[Extract from "Blut und Ehre" Hitler Youth Songs. Pages 13-15. From the peasants' war, 16th century
1. We are the black swarms of Geyer, hey, ho!
And want to fight tyrants, hey, ho.
Spear in front, at them,
Put the red cock on to the cloister roof [Set the cloister roof on fire.]
2. We will lament to Him on high, Kyrieleis,
That we want kill the priest, Kyrieleis,
Spear before, etc.
3. When Adam dug and Eve spun, Kyrieleis,
Where was then the nobleman? Kyrieleis.
Spear before, etc.
4. Now castle, abbot and monastry are of importance, hey, ho! Nothing but the Holy Scriptures are of importance to us,
hey, ho!
Spear before, etc.
5. The same law, that is what we want, hey, ho!
From the prince to the peasant, hey, ho!
Spear before, etc.
6. Apd if country and Emperor do not listen to us, hey, ho!
We hold the trial ourselves, hey, ho!
Spear before, etc.
7. Florian Geyer leads us, despite outlawry and excommunication.
He carries the sandal symbol on flag, helmet and armour. Spear before, etc.
8. At Weinsperg fire and stench were caused, hey, ho!
Some were even put to death!
Spear before, etc.
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9. The nobleman's little daughter, hey, ho!
We sent her to hell, hey, ho!
Spear before, etc.
10. Beaten, we return home, hey, ho!
Our grandchildren will fight it out better, hey, ho! Spear before, etc.
[Pages 117-118.]
Words and music by Altendorf
1. Still softly through the forests of Silesia rises to-day our
song which soon will ring in jubilation through meadow and field, and even if our singing and ringing does not please grumblers or the devil, to us, young Hitler soldiers, hail, the world belongs to us. The world. .
2. The fading stars still shimmer, the satchels are already packed, we are already dreaming of the distant places and hum softly in measure: And if our singing and ringing, etc.
3. And everywhere we travel, with flags in our hand, many a "heil" rings through the German land to greet our troops. And if our singing and ringing, etc.
4. And when we march through village and town, recognised everywhere, the girls wave to and greet the Hitler youths in Silesia. And if our singing and ringing, etc.
5. And if the bells give warning of storm for justice and bread, then our flags also lead us on to victory and death. And if our victory and death also do not please grumblers and the devil, to us Hitler soldiers, hail, to us belongs the world.
Extracts from a Hitler Youth songbook, including "Forward, Forward" (by Schirach)
Authors
Altendorf (musician and songwriter)
Werner Altendorf
German politician (1906-1945)
- Born: 1906-11-24 (Neuruppin)
- Died: 1945-05-03 (Bad Kleinen)
- Country of citizenship: Germany
- Occupation: politician; writer
- Member of political party: Nazi Party
- Position held: Member of Landtag of Prussia; member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany
- VIAF ID: https://viaf.org/viaf/193341212
- ISNI: https://isni.org/isni/0000000417492662
Hans O. Borgmann (songwriter)
Hans-Otto Borgmann
German composer (1901-1977)
- Born: 1901-10-20 (Hanover)
- Died: 1977-07-26 (Berlin)
- Country of citizenship: Germany
- Occupation: composer; film score composer
- Educated at: Domschule Schleswig
- VIAF ID: https://viaf.org/viaf/19944306
- ISNI: https://isni.org/isni/0000000120173230
- WorldCat Identities ID: https://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n2008013326
Baldur Schirach, von (Nazi youth leader; governor of Vienna)
Baldur von Schirach*
German Nazi politician and convicted war criminal (1907-1974)
- Born: 1907-05-09 (Berlin)
- Died: 1974-08-08 (Kröv)
- Country of citizenship: Germany
- Occupation: autobiographer; politician; screenwriter
- Member of political party: Nazi Party
- Member of: Sturmabteilung
- Military branch: Wehrmacht
- Position held: member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany; member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic
Date: Date Unknown
Literal Title: Extract from "Blut und Ehre" Hitler Youth Songs. Pages 13-15.
Defendant: Baldur Schirach, von
Total Pages: 4
Language of Text: English
Source of Text: Nazi conspiracy and aggression (Office of United States Chief of Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946.)
Evidence Code: PS-3763
Citations: IMT (page 10334), IMT (page 10427)
HLSL Item No.: 453108
Notes:The date of the book is not stated. The line "we are the future soldiers" from Schirach's song is highlighted in pencil.
Trial Issue
Document Summary
PS-3763: 'Blood and Honour', songs for the Hitler Youth, issued by Baldur von Schirach