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Panzerlied
The "Panzerlied" ('Tank Song') is a German military march sung primarily by the Panzerwaffe—the tank force of Nazi Germany during World War II. It is one of the best-known songs of the Wehrmacht and was popularised by the 1965 film Battle of the Bulge. It was composed by Oberleutnant Kurt Wiehle in 1933. It is still used today in the German, Chilean and Brazilian armies. In Sweden Panzerlied is still used by the Royal Swedish Life Guard Regiment.
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The "Panzerlied" ('Tank Song') is a German military march sung primarily by the Panzerwaffe—the tank force of Nazi Germany during World War II. It is one of the best-known songs of the Wehrmacht and was popularised by the 1965 film Battle of the Bulge. It was composed by Oberleutnant Kurt Wiehle in 1933. It is still used today in the German, Chilean and Brazilian armies. In Sweden Panzerlied is still used by the Royal Swedish Life Guard Regiment.
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