Sabaton History informs you of the historical background behind all Sabaton songs. Pär and Joakim from Sabaton and historian Indy Neidell from TimeGhost/World War Two will take you on an awesome adventure through the history, the creative process and untold stories behind the Sabaton songs.
Air Date: 2019-02-07
Sabaton wrote a song about the Battle of Wizna, called 40:1. When the Germans invaded Poland in 1939, they met determ...
Air Date: 2019-02-14
Sabatons song Blood of Bannockburn is about the First War of Scottish Independence and one of it's key figures, Rober...
Air Date: 2019-02-21
In Panzerkampf, Sabaton sings about the German offensive on the Kursk salient in the summer of 1943. We dive into the...
Air Date: 2019-02-28
In to Hell and Back, Sabaton sings about an actor, singer and one of the most remarkable heroes of World War Two. Aud...
Air Date: 2019-03-07
When the Austro-Hungarians invaded Serbia in 1914, the Serbian defenders managed to set up an effective defence. A ye...
Air Date: 2019-03-14
This war is modern version of David versus Goliath. The Sabaton song 'Talvisota' is about the Winter War that took pl...
Air Date: 2019-03-21
What will you do when your traditional way of life is threatened by a powerful force in your native lands? The samura...
Air Date: 2019-03-28
You don't generally think about Brazil when talking about World War Two. Still, they joined the Allied powers in 1942...
Air Date: 2019-04-04
The Swedish Kings had to rely on the quality of their armies, often facing foes that had superior numbers. A special ...
Air Date: 2019-04-11
One of the bloodiest battles in the history of humankind was fought out on the hills in Northern France. Verdun was a...
Air Date: 2019-04-18
As the scientific masterminds of the early 1940's discover the destructive capabilities of splitting atoms, some of t...
Air Date: 2019-04-25
Despite restrictions that were put on the German navy after the Treaty of Versailles, the Kriegsmarine rebuilt in the...
Air Date: 2019-05-02
In the last months of the Great War, the Americans join the fighting on the Western Front in an effort to break throu...
Air Date: 2019-05-09
When Egyptian president Nasser closes an important sea route for their neighbouring state of Israel in May 1967, Isra...
Air Date: 2019-05-16
The Red Baron is one of the, if not THE MOST iconic heroes of The Great War. He simultaneously embodies the mechanisa...
Air Date: 2019-05-23
Heroism isn’t always measured in blood or danger. Sometimes, to spare your foe is the honourable thing to do. A drama...
Air Date: 2019-05-30
The Sabaton song Hearts of Iron tells the story of a German commander who is ordered to relieve Berlin in face of an ...
Air Date: 2019-06-06
As a ghost he roamed the trenches, effectively taking out his enemies one by one. He was the deadliest sniper of The ...
Air Date: 2019-06-13
The title track of the upcoming Sabaton Album 'The Great War' is about the conflict in general. The horrors, modern t...
Air Date: 2019-06-20
After the Great War, many different movements and parties tried to replace the by many despised Weimar Republic. One ...
Air Date: 2019-06-27
The Sabaton Song 'Gott Mit Uns' is about the Battle of Breitenfeld, fought between the Swedish under command of King ...
Air Date: 2019-07-04
The life of Karel Janoušek is anything but ordinary. Throughout his live, he serves in the militaries and air forces ...
Air Date: 2019-07-11
The United States entered the battlefields of Europe in 1918. Among the first Americans to participate in the fight a...
Air Date: 2019-07-18
The Sabaton song Long Live the King is about the aftermath of the Battle of Poltava in June 1709. The future of Swede...
Air Date: 2019-07-25
The Sabaton Song Attero Dominatus is about the Soviet advance on Berlin in the last months of World War Two. As the S...
Air Date: 2019-08-01
When the Germans launched their last western offensive through the Belgian Ardennes in the winter of 1944, it was up ...
Air Date: 2019-08-08
The Purple Heart is arguably one of the most iconic military decorations in the American military. The Sabaton Song '...
Air Date: 2019-08-15
One of the deadliest snipers ever to roam the face of the earth was Simo Häyhä, who fought on the Finnish side during...
Air Date: 2019-08-22
When the Americans joined the Great War in Europe, the 82nd 'All American' division was the division that would engag...
Air Date: 2019-08-29
The Sabaton song ‘Stalingrad’ is about the devastating Battle of the Russian City of Stalingrad, which lasted for 5 m...
Air Date: 2019-10-24
The Sabaton song A Lifetime of War is about the Thirty Years War, which influenced many lives of Northern-European so...
Air Date: 2019-09-05
While the British were already dying by the thousands in the trenches in Western Europe, their high command decided t...
Air Date: 2019-09-12
The second part of our coverage of the Sabaton song Cliffs of Gallipoli is about the brutal fighting that took place ...
Air Date: 2019-09-19
The Swedish version of 'Lifetime of War' is called En Livstid i Krig and has a different perspective on the Thirty Ye...
Air Date: 2019-09-26
This is a little different from our usual videos. We dive into the Sabaton Song Metal Crüe, an ode to the Metal Legen...
Air Date: 2019-10-03
The Battle of Midway in June 1942 was one of the decisive battles on the Pacific front during World War Two. The Saba...
Air Date: 2019-10-10
Trench Warfare was the reality for countless soldiers fighting on the the fronts of World War One. It was a hell on e...
Air Date: 2019-10-17
The Battle of Rorke's Drift was the Last Stand for the British Defenders, facing thousands of Zulu fighters with only...
Air Date: 2019-10-24
The exact topic of Sabatons song 'Unbreakable' will forever be a mystery. But we do know that it has to do with Guerr...
Air Date: 2019-10-31
Europe had grown weary of war by the summer of 1648 and after much deliberation, peace talks in Westphalia had reache...
Air Date: 2019-11-07
The Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BCE may be one of the most famous battles in Ancient History. King Leonidas and his ...
Air Date: 2019-11-14
Join Indy and Joakim as they dive into the out-of-life story of Witold Pilecki during the Second World War, that has ...
Air Date: 2019-11-21
After Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990, most of the whole world gets together to avenge this attack. This will b...