Sing with Karl - Battle Hymn of the Republic [German Volunteer Version][+ English Translation] 

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War Blade of Division Blenker, American Civil War, 1861. The Blenker Division was a unit of the Northern States Army with German command language.

The Battle hymn of the republic is my favorite tune ever, to see it made German is my greatest pleasure, even if it’s not the original lyrics it is still great!

When the USA supports Germany in WW1 against entente backed CSA

When the Reichspakt sends volunteers to the National Government in the Second American Civil War.

My great-great-great grandpa came from Prussia to fight for Freedom in Indiana's 32nd. He helped Sherman burn down Atlanta, and got promoted. It's pretty neat getting to hear the kind of song he might have sung while on the march.

God bless the German volunteers their sacrifice broke a lot of chains back then.

Never forget the brave Immigrants (Mostly German and Irish) who fought for the Union!

RU-vid when a completely unrelated song is sung in German: Is that war crimes, I hear?

Love how you combine the american patriotism and also the german spirit. This is not an easy task, yet you did magnificently. Great work!

Für Lincoln und die Freiheit und das Banner der Union! Thank you so much, Karl, for this great song!!

That really shows the state of RU-vid you have to put stuff in your description such as "No hate speech" just for showing an old German song that is not at all related to the Nazis.

As an American, I give this song a 10/10. This is Incredible! 🇺🇸🤝🏻🇩🇪

German used to be the second most spoken language in the U.S. and was fairly common. It was then demonized with World War One and with Mexican immigrants Spanish has since taken its place as America's second language but isn't near as pervasive and influential as German was on the culture of the United States. There are some Native German speaking people in the Deep South, Texas, and in some communities throughout the U.S. Mennonites and the Amish also speak Pleitdietch which is an older Germanic language spoken in Germany that is very similar to Standard German. The Native German speaking population of the U.S. have their own dialect distinct from that of Standard German but both are mutually intelligible. We even considered joining the Germans in WW1 but we joined the Entente instead because we wouldn't be able to trade with both because the British weren't allowing trade to Germany. So we decided that we would have better trade with the British.

Fun fact: Prussian officers were actually on the both sides of the civil war laughing at american generals for their inexperience in combat.

Just about all Americans sing this as a Sunday hymn, or even a funeral hymn. You guys nailed the martial, marching, "BATTLE HYMN" element. Well done.

The melody of the refrain of "Battle Hymn of the Republic" comes from an older German folk song, "Lore, Lore, Lore" also known as "The Forester's House".

Ah, da hat er meinen Wunsch tatsächlich gehört ^^ Vielen Dank dafür! Ist klasse geworden! 🇩🇪🤝🏻🇺🇸

The fact that we can have so many variants of the same tune holding a similar message of hope and freedom, regardless of culture is awesome. I love America.

MacArthur: President Olson the Germans are here to help us. Olson: How do you know? Germans: Auf, fur Olson und die Freiheit! Auf, fur Olson und die Freiheit! Auf, fur Olson und die Freiheit! Fur das Banner der Union!

Thank you so much. To hear my country's song in my ancestor's tongue is a great joy.

imagine fighting for a republic against a dictator, your revolution is crushed, your friends are killed or scattered, you're humiliated and exiled halfway around the world to a strange new country, 12 years later you pick up a rifle again to fight to abolish slavery. what a trip

I've been waiting for someone to sing this version for so long! Thank you for this video!

Thank you germans for helping us in this civil war we salute you both blue and grey

“There is no room in this country for hyphenated Americanism. When I refer to hyphenated Americans, I do not refer to naturalized Americans. Some of the very best Americans I have ever known were naturalized Americans, Americans born abroad. But a hyphenated American is not an American at all.”“This is just as true of the man who puts “native” before the hyphen as of the man who puts German or Irish or English or French before the hyphen. Americanism is a matter of the spirit and of the soul. Our allegiance must be purely to the United States. We must unsparingly condemn any man who holds any other allegiance.”“But if he is heartily and singly loyal to this Republic, then no matter where he was born, he is just as good an American as any one else.”“The one absolutely certain way of bringing this nation to ruin, of preventing all possibility of its continuing to be a nation at all, would be to permit it to become a tangle of squabbling nationalities, an intricate knot of German-Americans, Irish-Americans, English- Americans, French-Americans, Scandinavian- Americans, or Italian-Americans, each preserving its separate nationality, each at heart feeling more sympathy with Europeans of that nationality than with the other citizens of the American Republic.”“The men who do not become Americans and nothing else are hyphenated Americans; and there ought to be no room for them in this country. The man who calls himself an American citizen and who yet shows by his actions that he is primarily the citizen of a foreign land, plays a thoroughly mischievous part in the life of our body politic. He has no place here; and the sooner he returns to the land to which he feels his real heart-allegiance, the better it will be for every good American.” Theodore Roosevelt

Ich bin gerne ein Deutscher! :)

I enjoy even though my fore fathers where rebels. North vs South still a thing for reason in U.S. today. Many thanks Karl. Aufweiderhueren du schosten lieds.

My relatives came from Schleswig-Holstein and fought for the Confederates on my Gran's side

When you're an American-German soldier during the civil war

I find it particularly interesting how they are likening the German revolution of 1848 to the American civil war...

Always love finding stuff like this, thanks.

Kämpfe bei dem Spiel War of Rigths bei der 52nd new York Infantry (historisch deutschsprachiges Regiment im ACW) und dort spielen wir auch ab und zu deine Version dieses Liedes (was glaube ich die einzige vertonte Version von dem Lied ist). Danke für das schöne Lied

Was this written by Carl Schurz? Shurz was one of a number of Germans (known as the Forty-Eighters) who fled Europe during the uprising occuring in 1848

I was wondering why this sounds so familiar and it’s cause it’s the same tune as solidarity forever

In the alternative universe where Abradorf Lincler was elected as US president

Haven't heard this much flem since I was in Afghanistan.

RU-vid has finally recommended me something!

My German great great great grandpa fought for the Union from Clarksville, Iowa.

I first want to say welcome back Karl! It’s been awhile. I also want to comment on this video, it embodies what us Americans call the “American dream.” In essence, it’s the idea that no matter ur background, u can succeed and have a happy life in America. It also shows that these immigrants who just came to the country were still willing to give their lives for a new country and its principles

Can I download this song. If yes how?

You should do the US or CSA anthem in German

Danke für dein hilfe, Hand in Hand gegen Sklaverei! 🇺🇸🤝🇩🇪

karl uploads a video of dixie land in german!!

If your finding the german version that sounds similar the song is called "Lore, lore"

Many people forget that many Germans also fought in the Civil War, including 2 of my great grandfathers

It kind of makes sense oddly enough, German-Americans were very heavily for the Union Army

As an American born Asian with 0.8% Germanic blood, I approve of this wholeheartedly.

"American by Birth, German by Blood, Patriot by Choice" Some Badass Shirt I Have

pls do "I Wish I Was In Dixie Land"

Herr Karl, do you many of these songs yourself or were they written at the time? Either way i'm impressed. Gruss aus Florida!

I'm American with some German and Irish from the 16th century!! I guess I'm all American!!!!

Fighting is in the blood of all Deutsch! Blut und Eisen Bruder!

I never heard of this version before. But well, we live and we learn.

There were a lot of companies in the Union Army comprised of German immigrants that used Prussian tactics and gave orders in only German, I forget which ones though.

This version is better tbh....👍👏

For Lincoln and freedom!

Put on 0.75 on 1.5x speed for a different hearing pleasure! :v 0.75: Leisurely March 1.5x : Hurried Route March eg. Patton in West Europe 1944-45

It's pretty crazy how diverse the union army was, 150,000 Irishmen, an entire division of Germans who didn't even speak English, 160,000 African American soldiers, etc.

love it thank you

“So wie ‘48’ schon...” Does that reference the Revolutions of 1848?

What does “We “48” schunt:” mean?

Germans fought in Civil War, one of them is 52nd NY German Rangers.

Reminds me of the Harry Turtle Dove Alternate History Series where the Union loses the civil war...the first time, and then becomes a Central Power with Germany and Austria for WW1 against the CSA, English and French.

awesome

love this song in german thank you

Das ist eine der schönsten Interpretationen, die ich je gehört habe!

Great one! I really do enjoy these German versions of other countries marches. Any chance we could get Westerwald in English?

I am so sorry for saying this, but every time I hear ''Union'' I get reminded of this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Lt1u6N7lueM.html

My favorite American song in German. Love it 👍

Is this a historical original???

I saw a civil war recruitment poster in german at gettysburg

Help, i can't stop binge watching your videos.

Remind me that Wisconsin army was full of German volunteers :-)

Schade dass der christliche Inhalt in der Übersetzung verloren wurde

Mal abgesehen davon, das es Andrew Jackson war, der 1814 als Generalmajor von Tennessee die die demokratischen Truppen gegen die Engländer vor New Orleans anführte, ist es eine nette Version.

Americans in American Civil War : Yay Germans! Americans in WW2: yay germans?

It really sounds like the "banner der oignon" (onion).

These aren’t the original Lyrics but if this ever was sung in German by German immigrants I think these would’ve been the lyrics or something close to this

thank you love this song in german

Bin ja eher pro Konförderation, aber die Deutschen haben tatsächlich mehrheitlich für die Union gekämpft.

it sound like it says off with licoln head 0:35

This song was originally wrote to the tune of John Brown's Body, but the Battle Hymn of the Republics melody is based off of that and is very similar.

A Excellent Video.. Highly Recommended.. Thank You Very Much For Sharing..

Which version of the battle hymn of the republic is that, regarding lyric? Your own version? sounds great

this sounds like a christmas song

When Bismarck prevents European powers from assisting the Southern cause

Do you happen to know where I can find the image you have in the video?

Hey Karl, could you maybe consider doing Konig Hans von Danemarken? It's an obscure song about a battle against the Danish with no known recording, it's to the tune of prinz eugen der edle ritter

Do the danish marching song “Dengang jeg drog afsted” / “Damals ich die Krieg marschiert auf” (Not the best at german sorry)

Man to think some of my relatives may sung this. THE UNION FOREVER!

Muy hermosa canción.

Never forget willich and weydemeyer

Für die Union immer bereit.Im Geist sind wir einig!

I am an American. I am kin to men who have defended our Nation for generations. I approve of this version.

You should put this on Spotify or other music apps

Glory to the union

I know this song. I sing it in my war of rigths regiment

💯👍👍👍👍

I'm a descendant of Confederate German Americans from the Moravian Village of Winston Salem NC but this is still pretty to listen to!!

kannst du den Text in die Beschreibung packen?