Episode 26: Hearts of Iron (Scott, Sean, & Frenjamin Church)

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History in Music

Coldbow Productions

28 episodes

1 month ago

It's simple, we find songs that have historical context within the lyrics and then dissect those lyrics on the show. Whether it's a song about a ship that sank in the Great Lakes or an ancient folk song about Mongolian sky gods, we will explore it's historical context. But more importantly, we will dig into what the songwriter was trying to communicate and why.

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Episode 26: Hearts of Iron (Scott, Sean, & Frenjamin Church)

History in Music

1 hour 27 minutes 23 seconds

2 years ago

Episode 26: Hearts of Iron (Scott, Sean, & Frenjamin Church)

Frenjamin Church joins us for a moving discussion of Sabaton's 2014 Hearts of Iron. Sabaton lauds the unsung heroes of the Second World War and sheds much needed light on an underserved part of history: the Wehrmacht soldiers protecting Berlin (and it's civilians) in May 1945. The song specifically deals with a lesser known theater in the Battle of Berlin known as the Battle of Halbe (or the Halbe Pocket). In the midst of chaos, destruction, and death, two German commanders chose to save their people rather than leave them to be butchered by Communists. Hopefully this episode with give some much needed praise to General Theodor Busse and General Walther Wenck. Nicht ein Schlacht, ein Rettungsaktion!

Link to the song: https://youtu.be/hvP-qhjfvsc?si=WLBzpVGy7sNPSgRE

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Think you've got a song we should discuss on the show? Send us a DM on X/Twitter or an email to historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com