English: Horst Wessel Song | |
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anthem of Nazi Germany | |
Also known as | Die Fahne hoch (English: The flag on high) |
Lyrics | Horst Wessel, 1929 |
Music | Horst-Wessel, 1929 |
Adopted | 1930 (as NSDAP party anthem) 1933 (as German unofficial anthem) |
Relinquished | 1945 |
Audio sample | |
Horst-Wessel-Lied |
The Horst-Wessel-Lied ("Horst Wessel Song"), also known as Die Fahne hoch ("The flag on high", from its opening line), was the anthem of the Nazi Party from 1930 to 1945. From 1933 to 1945 it was also part of Germany's national anthem.