Badenweiler Marsch

The Badonviller -Marsch ( also Badenweiler -Marsch; Armeemarsch Collection II, 256) in 1914 composed by the Bavarian military musician Prince George for the Royal Bavarian Infantry Regiment body.

The title is reminiscent of the battle of August 12, 1914 at Badonviller in Lorraine. " The bodies " won there at the beginning of the First World War, a first victory against the French. To the typical input motif to the composers have encouraged the honking of ambulances, with which the wounded have been taken away. He is also distinguished by its weighty subject in the trombone trio.

Use in National Socialism and consequences

The march is considered Adolf Hitler's favorite march. During the period of National Socialism, the piece was used as the appearance march; the original title was therefore replaced by the German -sounding Badenweiler -Marsch. Badenweiler is the German name of the village in Lorraine Badonviller, not to be confused with the homonymous municipality Badenweiler, Baden. After the police order against the abuse of the Badenweiler march from May 17, 1939 allowed the Badenweiler -Marsch " ... only in events in which participates the leader, and be played publicly only in his presence. "

The march is known to the public today primarily as Badenweiler -Marsch. As he was taken involuntarily after the end of Nazi rule in conjunction with Hitler, the piece is not played today for political reasons by the Bundeswehr and Police Orchestra. The first head of the military -music services, Friedrich Deisenroth has defined this in the establishment of the Army Music Corps in 1956 by " specialized THE SERVICE statement" for the Bundeswehr. Except for so-called " Historic Concerts " in which the development of the march in general and the nature of typical local marches should be shown. However, performances must take place under the original title " Badonviller March". The civilian sector not affected by this ban, although it may still be the march of German brass bands, if any, listed only in rare cases. In movies about the Nazi period or contemporary documentation ( " German newsreel ") of the march, however, is often heard as background music at performances of Hitler.