National anthems of Germany
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National anthems of Germany
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When exactly did they changed the Horst Wessel Lied for the actual German national anthem?
When exactly did they changed the Horst Wessel Lied for the actual German national anthem?
During WW 2 the 'Deutschlandsender' (German Radio) at the close of the broadcast used to play both. I've forgotten which came first, but think it was the Deutschlandlied (Deutschland über alles) followed by the HW-Lied - but it could have been the other way around. There's nothing exceptional about this. Radio Moscow on all it's foreign broadcasts played the Sovietski Soyuz at close of transmission and in certain languages also the 'Internationale' to boost the hopes of the toiling jillions that were assumed,listened to the 'promise of marxism' from His Master's Voice in faraway MOCKBA.
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It's not really the "Nazi Germany theme song". It's the German National Anthem, entitled "Deutschlandlied". There are many versions, but during the war Hitler added a song on to the end glorifying the Reich.
One interesting aspect of the national anthem is the fact that Germany still uses it as their national anthem. The ending song, of course, was omitted.
Eric Burke
One interesting aspect of the national anthem is the fact that Germany still uses it as their national anthem. The ending song, of course, was omitted.
Eric Burke
How quickly we forget. This issue has been on this, and other forums several times now. The German national anthem of WWII was "Deutschlandlied" (Deutschland, Deutschland über Alles), unoficially followed by the first verse of the Horst Wessel song. (Die Fahne hoch !).
b.t.w. Deutschland über Alles, does not mean Germany in charge of everything. But a patriotic feeling of "Germany you are the tops". Just another thought. (getting a headache from all that thinking) HN.
b.t.w. Deutschland über Alles, does not mean Germany in charge of everything. But a patriotic feeling of "Germany you are the tops". Just another thought. (getting a headache from all that thinking) HN.
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The national anthem (Deutschland über alles) was banned in 1945, and the post war German government just managed to keep it, although only the third verse was allowed. The problem lies with the translation of "über alles" or "above all", it was meant in a peaceful sense, like love your country above all else, but the Allied Leaders mistook it for the military meaning, Germany above all, and smash the others! Well, "Deutschland über alles" can be obtained on CD in Germany at long last after almost 60 years.
Regards,Bill.
Regards,Bill.
during the war the allies, as a part of their propaganda campaign, they say the deutschland deutschland über alles song meant that germans were better than other people and races and that germany should go to war to expand their reich on the cost of "subhumans" -germany germany over all-
but the song was made in the 17-1800 and that was when all the states like bavaria and sachsen and preussia was connecting to make òne german state therby -germany germany instead of many states where the people was the same- germany germany above something else
but still the pathetic germans wont dare to say anything about the many hidden facts of ww2 or anything positive about their history
i just needed to say that
but the song was made in the 17-1800 and that was when all the states like bavaria and sachsen and preussia was connecting to make òne german state therby -germany germany instead of many states where the people was the same- germany germany above something else
but still the pathetic germans wont dare to say anything about the many hidden facts of ww2 or anything positive about their history
i just needed to say that