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"Erika" is both a common German female name and the German word for heather.The lyrics and melody of the song were written by Herms Niel, a German composer of marches.The exact year of the song's origin is not known; often the date is given as "about 1930", [3] but this has never been substantiated.
Erika is a marching song used by the German military. The song was composed by Herms Niel in the 1930s, and it soon came into usage by the Wehrmacht, especially the Heer. No other marching song during World War II reached the popularity of Erika.
"Ein Heller und ein Batzen", also known by its chorus of "Heidi, heido, heida", [1] (with all three words being modifications of the name Adelheid) [2] is a German folk song. Written by Albert von Schlippenbach in the 1820s as a student drinking song, it later became a popular marching song in the Wehrmacht during the Second World War. [3] [4]
The "Panzerlied" ('Tank Song') is a Wehrmacht march of the Nazi era, sung primarily by the Panzerwaffe—the tank force of Nazi Germany during World War II. It is one of the best-known songs of the Wehrmacht and was popularised by the 1965 film Battle of the Bulge. [1] It was composed by Oberleutnant Kurt Wiehle in 1933.
The song was known either by its opening line as Vorbei, vorbei, sind all die schönen Stunden or as the "Königsberg-Lied", after the German cruiser Königsberg, which is mentioned in one version of the song's lyrics. The opening stanza of the song is:
Pages in category "German patriotic songs" The following 71 pages are in this category, out of 71 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Sentimental Journey (song) Shtil, di nakht iz oysgeshternt; Si vas para Chile; Siekiera, motyka; The Sinking of the Reuben James; Smoke on the Water (Red Foley song) A Soldier Speaks; Soldier's Last Letter; Song of the Soviet Army; Stalin Wasn't Stallin' Stars and Stripes on Iwo Jima
The song is notable for its inclusion in both the official songbooks of the German Nazi Party, as well as the National People's Army of the German Democratic Republic. [4] In the modern-day, Wir sind des Geyers schwarzer Haufen remains a popular song performed by various German music groups. Depending on the specific arrangement and performer ...