[yarddog]

I liked both songs but like you slightly prefer “Lili Marlene”.

Oddly enough, one of the best versions was sung by Eddie Albert on a TV show. Normally don’t think of a guy singing it. He also sang it very slowly.

[aculeus]

Eddie Albert was ... A genuine war hero, he was awarded the Bronze Star for his actions during the Battle of Tarawa in 1943, when, as a landing ship pilot, he rescued several hundred wounded Marines while under heavy enemy machine-gun fire.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Albert#World_War_II