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Joseph P. Farrell posted an update 6 years, 10 months ago
Well, they’ve finally done it. The Paradeschritt is back. And they did it in a very clever fashion: in Ottawa, and their navy. No one complained, so it will come back folks. Clever… march backwards, then forwards using the Paradeschritt, use the NAVY not the army or Luftwaffe, and pipe out “Prussia’s Glory.” Nope. No messages here. Nothing to…[Read more]
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That’s very interesting. Apart from the Stechmarsch aspect, I’ve never seen a military formation marching backwards before. Is that a standard part of the German army’s foot-drill repertoire, I wonder? Did the German army ever retreat to music?!
Goose stepping is very difficult to do – both in terms of the physical effort required and in terms of…[Read more]
The Kriegsmarine is back!
Paraffin torches are widely used in Italy for religious processions and medieval enactments, and can be very tricky especially when you are walking (or marching?) while holding them.
I have recently been to Berlin after a gap of a few years and found that the Royal Palace of the Hohenzollerns has almost been rebuilt. It is an exact copy (externally – the inside will be mostly modern) of the damaged palace demolished by the East Germans and replaced with a concrete horror. There are great pictures on this link, and I look…[Read more]
You ain’t see nuthin yet! March at Schloss Belvue, residence of the President of Germany.
Two or three “dark” faces in the rear ranks – just to make it PC!
Actually, I AM aware of all of this and have been for some time. These types of ceremonials with the Wachbattaillion, fife and drum, the bell tree and so on are common. They were slowly brought back. The only that that as yet has not been brought back is the Stechschritt/Paradeschritt (goosestep), which they did in Ottawa. That was a definite…[Read more]
At least they are not playing Wacht am Rhein.
I promise this is the last link for the moment. But those not familiar with these things can at least get a taste.
https://youtu.be/h6xHURCSsYk
Actually I am not surprised about the African-Germans. Africans served under the Kaiser in WW1 in the German colonies under von Lettow-Vorbeck, and did very well.
The NYT article on the Stadtschloss professed to be concerned about the “provenance of the African artwork”, but this might just be a way of hinting at something regarding the longstanding German connections with Africa.
No nothing to see here. The Semiotics of this Stagger the Twig of Speculation!
This channel is a true goldmine of the very latest manifestations of Prussianism: the Kriegsmarine (oops I meant Deutschemarine) marching with FLAMING TORCHES. See to believe.
When we see this kind of symbology, and these semiotics resurface, we are wise if we realize that on the shadow side of the symbol, something is stirring.
This is why I follow the rather “esoteric” topic of State ceremonial as played out in various countries. Though until recently I have rather neglected Germany…
Well, speaking of state ceremonial symbolisms, watch Friday’s blog! I admit that like blakecosmos I find this unsettling and somewhat creepy. But I do think something much deeper than merely a return to old military traditions is going on.
Marching “back to the future” with retrograde step.