I am glad you have your country back today, but it is obviously still suffering for what Russia put it through. The US' gutless move not to put missiles in Eastern Europe because of Russian pressure is deplorable and no doubt due to the idiot president they have there. If Russia go communist again, with all the unrest there, and try to bludgeon Poland again, you will not be alone. Russia have gotten away with too much brutality to be allowed to reform their union. UK/POLAND
@Ramanoser Every country involved in the war committed brutality. It was a war. The British Empire was brutal a lot of the time, but it didn't CRIPPLE the countries it ruled in the way Russia did and when I say Russia, I mean the USSR. I'm sure many Russians also felt the communist government strangled their country. What I'm saying is the Soviet Union was a terrible idea and Putin has called its break up a tragedy. Nobody wants to see another iron curtain, including the Russians.
As a Brit, I never thought of Poland at the end of the war. I suppose the reason Poland was left to Russia (a betrayal), was because EVERYONE was scared of Russia. They were a hell of a lot more terrifying than the Nazis. They could just throw wave after wave of their people to their deaths in order to swamp an enemy. It was wrong to betray Poland, but I honestly don't know if Britain, the US and the surviving allies could have took it back by force. A huge thank you to Poland. Hard workers
@Winch2005 I could not agree with you more and it is funny how even the historians do not illustrate the fact that Polands sovereignty was the reason the allies came into the war but they exited the war with Poland still in chains the only difference was the regime nazi to communist. But it was not politically correct it seems to say the truth. Just as in my country South Africa the truth is also not acceptable in the liberal western so called democracies
From the bottom of my heart I send out my thanks to the brave pilots of Poland, Czechoslovakia and Canada who flew to protect my country from the German threat.
why didn't they tell about the 320th, 321st and the 322nd all, 3 full dutch squadrons. all of them are heroes to our nation all the 5% surviving pilots.
our airforce was obliterated in five days of war with the germans, 95% of our pilots were killed.
but in those five days my heroes took down 350 german planes while our airforce had only 78.
brave pilots, my heroes you will always be remebered. your sacrifise was not for nothing, all of you fought for freedom for that i thank you all!
we held out 3days not 5 XD :3 and they cant tell about evreything. the highest aces (shot down most germands) were the polish squad 303 they were like the best of the best. and they didnt even march with the other in the (victory march orsumthing after the war) cuz they were afraid to insult stalin :S
not to be rude but it was five days of war, on the fifth day Rotterdam was bombed and we surredered,
still I wished Fokker didn't make aircraft for the germans after we surrendered cause they made good aircraft. but thanks to the germans their reputation got srewed
@MrAnonymus1994 Because it was like stopping the tide, it is agreed that if Britain fell that one of the major enemies of the Axis would fall. We were all over Europe and Africa giving the Germans hell while the Dutch worked in Holland to disrupt the Germans and helped in Operation Market Garden.
As a Briton, I happily remember the brave pilots of the RAF, alive or dead, British, Commonwealth or Allied. You all saved the UK in our time of need.
Thank you all. I hope this song is at least something of a memorial to your sacrifice.
@Awathorn 303 had the most kills, however the 310 were not sent directly into dogfights and were more escorts so obviously they wouldn't have as many killed.
jakby nie polska nie yło by wygranej o monte casino bo nawet walczyć nie potrafią ci anglicy i amerykanie tylko my Słowianie i Canada mamy zapał do walki ale co się dziwić w angli wszytko za anglików niewolnicy z afryki robią a nawet z hitlerem wojny nie potrafili rozpocząć to my Polacy rozpoczęliśmy wojnę z hitler bo wy nawet nie umiecie wojny rozpocząć czemu bóg nas anglikami i francuzami ukarał
I was wondering, I got given a book commemorating the Spitfire I think, it is the 50th Anniversary and it has been signed by Douglas Bader, Geoffry Quill (test pilot) and someone else, how much would it be worth?? If anyone knows that would be great :)
the best pilots in battle of britain - are from 303 squadron , thats the real story and no need to explain , its well known fact , but some historians over the years try to revers the facts ...pls let the real history be true , let the be a peace ! nice movie :-)
@wasiuuu1 in war everyone fights the best they can, there are no `best` squardron / fireteam / divison “War does not determine who is right - only who is left.” bertrand russell
@TheNinjazorz I will explain you the battle of Bir Hakeim : before the batlle, Rommel is unstoppable, El Alamein in empty, there's no real english army... but between El Alamein and El Alamein, there's Bir Hakeim, where 3300 french soldiers keep their position versus 45000 axis soldiers. Bir Hakeim will be left by the FFL of the general Koenig only 16 days after the begin of the battle. Axis lost 3300 soldiers during the battle, and a lot of tanks and planes
@TheNinjazorz french will lost only 1200 soldiers (99killed and 19 wounded during the battle, 1100 during the escape to the british lines...) after this batlle, Hitler said :"That is further proof of the thesis I have always supported, that the French are after us, the best soldiers from across Europe" during the sixteen days, new english troops arrive at El Alamein, the victory in now for the allies
@glum23 O thnx. By the way is it true that after the end of hostilities all the czech pilots from 310 squadron came back to the communist held homeland and almost all of them were murdered by the soviet NKVD ??
@PolishWingedHussar10 I know nothing about an NKVD issue ... just commies made live for pilots wors in prisons etc. .. of course... they feared fearless warriors...
It's too bad Sabaton doesn't make a music video of this song, it's one of their best. It would probably cost way too much to get all those old plains up in the air. or to CG them. this video is freakin' epic! way to go bro!
It's too bad Sabaton doesn't make a music video of this song, it's one of their best. It would probably cost way too much to get all those old plains up in the air. or to CG them. this video is freakin' epic! way to go bro!
@martysek.. actually a czech pilot [ sgt. josef frantisek] WAS a top scoring ace in the battle of britain but he was one of the few non-polish pilots in the 303 squadron...i don't want to get personal about which country [other than u.k.] serving in the r.a.f. had the best pilots because that is a negative take on the collective input which all have contributed...303 squadron had the most claimed kills in the b.o.b., [despite being 2 months late in joining] and was 4th with 'verified' kills.
People forget that this was the battle that gave time to the US to build their army up and help Britain with not just supplies but Men and Armor. If the British did not stand and fight, Europe would have been lost to Germany and America probably would have lost.
@AfroGangsta10 Um during the battle of berlin the US was still technically neutral, and making bank off of selling/trading supplies to Britain Russia China and other allied nations. While the American's did sign in an act that would allow American soldiers to join foreign armies without losing their citizenship they werent officially apart of the conflict until after D-day when hitler himself declared war on america. VIA radio and other means of communication.
@Moncrith Actually no with all respect, but Hitler said it himself BEFORE D-Day, "that we have already been at war with the west".-HItler. Yes the "Land Lease" I believe? Correct me if I am wrong. America was in the war as soon as Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. Before that they were neutral but selling supplies to Allies. America declared war on the Axis and many other countries followed after Like Australia.
@AfroGangsta10 Australia followed the US into the war? The US declared war on the axis? My history books tell me that a screw up in the Japanese embassy meant that the Japanese declaration of war on the US was not delivered until after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Whilst the US was figuring out what it should do Germany declared war on the US and Britain on the Japanese. Australia was in the war since 1939. Last on the scene was the US. A follower not a leader.
@155383 Uh, US DID declare war on Japan. But Germany and Italy declared war on the US. Czechoslovakia, Cuba , Dominican Republic, and CHINA.(on Germany)
Actually without the US, the allies would have fell. Britain would have been destroyed if it wasn't for the Land Lease. With Britain out of the war, Russia would have fell eventually to the German Blitzkrieg.
US WAS In the war since early 1941. Without Giving MAJOR aid to Britain, China, and Russia. All would have fell. "savior"
Don't believe me that Russia wouldn't have won without America? Quote by Joseph Stalin- "Without American production the United Nations could have never won the war".
@lordofdarkdudes first of all would be that you had to set yourself infront of the enemy plane and fire to the rear(because firing a flamethrower forwards at that speed would not only be pointless but also self destructive). You also would have to get very close because the fire would stay more or less in the air and could easily be evaded. All in all it would probably be more effective to armor your plane like hell and try to ram your enemy out of the sky instead.
I've got huge respect for the foreign pilots in the RAF. But to say they fought "for Britain" is bit of a stretch. They fought for their own countries, and Britain gave them the means. If we couldn't or wouldn't, they'd have gone elsewhere.
The great majority of these who flew in the RAF were Brits: again no disrespect to the foreign pilots, but they were a small minority. A small minority whose courage and skill we should be all be thankful for, and whose sacrifice we should honour.
@DavidUK84 The margin was very short, without specifically the help from the Polish and Czech fighter pilots Britian would have lost the battle of Britain. Afterall, look at the kill ratio, Polish 303 shot down more planes than any. Czech 311 squadron flied day bombing campaigns over the most heavily defended cities in the reich. Quite simply Britain didnt have the time to train thier own pilots, but Czechs and Poles who already had combat experience filled your ranks.
That may or may not be so (victory tallies were notoriously over claimed by all sides) but even if it is, it's not the same as saying that the RAF couldn't have managed. All the RAF had to do to "win" was survive to the autumn. And the hubristic German decision to start bombing London helped more than anything with that one.
The RAF day raids over Germany in 1940-41 were mostly a useless waste of life. All honour to those who flew them, but they achieved nothing. See the Butt report.
What the fuck is this? Seriously, the battle of Britain was a British victory fought by a large majority of British pilots and most kills were by British pilots yet every twat keeps going on about a few foreign pilots.
Fuck off and praise your country on a song about a battle your own people won.
@grobo11 LOL, the guy who shot more planes down than any brit was a guy from Polish 303 squadron and he was a Czech. If you took your head out of your ass and were not such a chauvanistic bigotted prick you might know some history. Polish 303 squadron shot down more than any. They were called the few because britain didnt have time to train its own pilots. Polish and Czech pilots already had combat experience in France, RAF didnt.
@grobo11 The british goverment needed every hand they could and they had crack pilots like the survivors of 40-1 begging for a chance of revenge so churchil let them they were just a helping hand the vast majority of pilots were british and the majority of kills were by british pilots sabaton still need to do a battle of britain song though
Czechoslovak 310. squadron. First foreign squadron. Most famous foreign pilots. Best pilots. I know that, my grandfather fought in that squadron, after communists took control over Czechoslovakia, he moved back into UK and stayed here. Greetings from UK.
@Martysek Hey brother, my Grandfather was also in Czechoslovak squadron, 311 Bomber. He too came back to the UK in 48' after communist take over. Greetings from UK also.
I honour all Slavic peoples who took to the skies to defend thier land, people and europe, from the scurge of humanity.
@Martysek He moved to UK becouse communists were killing our pilots which fought in WW2 ... Our history is full of blood and its not only WW2. I´m a czech young boy and I dont want to forgive every soldiers and every pilots from WW2 which dies for freedom,safety and victory of course ... And Uk and French treason in WW2 sends dark times to CZ first in 1938 !! Dont forget this people!!
@Martysek Sorry but the 303rd was the most successful. It was primarily Polish, but it had some other nationalities in it as well, and the most successful pilot was a Czechoslovak I believe
@Martysek Sorry but the 303rd was the most successful. It was primarily Polish, but it had some other nationalities in it as well, and the most successful pilot was a Czechoslovak I believe
nice to be reminded of that sort of thing Poland. Its a shame Operation Unthinkable didn't follow the war to liberate poland from the Soviet Empire under which that bastard stalin split Europe.
AI88CZ yes that is true but there were 42,200 nazi soldiers with almost perfect for that years weapons.Over 350 tanks and armoured vehicles and over 650 mortars cannons and granade lounchers.Captain Władysław Raginis has made suicide with granade when he knows that the prisoners will be killed if they will not surrender. Lots of people does not know history and now they are telling shit.
@Buli0n that doesn`t mean all of slovaks was puppets... it was just some of politicians... remember about slovak partizans and slovak people that saved lot of allied soldiers and didn`t give them to nazis...
@GuLLiwer1942 amazing story is air activity during uprosing in Slovakia ... inside of Third Reich territory there were our pilots fighting with soviet machines agaist germans attacking from field hold by rebels...
@akropiss The Poles had the Canadians beat in terms of crazy. Look up a little maneuver performed by Sgt. Karubin of the 303rd. He was chasing a German fighter at tree top level and ran out of ammo, so he flew ABOVE the German aircraft and forced him into the ground.
@RedStarWolf I know something equally crazy. An American P-51 pilot saw two incoming Me-262s about to attack his bombers, so he dropped his fuel tanks above them, sending one into his machine gun fire and the other high-tailing it home.
@dannywodniak Polish 303 fighter squadron was the best and most highly scoring allied squadron in battle of britain.They scored 126 confirmed kills, the top allied ace was polish. Poles formed air cover in Dieppe raid in 1942. In many more air battles over france, belgium, holland and germany they distinguished themselves as one of the best fighter pilots of the allies. Dont believe me? Check in wikipidia ''Non-British personnel in the RAF during the Battle of Britain'' Polish contribution
@PolishWingedHussar10 If that's the case, why did the Poles get thier asses handed to them when Germany blitzkrieged all over their ass. I dare say they didn't even get their birds up in the air.
@cobrachoppergirl Oh well well who we got here is a common example of person with minor education about history(no offence).
I dare say they didnt event get their birds up in the air. Go onto the wikipidia, the free encyclopedia, type down Polish Camaign 1939 and go to the Misconceptions and Myths sections. It will completely change your views about polish defensive war. 80% peoople had never read any artictle about polish campaign, didnt you?
@cobrachoppergirl Poles few days before the outbreak of world war II they moved all of their combat planes onto the hidden airfields somewhere on countryside. Yes germans destroyed all the planes they encountered on polish airfields but they were all training and civilian planes. The polish airforce had been almost completely destroyed only after about two weeks, when it became way too weak to put up formidable resistance. Lufftwaffes loses were the 250 planes shot down and 200 seriously damaged
@cobrachoppergirl I think you need to read about the battle of Wizna where 720 polish troops held out against 10,000 german troops supported by tanks, artillery and aircraft for 3 days! They took out 10 tanks and took hundreds of Germans out, they never surrended. Poland is a smaller country than Germany, and so has smaller army, also germany had been preparing for war 4 years earlier, also Poland was attacked from East and West by the 2 most aggressive armies, the soviets and Nazis, so .
Great video, great song. But I don´t understant why it is mixing Polish, Czechoslovak and Canadian pilots. Context of presence of Canadians was different, their country was not occupied, it was not the same "exile" as in the case of Czechoslovaks and Poles. Of course it is not so important as they were also heroes and deserve the same recognition as their brothers in arms from other countries. I am just interested...
... tell the story again to the 310 ...
... MEN FROM CZECHOSLOVAKIA in the battle of Britain ...
... makes me feel proud.
ZicherCZ 3 days ago
Awesome song. About the Battle of Britain, and mentions the 401 Canadians. Doesn't get much better than that for me.
redwa11er 1 week ago
I am glad you have your country back today, but it is obviously still suffering for what Russia put it through. The US' gutless move not to put missiles in Eastern Europe because of Russian pressure is deplorable and no doubt due to the idiot president they have there. If Russia go communist again, with all the unrest there, and try to bludgeon Poland again, you will not be alone. Russia have gotten away with too much brutality to be allowed to reform their union. UK/POLAND
22ndWave 1 week ago
@22ndWave and i suppose the only people to do really stupid brutal shit during WW2 were russia and germany? you seem to be forgetting your history.
Ramanoser 1 week ago
@Ramanoser Every country involved in the war committed brutality. It was a war. The British Empire was brutal a lot of the time, but it didn't CRIPPLE the countries it ruled in the way Russia did and when I say Russia, I mean the USSR. I'm sure many Russians also felt the communist government strangled their country. What I'm saying is the Soviet Union was a terrible idea and Putin has called its break up a tragedy. Nobody wants to see another iron curtain, including the Russians.
22ndWave 1 week ago
As a Brit, I never thought of Poland at the end of the war. I suppose the reason Poland was left to Russia (a betrayal), was because EVERYONE was scared of Russia. They were a hell of a lot more terrifying than the Nazis. They could just throw wave after wave of their people to their deaths in order to swamp an enemy. It was wrong to betray Poland, but I honestly don't know if Britain, the US and the surviving allies could have took it back by force. A huge thank you to Poland. Hard workers
22ndWave 1 week ago
we could win the war again with the fighters that our heros flew
boeing747ba 1 week ago
Damn speeding tickets. I gotta stop listening to this song while I'm driving...
cidzor 1 week ago
4 russians!
saveslipknot 4 weeks ago
I'm a German.
But I'm very proud of the polish pilots, they were heroes!
msadolfus 1 month ago 3
must admit i still play starwars rogue squadrin but not wihtout this epic song it makes the whole game epic
guard412 2 months ago
Im czech and im proud for what they did in this battle. We will never forget.
nerminecka 2 months ago 3
GASP! I am Polish, Czech, and Canadian! I SHOULD BE A PILOT!
fireintheday 2 months ago
All allies won their wars. Too bad that Poland didnt. Oh, thanks for selling us to Stalin. Betreyed on first war days and on the end.
Winch2005 3 months ago 2
@Winch2005 I could not agree with you more and it is funny how even the historians do not illustrate the fact that Polands sovereignty was the reason the allies came into the war but they exited the war with Poland still in chains the only difference was the regime nazi to communist. But it was not politically correct it seems to say the truth. Just as in my country South Africa the truth is also not acceptable in the liberal western so called democracies
sten971 1 month ago
J am PL!
daniel990909 3 months ago
I'm lucky that czechoslovaks could fight...
djmvmilano 4 months ago
On October 19th, 2011, Brig. Gen. Tadeusz Sawicz, the last one of the 144 Polish pilots fighting in the Battle of Britain, passed away.
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TheNavysealsrock 3 months ago
From the bottom of my heart I send out my thanks to the brave pilots of Poland, Czechoslovakia and Canada who flew to protect my country from the German threat.
gobbitop554 4 months ago 60
@gobbitop554 From the bottom of your fat clogged heart ;)
IAmLiamF 4 months ago
@IAmLiamF What??
Davemackintoshforce 1 month ago
@gobbitop554 not just britain but hole europe
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WebSandwich 2 months ago
@gobbitop554 but now, all of it is forgotten...
burzak111 2 months ago
great song about great times ................ and great peoples of course
GreyX1000 4 months ago
why didn't they tell about the 320th, 321st and the 322nd all, 3 full dutch squadrons. all of them are heroes to our nation all the 5% surviving pilots.
our airforce was obliterated in five days of war with the germans, 95% of our pilots were killed.
but in those five days my heroes took down 350 german planes while our airforce had only 78.
brave pilots, my heroes you will always be remebered. your sacrifise was not for nothing, all of you fought for freedom for that i thank you all!
MrAnonymus1994 4 months ago
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we held out 3days not 5 XD :3 and they cant tell about evreything. the highest aces (shot down most germands) were the polish squad 303 they were like the best of the best. and they didnt even march with the other in the (victory march orsumthing after the war) cuz they were afraid to insult stalin :S
darkerthanblackful 4 months ago
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not to be rude but it was five days of war, on the fifth day Rotterdam was bombed and we surredered,
still I wished Fokker didn't make aircraft for the germans after we surrendered cause they made good aircraft. but thanks to the germans their reputation got srewed
MrAnonymus1994 4 months ago
@MrAnonymus1994 Because it was like stopping the tide, it is agreed that if Britain fell that one of the major enemies of the Axis would fall. We were all over Europe and Africa giving the Germans hell while the Dutch worked in Holland to disrupt the Germans and helped in Operation Market Garden.
PROkiller16 4 months ago
The great 303 squadron ! Heroic Poles(and one Czech) fight for england
Pluum123 4 months ago
As a Briton, I happily remember the brave pilots of the RAF, alive or dead, British, Commonwealth or Allied. You all saved the UK in our time of need.
Thank you all. I hope this song is at least something of a memorial to your sacrifice.
TooMuchSpareTime101 4 months ago
This song is a most kickass
I from poland and love my land
Luzyfer96 4 months ago in playlist Metal
@Awathorn 303 had the most kills, however the 310 were not sent directly into dogfights and were more escorts so obviously they wouldn't have as many killed.
PROkiller16 5 months ago
Some of the best pilots in the world, in some of the best fighters in the world. No one wonder we won.
PROkiller16 5 months ago
yeg its tru they was good pilots. but the polsish 303 was the best squadron in the battle of britain :D
lukasz94ify 5 months ago
@lukasz94ify No, no, no. See the best squadron were the No. 603 who were RAuxAF.
PROkiller16 5 months ago
"In all of history never before was more owed to so few" sends chills down my spine ^^
ArantirSH 5 months ago
Greetings from the Luftwaffe:
Just enter in youtube "Faktor Deutschland - Asse der Luft+++ \o"
Elgrande555 5 months ago
jakby nie polska nie yło by wygranej o monte casino bo nawet walczyć nie potrafią ci anglicy i amerykanie tylko my Słowianie i Canada mamy zapał do walki ale co się dziwić w angli wszytko za anglików niewolnicy z afryki robią a nawet z hitlerem wojny nie potrafili rozpocząć to my Polacy rozpoczęliśmy wojnę z hitler bo wy nawet nie umiecie wojny rozpocząć czemu bóg nas anglikami i francuzami ukarał
TheXXXPOLXXX 5 months ago
im happy to be half czech and canadian..
Medysonball 6 months ago
@Medysonball Haha! Great Complication my friend :) Greets from Poland
czynsz0l 5 months ago
@czynsz0l Hi man, i font know you lol but since youre polish, Did u ever see an reennactement of Napolionic battle at Nisa? i went it was pretty cool
Medysonball 5 months ago
I was wondering, I got given a book commemorating the Spitfire I think, it is the 50th Anniversary and it has been signed by Douglas Bader, Geoffry Quill (test pilot) and someone else, how much would it be worth?? If anyone knows that would be great :)
CutByAngels 6 months ago
@CutByAngels You want to sell it?!
PROkiller16 6 months ago
@PROkiller16 Hell no! Just curious if anyone could put a price to it :)
CutByAngels 6 months ago
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CIVMANEK1 7 months ago
hello 303rd and 310 greetings from poles in the uk :)
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Poland fought against fascism until near Berlin groan lives Polish
Mateuszhock 7 months ago
the best pilots in battle of britain - are from 303 squadron , thats the real story and no need to explain , its well known fact , but some historians over the years try to revers the facts ...pls let the real history be true , let the be a peace ! nice movie :-)
wasiuuu1 7 months ago 27
@wasiuuu1 :Polish squadron with over 100 shot downs. We all know that.
dannywodniak 3 months ago
@wasiuuu1 in war everyone fights the best they can, there are no `best` squardron / fireteam / divison “War does not determine who is right - only who is left.” bertrand russell
jessedeheer 1 month ago 2
@wasiuuu1 But the best pilot in battle of Britain was from this polisch squadron was the czech(oslovakian) pilot Josef František :-)
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wasiuuu1 7 months ago
British WW2 veterans are regretting they fought against Hitler
Nefus1988 8 months ago
Luft waffe (SS) 88
MrVugis 8 months ago
@MrVugis 88.
DevilMetalDeath 8 months ago
This song makes me proud to be Czech!
ZicherCZ 8 months ago 2
@TheNinjazorz I will explain you the battle of Bir Hakeim : before the batlle, Rommel is unstoppable, El Alamein in empty, there's no real english army... but between El Alamein and El Alamein, there's Bir Hakeim, where 3300 french soldiers keep their position versus 45000 axis soldiers. Bir Hakeim will be left by the FFL of the general Koenig only 16 days after the begin of the battle. Axis lost 3300 soldiers during the battle, and a lot of tanks and planes
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@TheNinjazorz french will lost only 1200 soldiers (99killed and 19 wounded during the battle, 1100 during the escape to the british lines...) after this batlle, Hitler said :"That is further proof of the thesis I have always supported, that the French are after us, the best soldiers from across Europe" during the sixteen days, new english troops arrive at El Alamein, the victory in now for the allies
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Best squadron was Polish, but best pilot Czechoslovakian ;)
pkm100 8 months ago
@pkm100 The best one was czech ?? Whats his name ?
PolishWingedHussar10 8 months ago
@PolishWingedHussar10 .. yes ... in 303. ... czech pilot Josef Frantisek 17 kills but he died during landing.. big mystery... 8.10. 1940
glum23 7 months ago
@glum23 O thnx. By the way is it true that after the end of hostilities all the czech pilots from 310 squadron came back to the communist held homeland and almost all of them were murdered by the soviet NKVD ??
PolishWingedHussar10 7 months ago
@PolishWingedHussar10 I know nothing about an NKVD issue ... just commies made live for pilots wors in prisons etc. .. of course... they feared fearless warriors...
glum23 7 months ago
now, I'm waiting for a song about Bir Hakeim battle, the one which change the war in north-Africa...
mat290596 8 months ago
@mat290596 Wasn't it "The Second Battle of El Alamein" that defined the outcome of the North-African war?
TheNinjazorz 8 months ago in playlist SAbaton favs
It's actually "few" not "you. Check the Sabaton site...
DmPFtW 8 months ago
It's too bad Sabaton doesn't make a music video of this song, it's one of their best. It would probably cost way too much to get all those old plains up in the air. or to CG them. this video is freakin' epic! way to go bro!
wffoss 9 months ago in playlist Sabaton
It's too bad Sabaton doesn't make a music video of this song, it's one of their best. It would probably cost way too much to get all those old plains up in the air. or to CG them. this video is freakin' epic! way to go bro!
wffoss 9 months ago in playlist Sabaton
Hard to decide, Aces high by Iron maiden or this?
f14fan1243 9 months ago
@f14fan1243 both are good, AH is more melodic, but AIE is more in melody of those times and talk about it in better way.
jpp16PL 9 months ago
@f14fan1243 It's funny you mention that, I just came here from the Iron Maiden video. Both are different and excellent.
subarumitsubishi 9 months ago
@grobo11 sabaton is swedish ok so it doesnt matter
PS3Creativegaming 9 months ago
do not forget the Poles. They also did a lot for the Great Bryani!!!
ridick155 9 months ago
@martysek.. actually a czech pilot [ sgt. josef frantisek] WAS a top scoring ace in the battle of britain but he was one of the few non-polish pilots in the 303 squadron...i don't want to get personal about which country [other than u.k.] serving in the r.a.f. had the best pilots because that is a negative take on the collective input which all have contributed...303 squadron had the most claimed kills in the b.o.b., [despite being 2 months late in joining] and was 4th with 'verified' kills.
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When Germans have heard for first time Polish conversation in air they have take it for a very funny English joke.#
Thet didn t know what is coming yet.
odyniec127 10 months ago
Sabaton - Aces in Exile
odyniec127 10 months ago
Pamiętajcie o Polakach !
NEEDFORSPEED517 11 months ago
Eastern european countries (and central) should remember how we were treated during ww2 and be more united
pkm100 11 months ago
this is the song i will be listening to first when playing IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover
MitchofSmeg 11 months ago
People forget that this was the battle that gave time to the US to build their army up and help Britain with not just supplies but Men and Armor. If the British did not stand and fight, Europe would have been lost to Germany and America probably would have lost.
AfroGangsta10 11 months ago
@AfroGangsta10 Um during the battle of berlin the US was still technically neutral, and making bank off of selling/trading supplies to Britain Russia China and other allied nations. While the American's did sign in an act that would allow American soldiers to join foreign armies without losing their citizenship they werent officially apart of the conflict until after D-day when hitler himself declared war on america. VIA radio and other means of communication.
Moncrith 11 months ago
@Moncrith Actually no with all respect, but Hitler said it himself BEFORE D-Day, "that we have already been at war with the west".-HItler. Yes the "Land Lease" I believe? Correct me if I am wrong. America was in the war as soon as Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. Before that they were neutral but selling supplies to Allies. America declared war on the Axis and many other countries followed after Like Australia.
AfroGangsta10 11 months ago
@AfroGangsta10 Australia followed the US into the war? The US declared war on the axis? My history books tell me that a screw up in the Japanese embassy meant that the Japanese declaration of war on the US was not delivered until after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Whilst the US was figuring out what it should do Germany declared war on the US and Britain on the Japanese. Australia was in the war since 1939. Last on the scene was the US. A follower not a leader.
155383 10 months ago
@155383 Uh, US DID declare war on Japan. But Germany and Italy declared war on the US. Czechoslovakia, Cuba , Dominican Republic, and CHINA.(on Germany)
Actually without the US, the allies would have fell. Britain would have been destroyed if it wasn't for the Land Lease. With Britain out of the war, Russia would have fell eventually to the German Blitzkrieg.
US WAS In the war since early 1941. Without Giving MAJOR aid to Britain, China, and Russia. All would have fell. "savior"
AfroGangsta10 10 months ago
@155383 This is my second comment.
Don't believe me that Russia wouldn't have won without America? Quote by Joseph Stalin- "Without American production the United Nations could have never won the war".
AfroGangsta10 10 months ago
i wonder how war in the sky would be like if we did not have firearms of any kind....but we did have flamers
lordofdarkdudes 11 months ago
@lordofdarkdudes first of all would be that you had to set yourself infront of the enemy plane and fire to the rear(because firing a flamethrower forwards at that speed would not only be pointless but also self destructive). You also would have to get very close because the fire would stay more or less in the air and could easily be evaded. All in all it would probably be more effective to armor your plane like hell and try to ram your enemy out of the sky instead.
DeHerg 11 months ago
@DeHerg or have an open roof and some one with javalins
lordofdarkdudes 11 months ago
LOL The Netherlands didn't do al ready anything :D. But a great song!
Greatings from the flying dutchman (THE NETHERLANDS!)
jaigalaar97 11 months ago
salutations du pays de la 401e! Greetings from the land of the 401st!
mcbeth357 1 year ago 6
We will never forget.Those, that gave theyre lives for the future of others.
Slovakia.
KAMIL2310 1 year ago
It's a fact that Churchill was prepared to fight to the last Pole to defend Britain.
FatalityWar 1 year ago 2
Never forget the bravest....the live and the death.....without them....our world would be different!
Doesn't metter from whitch state you are....
I am alive, becose someone died for freedom in WWII.
Thank you unknow soldier.
Czech republic....
MontyCZ 1 year ago 13
@MontyCZ A little amen from the USA, brother.
BahamutXER 4 months ago
@MontyCZ very nice coment grettings from croatia
brane79361 4 months ago in playlist Favoriti korisnika brane79361
FUCK THE BRITISH ARMY!
14CroatianNazi88 1 year ago
Greetings from America!
yourevor 1 year ago
nice vid
\m/SABATON FOREVER \m/
extsee94 1 year ago
nice vid & lyrics
\m/SABATON FOREVER \m/
extsee94 1 year ago
I've got huge respect for the foreign pilots in the RAF. But to say they fought "for Britain" is bit of a stretch. They fought for their own countries, and Britain gave them the means. If we couldn't or wouldn't, they'd have gone elsewhere.
The great majority of these who flew in the RAF were Brits: again no disrespect to the foreign pilots, but they were a small minority. A small minority whose courage and skill we should be all be thankful for, and whose sacrifice we should honour.
DavidUK84 1 year ago
@DavidUK84 The margin was very short, without specifically the help from the Polish and Czech fighter pilots Britian would have lost the battle of Britain. Afterall, look at the kill ratio, Polish 303 shot down more planes than any. Czech 311 squadron flied day bombing campaigns over the most heavily defended cities in the reich. Quite simply Britain didnt have the time to train thier own pilots, but Czechs and Poles who already had combat experience filled your ranks.
Al88CZ 1 year ago
@Al88CZ
That may or may not be so (victory tallies were notoriously over claimed by all sides) but even if it is, it's not the same as saying that the RAF couldn't have managed. All the RAF had to do to "win" was survive to the autumn. And the hubristic German decision to start bombing London helped more than anything with that one.
The RAF day raids over Germany in 1940-41 were mostly a useless waste of life. All honour to those who flew them, but they achieved nothing. See the Butt report.
DavidUK84 1 year ago
What the fuck is this? Seriously, the battle of Britain was a British victory fought by a large majority of British pilots and most kills were by British pilots yet every twat keeps going on about a few foreign pilots.
Fuck off and praise your country on a song about a battle your own people won.
grobo11 1 year ago
@grobo11 but the foreign pilots destroyed the most german planes.
kackeausarschsauger7 1 year ago
@grobo11 and they risked their lives for a foreign country.
kackeausarschsauger7 1 year ago
@grobo11 I guess Britain would be screwed without foreign pilots, especialy those from Poland
wosmahl 1 year ago
@grobo11 LOL, the guy who shot more planes down than any brit was a guy from Polish 303 squadron and he was a Czech. If you took your head out of your ass and were not such a chauvanistic bigotted prick you might know some history. Polish 303 squadron shot down more than any. They were called the few because britain didnt have time to train its own pilots. Polish and Czech pilots already had combat experience in France, RAF didnt.
Al88CZ 1 year ago
@grobo11 The british goverment needed every hand they could and they had crack pilots like the survivors of 40-1 begging for a chance of revenge so churchil let them they were just a helping hand the vast majority of pilots were british and the majority of kills were by british pilots sabaton still need to do a battle of britain song though
kingofzombies9873 1 year ago
Can't wait to see these guys in April. :D
ShortGuy1792 1 year ago
Czechoslovak 310. squadron. First foreign squadron. Most famous foreign pilots. Best pilots. I know that, my grandfather fought in that squadron, after communists took control over Czechoslovakia, he moved back into UK and stayed here. Greetings from UK.
Martysek 1 year ago 40
@Martysek So propably your grandfather had a little non-subjective view. The best one was 303, mostly Poles + one Czech guy ;-)
orys 9 months ago
@orys Well, both are heroes. But best RAF pilot comes from 310. squadron :)
Martysek 9 months ago
@Martysek Really ?? !!!!! how was it his name??? Im interesting abou czech pilot in WW II.
1DAVIDDFC 7 months ago
@Martysek Hey brother, my Grandfather was also in Czechoslovak squadron, 311 Bomber. He too came back to the UK in 48' after communist take over. Greetings from UK also.
I honour all Slavic peoples who took to the skies to defend thier land, people and europe, from the scurge of humanity.
Al88CZ 5 months ago
@Martysek He moved to UK becouse communists were killing our pilots which fought in WW2 ... Our history is full of blood and its not only WW2. I´m a czech young boy and I dont want to forgive every soldiers and every pilots from WW2 which dies for freedom,safety and victory of course ... And Uk and French treason in WW2 sends dark times to CZ first in 1938 !! Dont forget this people!!
beryswattym 5 months ago
@Martysek Sorry but the 303rd was the most successful. It was primarily Polish, but it had some other nationalities in it as well, and the most successful pilot was a Czechoslovak I believe
PurpleCashew 5 months ago
@Martysek Sorry but the 303rd was the most successful. It was primarily Polish, but it had some other nationalities in it as well, and the most successful pilot was a Czechoslovak I believe
PurpleCashew 5 months ago
great song.
nice to be reminded of that sort of thing Poland. Its a shame Operation Unthinkable didn't follow the war to liberate poland from the Soviet Empire under which that bastard stalin split Europe.
heroicsteve 1 year ago
AI88CZ yes that is true but there were 42,200 nazi soldiers with almost perfect for that years weapons.Over 350 tanks and armoured vehicles and over 650 mortars cannons and granade lounchers.Captain Władysław Raginis has made suicide with granade when he knows that the prisoners will be killed if they will not surrender. Lots of people does not know history and now they are telling shit.
KroolZboza007pl 1 year ago 2
Seriously? I know we must appreciate the help but honest to God...The battle of Britain was fought by nearly ALL..get this...BRITISH PEOPLE
spudnick3490 1 year ago
This is Great. Where did you get the footage?
PrivatePikachu1 1 year ago
warriors of britain in the battle of brit- of wait no. not even a mention. COME ON!
sabaton1231 1 year ago
@sabaton1231 the song is called 'aces in exile' it's about the foreign pilots in the battle
mrgeorgeallison 1 year ago
Greets from the states! those seven Americans who fought for Britain during its darkest hour!
WARORK93 1 year ago
Czechoslovakia brothers who fought and died together side by side from Greetings from Slovakia.....
memento280 1 year ago 59
watch?v=VrwWakPLKgw < TRUE about Slovakian people! Nazis Puppets!
Buli0n 9 months ago
@Buli0n that doesn`t mean all of slovaks was puppets... it was just some of politicians... remember about slovak partizans and slovak people that saved lot of allied soldiers and didn`t give them to nazis...
GuLLiwer1942 8 months ago
@GuLLiwer1942 amazing story is air activity during uprosing in Slovakia ... inside of Third Reich territory there were our pilots fighting with soviet machines agaist germans attacking from field hold by rebels...
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memento280 1 year ago
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where were also pilots from france america and from Belgium Greetings from Germany
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Homie2576 1 year ago
it's really shame of czech past, that czech heroes from RAF were jailed by communism regime :(
KryptosatanTemnozor 1 year ago
Instant goosebumps when I hear "Fighter Pilots of Canada~~~"
TheHatterM 1 year ago
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@TheHatterM I know EXACTLY what you mean! I want Sabaton to write a song about Canada's victory at Vimmy Ridge.
th3n3wc4d 1 year ago
@painxxxl I know what you mean I heard about Polish pilot from 303rd squadron that he lives in sewers right now.
KroolZboza007pl 1 year ago
Greetings from Slovakia (even though I'm in Czech Republic now) :)
Marossss 1 year ago
@akropiss The Poles had the Canadians beat in terms of crazy. Look up a little maneuver performed by Sgt. Karubin of the 303rd. He was chasing a German fighter at tree top level and ran out of ammo, so he flew ABOVE the German aircraft and forced him into the ground.
RedStarWolf 1 year ago
@RedStarWolf I know something equally crazy. An American P-51 pilot saw two incoming Me-262s about to attack his bombers, so he dropped his fuel tanks above them, sending one into his machine gun fire and the other high-tailing it home.
Trostal 1 year ago
@RedStarWolf
where did u read this? ... can u give me link pls ?... i want to know more crazy things about pilots from WW2 .. thx cr8g
cr8g 1 year ago
Saw this song live on Sunday, it was immense!!
Davemackintoshforce 1 year ago
Beautiful video :)
gaba2261 1 year ago
very good video ;)
svobi13 1 year ago
My great-granduncle fought in Britain, He flew in Avro Lancaster, He was czech, I am proud at him ...
rohlykman 1 year ago 2
@rohlykman you should be proud greets to all Czechs who fought in that battle
dannywodniak 1 year ago 2
Epic, just epic!
WishmasterTheDark 1 year ago
Glory to Men´s from czechoslovakia!!!
Thanks for oure freedom.
Greatings from czech
humplinator88 1 year ago 4
saddest on it is that if the czechoslovakian pilots was survive then return to his homeland, and then thay was arrested, because communism...
painxxxl 1 year ago
Messerschmitt Bf 109B was allways dedly in air but UK Canada and Poland showed that it can be destroyed
HomeMediaProductions 1 year ago
@HomeMediaProductions 109k was most deadly, Uk aircraft was in advantage, because 109's had small tanks so can fight over sea
painxxxl 1 year ago
@HomeMediaProductions pure truth and u r right !
dannywodniak 1 year ago
@HomeMediaProductions read or see bout polish squadron 303 with most shoot downs in that battle
dannywodniak 1 year ago
@dannywodniak Polish 303 fighter squadron was the best and most highly scoring allied squadron in battle of britain.They scored 126 confirmed kills, the top allied ace was polish. Poles formed air cover in Dieppe raid in 1942. In many more air battles over france, belgium, holland and germany they distinguished themselves as one of the best fighter pilots of the allies. Dont believe me? Check in wikipidia ''Non-British personnel in the RAF during the Battle of Britain'' Polish contribution
PolishWingedHussar10 1 year ago
@PolishWingedHussar10 If that's the case, why did the Poles get thier asses handed to them when Germany blitzkrieged all over their ass. I dare say they didn't even get their birds up in the air.
cobrachoppergirl 1 year ago
@cobrachoppergirl Oh well well who we got here is a common example of person with minor education about history(no offence).
I dare say they didnt event get their birds up in the air. Go onto the wikipidia, the free encyclopedia, type down Polish Camaign 1939 and go to the Misconceptions and Myths sections. It will completely change your views about polish defensive war. 80% peoople had never read any artictle about polish campaign, didnt you?
PolishWingedHussar10 1 year ago
@cobrachoppergirl Poles few days before the outbreak of world war II they moved all of their combat planes onto the hidden airfields somewhere on countryside. Yes germans destroyed all the planes they encountered on polish airfields but they were all training and civilian planes. The polish airforce had been almost completely destroyed only after about two weeks, when it became way too weak to put up formidable resistance. Lufftwaffes loses were the 250 planes shot down and 200 seriously damaged
PolishWingedHussar10 1 year ago
@cobrachoppergirl I think you need to read about the battle of Wizna where 720 polish troops held out against 10,000 german troops supported by tanks, artillery and aircraft for 3 days! They took out 10 tanks and took hundreds of Germans out, they never surrended. Poland is a smaller country than Germany, and so has smaller army, also germany had been preparing for war 4 years earlier, also Poland was attacked from East and West by the 2 most aggressive armies, the soviets and Nazis, so .
Al88CZ 1 year ago
@Al88CZ poland had no chance. it was only the english channel that saved my country britain from the nazi tidal wave over europe.
heroicsteve 1 year ago
Great video, great song. But I don´t understant why it is mixing Polish, Czechoslovak and Canadian pilots. Context of presence of Canadians was different, their country was not occupied, it was not the same "exile" as in the case of Czechoslovaks and Poles. Of course it is not so important as they were also heroes and deserve the same recognition as their brothers in arms from other countries. I am just interested...
murphys35 1 year ago 12
@murphys35 I think it's because Canada is almost as rarely given credit for their actions in the world wars as Poland and Czechoslovakia
Hamsterloki 1 year ago