Die alte Garde (Wir sind die alte Garde...)

[Alarm_Uboat]

[Topic title, which is yet to be confirmed, completed by the host, I. Ž.]

Another song that aroused my interest. Somewhere on the Internet I saw that she belongs to the Cavalry SS, which I think is unlikely. In the introduction, you can hear the words (if my hearing does not fail me) - Wir sind die Alte Garde, wenn auch mit jungem Gesicht...

[Ivan Ž.]

This recording remains a mystery to me. The digital file that can be found online originates from the LP "SS Marches and War Songs". The track was released there as part of an alleged "SS-Kavallerie-Lieder-Potpourri", which is a fantasy title. They put it together with another mysterious recording, a version of "Reiters Morgenlied" which starts with "Wohlauf, Kameraden, auf’s Pferd" and contains the melody of "Wenn alle untreu werden" between the strophes. The overall info on the LP is partially correct and partially fictional, so what they wrote about these two tracks (which they falsely represented as one) is useless. There's nothing on "Die alte Garde" and the credited performers are more than likely fictional.

So far I've encountered only one 78 rpm record with the title "Die alte Garde", on a sale years ago. But according to the limited info the seller provided, it appeared to be an instrumental. It should be checked (I don't know anyone who has it though). So - still nothing solid on this one.

Cheers,
Ivan

[Alarm_Uboat]

Thank you for the answer

[Ivan Ž.]

You're welcome. By the way - the record that I saw listed for sale, with the title "Die alte Garde ", was a 1933 Electrola record by Berdien's band. And the unidentified recording does have that fancy all-polished-up Electrola sound of the 1930s. The reverse side on the record was some march - not "Reiters Morgenlied". But as I wrote, this needs to be checked.

Also, I forgot that the aforementioned LP contained lyrics; since it's an unreliable source, I'm posting them in grey colour (meaning questionable):

Die alte Garde

Wir sind die Alte Garde,
wenn auch mit jungem Gesicht.
Den Säbel mit einer Scharte,
den übergibt man nicht.

Wir wollen aufrecht stehen,
aufrecht, zum Schwur die Hand,
denn wenn wir untergehen
stürzt auch das Vaterland.

[Alarm_Uboat]

Thanks Ivan!