Sabaton - Smoking Snakes Review

“As a Brazilian i am sad and proud to say that Sabaton - Smoking Snakes is one of very few forms of art... that mentions and honor our 25.700 soldiers who fought and die in that terrible war.” Reddit · r/sabaton · 8 years ago

: The Brazilian Army has officially played the song during public ceremonies. SABATON - Smoking Snakes

Recommendations for that sing about history? “As a Brazilian i am sad and proud

: In April 1945, these three soldiers were separated from their unit in Italy and faced a massive German contingent alone. : In April 1945, these three soldiers were

"Smoking Snakes" is one of Sabaton’s most powerful historical tributes, honoring the during World War II. The title comes from a sarcastic Brazilian saying: "It’s more likely for a snake to smoke a pipe than for Brazil to go to war." When Brazil finally sent 25,700 soldiers to Italy in 1944, they adopted the "Smoking Snake" as their official badge to mock that skepticism. The Story Behind the Song

The song has become an unofficial anthem for the Brazilian military and a point of immense national pride.

: They refused to surrender and fought to their deaths. The German soldiers who buried them were so impressed by their bravery that they marked their graves with a cross inscribed: "Drei brasilianische Helden" (Three Brazilian Heroes). "A Cobra Vai Fumar!" (The Snake Will Smoke)