The Music Of The Third Reich (WW2 German Songs)

Currently Playing: "Die ganze Kompanie" (Niel) Bruno Seidler-Winkler 1939

– click "Show More" for the full description – Die ganze Kompanie [Marsch und Lied] Composer/Lyricist: Herms Niel (1888-1954) Arranger: Erich Walden [Erich Kümmel] (1906-1960) Publisher: Musikverlag Sanssouci [Wilke & Co.], Berlin-Wilmersdorf, 1939 Opening Line: Stolz marschieren wir zu drei'n Vocal Group: Männerchor Instrumental Group: Blasorchester Conductor: Bruno Seidler-Winkler Recording Date: 10.1939 Recording Location: Berlin Record Company: Electrola GmbH, Berlin Digitized by Ivan Ž., 2008 NOT to be used for commercial or propaganda purposes "Die ganze Kompanie" [The Entire Company] is a German soldiers' song from 1939, about a proud company of soldiers, all attracting and liked by girls, all firm and strong as steel, all loyal and prepared to defend the Fatherland's honour. It originally had three strophes, the 1st one was recorded here. Recorded also by: 1939 Die Metropol-Vokalisten; Reichsmusikzug des RAD; Conductor: Herms Niel 1939 Die vier lustigen Jungens; Musikkorps der Luftnachrichten-Abteilung des ObdL; Conductor: Erich Kiesant 1939 Heyn-Quartett; Reichsmusikzug des RAD; Conductor: Herms Niel 1939 Soldatenchor und Musikkorps des Infanterie-Regiments 13; Conductor: Ernst Rekemeyer ["Die ganze Flakbatterie" version] 1941 Soldatenchor und Musikkorps eines Bau-Bataillons; Conductor: Willi Unterkofler 1965? Die alten Kameraden; Blasorchester It was also included in medleys "Wir marschieren mit Herms Niel" by Erich Gutzeit (1942) and "Singendes klingendes Spiel" (1955). Note: in the late 1990s, Austrian military bandmaster Hannes Apfolterer included the melody of this song's refrain in the trio of his "Edelweiß-Marsch", which became the brigade march of the 6. Jägerbrigade. Official Herms Niel Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/herms.niel/