Fritz Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 A not so well known march - Löwengeschwader - the March of Kampfgeschwader 26 In one of the photos, Walter Neusüß is depicted in an official press photo from around October 1939 (third photo from start of clip). Was very surprised when I saw this. Has unfortunately been deleted by youtube - see further down for another recording, mp3 16.9.2019 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted July 19, 2017 Author Share Posted July 19, 2017 The original text of the March - obviously no longer played in the Bundeswehr (would definitely not be politically correct!!!) But historically speaking, very interesting indeed. Found under following address: (here are thousands of old traditional German songs and marches, if anyone is interested in texts, all alphabetically listed - etwas zum mitsingen!) http://ingeb.org/WWIIi.html Das Löwengeschwader so sind wir genannt und sind durch gewaltige Scharen dem Briten als Schrecken der Schiffe bekannt vom Kanal bis zu Schottlands Gestaden So ziehen wir stärker mit jeder Schlacht am Himmel den sieghaften Bogen am Boden liegt Englands zerfallene Macht nur wir selber beherrschen die Wogen Refrain: Das Zeichen des Löwen auf silbernem Rumpf so fliegen wir weit übers Meer und tragen des Führers Wort zum Triumph es gibt keine Inseln mehr 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share Posted July 7, 2019 Unfortunately youtube has removed the Löwengeschwader Marsch - can no longer be found Have found an older recording, can be played using Windows Media Player: (click on black slab) lowenges.mid and here, a tribute to the later phase of the squadron stationed in Norway, the Torpedostaffel flying suicidal missions against the Murmansk convoys. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 https://www.zinnfigur.com/Buecher-Medien/Musik-Filme/Militaermusik-CDs/Dt-Preussen/Die-Deutsche-Luftwaffe.html There is an audio sample of the March - Löwengeschwader-Marsch - which can be heard under the above link: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fritz Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 Has been deleted. Here another attempt: https://archive.org/details/lowengeschwader-marsch Silver Ring worn by some members of KG 26 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted February 2, 2022 Author Share Posted February 2, 2022 March found again, see above. https://ww2live.com/es/content/world-war-2-amazing-finding-remains-german-heinkel-he-111-crashed-norway-76-years-ago The story of this crash is as follow. In the evening of 4th November 1940 a He 111 H-3 (1H+HK) was on the return to Sola Airfield from sortie against industrial targets over Scotland. On it's way towards Sola it got on wrong course and crashed into the mountainside at Skjørestad Mountain. All 4 crew members of the Heinkel bomber died in the crash - all in the age of 22 to 29 years old. They were carried down the mountain the day after and buried at a local German cemetery. After the war they were moved and buried in Havstein War Cemetary in Trondheim, Norway. The Heinkel was from Kampfgeschwader 26 "Löwengeschwader". Oberfeldwebel / Navigator Otto Stuckmann (b.1911 in Nordhausen) Unteroffizier / Radio operator Erhard Reisch (b.1918 in Kattowitz) Unteroffizier / Mechanic Wilhelm "Willi" Zeckey (b. 1917 in Quallewitz) The reason why it crashed is not known to this day, but it was a bit cloudy over the mountains that evening so bad sight could be a reason. Witnesses have said they saw fire in one of the engines so engine failure could also be the reason. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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