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.