The "Horst-Wessel-Lied", also known by its incipit "Die Fahne hoch", was the anthem of the Nazi Party from 1930 to 1945. From 1933 to 1945, the Nazis made it the co-national anthem of Germany, along w
"Horst-Wessel-Lied" postcard with lyrics
Horst Wessel, credited as writing the lyrics of the "Horst Wessel Song"
Hitler Youth giving the Nazi salute; Germans were required by law to make the salute during the singing of the "Horst Wessel Song"
The "Deutschlandlied", officially titled "Das Lied der Deutschen", is a German poem written by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben. A popular song which was made for the cause of creating a unif
Horst-Wessel-Lied
…the Nazi Party (NSDAP) from 1930 to 1945. From 1933 to 1945, the Nazis made it the co-national anthem of Germany, along with the first stanza of the "Deutschlandlied". The "Horst-Wessel-Lied" has been banned in Germany and Austria since the end of World War II unless for artistic or educational purposes…
Facsimile of Hoffmann von Fallersleben's manuscript of "Das Lied der Deutschen"