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From Wikipedia: Freikorps were irregular German and other European military volunteer units, or paramilitary, that existed from the 18th to the early 20th centuries. They effectively fought as mercenaries or private military companies, regardless of their own nationality. In German-speaking countries, the first so-called Freikorps (“free regiments“, Freie Regimenter) were formed in the 18th century from native volunteers, enemy renegades, and deserters. These, sometimes exotically equipped, units served as infantry and cavalry (or, more rarely, as artillery); sometimes in just company strength and sometimes in formations of up to several thousand strong. There were also various mixed formations or legions. The Prussian von Kleist Freikorps included infantry, jäger, dragoons and hussars. The French Volontaires de Saxe combined uhlans and dragoons. In the aftermath of World War I and during the German Revolution of 1918–19, Freikorps consisting largely of World War I veterans were raised as paramilitary militias. They were ostensibly mustered to fight on behalf of the government against the Soviet-backed German communists attempting to overthrow the Weimar Republic. __________________________________ This compilation is dedicated to the post WW1 Freikorps soldiers, but also contains some songs from WW1 itself that were also sung by the Freikorps after the war as well as a small fraction of more modern songs that fit in the spirit of these songs. And yep also the topic of Landsknechte experienced a revival in these times. I put the most iconic song “Freikorps voran“ at the beginning and then ordered them alphabetically. Und doch! Timecodes: 0:00 - Freikorps voran 2:08 - Auf baltischer Wacht 6:10 - Das Freiheitskorps 8:18 - Der Tod in Flandern 11:24 - Der Tod stöhnt in den kurischen Wäldern 13:55 - Die Grenzwacht hielt im Osten 17:20 - Die letzte Kompanie/ Die graue Kompanie 19:53 - Die Speere empor 21:47 - Durchs Gebirge, durch die Steppe 25:35 - Ein Landsknecht bin ich von Natur 27:18 - Mit Eisen im Herzen 30:44 - Es klappert der Huf am Stege 32:51 - Für Deutschland Kamerad 34:27 - Lasst wehn die schwarze Fahne 37:00 - Lied des Freikorps Epp 37:42 - Nach Nordland 39:57 - Nach Ostland geht der Ritt 42:44 - Nachts steht Hunger starr in unserm Traum 45:25 - Ostlandlied 48:14 - Ritt am Morgen (feindwärts knattert die Fahne) 50:34 - So ziehn wir unter fremder Fahne / Lied der Eisernen Division 52:48 - Treu bis zur letzten Stunde 55:35 - Und haben wir im Ranzen 57:38 - Was gehn euch meine Lumpen an 59:25 - Wenn der Marsch nach Osten geht 1:02:12 - Wir sind die letzten die am Feind geblieben (Baltenkämpferlied) 1:03:17 - Wir traben ins rote Turnei 1:04:28 - Wo tausend Krieger fielen 1:07:01 - Zu Ende ist das frohe Wandern Disclaimer: All videos are apolitical and this channel is against any form of extremism or hatespeech! ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬✠❈ SUPPORT ❈✠▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● ❖ Patreon:
