Music video about German paratroopers during the invasion of Crete (Operation "Merkur") (Yes, I know that the 3rd verse is missing, and the subtitles are a little flawed).
Sauber Maenner, wie ich sehe, wird das Lied auch heute noch gelernt - und wie ich an den Kommentaren erkenne, auch bis ins Detail. Die dritte Strophe ist natuerlich die beste - und die dunklen Wolken stehen im Osten bzw am Himmel!!! Glueck ab, Kameraden!
German supplies and equipment were landed at SudaBay without interference from enemy naval or air units. On 29 May, motorized reconnaissance elements, advancing through enemy-held territory, established contact with the German forces in the Retimo pocket and reached Heraklion the next day. A small Italian force that had landed at Sitia Bay on the eastern tip of the island on 28 May, linked up with a German advance detachment two days later.
German army started the attack on greece on April 6 1941 and the campaign on the mainland ended on April 29 1941 with the capture of kalamata. Then followed the capture of Crete, which was a military masterful performance by the german paratroopers and mountain soldiers. Its right many people call us nazigermans cause germans had done evil things in WW2, and many people are envious of Germany because germany is one of the richest countrys in the world despite the things we have done...
Many beautiful Wehrmacht songs have been written before Hitler came to power or even before he was born. Many other songs are "neutral"... do not contain any "political" stuff... like this one. I think Bundeswehr should have Iron Cross again and Verwundetenabzeichen (se Afganistan).
On Crete were 5000 regular greek soldiers. But the battle was mainly fought between german and british soldiers. And by the way, german mountain soldiers broke trough the metaxas-line in just 3 days. The brave fight of crete partisans is just greek propaganda because greece had no military succes in WW2. To see the german flag hanging over Athen must be very painful for greeks...
Kreta war überhaupt nich unwichtig! Kreta war für die Briten ein wichtiger Rückzugspunkt, eine große Garnision, Luft- und Flottenstützpunkt (beinahe wie ein Sprungbrett) nach Nordafrika. Die Einnahme Kretas hat den Vorstoß des DAK nach Norden abgesichert
Sure it is a nice song. But if Bundeswehr soldiers would sing it and some "Green" journalist would knew about id on next day we would write an article about: "Neo-nazi in der Bundeswehr". Many associate those things with NAZI regime - unfortunatly, sad but true.
You really need to brush up your knowledge of history. Indeed the Nazis were lousy in a morally sense, but. They only invaded Crete after defeating the British and Greek armies on mainland Greece. And the indeed encountered a significant number of troops on Crete, rougly 50000 men! And those were warned before the invasion by the encryption of enigma! But still they were defeated by 20000 lousy? paratroopers.
"Why Stalin wanted to attack us, my lovely Germany... Because of him Germany lost. Yup, that's true. History is my hobby and I know Hitler did just overtake attack. I think, Nazi germany and Soviet Union should co-operate against real danger- USA with its alliaders from UK, France and other, capitalist countries. Come on! We, Nazists and Communists have the same basic thing - socialism!" Good grief! A sub-human post like this got ten thumbs-up? Discouraging!!
![„Wir sind des Geyers schwarzer Haufen“ • Soldatenlied [+Liedtext]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/0dg3yfO7RdI/mqdefault.jpg)
I have the highest respect for the Fallschirmjäger. Kurt Student was one of my favorite Generals!
The storm troopers of the sky were always brave up to the end.
Quite a sarcastic comment, which might offend the survived storm troopers.
@@notaire2 Why should they be offended with this comment?
Die Sturmsoldaten der Luft waren immer tapfer bis zum Ende.
Gotta admit - the Germans had the best military music during that period ...
They've always had. German military music is great stuff
God I love thise song.
Glück Ab! an alle Kameraden (:
Danke, Kammerad. Die dritte "Verse" ist in unseren Herzen.
Treue um Treue.Glück ab an alle Kameraden.
Glück ab!
Sauber Maenner,
wie ich sehe, wird das Lied auch heute noch gelernt - und wie ich an den Kommentaren erkenne, auch bis ins Detail. Die dritte Strophe ist natuerlich die beste - und die dunklen Wolken stehen im Osten bzw am Himmel!!!
Glueck ab, Kameraden!
Very good ! 5 * * * * *
Kamerad, da gibt es kein zurück!
German supplies and equipment were landed at SudaBay without interference from enemy naval or air units. On 29 May, motorized reconnaissance elements, advancing through enemy-held territory, established contact with the German forces in the Retimo pocket and reached Heraklion the next day. A small Italian force that had landed at Sitia Bay on the eastern tip of the island on 28 May, linked up with a German advance detachment two days later.
@70Mack Your are so right. It shall never happen again. In the challenges that might come, we will hopefully fight side by side.
Is it allowed to sing this song in the Bundeswehr??
Yes they still use this song
German army started the attack on greece on April 6 1941 and the campaign on the mainland ended on April 29 1941 with the capture of kalamata.
Then followed the capture of Crete, which was a military masterful performance by the german paratroopers and mountain soldiers.
Its right many people call us nazigermans cause germans had done evil things in WW2, and many people are envious of Germany because germany is one of the richest countrys in the world despite the things we have done...
تحية وتقدير لالمانيا عباقرة العالم
Glück ab !
내가 볼때 독일 공수부대가 세상에서 제일 용맹하다
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@PeterPoserWobber Wie kommste drauf? Wegen dem Video? Das macht immernoch der Hochlader
Many beautiful Wehrmacht songs have been written before Hitler came to power or even before he was born. Many other songs are "neutral"... do not contain any "political" stuff... like this one. I think Bundeswehr should have Iron Cross again and Verwundetenabzeichen (se Afganistan).
I surely agree, Kammerad.
Stimm ich dir zu.... Eine Schande
Heißt das Lufstlande-Pionier-Korps?
Glück ab und wo ist die 3. Strophe?
2:04 Ab da an, bist du die dritte Strophe! ;)
Loyalty for Loyalty!!!!
@lastminute212
je nach Kriegsphase hieß es mal Osten, mal Westen, oder wie hier: Süden.
@dasnorwin
glaubdt du mir nicht?
@311mitglied Hä? Das Lied ist doch aus der Zeit des Nationalsozialismus. Also nicht "von Hitler missbraucht". Sondern "von Hitler kreiert".
On Crete were 5000 regular greek soldiers.
But the battle was mainly fought between german and british soldiers.
And by the way, german mountain soldiers broke trough the metaxas-line in just 3 days.
The brave fight of crete partisans is just greek propaganda because greece had no military succes in WW2. To see the german flag hanging over Athen must be very painful for greeks...
@311mitglied aha
Bitte die Texte korrigieren - sie singen "Fern im WESTEN stehen...- nicht Süden!
Kreta war überhaupt nich unwichtig!
Kreta war für die Briten ein wichtiger Rückzugspunkt, eine große Garnision, Luft- und Flottenstützpunkt (beinahe wie ein Sprungbrett) nach Nordafrika.
Die Einnahme Kretas hat den Vorstoß des DAK nach Norden abgesichert
Sure it is a nice song. But if Bundeswehr soldiers would sing it and some "Green" journalist would knew about id on next day we would write an article about: "Neo-nazi in der Bundeswehr". Many associate those things with NAZI regime - unfortunatly, sad but true.
We learned it, sang it. Nobody cared. I actually sing it as lullaby for my kids.
wie fast alle songs aus der BW ^^ naja "songs" ich sag mal liedgut ;)
Nö nicht für die Nazi's sonder für die Falschirm Jäger. Die meisten der Lieder Stammen aus der Epoche. Werden aber dennoch Verwendet.
The Allies Feared the Green Devils.The German paratroopers!!
You really need to brush up your knowledge of history. Indeed the Nazis were lousy in a morally sense, but.
They only invaded Crete after defeating the British and Greek armies on mainland Greece. And the indeed encountered a significant number of troops on Crete, rougly 50000 men! And those were warned before the invasion by the encryption of enigma! But still they were defeated by 20000 lousy? paratroopers.
"Why Stalin wanted to attack us, my lovely Germany... Because of him Germany lost. Yup, that's true. History is my hobby and I know Hitler did just overtake attack.
I think, Nazi germany and Soviet Union should co-operate against real danger- USA with its alliaders from UK, France and other, capitalist countries.
Come on! We, Nazists and Communists have the same basic thing - socialism!"
Good grief! A sub-human post like this got ten thumbs-up?
Discouraging!!
Unglaublich & traurig, dass manche Menschen aus der Vergangenheit rein gar nichts gelernt haben....
I'm not sure why ANY of you Germans would be proud of this part of your history.
@70Mack
Britain was already the worlds leading power, before WW1.