Afrika Korp Marching Songs

[Desert Stallion]

I was peering around online for Rommel-related stuff and found this.

The song Unser Rommel


Wir sind das deutsche Afrikakorps

Des Führers verwegene Truppe

Wir stürmen wie die Teufel hervor

Versalzen dem Tommy die Suppe

Wir fürchten nicht Hitze und Wüstensand

Wir trotzen dem Durst und dem Sonnenbrand

Marschieren beim Takt unserer Trommel

Vorwärts, vorwärts

|:Vorwärts mit unserem Rommel!

Translation of verse 1


We are the German Africa Corps

The Führer's daring troops

We assault like the Devil

Oversalt the Tommy's soup

We fear neither heat nor desert sand

We resist the thirst and the blazing sun

March to the beat of our drum

Forwards, forwards

|:Forwards with our Rommel!


Africa Corps graveyard.2.


Die Briten fürchten uns wie die Pest

Sie sitzen auf glühenden Kohlen

Wir rächen Deutsch-Ost und rächen Südwest

Das einst sie uns feige gestohlen

Sind Churchhill und Roosevelt auch Wut entbrannt

Wir werfen die Feinde in jedem Land

Es schlägt Generalmarsch die Trommel

Vorwärts, vorwärts

|:Vorwärts mit unserem Rommel!

Translation of verse 2


The Brits fear us like the plague

They are on tenterhooks

We revenge German East (Africa) and revenge South-West (Africa)

Which once were dastardly stolen from us

Let Churchill and Roosevelt be inflamed with rage

We beat the enemies in every country

The drum beats 'get ready'Generalmarsch[›]

Forwards, forwards

|:Forwards with our Rommel!

3.


Mit uns im Kampf und im Siege vereint

Marschieren Italiens Scharen

Bis einst die Sonne des Friedens uns scheint

Und wieder gen Deutschland wir fahren.

Doch wenn mich die feindliche Kugel fand

So lasset mich ruhen im Wüstensand

Und rühret noch einmal die Trommel

Vorwärts, vorwärts (disputed line)

|:Vorwärts mit unserem Rommel!

Translation of verse 3


In battle and in victory united with us

Italy's cohorts are marching

Until one day the sun of peace will shine for us

And we will return to Germany.

But if the enemy's bullet meets me

Than let me rest in the desert sand

And beat the drum once again.

Forwards, forwards (disputed line)

|:Forwards with our Rommel!


And here's a sound version, very cool.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ3JiZBP5Vs

[ErwiiRommie]

You can download that video.

[Qualerei]

This video is great ! Thanks for posting the link. You made my day ! Do you know whether it is still sung sometimes ?

[ErwiiRommie]

Probably by the surviving members of the Afrika Korps. Despite what happened in the mainland, the DAK seems to still be proud of themselves, their commander and the accomplishments that they had made in Africa. So i wouldnt be surprised to see a few of them gather around on days important to them and sing it and the Afrika Korps song.