"There is no honor in killing the Helpless." That German Pilot deserves EVERYONES respect...

@karthikkrishna3153

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah man you are right❤️

@Fish-kz8xw

3 жыл бұрын

Respect is better than Honor

@B-17flyingfortres

3 жыл бұрын

Idc that he was Nazi he still deserves it

@ArcticWolf00Alpha0

3 жыл бұрын

I dint even think its fair to call him a Nazi, just a German pilot. The Nazis were the men who poured there brutal ideology into the hearts of the German people and cartied out Hitlers ideals, like the SS for example amd some of the Wehrmacht. But nit every German was a Nazi but a man fighting for his country.

@B-17flyingfortres

3 жыл бұрын

@@ArcticWolf00Alpha0 i meant he worked for them

"in 2008, within a few months, the two firm friends went on their final journey together." im not crying, im not crying....

@MisterW0lfe

3 жыл бұрын

*chops more onions* How about now?

@Historybuffm8

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve known this story for around 6 or 7 years. It all started with a print titled “The Guardian” at a train show.

@TraustiGeir

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, you can bet your ass I'm crying.

@TheContinuation

3 жыл бұрын

It's just eye sweat, not tears

@yorhaunit9s923

3 жыл бұрын

We're all crying, face it

Franz stigler may not have got his iron cross, but he'll be remembered throughout history for all the right reasons. Hes a fine example of Human Being, and someone to look up to. An inspiring story.

@Thomas.Wright

3 жыл бұрын

According to Stigler, he gained something even better than that: a brother.

@SefniAsheforr

3 жыл бұрын

*Knights Cross

@aguywhodoesstuff1116

2 жыл бұрын

@@SefniAsheforr He should have gotten it later for saving a plane...

@KekusMagnus

2 жыл бұрын

he did get it later anyway

@aguywhodoesstuff1116

2 жыл бұрын

@@KekusMagnus oh good

Damn.. This story is so beautiful, and I had to wipe away some tears. See.. Not all Germans were bad, and definitely not all of them were Nazi's. Most of them were just the same as others, but were fighting on the wrong side. There are so much more beautiful stories like this one, and I keep explaining this to people, but unfortunately, most people won't listen, they ignore, and say they were all evil. Huge respect for this German fighter pilot!

@ChrisP.Bacon008

2 жыл бұрын

When I’m trying to explain this to people I use the Milgram experiment, seems to help with perspective.

@nasic3764

2 жыл бұрын

Gg

@sandworm295

2 жыл бұрын

Most were fighting against their will

@marcobecken8557

2 жыл бұрын

Well, in the first place the Germans were soldiers, told to follow commands like any other soldiers of any other country. They had honor and humanity, too. Nazis and the Wehrmacht are two different stories.

@History-Secrets

2 жыл бұрын

@@marcobecken8557 Exactly, nice to see someone who also understands!

"Honour is everything!" If only people thought like that today. The world would be a better place.

@planestheplaneenjoyer

3 жыл бұрын

I would agree

@criticalpotatoe4474

3 жыл бұрын

"Sad Zuko noises"

@idofivethings6222

3 жыл бұрын

Ya I can tell your Canadian because you spelled hounor like that instead of honor

@cade8986

3 жыл бұрын

Idk why, but I teared up when he said that

@cade8986

3 жыл бұрын

@@idofivethings6222 I can tell you’re American because you said “your” instead of “you’re” Lol

"Behind every gunsight is a human being" Franz knew this....

@ghoost8943

3 жыл бұрын

drones be like...

@diegomediavilla5632

3 жыл бұрын

Sadly the rich People still manage to get hate between us that we still have war and fight each other instead of hold together and fight the real enemy

@TheAKgunner

3 жыл бұрын

@@diegomediavilla5632 If the weren't around, the poor would start wars. Before money, wars were started over land to grow crops. Or because one group of humans had something another wanted. It's human nature to fight and kill for no reason. Good or otherwise. Why do you think people rape and murder?

@raydog0483

3 жыл бұрын

@@ghoost8943 behind every drone is a Chinese child who made the plastic for the missiles

@italianduded1161

3 жыл бұрын

Everyone knew... eccept the american pilots who shot even to the pilots while with the parachute, or while landing, or while crash landing

Had he shot down the Pub and earned that Knight's Cross, Stigler would've been a mere footnote in history, only remembered by historians and the biggest history nerds. By sparing the Pub, he not only did the right thing and saved multiple lives, he cemented his place in history. He'll be remembered as an honorable man who did the right thing, against his training. He found a brother through it, too. RIP to both Brown and Stigler. I hope that the rest of the crew who lived long enough got to know who Stigler was. This story made me tear up.

@daleburrell6273

8 ай бұрын

...if I had been in Franz Stigler's place, I'd like to believe that I'd have acted exactly the same way he did- war or no war, I have to live with myself...

@RhinoBarbarian

6 ай бұрын

@@daleburrell6273 I think everyone believes they would react with honor in that position. And I know everyone prayers they will never have to find out for sure.

@StormsparkPegasus

22 күн бұрын

6 years after his death, he was also immortalized in a Sabaton song. Also, the crew of the Pub today have 25 descendants. At the first B-17 crew reunion, Stigler was invited. He told Brown that he didn't feel like he should be there since he had been fighting on the other side. One of the Pub crew's descendants outright told him that none of them would even exist if not for his actions, so he belonged there just as much as anyone. He knew he would have to live with the actions he took that day. So he chose to follow his conscience rather than his orders. I imagine that made his later life a lot easier. He lived to the age of 92.

@_R-R

9 күн бұрын

The ball gunner got to meet Stigler as well.

That "final journey" line and the sight of the B-17 and 109 flying wing to wing had me in tears.

@gehtdichnixan3200

7 ай бұрын

if your guardian angel pilots a 109 your as safe as you can be

The remaster of the century: it was what we wanted, but not what we deserved. It's beautiful.

@duncanbraid4558

3 жыл бұрын

The end got me and made me cry

@kurniawaniwan2638

3 жыл бұрын

Me too.

@rossisch8670

3 жыл бұрын

holy sht it genuinely is beautiful

@Jackuves

3 жыл бұрын

Now we need one that looks even more realistic

@zeonicace940

3 жыл бұрын

I won't nitpick considering the quality and effort these guys make to tell these stories. Amazing remaster :).. always great to watch this channel. However, they mention Franz's bird was a G6. But the model is clearly a E model, evident by the small propeller cover, lack of bulges for the hood armament and the tail linked by cables.

Franz saying "I love you Charlie".....I broke in tears.

@bebemaharaj9790

3 жыл бұрын

Me to my I'm man I'm like 29

@hii.8819

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@cefb8923

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@guccidan2026

3 жыл бұрын

I didn't cry. Why did y'all cry

@lambo_centernario9064

3 жыл бұрын

Yes... Brothers, heroes, foes

Let’s all be honest here, Yarnhub and Sabton teach us more about history then our history teachers

@Kanefan701

Жыл бұрын

it was because of this that I started to understand more deeper and emotionally that not of us who fought in the war were bad guys and that goes double for the Germans. I guess those who were not Nazis were the good guys fighting for survival for their nation like Stigler did and those who left the Nazis and joined a resisting force (like we saw in the battle of castle itter in 1945). Again this story with Sabaton "no bullets fly" is what made me understand that not all were villains.

@Rynigin

Жыл бұрын

You got that right!!! I first got into Sabaton with the Bismark song. It's 80's rock and it's real history. One lucky shot took out the Bismark. I hate that a lot of people are afraid of history. I play video games and in all of the Call of Duty games the so called Germans. They won't call them Nazi's. They will just say Germans. Plus they will not use the Nazi Swastika Flag. They use World War One symbols. I wish somebody would make a period game without the lies. Most people don't know history simply because somebody doesn't want us to remember it or know about it.

@lonewolf0712

Жыл бұрын

@@Rynigin CoD World at War flys the swastika in many parts for the Germans. They wussed out on CoD WW2.

@Wrathlon

Жыл бұрын

They could just shove Yarnhub and Sabaton videos on and kick back and itd be the best history education the kids ever had.

@xbsr3x

Жыл бұрын

Secure contain protect

I've known about this story for over 7 years and it still gets me every single time. A higher call indeed.

@Thomas.Wright

2 жыл бұрын

Seven years. Perhaps since a certain album _Heroes_ was released? I remember seeing a documentary on The History Channel, from back before they became the Space Alien Bigfoot Templar Conspiracy Channel.

@Handles-Suck-YouTube

2 жыл бұрын

@@Thomas.Wright The two events may indeed be connected, well guessed! History Channel used to have some fantastic programming once upon a time.

@Thomas.Wright

2 жыл бұрын

@@Handles-Suck-KZread Now, it seems, almost all their programming needs to be prefaced with "Once upon a time."

"Fly. Fighting fair. It's the code of the air. Brothers. Heroes. Foes!"

@justanunluckyirishmaninabl5178

3 жыл бұрын

Sabaton peeps!

@Maxcraft12

3 жыл бұрын

Ah a man of culture

@radjadawamindra697

3 жыл бұрын

This comment ages well, as well as any other Sabaton comments in this video

@R.0513

3 жыл бұрын

@Berserker B17

@nathanielwalters1641

3 жыл бұрын

I just read and I noticed that the lyric comments are in order XD

"No bullets fly, spared by his mercy Escorted out, out of harms way"

@solarflare7284

3 жыл бұрын

Fly, fighting fair, it's the code, of the air! Brothers, Heroes, Foes

@skybuprofen9834

3 жыл бұрын

Hol up there's a song about this

@sgrizzo48

3 жыл бұрын

@@skybuprofen9834 yep, is called "no bullet fly" from Sabaton :)

@sgrizzo48

3 жыл бұрын

@@skybuprofen9834 kzread.info/dash/bejne/l5qs1Y-BoJO3ddo.html here enjoy ;)

@alexrowson-brown6568

3 жыл бұрын

My favourite Sabaton song

My great grandfather flew four missions in carol dawn, a b17 g-model that Charlie named and once piloted Charlie even completed his tour of duty. When my great grandfather flew those missions in that aircraft Charlie was already out of England and back to the U.S. he never met Charlie until the 90s when at a reunion he saw a odd looking fellow who turned out to be franz

@nigelng402

2 жыл бұрын

U know Charlie flew two other b17s other than Ye Olde Pub

@nigelng402

2 жыл бұрын

They were the "Anita Marie" And the "Duffy's Tavern"

It's was great to see both men had a chance to meet each other before they died both are very honorable indeed

Nobody’s born cool, except of course Franz Stigler

@mattmarino4033

3 жыл бұрын

A Tree yes

@lawrenceofdeeznuts1573

3 жыл бұрын

He was a Madman

@savage4749

3 жыл бұрын

@@lawrenceofdeeznuts1573 but not as mad as mad jack

@2KOOLURATOOLGaming

3 жыл бұрын

I think you mean Yarnhub

@cannongodbehere549

3 жыл бұрын

D

So glad I grew up with this: the 2D version But damn this is better: 3D reupload.

@thefatjapanesepufferfish1906

3 жыл бұрын

Yep

@cgndnm

3 жыл бұрын

og's remember

@nickperry3341

3 жыл бұрын

Yep

@seras1235

3 жыл бұрын

2d version?

@seras1235

3 жыл бұрын

@@tsiagian6610 thank you

My Top Three Favorite Videos Are : 1. This One 2. Castle Itter 3. The P47 Pilot Who Saved A Japanese Pilot. ( Chivalry ).

@death_walker21

Жыл бұрын

truely great stories of humanity during war

The original was the first Yarnhub video I watched, and it had me reduced to tears in minutes. This new version is a masterpiece for the ages. Thank you, Yarnhub. May this story always be told.

"I love you, Charlie" He probably went on for decades, wondering if that B-17's crew ever survived... Wondering if he could've done better, done more... To hear that all but the tail gunner, whom was already dead, survived? It was probably the greatest feeling in the world. Like a weight of the world taken off his shoulders. Not only that, but he found a friend...

@AppleRick

3 жыл бұрын

Not just a friend, a brother

@UtubeIhave

3 жыл бұрын

A brother to the end

@notalemon2899

3 жыл бұрын

Not a brother, the best brother.

@sertackartal9180

2 жыл бұрын

Not just the best brother, the best brother friend

@michaelkevinmirasol8256

2 жыл бұрын

Not just a friend, or a brother, also the only German who chose to protect the whole Ye Old Pub survivors to get home and be with their families. They are all grateful to have the whole crew minus the one KIA lived on and have their descendants met Stigler and his families.

Original vid: Ye Olde Pub Reboot: The Cooler Ye Olde Pub

@charlesjakesamadan4924

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@thefatjapanesepufferfish1906

3 жыл бұрын

LoL

@rainwu751

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@josephstalin364

3 жыл бұрын

LOL

@gooey9351

3 жыл бұрын

@@josephstalin364 We didnt expect special forces sir

See a critically damaged B17 War Thunder player: So anyway I started blasting

@Dan-fn5io

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@richtoofen5204

3 жыл бұрын

Lol that so true

@segon.

2 жыл бұрын

Nah if that’s real and I’m the Stuka I’ll help him get back to base then leave

@sickly300salt3

2 жыл бұрын

I want those points!

@KnorGamingNL

2 жыл бұрын

I spared a b17 once because his gunners seemed dead and i gotta sympathize with his repair costs

As a drone aviator still in training, I see these stories back in the day as amazing. Although Franz Stigler never got his medal, he got something better, the pilot Charlie Brown he saved as a friend. I must also say that his commanding officer is something to behold of. If he never told him that *"There is no honor in killing the Helpless,"* he would've gotten his medal instead something more precious. *Honor is everything*

But the question is: Did Stigler tell him he meant “Land in Sweden” once they met?

@Yarnhub

3 жыл бұрын

Yes he did. Charlie said if he had realised he would be speaking Swedish today

@YourLocalMairaaboo

3 жыл бұрын

@@Yarnhub Unrelated question. What music did you use?

@SabnuaAstro_TH

3 жыл бұрын

@@Yarnhub Sweden is good way to landing but Charlie decided to made back to England,with luck he made back to England with his badly damaged Pub.

@eduardochavez7889

3 жыл бұрын

@@YourLocalMairaaboo if you talk about the instrumental I have no idea but the metal song is "No Bullets Fly" from Sabaton

@YourLocalMairaaboo

3 жыл бұрын

@@eduardochavez7889 it was the instrumental.

We are losing world war 2 veterans everyday and it's heartbreaking.

@clexmce3569

3 жыл бұрын

Soon it’s going to be like all the WW1 vets.. all gone.

@Waddle_Dee_With_Internet

3 жыл бұрын

We need a cure to stop aging.

@Comrade_Sensei

3 жыл бұрын

when you realize that we are the last generation that able to see ww2 veterans

@lobotomyE.G.O.RegretFaust

3 жыл бұрын

@@Comrade_Sensei F

@uncle2593

3 жыл бұрын

@Besser Isses well, I just think it's a shame that they are passing, as we cannot hear they're stories. My great grandfather father passed recently, and I wished I asked him more about what his life was like

Happy 78th Anniversary! Dec 20, 1943 - Dec 20, 2021 Always do what is right, no matter how unpopular it may be, and no matter the cost for doing what is right. May Franz and Charlie always be able to look down from where they fly now in Heaven and see there are still some of us who remember and understand! God bless, everyone!

That shot of the B-17F and the Bf 109-6 flying off together when the deaths of Charlie and Franz were mentioned was absolutely beautiful. Probably how they made their way to heaven. Charlie piloting his B-17 and Franz in his 109 providing escort once again and for the last time as they make their final journey to The Great Beyond. I hope Charlie waited for Franz to join him. RIP to both pilots.

There was an interview about this incident: “What do you owe Franz Stigler?” “My life” “That’s pretty simple” “Sure is”

@jcorbett9620

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it was with Sam "Blackie" Blackford - the belly gunner of Ye Olde Pub. His were some of the 25 or so children and grandchildren Franz Stigler later met, who only existed because he held his fire and then helped the crippled bomber escape.

@mcpeepants67onxbox99

3 жыл бұрын

NOOOO I THOUGHT YOU WERE DEAD

@nasic3764

3 жыл бұрын

Noooooo

@Adk6954r4

2 жыл бұрын

Wassup Stalin

@Thomas.Wright

2 жыл бұрын

@@Adk6954r4 It's not the real Joseph Stalin. It's that guy from that old The Tick animated series who bases his work on the original Stalin.

Franz Stigler deserves the knight's cross for displaying such honor and dicipline. Great story and video. Also happy veteran's day to all my fellow brothers and sisters in arms. I hope we all find peace.

@Wookiee925

3 жыл бұрын

If I remember correctly after that incident he never recorded any future kills because the cross no longer had the appeal to him

@Mithrawnuruodo

3 жыл бұрын

@@Wookiee925 Not true, he claimed at least 5 more kills afterwards (including 3 US heavy bombers). But considering most of his kills were faked and that he got caught, just barrely avoiding court-martial, I doubt he really stand a chance to get the Knight's Cross.

@abuBrachiosaurus

3 жыл бұрын

Nazis are evil sparing that bomber could mean a death sentence as stated in the video

@syazananazir

3 жыл бұрын

@@abuBrachiosaurus that's why he kept that a secret

@guilianolopez2733

3 жыл бұрын

Well actually even not shooting down the bomber was still an act of bravery, as he said if he shot down that plane it would be on his conscience for the rest of his life, but he may have not earned the iron cross he was a brave man to do that, he did not kill the helpless and didn't take his reward I like that and if his commanders found out he would either be chastised or executed that was brave and mentally strong. (I salute him)

That was a great story. Almost ended in tears. Mad respects

@HyroX2307

2 жыл бұрын

same..

7:20 no matter how many times I watch this video this moment always brings a tear to my eye, gid bless their souls

Those animations are just getting crazy man! Much love, your friends at Business Explained!!

@dogzrule1551

3 жыл бұрын

I KNOW!

And this is just a few minutes of the story. If they made an entire movie about it? Just IMAGINE HOW GREAT IT'D BE!

@victorcarneiro4715

3 жыл бұрын

Since I read the book years ago I always thought the exact same thing...

@Kamina.D.Fierce

3 жыл бұрын

@@victorcarneiro4715 There HAVE been talks about a movie adaptation. Personally I feel like for them to do it right they must do one thing... Gather the cast and crew together and then give EVERYONE a copy of the book and say "This is the script." Seriously the book reads just like a movie. It's THAT immersive.

@victorcarneiro4715

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kamina.D.Fierce Tottaly agree with you. Or even better, they could do a series sort of like Band of Brothers with an intro of whatever footage they can find of the original crew on each episode :)

@Kamina.D.Fierce

3 жыл бұрын

@@victorcarneiro4715 That could work. Honestly. They could make a 6 hour movie and I'd enjoy every second of it. Of course that's not very feasible for most people, so splitting it into say 2 3-hr movies or 3 2-hr movies would be sufficient too. But a series... Hmm... That allows for more time and building which is honestly very crucial to this particular story. So... Hmmm... Perhaps an hour long episode per book chapter?

@victorcarneiro4715

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kamina.D.Fierce That would be perfect. 👌

I’ve done something similar to this in War Thunder, but it was just me and my friend, him being a bomber and I being the escort Bf-109. At first people didn’t get it once they saw it, but a few people recognized what were trying to shed light on. The fact that the German pilot spared the B-17 and later became the pilots friend warms my heart.

There’s a really good book about this called a higher call. 10/10 recommend reading it. But the tail gunner, he died because the bullets severed his neck. So brutal

I read the book and I am embarrased to say but it brought me tears. What chivalry and humanity. Unbelievable story. Should be a movie.

@Asmith-1111

3 жыл бұрын

@@YooZherName I was about to say just that. It brought tears to my eyes too.

@TaercEum

2 жыл бұрын

Same here...........

@lucash7012

2 жыл бұрын

What’s the title of the book your got?

@Asmith-1111

2 жыл бұрын

@@lucash7012 a higher call

@williamvasilakis9619

2 жыл бұрын

@@lucash7012 The book is called: A Higher Call by Adam Makos

They’ve improved so much! It’s watching a child grow.

@Pink_gaming6171

3 жыл бұрын

I was here when they made original video

@ninjafighterblue9413

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Found them when they had 2-3 videos, Its so amazing to see them grow

@KiegKillsReality

3 жыл бұрын

I know right! The original one is how I found them!

@Pink_gaming6171

3 жыл бұрын

@@KiegKillsReality same

Yarnhub have the innate gift of sharing war stories that, without fail, always reduce me to tears with their humanity and soaring celebration of the human spirit. I’m just sniffling over here about Franz and Charlie.

"I love you Charlie"... My heart went out To have compassion for your stricken enemy shows a lot about your character

This should be turned into a movie.

@Admin-Kuni-6172

3 жыл бұрын

but i doubt it would be faithful to the story, i always said " if you interested in watching documentary movies, watch those made by the losing countries, they have less propaganda and be more truthful to the story"

@TheCrowOfJudgement

3 жыл бұрын

No shit man

@juli0619

3 жыл бұрын

@@Admin-Kuni-6172 All I can say is: You're goddamn right

@AustinCharles-cb1xy

3 жыл бұрын

So true

@Admin-Kuni-6172

3 жыл бұрын

wow, never thought my words are approved by many

"Fly, fighting fair, it's the code of the air!!!!"

@Triplecautions

3 жыл бұрын

Brother heroes foes!

@kameradhazel9480

3 жыл бұрын

B 17!!!, HONOR IN THE SKY

@Triplecautions

3 жыл бұрын

@@kameradhazel9480 B 17 FLYING HOME!

@caninecoffeeyt

3 жыл бұрын

B 17 flying home

@caninecoffeeyt

3 жыл бұрын

Killing machine

The way the story is told, you think it's a fake story told just for fun, but then you see the 2 pilots talking with eachother, and then you look it up and see articles and more videos and etc... And it makes you happy that even in war, there are always people who try for peace

Yarnhub should do a QnA stream, we have so many questions on how they have such high quality videos weekly

@Yarnhub

3 жыл бұрын

We’ll see what we can do !

Me as a War Thunder player: Deploy acrobatic smoke and erratic manoeuvres

@general_duck4580

3 жыл бұрын

There was a hole in the right wing

@engineergaming9045

3 жыл бұрын

@@general_duck4580 I mean you can still control it in war thunder

@emescub

3 жыл бұрын

@@engineergaming9045 Sometimes even without wings.

@engineergaming9045

3 жыл бұрын

@@emescub exactly

@waterguy1783

3 жыл бұрын

@@engineergaming9045 xd

Listened to the Sabaton song and read "A higher call", but I still have tears in my eyes, whenever I hear this story. Thank you Yarnhub!

@Wookiee925

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@alexrowson-brown6568

3 жыл бұрын

The song no bullets fly by sabaton is about this :)

@nigelng402

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexrowson-brown6568 BROTHERS HEROES FOES

Very well put, I've heard this story numerous times, but to see the video of the two meeting was beautiful. I'm always impressed and inspired in humanity to hear stories like this. Where at war, in the worst of times, things like duty and service can meld so easily with hate and fear. The honor shared between aviators has always been pleasantly surprising to me.

It's hard not to cry watching this. Honor, courage and mercy. Enemies becoming brothers. A beautiful story.

He cried out “you have a hole in your left wing!”

@emanuelhortlund7399

3 жыл бұрын

lmao

@kingramz7205

3 жыл бұрын

XD

@thegermanfool8953

3 жыл бұрын

LMAO

@neilsunnguyen6831

3 жыл бұрын

**I’m getting some warthunder vibes here**

@xx_insert_cool_username_he6876

3 жыл бұрын

YOUR RIGHT WING

8:39 as he said, he found something better, It's beautiful.

Every fucking time, I cry every time. I literally cannot. Their friendship… is so precious… 🥺

Tears from the eyes, NON STOPPABLE!

Our honorable duty: 1.Read the book "a higher call" 2.share this video.

@liamweaver2944

3 жыл бұрын

Way ahead of you, partner.

@patton9696

3 жыл бұрын

great book

@thefinger1776

3 жыл бұрын

@@patton9696 are you related with George Patton?

@p3chv0gel22

3 жыл бұрын

The book is really great

@davidwemyss7303

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, I just received a copy of "A Higher Call", it will be thoroughly read and placed alongside my father's 1st Cav Div memoirs of his three wars (WWII-PTO, Korea-Chosen Reservoir, Vietnam-Pleiku & An Khe): "Duty, Honor, Country...and Mercy".

In truth, had the Germans gotten word about Stigler's actions, even hearing about from the Allies (via spies, rumors, however it would've been received) would've given cause for Stigler to be executed as a traitor. He risked his life twice that day to save an known enemy and live to tell about it.

@TraustiGeir

3 жыл бұрын

True, he took an enormous risk and was well aware of it.

@jamesgroccia644

3 жыл бұрын

He risked his life, twice in that one day, To save an unknown enemy! Escorted safely out of the kill zone, A short salute before departing!

@blahlbinoa

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesgroccia644 Fly, fighting fair it’s the code of the air! Brothers! heroes! Foes!

@breizhrudie4757

3 жыл бұрын

@@blahlbinoa KILLING MACHINE

@liamweaver2944

3 жыл бұрын

@@breizhrudie4757 HONOR IN THE SKY

The music in this video was so good, I replayed the start of this video like 20 or more times just because of this music

I purchased this book and enjoyed every word of it. After finishing the book, I lent it to my grandmother who was a child during the war. Her father didn't fight on the front lines, as his commanding officers didn't want a father of five to risk his life directly, but he was a great mechanic, so he worked in the shipyards in California.

Good day to do this... AS TODAY IS VETERANS DAY!

@SoggyCoffeeAddict

3 жыл бұрын

Sad thing is. Your vietnam veterans are probably the only ones who hate today. It reminds them that the government, other vets, and even the average citizen hated them for the longest time after their service in vietnam

@zackiet731

3 жыл бұрын

@@SoggyCoffeeAddict are you sure about that?

@vinceee522

3 жыл бұрын

@@SoggyCoffeeAddict it’s true very very true

@SoggyCoffeeAddict

3 жыл бұрын

@@zackiet731 my grandfather who passed, his two brothers, and my uncle all go to a bar to get wasted to try and forget what today is. If you were treated as scum for the good part of a decade. No amount of fake praise after that will make them feel better about it. They couldn't work because no one wanted to hire a vietnam vet, they couldn't hang out with friends because the general population seen them as failures. We did loose the conflict over there after all, nothing to do with the people. We never stood a chance and the government knew that going into the war. So no friends and no job, one of my grandfather's brothers even had their wife leave them because that's how things were back then

@general_warthoggaming6576

3 жыл бұрын

yes :D

Perfect timing, just finished A Higher Call yesterday!!!

@mrportell

3 жыл бұрын

Best book in the world

.......WOW! This made me cry. I cannot even imagine on how lucky they are to have been spared

This is one of my favourite videos from youand your team, thanks for making these war stories!

1:25 If this was war thunder *"YOU GOT A HOLE IN YOUR RIGHT WING"*

@wb-4117

3 жыл бұрын

oh god damn it you beat me to it, just as i wrote it, i looked down in comments and saw yours. The Enemy has captured the Zone

@RuminatingKiwi927

3 жыл бұрын

B17 are very weak in war thunder

@american357

3 жыл бұрын

@@RuminatingKiwi927 They are slow, but they resist against enemy flak and AA, Italians and Japan fighters... Also against some BFs109 The problem is the FW190, a modern BF109 or some Meschersmit. (They kill you for sure)

@BlunderedGaming

3 жыл бұрын

@@wb-4117 Hehe boi

@giornogiovanna9635

3 жыл бұрын

@@wb-4117 lol same

The holy one has awoken.

@sovereign831

3 жыл бұрын

I see he liked my comment interesting.

@andym.s.5231

3 жыл бұрын

awoken*

@sovereign831

3 жыл бұрын

Oof more likes.

This is something beautiful two guys that were enemies from completely different became best friends.

Thank you for publishing this video. I never would’ve known about this beautiful story if it weren’t for you and because of you, I have picked up Makos’ book from my library. Really good read and I highly encourage everyone to read it.

Killing machine, honor in the sky, b-17 flying home! Killing machine, said goodbye to the cross he deserved. Goddamnit that story and song puts me in tears.

@user-tc9xg9sz8y

3 жыл бұрын

Sabaton

@lambo_centernario9064

3 жыл бұрын

Yes... The solo makes me cri

@AL_THOMAS_777

2 жыл бұрын

Listen to this music as honour for Franz and Charlie: So touching my dear friends: ancient (old school) version: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZY1lvJOyYrO5fto.html new version kzread.info/dash/bejne/nqJnuNiNisuemtI.html This music is played in the region of german languages (swiss, austrian, german) as honour for the dead comrades/friends.

Not sure why, but this story makes me cry. Not from sadness, but a feeling of warmth and hope, something not easily found nowadays. Thank you for remaking this video.

I love these videos they truly immerse you into the scene. It feels like I’m truly there and I get butterflies everytime!

Bonus credit for the subtle no bullets fly score in the background. Not sure if anyone else noticed but I saw that yarnhub you cheeky bastards :) thanks for this beautiful retelling of the story and thanks for everything else throughout this journey, to our gallants and worthy artists

No bullets fly, spared by his mercy, escorted out, OUT OF HARMS WAY!!!

@p_filippouz

3 жыл бұрын

Fly, fighting fair, it's the code of the air! Brother, heroes, foes!

@BackBow8504

3 жыл бұрын

Killing machine Honour in the sky B-17 Flying home Killing machine Said goodbye to the cross he deserved

@DC-ru5xz

3 жыл бұрын

@@BackBow8504 he risked his life 2 times that day to save a downed enemy

@DC-ru5xz

3 жыл бұрын

@Wesley Maxfield A SHORT SALUTE THEN DEPARTED

Not every Nazi or Luftwaffe Ace was Evil, As world haven't understand.

@errem563

3 жыл бұрын

The only nazis and germans where you would know they were bad just by hearing about them were the SS

@The_last_prime

3 жыл бұрын

@@errem563 there were enough ss that weren't nazi's but you won't understand it so i wouldn't care to even explain

@nicholascernatescu6685

3 жыл бұрын

Yes but you have to understand that this is an extremely rare case. Any other German fighter would have shot down the bomber without hesitation. The vast majority believed in the Nazi ideology. Even those who didn’t know what they were doing were still fighting for an evil regime. I doesn’t matter if a soldier is evil. They were still killing American solders and fighting for Hitler. Whether they knew it or not. What he did was a very incredible and honorable thing. But he whether he believed in the Nazi cause or not, he was fighting for the wrong side

@BT--zj2zd

3 жыл бұрын

They were forced to fight

@kaiserwilhelmiiemperorofge2801

3 жыл бұрын

@@nicholascernatescu6685 He may have been fighting for the wrong side, but he was doing the right thing, trying to protect his country.

Heard this story some years back. Still brings a tear and a smile.

Love these types of stories. It’s so human in such inhuman and dire situations.

Finding your channel through the recommendations was truly a blessing.Keep up the good work.I hope your channel reaches a 1 million subs soon.

just a thought . There must be many unrecorded stories of ww2 similar to this.

Mad respect to him for sparing

This channel is great at making war mini docs. I’d love to see a 20 or 30 min doc on a really good war story. And THIS IS! A great story of humanity at its best.

I'm gonna get my popcorn for this one

@ibbi32

3 жыл бұрын

Hey love your content

@scarf3878

3 жыл бұрын

Vittie! I just saw your video on the Germans Surrendering to the US, Loved it

@FlakAlley

3 жыл бұрын

@@ibbi32 Thankyou!

@FlakAlley

3 жыл бұрын

@@scarf3878 Appreciate it

@skull3374

3 жыл бұрын

@@FlakAlley hello Vittie i really enjoy your content, every video you post i will enjoy it... especially i like the one b17 flying fortress land itself....

In the show Galipoli, there is a scene where the Turks and the Australians agree to a cease fire to clear no man's land of bodies. Two officers meet from opposing sides and share a brief broken English conversation. The Turk points to the looming British Naval fleet in the bay, "That is politics." Then points to the work being done of respecting their dead, regardless of nation, the Turk says "This is diplomacy." Another fantastic video. Thank you Yarnhub.

@fendrou

3 жыл бұрын

Don't buy Turkish Hollywood. That nation has a criminal record of genocides.

@justanotherasian4395

3 жыл бұрын

@@fendrou so does the US.

@ANG-249

3 жыл бұрын

@@fendrou So does the US, UK, Germany, USSR, Belgium, Croatia, Cambodia, Rwanda, Pakistan, Uganda, Congo, Iraq, Philippines, Japan, Somalia and more. So, why single one out? List them all! Maybe you'll get a medal.

@jexiagalleta4712

3 жыл бұрын

@@alpha00z26 I think you'll agree that most Aussies and Kiwis are kinda pissed off at the UK about Gallipoli

@alpha00z26

3 жыл бұрын

@@jexiagalleta4712 ye

The book about this is great.

Man this was wholesome to watch

This is actually high improvement on 3d and the voice line

The original version of this story is what got me hooked onto Yarnhub. Its still one of my favorite videos even though you've changed your video style. Its just a wonderful and powerful story. Seeing how you've improved over time and continued to get better and better has been a joy- and you continue to be my favorite KZread history channel! =)

@jillwarne4571

3 жыл бұрын

same

6:10 i can agree ( From France )

@joepiramide1796

2 ай бұрын

snail eater

Just finished the book, and it’s amazing to see what i imagined trough those pages. This is not the first time i see this amazing animation, but surly now it’s the first time I truly understand it. Congrats YARNHUB.👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

This looks amazing, this shows the evolution of the chanel

The fact he said he loved you Charlie was wholesome as hunk

"True courage is not knowing when to take a life, but when it spare one.” -Gandalf the grey

It's amazing that we can have this... We can have human heroes and beautiful stories in the tragedy of war. Brings into perspective the scope of humanity as it currently is. War is fought by brave honorable men for reasons they can't justify.

Charlie: lets keep this secret guys Yarnhub: *I CAN SEE YOU*

@zeferinoresendiz1698

3 жыл бұрын

Hehe

@strechemall

3 жыл бұрын

Theres another story like this on the show Dogfights. It seems like this happened often during WW2.

This is making me tear up- As a german myself, I don’t have and words for this mans kindness.

I've been waiting for this, thank you!

Oh wow this reboot is ridiculously good, keep up the good work Yarn

>be me >open feed >scrolling >this was posted 1 minute ago

I don't know how the fuck you did it but I cried when I watched this originally a while back when I first came across your channel and the remaster made me cry as well. Where did you put those onions?? 🇺🇸🇩🇪

My father flew one of those big "birds", as he called them, thirty-six combat missions mostly over Germany. He too had seen an ME 109 pilot close up, though not like this. It was one of the few war stories we could drag out of him as kids. Wish he were here, so I could show him this video. Perhaps these pilots are reunited somehow in the skies above this world. We owe them our freedom. And that freedom is once again at risk.

Awesome display of Honor, Thank You

I already knew the story from the old version but still watched this reboot and still send shivers down my spine.. My outmost respect to the German Pilot..! He's the true hero of this story! much love from PH

The original is one of my favorite vids by you guys

Well animated. I remember when the book about this story was heavily marketed a few years ago.

The most awesome story ever come out of the sky! Salute to both gentlemen!