Sing with Karl - Battle Hymn of the Republic [German Volunteer Version][+ English Translation]

[@KarlSternau]

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[@jessepawlak6921]

GOD BLESS GERMANY IF ITS THE 2 HYNMS THAT ARE OF AMERICA

[@KarlSternau]

War Blade of Division Blenker, American Civil War, 1861. The Blenker Division was a unit of the Northern States Army with German command language.

[@kreativespseudonym6887]

Es gab da einige deutsche Einheiten: 8th New York Volunteer Regiment 'Blenker's Rifles' / 'First German Rifles' 68th New York Volunteer Regiment 'Cameron Rifles' / ' Second German Rifles' 24th Illinois Volunteer Regiment '1st Hecker Regt.' 82nd Illinois Volunteer Regiment '2nd Hecker Regt.' *Ja Friedrich Hecker hat tatsächlich wieder mitgemischt. ** Kennt jemand noch mehr deutsche Einheiten? *** Ich finde es sehr gut, einen Entstehungszeitraum und kurzen ~kontext anzugeben! Bitte auch bei allen neuen und alten Liedern!

[@ACWMaxWeber]

@@kreativespseudonym6887 Die 20th NY ist auch eine deutsche Einheit. Grüße vom Captain der 20th NY aus dem Spiel War of Rights ;)

[@ACWMaxWeber]

Den Spitznamen habe ich Vergessen^^ "Turner Rifles"

[@neilerator]

@@kreativespseudonym6887 Es gab auch noch die 52nd New York "Sigel Rifles" und "German Rangers"

[@neilerator]

@@ACWMaxWeber Grüße von einem soon to be Private der 52nd NY!

[@jamesbhollingsworth5452]

The Battle hymn of the republic is my favorite tune ever, to see it made German is my greatest pleasure, even if it’s not the original lyrics it is still great!

[@patriciusvunkempen102]

i acutaly like the federation more... but yeah

[@xthetenth]

Those lyrics are very distinctively German-American of the period. It's even cooler to me to have something that's authentically of Americans who came over from Germany and believed in what the song stood for. It's a symbol that they existed, and that's awesome.

[@Despotic_Waffle]

The tune of Glory, glory Hallelujah is also based on the tune of the chorus "Lore, Lore, Lore, Lore" from a german folk/military song called "Im Wald Im Grunen Walde."

[@mjgamer55WotB]

Despotic Waffle I’m pretty sure the Battle Hymn of the Republic was made first.

[@theamericaneaglepatriot9673]

It's "Kriegslied der division Blencker"🇺🇸🇩🇪BAHN FREI!!

[@frankdecron1306]

When the USA supports Germany in WW1 against entente backed CSA

[@dennile_7355]

Alfred gotta love turtledove

[@bountifulauto8257]

Dennile _ his stuff makes no sense sometimes, but I still love it

[@CapitanoGUC-gf6el]

CSA what's that ?

[@shane8037]

I already don't know who the good guys were in WWI stop making it harder.

[@siffilus4461]

@Eros Matthew Montallana Lies. England prepared and pushed for the war for 20 years. The assasination of the prince coused a war becouse serbia declined the austrian investigator information and banned them. Germany than received a war declaration by england and five ours later its communicaoiln relay was cut. And to top it up the english royal family keept repeating to say "we can win a lot and have npthing to loose in a war with germany" And searches for allies by sayibg "germany trades better and we will not work more" Edit: grammar

[@lordshaxx4693]

When the Reichspakt sends volunteers to the National Government in the Second American Civil War.

[@commanderwilliam3693]

Up with the Stars! Down with the traitors!

[@sebastiansuteu1829]

@@commanderwilliam3693 Down with the eagle, up with the cross!

[@commanderwilliam3693]

@@sebastiansuteu1829 UP WITH THE STARE DOWN WITH THE TRAITORS

[@Birb_of_Judge]

Shaxx? You? Here?

[@clonetrooper1679]

You stole my idea LMAO. At least it’s already here :3

[@Swenthorian]

My great-great-great grandpa came from Prussia to fight for Freedom in Indiana's 32nd. He helped Sherman burn down Atlanta, and got promoted. It's pretty neat getting to hear the kind of song he might have sung while on the march.

[@mjgamer5512]

I just love stories like urs. A perfect example of how people from around the world had many more opportunities available in the US than anywhere else. It’s amazing how people from across the globe can be connected

[@shonewarrior2178]

MJ_the_Rushin_Prussian Europe? Around the globe? Europeans in America isn’t something special considering americans are europeans

[@AtaMarKat]

ShoneWarrior21 Not all of us.

[@cxarhomell5867]

Burn down Atlanta? Uh, I dont think that's something to be proud of, but alright..

[@misschauchatcultistbernie2740]

My German relatives resisted yours haha.. So strange

[@arielortiz5643]

Love how you combine the american patriotism and also the german spirit. This is not an easy task, yet you did magnificently. Great work!

[@archdornan1722]

He didn't write this song though.

[@primal_guy1526]

KZbin when a completely unrelated song is sung in German: Is that war crimes, I hear?

[@siffilus4461]

Right wind crimes +1

[@davestylehenry]

Right wind chimes

[@chrisbolland5634]

Tons of germans fought in the war. Irish too.

[@jevinliu4658]

Isn't it anti-hate crime though? They are pro-freedom.

[@alechagan7557]

@@jevinliu4658 Exactly, it’s not like they’re singing about the Third Reich or the Nazis.

[@LegendaryKazooMann1936]

Never forget the brave Immigrants (Mostly German and Irish) who fought for the Union!

[@yaboiarchy9718]

As well as the Moroccans, Sardinians, Frenchmen and Turks

[@odinkato4426]

Well americans are european... but they forget about it and now believe that they are something better than the rest but actually they are the worst

[@Phunny]

Tar Oida That’s a Eurosmug statement

[@ethanclark6132]

Tar Oida mad cuz bad

[@jacksomelee8960]

Yes they volunteered and were not at all forced into service when they got here!

[@calebwolf6626]

That really shows the state of KZbin you have to put stuff in your description such as "No hate speech" just for showing an old German song that is not at all related to the Nazis.

[@Fordring1776]

Not even related to The German Empire, it's about ethnically german troops fighting for the Union, in the name of abolitionism.

[@hailhelvetia1233]

Europeans and white Americans, Germanic people in particular, are the only people it is okay to hate now apparently.

[@中华民国万岁-c4g]

More like anything german that is sung by a man is hate speech.

[@中华民国万岁-c4g]

Lol sue KZbin for pro slavery stance for deleting this video.

[@CoffeeSuccubus]

Wilhelm II and the Nazis bastardized the US and Germans relations so much

[@m4sherman834]

Für Lincoln und die Freiheit und das Banner der Union! Thank you so much, Karl, for this great song!!

[@m4sherman834]

@Kaiser Wilhelm shhh. Nothing to worry about

[@PrimarisBlackTemplaDraven]

God bless the German volunteers their sacrifice broke a lot of chains back then.

[@darkearl]

Your welcome Greetings from Germany

[@Ogre99]

I am there If our Yankee Brothers need us Germans Greetings from Germany my Brother

[@connorross4571]

Thank you so much. To hear my country's song in my ancestor's tongue is a great joy.

[@rebsarge]

Just about all Americans sing this as a Sunday hymn, or even a funeral hymn. You guys nailed the martial, marching, "BATTLE HYMN" element. Well done.

[@anarchomando7707]

Hey it's not just a Sunday hym it's John Brown's body That got turned into Glory hallelujah and battle hyme of the Republic! And then got turned into solidarity forever

[@Acen2036]

As an American, I give this song a 10/10. This is Incredible! 🇺🇸🤝🏻🇩🇪

[@rotbuxe2301]

I give your user name a 10/10. So German, so American!

[@killerkitten7534]

Songs like this are my favorite thing ever because it shows how many immigrants came here and before they were even really assimilated were completely ready to fight and die for this country. That kind of patriotism brings a tear to my eye

[@theodorkorner1497]

Ah, da hat er meinen Wunsch tatsächlich gehört ^^ Vielen Dank dafür! Ist klasse geworden! 🇩🇪🤝🏻🇺🇸

[@KarlSternau]

Ich lese alle Kommentare :P

[@sanitarycockroach9038]

The fact that we can have so many variants of the same tune holding a similar message of hope and freedom, regardless of culture is awesome. I love America.

[@taloob493]

Civil war music in particular is pretty cool like that, you have German music, Irish music, african american music, and that's just the documented ones on youtube

[@anarchomando7707]

This tune has many different variations The original one would be John brown body Next would be Glory hallelujah and battleheim of the Republic Next would be solidarity forever and then later gory that's a hell of a way to die

[@IronPiedmont]

I've been waiting for someone to sing this version for so long! Thank you for this video!

[@charliesmith4072]

The melody of the refrain of "Battle Hymn of the Republic" comes from an older German folk song, "Lore, Lore, Lore" also known as "The Forester's House".

[@JoelReinstein]

imagine fighting for a republic against a dictator, your revolution is crushed, your friends are killed or scattered, you're humiliated and exiled halfway around the world to a strange new country, 12 years later you pick up a rifle again to fight to abolish slavery. what a trip

[@troy4298]

Fun fact: Prussian officers were actually on the both sides of the civil war laughing at american generals for their inexperience in combat.

[@Ogre99]

They are still laughing

[@ZeitgeistGaming69]

German used to be the second most spoken language in the U.S. and was fairly common. It was then demonized with World War One and with Mexican immigrants Spanish has since taken its place as America's second language but isn't near as pervasive and influential as German was on the culture of the United States. There are some Native German speaking people in the Deep South, Texas, and in some communities throughout the U.S. Mennonites and the Amish also speak Pleitdietch which is an older Germanic language spoken in Germany that is very similar to Standard German. The Native German speaking population of the U.S. have their own dialect distinct from that of Standard German but both are mutually intelligible. We even considered joining the Germans in WW1 but we joined the Entente instead because we wouldn't be able to trade with both because the British weren't allowing trade to Germany. So we decided that we would have better trade with the British.

[@Alexander-tu3iv]

"Isn't near as pervasive and influential as German was on the culture of the united states" San Francisco, Las Vegas, San Antonio, El Paso, San Diego: "are we a joke to you?"

[@ZeitgeistGaming69]

@@Alexander-tu3iv For the culture of the United States overall, Germans had a greater effect.

[@Kevinism]

I can't speak about all Mennonites, but I have met no Amish who speak Plautdietsch natively. They speak [Pennsilfaanisch] Deitsch (Pennsylvania Dutch), which arose as a language from communities of speakers of southern and western dialects of High German and exposure to the English in N. America. Deitsch was huge in the rural populations of Pennsylvania and surrounding states and some cities like Reading, Lancaster and Philly. There is a lot of mutual inteligibility between Deitsch and standard German as well. There were even some attempts by secular Deitsch speakers to standardize Deitsch and really form a literary language with it, as many Deitsch speakers wrote with Hochdeutsch orthography. But as you mentioned, the world wars really supressed all of that. I'd love to know more about Plautdietsch speakers in N. America tho. Around the northeastern US, "PA Dutch" populations are still pretty dominant in the historical narrative of early German populations in the young United States.

[@adriansegner573]

Kämpfe bei dem Spiel War of Rigths bei der 52nd new York Infantry (historisch deutschsprachiges Regiment im ACW) und dort spielen wir auch ab und zu deine Version dieses Liedes (was glaube ich die einzige vertonte Version von dem Lied ist). Danke für das schöne Lied

[@radix133]

Das ist eine der schönsten Interpretationen, die ich je gehört habe!

[@airplanenut89]

Always love finding stuff like this, thanks.

[@jimhuffman9434]

Was this written by Carl Schurz? Shurz was one of a number of Germans (known as the Forty-Eighters) who fled Europe during the uprising occuring in 1848

[@warrenlehmkuhleii8472]

MacArthur: President Olson the Germans are here to help us. Olson: How do you know? Germans: Auf, fur Olson und die Freiheit! Auf, fur Olson und die Freiheit! Auf, fur Olson und die Freiheit! Fur das Banner der Union!

[@thatonewaguy7841]

Olson instead of the most blessed Curtis?

[@PhoenixT70]

You mean you didn't get the MacArthur Coup?

[@Bluesonofman]

@@PhoenixT70 National Unity Party Prevents that as long as you dont negotiate

[@PhoenixT70]

@@Bluesonofman Interesting. Still, PSA gang FTW.

[@Bluesonofman]

@@PhoenixT70 PSA is a reaction to the coup. No coup no PSA. You can cause it with the PSA by inviting Long to the negations with Reed. But honestly the best outcome is a Union State Victory in the Civil War then when the event pops up you turn back into the US but Long is President.

[@mjgamer5512]

I first want to say welcome back Karl! It’s been awhile. I also want to comment on this video, it embodies what us Americans call the “American dream.” In essence, it’s the idea that no matter ur background, u can succeed and have a happy life in America. It also shows that these immigrants who just came to the country were still willing to give their lives for a new country and its principles

[@FriedrichII1712]

Ich bin gerne ein Deutscher! :)

[@adrianruhl8361]

Dieses lied ist explizit im sinne der 48 revolution gegen preußen geschrieben worden da sie viele deutsche nach der gescheiterten revolte zur emigration zwang. dieses lied ist auch gegen Bismark

[@metalheadcomicbookfan797]

Since I tried studying German for 3 days. I understood this comment even though I stopped learning. Lol

[@entspannter-Held]

Ich auch

[@brothersofthetrident2647]

Achtung

[@cigarsmoker8628]

Ich auch.Aber wehe uns die Grünen lesen dies😉

[@pnz4aufsh]

I enjoy even though my fore fathers where rebels. North vs South still a thing for reason in U.S. today. Many thanks Karl. Aufweiderhueren du schosten lieds.

[@rampage3390]

When you're an American-German soldier during the civil war

[@austinburtt9640]

Thank you germans for helping us in this civil war we salute you both blue and grey

[@OurCollectiveBlahaj]

o7

[@michaeltheundeadmariachi4494]

But mostly the blue

[@misschauchatcultistbernie2740]

My relatives came from Schleswig-Holstein and fought for the Confederates on my Gran's side

[@seronymus]

that's cool enhanced by a cute avatar :)

[@lithead411]

Herr Karl, do you many of these songs yourself or were they written at the time? Either way i'm impressed. Gruss aus Florida!

[@chasecoulter2888]

KZbin has finally recommended me something!

[@Igelior]

I find it particularly interesting how they are likening the German revolution of 1848 to the American civil war...

[@anarchomando7707]

Of course many of them emigrated from Germany during that revolution

[@kellymcbright5456]

They had fought in the revolution, lost, escaped the prisons and planned executions and found an asylum. They hated slavery and viewed the civil war as a great chance to repeat a glorious fight. And this time to overcome.

[@DaL33T5]

Danke für dein hilfe, Hand in Hand gegen Sklaverei! 🇺🇸🤝🇩🇪

[@ericreinhart9795]

Help, i can't stop binge watching your videos.

[@frankteng]

I was wondering why this sounds so familiar and it’s cause it’s the same tune as solidarity forever

[@austinhenning6271]

My German great great great grandpa fought for the Union from Clarksville, Iowa.

[@uniaodemocraticaruralista2924]

Cool

[@sgtsnake13B]

"American by Birth, German by Blood, Patriot by Choice" Some Badass Shirt I Have

[@mgtowp.l.7756]

A Excellent Video.. Highly Recommended.. Thank You Very Much For Sharing..

[@ShadowAkatora]

In the alternative universe where Abradorf Lincler was elected as US president

[@MH-tg4ps]

who?

[@Streeto_161]

You know that these Germans were forced to emigrate because of the failed revolution in Germany. The were basically the left wing of the left wing back then.

[@kellymcbright5456]

@@Streeto_161 Yes, one could say so. They viewed the civil war as a chance to repeat the struggle for civil liberty, equality a.s.o again. They were strongly opposed to slavery.

[@kuro_kishi]

As an American born Asian with 0.8% Germanic blood, I approve of this wholeheartedly.

[@MCArt25]

How did you measure the exact percentage of Germanics in your blood?

[@archdornan1722]

This song was originally wrote to the tune of John Brown's Body, but the Battle Hymn of the Republics melody is based off of that and is very similar.

[@taloob493]

It's pretty crazy how diverse the union army was, 150,000 Irishmen, an entire division of Germans who didn't even speak English, 160,000 African American soldiers, etc.

[@kellymcbright5456]

No, not just one division, more than two, i remember.

[@Lp-army1]

@@kellymcbright5456 5

[@KC-dw6yz]

It kind of makes sense oddly enough, German-Americans were very heavily for the Union Army

[@ahamilton2528]

Can I download this song. If yes how?

[@West_Coast_Mainline]

I saw a civil war recruitment poster in german at gettysburg

[@nazizombie102]

Great one! I really do enjoy these German versions of other countries marches. Any chance we could get Westerwald in English?

[@david4t8]

Many people forget that many Germans also fought in the Civil War, including 2 of my great grandfathers

[@jhonharper2001]

You should do the US or CSA anthem in German

[@Exodon2020]

@Sakkra101 Were Dixie Germans actually a thing before the Civil War though? Always had the impression of the south being already a pretty much closed community when German Immigration to the Americas really took off after the failed German revolution of 1848 (which was also referred to in the song)

[@yoda1037]

In Texas there's a town called German town I believe they speak English and German don't know what year the town was founded tho

[@161088floki]

@Sakkra101 he has done it both US anthem and Blue Flag

[@archdornan1722]

@@Exodon2020 I have some Pennsylvania Dutch in my family who moved to the south and fought for the Confederacy (2nd Tennessee Cavalry Regiment).

[@Hercules1-v9m]

Haven't heard this much flem since I was in Afghanistan.

[@jed-henrywitkowski6470]

I am an American. I am kin to men who have defended our Nation for generations. I approve of this version.

[@cochoguhnterwinklerbrecht8955]

karl uploads a video of dixie land in german!!

[@AtaMarKat]

cocho Gühnter Winkler Brecht He did.

[@Amor_Schmileck]

Mal abgesehen davon, das es Andrew Jackson war, der 1814 als Generalmajor von Tennessee die die demokratischen Truppen gegen die Engländer vor New Orleans anführte, ist es eine nette Version.

[@arfyego0682]

There were a lot of companies in the Union Army comprised of German immigrants that used Prussian tactics and gave orders in only German, I forget which ones though.

[@pmadden1999]

The 5th German rifles is the most famous. I can think of about four others, but I dont rememner their names. I’m pretty sure they were from New york though

[@wulfward1268]

Which version of the battle hymn of the republic is that, regarding lyric? Your own version? sounds great

[@sp00tnik26]

If your finding the german version that sounds similar the song is called "Lore, lore"

[@ricardopadron241]

I bet that’s where the United States got its inspiration

[@thomaswilkinson3241]

I never heard of this version before. But well, we live and we learn.

[@CasualGuy60]

Put on 0.75 on 1.5x speed for a different hearing pleasure! :v 0.75: Leisurely March 1.5x : Hurried Route March eg. Patton in West Europe 1944-45

[@andrewo9386]

“So wie ‘48’ schon...” Does that reference the Revolutions of 1848?

[@albthrasher6567]

yes, many Revolutionarys of 1848 went to America in the Exil and fought then in Civil War, Franz Sigel from Baden for example

[@wesleydaub8002]

I'm a descendant of Confederate German Americans from the Moravian Village of Winston Salem NC but this is still pretty to listen to!!

[@Komotau4691]

Remind me that Wisconsin army was full of German volunteers :-)

[@henningr.6558]

Eine tolle Interpretation dieses Liedes. Noch dazu hervorragend intoniert. Nachdem das junge, gerade unabhängige Amerika, also lange vor dem Bürgerkrieg, seine eigene Armee aufstellen wollte, überlegte man dort welches Ausbildungsprinzip angewendet werden sollte. Dabei entschied man sich für die preußische Ausbildung und suchte dann in Deutschland einen entsprechenden Ausbilder. Man überzeugte schließlich Major Steuben. Um aber den wesentlich ranghöheren amerikanischen Offizieren Anweisungen geben zu können wurde er direkt bei seinem Eintreffen zum General befördert. Steuben, ein Deutscher, erstellte die amerikanische Ausbildungs- und Heeresdienstvorschrift. Die komplette Ausbildung erfolgte nach preußischen Richtlinien. Ergo: ohne uns keine amerikanische Armee.

[@kellymcbright5456]

du bist hier falsch.

[@afriendlyrebel5709]

Germans fought in Civil War, one of them is 52nd NY German Rangers.

[@shannon090309]

it sound like it says off with licoln head 0:35

[@burneraccount4704]

RIP to the Texan Germans who stayed loyal to the union when the rest of the state betrayed it

[@robingrube3495]

Long live the Union, for slavery shall *never* rise again!!! 🇺🇲

[@archdornan1722]

Will you make Hail Columbia in German? It was sung during the Civil War by Germans and renamed to O' Columbia

[@raymondraptorclaw2901]

My favorite American song in German. Love it 👍

[@elmerlarimer9026]

me too thank you

[@bynone4645]

pls do "I Wish I Was In Dixie Land"

[@dunamoose3446]

he already did look it up

[@hallabalooza]

Geil! Letztens erst vorgeschlagen :-)

[@KarlSternau]

Immer her mit solchen Sachen. Garantiere zwar nicht, dass es kommt, bin aber stets dankbar für deutsche Versionen anderer Lieder.

[@kommo3331]

@@KarlSternau Wie wäre es mit Our German Volunteers ? ein Lied über die Deutschen zur Zeit des Amerikanischen Bürgerkriegs.

[@markus-pg6me]

Für die Union immer bereit.Im Geist sind wir einig!

[@unionson8978]

49th PVI company "E" 5/10/1864 wir sind stolz deutsch zu sein!

[@tobiasott4096]

Dieses Lied für die Bundeswehr umgetextet war 1998unser Lied bei der 6.294 Panzergrenadiere in Stetten a.k.M. Kennt zufällig jemand den Text? Wäre super Danke

[@benknaup5128]

love it thank you

[@elmerlarimer9026]

me too

[@ahamilton2528]

It's BRILLIANT!!!

[@raygoodsell4773]

I'm American with some German and Irish from the 16th century!! I guess I'm all American!!!!

[@Likes_Trains]

Hey Karl, could you maybe consider doing Konig Hans von Danemarken? It's an obscure song about a battle against the Danish with no known recording, it's to the tune of prinz eugen der edle ritter

[@josephusschuijlenburg9650]

awesome

[@y11971alex]

It really sounds like the "banner der oignon" (onion).

[@kereymckenna4611]

Reminds me of the Harry Turtle Dove Alternate History Series where the Union loses the civil war...the first time, and then becomes a Central Power with Germany and Austria for WW1 against the CSA, English and French.

[@Lethnion]

My Swedish relatives fought in the Union Army and I like the German version of this song far more than the Swedish sad adaption of this great song. The Swedish version has nothing to do with the Civil War...It´s about Karl XII "King of Sweden 1697-1718" It´s like what? facepalm.. Anyway, thanks for a great video Karl. :)

[@kellymcbright5456]

a swedish version?

[@MH-tg4ps]

You should put this on Spotify or other music apps

[@jamesorth6460]

At the beginning of the American civil war there were only 34 states at the time not 48. Wait during the civil war West Virginia and Nevada join the Union, so by the end of the war there were 36.

[@Tehios]

It does not mean the states. It is an allusion to 1848. The term Forty-Eighters refers to immigrants in the United States and Australia who have been displaced by the bourgeois democratic European revolutions of 1848/49.

[@jamesorth6460]

@@Tehios That make sense

[@weedwhacker287]

These aren’t the original Lyrics but if this ever was sung in German by German immigrants I think these would’ve been the lyrics or something close to this

[@reenactordane1875]

Do the danish marching song “Dengang jeg drog afsted” / “Damals ich die Krieg marschiert auf” (Not the best at german sorry)

[@Air-Striegler]

That's not German. 🤣

[@johnburt7935]

My next novel, *_An American Victory,_* is going to feature multiple alternate-timeline versions of the U.S., with an emphasis on the Civil War and its approximate equivalents. I'm going to have to work in some version of this song (if I do, I will of course ask permission, and pay any royalties asked). I've already got in mind a very American version of _l'Internationale_ which begins All people are created equal With rights to life and liberty....

[@Euphoric19]

What does “We “48” schunt:” mean?

[@theodorkorner1497]

It's a reference to the 1848 Revolution in the German States. After it's failure many former revolutionaries moved to the US and later fought in the civil war.

[@benknaup5128]

love this song in german thank you

[@elmerlarimer9026]

me too

[@heinrich7539]

Wir sind Deutsche und kämpfen für die Freiheit des Reichs (Kaiserreich).

[@warrenlehmkuhleii8472]

Man to think some of my relatives may sung this. THE UNION FOREVER!

[@dunamoose3446]

hurrah boys hurrah

[@dunamoose3446]

hurrah boys hurrah

[@austinhenning6271]

Mine too

[@littlenapoleon1321]

Do you happen to know where I can find the image you have in the video?

[@darkearl]

Eines der besten Lieder überhaupt

[@50xandthings98]

Awesome version. Did you make the lyrics?

[@theodorkorner1497]

These are original lyrics by the German volunteers of Division Blenker in the Union Army.

[@johannesweber1470]

Can someone tell me, is this a historical text which was used by soldiers in this time?

[@wyattmcgee1]

Yes.

[@elmerlarimer9026]

thank you love this song in german

[@herushiii]

This version is better tbh....👍👏