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Horst-Wessel-Lied
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The "'" (), also known by its incipit "'" (, ), was the anthem of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) from 1930 to 1945. From 1933 to 1945, the Nazis made it the co-national anthem of Germany, along with the first stanza of the "".
Key facts
- Anthem.english_title
- 'Horst Wessel Song'
- Anthem.image
- Horst-Wessel-Lied postcard.jpg
- Anthem.caption
- "Horst-Wessel-Lied" postcard with lyrics
- Anthem.prefix
- Former co-national
- Anthem.country
- Nazi Germany
- Anthem.author
- Horst Wessel
- Anthem.lyrics_date
- 1929
- Anthem.alt_title
- ""
- Anthem.en_alt_title
- "The Flag High"
- Anthem.published
- 1929
- Anthem.predecessor
- ""
- Anthem.sound
- Песня Хорста Весселя.ogg
- Anthem.sound_title
- 1933 vocal rendition by the Grosses Blas-Orchester und Chor, conducted by
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Named after
- Horst Wessel
- Country
- Nazi Germany
- Main subject
- Roter Frontkämpferbund
- Lyrics by
- Horst Wessel
- Image
- Shellac Die Fahne hoch …!.jpg
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- has melody
- How Great Thou Art
- Commons category
- Horst-Wessel-Lied
- first line
- Die Fahne hoch! Die Reihen fest geschlossen!
- last line
- Marschier’n im Geist in unser’n Reihen mit.
- language of work or name
- German
- publication date
- 1927-00-00
- discontinuation date
- 1945-00-00
- form of creative work
- song
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Encyclopedic overview
23 sectionsContents
- History
- Horst Wessel
- Nazi Party anthem
- Co-national anthem
- Post-World War II
- Lyrics
- Melody
- Far-right use outside Germany
- British Union of Fascists
- Croatian Fascists
- Empire of Japan
- Falange fascist movement
- Legion of French Volunteers Against Bolshevism
- Golden Dawn
- All-Russian Fascist Organisation
- Patriotic People's Movement
- Parodies
- In popular culture
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
The "'" (), also known by its incipit "'" (, ), was the anthem of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) from 1930 to 1945. From 1933 to 1945, the Nazis made it the co-national anthem of Germany, along with the first stanza of the "".
The "" has been banned in Germany and Austria since the end of World War II unless for artistic or educational purposes.
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