Because in 1956 the East German leadership chose to readopt Wehrmacht style uniforms in order to solidify their claim as being the "Real Germany." The exact opposite happened in the West, where the Bundeswehr adopted American style jackets, coats, tunics, shoulder straps and M1 helmets. These American style uniforms only lasted a few years, but they still kept wearing the M1 until the fall of the Iron curtain in 1989. During the Cold War, many countries were split in half. You had North Korea vs South Korea, East Germany vs West Germany, North Vietnam vs South Vietnam, The People's Republic of China vs the Republic of China (Taiwan). These countries emerged from the ashes of the Second World War and they were backed by the two leading superpowers (USA & USSR) The Cold War was all about competition and both sides attempted to present their satellite states as the "real" one. The Soviets ironically realized the importance of culture and tradition, so they put a larger emphasis on the identity of their satellite nations. While the USA focused more on promoting individual freedoms and living standards.
East Germany, West Germany. Both Germany. Military stereotypes in you mind. Reality is different. Unfortunately now the whole country lost its identity.
They kept the Prussian traditional drill and ceremonies. West Germany kept some, and is slowly bringing back the traditions. I was stationed in Germany when the wall came down in 1989 and got to see the changing of the guard.
Я служил в ГДР в 1988-1991гг., городок ОРДРУФ, около ГОТЫ в Тюрингии. Ничего плохого не могу сказать о немцах, акуратные порядочные люди. К нам они приезжали в военный городок на экскурсию мы их катали на бронетранспортерах. Отношение было хорошее, дружелюбнле. С солдатами ННА мы проводили совместные учения в Магдебурге. Привет всем восточным немцам!!!
Wir haben immer ein freundschaftliches Verhältniss zu Russland gehabt . In unserem Pionierausweis standen 10 Gebote. Junge Pionier halten Freundschaft mit allen Ländern der Welt Das war ein kluges und schönes Gebot .
@@greatwhale6476it was definitely not a easy walk in the park LOL … Was dich nicht killed macht dich nur härter … what doesn’t kill you makes you harder …
I can't beleive that this music is being played in the street! Sounds like concert hall performance. Wind bands always play outdoors negligenlty but this band doesn't allow itself to relax for a second, everyboy plays in tune (pure intonation), all in one rhythm, balanced breathing rich sound, perfect phrasing!
Ich war dabei, bin 1970 als Aufsitzer eines Ural mit einer 12 cm Haubitze in Berlin Marx Engels- Platz (Unter den Linden) zur Parade gefahren. War in Oranienburg 1970 18 Monate bei den Aufklärern der FB1.
East Germany was very much as German as it had been before and after WW2, though being of Soviet influence, the Soviets didn't want to make its soldiers look like the Red Army. Prussian traditions were still very much upheld by the Eastern half of Germany while the West was slowly assimilated into the NATO.
You have absolutely no knowledge at all. Prussian identity was still being upheld in West-Germany with the traditional Marksmen festivals being held every years in almost every town. Unlike in East-Germany where these clubs were banned. Defining an entire country just by its military is simply pathetic. West-Germany was never „absorbed“ by NATO by the way. It was through NATO-membership that the Western allies left West-Germany in the first place.
@@scanida5070 The Bundeswehr was and is a slovenly copy of the US Army. I spent time with it and saw the NVA. The NVA was the last German army. What will emerge from Germany in the years ahead might be a Europeanized Pakistani Army at best.
@@scanida5070 Prussia was militarism at its finest, the army was the most prussian institution and central part of prussian identity (next to monarchy and junkers). Marksmen clubs were founded in the Napoleonic wars to prepare the german people for another war with France, they have outlived their purpose and they were also banned by the West-Allies.
@@hannovonbahrenfeld5986 Would it were true. Actually it WAS true before, but these days? The US Army is a slovenly copy of the US Army of 30 years ago. Who knew?
Soviet Russia after 1939 didn't have a problem with Prussian military tradition (which itself strongly influenced the Russian one at least since Tsar Paul, only interrupted briefly by the October Revolution), so to this day the ceremonial marches of the Russian forces are based on Prussian drill. As far as the NVA was concerned, getting rid of swastikas and integrating it with the USSR-dominated Warsaw Pact was good enough reformation for Moscow.
Oh yes, wiping out Prussian lands and turning Konigsberg into a grey soviet shithole was definitely just for fun. Same for the Potsdam garrison church and Breslau
@@traumvonhaitisince late Medieval till the fall of USSR millions of Germans lived in Russia and even had their own Wolgadeutsche Republik ( Republic of Volga(river) Germans ) like other native peoples of Russia, so they never were considered foreigners in Russia. Sadly, only about 400k Germans left in Russia today, as several millions left to Germany in 90s. But with current cultural, social and economic madness in Western Europe, there is hope many of those Russian-origin and Russian speaking Germans will come back to Russia and their republic will be restored. And even native Germans of Germany, Austria, USA and other countries, who never had nothing with Russia, will be welcomed in Russia
Gänsehaut, auch als ex Bundewehroffizier. Ich habe 34 Jahre meinen Dienst absolviert. Meine große Hochachtung an unsere "Ehemaligen Gegner" Ihr hattet noch stolz und Ehre.
Das habt ihr auch. Ich bin glücklich darüber, das ich nicht auf euch schiessen musste. . Darauf bin ich stolz. EK 86 2 Luft Sturm Kompanie… Willi Sämger 40 Luft Sturm Regiment. Feldwebel Droese
When the two German Armies merged again they really should have kept all the uniforms and parade of the East and all the tech and equipment of the west
Military parades are sure to greatly contribute to the public relations activities of the German military, which is short of manpower, and to promoting its military power overseas. It may be viewed harshly by the international community, but I definitely want to see it while I'm still alive😢
I was stationed in Germany while this was going on, and the similarities with the old Nazi ceremonies, especially the goose stepping and torches would have freaked the West Germans out. They would definitely not have accepted it. I still remember when I was a youth feeling how ironic it was watching a guard goose stepping in front of the Memorial to the Victims of Fascism and Militarism.
Too bad the Germany of today is sooooooooo afraid of the old Prussian traditions. It's strange how it took, recently, a swift kick in the behind and a Russian invasion of the Ukraine for Germany to build up it's military once more. Sure, I'm an American, but half of my ancestry is German. I understand the second World War scared Germany from being "militarisitsche" because of what Hitler sadly did, but Germany should stand up for themselves once more. They have a proud history, put aside World War ll and be proud of the rest of your history, especially Prussian traditions that helped make Germany great.
We are not “afraid” from our Prussian heritage. Its just that Prussia is viewed differently from each German state. In the ex-Prussian territories, the Marksmen festival is celebrated which has clearly been influenced by the militaristic Prussian culture. ua-cam.com/video/t8qKbjpLOgo/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/cGn7suy-Z20/v-deo.html
The Bundeswehr still performs the Großen Zapfenstreich they did do when Angela Merkel stepped down as Chancellor. They parade frequently, just because they don’t have a Stahlhelm and don’t goosestep doesn't mean there is not a German army with Prussian traditions.
They kept them they just don’t goosestep due to them being light infantry and the uniforms wernt as prussian as the one NVA has, but still isnt a unprussianized uniform, they still use the collar rank insagnia, prussian tittle, cuff grey uniform, shoulder rank except the rank badges are not the same ones the previous wehrmact BGS and NVA and Reichswehr used the boots arent as well high jackboots they are low jackboots, but they still use prussian black with silver belt and parade belt and strap, etc. the marches are also more traditional then bundeswehr as they perform many prussian marches like Regimentgruß Preußen gloria, königgratzer marsch, Etc. They also play the prussian presentation when officials visit, compared to NVA who abandoned all those marches and that presentation song as well. Tradition wise wachtbatallion still does the Großer zapfenstriech and in fact is more to the original prussian one, they also in some special occasions or informal parades wear old Prussian Grenadier uniforms ill send u the link to Prussian traditions Bundeswehr still does ua-cam.com/video/Y62tRIBECRI/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/x4gTt7MKsGM/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/X1BD1DwZEIU/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/f5B6t2uMosg/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/QGfgsHS-_LU/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/ieQOU4EfYZs/v-deo.html So in conclusion the Bundeswehr is prussian still only thing i agree with the argument of “Bundeswehr isnt prussian” is the uniforms because they look bad compared to rhe reichswehr and imperial german one it does not even have to he SS cause those are overrated compared to reichswehr and imperial army.
@𝕯𝕯𝕽. Böber i dont like NATO and my great great grandfather was a officer in the imperial german army 16th bavarian regiment in the western front my great uncle also was an officer in the wehrmacht but i do take my statement back about the uniforms the NVA is better with uniforms but the statement of the bundeswehr uniforms are completely americanized is nonsense however ur right i may not know a lpt of prussian traditions cuz im not prussian im half bavarian and end of the day prussia is dead all the cites are polish Königsberg is commieblocks with some hint of old churches but pure russian now prussia is destoryed and never coming back the only thing left is its close brother Brandenburg thats still standing but prussia is dead and technically has been since 1933 when hitler dismantled it but now its completely destroyed since it doesnt exist its now polish and Russian eastern block cities and land
Wieder einmal ein hervorragende Aufzeichnung /Video... die letzte deutsche Armee mit preußischer Tradition ❤🙋♂️ Grüße aus Niedersachsen und Sachsen-Anhalt
Настоящий образцовой парад, из настоящих немцев, и германских традиций! Это произведение искусства! Современной Германской армии до армии ГДР далеко! При министре - гинекологе Урсуле, сильно армия деградировала!
Странно...ДА!!! Это и есть "Настоящий образцовой парад, из настоящих немцев, и германских традиций" - есть так это и есть ГДР и Национальная Армия Гермаия ГДР!
It's interesting seeing the faces of the people watching and the soldiers. It's hard to determine what they're actually thinking/feeling. Being 1989, there seems to be more of a look of unease and uncertainty of what the heck this is all supposed to still mean, with change right around the corner. It's like they're kind of tired of the whole thing, still a bit proud, but also kind of wanting to move on but also a bit sad.
Is it communism or capitalism - - a primal and primitive fascination with fire resurfaces once in a while among the nation that everyday prides itself on culture and technology.
Even though the East-German Zapfenstreich was completely different to the original one from the times of Frederick William the fourth it really looked epic, especially the march passed at the end! :D The only thing which ruins this ceremony is the light! It completely destroys the charm and atmosphere of the torches and makes them useless. That also happened at Merkel‘s Zapfenstreich which really disappointed me :( P.S. Am I blind or where‘s Honecker?
1. Excuse me, are you able to count up to three (in the right order, I mean) ? It was under King Frederick William 3rd (not 4th) that the Great Ceremonial Tattoo was formally introduced into the Prussian Army (after the defeat of Napoleon). 2. The Tattoo you're seeing here is nothing less than a Socialist 'workers & peasants version' which not only is different FROM (not "to") the original, but a meagre and ridiculous caricature thereof. 3. The "only thing that ruins the ceremony" is its cheap theatrical, non-committed or hack performance, which is very much the same as it was under the Nazis, whose faecal brotherhood in mind to 'workers & peasants' Socialism and/or Communism remains undenied.
@@Dark.Phoenix better should have brushed up your English, my friend. no idea what you're talking about. Monarchy/Despotism = Socialism/Communism, or: Socialism/Communism = Monarchy or Despotism: if that's what deep down your brain and soul you have understood of historical and political "rollbacks", congrats.
@@monoecumsemperI am also curious as to how you would describe your political/societal views. I mean; it’s of course just a lable and would not make your points less valid. Cheers!
@@marchesofgermany2755 Unfortunately I do not have any WW1 footage, and I'm lacking in the WW2 department. I have one WW2 German newsreel that is good quality but I plan to use that in a history video.
Войска ГДР сохраняли дух германской армии. Армия ГДР выглядела армией по сравнению с бундесвером, особенно с современным. ГДР действительно была верным союзником СССР, не то что другие страны Варшавского догова. Марш "старые друзья" использовался в песне "Юный барабаншик. Старое развали, а новое не создали
Dieses Land hatte keine Ehre, es war in Russenherrschaft und sperrte seine Bürger ein. Aber sicher war die Armee männlich und nicht die der Sauhaufen heute
Only on the surface, traditional army songs and regallia were absent and even the foot drill is Russian rather than German. note: Russian foot drill is itself derived from Germany but the NVA adopted Russia's standard@@silverblack1816
All dictatorships know to make that kind of military ceremonies! North Korea, China, Iran and so on! They know how to impress the naive and the gullible!
@@robwickner8216Für mich... sind wir einig. Klassenfeind steht da auch in Anführungszeichen. Mit dem "Wessi" habe ich auch nur die Richtung angegeben, aus der ich komme.
@@kittycat7028Oh wahrlich... die NVA hätte uns BW-Wehrdienstler dermaßen überrannt, bevor ich - wenn überhaupt - nur meine Uniformhose angezogen hätte :) Jahre später haben wir bei viel Köstritzer zusammengesessen und geweint... weil wir uns plötzlich klar wurden, dass wir aufeinander gesch... jetzt vershwimmt wieder alles... Gut, das es anders kam
Beautiful video, i believe this was the last one ever of the ddr, so nice seeing the traditions here from the uniforms to the music, the discipline looks intense... I always wondered how they would have fared against the Bundeswehr if things went bad...........They only had half the manpower of the west, but i think they were more willing to fight, thank god it never happened
The shame of it all is how the West treated the ex-military of the East. They have been treated as second class citizens when it comes to pensions, benefits, recognition, etc.. Clearly they were an extremely professional and well drilled force - they deserve ongoing recognition for this.
@@chriswhite6546I have seen people in Quora saying the NVA was more willing to fight because 90% of its members were voluntary. Conscription only accounted for 10% and most of its members were ideologized.
Voltaire sagte, dass jeder Staat eine Armee hat, aber nur in Preußen hat die Armee einen Staat! Es hat noch nie einen so großen Staat auf dem Planeten Erde gegeben und wird es auch nie geben! Die Schlachten deutscher Ritter prägten Preußen im Mittelalter. Im Jahr 1525 konvertierte der Großmeister des Deutschen Ordens, Albrecht Hohenzollern, zum Protestantismus und gründete den ersten protestantischen Staat Europas - das Herzogtum Preußen! Erste ! Preußische Disziplin, preußischer Fleiß, preußische Pünktlichkeit liegt daran, dass Preußen eine Armee ist. Disziplinverstöße, Verstöße gegen die Sorgfaltspflicht und Verstöße gegen die Pünktlichkeit wurden in der preußischen Armee streng geahndet. Diesem Heeresstaat Preußen gelang es, Ost- und Westpreußen, Selesien und Bromberg an Brandenburg anzugliedern. Ein gestärktes Preußen vereinte Deutschland in Kriegen mit Frankreich, Österreich und Russland. Hitler und die NSDAP begingen viele Verbrechen. Die deutsche Armee versuchte, Hitler zu vernichten, doch die Pläne der Generäle blieben erfolglos. Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg ist Preußen immer noch eine Armee, der Staat ist zweitrangig. Schauen Sie sich die Gesichter der Deutschen bei der ersten Parade in Berlin 1956 an! Auf ihren Gesichtern strahlt Glück - die Bundeswehr lebt, das heißt Deutschland lebt!
The official name for the West-German/united German navy is “Deutsche Marine” (German Navy). Though many people use “Bundesmarine” instead of the former.
Vorher hieß sie Seepolizei dann Volkspolizei See, dann Seestreitkräfte und zuletzt Volksmarine!Ich diente in der Volksmarine 4 Jahre, war Obermaat bei den Marinetaucher!
Probably because the Bundeswehr is a inferior military force. Can anyone honestly give me a military force in German history that is more inferior to the present day Bundeswehr?
Voltaire sagte, dass jeder Staat eine Armee hat, aber nur in Preußen hat die Armee einen Staat! Es hat noch nie einen so großen Staat auf dem Planeten Erde gegeben und wird es auch nie geben! Die Schlachten deutscher Ritter prägten Preußen im Mittelalter. Im Jahr 1525 konvertierte der Großmeister des Deutschen Ordens, Albrecht Hohenzollern, zum Protestantismus und gründete den ersten protestantischen Staat Europas - das Herzogtum Preußen! Erste ! Preußische Disziplin, preußischer Fleiß, preußische Pünktlichkeit liegt daran, dass Preußen eine Armee ist. Disziplinverstöße, Verstöße gegen die Sorgfaltspflicht und Verstöße gegen die Pünktlichkeit wurden in der preußischen Armee streng geahndet. Diesem Heeresstaat Preußen gelang es, Ost- und Westpreußen, Selesien und Bromberg an Brandenburg anzugliedern. Ein gestärktes Preußen vereinte Deutschland in Kriegen mit Frankreich, Österreich und Russland. Hitler und die NSDAP begingen viele Verbrechen. Die deutsche Armee versuchte, Hitler zu vernichten, doch die Pläne der Generäle blieben erfolglos. Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg ist Preußen immer noch eine Armee, der Staat ist zweitrangig. Schauen Sie sich die Gesichter der Deutschen bei der ersten Parade in Berlin 1956 an! Auf ihren Gesichtern strahlt Glück - die Bundeswehr lebt, das heißt Deutschland lebt!
This 1989 performance of the Tattoo by Soviet Germany that was formalized in almost this identical format in 1838 by the Prussian Imperial Guards Band. (The Indian "Retreat" is a manifestation of the European "Tattoos"). A superb performance. Very impressive.
Hans Issler did a great job composing that anthem. It was the political trouble with HUAC that caused him to return to Germany. Hollywood lost a good music composer.
Meine Onkels waren auch in einer Diktatur Soldaten, aber stolz, stolz darauf waren sie nicht. Da ist der Unterschied zwischen den beiden Armeen deutscher Diktaturen. Die einen heulen nostalgisch der Diktatur hinterher und die anderen waren froh das der Mummenschanz der preußisch geprägten Wehrmacht zuende war. Die Roten Deppen haben exakt diese Prägung zu 120% übernommen. Ich kann da nur fassungslos und mit Abscheu feststellen, das die Diktatoren nach wie vor unseren Staat bedrohen, ob von rechts, links oder sonst woher, ist mit dabei so wurscht, wie wenn in China ein Sack Reis kippt.
Haste recht ...kann heute sicher noch ne AK47 im Dunkeln zusammen bauen...wir haben da immer gewettet um Kaffee..selbst das MG 42 sollte nicht schwierig sein ! Die 14,5er war echt schwer...abbauen und putzen ...wollte keine echt !
13:52 what is the ceremonial bell standard called in German. Seen the Wehrmacht, Bundeswehr & NVA use it in film footage over the years. Where did it arise first in use?
“Schellenbaum” or Ottoman Crescent. I believe it was first used by Germans when they captured one from Ottoman soldiers in the Napoleonic wars. From then on, bands used it as a “trophy”. During the reign of Wilhelm ll., all military bands in Germany were fitted with one of these.
Das verkörpert eine gesunde deutsche Gemeinschaft. Kameraden, wir sind stolz auf euch. Kameraden, ihr habt für die Ewigkeit deutsche Geschichte geschrieben.
Der " Deutsche" pflegte es, immer in Sätzen zu schreiben. Das gehörte einstmals zur deutschen Kultur und Tradition. Menschen, die Werte auf Grund fehlender Bildung und Geschehnisse nicht kennen und einfach nur mitplappern wollen, um " Aufmerksamkeit" zu erschleichen, werden ihr Leben lang immer nur Außenseiten sein . Es ist ewige Realität.
@@uweklein7898 Bitte nur Fragen mit vorheriger Kenntniss zum Sachverhalt stellen. Ich werde keine Fragen mit fehlender Allgemeinbildung beantworten. Ein Niveau der Kommunikation gehört auch auf dieser Seite im Netz dazu
How everyone in this film at the time did NOT know GDR will soon cease to exist and they will all become just German citizens, no more East or West German subjects.
I liked that anthem. I remember when my father would put on the spanish broadcast of Radio Berlin at twenty o'clock and the identification signal then sounded...
That thumbnail though xD “Germans with torches?” I guess the NVA had the same problem as the Bundeswehr: People feel a little uneasy when Germans march with torches xD
"Germs march with torches": Nazi Socialism1933 = post1945 East German Socialism. NO difference as far as ruthless suppression and exploitation of the German people are concerned.
Самое удивительное,что армии стран Варшавского договора прекрасно обученные и подготовленные сдали через год свои страны без единого выстрела.И теперь в них хозяйничает НАТО.
@@vovcha01 almost all nomenclature was formed from working class, who showed great competence in their work and studied continuously, not from almost impenetrable elite families like in the West, where capitalism is a crypto caste system. And nomenclature though having some privileges, didn't own millions, billions, luxury cars and mansions, all their cars and residence were taken out of them as they finished their terms. Inequality level was incomparably lower in European socialist countries.
I don't have the full video unfortunately, this video has cuts with the most exemplary scenes. I don't have the money to buy the full 36 minutes of footage. I spent $350 for only 5 minutes of footage for various clips which I haven't even uploaded yet. For footage of a parade that is 60 minutes long, it is roughly $ 3,000-4,000.
@@usbgaming3367 This is just the unfortunate reality of today's world, I was seriously shocked when I first discovered how much license fees cost. Some companies charge even more ridiculous prices, such as net film. ru, which wanted me to pay $800 USD for one minute for any of their footage that they have available, without a perpetual license mind you! Which means I'd have to renew the license every 5 years in order to keep it online or it'd be taken down. You can quickly see how this would eat through a persons budget if they had more than one minute of footage. And you can only do so much with one minute of footage! This is also why historical footage is rarely seen these days on the internet, most people and most media companies (which have large budgets) could care less about these subjects because they either don't want to waste money on these films or because they don't see any value in them, or they're completely unaware of them, the latter being the most likely reason. Just think about this, the DDR has existed for 40 years, and they've had military parades every year in its existence, both on May 1st and October 7th respectively and yet there's only 3-4 videos on UA-cam of DDR military parades. All of them are in horrible VHS quality with static audio. When I first purchased a 15 minute preview of these various parades, I was essentially the first outsider on the internet to see them with my own eyes, it was truly amazing how much unique footage was collecting dust!
Aquí en Chile esto , se llama la gran retreta, que se hace en momentos muy especiales, se la cambian algunas cosas, como tonadas e himnos de Chile, es muy significativa, tuve la oportunidad de participar de muchas presentaciones, y muy feliz, saludos
Danke für das Video. Ein schöner Anblick, Leute, es war eine echte Armee. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt hatte ich bereits zwei Dienstjahre hinter mir. Grüße aus Russland Genossen, wir erinnern uns an die DDR. 👍🤝
@@fsbayer врядли . Менталитет людей сильно изменился за 30 лет . Я в свое время прочитал фразу кого-то из великих "чтобы в стране возникло что-то наподобие революции и реальные перемены , нужно чтобы большинство населения жило Плохо". А сейчас - каждый живет по своему и не так уж плохо , общей идеологии нет и в большом случае всем плевать на то , что происходит дальше порога их квартир .
@@amare_naturam На данный момент. Автоматизация приведет к сокращению все большего числа рабочих мест. 10% людей в мире работают в сфере логистики; большинство этих рабочих мест будут потеряны в течение нескольких десятилетий. Когда наступит массовая безработица, люди проснутся и поймут, что капитализм обречен на провал!
A song from the Spanish Civil War (1936-38) can be heard, "Die Moorsoldaten". I learned in in the 1960s among a group of Lincoln Brigade songs. Some words are: "Wir sind die Moorsoldaten / Wir treten nur ins Schatten / Ins Moor, ins Moor. " Poor, lost souls that they were !
Voltaire sagte, dass jeder Staat eine Armee hat, aber nur in Preußen hat die Armee einen Staat! Es hat noch nie einen so großen Staat auf dem Planeten Erde gegeben und wird es auch nie geben! Die Schlachten deutscher Ritter prägten Preußen im Mittelalter. Im Jahr 1525 konvertierte der Großmeister des Deutschen Ordens, Albrecht Hohenzollern, zum Protestantismus und gründete den ersten protestantischen Staat Europas - das Herzogtum Preußen! Erste ! Preußische Disziplin, preußischer Fleiß, preußische Pünktlichkeit liegt daran, dass Preußen eine Armee ist. Disziplinverstöße, Verstöße gegen die Sorgfaltspflicht und Verstöße gegen die Pünktlichkeit wurden in der preußischen Armee streng geahndet. Diesem Heeresstaat Preußen gelang es, Ost- und Westpreußen, Selesien und Bromberg an Brandenburg anzugliedern. Ein gestärktes Preußen vereinte Deutschland in Kriegen mit Frankreich, Österreich und Russland. Hitler und die NSDAP begingen viele Verbrechen. Die deutsche Armee versuchte, Hitler zu vernichten, doch die Pläne der Generäle blieben erfolglos. Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg ist Preußen immer noch eine Armee, der Staat ist zweitrangig. Schauen Sie sich die Gesichter der Deutschen bei der ersten Parade in Berlin 1956 an! Auf ihren Gesichtern strahlt Glück - die Bundeswehr lebt, das heißt Deutschland lebt!
Hello Maximus! Were you born in the GDR, did you live there or did you go to school there? Did you see the National People's Army live or did you serve in it? Or do you only know the GDR and its army from books? Have you ever spoken to a simple, ordinary citizen? If you say no to just one question, please keep your feet still in the future, because you don't know the country and its inhabitants and you can't judge them either.
@@ulrichmaloszyk8995 is richtig, aber hätte ich das unbändige verlangen nach Armee gehabt wäre ich länger als 18. Monate gegangen! . Und ja es gab auch Spaß, Kugel rollen , Bandmaß Anschnitt, etc . Und ja auch zwischen Gef und Gen noch einige Dienstgrad.
De chile un saludo a los soldados de Alemania acá tenemos la tradición prusiana formados por Emilio körner militar aleman en 1900/1910 me gusta ver sus desfiles y oír sus himnos de marchas 😊
@@soundsolutions4264 Ich kann mich noch gut erinnern, als bei uns damals in der ehemaligen DDR viele Chilenen zu Gast waren. Auch bei den Weltfestspielen in Berlin damals. Grüße nach Chile 🇨🇱!!
Yep, apparently they are a disgrace. At the same time, nobody wants to arm Germany again. Especially as they now enter an economic crisis, and as their leaders are corrupt to the bone, like Ursula is.
Around 10% were allowed to join but had their ranks lowered and those that didn't manage to join had their pensions erased which was specifically bad for retirees and those that were ready to retire. The BRD was really shameless about it
14:55 Please tell me I‘m not the only one who thinks this fire looks straight out of some riot in a football stadium xD Ironically, the next day there would be riots…
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How tf do they look more german than west germans...............
Because in 1956 the East German leadership chose to readopt Wehrmacht style uniforms in order to solidify their claim as being the "Real Germany."
The exact opposite happened in the West, where the Bundeswehr adopted American style jackets, coats, tunics, shoulder straps and M1 helmets. These American style uniforms only lasted a few years, but they still kept wearing the M1 until the fall of the Iron curtain in 1989.
During the Cold War, many countries were split in half.
You had North Korea vs South Korea, East Germany vs West Germany, North Vietnam vs South Vietnam, The People's Republic of China vs the Republic of China (Taiwan). These countries emerged from the ashes of the Second World War and they were backed by the two leading superpowers (USA & USSR)
The Cold War was all about competition and both sides attempted to present their satellite states as the "real" one.
The Soviets ironically realized the importance of culture and tradition, so they put a larger emphasis on the identity of their satellite nations. While the USA focused more on promoting individual freedoms and living standards.
East Germany, West Germany. Both Germany. Military stereotypes in you mind.
Reality is different. Unfortunately now the whole country lost its identity.
They kept the Prussian traditional drill and ceremonies. West Germany kept some, and is slowly bringing back the traditions. I was stationed in Germany when the wall came down in 1989 and got to see the changing of the guard.
@@MaximusandHistory Here in Brazil, I watched your good video.
Every schoolboy there wanted to be a soldier when he grew up.
Thanks man I love the footage, keep it up!
Я служил в ГДР в 1988-1991гг., городок ОРДРУФ, около ГОТЫ в Тюрингии. Ничего плохого не могу сказать о немцах, акуратные порядочные люди. К нам они приезжали в военный городок на экскурсию мы их катали на бронетранспортерах. Отношение было хорошее, дружелюбнле. С солдатами ННА мы проводили совместные учения в Магдебурге. Привет всем восточным немцам!!!
Мой отец был из ГДР. Я родился в 1995 году, и мне грустно, что мне не удалось это испытать. Ушел, но не забыт. Мир и солидарность из Германии! 🚩
Wir haben immer ein freundschaftliches Verhältniss zu Russland gehabt . In unserem Pionierausweis standen 10 Gebote. Junge Pionier halten Freundschaft mit allen Ländern der Welt Das war ein kluges und schönes Gebot .
Hallo zurück, ihr werdet immer meine Kameraden sein.
Hallo aus Ostdeutschland ❤
Klasse Truppe anders als die BW Gurgen Truppe
Is anybody in the comments from former East Germany and was in the military? how hard was goose stepping cause it looks difficult and precise
Sehr anstrengend 😜
Ja, ich habe bei der NVA gedient. Du kannst mir gerne Fragen stellen. Grüße aus Magdeburg. EK 86 Feldwebel
@@H.D.k.M. How was daily life in general in the NVA? Was there always an anxiety that war would break out at any moment?
@@greatwhale6476it was definitely not a easy walk in the park LOL … Was dich nicht killed macht dich nur härter … what doesn’t kill you makes you harder …
@@greatwhale6476, Nein , über sowas haben wir nicht nachgedacht. Man hatte dafür auch keine Zeit, der Dienst fing um 6 Uhr an und endete gegen 23 Uhr
I can't beleive that this music is being played in the street! Sounds like concert hall performance. Wind bands always play outdoors negligenlty but this band doesn't allow itself to relax for a second, everyboy plays in tune (pure intonation), all in one rhythm, balanced breathing rich sound, perfect phrasing!
The NVA had the best brass bands ever! The strict and harmonious rhythm is because their repertoire consists of mostly marching music :)
Ich war dabei, bin 1970 als Aufsitzer eines Ural mit einer 12 cm Haubitze in Berlin Marx Engels- Platz (Unter den Linden) zur Parade gefahren. War in Oranienburg 1970 18 Monate bei den Aufklärern der FB1.
East Germany was very much as German as it had been before and after WW2, though being of Soviet influence, the Soviets didn't want to make its soldiers look like the Red Army. Prussian traditions were still very much upheld by the Eastern half of Germany while the West was slowly assimilated into the NATO.
You have absolutely no knowledge at all.
Prussian identity was still being upheld in West-Germany with the traditional Marksmen festivals being held every years in almost every town. Unlike in East-Germany where these clubs were banned. Defining an entire country just by its military is simply pathetic.
West-Germany was never „absorbed“ by NATO by the way. It was through NATO-membership that the Western allies left West-Germany in the first place.
@@scanida5070 The Bundeswehr was and is a slovenly copy of the US Army. I spent time with it and saw the NVA. The NVA was the last German army. What will emerge from Germany in the years ahead might be a Europeanized Pakistani Army at best.
@@scanida5070 Prussia was militarism at its finest, the army was the most prussian institution and central part of prussian identity (next to monarchy and junkers). Marksmen clubs were founded in the Napoleonic wars to prepare the german people for another war with France, they have outlived their purpose and they were also banned by the West-Allies.
@@docbrosk Everything you wrote is completely wrong.
@@hannovonbahrenfeld5986 Would it were true. Actually it WAS true before, but these days? The US Army is a slovenly copy of the US Army of 30 years ago. Who knew?
Soviet Russia after 1939 didn't have a problem with Prussian military tradition (which itself strongly influenced the Russian one at least since Tsar Paul, only interrupted briefly by the October Revolution), so to this day the ceremonial marches of the Russian forces are based on Prussian drill.
As far as the NVA was concerned, getting rid of swastikas and integrating it with the USSR-dominated Warsaw Pact was good enough reformation for Moscow.
Oh yes, wiping out Prussian lands and turning Konigsberg into a grey soviet shithole was definitely just for fun. Same for the Potsdam garrison church and Breslau
@@traumvonhaitisince late Medieval till the fall of USSR millions of Germans lived in Russia and even had their own Wolgadeutsche Republik ( Republic of Volga(river) Germans ) like other native peoples of Russia, so they never were considered foreigners in Russia.
Sadly, only about 400k Germans left in Russia today, as several millions left to Germany in 90s.
But with current cultural, social and economic madness in Western Europe, there is hope many of those Russian-origin and Russian speaking Germans will come back to Russia and their republic will be restored. And even native Germans of Germany, Austria, USA and other countries, who never had nothing with Russia, will be welcomed in Russia
@@mrobocop1666 y si quedan pocos por qué sera?
Locura occidental ...dícelo a Soros.
Russia it self was actually influenced by the Prussians to a small degree during the imperial days.
@@mrobocop1666так и будет, русские не враги немцам, еслиб Русская смекалка и немецкий ум объеденились, то никакая сила не смогла бы противостоять.
Amazing footage once again!
Gänsehaut, auch als ex Bundewehroffizier. Ich habe 34 Jahre meinen Dienst absolviert. Meine große Hochachtung an unsere "Ehemaligen Gegner" Ihr hattet noch stolz und Ehre.
Das habt ihr auch. Ich bin glücklich darüber, das ich nicht auf euch schiessen musste. . Darauf bin ich stolz. EK 86 2 Luft Sturm Kompanie… Willi Sämger 40 Luft Sturm Regiment. Feldwebel Droese
Ich verachte allerdings jegliche sozialistisch, kommunistische Ideologie.
@@H.D.k.M. Ja da hast Du recht. Heute haben wir gemeinsam andere Feinde. Nicht wahr?
@@OlliLow , Ich habe den Sozialismus auch nicht leiden können. Aber ich war nunmal ein Teil davon. Wir können ja mal telefonieren?
@@H.D.k.M. Die Telefonnummern in diesem Medium auszutauschen ist nicht so ratsam.
Очень красиво, это духовно, в культуре Пруссии. Сейчас такого нет😢
Na zum Glück ist Preußen und der Militarismus Geschichte. Russland muß da erst noch in der Neuzeit ankommen.
They were so smart and orderly!
Danke 🙏
When the two German Armies merged again they really should have kept all the uniforms and parade of the East and all the tech and equipment of the west
Military parades are sure to greatly contribute to the public relations activities of the German military, which is short of manpower, and to promoting its military power overseas. It may be viewed harshly by the international community, but I definitely want to see it while I'm still alive😢
@@カロンライト Try Chile.
@@カロンライト wenn du ne deutsche militärparade sehen willst musst du nach chile gehen, klingt komisch ist aber so
I was stationed in Germany while this was going on, and the similarities with the old Nazi ceremonies, especially the goose stepping and torches would have freaked the West Germans out. They would definitely not have accepted it. I still remember when I was a youth feeling how ironic it was watching a guard goose stepping in front of the Memorial to the Victims of Fascism and Militarism.
the west had a greater effort of decommunisation than denazification. Says alot about the west.
Das waren noch Deutsche ❤🙏
Too bad the Germany of today is sooooooooo afraid of the old Prussian traditions. It's strange how it took, recently, a swift kick in the behind and a Russian invasion of the Ukraine for Germany to build up it's military once more. Sure, I'm an American, but half of my ancestry is German. I understand the second World War scared Germany from being "militarisitsche" because of what Hitler sadly did, but Germany should stand up for themselves once more. They have a proud history, put aside World War ll and be proud of the rest of your history, especially Prussian traditions that helped make Germany great.
We are not “afraid” from our Prussian heritage. Its just that Prussia is viewed differently from each German state.
In the ex-Prussian territories, the Marksmen festival is celebrated which has clearly been influenced by the militaristic Prussian culture.
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Modern Germany kept almost all Prussian tradition, just they don't do goose step all the time
The Bundeswehr still performs the Großen Zapfenstreich they did do when Angela Merkel stepped down as Chancellor. They parade frequently, just because they don’t have a Stahlhelm and don’t goosestep doesn't mean there is not a German army with Prussian traditions.
They kept them they just don’t goosestep due to them being light infantry and the uniforms wernt as prussian as the one NVA has, but still isnt a unprussianized uniform, they still use the collar rank insagnia, prussian tittle, cuff grey uniform, shoulder rank except the rank badges are not the same ones the previous wehrmact BGS and NVA and Reichswehr used the boots arent as well high jackboots they are low jackboots, but they still use prussian black with silver belt and parade belt and strap, etc. the marches are also more traditional then bundeswehr as they perform many prussian marches like Regimentgruß Preußen gloria, königgratzer marsch, Etc. They also play the prussian presentation when officials visit, compared to NVA who abandoned all those marches and that presentation song as well. Tradition wise wachtbatallion still does the Großer zapfenstriech and in fact is more to the original prussian one, they also in some special occasions or informal parades wear old Prussian Grenadier uniforms ill send u the link to Prussian traditions Bundeswehr still does
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So in conclusion the Bundeswehr is prussian still only thing i agree with the argument of “Bundeswehr isnt prussian” is the uniforms because they look bad compared to rhe reichswehr and imperial german one it does not even have to he SS cause those are overrated compared to reichswehr and imperial army.
@𝕯𝕯𝕽. Böber i dont like NATO and my great great grandfather was a officer in the imperial german army 16th bavarian regiment in the western front my great uncle also was an officer in the wehrmacht but i do take my statement back about the uniforms the NVA is better with uniforms but the statement of the bundeswehr uniforms are completely americanized is nonsense however ur right i may not know a lpt of prussian traditions cuz im not prussian im half bavarian and end of the day prussia is dead all the cites are polish Königsberg is commieblocks with some hint of old churches but pure russian now prussia is destoryed and never coming back the only thing left is its close brother Brandenburg thats still standing but prussia is dead and technically has been since 1933 when hitler dismantled it but now its completely destroyed since it doesnt exist its now polish and Russian eastern block cities and land
Wieder einmal ein hervorragende Aufzeichnung /Video... die letzte deutsche Armee mit preußischer Tradition ❤🙋♂️
Grüße aus Niedersachsen und Sachsen-Anhalt
Preußens Glanz & Gloria
@@PolskaArbeita so ein #Unsinn, nichts ist da preußisch.
@@raypalltv9450 heul leise
Das stimmt nicht ganz.... ausgerechnet die Armee von Chile pflegt z.T. deutsche Militärtradition, z. B. auch den Stechschritt :-)
@@raypalltv9450 eher Kommunistisch
Do you have a full footage about a NVA band plays the "Parademarsch nr. 1 der NVA" without commentary?
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Настоящий образцовой парад, из настоящих немцев, и германских традиций! Это произведение искусства! Современной Германской армии до армии ГДР далеко! При министре - гинекологе Урсуле, сильно армия деградировала!
Большевистские закрутки, предназначенные для питания пушек. Что-то вроде теперь уже монгольских орд на Украине
Она не только гинеколог но и пидараска (лесбиянка)
Странно...ДА!!! Это и есть "Настоящий образцовой парад, из настоящих немцев, и германских традиций" - есть так это и есть ГДР и Национальная Армия Гермаия ГДР!
Я подумал что парад фашисткой германии
戈尔巴乔夫出卖了民主德国，他是无产阶级的叛徒
It's interesting seeing the faces of the people watching and the soldiers. It's hard to determine what they're actually thinking/feeling. Being 1989, there seems to be more of a look of unease and uncertainty of what the heck this is all supposed to still mean, with change right around the corner. It's like they're kind of tired of the whole thing, still a bit proud, but also kind of wanting to move on but also a bit sad.
stop being idiot, they are just watching the parade
Die beste Militärparade, die ich je gesehen habe. Kampfgeist, Perfektion, schöne Märsche, Schönheit. Schade, dass das alles verloren gegangen ist.
ja, gegen Faschismus und Militarismus, wie dort gesagt
Was hat eine Parade mit Kampfgeist zu tun?
Is it communism or capitalism - - a primal and primitive fascination with fire resurfaces once in a while among the nation that everyday prides itself on culture and technology.
Zackig! Wenn ich mir das heutzutage anschaue..
Kein Vergleich.
Even though the East-German Zapfenstreich was completely different to the original one from the times of Frederick William the fourth it really looked epic, especially the march passed at the end! :D
The only thing which ruins this ceremony is the light! It completely destroys the charm and atmosphere of the torches and makes them useless. That also happened at Merkel‘s Zapfenstreich which really disappointed me :(
P.S. Am I blind or where‘s Honecker?
1. Excuse me, are you able to count up to three (in the right order, I mean) ? It was under King Frederick William 3rd (not 4th) that the Great Ceremonial Tattoo was formally introduced into the Prussian Army (after the defeat of Napoleon).
2. The Tattoo you're seeing here is nothing less than a Socialist 'workers & peasants version' which not only is different FROM (not "to") the original, but a meagre and ridiculous caricature thereof.
3. The "only thing that ruins the ceremony" is its cheap theatrical, non-committed or hack performance, which is very much the same as it was under the Nazis, whose faecal brotherhood in mind to 'workers & peasants' Socialism and/or Communism remains undenied.
@@monoecumsemper Wenn du so darüber redest, frage ich mich welcher Ideologie du angehörst? Monarchismus kanns ja mit deiner Haltung wohl kaum sein.
@@Dark.Phoenix better should have brushed up your English, my friend. no idea what you're talking about. Monarchy/Despotism = Socialism/Communism, or: Socialism/Communism = Monarchy or Despotism: if that's what deep down your brain and soul you have understood of historical and political "rollbacks", congrats.
@@monoecumsemper thought you were German, sorry mate!
@@monoecumsemperI am also curious as to how you would describe your political/societal views. I mean; it’s of course just a lable and would not make your points less valid. Cheers!
Mitten im Vorbeimarsch ist Ende . So was ist einfach nur super
What do you guys want to see next for footage?
NVA Concert 1987
@@Stamsite111 I have the footage! Good thing you asked! :D
Do you also have rare WW1 and WW2 Footage?
@@marchesofgermany2755 Unfortunately I do not have any WW1 footage, and I'm lacking in the WW2 department. I have one WW2 German newsreel that is good quality but I plan to use that in a history video.
@@MaximusandHistory Can not wait to see the History Video, it's going to be great for sure.👍🏼
Отличный строевой шаг!Всё образцово!Я служил в ГДР в советской армии в 84-86 годах,в городе Ошац.Прекрасная страна!
GRÜSSE AUS OSCHATZ 💙🇷🇺
@@abenteuerwelt243 Grüsse aus Rasskasovo(Tambov Region).
была прекрасная.
@@cyber_engine Согласен.
С СКС-ами маршируют!
East Germany had the coolest helmets.
yeah that’s only if you get used to their look like i did
Плоские шлемы, лучше защищали голову от пуль, осколков используя наклон стали. Такие шлемы появились учитывая опыт второй мировой войны.
Шлемы проекта1944 года- ещё разработки нацистов.
Войска ГДР сохраняли дух германской армии. Армия ГДР выглядела армией по сравнению с бундесвером, особенно с современным. ГДР действительно была верным союзником СССР, не то что другие страны Варшавского догова. Марш "старые друзья" использовался в песне "Юный барабаншик. Старое развали, а новое не создали
В Нюрнберге на одной скамье подсудимых должны были сидеть Сталин и его шобла. Теперь будет сидеть путин и ты
Scheiss Russen!! Mein Vater hat in Ostfront gekämpft gegen Ivan bei Zbv Brandenburg! Grüsse aus Oberschlesien!
Разрушение ГДР было преступлением. Его убили слепота Хонеккера и глупость Горбачева. Я надеюсь, что однажды мы восстанем снова. Солидарность! 🚩
@@fsbayer агент штази проснулся🤣
Ihr werdet immer unsere Verbündete bleiben.
Grüße aus Lemberg. Interessanterweise war die Berliner Mauer zum Zeitpunkt der Dreharbeiten noch vorhanden.
Perfekt👍
Ehrenvoll gedient bis zum letzten Tag: 01.11.1984-02.10.1990
Guter Mann!
´´the önce ´läughed beeHinD -:-
Wir hatten nichts aber unsere Soldaten waren ordentlich angezogen und stolz ❤
Meinen Beifall dafür.Wir waren eine Armee .
Das was ich heute da sehe ist ärmlich bis abartig.Einfach eine Schande.
Dieses Land hatte keine Ehre, es war in Russenherrschaft und sperrte seine Bürger ein. Aber sicher war die Armee männlich und nicht die der Sauhaufen heute
Say what you want about the DDR, but they knew how to put on an impressive ceremony.
Нет, они сохранили национальные черты, традиции Немецкой Армии. Это видно.
Wie die Nationalsozialisten...
Only on the surface, traditional army songs and regallia were absent and even the foot drill is Russian rather than German.
note: Russian foot drill is itself derived from Germany but the NVA adopted Russia's standard@@silverblack1816
All dictatorships know to make that kind of military ceremonies! North Korea, China, Iran and so on! They know how to impress the naive and the gullible!
Forced to or 'otherwise'
Hut ab. Der damalige "Klassenfeind" konnte auch was... Echt klasse. Ein Wessi 🖐
Bitte lasst uns einig sein! Ich bin '89 geboren. Diente in der Bundeswehr - Opa fand es nicht gut.
Grüße, ein Ossi👋
@@robwickner8216Für mich... sind wir einig. Klassenfeind steht da auch in Anführungszeichen. Mit dem "Wessi" habe ich auch nur die Richtung angegeben, aus der ich komme.
respekt euch allen!!!! ein ehem. bw soldat!!!!
Und der konnte es garantiert besser als die BW 😉
@@kittycat7028Oh wahrlich... die NVA hätte uns BW-Wehrdienstler dermaßen überrannt, bevor ich - wenn überhaupt - nur meine Uniformhose angezogen hätte :) Jahre später haben wir bei viel Köstritzer zusammengesessen und geweint... weil wir uns plötzlich klar wurden, dass wir aufeinander gesch... jetzt vershwimmt wieder alles... Gut, das es anders kam
Beautiful video, i believe this was the last one ever of the ddr, so nice seeing the traditions here from the uniforms to the music, the discipline looks intense... I always wondered how they would have fared against the Bundeswehr if things went bad...........They only had half the manpower of the west, but i think they were more willing to fight, thank god it never happened
The shame of it all is how the West treated the ex-military of the East. They have been treated as second class citizens when it comes to pensions, benefits, recognition, etc.. Clearly they were an extremely professional and well drilled force - they deserve ongoing recognition for this.
German vs German, thank god indeed it never happened.
@@chriswhite6546I have seen people in Quora saying the NVA was more willing to fight because 90% of its members were voluntary. Conscription only accounted for 10% and most of its members were ideologized.
@@SenyorCapitàCollons ich würde sagen sie waren nicht ideologisiert sondern sie haben aus der Geschichte gelernt bzw haben dialektisch gedacht.
Voltaire sagte, dass jeder Staat eine Armee hat, aber nur in Preußen hat die Armee einen Staat! Es hat noch nie einen so großen Staat auf dem Planeten Erde gegeben und wird es auch nie geben! Die Schlachten deutscher Ritter prägten Preußen im Mittelalter.
Im Jahr 1525 konvertierte der Großmeister des Deutschen Ordens, Albrecht Hohenzollern, zum Protestantismus und gründete den ersten protestantischen Staat Europas - das Herzogtum Preußen! Erste ! Preußische Disziplin, preußischer Fleiß, preußische Pünktlichkeit liegt daran, dass Preußen eine Armee ist. Disziplinverstöße, Verstöße gegen die Sorgfaltspflicht und Verstöße gegen die Pünktlichkeit wurden in der preußischen Armee streng geahndet. Diesem Heeresstaat Preußen gelang es, Ost- und Westpreußen, Selesien und Bromberg an Brandenburg anzugliedern. Ein gestärktes Preußen vereinte Deutschland in Kriegen mit Frankreich, Österreich und Russland. Hitler und die NSDAP begingen viele Verbrechen. Die deutsche Armee versuchte, Hitler zu vernichten, doch die Pläne der Generäle blieben erfolglos. Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg ist Preußen immer noch eine Armee, der Staat ist zweitrangig. Schauen Sie sich die Gesichter der Deutschen bei der ersten Parade in Berlin 1956 an! Auf ihren Gesichtern strahlt Glück - die Bundeswehr lebt, das heißt Deutschland lebt!
4:29 What was their navy called? Volksmarine? Nazis (NSDAP) called them Kriegsmarine. I believe BDR calls them Bundesmarine.
The official name for the West-German/united German navy is “Deutsche Marine” (German Navy). Though many people use “Bundesmarine” instead of the former.
"Volks-marine" means "people's navy"
Vorher hieß sie Seepolizei dann Volkspolizei See, dann Seestreitkräfte und zuletzt Volksmarine!Ich diente in der Volksmarine 4 Jahre, war Obermaat bei den Marinetaucher!
Why is it that the Bundeswehr timpanists don't play as enthusiastically as any other Germany there's been?
Probably because the Bundeswehr is a inferior military force. Can anyone honestly give me a military force in German history that is more inferior to the present day Bundeswehr?
Voltaire sagte, dass jeder Staat eine Armee hat, aber nur in Preußen hat die Armee einen Staat! Es hat noch nie einen so großen Staat auf dem Planeten Erde gegeben und wird es auch nie geben! Die Schlachten deutscher Ritter prägten Preußen im Mittelalter.
Im Jahr 1525 konvertierte der Großmeister des Deutschen Ordens, Albrecht Hohenzollern, zum Protestantismus und gründete den ersten protestantischen Staat Europas - das Herzogtum Preußen! Erste ! Preußische Disziplin, preußischer Fleiß, preußische Pünktlichkeit liegt daran, dass Preußen eine Armee ist. Disziplinverstöße, Verstöße gegen die Sorgfaltspflicht und Verstöße gegen die Pünktlichkeit wurden in der preußischen Armee streng geahndet. Diesem Heeresstaat Preußen gelang es, Ost- und Westpreußen, Selesien und Bromberg an Brandenburg anzugliedern. Ein gestärktes Preußen vereinte Deutschland in Kriegen mit Frankreich, Österreich und Russland. Hitler und die NSDAP begingen viele Verbrechen. Die deutsche Armee versuchte, Hitler zu vernichten, doch die Pläne der Generäle blieben erfolglos. Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg ist Preußen immer noch eine Armee, der Staat ist zweitrangig. Schauen Sie sich die Gesichter der Deutschen bei der ersten Parade in Berlin 1956 an! Auf ihren Gesichtern strahlt Glück - die Bundeswehr lebt, das heißt Deutschland lebt!
Awesome quality. Great job.
Все четко и красиво. Браво!!! Национальная Народная Армия (ННА - NVA) ГДР ( DDR) !!!
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This 1989 performance of the Tattoo by Soviet Germany that was formalized in almost this identical format in 1838 by the Prussian Imperial Guards Band. (The Indian "Retreat" is a manifestation of the European "Tattoos"). A superb performance. Very impressive.
Wtf is "soviet germany?" Is that the Soviet-occupied portion of germany from the end of ww2 to the formation of the GDR?
The anthem start 14:00
Hans Issler did a great job composing that anthem. It was the political trouble with HUAC that caused him to return to Germany. Hollywood lost a good music composer.
@@gammondog
womp womp
we get this masterpiece even tho they lost him
Das konnte sich Sehen lassen, schnittig, exakt! Einmal hatte ich die Ehre als Zuschauer beim Kekkonen (Prä. Finnland) Besuch zuschauen zu können!
Bin stolz in der NVA gedient zu haben 1980 bis 1983.
Thank you for leaving a comment on my video! I appreciate hearing back from former NVA soldiers!
Meine Onkels waren auch in einer Diktatur Soldaten, aber stolz, stolz darauf waren sie nicht. Da ist der Unterschied zwischen den beiden Armeen deutscher Diktaturen. Die einen heulen nostalgisch der Diktatur hinterher und die anderen waren froh das der Mummenschanz der preußisch geprägten Wehrmacht zuende war. Die Roten Deppen haben exakt diese Prägung zu 120% übernommen. Ich kann da nur fassungslos und mit Abscheu feststellen, das die Diktatoren nach wie vor unseren Staat bedrohen, ob von rechts, links oder sonst woher, ist mit dabei so wurscht, wie wenn in China ein Sack Reis kippt.
ich auch 🙂🙂
Haste recht ...kann heute sicher noch ne AK47 im Dunkeln zusammen bauen...wir haben da immer gewettet um Kaffee..selbst das MG 42 sollte nicht schwierig sein ! Die 14,5er war echt schwer...abbauen und putzen ...wollte keine echt !
Ihr habt alles richtig gemacht !
Nice video. Thank you for upload.
NVA = combination army between Prussia and Soviet Union
It was to be an enlightened, people-owned Prussian army of a better type. There's no soviet influence there.
@@urbandiscountmi dispiace contraddirti, ma come forse non sai le parate della DDR avevano molte cose in comune con quelle dell Unione Sovietica
Un gran Desfile MIlitar Alemàn. Thanks for this stunning video. Congrats!!
13:52 what is the ceremonial bell standard called in German. Seen the Wehrmacht, Bundeswehr & NVA use it in film footage over the years. Where did it arise first in use?
“Schellenbaum” or Ottoman Crescent.
I believe it was first used by Germans when they captured one from Ottoman soldiers in the Napoleonic wars. From then on, bands used it as a “trophy”. During the reign of Wilhelm ll., all military bands in Germany were fitted with one of these.
@@scanida5070 thank you for information
@@scanida5070 interesting, thank you
Wir haben abgerüstet
Bit late to respond, but the French Empire used it at some stage too. Just the Germans kept it on.
Meine Zeit im Wachregiment Friedrich Engels. EK 90. Zum 40. Jahrestag war schon ein großes Ding.
Das verkörpert eine gesunde deutsche Gemeinschaft.
Kameraden, wir sind stolz auf euch.
Kameraden, ihr habt für die Ewigkeit deutsche Geschichte geschrieben.
Weil?
Der " Deutsche" pflegte es, immer in Sätzen zu schreiben. Das gehörte einstmals zur deutschen Kultur und Tradition.
Menschen, die Werte auf Grund fehlender Bildung und Geschehnisse nicht kennen und einfach nur mitplappern wollen, um " Aufmerksamkeit" zu erschleichen, werden ihr Leben lang immer nur
Außenseiten sein .
Es ist ewige Realität.
Ja, die Frage nach dem warum ist berechtigt.
@@svendunker7178Bitte in Sätzen schreiben. Und bitte nur in Kenntnis zum Sachverhalt schreiben.
@@uweklein7898 Bitte nur Fragen mit vorheriger Kenntniss zum Sachverhalt stellen. Ich werde keine Fragen mit fehlender Allgemeinbildung beantworten.
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Why does this look so recent, like it was filmed very recently not in the 1980’s?
vielen dank ein genuss
Greath,so Manu thanks!
Amazing work, comrade!
Impressive ceremony. well done. Expected nothing less.
Can make a separate video where the NVA Parademarch no. 1 is completed with this version
How everyone in this film at the time did NOT know GDR will soon cease to exist and they will all become just German citizens, no more East or West German subjects.
the most beauty anthem in history 14:00
Text: Goodbye Johnny
@@edmund2382 Über Deutschland scheint :')
I liked that anthem. I remember when my father would put on the spanish broadcast of Radio Berlin at twenty o'clock and the identification signal then sounded...
Most certainly - but only in the history of the GDR. And you weren't allowed to sing the lyrics either. You are a real joker.
Молодцы, ГДР.. Такое уважение. к Русскому Солдату, Вот Кто знает что такое Война, СССР и Германия..
That thumbnail though xD
“Germans with torches?”
I guess the NVA had the same problem as the Bundeswehr: People feel a little uneasy when Germans march with torches xD
Yeah, I made the thumbnail with a click bait title LOL. It adds more shock value when you factor the fact that they were Communists.
"Germs march with torches": Nazi Socialism1933 = post1945 East German Socialism. NO difference as far as ruthless suppression and exploitation of the German people are concerned.
@@MaximusandHistory do you know the flag rotation music at 12:30? Its really good.
Самое удивительное,что армии стран Варшавского договора прекрасно обученные и подготовленные сдали через год свои страны без единого выстрела.И теперь в них хозяйничает НАТО.
За это русским скажи спасибо. Это они всё и вся сдали с потрохами
Предатель Горбачев предал интересы трудового народа всех стран, все сдав раздав подарив и дорого для себя продав
Working people my ass. Rule by and for party nomenklatura.
@@vovcha01 Yeah but guess their background.
@@vovcha01 almost all nomenclature was formed from working class, who showed great competence in their work and studied continuously, not from almost impenetrable elite families like in the West, where capitalism is a crypto caste system.
And nomenclature though having some privileges, didn't own millions, billions, luxury cars and mansions, all their cars and residence were taken out of them as they finished their terms.
Inequality level was incomparably lower in European socialist countries.
Dies war einst mit der besten Armee der Welt. Die heutige sogenannte Bundeswehr ist ein sauhaufen
if i remember correctly this tradition was made coz of the very militaristic style of country they have back then?
It is necessary to preserve the Prussian traditions that existed before the Second World War and after!
Make it full please. This is not the full video. Thank you so much
I don't have the full video unfortunately, this video has cuts with the most exemplary scenes. I don't have the money to buy the full 36 minutes of footage. I spent $350 for only 5 minutes of footage for various clips which I haven't even uploaded yet. For footage of a parade that is 60 minutes long, it is roughly $ 3,000-4,000.
@@MaximusandHistory wow. That's a lot of money. I commend you for this.
Quick question, where did you get or buy this video? I might also buy it. Thanks!
@@MaximusandHistory damn that’s crazy that much for footage
@@usbgaming3367 This is just the unfortunate reality of today's world, I was seriously shocked when I first discovered how much license fees cost. Some companies charge even more ridiculous prices, such as net film. ru, which wanted me to pay $800 USD for one minute for any of their footage that they have available, without a perpetual license mind you! Which means I'd have to renew the license every 5 years in order to keep it online or it'd be taken down. You can quickly see how this would eat through a persons budget if they had more than one minute of footage. And you can only do so much with one minute of footage!
This is also why historical footage is rarely seen these days on the internet, most people and most media companies (which have large budgets) could care less about these subjects because they either don't want to waste money on these films or because they don't see any value in them, or they're completely unaware of them, the latter being the most likely reason.
Just think about this, the DDR has existed for 40 years, and they've had military parades every year in its existence, both on May 1st and October 7th respectively and yet there's only 3-4 videos on UA-cam of DDR military parades. All of them are in horrible VHS quality with static audio.
When I first purchased a 15 minute preview of these various parades, I was essentially the first outsider on the internet to see them with my own eyes, it was truly amazing how much unique footage was collecting dust!
"Auferstanden aus Ruinen" war schon immer die Schönste Nationalhymne in der Welt.
Nicht die schönste, jedoch ganz in Ordnung.
@@NamibSWK ...und die Musik teilweise geklaut
…vor allem ein Text, der beiden Staaten würdig war!
Aquí en Chile esto , se llama la gran retreta, que se hace en momentos muy especiales, se la cambian algunas cosas, como tonadas e himnos de Chile, es muy significativa, tuve la oportunidad de participar de muchas presentaciones, y muy feliz, saludos
Danke für das Video. Ein schöner Anblick, Leute, es war eine echte Armee. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt hatte ich bereits zwei Dienstjahre hinter mir. Grüße aus Russland Genossen, wir erinnern uns an die DDR. 👍🤝
Я родился в 1995 году, но и ее не забыл. Если мое поколение не вернет социализм на немецкую землю, то это сделает поколение после нас! 🚩
@@fsbayer врядли . Менталитет людей сильно изменился за 30 лет . Я в свое время прочитал фразу кого-то из великих "чтобы в стране возникло что-то наподобие революции и реальные перемены , нужно чтобы большинство населения жило Плохо". А сейчас - каждый живет по своему и не так уж плохо , общей идеологии нет и в большом случае всем плевать на то , что происходит дальше порога их квартир .
@@amare_naturam На данный момент. Автоматизация приведет к сокращению все большего числа рабочих мест. 10% людей в мире работают в сфере логистики; большинство этих рабочих мест будут потеряны в течение нескольких десятилетий. Когда наступит массовая безработица, люди проснутся и поймут, что капитализм обречен на провал!
War das mit den roten Bengalos eine Idee vom BFC Hooligan E.Milke ???
Nix Bengalos…echte Fackeln. Wir hatten doch nüscht im Osten 😅
This Ceremony is many times better then the Modern German ones.
The people of west germany would have never accepted this nazi style militarism.
A song from the Spanish Civil War (1936-38) can be heard, "Die Moorsoldaten". I learned in in the 1960s among a group of Lincoln Brigade songs. Some words are: "Wir sind die Moorsoldaten / Wir treten nur ins Schatten / Ins Moor, ins Moor. " Poor, lost souls that they were !
Что не говори, ННА лучшая Армия из Варшавского договора!! 👍👍👍
this eternal flame still exists?
diszipliniert, korrekt, ordentlich, gefpflegt, ansehlich, so stell ich mir eine Armee vor, bin froh selbst gedient zu haben
Kannste laut sagen 3 jahre gedient
@@papabar7252 und hat sicher nicht geschadet denke ich
The ideals of the DDR live on and stand as a reminder that the memory of Rosa Luxemburg also lives on.
Cerimonia solene com todo o ritual alusivo à fundação da DDR. As tradições da Prússia ao seu mais alto nível. O Hino era muito bonito. Parabéns 👏👏👏
Voltaire sagte, dass jeder Staat eine Armee hat, aber nur in Preußen hat die Armee einen Staat! Es hat noch nie einen so großen Staat auf dem Planeten Erde gegeben und wird es auch nie geben! Die Schlachten deutscher Ritter prägten Preußen im Mittelalter.
Im Jahr 1525 konvertierte der Großmeister des Deutschen Ordens, Albrecht Hohenzollern, zum Protestantismus und gründete den ersten protestantischen Staat Europas - das Herzogtum Preußen! Erste ! Preußische Disziplin, preußischer Fleiß, preußische Pünktlichkeit liegt daran, dass Preußen eine Armee ist. Disziplinverstöße, Verstöße gegen die Sorgfaltspflicht und Verstöße gegen die Pünktlichkeit wurden in der preußischen Armee streng geahndet. Diesem Heeresstaat Preußen gelang es, Ost- und Westpreußen, Selesien und Bromberg an Brandenburg anzugliedern. Ein gestärktes Preußen vereinte Deutschland in Kriegen mit Frankreich, Österreich und Russland. Hitler und die NSDAP begingen viele Verbrechen. Die deutsche Armee versuchte, Hitler zu vernichten, doch die Pläne der Generäle blieben erfolglos. Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg ist Preußen immer noch eine Armee, der Staat ist zweitrangig. Schauen Sie sich die Gesichter der Deutschen bei der ersten Parade in Berlin 1956 an! Auf ihren Gesichtern strahlt Glück - die Bundeswehr lebt, das heißt Deutschland lebt!
Krauts are so fucking aesthetic!
Calling Germans Krauts is like calling Chinese Chinks. As German nationals, you should respectfully call them Deutschländers.
What is the march playing in the start ?
Parademarsch der NVA
Als ich Leutnant der Marine der UdSSR war, war ich auch Kommandeur einer Bannergruppe bei der Parade
Hello Maximus! Were you born in the GDR, did you live there or did you go to school there? Did you see the National People's Army live or did you serve in it? Or do you only know the GDR and its army from books? Have you ever spoken to a simple, ordinary citizen? If you say no to just one question, please keep your feet still in the future, because you don't know the country and its inhabitants and you can't judge them either.
Infatti non li sta giudicando, perché lo stai aggredendo senza motivo 💀?
I think he is just interested in its military. Why do you attack him?
Das kann sich die Buntewehrbur zum Vorbild nehmen...
Russentroll?
Sowas können nur Hirn Lose schreiben. Mir ist jeder einzelne Russe lieber als ein dummer Deutscher. @@michaelmuller7416
@@michaelmuller7416Kleinbürgertrottel?
Es Alemania tambien
Gut das ich noch in der Armee gedient habe .
Es gab nur zwei Dienstgrade Gefreiter und General 🎉
Gefr. der NVA
EK 81 II.
Und Spätgefreiter. Ich hätte auf die 18 Monate 1975/76 gern verzichtet.
@@ulrichmaloszyk8995 is richtig, aber hätte ich das unbändige verlangen nach Armee gehabt wäre ich länger als 18. Monate gegangen! . Und ja es gab auch Spaß, Kugel rollen , Bandmaß Anschnitt, etc .
Und ja auch zwischen Gef und Gen noch einige Dienstgrad.
@@ulrichmaloszyk8995 Ich ebenso! Wie hieß es in einem Spottlied so schön: Zeigt mir das Land, wo man aus Menschen Idioten macht...
Whats the Marsch at 1:11? Or is it just unspecific drums and flutes for the torchers marching
Vielen herzlichen Dank!!!
De chile un saludo a los soldados de Alemania acá tenemos la tradición prusiana formados por Emilio körner militar aleman en 1900/1910 me gusta ver sus desfiles y oír sus himnos de marchas 😊
Interessant 😂 ❤
Chile le copió hasta el dictador
@@soundsolutions4264
Ich kann mich noch gut erinnern, als bei uns damals in der ehemaligen DDR viele Chilenen zu Gast waren. Auch bei den Weltfestspielen in Berlin damals.
Grüße nach Chile 🇨🇱!!
Se os ve; altos, rubios, los perfectos arios.
Прусачество, настоящие немцы
Anyone know the name of the song played at 10:38?
No. Sorry but ik one of the songs they played it is lets bravely march together
"Вы жертвою пали" or "Unsterbliche Opfer" in German
Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit
I'd love to know where you got that footage from, sure would be a pleasure for me to upscale it!
I'd spend tons of money just to get these to be fair
I think theres a few on youtube too
@@guillaumecantin7800 interesting
DDR hin oder her. Aber mann hört sie beim marschieren, sieht auch drei mal besser aus wie jetzt.
Als!
What has changed?
😃✊🏻👍🏻🤘🏻...als gelernter und gedienter DDR Bürger finde ich es eine Augenweide...daß zu sehen
To think that all of this show collapsed in a matter of a few days.
красавчики,всегда любил немецкие марши,есть в них что то...завораживающие.просто здесь Германия прощается со своей ГДР,это их последний парад
When a German military had high standards unlike today's Bundeswehr...
Yep, apparently they are a disgrace. At the same time, nobody wants to arm Germany again. Especially as they now enter an economic crisis, and as their leaders are corrupt to the bone, like Ursula is.
Beards, man buns and long pony tails...
Melancholie... ok, but don`t exaggerate: You know, that we work the problems. Be fair.
What is playing at @06:24?
Die Moorsoldaten.... Lied der Gefangenen des KZ
“Die Moorsoldaten”
ICH WILL MEINE DDR ZURÜCK !!!
Die DDR ist Geschichte!
Вспомнилась школьная пионерская песня про барабанщика , мотив которой исполнил оркестр. Оркестр классный, сыгранный!
Только в их песне он был трубач,пулей вражеской срсженной сыграть до крнца не успел
What hapended east german volksarmee personal after the unification? Are they joined Bundesrepublik army?
Around 10% were allowed to join but had their ranks lowered and those that didn't manage to join had their pensions erased which was specifically bad for retirees and those that were ready to retire.
The BRD was really shameless about it
@@ernestkhalimov1007 as they deserved seeing how many people they murdered who tried to escape......
@@evilborgthat’s the Grenztruppen not the Volksarmee.
Hi where are you now
14:55
Please tell me I‘m not the only one who thinks this fire looks straight out of some riot in a football stadium xD
Ironically, the next day there would be riots…
Ich möchte mal wissen,was die Soldaten damals gedacht haben,so kurz vorm Zusammenbruch!?
Die waren wahrscheinlich froh, dass der Scheiß bald vorbei sein sollte!