that we are now full members of NATO it´s manditory again.
Thank you for the info. Yeah, 'the situation in the world' much different than the 90s and 00s. Ii don't know what my feelings are about mandatory service. As a youngster during the Cold War, I was afraid of the draft. Nowadays I see things differently and I think it is a good thing to be prepared even if you never (God willing) see combat.
@@BemusingBillWe had a conscription based army from 1901 to 2010. It was reintroduced in 2017 so it wasn't gone that long. It was however updated so that women also could be conscripted. Prior to the end of the cold war all men were conscripted which was about 50 000 per year. After that they more or less only conscripted people that wanted to serve. When I received the forms/papers (I think it was in 2006) it was down to about 5000 men per year. It's still between 5000 - 10 000. It's ramping up but there is an inherit inertia to the process. If all men were to be conscripted today it would be something like 100 000 per year. So there is a difference compared to Finland were all men still have to do basic military training.
Bit different than Finland. Every man has to serve. Options are in army or otherwise. Women can serve if they want to. So actually totally different...
@@BemusingBill Mandatory services In Finland has now mainly , A class people , have glasses and its not mandatory anymore . My service period it were still class A1 , A2, B1 and B2 in service , A classes in combat units and B classes in support . I was in B class unit , specialized troops , you name it , we got it , gunsmiths, supplies, wether men , priests , medics , cooks , drivers for all vehicles a.s.o Back in 1990s , easiest way to get big rig drivers license in Finland, was to serve as driver in army, first drivers were reversing with big rigs for weeks .
Nice reaction, I was at this show (sitting somewhere in the middle of the platform to the left from this view of the stage). Just before this clip started Joakim said no one carries around a lighter anymore, but you all have phones right? So turn on your lights for this one. Then at the start, he said totally wonderful, my friends, let's sing together en livstid i krig. They had sold out the arena for this show so we were 10766 metalheads in the arena (going by facts online and in the newspaper after the show) needless to say, it was one hell of a show.
Another amazing live experience is when they played on Woodstock in Poland 2012. The full concert is on RUclips with the history of the band from the beginning to that day. It's extra everything, extra lights, extra pyro and especially the songs 40:1 and Uprising. Imagine singing about Polish courage in front of 750 000 patriotic Polish fans in Poland.
The last one I did was Uprising from that concert. The crowd was amazing! Check my channel out. I've done a lot of Sabaton coupled with videos from their history channel.
Sabaton is known for filming their live shows from behind the scene like this, you will see that on almost every live video, this song is amazing!! surely a great one from this band..
I’ve moved to Sweden 3 years ago (from Italy) and the first thing I did it was to go to a Sabaton concert. And I’m still crying. They’re incredible and so nice with their fans. Their songs should be Swedish national anthem. ❤️ 🇸🇪
I agree with the national anthem! I think it should be mandatory when emigrating to Sweden you must attend a Sabaton concert in order to be a citizen 😁🤘❤️🤘
Hi Bill geat reaction 😃👍 Like that you choose to do this one and in Swedish. Seen them twice live but the best was at their own festival: Sabaton open air in Falun and to be able to sing along was so emotional 😢 To be a Swede I'm so proud of all our rockbands that we have here. Keep up the good work 🤘 It's noon here now I guess it was late when you put his up 😅
Yes, my friend! Be proud, very proud of all the great bands and artists you have in your country! I've only scratched the surface but I'm eager for more. Tack min van! 🤘❤️🤘
What I like so much about this song live when standing in the crowd, is that they have a video on the big screen behind Hannes on his tank, showing all the beauty the country they call home has to offer. It is truly magnificent to see. This is and always will be my Sabaton favorite
"The baptized and fall in battle" line is more literal than you think, by the way. Since the campaigns ran so long during the 30-years-war there were examples of young men that began as camp followers (soldiers sometimes brought their entire family along) that were baptized, came of age and joined the ranks only to die shortly thereafter. The same obviously occurred with young men from the home-territories. A truly awful time to be a Swedish conscripted farmboy and just soldier in general to be sure.
In Sweden, around 6000 got drafted to do mandatory military training for 6-15 months last year. You get drafted based on your physical and mental skills, as well as your school grades, injury history, vision, hearing, etc. I was fortunate to be one of the 6000/100000 to get drafted to serve my nation. With less than three months left of my time in the military, I have never been more grateful and proud of this opportunity that I have been given. The friends I have made and the things that I have learned is something you cannot find anywhere else. Mixed feelings will follow me leaving the military in June, as I will be relieved and happy, yet sad with the knowledge that I will miss my friends and the time we had. However, I pray to God that I will never have to use my assault rifle at anybody and fight in an actual war.
Jag blev kallad till mönstringen, ville verkligen tjänstgöra. Fick A i alla hörsel, syn tjänstgörhet etc, inga skador någonsin, inga allergier, average betyg B-A, placerad på gruppchef-nivå, 6 iq, 9 styrka, 6 kondition. Blev utnominerad från preliminär som amfibie, utnominerad från luftvärnet och placerad i Reserven som chef. Något tips om hur jag borde överklaga? Vad bör jag önska som placering?
Due to my asthma that only occurs when I am sick, I was not even allowed to draft (mönstra). It's one of my life's biggest pains not being able to do it. I can't believe they're so pick-and-choose at times like these.
This is one of my all-time favorites in live shows. It touches deeply. The reason is not only that it is a very emotional show. At that time (17th century), Finland was part of the Swedish empire. So the Swedish army during the 30 years war consisted mainly of Swedish (including Finns) soldiers. The share of mercenaries in the Swedish army was very small in the early stages of the war. A relative of mine has been doing family history research and has been able to go back as far as 1690 so far. There are a lot of people in our family who work as craftsmen, but also in the military. At least two of my ancestors served in the Swedish army in the 18th century (cavalry). So it's possible that even in the 17th century there was... And this unites the audience you see in the video, regardless of whether the person is a modern-day Swede or Finn. It is very possible that the ancestors of many of us participated in that 30 years war... And that makes it an emotional experience as well. If I had been at that concert, it is possible that I would have sung along with the audience as well...
Fun to know about the filming perspective, this tour was filmed by the same guy that is also responsible for the Electric Callboy Vlogs and concert videos Christian Ripkens 👌🏽 love his work
Most of the countries that force you to do military service, might not require you to be in reserves. Then there are some countries like US which have mandatory amount, and if that is not reached, they mandate certain people to go to army by law (in US rarely happens, but technically..). Finland is among the few countries that requires you to stay in reserves to be called upon, alongside for only other European nation, Greece.
Hallo Bill 😊 Of course, they have a tank on stage, and it's name is Walther. They also have a smaller one for shows in smaller venues called Audie. And now you can guess where those names come from 😋 I think you have to do more reactions to figure this out. The video was requested so much because of the crowd reaction. But of course, this is a great song, and it's not just in Sweden that people sing along to the text word for word. It's a really great moment to be part of a crowd singing to this song. Grüße aus Deutschland 😊
Danke freund! i love the names of the tanks 😁. It's like pieces of a very big puzzle. I can only imaginine being in that crowd. Maybe, if I'm lucky that will happen when they tour the States with Priest this summer 🤞🤞 Greetings from NY 🤘❤️🤘
That would truly be amazing in so many ways: my first metal band I fell in love with AND the newest metal band I fell in love with on the same bill. Besides, I've never seen Priest in concert I'm ashamed to say, but it's true. Tack min van! Greetings from NY🤘❤️🤘
Been looking forward to this reaction probably my favorite current Sabaton reactor The song is about the the 30 years war in around the 1700s the fight between Catholicism and Protestantism. So yes there was mandatory service back then and most Eastern EU countries do now today
The comment about the person inside has me wanting your first take on their song Father. Not going to spoil the song for you... But look forward to hearing what you think about the man the song is about.
From the year you turn 18, you can be called up to do basic training with conscription and thus be trained for a position in the Armed Forces. If you enjoy it and find you have the talent for the role, you can continue to work in defense.
I see. Does that mean everyone (I assume) must do at least the training? I know is some countries, you are required to do two years in the service which is training, assignment, and being stationed for the full two years.
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@@BemusingBill Earlier there was every male at the age of 18 that was recruited to do the mandatory 8 to 14 months (depending on the military role). After the mandatory training, you can be called to a refresher training. A conscript can serve on a maximum of two occasions per year and a total of a maximum of 34 days per year. There was a period when we stopped calling in personal for mandatory training, but now we have that restored again. In Sweden, we have a total defense obligation. It includes everyone between the ages of 16 and 70 who resides in Sweden. Conscription was introduced in Sweden in 1995 and applies to everyone between the ages of 16 and 70 who resides in Sweden. Unlike the previous general conscription, the total conscription covers, since the Riksdag decision made in 2010, both men and women and, as the name suggests, it applies to all parts of the country's defense - not just the military. It can thus be about everything from carrying weapons in battle, traditional military service, to helping in the event of major accidents or natural disasters. Minors, i.e. those who have not yet turned 18 are exempt from armed combat and can be assigned other tasks, such as showing the way to shelters or the like. How many that will complete basic training with conscription depends on the need in the Armed Forces' war organisation. Those who have completed the basic training can afterwards apply for continued commitment or employment in the Armed Forces. At the beginning of the year, the Swedish National Service Agency sends out the enlistment documents to the young people who are required to complete military service and who will turn 18 during the year. The Swedish National Service Agency then selects who will be called up for enlistment, and the most suitable of these are then enrolled in basic education.
We used to have mandatory military service/conscription from 1901 onwards. At its peak some 85% of the male population underwent military training after being deemed fit to do so and lacking any acceptable reason for not doing it. During the "strategic timeout" between 2010 and 2017 we paused it in peace time, but it has since been reactivated. 3 guesses as to what the main reason was.. That pause and the general slackening of who had to do it (when I had my shot at it pretty much any reason was accepted), has been much to the detriment of our national defence and society at large in my opinion, but that's a different discussion altogether. 😉
Tobbe Englund has just been announced back to band to be the replacement for Thommy Johansson. Hes stepping down from the band to prioritize of his own band Majestica and his youtube channel
The song Livstid i krig is partly about the 30-year war that Sweden was involved in then in the 16th century and forward and sought earlier, so Sweden was involved in many wars. Sweden has had all of Europe under its feet. Today, in 2024, Sweden and Finland are in NATO. Before iNato, Finland and Sweden had and still have a strong military cooperation, and still do.If I remember correctly, Sabaton uses 8 trucks to transport all the equipment and things to be sold at the gigs. As well as a number of buses to drive the workers in, because Sabaton is run as a company and they manage everything themselves, they have 100 employees who manage everything. there is no outsider who is supposed to have paid, except as I said, you manage everything yourself, such as selling tickets, booking hotels, flights, the arenas you will be playing in and more. Sabaton will now in April tune in the USA together with Judas Priest.
Tack min van! I really appreciate the info and the 'behind the scenes' you have provided. I don't know if those sandbags on stage were real or if those poor dudes had to haul them and stack them at every gig. I think of that kind of stuff 😁 I hope I'm fortunate to get to see them when they march through the US. 🤘❤️🤘
Sweden have pendled about the service where some years it were mandatory and some years it wasn't. I were born in 1985 and when I were to go in they basically just asked me what I wanted to serve in (hunter, sniper or pilot) but due to the budget they didn't have any spots open for that my year... they asked me if I wanted to do something else and I said "No because those are the things I'm interested in doing and I can do service next time a spot is open for that" and they said that it were ok and released me teo go home again.. didn't even do any physical or mental tests and were just sent home.... Now in retrospect it were kinda good because my sight wouldn't have made it in any areas that I wanted to serve in -but I still have a loyality to Sweden and the aramy/cops beyond many other people here who would say defund one time but cry out why the phones isn't working when they're in need.. I really like that Sabaton takes real events in every song and makes them a banger!
I'm sorry that didn't work out, my friend. I know your loyalty to Sweden is unwavering and you would do whatever it takes to defend her. I hope and pray it never comes to that. ❤️
I was one of the last batch drafted for mandatory service in 2000. A short while after it was technically mandatory but they actually wanted a bare bones skeletal force, so anyone who said they didn't want to go, got off and only volunteers where actually drafted. Yet again later it was all voluntary, but mandatory service is being brought back again due to Vlad and his shenanigans. I "lost" a year in the military, and we don't get benefits like the US military for loans or other stuff like that. But I don't really regret it as I honestly believe I learned a lot, I learned discipline, built my confidence and teamwork and it made me a better man overall. At the risk of sounding like a bitter old man... watching the fragile tik tok youth of today... I believe a lot of of them would really benefit from some strict rules, discipline and the confidence you get from military service. So I'm really not opposed to a mandatory draft, and I'm saying that even though I have two sons of my own. The youth of today generally needs it imo.
Well, my brother, I agree with you on that. I never served in the military but I belonged to a drum and bugle corps outfit that is based on military traditions and discipline. Certainly not the same level, but you get the idea. still taught me a lot overall. Thank you for your story, my friend!
@BemusingBill Uncle Bill, I used to play Bass in a few different Metal bands and still have friends active in the scene - one of which I'd my buddy Jay Walsh, who is the vocalist/Rhythm Guitar in British Thrash legends Xentrix. I'd love yo see what you make of them, so here's a link to the title track from their most recent album, entitled Seven Words ruclips.net/video/dU7ohrvEvxg/видео.htmlsi=o5hW2isKa6oTAFYp
Yes, that is correct, before King Gustaf the Second Adolf took over the throne, Sweden's military was in poor condition. He reformed a new law that Sweden would have a professional professional military army and introduced conscription, the Swedish army was Europe's most feared and absolutely the best in all of Europe, with a very high discipline and especially Gustaf Adolf who came up with a new modern combat technique. It was divided into 8 districts. In the years between the 1960s and 1980s, 55,500 men did military service annually, when my father did his military service in 1982, around 45,000 men did their basic training, during those years Sweden could mobilize around 800,000 men and more, then basically all men had was in contact with some kind of weapon and from there we could probably mobilize even more. We had 32 infantry brigades, 6 armored brigades. then our politicians stuck their heads in the sand and scrapped our total total defense after the soviet fell. And now they're standing here with their pants down and panic is setting in, but it's just that it's easy to scrap a defense but it takes a damn long time to build it back up. Ski
Tack min van! I love learning about history! I've always be fascinated by the elite fighting forces from around the world: the ancient Spartan hoplites, the Sacred Band of Thebes, the Mongols, Samurai, the Dragoons, the Swiss Guard, Cossacks, Persian Immortals, etc. And I've known about the fierceness of the Swedes! I just didn't know much of it's history, so thank you very much. It is a scary time in the world right now. The Doomsday Clock has never been closer to midnight. We all need to be prepared and to pray for peace. 🤘❤️🤘
@@BemusingBill Thank you my friend, yes I am also very interested in history, everything from the Second World War to the Finnish Winter War, to the Great Nordic War and the 30 years war which Sweden was part of among others. I think I got it from my dad haha. He completed his education in 1982 in Boden as I wrote. Almost at the top of Sweden and shot with GRK = grenade launcher. I remember we were both sick then we were at home and watched Band of Brohters and ordered home pizza it took a while to get through that series hehe but damn what a good series it was. You've got a new subscriber, just found you and thought I'd check out what you posted. Really, Russia is not wise anywhere, in the beginning of the war in Ukraine we had several drones over Sweden. Then we saw on the news that we had started sending out more military on Gotland (Swedish island) to reinforce and place various systems. We thought something was up, at least I did. Great that we are finally in NATO now at last XD. Hope you have a nice Saturday and Sunday mate😀
well..mandatory.. it was up until 1997(or something) it was like a conscript military,after 97 the swedish goverment decided to more or less dismantle the entire military,so it turned in to a very slim force but whit more or less professional soldiers - completley useless and pointless- we have the tech(one of the best and most advanced in the world) but now.. allmost 30 years later,the goverment understand that to have a military-force that can do anything,we cant cut money on it anymore,so the mandatory conscript-system is slowly comming back
Sweden has mandatory conspription to a certain degree. Only a handfull of elegeble adults are accepted. Anyone at the age of 18 is called. Might be different now that we're in Nato, they need more soliders and officers. Finland has full mandatory conscription where all men at the age of 18 are called. women voulonteer. As for the 30 year war, in Sweden the nobility were responsible for providing soliders. They usually took young farmer boys, orphans and destitutes. Most of them were 13-16 years old when sent to war. They were brought up and trained to be nothing more than cannon fodder. Many were born during these campains, grew up in war and died in war. The average life span back in the 1600s was around 30, so literally a life time of war. The answer for the line of "who mourns for me" is basically no one.
It is a very sad song, really. I'm grateful to have learned so much. Of course, here in the States, they never even mention the 30 Year War in school. In fact, they mention very little of world history (at least back in my day). Thank you so much for the info, my friend! 🤘❤️🤘
@BemusingBill Answer to your question yes we have mandatory military service in sweden it has been reactivated we have something else thats called totalförsvarsplikt roughly translated to total defence duty. Which means that every swedish citizen between 16-70 gets called in to service if war breaks out iether as military or civil duty unless you are working in crucial positions eg emergency personell. Sweden had an ambition to be able to mobilize 500000 men in short notice in the 90s today probably less. Me myself did not serve i was placed in the (meat) reserve but allmost everyone i know thats older than me has done it so a fact is that a very large part of the male population born before 1980s has basic military training dont know about the imigrants though.
Now that you are NATO and with the current state of affairs, I think it's wise to be prepared. I, like you registered at 18 as a reserve (if they draft). Never served either. Lets pray things settle down. Much love
Dude i dont know where to start, as mentioned before, is manly about the 30 year war but same time, Sweden was at war almost entirely between 1500-1800 with some time of peace in between, but more war than peace. I think about 25-40% of all men in sweden died druing this time i mentioned. and we even had whole families following the army, also prostitutes and the rest of people sorting the things beind the war. For example u need people to make dinner for the troops, and shit like this. So u had childrent who grew up in these camps untill old enough to serve. Im born 64 so im an old guy now and did my service in 84 as most men did during this time. We never went to war though we just trained for it, they removed general service in the late 90´s so now u have a smaller army but better trained also the weapons are better today. Sweden is one of the most peace talking countries today for a good reason. All those years of war ruined our echonomy and killed off a huge part of our mskuline population. Awesome reaction though, ty
Thank you so much for your story, my friend, and the history of Sweden. I've become fascinated with this period of history. I've only known of Sweden as being a very peaceful place and is usually one of the happiest places to live according to surveys conducted so I had no idea about this war. I appreciate you, my friend. Pray for continued peace ❤️❤️
Nobody knows if sweden got consctiption. Its complicated. We use to have consctiption. At the time Joakim and per was thst age consctiption was basically mandatory. Then it was volentary for a few decads and now its.... something in between. Its semi mandatory. Soet of kind of. Rate is something like 15%. The strange thing is that when the change it to volentary they made consctiption gender neutral. Of cause, when its volentary it really dont matter. Now when its semi mandarory its still suppse to be gender neutral. I kind of think it will change eventually.. I have 1 son that due to handicap will not be consctipted. I have 3 doughters that at least as the rules stand to day the oldest for sure will be. (She is absolulty roughtless in track and field and taken every year champion so far. Maybe when the boys hit puberty they will have a chanse.
U kinda have manditory conscription in the way that once u reach a certain age all young men have to do physical aswell as psycological tests that takes place during 1 day and then based on your score u for the most part get 2-3 different sections of the military that u would fit in based on your score and u get to pick which 1 u would prefer. This dosent mean u actually have to do military service becouse Sweden only picks very few ppl that will have to do it. Everyone has to do the tests but very few are called to do military service. When it comes to girls there is nothing that says that they must do these tests but they can sign up for them if they want to. However when it comes to picked the prefered area they wanna be in based on there score if they dont like any of the options presented to them they can say i dont wanna do any of those so even if they do the tests girls dont have to pick 1 if they dont want to unlike the guys that have to pick 1 regardless if they dont like any of them.
oof, another wonderful song sabotaged by tons of pauses during a "reaction". At least two pauses of the video before we even hit the effing lyrics! That's bad, soo soo bad. As if it wasnt enough with 2 pauses within just a few seconds of the video, there's also some talking OVER the music. AND, a pause during the guitarsolo. There's absolutely ZERO reason to pause a song you react to, just to go on a tirade about new guitarist and other bits and pieces of the stage they're on. That sh-t you can keep til AFTER the bloody song is over. Would you go to a concert, and yell at the band to "please stop in the middle of the current song, so I can praise you guys for the sandbags on the stage". To end it on a positive note. I admire the interest you show though. Sad that you did ruin the song with these POINTLESS pauses both during CHORUS and Guitarsolo. That is unforgivable and a bit disrespectful to the music. But, again, at least you DO actually pay attention and give a sh-t about the song and band. Unlike some reacting channels that just do reactions for quick easy views.
You have no idea what a reaction video is do you, my friend? If you want to enjoy the song in it's entirety then I give you the link in the description box. Otherwise, I am going to 'react', analyze, break it down, talk about it. That's what we reactors do. If my points are 'pointless' then why are you here? And yes, I do give a shit about the song the band and their fans more than any other reactor out there. Sorry if I 'ruined' it for you. I'm doing my job and there are a hell of a lot of Sabaton fans that enjoy it. I do it for them, not for you.
What language is this? Google translate only came up with more gibberish. Are you saying something about a barn? Is that other word supposed to be 'born'? Dude, I wish! I would have loved growing up on a farm! You're not implying farmers are in awe of such common things as a stadium, are you? Nah, can't be. No one is that stupid! 🤣Actually, I was born in a stadium. Ever hear of Yankee Stadium? Yep, I was born on the first tier, Sec. C, Row 2 Seat 118. My first meal was a stadium hot dog. Only $10 back then, what a barging! Yeah, bro. A farm would have been a dream. Living in a stadium is tough when you're a kid. And Reggie Jackson could be so mean! But that's life. Wait, what was your question?
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This song will be in my heart forever!!
I actually attended this concert. It played out right before the pandemic closed everything down. Standing in the 10th row on the left, I felt the excitement in the crowd when Joakim asked us to sing a long, and boy we did!!
We sang and cried and laughed at each other for being so emotional. It is my most memorable moment from a concert ever, and I cherish the experience.
That sounds so beautiful. How lucky were you to have been there! Truly wonderful! A magical moment. 🤘❤️🤘
When I was very little, I met a WW1 veteran. I had always been told you thank them for their service, so I came up to him and said, "Thank you!", but in my haste, forgot the other part. He grumpily stared at me and said, "And what are you thanking me for, little girl?" My mind went blank when put on the spot, so I just said, "For being here!" with my arms spread out for emphasis. He smiled and said "Well, you're welcome." I never saw him again. I can't even imagine what horrors he'd seen or what he'd been through, but I'm glad I made him smile that day.
That's so adorable! I pictured the whole scene 😁I'm sure it made his day. Yeah, who knows the horrors he faced and how it affected his life the rest of his days. Thank you for the story! 🤘❤️🤘
Honestly, I think that likely meant more for him than to be thanked for his service again.
Why you might ask? Because when people thank him for his service, they thank him for what he's done. You, on the other hand, thanked him for being alive.
It might seem like a small difference, but I would imagine that it meant far more to him than you could imagine.
the sheer respect Joakim has for the fans, he kneels and bows to them as they sing, Sabaton are just so damn good and so respectful to everyone
Yes, absolutely! I love that about them
Unfortunately he wasn’t that respectful to the Ukrainians when the band played in Sevastopol and Joakim said that Crimea wasn’t occupied. Instead he said that the people on Crimea were victims of ending up on the Ukrainian side of the border when Ukraine became independent. He clearly picked the Russian side in the conflict.
Playing for the Russians in occupied Crimea and massively downplaying what was happening was definitely their worst call ever, and it showed how naïve they really are behind the lines in their songs.
The song is about the 30 Years War(1618-1648). 2 sets of lyrics, the Swedish lyrics tell the story from an individual Swedish soldiers point of view. The English lyrics from a broader perspective.
Yep, the drum riser is an fing tank. lol. And , of course, that crowd is one of the main reasons this gets highly recommended. Par even putting his hands on his head at the beginning in what looks like disbelief. Yeah, a number of their live videos have been shot from on stage, a perspective most of us don't get to see.
I didn't know it was about the 30 Years War! It hits me different now.
Best freaking drum riser in history! 🤣🤣
I loved the perspective of it being shot as if we are right on stage with them! When the camera turns around and there is Joakim right there with a big smile on his face...priceless!!
Thank you, my friend! 🤘❤️🤘
@@BemusingBill You might note that the mike stands are rifles and helmets.
Lion from the north is also a crazy one, and the pyrotechnics on that one is nuts, and it is quite heavy.
20.000 people singing. Wow ❤
That was so amazing! I could only imagine how the guys in Sabaton must have felt.
We used to have manditory service but that went away in the 90´s or early 2000 or so. But now, because of the situation in the world and that we are now full members of NATO it´s manditory again.
Thank you for the info. Yeah, 'the situation in the world' much different than the 90s and 00s. Ii don't know what my feelings are about mandatory service. As a youngster during the Cold War, I was afraid of the draft. Nowadays I see things differently and I think it is a good thing to be prepared even if you never (God willing) see combat.
@@BemusingBillWe had a conscription based army from 1901 to 2010.
It was reintroduced in 2017 so it wasn't gone that long. It was however updated so that women also could be conscripted.
Prior to the end of the cold war all men were conscripted which was about 50 000 per year.
After that they more or less only conscripted people that wanted to serve.
When I received the forms/papers (I think it was in 2006) it was down to about 5000 men per year.
It's still between 5000 - 10 000.
It's ramping up but there is an inherit inertia to the process.
If all men were to be conscripted today it would be something like 100 000 per year.
So there is a difference compared to Finland were all men still have to do basic military training.
Bit different than Finland. Every man has to serve. Options are in army or otherwise. Women can serve if they want to. So actually totally different...
@@BemusingBill Mandatory services In Finland has now mainly , A class people , have glasses and its not mandatory anymore .
My service period it were still class A1 , A2, B1 and B2 in service , A classes in combat units and B classes in support .
I was in B class unit , specialized troops , you name it , we got it , gunsmiths, supplies, wether men , priests , medics , cooks , drivers for all vehicles a.s.o
Back in 1990s , easiest way to get big rig drivers license in Finland, was to serve as driver in army, first drivers were reversing with big rigs for weeks .
Even though I'm not to happy about the NATO membership, I'm all for the mandatory military service being reinstalled.
Nice reaction, I was at this show (sitting somewhere in the middle of the platform to the left from this view of the stage). Just before this clip started Joakim said no one carries around a lighter anymore, but you all have phones right? So turn on your lights for this one. Then at the start, he said totally wonderful, my friends, let's sing together en livstid i krig.
They had sold out the arena for this show so we were 10766 metalheads in the arena (going by facts online and in the newspaper after the show) needless to say, it was one hell of a show.
So incredible! Thank you for sharing!
Another amazing live experience is when they played on Woodstock in Poland 2012.
The full concert is on RUclips with the history of the band from the beginning to that day.
It's extra everything, extra lights, extra pyro and especially the songs 40:1 and Uprising.
Imagine singing about Polish courage in front of 750 000 patriotic Polish fans in Poland.
The last one I did was Uprising from that concert. The crowd was amazing! Check my channel out. I've done a lot of Sabaton coupled with videos from their history channel.
This is such a powerful song, visually, musically and lyrically. I always find myself thinking about it long after the song is over
I agree! I too found myself thinking about this long afterward which, I must say, happens a lot with Sabaton.
Sabaton is known for filming their live shows from behind the scene like this, you will see that on almost every live video, this song is amazing!! surely a great one from this band..
It makes me think of it like we are in the trenches with them, fighting side by side.
I’ve moved to Sweden 3 years ago (from Italy) and the first thing I did it was to go to a Sabaton concert. And I’m still crying. They’re incredible and so nice with their fans. Their songs should be Swedish national anthem. ❤️ 🇸🇪
I agree with the national anthem! I think it should be mandatory when emigrating to Sweden you must attend a Sabaton concert in order to be a citizen 😁🤘❤️🤘
Thanks for sending me the link. Great reaction.
Thank you! 🤘❤️🤘
Hi Bill geat reaction 😃👍 Like that you choose to do this one and in Swedish. Seen them twice live but the best was at their own festival: Sabaton open air in Falun and to be able to sing along was so emotional 😢 To be a Swede I'm so proud of all our rockbands that we have here. Keep up the good work 🤘
It's noon here now I guess it was late when you put his up 😅
Yes, my friend! Be proud, very proud of all the great bands and artists you have in your country! I've only scratched the surface but I'm eager for more. Tack min van! 🤘❤️🤘
What I like so much about this song live when standing in the crowd, is that they have a video on the big screen behind Hannes on his tank, showing all the beauty the country they call home has to offer. It is truly magnificent to see. This is and always will be my Sabaton favorite
That's wonderful! Sweden is so beautiful! I enjoy these walking tours:
ruclips.net/video/QYwxR92wBKE/видео.htmlsi=4XvswyRMGmfOqFnq
"The baptized and fall in battle" line is more literal than you think, by the way. Since the campaigns ran so long during the 30-years-war there were examples of young men that began as camp followers (soldiers sometimes brought their entire family along) that were baptized, came of age and joined the ranks only to die shortly thereafter. The same obviously occurred with young men from the home-territories.
A truly awful time to be a Swedish conscripted farmboy and just soldier in general to be sure.
In Sweden, around 6000 got drafted to do mandatory military training for 6-15 months last year. You get drafted based on your physical and mental skills, as well as your school grades, injury history, vision, hearing, etc.
I was fortunate to be one of the 6000/100000 to get drafted to serve my nation. With less than three months left of my time in the military, I have never been more grateful and proud of this opportunity that I have been given. The friends I have made and the things that I have learned is something you cannot find anywhere else.
Mixed feelings will follow me leaving the military in June, as I will be relieved and happy, yet sad with the knowledge that I will miss my friends and the time we had. However, I pray to God that I will never have to use my assault rifle at anybody and fight in an actual war.
You will appreciate it forever, and yes that is really what this song is all about.
Jag blev kallad till mönstringen, ville verkligen tjänstgöra. Fick A i alla hörsel, syn tjänstgörhet etc, inga skador någonsin, inga allergier, average betyg B-A, placerad på gruppchef-nivå, 6 iq, 9 styrka, 6 kondition. Blev utnominerad från preliminär som amfibie, utnominerad från luftvärnet och placerad i Reserven som chef. Något tips om hur jag borde överklaga? Vad bör jag önska som placering?
Due to my asthma that only occurs when I am sick, I was not even allowed to draft (mönstra). It's one of my life's biggest pains not being able to do it. I can't believe they're so pick-and-choose at times like these.
I was there. Amazing song and consert
WOW!! That's amazing, friend! Must have been a great experience! 🤘❤️🤘
As was I 🤘
This is one of my all-time favorites in live shows.
It touches deeply. The reason is not only that it is a very emotional show.
At that time (17th century), Finland was part of the Swedish empire. So the Swedish army during the 30 years war consisted mainly of Swedish (including Finns) soldiers. The share of mercenaries in the Swedish army was very small in the early stages of the war.
A relative of mine has been doing family history research and has been able to go back as far as 1690 so far. There are a lot of people in our family who work as craftsmen, but also in the military. At least two of my ancestors served in the Swedish army in the 18th century (cavalry).
So it's possible that even in the 17th century there was... And this unites the audience you see in the video, regardless of whether the person is a modern-day Swede or Finn. It is very possible that the ancestors of many of us participated in that 30 years war... And that makes it an emotional experience as well. If I had been at that concert, it is possible that I would have sung along with the audience as well...
Such an amazing story, my friend! Thank you for sharing that with us. Much love to you, my friend! 🤘❤️🤘
Aż mnie to wzruszyło 😭🇵🇱
I´m from Sweden and i love you man
Tack min van! I've heard that the friendliest people live in Sweden. Love you my brother!
Very powerful. Thanks for the reaction, Bill.
Thank you!!
It's about humanity - well said!
Thank you!
Fun to know about the filming perspective, this tour was filmed by the same guy that is also responsible for the Electric Callboy Vlogs and concert videos Christian Ripkens 👌🏽 love his work
Thank you for that info, my friend! Now I can put a name to the cinematography. He does great work!
Sabaton are huge i Scandinavia. Hi from Denmark
Hi from NY!
Much love ❤️ ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Right back at ya! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Nice to see an real man with an SWOD t=shirt🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Thank you! 🤘❤️🤘
Awesome reaction, thanks! I was at that gig, right before covid struck. It was a great night!
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Most of the countries that force you to do military service, might not require you to be in reserves. Then there are some countries like US which have mandatory amount, and if that is not reached, they mandate certain people to go to army by law (in US rarely happens, but technically..). Finland is among the few countries that requires you to stay in reserves to be called upon, alongside for only other European nation, Greece.
They sing about the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) .. Where Sweden became a great power 💙💛
That hits me even more now! Thank you, friend! 🤘❤️🤘
@@BemusingBill And also why they became neutral for 275 years after it.
@@richardjosephus6802Yes but no moore now we join Nato beacuse off Putin not neutral any moore!
@@mr.sts.p yep roe real now, they have been a part for years, lots of training with the US over the past few years.
Hello Bill.
I was there in Gothenburg that night, it was amazing ❤❤❤ the best gig ever. Thanks for supporting our Sabaton 🤘🤘🤘♥️♥️🤘🤘🤘
Thats so cool! I would have loved to have experienced it. I love Sabaton! MORE SABATON!!! 🤘❤️🤘
Thanks for supporting me, my friend!
Hallo Bill 😊
Of course, they have a tank on stage, and it's name is Walther. They also have a smaller one for shows in smaller venues called Audie. And now you can guess where those names come from 😋 I think you have to do more reactions to figure this out.
The video was requested so much because of the crowd reaction. But of course, this is a great song, and it's not just in Sweden that people sing along to the text word for word. It's a really great moment to be part of a crowd singing to this song.
Grüße aus Deutschland 😊
Danke freund! i love the names of the tanks 😁. It's like pieces of a very big puzzle. I can only imaginine being in that crowd. Maybe, if I'm lucky that will happen when they tour the States with Priest this summer 🤞🤞
Greetings from NY 🤘❤️🤘
@BemusingBill if they are anywhere near you, you definitely should go. You will not regret it. I saw them four times last year, and it wasn't enough 😅
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Hey Bill, if you think this one sends a message, then you must check out Wrong Side of Heaven by Five Finger Death Punch. That really brings it home.
Thank you for the recommendation. I will definitely check that out! 🤘❤️🤘
The Scandinavium Arena in Gothenburg was built mainly as an Ice Hockey Arena. About 11.000 in this Concert configuration. / B.
Wow! Thanks for the info! 🤘❤️🤘
@@BemusingBill - YW.
Sabaton soon to be touring the north Amerika together with Judas Priest , go and see them :-) Greetings from Sweden
That would truly be amazing in so many ways: my first metal band I fell in love with AND the newest metal band I fell in love with on the same bill. Besides, I've never seen Priest in concert I'm ashamed to say, but it's true.
Tack min van! Greetings from NY🤘❤️🤘
Been looking forward to this reaction probably my favorite current Sabaton reactor
The song is about the the 30 years war in around the 1700s the fight between Catholicism and Protestantism. So yes there was mandatory service back then and most Eastern EU countries do now today
Thank you so much, my friend! you have warmed my heart with your words. Thank you for the info as well! 🤘❤️🤘
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4:40 Yes mandatory "muster" and if you are selected, service for 2 years. For both boys and girls at the age of 17-18 i believe.
The comment about the person inside has me wanting your first take on their song Father. Not going to spoil the song for you... But look forward to hearing what you think about the man the song is about.
That is very intriguing, my friend. Perhaps I'll line that one up for the next. Thank you! 🤘❤️🤘
I believed it is filmed in the SCANDINAVIUM Arena in Göteborg
Thank you! ❤️🤘
From the year you turn 18, you can be called up to do basic training with conscription and thus be trained for a position in the Armed Forces. If you enjoy it and find you have the talent for the role, you can continue to work in defense.
I see. Does that mean everyone (I assume) must do at least the training? I know is some countries, you are required to do two years in the service which is training, assignment, and being stationed for the full two years.
@@BemusingBill Earlier there was every male at the age of 18 that was recruited to do the mandatory 8 to 14 months (depending on the military role). After the mandatory training, you can be called to a refresher training. A conscript can serve on a maximum of two occasions per year and a total of a maximum of 34 days per year.
There was a period when we stopped calling in personal for mandatory training, but now we have that restored again.
In Sweden, we have a total defense obligation. It includes everyone between the ages of 16 and 70 who resides in Sweden.
Conscription was introduced in Sweden in 1995 and applies to everyone between the ages of 16 and 70 who resides in Sweden. Unlike the previous general conscription, the total conscription covers, since the Riksdag decision made in 2010, both men and women and, as the name suggests, it applies to all parts of the country's defense - not just the military. It can thus be about everything from carrying weapons in battle, traditional military service, to helping in the event of major accidents or natural disasters.
Minors, i.e. those who have not yet turned 18 are exempt from armed combat and can be assigned other tasks, such as showing the way to shelters or the like.
How many that will complete basic training with conscription depends on the need in the Armed Forces' war organisation. Those who have completed the basic training can afterwards apply for continued commitment or employment in the Armed Forces.
At the beginning of the year, the Swedish National Service Agency sends out the enlistment documents to the young people who are required to complete military service and who will turn 18 during the year. The Swedish National Service Agency then selects who will be called up for enlistment, and the most suitable of these are then enrolled in basic education.
You think thats a crowd?
Check out their Live performance of Uprising from 2013.
Proud to have been part of that 770,000 Strong Crowd \m/
I did that one too! That was amazing!
@@BemusingBill hell yeah! I only just recently found your channel so haven't had the time to peep your older vids!
But that Concert was WILD
The word translated to destroy actually means annihilate
Carolus rex is probably the best overall album they done the Swedish version beats the English hands down 😊
We used to have mandatory military service/conscription from 1901 onwards. At its peak some 85% of the male population underwent military training after being deemed fit to do so and lacking any acceptable reason for not doing it.
During the "strategic timeout" between 2010 and 2017 we paused it in peace time, but it has since been reactivated. 3 guesses as to what the main reason was..
That pause and the general slackening of who had to do it (when I had my shot at it pretty much any reason was accepted), has been much to the detriment of our national defence and society at large in my opinion, but that's a different discussion altogether. 😉
Tobbe Englund has just been announced back to band to be the replacement for Thommy Johansson. Hes stepping down from the band to prioritize of his own band Majestica and his youtube channel
this song have the most anti war lyrics I know and thats why it’s touching so many people all over the world
Exactly. It seems war is upon us my friend. We need to pray for peace ❤️
Sabaton live from Woodstock-Poland NeXT ?
I have done one! Here's the link:
ruclips.net/video/wSWjtbfblD4/видео.html
The song Livstid i krig is partly about the 30-year war that Sweden was involved in then in the 16th century and forward and sought earlier, so Sweden was involved in many wars. Sweden has had all of Europe under its feet. Today, in 2024, Sweden and Finland are in NATO. Before iNato, Finland and Sweden had and still have a strong military cooperation, and still do.If I remember correctly, Sabaton uses 8 trucks to transport all the equipment and things to be sold at the gigs. As well as a number of buses to drive the workers in, because Sabaton is run as a company and they manage everything themselves, they have 100 employees who manage everything. there is no outsider who is supposed to have paid, except as I said, you manage everything yourself, such as selling tickets, booking hotels, flights, the arenas you will be playing in and more. Sabaton will now in April tune in the USA together with Judas Priest.
Tack min van! I really appreciate the info and the 'behind the scenes' you have provided. I don't know if those sandbags on stage were real or if those poor dudes had to haul them and stack them at every gig. I think of that kind of stuff 😁
I hope I'm fortunate to get to see them when they march through the US. 🤘❤️🤘
Sweden have pendled about the service where some years it were mandatory and some years it wasn't. I were born in 1985 and when I were to go in they basically just asked me what I wanted to serve in (hunter, sniper or pilot) but due to the budget they didn't have any spots open for that my year... they asked me if I wanted to do something else and I said "No because those are the things I'm interested in doing and I can do service next time a spot is open for that" and they said that it were ok and released me teo go home again.. didn't even do any physical or mental tests and were just sent home....
Now in retrospect it were kinda good because my sight wouldn't have made it in any areas that I wanted to serve in -but I still have a loyality to Sweden and the aramy/cops beyond many other people here who would say defund one time but cry out why the phones isn't working when they're in need..
I really like that Sabaton takes real events in every song and makes them a banger!
I'm sorry that didn't work out, my friend. I know your loyalty to Sweden is unwavering and you would do whatever it takes to defend her. I hope and pray it never comes to that. ❤️
Tommy will still play with Sabaton during the US tour with Judas Priest 🤘🤘🤘
That's awesome! 🤘❤️🤘
If u want to see a crowd Anything from Woodstock poland 😂
You are absolutely right, my friend!
Tommy restart hes old band Majestica, and he give us the best covers in the world every Friday ❤️🤘
Thank you, my friend! I did not know that!
I was one of the last batch drafted for mandatory service in 2000. A short while after it was technically mandatory but they actually wanted a bare bones skeletal force, so anyone who said they didn't want to go, got off and only volunteers where actually drafted. Yet again later it was all voluntary, but mandatory service is being brought back again due to Vlad and his shenanigans.
I "lost" a year in the military, and we don't get benefits like the US military for loans or other stuff like that. But I don't really regret it as I honestly believe I learned a lot, I learned discipline, built my confidence and teamwork and it made me a better man overall.
At the risk of sounding like a bitter old man... watching the fragile tik tok youth of today... I believe a lot of of them would really benefit from some strict rules, discipline and the confidence you get from military service.
So I'm really not opposed to a mandatory draft, and I'm saying that even though I have two sons of my own. The youth of today generally needs it imo.
Well, my brother, I agree with you on that. I never served in the military but I belonged to a drum and bugle corps outfit that is based on military traditions and discipline. Certainly not the same level, but you get the idea. still taught me a lot overall. Thank you for your story, my friend!
We don't have mandatory military service anymore. We had until a few decades ago.
Dont you just love Metal ? 🤘🤘🤘
My friend, more and more I do 🤘❤️🤘METAL FOREVER!
@BemusingBill Uncle Bill, I used to play Bass in a few different Metal bands and still have friends active in the scene - one of which I'd my buddy Jay Walsh, who is the vocalist/Rhythm Guitar in British Thrash legends Xentrix. I'd love yo see what you make of them, so here's a link to the title track from their most recent album, entitled Seven Words
ruclips.net/video/dU7ohrvEvxg/видео.htmlsi=o5hW2isKa6oTAFYp
Yes, that is correct, before King Gustaf the Second Adolf took over the throne, Sweden's military was in poor condition. He reformed a new law that Sweden would have a professional professional military army and introduced conscription, the Swedish army was Europe's most feared and absolutely the best in all of Europe, with a very high discipline and especially Gustaf Adolf who came up with a new modern combat technique. It was divided into 8 districts. In the years between the 1960s and 1980s, 55,500 men did military service annually, when my father did his military service in 1982, around 45,000 men did their basic training, during those years Sweden could mobilize around 800,000 men and more, then basically all men had was in contact with some kind of weapon and from there we could probably mobilize even more. We had 32 infantry brigades, 6 armored brigades. then our politicians stuck their heads in the sand and scrapped our total total defense after the soviet fell. And now they're standing here with their pants down and panic is setting in, but it's just that it's easy to scrap a defense but it takes a damn long time to build it back up.
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Tack min van! I love learning about history! I've always be fascinated by the elite fighting forces from around the world: the ancient Spartan hoplites, the Sacred Band of Thebes, the Mongols, Samurai, the Dragoons, the Swiss Guard, Cossacks, Persian Immortals, etc. And I've known about the fierceness of the Swedes! I just didn't know much of it's history, so thank you very much. It is a scary time in the world right now. The Doomsday Clock has never been closer to midnight. We all need to be prepared and to pray for peace. 🤘❤️🤘
@@BemusingBill Thank you my friend, yes I am also very interested in history, everything from the Second World War to the Finnish Winter War, to the Great Nordic War and the 30 years war which Sweden was part of among others. I think I got it from my dad haha. He completed his education in 1982 in Boden as I wrote. Almost at the top of Sweden and shot with GRK = grenade launcher. I remember we were both sick then we were at home and watched Band of Brohters and ordered home pizza it took a while to get through that series hehe but damn what a good series it was. You've got a new subscriber, just found you and thought I'd check out what you posted. Really, Russia is not wise anywhere, in the beginning of the war in Ukraine we had several drones over Sweden. Then we saw on the news that we had started sending out more military on Gotland (Swedish island) to reinforce and place various systems. We thought something was up, at least I did. Great that we are finally in NATO now at last XD. Hope you have a nice Saturday and Sunday mate😀
This song is about the Thirty Years War......If ya wanna educate yourself
Yes, I've learned a lot from the comments and the Sabaton history. Thank you! 🤘❤️🤘
well..mandatory.. it was up until 1997(or something) it was like a conscript military,after 97 the swedish goverment decided to more or less dismantle the entire military,so it turned in to a very slim force but whit more or less professional soldiers - completley useless and pointless- we have the tech(one of the best and most advanced in the world) but now.. allmost 30 years later,the goverment understand that to have a military-force that can do anything,we cant cut money on it anymore,so the mandatory conscript-system is slowly comming back
Sweden has mandatory conspription to a certain degree. Only a handfull of elegeble adults are accepted. Anyone at the age of 18 is called. Might be different now that we're in Nato, they need more soliders and officers. Finland has full mandatory conscription where all men at the age of 18 are called. women voulonteer.
As for the 30 year war, in Sweden the nobility were responsible for providing soliders. They usually took young farmer boys, orphans and destitutes. Most of them were 13-16 years old when sent to war. They were brought up and trained to be nothing more than cannon fodder. Many were born during these campains, grew up in war and died in war. The average life span back in the 1600s was around 30, so literally a life time of war. The answer for the line of "who mourns for me" is basically no one.
It is a very sad song, really. I'm grateful to have learned so much. Of course, here in the States, they never even mention the 30 Year War in school. In fact, they mention very little of world history (at least back in my day). Thank you so much for the info, my friend! 🤘❤️🤘
@BemusingBill Answer to your question yes we have mandatory military service in sweden it has been reactivated we have something else thats called totalförsvarsplikt roughly translated to total defence duty. Which means that every swedish citizen between 16-70 gets called in to service if war breaks out iether as military or civil duty unless you are working in crucial positions eg emergency personell. Sweden had an ambition to be able to mobilize 500000 men in short notice in the 90s today probably less. Me myself did not serve i was placed in the (meat) reserve but allmost everyone i know thats older than me has done it so a fact is that a very large part of the male population born before 1980s has basic military training dont know about the imigrants though.
Now that you are NATO and with the current state of affairs, I think it's wise to be prepared. I, like you registered at 18 as a reserve (if they draft). Never served either. Lets pray things settle down. Much love
Dude i dont know where to start, as mentioned before, is manly about the 30 year war but same time, Sweden was at war almost entirely between 1500-1800 with some time of peace in between, but more war than peace. I think about 25-40% of all men in sweden died druing this time i mentioned. and we even had whole families following the army, also prostitutes and the rest of people sorting the things beind the war. For example u need people to make dinner for the troops, and shit like this. So u had childrent who grew up in these camps untill old enough to serve. Im born 64 so im an old guy now and did my service in 84 as most men did during this time. We never went to war though we just trained for it, they removed general service in the late 90´s so now u have a smaller army but better trained also the weapons are better today. Sweden is one of the most peace talking countries today for a good reason. All those years of war ruined our echonomy and killed off a huge part of our mskuline population. Awesome reaction though, ty
Thank you so much for your story, my friend, and the history of Sweden. I've become fascinated with this period of history. I've only known of Sweden as being a very peaceful place and is usually one of the happiest places to live according to surveys conducted so I had no idea about this war. I appreciate you, my friend. Pray for continued peace ❤️❤️
- soon time for the same thing again, to defend my motherland !!!
Sad that it will likely come to that. My prayers with you and yours.
Nobody knows if sweden got consctiption. Its complicated. We use to have consctiption. At the time Joakim and per was thst age consctiption was basically mandatory.
Then it was volentary for a few decads and now its.... something in between. Its semi mandatory. Soet of kind of. Rate is something like 15%.
The strange thing is that when the change it to volentary they made consctiption gender neutral. Of cause, when its volentary it really dont matter.
Now when its semi mandarory its still suppse to be gender neutral. I kind of think it will change eventually..
I have 1 son that due to handicap will not be consctipted. I have 3 doughters that at least as the rules stand to day the oldest for sure will be. (She is absolulty roughtless in track and field and taken every year champion so far. Maybe when the boys hit puberty they will have a chanse.
U kinda have manditory conscription in the way that once u reach a certain age all young men have to do physical aswell as psycological tests that takes place during 1 day and then based on your score u for the most part get 2-3 different sections of the military that u would fit in based on your score and u get to pick which 1 u would prefer. This dosent mean u actually have to do military service becouse Sweden only picks very few ppl that will have to do it. Everyone has to do the tests but very few are called to do military service.
When it comes to girls there is nothing that says that they must do these tests but they can sign up for them if they want to. However when it comes to picked the prefered area they wanna be in based on there score if they dont like any of the options presented to them they can say i dont wanna do any of those so even if they do the tests girls dont have to pick 1 if they dont want to unlike the guys that have to pick 1 regardless if they dont like any of them.
oof, another wonderful song sabotaged by tons of pauses during a "reaction".
At least two pauses of the video before we even hit the effing lyrics! That's bad, soo soo bad.
As if it wasnt enough with 2 pauses within just a few seconds of the video, there's also some talking OVER the music.
AND, a pause during the guitarsolo. There's absolutely ZERO reason to pause a song you react to, just to go on a tirade about new guitarist and other bits and pieces of the stage they're on. That sh-t you can keep til AFTER the bloody song is over.
Would you go to a concert, and yell at the band to "please stop in the middle of the current song, so I can praise you guys for the sandbags on the stage".
To end it on a positive note. I admire the interest you show though. Sad that you did ruin the song with these POINTLESS pauses both during CHORUS and Guitarsolo. That is unforgivable and a bit disrespectful to the music.
But, again, at least you DO actually pay attention and give a sh-t about the song and band. Unlike some reacting channels that just do reactions for quick easy views.
You have no idea what a reaction video is do you, my friend? If you want to enjoy the song in it's entirety then I give you the link in the description box. Otherwise, I am going to 'react', analyze, break it down, talk about it. That's what we reactors do. If my points are 'pointless' then why are you here? And yes, I do give a shit about the song the band and their fans more than any other reactor out there. Sorry if I 'ruined' it for you. I'm doing my job and there are a hell of a lot of Sabaton fans that enjoy it. I do it for them, not for you.
wau - amazed of a stadium..bet you orne behind some barn
What language is this? Google translate only came up with more gibberish. Are you saying something about a barn? Is that other word supposed to be 'born'? Dude, I wish! I would have loved growing up on a farm! You're not implying farmers are in awe of such common things as a stadium, are you? Nah, can't be. No one is that stupid! 🤣Actually, I was born in a stadium. Ever hear of Yankee Stadium? Yep, I was born on the first tier, Sec. C, Row 2 Seat 118. My first meal was a stadium hot dog. Only $10 back then, what a barging!
Yeah, bro. A farm would have been a dream. Living in a stadium is tough when you're a kid. And Reggie Jackson could be so mean! But that's life. Wait, what was your question?