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Horst Wessel Lied

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The Horst Wessel Lied was the anthem of the Nazi Party, chosen to glorify Horst Wessel as a Nazi martyr.

Table of contents
1 Melody
2 Lyrics
3 Lyrics in English
4 Related Sites
5 External Link

Melody

Because the melody was used in many other songs, its origin is widely disputed, but it is believed that it originally came from Etienne Méhul's opera Joseph from 1807.

Lyrics

Die Fahne hoch die Reihen fest geschlossen
S. A. marschiert mit ruhig festem Schritt
Kam'raden die Rotfront und Reaktion erschossen
Marschier'n im Geist in unsern Reihen mit!

Die Straße frei den braunen Batallionen
Die Straße frei dem Sturmabteilungsmann
Es schau'n auf's Hakenkreuz voll Hoffung schon Millionen
Der Tag für Freiheit und für Brot bricht an!

Zum letzen Mal wird nun Appell geblasen
Zum Kampfe steh'n wir alle schon bereit
Bald flattern Hitler-fahnen über allen Straßen
Die Knechtschaft dauert nur mehr kurze Zeit!

Die Fahne hoch die Reihen fest geschlossen
S. A. marschiert mit ruhig festem Schritt
Kam'raden die Rotfront und Reaktion erschossen
Marschier'n im Geist in unsern Reihen mit!

Lyrics in English

Flag high, ranks closed,
The S.A. marches with silent solid steps.
Comrades shot by the red front and reaction
March in spirit with us in our ranks.

The street free for the brown battalions,
The street free for the Storm Troopers.
Millions, full of hope, look up at the swastika;
The day breaks for freedom and for bread.

For the last time the call will now be blown;
For the struggle now we all stand ready.
Soon will fly Hitler-flags over every street;
Slavery will last only a short time longer.

Flag high, ranks closed,
The S.A. marches with silent solid steps.
Comrades shot by the red front and reaction
March in spirit with us in our ranks.
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Related Sites

External Link