These extremely rare source recordings have been painstakingly restored for maximum fidelity while faithfully preserving their unique period ambience. Eighteen of this album's TWENTY tracks feature marches and soldiers' songs performed by the unit's own choruses and/or Musikkorps under the direction of its bandmasters Friedrich Ahlers and Guido Grosch (plus, in one selection, an anonymous choirmaster from the ranks of the Wachtruppe), while the remaining selections highlight central aspects of Grossdeutschland's history and career.
"Grossdeutschland: Von der Wachtruppe bis zum Panzerkorps" takes the listener on a musical excursion through the history of the Regiment-, Division- and Panzerkorps- Grossdeutschland, presenting military marches and soldiers' songs from the years 1928 to 1943 in a compilation that chronicles this elite unit's evolution from the Wachtruppe (the guard detachment stationed in Weimar-era Berlin) to the mighty combined arms fighting force of the later years of the Second World War.īrandenburg Historica has searched the globe to assemble the priceless 78rpm records that at we have transcribed for this unique compilation. This FIRST-EVER Compilation Presents the Marches and Songs of the Premier Formation of the German Army of the Second World War!
INCLUDES TWENTY TRACKS! NEARLY SIXTY-FIVE MINUTES PLAYING TIME! Grossdeutschland: Von der Wachtruppe bis zum Panzerkorps (Archival Recordings 1928-1943) Brandenburg Historica is proud to present the latest title in our acclaimed Historical Military Music Series.
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