Posted on 03/15/2006 5:59:14 PM PST by StarCMC
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When I first heard it in the movie, "Battle of the Bulge", I just thought this song, Panzerlied, was kicka$$!
You can hear several versions here: http://ingeb.org/Lieder/obssturm.html
1. Ob's stürmt oder schneit,
Ob die Sonne uns lacht,
Der Tag glühend heiß
Oder eiskalt die Nacht.
Bestaubt sind die Gesichter,
Doch froh ist unser Sinn,
Ist unser Sinn;
Es braust unser Panzer
Im Sturmwind dahin.
2. Mit donnernden Motoren,
Geschwind wie der Blitz,
Dem Feinde entgegen,
Im Panzer geschützt.
Voraus den Kameraden,
Im Kampf steh'n wir allein,
Steh'n wir allein,
So stoßen wir tief
In die feindlichen Reihn.
3. Wenn vor uns ein feindliches
Heer dann erscheint,
Wird Vollgas gegeben
Und ran an den Feind!
Was gilt denn unser Leben
Für unsres Reiches Heer?
Ja Reiches Heer?
Für Deutschland zu sterben
Ist uns höchste Ehr.
4. Mit Sperren und Minen
Hält der Gegner uns auf,
Wir lachen darüber
Und fahren nicht drauf.
Und droh'n vor uns Geschütze,
Versteckt im gelben Sand,
Im gelben Sand,
Wir suchen uns Wege,
Die keiner sonst fand.
5. Und läßt uns im Stich
Einst das treulose Glück,
Und kehren wir nicht mehr
Zur Heimat zurück,
Trifft uns die Todeskugel,
Ruft uns das Schicksal ab,
Ja Schicksal ab,
Dann wird uns der Panzer
Ein ehernes Grab.
Translation Frank 1998
In blizzard or storm,
Or in sun warm and bright,
The day hot as hell
Or bone-chilling be the night,
Our faces may with dust be laid,
But spirits never fade,
No, never fade;
Relentless, our tank
Thunders out on a raid.
With engines a-howling,
Fast as is the wind,
We head for the foe,
Safe, as we're in armor skinned.
Our comrades still behind us roam;
We fight the foe alone,
Yes, fight alone.
We stab through the line
To break the foes backbone.
Whenever the foe
May appear in our sight,
We'll ram throttle full,
Then we'll humble all his might!
Of what use is our life if we
Our country serve freely?
Yes, serve freely!
To die for our country,
Our honour shall be.
With tank traps and mines,
Our foe tries to impede.
We laugh at his ruses;
We know he'll not suceed.
And when, in threat, his cannons stand,
Half hidden in the sand,
Yes, in the sand,
We can find our way
Over much safer land.
And should at long last,
Fickle Lady Luck leave,
And we remain here,
Leaving family to grieve,
A bullet with our name on it,
Find us and seal our fate,
Yes, seal our fate,
Our tank will our grave be
On that final date.
There are still 5-6 hrs to go.
We could put this over 2000 easy.
Hi!
Hubby calls me the "Imelda Marcos" of Maine!
LOL
Thanks for sharing!
Ms.B
I'm afraid to even count how many pairs of shoes that I have in my closet...I don't want to talk in my sleep and give it away to hubby. ;o)
I believe you just write to John Robinson. Several Canteeners have already done it. I understand old. I'm class of '97. LOL!
LOL! It's not like I didn't try! I like Jujitsu among the other classes we have - it's full body contact to say the least.
Prolly older than you. I still have "earth" shoes from 1960's.
Not a bad choice. LOL!
I'm not married, so I buy shoes and buy shoes and buy shoes and buy shoes and buy shoes and buy shoes and buy shoes and buy shoes and buy shoes and buy shoes and buy shoes and buy shoes and buy shoes and buy shoes and buy shoes and buy shoes and buy shoes and buy shoes and buy shoes and buy shoes and buy shoes and ...............
Naw, Sis..
(smooch)
I just don't want the next one to bomb!
LOL
Ms.B
Nobody worry 'bout me.
It's just better to keep him in the dark.
Say 20 something.
Lucky you! LOL!
Does a 1 in front of 666 count.
Will do - can't afford to have a bum knee or worst. I'll be making an appt at my niece's clinic for further healing. Not being able to move as fast as I usually do is grating on my nerves. LOL!
*HUGS*
Diva
Well, that's sorta what I do. I just don't say anything...and he is afraid to ask and find out the real truth! It's sort of a stand-off!
LOL
Yer not older than me..
Ms.B
That might be the best way. My handgun makes my hand sore, so I don't want to have it irritated before taking the test, for sure.
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