The Last Stand

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Title

The Last Stand

Description

Collection of songs by the Swedish metal group Sabaton discussing "last stand" military combat in history.

Creator

Sabaton (band)

Collection Items

A song expressing the words of one of the many unknown soldiers who perished in The Great War

This song is about the "Lost Battalion:" a group of nine companies from the U.S. Army's 77th Infantry Division, led by Maj. Charles W. Whittlesey, who became isolated by German forces during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in the First World War.

The bells rang on Armistice Day 1920 in the 11th hour, and two minutes of silence followed. One minute for the soldiers that had fought in the Great War and had come back. The second for those who did not. Those unfortunate souls that had been left…

In this episode of "Sabaton History," TimeGhost History's Indy Neidell and Sabaton lead vocalist Joakim Brodén discuss the history behind "The Lost Battalion," as well as the process in composing and performing the song of the same name.

Song by the Swedish heavy metal group Sabaton about the Battle of Belgrade in 1915 between the Serbian defenders and the Austo-Hungarian and German attackers during World War I.

Analysis of the song "Last Dying Breath" by the Swedish metal group Sabaton.

Song by Swedish heavy metal group Sabaton.

Analysis of Sabatons song Blood of Bannockburn, about the First War of Scottish Independence and one of its key figures, Robert the Bruce.

An account of the battle of Thermopylae of 480 BCE.

An analysis of the lyrics of the song Sparta by Sabaton.
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