“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 lyrics specifically honor Arlindo Lúcio da Silva, Geraldo Baeta da Cruz, and Geraldo Rodrigues de Souza.
: 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) SABATON - Smoking Snakes
“The song is well appreciated by the army itself, with a lot of bands from different battalions playing it.” Reddit · r/asklatinamerica · 6 years ago The with a line-by-line historical explanation?
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The song has become an unofficial anthem for the Brazilian military and a point of immense national pride.
: The Brazilian Army has officially played the song during public ceremonies. The German soldiers who buried them were so
: Sabaton was awarded the "Tenente Max Wolff Filho" medal by Brazilian veterans for their work in preserving this history.