"Military Ceremony by the NVA Orchestra on State Occasions" - East German Film (1962)

[@MaximusandHistory]

This film holds a lot of significance to me, as it's the exact film that sparked my interest and passion for the military history of the GDR! I remember Dr. Mark Felton had uploaded a video about the NVA back in 2018 and it appeared in my recommendations. I was completely shocked to learn how the NVA maintained all of these traditional drill movements and from that point onwards, my interest kept growing until I finally opened up my channel in 2021! I hope you all enjoyed this film, there is more to come! Thank you all so much! Special Thanks to my Patrons: Gustav Noobster Wackelpudding LeColonel Join my Discord Community: discord.gg/ZPc2pK25ET My Patreon: www.patreon.com/MaximusandHistory

[@100ich5]

Was heißt hier Drill, echtes Militär stellt das Aushängeschild eines Staates dar und da geht es besonders um Präzision aber auch um militärische Kunst. Glaube kaum das die sog. Gedrillten das als Drill empfunden haben , es waren junge Kerle die das mit Stolz gemacht haben und unser Volk hat das mit Stolz gesehen. Übrigens, das aktuelle dt. Regime führt wieder Krieg in aller Welt wo es die Amifaschisten wollen, hier besonders widerwärtig ,gegen RU wo dt. Nazis über 27 Millionen Menschen ermordet hatten. Ich habe nur noch Verachtung für diese rotgrün angemalten Parteifaschisten übrig.

[@lordscythe100-kg3hx]

*This is the "Socialist Army" of Germany and not the real Prussian style from Germany --- like Mark Felton said, "If you want to see the drills and marching style of Imperial Germany, don't go to Berlin, instead go to Santiago in Chile* *Just type: Chile military parade in youtube and you'll find the real Prussian Style and Doctrine* *Cheers*

[@metalguy098]

Where do you get these films from? Are they on sale anywhere?

[@guymoux5885]

@@lordscythe100-kg3hx l

[@isaiasdelcarmenreyesmontan4306]

🇨🇱💪🇨🇱💪🇨🇱💪🇨🇱💪🇨🇱🤠

[@matthewschreck6418]

That Drum Major is not a small man- but he sure can move! I've always been fascinated that the Soviets let the DDR keep the Prussian traditions and probably encouraged them. I guess they realized the difference between Prussian military traditions and the NSDAP. My grandfather came to the U.S. from Prussia around 1910, jumping ship from a german Merchant vessel. All my family relations were in East Germany, so I've been interested in the DDR for a long time.

[@MaximusandHistory]

The Soviet Army also inherited many Prussian military traditions when they revived the traditions of the Imperial Russian Army in 1943. Russia and Prussia were very close and often exchanged their culture and music. You can find many Russian marches in the repertoire of German military bands in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries!

[@imamshuzaifah]

It's for practical reason, the soviets wanted for east german to be seen as a 'real' german.

[@davebroad642]

Drum major looks like he would a enjoy a beer or two after the drill! He's also wearing a WWII German wound badge. So clearly the former Heer were allowed to wear some of their honors in the new army.

[@gamelabs1665]

Russian tsars were always in love with Prussian army and British navy (especially tsar Paul) In addition to that Russian empress Catherine the II was German princess

[@rainerstahlberg2486]

@@Млечныйпуть-д4ю true true so true

[@georgbehnke4475]

Respekt,das war noch deutsche Ordnung,fehlt heute leider sehr oft in allen Bereichen

[@wagma5432]

Guck dir allein mal dieses müde Rumgeeiere unseres Wachbataillons an ... die schwingen die Ärmchen als hätten sie krasse Schulterschmerzen ... da ist das hier schon was ganz anderes.

[@jenskorber6171]

Ihr braunen Sesselfurzer schafft doch nur noch den Weg zum Kühlschrank.

[@hofec2000]

Hölzerne Marionetten, welche ungelenk und spastisch durch die Gegend tölpeln. 🤣🤣

[@Weltrevolution]

das ist die überlegende sozialistische persönlichkeit!

[@wernerkluge3727]

Ordnung und Exaktheit 👍 Respekt

[@HUTZELMUTZEL]

note the swallows' nests as a special uniform decoration at the top of the shoulder towards the base of the sleeve - tradition of German military music

[@MaximusandHistory]

This tradition can be traced back to the Prussian Army in the 18th century, every German Army up to the NVA used them. Sadly it was not used by the Bundeswehr.

[@Idealist2011]

@@MaximusandHistory but such shoulder decaration is used for musician uniforms in the Russian army in our days.

[@MaximusandHistory]

@@Idealist2011 It was borrowed from Germany. Finland, Poland, Sweden, Chile, Bolivia also have them. They are officially called "Schwalbennester" or "swallows nest." In Russia its called "Ласточкино гнездо."

[@Idealist2011]

@@MaximusandHistory I know, because there was a lot of Prussian or Baltic German officers in the Russian Imperial army, so it used to have a lot of Prussian influence. Finland and Poland were parts of the Russian Empire, so they might borrowed it through the Russian military.

[@saffeks]

Супер! Спасибо! Это настоящие немцы! ( В отсутствии глобализма).Больше никогда они не будут такими!👍

[@mrobocop1666]

"Больше никогда не будут такими" и палец вверх 😂 Тут плакать надо

[@carlosmpsenyorcapitacollon6977]

​@@mrobocop1666 Какой ненависть у тебя есть.

[@Vergissmeinnicht01]

​@@carlosmpsenyorcapitacollon6977Как же не заплакать. Такой немецкой армии больше нет. Больше никогда не увидим. Нет никакого сравнения с нынешней армией. Какой шаг, выправка, дисциплина.

[@olgavasileva186]

Да,здорово!Настоящие солдаты,бойцы,прямо через стекло смартфона чувствуется твердость духа каждого отдельно солдата и мощь сплочённости,монолит!Все стройные,,!Лайк Подписка Люблю марши.Успехов и удачи

[@vokr-70]

Слава NVA DDR!!! СА СССР и NVA DDR - лучшие солдаты в мире! Вас, германских братьев по оружию Россия помнит, уважает и гордится вами. Вместе мы были гарантами мира и свободы в Европе. Вместе мы были непобедимыми!

[@peterwendt7386]

In diesem Jahr habe ich gedient bei der NVA und wir waren stolz. Es kommt nicht wieder.

[@rolfoppermann9755]

Gott sei dank

[@Kersten-v4i]

​@@rolfoppermann9755Was hat die NVA Ihnen denn getan ???

[@AlbertAlbertowitsch]

@@Kersten-v4i Das weiß er doch nicht, er will nur stänkern. Vermutlich Wessi oder ungedient.

[@alexfuentez8378]

Today in Chile their military parade preserves the Prussian style, even uniforms and Prussian helmet, since in 1885 they brought the Prussian doctrine directly from Prussia their Cdte. It was Emil Korner who wanted him buried in Chile, since he said "Chileans were born soldiers", 🇨🇱

[@nistaffsubs6787]

All latinoamerican countries have prussian parade with prussian uniform , in that time Germany was a Big and famous army ...

[@LordOfVeil]

What's causing all these mestizos to pretend being Prussian?

[@markdexter6338]

What is it with Chileans being everywhere on German military parade videos? No matter how hard they try to be Germans, they would never be the true European Germans.

[@АлексейМорозов-у7з]

Пиночету эту сказку расскажите,сколько он там миллионов своих граждан погубил.

[@darwinqpenaflorida3797]

@@nistaffsubs6787Yeah but the exception was Brazil and Argentina with High Step, the rest have Prussian Style Goose Step aside Chile like Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia and Paraguay

[@horstsieber1719]

Gänsehaut, tolle Performens !!!!

[@JosephusAurelius]

It is utterly shocking how ironic it is that the Soviet army of East Germany was more appreciative of Prussian tradition in comparison to modern liberal Germany

[@martinnoyes8507]

looks like 1930,s Germany 30 years on.

[@carlosmpsenyorcapitacollon6977]

​@@martinnoyes8507 That was the intention.

[@JGD185]

Yea but those helmets are atrocious. Looks like they're wearing cooking woks on their heads!

[@jody6851]

Totalitarian regimes share a lot in common. What did you expect? The difference between the Nazis and the Communists is that the Nazis wouldn't hesitate to murder you if they didn't like your ancestry while the Communists wouldn't hesitate to murder you if they decided it would improve Humanity.

[@alanmarr3323]

Not surprising it was the Prussians who organised the original Russian army hundreds of years before!

[@paulsiebert6013]

Bravo NVA, Bravo Hauptmann Stolz.

[@mikeromney4712]

Dachte ich auch. Das der nun ausgerechnet Stolz heißt.....^^

[@wernerkluge3727]

👍👍👍

[@silverblack1816]

Несмотря на общественный строй в ГДР, в ННА сохранили свои немецкие воинские традиции. Похвально.

[@СерыйЮл]

Что значит "несмотря"? Именно благодаря социалистическому строю в ГДР и сохранились воинские традиции.

[@coyoteranger]

лол - в ННА униформу вермахта, а так же предыдущей армии как раз сохраняли намеренно по указке советских властей

[@СанчосПономоревский]

Прусские традиции.

[@АлексейКолпаков-т9ф]

Традиции рейхсвера. Жаль, что пикельхаубе не использовались.

[@metalguy098]

The NVA military parades and military marches are definitely underrated and the best in my opinion.

[@bangoco3826]

Rất tiếc quân đội tây đức chưa bao giờ được đánh giá cao ở Việt Nam. Thua xa chừng đông đức anh em của chúng tôi. Tây Đức thua lỗ kệch cỡm

[@Alpha_Foxtrot-28]

This parade training video always fascinates me, their foot step and hand swing (apart from their closed palm) looked quite similar like the wehrmacht

[@turboseize]

NVA hand swing is soviet, not prussian/german.

[@MeracainMiracle]

@@turboseizeyeah but the steps are wehrmacht style.

[@MaximusandHistory]

@@turboseize You are correct, the arm swing & clenched fist is Russian, and the goose step is German.

[@MaximusandHistory]

@@MeracainMiracle It's Prussian! The Wehrmacht goose step was more exaggerated and has a very small bounce to it because they were forced to stomp their feet on the ground with deliberate force.

[@celianancyrodriguezbello832]

​@@MaximusandHistory north korean

[@luisruizprudant1636]

Gracias por tan maravilloso reportaje. Es difícil encontrar este tipo de grabaciones y así saber de dónde vienen las costumbres que adquieren en otros países como Chile para luego perfeccionarlas y verlas en la actualidad. Un saludo desde Barcelona Spain 🇪🇸 afincado desde el año 85 proveniente de Chile .🇨🇱

[@carlosmpsenyorcapitacollon6977]

Algun dia vull veure els mossos d'esquadra desfilar així. 😎

[@HoracioIturra-rl5yl]

​@@carlosmpsenyorcapitacollon6977que insolente!😮

[@c0ckyclown]

This video demonstrates that the NVA in DDR kept some of the Pressuian military traditions that were abolished by the Bundewehr in the BRD. You could argue, that in DDR some military traditions from the era of Preussia survived the defeat of Germany in the 2nd world war, but because of the process of de-nazification in BRD it did not. Of course I understand this is a over siplification, but the Bundeswehr became more of an anglo-american force in the face-off with Soviet led eastern european forces than anything else.

[@georglobez9304]

It has to do with the fact that West Germany wanted to build a new army that would represent a democratic country. The new army should therefore deliberately not simply be a continuation of the old army. In East Germany, on the other hand, they made it quite easy for themselves and more or less said: "The fascists who started the war and would like to go to war again are all in the West and are now American mercenaries. We, on the other hand, are the Good Germans and can therefore follow the German military tradition continue."

[@mercomania]

The Bundeswehr should incorporate some of the Imperial traditions into the drill, uniforms and music. Officers should carry swords and were riding boots. The Austrian Army does this and no one can call them a throwback to the Wehrmacht. The Parade schritt should be reintroduced as it is far smarter than the shuffling march employed by the Ehren Companie today.

[@georglobez9304]

@@mercomania For what reason?

[@mercomania]

Because it would look smarter than the shuffling we see today, that's why..@@georglobez9304

[@andriacosic2893]

​@@georglobez9304schreib kein Unsinn bitte gerade die alten Hitler Offiziere haben die Bundeswehr geführt und Geheimdienste wie Gelen und seine Leute es ist bis heute so tradition verpflichtet, deshalb giebt es keine Offiziere aus NVA bei Bundeswehr es hätte aber alle Offiziere der NVA übernommen werden müssen nach 2+4 Vertrag, es wurde Betrug gemacht am 2+4 Vertrag,,,

[@MrKhren]

Какой в строю, такой в бою. Настоящая прусская выправка. Настоящие солдаты. Русские и эти немцы - вот лучшие воины. И дрались насмерть.

[@monpacie1615]

В смысле "эти" немцы? А наци немцы плохо воевали что ли? Или кайзеровские немцы плохо воевали? Или пруссаки плохо воевали? А может тевтонцы плохо воевали от которых только Чудское озеро и спасло Невского? Во вторую мировую до самого Рейхстага идти пришлось и с детьми воевать, чтоб немцы капитулировали. Героических воинов за всю историю у них было больше, чем у кого-либо, но их заставили это забыть и втюхивали, что их предки были трусами и мусором, недостойным даже упоминания.

[@MrKhren]

Бундесвер это демократический свинарник на американский лад. Вот эти не те.@@monpacie1615

[@billdzhek5742]

@@monpacie1615 Вообще то пруссаков все бывали, и в Берлине кто только не был. А Новгород спасло не Чудское озеро ( битва была не на льду) , а русское войско.

[@michaelmelamed9103]

ХРЕН-ово дерутся «русские» воины, набранные в разных странах и с разных материков, против украинцев 😂

[@hdkdhdodhdnddjfkfjfofkfofo1453]

It is now uploaded in a better quality just like the video of the 1956 May Day Parade in East Berlin by Progress-Film.

[@brianrunyon266]

As an American curious about the Eastern Block, thanks for this. I assumed footage of things from East Germany, and other Eastern Block nations might be hard to find.

[@brunokirchensittenbach9294]

…You wouldn’t bother watching the useless “ Polacks “….🐖💨🇵🇱

[@GavinHawkinsMusic]

Beautiful, the drum major is really into it! Thank you for uploading such a historic record in full HD Max!

[@laurentdevaux5617]

A drum major who most likely fought in the nazi armies...

[@bigshot102]

Ditto the two cymbalists!

[@MaximusandHistory]

@@laurentdevaux5617 The drum major in fact served in the Luftwaffe!

[@Wilhelm_der_III]

​@@laurentdevaux5617 against agressors who declared war on Germany.

[@laurentdevaux5617]

@@Wilhelm_der_III Agressors who declared war on Germany ? You're kidding or what ? Germany has a huge responsibility in the beginning of the two world wars, each time attacking a neighbour without reason, Belgium in 1914 and Poland in 1939. These are facts that nobody serious can deny !

[@JHaupt6314]

The NVA was the last professional, disciplined and effective army of Germany.

[@edwinhof2090]

Really? Where did they ever fight in real battle? I can only think about invading their peaceful neighbour Czechoslavakia in 1968.

[@JHaupt6314]

Yes, the current German military would likely do well in a battle with Luxembourg or Lichtenstein.@@edwinhof2090

[@diegorincon4673]

@@edwinhof2090it was rated by NATO officers and generals as the highest rated and skilled army of the Warsaw Pact. In a war situation, the Volksarmee would’ve been one of the leading forces, and it’s military advisors were considered the best.

[@naepopoescu7322]

No, the NVA did not enter the CSSR, it was counterordered in the last moments

[@oliverburchardt9888]

Is the NVA still alive?

[@mrwheeljack7274]

I‘m German, so trust me when I say that the NVA was the last german army with pride…

[@igormendez674]

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[@eumgeow]

​@@igormendez674 do Chileans have they own marcha or something?

[@jamescrawford9883]

The NVA were very smart indeed!

[@BS-ff5jb]

Geistig fehlgeleitete Menschen

[@ahmeterkinozmen4149]

Lang lebe Deutschland. Hoch deine Fahne.

[@MrBenherrmann]

Machen Sie weiter so! Es ist schön, historische Videos verschiedener deutscher Armeen anzusehen. Bernd Werner Herrmann Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, USA

[@falkbaldermann7157]

Was für eine klasse Truppe.

[@ЕвгенийФролов-ь1д]

НЕМЦЫ! Настоящие!

[@OktavijFlavij]

Большое СПАСИБО вам за вашу работу. Благодаря вашей оцифровке, я смог увидеть некоторые детали, которые не было видно на старом варианте видео. Например, как Герхард Кинов (это же он с жезлом возле барабанщиков?) перехватывал свой жезл на 5:40. С большим удовольствием смотрю ваши видео, и ни разу не пожалел, что подписался. На будущее, хотелось бы увидеть оцифровки с парадов Бундесвера, примерно этих же годов. Просто интересно, как они выглядели в это время. Да, можно загуглить, но в динамике видно лучше. Тем более, в ваших оцифровках:-)

[@MaximusandHistory]

Огромное Спасибо! Да, большой человек с палкой для барабанщика - это Герхард Кинов! Его можно увидеть в 6:15

[@alexfuentez8378]

Today in Chile their military parade preserves the Prussian style, even uniforms and Prussian helmet, since in 1885 they brought the Prussian doctrine directly from Prussia their Cdte. It was Emil Korner who wanted him buried in Chile, since he said "Chileans were born soldiers", 🇨🇱

[@PracticalNeuron]

@@MaximusandHistory gerhard is an absolute unit

[@kmm-212]

I've seen this video many times already. But my man, THE QUALITY! Wonderful work!

[@pbond9405]

Likewise. I can't stop watching it.

[@PorcoRosso3105]

Als junger Deutscher der im Westen geboren wurde, kann ich nur eines sagen, SO sollte unsere Armee marschieren.

[@Bombafaschista]

Zackiger Drill wird überbewertet!.Auf den Bodycount im Kampf kommt es an! Und da wäre mindestens die Hälfte der DDR-Armee vor dem ersten Schuss übergelaufen, wie es die Nordkoreaner in der Ukraine tun werden.

[@Paddy3443]

I've been fascinated by the DDR since my teenage years (00's). For a long time there hasn't been much material on youtube but this footage has been a staple of mine for years. It's amazing to see it now in HD! The NVA is definitely part of the appeal for enthusiasts of this small, strange, socialist state. You are doing a great service with your uploads and helping to keep this important episode of world history alive, Thank you!

[@alvarosousa7707]

Era um país satélite da Russia debaixo de um regime igual ao nazismo. O povo alemão estava farto dessa ditadura comunista, pois tinham saido de uma que era o nazismo e foram se meter em outra igual.

[@chrishieke1261]

Hmm - been born and raised there in the first 8 years of my life, I can't really support the notion that it was a 'strange' state. It was different, but not stranger than the other German state. It is just the 'look back' (that is, as always in history, the view of the victor) from our current position that feeds this sentiment. One can appreciate the current situation without "sacrificing" everything in Germany pre 1990. The history of the GDR is just as valid as German history as the history of the former FRG. But I digress. ;) If you compare the NVA and the Bundeswehr, the NVA was far more in line with the German military traditions (often superimposed by Soviet/socialist 'decoration') than the Bundeswehr. Be it uniforms, drill or even organisation/structure. Maybe the Bundeswehr comes around, at least with regard to ditch those ugly uniforms we're currently using on a daily basis. ^^

[@Chiron84]

Personally, I've never seen the appeal in a murdering regime that basically turned part of my country into a prison.

[@chrishieke1261]

@@Chiron84 You're milage may vary. I grew up partly in the restricted border zone (my parternal grandparents lived there) and had quite a lot of 'western' relatives. There were hardships (my maternal grandmother wasn't allowed to visit her dieing sister on the other side of the border in the 1960th) and restrictions (opportunities with 'western relatives' were restricted regarding to education and employment), but people lived pretty normal lifes. Unless you were in open opposition. It was certainly no prison, but it was no free country either. There were strict boundaries, an oppressive security apparatus for those who had other vocal opinions, heavy-handed ideological wide scale influence on many things ... but also the normal joys of life and even things this German state handled better (health care, kindergardens, equality of men and women). Fortunately this episode of German history ended (how it ended is another matter). Being the person I am today, I would not have fit into that country. I'm happy that I live in an undivided home country, that I can express myself (but also with boundaries, even non-legal ones), that I surveillance is not that obvious and doesn't lead to strict consequences ... and that I can buy a lot of things, being a proper capitalist ;). But I also have to accept that Germany pre-1989 was not a dark hellhole as some quarters paint it today.

[@Wilhelm_der_III]

​@@Chiron84 are you about Great Britain or French Republic?)

[@МаксимШевченко-в8щ]

Как же глаз радуется это форме,наследие Прусской армии,Вермахта😊

[@magusscythian]

И за два дня после объединения Германии все это было выкинуто в мусорку без всякого сопротивления пру ссаков)

[@ЯрославИванов-п3э]

У этой армии форма куда более германская выглядит чем у бундесвера в те годы и традиции у них более прусские хотя соглашусь что некоторые моменты у них исполняются на манер советского но оно и понятно почему!

[@MaximusandHistory]

Thank you for the comment! Yes, the NVA maintained more traditional uniforms than the Bundeswehr! The NVA had a mix of German & Soviet drill movements! They used Soviet SKS rifles and the way they swing their arms is directly copied from the Russian drill manual, while the parade step is modeled on the Prussian regulations of 1906!

[@100ich5]

Die Bunte Wehr war seit der Besatzung durch die Amis zur Hure verkommen, null Tradition, null Ehre . Sieht man heute wie die den Genderdreck den Soldaten verklickern. Ist aber logisch da diese Kolonie nie souverän war und ist .

[@coyoteranger]

это потому что у них форма вермахта

[@ЯрославИванов-п3э]

@@coyoteranger не совсем они её тоже немного изменили что бы были некоторые различия!

[@a.t.l.a.s6347]

Правда каски так себе

[@wernerpannek7680]

Hier kann sich die Bundeswehr eine Scheibe abschneiden 💪 ❗️❗️

[@abugina]

Gewonnen haben immer noch wir ^^

[@AlbertAlbertowitsch]

@@abugina Durch schnöden Verrat- könnt ihr stolz drauf sein!

[@michaelpielorz9283]

dann fallen die Spielzeugsoldaten der Altherrenriege aber um!!

[@AlbertAlbertowitsch]

@@abugina Gewonnen? "Wir"??? Gorbatschow hat uns verraten, nichts anderes! Ihr und gewinnen....ich lach mich schlapp!

[@abugina]

@@AlbertAlbertowitsch West-West-Westdeutschland!

[@dennismurillodennis3079]

These guys are a tribute to drill and ceremony regardless of the time in history or county they are representing.. No step is wasted from the officers to each member of those marching.I like when they break into the goose step. Thats cool.

[@rainerstahlberg2486]

goose step is Paradeschritt = parade step

[@michaelvolovik4516]

Удивительно! При всей коммунистической идеологии сохранить тевтонский дух, что очень заметно и не наиграно -- это заслуживает уважения, как говорится без всяких но и если (ohne wenn und aber). Строевая слаженность выше всяких похвад. Музыка тоже -- мне особенно "зашло" совместное звучание барабанов и флейты. Они и выглядят, как немецкие солдаты, а не копии с GI Joe.

[@martinmartinov3860]

Устоявшиеся, вековые местные военные традиции не меняются даже при смене государственного режима и партийной идеологии. То же самое относится и к армии ГДР. Глубоко прусская по своей сути, духу и методам обучения. Даже коммунистическая идеология не смогла этого изменить. Дело также в менталитете и национальных чертах характера немцев. Прагматичны, педантичны, пунктуальны и методичны. Укоренившееся чувство порядка и дисциплины. Ведь именно благодаря этим качествам немцы экономически восстанавливались после войны примерно 20-30 лет. В отличие от страны-победительницы, которая практически развалилась после 1989 года. Германия сумела объединиться и сегодня является первой экономической державой ЕС и одной из ведущих экономик мира.

[@ebydivan]

Ахуеть,взял ельцин и убил хозяина гермашки

[@pirx0]

ruskij a głupi kak kołek w dupie

[@ilonaforster6441]

Ich bin gelernte DDR Bürgerin 👌👌👌👌Und es ist immer noch eine Augenweide dem Wachregiment zuzuschauen 👏👍👌

[@arturschlegel-ky2wt]

Aha. Gibts das auch?

[@lollokasu]

Gelernte DDr Bürgein- also manipuliert aufgewachsen und dumm geblieben.

[@PrinceChaloner]

This is the real German military unlike todays..

[@pbond9405]

Germany has jihadis now.

[@claasengelbart2268]

That's absolutely nonsense...🤦‍♂️

[@sparten6]

@@claasengelbart2268he is right. Todays military has no class or Identity

[@geschutze1836]

Diese beste Armee hat sich 1990 kampflos ergeben.

[@claasengelbart2268]

@@geschutze1836 Und das war auch gut so. Niemand brauchte damals ein sinnloses Blutbad, wir alle waren froh das keine Mauern mehr zwischen uns standen und wir uns endlich wieder als Familien gegenseitig in Ost und West besuchen konnten ganz ohne Grenzkontrollen, Schlagbaum und Stacheldraht.

[@brunokirchensittenbach9294]

…Ich habe jetzt auch Gänsehaut DDR-Prussia unter Sozialismus…🇩🇪🇷🇺🇩🇪👊💥🇷🇺🇩🇪🇷🇺👊!!!!

[@sunrise560]

Tja, Preußen wurde aufgelöst, die "DDR" liegt auf dem Müllhaufen der Geschichte und den Sozialismus will sowieso keiner mehr haben. Und Sie bekommen Gänsehaut und zeigen die russische Flagge, das Symbol des neuen Imperialismus. Was ist denn bei Ihnen schiefgelaufen?

[@michaelriemer2212]

Ich bin stolz bei der NVA gedient zu haben

[@juliusschwencke8157]

..nice to see the bell of the schellenbaum carried aloft above the head, in the DDR, unlike today where it is down by the stomach!

[@bugler75]

Very well restored. Bravo for keeping history alive and well 👍🏼

[@MaximusandHistory]

Thank you!

[@Excelgam]

The drill sequence even the body posture used by the Chinese PLA are remarkably similar to this. The biggest difference is that PLA doesn’t raise their legs as high when goose stepping.

[@edmondscott7444]

Excellent quality for a 1962 video.

[@ЮрийДанилов-п8х]

Самый зачетный здесь, толстячек дирижер или как он правильно называется !? Настоящий бюргер, так и представляю его в свободное время с кружкой пива ))) ! А строевой шаг отменный у всех, прусаки !

[@OlegOshurkov]

Тамбурмажор - руководитель оркестра на марше. Здесь он просто фантастический)) Как владеет тамбурштоком - наблюдать это - просто наслаждение))

[@justinf.3293]

Ein Tambourmajor der sein Handwerk wirklich gut versteht

[@MaximusandHistory]

Gerhard Kienow was passionate about his drill training!

[@BadBonsai1]

Ja, eine Augenweide.

[@andreas7136]

Hätte mehr Sport treiben sollen! 😂

[@thorstennommensen5105]

Das (sein Handwerk) dürfte er seinem Alter nach noch in der Wehrmacht erlernt haben 😅.

[@thomas_archbold]

Something I just pointed out in 4:53 when they are about to play the lock Marsch the conductor in the back does the left turn early but quickly fixes his mistake. XD

[@cristianrojas3388]

Lo que hoy son los desfiles militares chilenos. Honor y gloria a nuestros soldados del ayer

[@Kncep]

No sea payaso está es la República democrática alemana o sea la Alemania comunista

[@zenonlopezwallace568]

????????

[@anthonywalsh7613]

Enjoyed that. Thankful it was digitalised.

[@tufikum2633]

Imagin the Soviets marching to the Rhine in 1945 and creating the GDR for whole Germany. What a powerful army they could have had!

[@MaximusandHistory]

It's always interesting to speculate how that would've played out! And I've always asked myself that question too!

[@piggdsbest333]

just no.

[@MeracainMiracle]

Nahh the only reason the soviet won is because of continuous bombing of allied forces to the military factories and cities, and also the allied supplies. 1 on 1 soviet has no chance againts germany even poland they couldn’t beat in 1920 lol 😂

[@MaximusandHistory]

@@MeracainMiracle The Soviet Union had faced over 200 Wehrmacht divisions in what was the largest land invasion in human history. The Western front had around 50-60 Wehrmacht divisions when the allies landed in 1944. Most of the lend lease that was given to the USSR had arrived in 1944 and 1945. By 1943, the USSR had already turned the tide of the war after the battle of Stalingrad and the Battle of Kursk. The Soviets were able to push back the Nazis but without the lend lease, it was unlikely that they would've been able to reach Berlin and finish them off.

[@sunrise560]

With such a " imagination " one can only tap one's head!

[@adriacortesabad8055]

Woooow, dieses video ist ja meine ganze Kindheit!

[@helmutkritiker-wv9no]

Eine Zackige Truppe, danke Genossen.

[@Halodri13]

Nichts als ein Kugelfang.

[@artist_Evgeny_Gusev]

Браво! Здесь я вижу настоящих немцев. У Советского Союза хватило ума и такта сохранить немецкий дух, традиции и даже униформу и перенести их в НВА. Надеюсь ещё многие с этой плёнки живы. С братским уважением, сержант СА.

[@Kalashnikov413]

I like how the Bundesarchiv still kept this footage alive

[@MaximusandHistory]

All archives preserve the film stocks, don't see a reason why they would destroy it hahaha.

[@hanbyol19]

​@@MaximusandHistory When regime changes happen, often footages of then "past glories" happen to get destroyed, especially if the changes takes place violently. Such was the end, for example, in Romania and in Libya.

[@MaximusandHistory]

@@hanbyol19 I don't know where you got that idea from, unless you can provide a good example. In Communist East Germany, the leadership preserved all of the former film stocks from the National Socialist era, and the same goes for the Soviet Union.

[@mercomania]

All that is missing is Prußen Gloria.

[@marks_sparks1]

07:08 the Revue Marsch played there has two lines of Prußen Gloria written into it.

[@Jelf.Master]

Excelente diciplina, saludos desde Chile

[@carlosmpsenyorcapitacollon6977]

Viniendo de los que són mas Alemanes que los propios Alemanes. Viva Chile Mierda 😎

[@Nikolai....]

Chile, the wannabe fake German. No matter how hard you try, you would never be true European Germans that conquered half of Europe.

[@lollokasu]

Honnecker läst grüßen, Verbohrte Stalinisten

[@franciscoq.3551]

Excelente!!, me da gusto observar que se mantuvieron las tradiciones prusianas, al menos en el ejercito del Alemania del Este. Soy chileno y el Ejército de mi país también adoptó la tradición prusiana y que aún es posible ver en desfiles, paradas, cambios de guardia. Realmente es un grato espectáculo militar, donde se manifiesta la disciplina. En los desfiles más importantes aún se usa el "Stahlhelm" tradicional y el "Pickelhaubel", además se usan la misma introducción musical para formar el encajonamiento de la banda que a su vez mantiene el mismo estilo que en este video.. Excelente!!

[@charlesmartel5373]

Formidable armée 👍

[@frakturfreak]

Why did they use the Yorckscher Marsch when the officer marched past the troops for inspection? Were they still composing a "Präsentiermarsch" since they couldn't or didn't want to use the traditional "Präsentiermarsch Friedrich Wilhelm von 1813/Preußischer Präsentiermarsch"?

[@MaximusandHistory]

The repertoire of the NVA bands were limited on parade throughout its entire existence, and they always chose to perform traditional marches in between some DDR composed marches. The Yorckscher march was dedicated to Prussian General Field-Marshall Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg.

[@herbertkramer3532]

Das interessante daran ist dass die NVA an die Traditionen der Reichswehr und der Wehrmacht anknüpft, obwohl man durchaus sagen kann, dass die ersten drei Jahrzehnte der Bundeswehr mindestens ganz passabel waren.

[@fotbololtv3083]

Спасибо за ваш труд!

[@rainerstahlberg2486]

Nicht die Paradeeinheit des Wachregiments der Stasi sondern ein Batallion der normalen NVA Truppen. Hurra!

[@SplendidMisanthropy]

"Aus der Bewegung links um" kann heute keiner mehr.

[@rudiralf]

Da war noch "Deutsche Zucht und Ordnung" drin. Allerdings muss dieser Film in den 70-er Jahren entstanden sein. Später gab es Schlips und Kragen. Ich bin stolz in einer solchen Armee meinen Grundwehrdienst geleistet zu haben.

[@michaelmazowiecki9195]

Ironic that the orchestra is playing the Imperial Prussian march Prussia Gloria! And those goosesteps!

[@mrobocop1666]

The Soviet Union had enough brains and class to let save old manly Prussian traditions in German army even after greatest catastrophe Prussian militarism caused to Soviet people (25 millions of dead, mostly civilians, 4x more than Holocaust), while the West destroyed those traditions and now fckued up Germany overall with it's SJW nonsense

[@Tatiana7.62]

The drill is absolutely sharp and impressive ! A timeless document !

[@EdenPrime-j9b]

NFA was a true and the only german army. Friedrich Engels' regiment were fabulous goose-stepping. P.S. We need to recollared that magnificent footage.

[@sunrise560]

Yes, exactly - and that's why they disbanded.🤣

[@stgr0186]

​@@sunrise560The one has nothing to do with the other. NVA was not disbanded because of its performance or presence just purely for political reasons.

[@HooDatDonDar]

@@stgr0186 The most important thing. Who wants the Fourth Reich?

[@Bogenbrom]

Ab Minute 4:40 ist das Krematorium für freiheitliches Gedankengut sehr schön erkennbar.

[@detlefwille3281]

Ungedient?

[@조금성-c8n]

고맙습니다. 중요한 희규 자료를 보여주어 감사합니다. ❤

[@kutlikon]

Очень красиво !!!

[@PracticalNeuron]

im so bloody grateful i found this channel

[@андреи-р3ч2у]

Он❤то спецназу то еще кому здуши воротит

[@antonioesposito1801]

Great video, smelling of History!

[@Thequerdenker]

Hier gab es für mich einige ungewöhnliche Marschoptionen zu sehen. Aus militärischer und auch orchestermäßigen Sicht zu sehen. Und ich war Mitglied in einen Fanfarenorchester und danach auch bei der NVA.

[@northkoreamediaarchive]

Absolutely fantastic work. I can't even imagine the time it took to get this put up. Bravo!

[@MaximusandHistory]

Thank you so much for your very kind comment!

[@AndreyAndrey-uz5sb]

Очень красиво ! Когда служил в армии , тоже пытались также шагать ! Было трудно !

[@ScottNewberry-e3d]

It appears some of the older NCO may have been Wehrmacht veterans. They resemble the Wehrmacht except for the helmets.

[@MaximusandHistory]

You'd be correct, the drum major in the film (Gerhard Kienow) served in the Luftwaffe if I remember correctly. The NVA and the Bundeswehr both used Wehermacht veterans to train the new armies.

[@andreas7136]

The NVA helmet was the latest Wehrmacht model, not introduced in the Third Reich.

[@robertmartin9677]

Now this is a RealArmy of the Fatherland!! Prussian March this is Getman Soilders are meant to March!!Wonderful!!

[@ВладимирГрибов-б2й]

Со времён Пруссии за образец в других армиях был принят «paradenschritt», лучше шаг для парадов уже не придумают.

[@thomasjamison2050]

I love it when they march around with their great coats on as they look the like the castle guard of the Wicked Witch of the West.

[@Marcofútboltotal]

Que orgullo como chileno 🇨🇱 ver él ejercicto dé mí país Chile que aún mantienen estás tradiciones ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ prusianos él que quiera ver éstos desfiles tiene que buscar los desfiles chilenos ❤🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱

[@nikolaipotapenkov8823]

Fantastic Gus step and authentic German military music. Uniform awesome as well. The only one and last Socialistic Army of Germany. P.S.Bandmaister .... probably Proudly served Kaiser.Furer and Sosialistic army ..👏😂

[@gregoirehesse-ge3zm]

C’est vrai que les défilés de la NVA étaient toujours impressionnants, notamment celui de 1989 pour le 40eme anniversaire de la DDR (qui était tout sauf démocratique)! J’ai connu Berlin avant et après la chute du mur, c’est devenu une ville très agréable. Mais je peux comprendre la nostalgie de certains Ossies: les libertés étaient restreintes, la Stasi surveillait tout mais les allemands de l’est avaient du travail même si les usines n’étaient pas compétitives ( système de troc du Comecom), la politique familiale était assez développée. Le revers de cette médaille est que si un jeune voulait poursuivre des études, il devait adhérer au FDJ (cf Angela Merkel).

[@Flyinghigh3597]

These men could be former Whermacht, Volkstrum or their fathers was!

[@darrenjones2933]

I saw one of the last parades by the NVA in Berlin. It was very impressive and their marching was very precise.

[@MaximusandHistory]

What about the military band? Bet it sounded amazing in real life!

[@darrenjones2933]

@@MaximusandHistory The band was really good. I played Tuba from 6th through 12th grade. I think I was a better Tuba player, but I wasn't marching. I have a pair of those NVA parade boots. They're like slippers. The leather is very soft.

[@marks_sparks1]

Great upload and restoration. Does anyone know where this parade ground was and does it still exist today?

[@MaximusandHistory]

We don't know for sure, but from my research it was likely the former Johannisthal airfield in Berlin!

[@marks_sparks1]

@MaximusandHistory thank you for reply. Keep up the good work. Would like to make a € contribution if it can help you purchase this very expensive footage. Have you PayPal?

[@MaximusandHistory]

@@marks_sparks1 Hey I really appreciate your consideration to donate to my channel! I don't use PayPal, I use Patreon instead. The link is here: www.patreon.com/MaximusandHistory

[@russtmn1609]

Это еще прусская школа. Которой уже наверно не осталось. Эталон строевой!

[@dx7388]

I'm wondering if these soldiers who are in their 80s now are watching this video can recognize themselves as they were in their 20s in 1962 ???

[@michaelmelamed9103]

They can

[@yuryotarola5476]

This video makes it clear to me why the Chileans militaries are similars... They are from the same school!!!

[@yuryotarola5476]

😘

[@Kreatorisbackyt]

Great ❤ your efforts are well appreciated man 👍

[@MaximusandHistory]

Thank you so much! I am glad that I was able to bring back these important historical films back to their former glory!

[@Rasectos]

And what a horrible country it would have been to live in for those 60 million West Germans that were lucky enough to wind up on the right side of the iron curtain.

[@ПавелЕгоров-ц2з]

В этом фильме соблюдены все старые воинские традиции настоящей армии, в современной армии бундесвера такого нет, приходится только смеяться.

[@midnightteapot5633]

There is a lot of footage of the parades and military bands of the NVA if you look hard enough for it but what is extremely rare and therefore the more fascinating is footage of the Musikkorps of the Wach regiment Felix Dzierzynski .I have found very little and nothing of quality regarding this military band.

[@berndkehl6636]

Man beachte den Tambourmajor. Reife Leistung!

[@СелантийКарманов]

Тамбурмажор работает отменно 👍

[@ТалгатХисметов-ь4ц]

Не одна Армия так не может маршировать!❤

[@CAPTAINBAZOOKA-wn5by]

sorry to say.......but this is the REAL GERMAMY ARMY...........................or i should say....................WAS

[@Beimann_1973]

Ein paar kleine Hinweise: - Die NVA hatte kein Heeres- sondern ein *Armeefilmstudio* . - Es handelt sich um das Wachregiment der NVA (später mit dem Namen "Friedrich Engels"), ein Ehrengarderegiment gab's nicht. - Text bei 2:23 nicht korrekt: "... für *unverbrüchliche* Freundschaft ...

[@redalf63]

Genauso ist es, dem Wachregiment wurde 1963 der Name "Friedrich Engels" verliehen. Untergebracht am Kupfergraben, gegenüber der Museumsinsel (Münze), und trainiert wurde in der Wuhlheide. Später ist das Wachregiment bei Staatsempfängen und politischen Großveranstaltungen als Formation mit 3 Ehrenkompanien in Uniformen Land, Luft und Marine aufgetreten. Der gezeigte Ablauf entspricht dem Großen Wachaufzug am Mahnmal Unter den Linden mit Vorbeimarsch. Hierbei gab es auch den Wachwechsel. Ich war 81 bis 84 dabei und habe die Beschallung sicher gestellt. In meiner Dienstzeit habe ich Mittwochs 14:00 Uhr ca. 150 Große Wachaufzüge am Mahnmal abgesichert. Bei Staatsempfängen haben wir mit einem Lautsprecherwagen an der Protokollstrecke die Claqueure unterhalten. LG

[@marcusschwade]

Was waren. wir doch. eine klasse Armmee. Ich bin. stolz. dort gedient zu haben

[@marioschwarz8744]

Wunderbar

[@richrumble]

I can't imagine goose-stepping for any length of time, let alone with a snare drum. Those commies had pretty impressive drill.

[@MaximusandHistory]

Its Prussian drill regulations since 1906, Socialists simply kept them because Prussian military tradition are very effective.

[@edwardrouse3409]

Ironic that the GDR military retained the "goose step" while the the German Republic abandoned it.

[@georglobez9304]

It has to do with the fact that West Germany wanted to build a new army that would represent a democratic country. The new army should therefore deliberately not simply be a continuation of the old army. In East Germany, on the other hand, they made it quite easy for themselves and more or less said: "The fascists who started the war and would like to go to war again are all in the West and are now American mercenaries. We, on the other hand, are the Good Germans and can therefore follow the German military traditions."

[@svenfischer104]

Super, die hälfte eurer NVA 1962 hat mit Sicherheit 20 Jahre vorher in der WHM gedient.

[@maikreinsberg1570]

Und bei der Bundeswehr war das natürlich nicht .

[@svenfischer104]

Scheiße, das hab ich nicht bedacht@@maikreinsberg1570

[@svenfischer104]

Mit Sicherheit😆 waren bei der BW 1962 auch WHM Offiziere am Start ,aber die haben sich wenigstens für die Demokratie entschieden @@maikreinsberg1570

[@ВладимирКоцебчук]

Вот это строевой шаг. Любо посмотреть. Хорошие учителя были уних.

[@SvenSpotter-zh1lv]

Super NVA. Kommt nie wieder 😢

[@ГалинаКибкало-в3ю]

Молодцы!!!!👍👍👍Это не американское " шагание" гусиным шагом.)))))))

[@modrisadijans383]

Да строевая подготовка на высшем уровне.

[@Stanislaw-u5q]

Тамбурмажор-это нечто.. 😮