The Waffen SS singing as they march forward?

[OG Grenadier]

It's a docudrama ... don't' get excited.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ohmw4...eature=related

[Morbius Sire]

I believe that marching song is called Panzerlied
And it isn't restricted to the SS. It is a general military song; I also believe that the current germany army uses it
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[Jagdpanzer]

That's not the Panzerlied but the Erika song. It was composed in the thirties by Herms Niel for the Waffen SS but it was soon picked up by the Wehrmacht. The version in your documentary is rather crappy.

Erika song



Panzerlied



Wenn alle untreu werden (aka treuelied) is another song that was very popular with the SS though it was written in the early 19th century. Kinda hard to find a Youtube vid of this song without disturbing comments. I knew one version without comments but I cannot refind it unfortunately.

Treuelied

[Morbius Sire]

Oo, I should have double-checked then.

And from my quick research, the SS seems to have another a marching song called "SS marschiert" [1]

[Krieglord]

Treuelied

Thankyou

ive always wondered the name of that song

+rep

[don_Durandal]

Oo, I should have double-checked then.

And from my quick research, the SS seems to have another a marching song called "SS marschiert" [1]

"SS Marschiert in Feindesland" was originally the Condor Legion's parade march.

The 2nd Foreign Paratrooper Regiment (of the French Foreign Legion) still sings a version of this song called "La Légion marche". You can listen it here. It is likely based on the SS Charlemagne Division's "Chant du Diable" ("Devil's song") rather than on the original german version.
iirc it is sung at the end of the movie "La Légion saute sur Kolwezi", when the legionnaire paratroopers carry their fallen platoon leader's body away while watching the European refugees celebrate.

It’s not the only song that was carried from the German Army to the French Foreign Legion. There’s also:
- “Képis Blancs", based on the aforementioned “Panzerlied”.
- “Le soleil brille”, which is based on the Falschirmjäger song “Rot scheint die Sonne”
- “J’avais un camarade” based on the traditional lament “Ich hatt einen Kameraden”. This particular tune is also used in Switzerland and Austria though, and has another French version known as "La cavalcade" (I used to sing it as a boy-scout).
- “L’Edelweiss”, based on “Es war ein Edelweiss”
- “Véronika”, based on “In Sanssouci, am Mülhenberg”

The Legion’s recruitment depends heavily on the world's current socio-political situation. After WW2 it saw a massive influx of veteran German soldiers who brought all those songs with them.
Contrary to legends very few Germans were part of the Legion in the Indochina War though.

[RomanSoldier9001]

If theres one thing Germans like to do is sing while going to battle and invade others.

[Condestável]

LOL, that "pseudo-Tiger" tank looks the same they used in Saving Private Ryan...

[Hopit]

If theres one thing Germans like to do is sing while going to battle and invade others.

now what kind of monster doesn't?

[Valiant Champion]

that clip is from one of my favorite movies. I am quite fond of Lee Lee Sobieski.