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Löwengeschwader Marsch


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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

 

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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

 

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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.

 

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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:

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Has been deleted. Here another attempt:

https://archive.org/details/lowengeschwader-marsch

Löwengeschwader - Marsch - Robert Küssel - Heinrich Anacker Musikkorps der  Fliegerhorst-Kommandantur Berlin-Gatow Leitung: Stabsmusikmeister Arno Kühn  : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Period Press Picture Kampfgeschwader 26 "Löwengeschwader"-Vestigium Leonis

Period Press Picture/Kampfgeschwader 26 Löwengeschwader| Komet Militaria

ratisbon's | Luftwaffe Kampfgeschwader 26 "Löwengeschwader" Ring - 830 S |  DISCOVER GENUINE MILITARIA, ANTIQUES & COINS

Silver Ring worn by some members of KG 26

 

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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".

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  • 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.

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