@stevg8liverpool At first the Luftwaffe bombed the RAF airfields and they nearly succeded because the air resistance of the Brits getting weaker and weaker a day but than Reichsmarschall Göring wanted London as target. He was high intelligent (iq 138) but also an very glamour addicted man. And Hitler hadn't any idea of air battles so he said yes to Görings plan.
The RAF could rebuild their airfields and fighters could start again in huge numbers. Plus the fact that you had bloody good pilots : )
The film is utterly fantastic. I don't try to be patriotic but it really does stir a sense of pride and patriotic fervour, it would teach the younger generation a thing or two about their rich heritage. However, what I was actually going to say is that it shows the fantastic contributions made by the commonwealth ( The battle would have been lost without them ) and equally our comrades in arms the Poles, Czechs, Slovakians, Belgians, French and Irish who gave their all to defend this Island.
....and they say this film is pure British propaganda. If I was German i would be extremely proud, the film gives them a lot of credit. This march is brilliant!!!!
I was proud to know Adolph Dworack in th 1970's to 1982. He fought the Nazi's from start to finish, first as ground crew and piolet in Poland, then in th R.A.F. Polish squadron. Now those were men in their time.
This has to be the best military march tune ever written ! ! There was a segment on ABC radio some time ago asking listeners to ring in with their favorite tune for, as Derek Guille the compare so quaintly put it : "Girding on your loins music" ! ! This one has to take the cake. Testosterone with just the right amount of elegance pomp and class.
This would make excellent background music for an election advertisement. Nothing to spice up a voters' campaign than some good old-fashioned marching music!
@LJBCRT see Prussia's Glory (on you tube) written after the Franco-Prussian war - Preußens Gloria is a well-known military march of the 19th century. Its composer was Johann Gottfried Piefke (1817-1884). I personally think Goodwin's composition more than tips a hat in that direction.
@Lee78072 I too was not in the war. I was born just before it ended, but I grew up with the aftermath and I did, Later, serve in the RAF. I've seen some conflict, but nothing compared with what the whole of Europe suffered in WWII.
I won't read all 255 comments but why did they have to change the name from the "Luftwaffe March" to "Aces High"? It was a composition made for the movie "Battle of Britain" and not an actual German/Nazi song, correct? I understand that even English audiences liked and still like the song so there was/is a lot of request to play the song so they changed it to "Aces High"? It's not like they were asking to play the "Horst Wessel Lied" or "Deutschland Uber Alles."
@Jason411115 It dont matter really , cause its a super marching song but, unfortunately, tends to glorify war ! I doubt the dead really care, anyway !!
I've always known this march as "Aces High". I marched to it at my passing out parade and I saw the film at the cinema when it was first released, and I'm pretty sure that it was referred to as "Aces High" then. Aces don't have to be RAF pilots...
I've always known this march as "Aces High". I marched to it at my passing out parade and I saw the film at the cinema when it was first released, and I'm pretty sure that it was referred to as "Aces High" then. Aces don't have to be RAF pilots...
It's a wonderful march. It shows the talent and diversity of Goodwin who composes this and turns around and composes "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines". Good stuff!
Hahaha, Brits asuming the won anything. Pathetic, prepare for Sharia law, the Mooslums gonna turn u into Birtannistan. That Rothschild crony Chruchill should have listened to Hitler.
This is the most excellent music I have ever heard. This is just so energizing and encouraging music its awesome they should make this an anthem for the US
@HeartGoldMVP No, this was composed for the movie "Battle of Britain", however, the "Fliegermarsch" which was the march of the German Air Force since 1911 IIRC, is still played to this day.
@Talbot6832 Because? The majority of people, including obviously you don't know which march was played when and under which government rule(s). Only because one of them happened to be the nazi one, doesn't automatically mean it should be banned/automatically connected to that regime, since it exists far longer. The Fliegermasch isn't the only and not even the oldest instance of this. Both neo-nazis and ones who are against their ideology fail to realize this on a regular basis.
RMPify Aces High, march from film score for orchestra (or band; also known as 'The Luftwaffe March' from film The Battle of Britain) Date: 1969 seems it wasn't nazi made thats a relife .
@alonmerlin For the opening theme, Goodwin composed the Aces High March in the style of a traditional German military march in 2/4 time.......in short he adjusted an original march for the movie.
The object of war is a political objective. Politicians start and end them. Its the poor bastards in the middle, the common people who often show uncommon valour and prove irrefutably that they are better men and women than any politician or bureaucrat, that fight and die in wars.
Its lucky for many politicians that both sides of the various 20th century arguments we have had didnt decide to patch up the differences and shoot the bloody shiney arsed politicians. THAT I would like to see.
@sociopath9 as if Politicians were the only cause of war, and as if politics didn't affect large numbers of people. Politicians, particularly in modern nations, are merely articulations and sometimes exacerbations of popular sentiment
@matt2house Regardless, war is a little more than a few men getting into a fight with little at stake beyond their own personal interests (maybe in the distant past this might have been the case in certain small feudal kingdoms). Even a man like Hitler didn't attack purely out of self-interest, but out of ideology that was shared by many of his people.
@paratrooper508 I somewhat agree with your point there, but not all great leaders or nations start wars over ideologies. I would say that ideologies are the second objective of war where as self interest is the first objective. For example you take the romans, now they fought hard to expand their empire through wars over economic profits. Where as Napoleon and Hitler were starting wars over ideologies....Especially with Napoleon
@matt2house Even so, my original point stands that whether or not they're fighting over ideology or resources or land, Its rarely just a few politicians that just decide to fuck people over. It is the group as a whole, represented fairly accurately (democratic governments) or very narrowly (autocracies) that is making or at least sanctioning the decision for war.
at the cost of so many lives? my grandfather lived through that war as a guerilla and i never see TV without news of some sort of conflict. The world would be a better place without wars.
You can keep dreaming about a peaceful utopia but it will never happen. War may be hell but peace won't be achieved. Look at what the Versailles treaty caused...
@Rangerpl1322 exactly. .. it's about imposing the will of one group of "thought" on another. . . i won't think twice of laying down my life for my country but it really gets you thinking... "how costly is peace?"
@Bellato88 yeah. . . but i guess by now both war and peace is a general component of the world. . . . sigh. God would have lots of trouble reconciling the peoples when He comes back. . .
sure, just don't put me up against a late model spit! hehehe! (i love the general characteristics of the A6M2 - the lightest one - in IL2 FB....)
You could say very accurately, that peace is hell. Imagine what would have happened if WWI ended with a Soviet defeat and an armistice in the west. Sure, Germans and British would be happy because they would no longer have to kill each other, but what about the millions of Poles, Russians, Ukrainians, Czechs, Yugoslavs and Jews that would have to suffer under Nazi control? They would surely be hoping for war so that they could be liberated.
The object of war is to achieve some political or economic end. By definition, this is something that's forcefully imposed on someone else. If they agreed with it, there would be no reason to fight a war. So, if you succeed and win the war, then the opponent is going to be dissatisfied, despite being peaceful. As humans we need war. As my above comment states, we need war... we thrive on war, everyone does, even civilians. If there is no war then there is no hope of liberation for them.
@Rangerpl1322 that is the sad reality of life. the world, for that matter. even if we need war, there still must be some other way to get another party to agree... example. here in the Philippines there used to be an organized rebellion against the government by islamic units in Mindanao (today mostly terrorists). Ramos and Estrada got them not by conquest, but by getting both parties to agree to a compromise. sadly, their accomplishments have been tarnished by terrorists.
i agree - i now realized the point of war - it's pointless killing for what? more death? hahaha. i wish we all had to just settle disputes peacefully.
Hehe, they might have been the baddies and booed at every time we saw them when this film is played on many an easter sunday or bank holliday but they did get the best theme music! XD
Everything comes back to Islam or America ¬_¬...to be English about this, sod them blighters-focus on the music aye? ;) great tune from a superb film!
the germans were not the bad guys. it was Hitler and his god-forsaken lackeys.... i mean, wouldnt anyone fight for their country if the occasion called for it?
@keirfree no, you're missing my point. no one can tell anyone who believes what they're doing is right or wrong. get this. would you tell an islam fanatic that ramadan is wrong because they starve themselves? no, right? same here. the Jerries fought for what they believed in, the Serbs fought for what they believed in; etc etc. nobody can ever judge any one person's belief. .. if you believe in something, nobody can change what you believe in, right? that's what i mean. . hehehe.
why is it always in films and even in real life the bad guys always look so cool, i mean SS guards in their black uniforms are so awesome looking and this music along with other Nazi marches is great aswell
I am British and proud to be so. I was 3 when the war started and lived through air raids. The war was along time ago and since then I have served with American and German air foce personnel. If we have no arguments with each other, what are you lot going on about.
British and proud if you Yanks/Jerries don't like it, then fuck off else where and come back when you get some common sense. We ruled America, we've beat Germany tice. Deal with it. And by the way, great music.
Actually - to quote Churchill correctly - 'What General Weygand called the Battle of France is over; the Battle of Britain is about to begin.' What's General Carmady got to do with it?Who is/was he?
Sieg Heil? Sieg Heil? Are you soft in the fuckin head! What the fuck are you on about?!? This composition was written for the film, you numbskull! Sieg heil my arse!!!! Don't glorify these losers. But by all means enjoy the music. It is, after all, British!!!
@Myles0Harcourt Maybe you dont have a moustache but you're still gay. By the way, I'd prefer to live in a nazi country rather than looking at my country being invaded by niggers. I dont want to live in a "democracy" ruled by dirty jews. SIEG HEIL!
@Myles0Harcourt Yes Maybe you should .........By 1947 Hitler would have blown you off the planet with Nuclear missiles that you didnt have the technology to reply to or defend against
What was Hitler and Germany thinking they were never going to beat the RAF
stevg8liverpool 1 week ago
@stevg8liverpool At first the Luftwaffe bombed the RAF airfields and they nearly succeded because the air resistance of the Brits getting weaker and weaker a day but than Reichsmarschall Göring wanted London as target. He was high intelligent (iq 138) but also an very glamour addicted man. And Hitler hadn't any idea of air battles so he said yes to Görings plan.
The RAF could rebuild their airfields and fighters could start again in huge numbers. Plus the fact that you had bloody good pilots : )
ChannelxNo5 3 days ago
@stevg8liverpool The Luftwaffe's problem also was they were always switching targets, never focusing on one.
Trashcansam123 21 hours ago
If I ruled my own country, this is what would be my national anthem.
TK42100 2 weeks ago in playlist Movie/Trailer Soundtracks
The film is utterly fantastic. I don't try to be patriotic but it really does stir a sense of pride and patriotic fervour, it would teach the younger generation a thing or two about their rich heritage. However, what I was actually going to say is that it shows the fantastic contributions made by the commonwealth ( The battle would have been lost without them ) and equally our comrades in arms the Poles, Czechs, Slovakians, Belgians, French and Irish who gave their all to defend this Island.
Billypig123 3 weeks ago
When the P-51 Mustang arrived and got the excellent Packard built Merlin engine they shot down nearly 5,000 German aircraft....a stupendous total.
FlierFrank172 3 weeks ago
@FlierFrank172 Anglo-American engineering at its finest.
CaptainWatson234 3 weeks ago
@FlierFrank172 though its a shame that they produced the p51 over the brilliant corsair.
Whatever factories were optimized for what i suppose.
sniperquasi 2 weeks ago in playlist pommy
EXCELLENT march....BRAVO!
FlierFrank172 1 month ago
....and they say this film is pure British propaganda. If I was German i would be extremely proud, the film gives them a lot of credit. This march is brilliant!!!!
TalonMercenary 1 month ago 4
I always thought this would be great during commencement exercises from an institute of higher learning! Love it!
voivodvlad1 1 month ago
and now another 4 dislikes from me109 pilots who couldn't out fly Spitfires
volvor730 1 month ago
I love this march and many of my friends in the world of theatre organ do as well. It's great stirring music.Where can I get the sheet music?
electronicempire 1 month ago
Amazing
Videothan 1 month ago
Sorry for the spelling messups, typed too fast.
JRSchmuke 1 month ago
I was proud to know Adolph Dworack in th 1970's to 1982. He fought the Nazi's from start to finish, first as ground crew and piolet in Poland, then in th R.A.F. Polish squadron. Now those were men in their time.
JRSchmuke 1 month ago
Proud to be British
Balkanac1981 2 months ago
In the movie they said something like stilgestanden the whole time
Awesome song
puntzakjuh 2 months ago
"Dont just yell, ring like ell!!"
Emotator 2 months ago
Don't you yell at me Mr warick! family favourite that one!
AC423sqn 2 months ago
MUSIC like THIS is how my ears get laid.
horselips 3 months ago 5
@horselips
no immaturity please, lets enjoy the music of the much loved and sadly dead, Ron Goodwin.
samosammo123 3 months ago in playlist videos with good songs in
great! love it :)
Revellmaster 3 months ago
Originally titled "Luftwaffe march" but changed so as not to offend. How unusual!!
MG180Man 4 months ago
"if i see ine more bomber i am not recomending you for a premotion"
thousandson556 5 months ago
The Luftwaffe would of loved this march back in the old days!
TRUMPER007 5 months ago 2
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Shame the Germans didn't win - they wouldn't have imported niggers to riot, steal and murder people.
marcusantonius90 5 months ago
@marcusantonius90 Are you an idiot?
Deadboltt 5 months ago
"goodafternoon my arse yyyooooouuuuu bosch bastard!!!"
love that line from the film
liverpoolmatt87 6 months ago
@liverpoolmatt87 Well, my dear, when "Seelöwe" had succeeded you surely would not experience the things in the UK, you experience now.
burqabob 5 months ago
@burqabob just reciting a line from the film that is all dear fellow :)
liverpoolmatt87 5 months ago
@liverpoolmatt87 :-)
burqabob 5 months ago
@liverpoolmatt87 ''REPEAT PLEASSSSSS''
plugs313 5 months ago
@plugs313 " 2, 0 , 8 , 3....stop that polish chit chat "
liverpoolmatt87 5 months ago
@liverpoolmatt87 My alltime favorite movie...
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We will remember you Ron!
samosammo123 6 months ago
Walton didn't write a bad note in all his life. A true genius.
patrickburnsmusic 6 months ago
Updated! Addition 2 ME109 pilots joined the ranks of dislikes and went down in flames.
cwmak70 7 months ago
@cwmak70 Bob Stanford Tuck would think that as a liable comment.
jagdflieger100 6 months ago
@jagdflieger100 "Fly For Your Life" by Larry Forrester. A must read.
dbailey62 5 months ago
the modern Deutsche Luftwaffe should steal this march
LeRinkRat 7 months ago 13
@LeRinkRat hmm i think this song is a bad memory for the luftwaffe
040392agh 7 months ago
@LeRinkRat eh, only thing is...wouldn't really go to well together with the modern planes
Brian79camino 6 months ago
where can i download
inchwormgreen 8 months ago
I love this poster.
It like to war time propaganda poster rather than film poster.
HeiligesReich2 8 months ago
man I really want to hear this at a parade. Does anyone have the sheet music for this, or even better, guitar tabs for this?
UNpilot15 8 months ago
Epitome of the Luftwaffe atmosphere which this classic film captures. Prefer "Spitfire Prelude" though....
nick193a 8 months ago
superb. used to play the video just to hear this again. a real stomper.
FreeTruthShow 9 months ago
superb. used to play the video just to hear this again. a real stomper.
FreeTruthShow 9 months ago
This has to be the best military march tune ever written ! ! There was a segment on ABC radio some time ago asking listeners to ring in with their favorite tune for, as Derek Guille the compare so quaintly put it : "Girding on your loins music" ! ! This one has to take the cake. Testosterone with just the right amount of elegance pomp and class.
TheConvivium 9 months ago
5 dislikes are from Heinkel 111 crew that has been shot down!
deltaserdel 9 months ago 50
@deltaserdel Very funny my good man !
TheConvivium 9 months ago
@deltaserdel hahahah internet-related humour. gotta love it
FreeTruthShow 9 months ago
@deltaserdel LOL
Winston2004 7 months ago
@deltaserdel Did they object to the music or to being shot down?
neptunisregis11 7 months ago
@deltaserdel don't forget the Ju-88s and D0-17s
Brian79camino 6 months ago
@deltaserdel hahaha! it's nine now
auvar100 4 months ago
@deltaserdel And a further 4 for the Messerschmitts escorting them.
HandMekeysYouFuCoSkr 3 months ago
@deltaserdel 4 more dislikes for Messerschmit 109 pilots that were shot down
MAXZONE47 3 weeks ago
The perfect marching tune!!!
neptunisregis11 10 months ago
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CutiuuNoeliaaa63 10 months ago
Now I have to stay up all night and watch the entire movie! Great music. Great movie.
eeuplad 11 months ago
Fantastic bass part.
stracepipe 11 months ago
Although this is a march composed to be a 'German March', it is a great tune to be played in British parades or cememonies.
SaluteToQueen 11 months ago
tbh this is more a german song
stock9526 11 months ago
これは空軍大戦略ですね。飛行する２機の飛行機の背後に続くリボンのようなイギリスとナチスドイツの国旗がなんかとてもオシャレな感じの図案で、個人的にとても大好きです。初版のチラシも確か、１枚持っていたと思います。
trk4782gh 11 months ago
4 people are children
YAROFYEV 11 months ago
4 people are children
YAROFYEV 11 months ago
This'll always be the 'Luftwaffe March' to me and not 'Aces High'.
kikque 11 months ago
often mistaken as a german march,but it is actually a british one,germans call it the luftwaffer march,its a music masterclass for a marching song:O)
broadband01 1 year ago
This was our chosen piece for our passing-out in 1981. Ironic.
jetslut340 1 year ago 4
This would make excellent background music for an election advertisement. Nothing to spice up a voters' campaign than some good old-fashioned marching music!
NCTaikoDrumboy 1 year ago
Goodwin really out Krauted the Krauts with this one. Great stuff.
LJBCRT 1 year ago 48
@LJBCRT Sure did!
WolfgangVonKrieg 1 year ago
@LJBCRT see Prussia's Glory (on you tube) written after the Franco-Prussian war - Preußens Gloria is a well-known military march of the 19th century. Its composer was Johann Gottfried Piefke (1817-1884). I personally think Goodwin's composition more than tips a hat in that direction.
Moondancer007 8 months ago
@Moondancer007 well you are right, I guess ...
1caballeroaudaz 7 months ago
@LJBCRT Very Well put!! My complimetns!!
neptunisregis11 7 months ago
@LJBCRT Greetings from Krauts land! We are Germans! Not Krauts! The war is over!
Lee78072 2 months ago
@Lee78072 I'm English and I apologise, but some people can never let go. Usually the ones who have never been in any confict.
Darwinsman 2 months ago
@Darwinsman Ok! I accept your Apologize! I know what you mean! Yeah! People like who do not know, what they should do!
War was, and is Horrible! But some People cant understand what this means! WAR!
Well! I was not in any Conflikt as a Soldier too, but i kow that War is Wrong!
Lee78072 2 months ago
@Lee78072 I too was not in the war. I was born just before it ended, but I grew up with the aftermath and I did, Later, serve in the RAF. I've seen some conflict, but nothing compared with what the whole of Europe suffered in WWII.
We can only hope that it never happens again.
Darwinsman 2 months ago
@Darwinsman You were in the RAF???? Wow! What do you fly??? Was you a Squadron Leader???
Witch base?? Biggin? Manston? Kenley???
Lee78072 2 months ago
@Lee78072 I wasn't aircrew. I was just one of the many people who kept the aircraft flying and the airfields operational.
Darwinsman 2 months ago
@Darwinsman Ahh! Groundcrew! The most important People on an Airfield! But on witch Bases where you???
If its not an Military Secret!
Lee78072 2 months ago
@Lee78072 Ah! I think i'm only allowed to give my name rank and number. And I don'tgive those on You-tube. :D
Darwinsman 2 months ago
the luftwaffe.
gardesducorps 1 year ago
One of the best march songs ever - still a favorite ever since i first heard it
GRRRRRRRRRfail 1 year ago
I won't read all 255 comments but why did they have to change the name from the "Luftwaffe March" to "Aces High"? It was a composition made for the movie "Battle of Britain" and not an actual German/Nazi song, correct? I understand that even English audiences liked and still like the song so there was/is a lot of request to play the song so they changed it to "Aces High"? It's not like they were asking to play the "Horst Wessel Lied" or "Deutschland Uber Alles."
Jason411115 1 year ago 2
@Jason411115 It dont matter really , cause its a super marching song but, unfortunately, tends to glorify war ! I doubt the dead really care, anyway !!
mrstevehartman 1 year ago
@Jason411115 correct its atually now an official brittish army march now they played it on anual camp last year at army cadets
MrBritainrules 1 year ago
@MrBritainrules this is in the music book for the massed sea cdets band,i believe it was played at trafalgar day parade 2010
sharpspoint 1 year ago
@Jason411115 theres a video on Youtube of the Coldstream Guards marching to this.
smoochym 1 year ago
@Jason411115
I've always known this march as "Aces High". I marched to it at my passing out parade and I saw the film at the cinema when it was first released, and I'm pretty sure that it was referred to as "Aces High" then. Aces don't have to be RAF pilots...
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@Jason411115
I've always known this march as "Aces High". I marched to it at my passing out parade and I saw the film at the cinema when it was first released, and I'm pretty sure that it was referred to as "Aces High" then. Aces don't have to be RAF pilots...
tigertonten 1 year ago
This is more German than most real German marches, superb.
RiflemanMoore 1 year ago
I feel alot more British all of a sudden :D
cadia101 1 year ago
It's a wonderful march. It shows the talent and diversity of Goodwin who composes this and turns around and composes "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines". Good stuff!
jdk012345 1 year ago
@jbravo41
Wow... the shit you come up with!
ALOTEF 1 year ago
@ALOTEF I am awake, u are asleep, that is why
jbravo41 1 year ago
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Hahaha, Brits asuming the won anything. Pathetic, prepare for Sharia law, the Mooslums gonna turn u into Birtannistan. That Rothschild crony Chruchill should have listened to Hitler.
jbravo41 1 year ago
@jbravo41
over me and 60 million other white english peoples bodies before your shit half crescent is raised above my head!!!
butzee 1 year ago
@butzee I am not a mooslum
jbravo41 1 year ago
so its not nazi right? some baverian or prussian style?
alonmerlin 1 year ago
Achtung!
ghilliedu25 1 year ago
@ghilliedu25 Achtung Panzer ! :)
TheCoyote974 1 year ago
Ron Goodwin was a genius with film score's and always will be, for his full sounding march song;s, and traditional music,
Just like the RCAF Band playing O Canada in Capatain's Of the Cloud's,
In 41,
you want to just salute the band when they march by even if your not
military,
'Make's You Feel Patriotic!!!!!!!!'
kirkconway 1 year ago
This is the most excellent music I have ever heard. This is just so energizing and encouraging music its awesome they should make this an anthem for the US
HeartGoldMVP 1 year ago
This is the Luftwaffe march, still played by the German Luftwaffe of this day!
RMPify 1 year ago
@RMPify are you serious man??
HeartGoldMVP 1 year ago
@HeartGoldMVP Yep, they even play still the Badenweiler march too.
RMPify 1 year ago
@HeartGoldMVP No, this was composed for the movie "Battle of Britain", however, the "Fliegermarsch" which was the march of the German Air Force since 1911 IIRC, is still played to this day.
NSAdonis 1 year ago
@NSAdonis Shouldn't be.
Talbot6832 1 year ago
@Talbot6832 Because? The majority of people, including obviously you don't know which march was played when and under which government rule(s). Only because one of them happened to be the nazi one, doesn't automatically mean it should be banned/automatically connected to that regime, since it exists far longer. The Fliegermasch isn't the only and not even the oldest instance of this. Both neo-nazis and ones who are against their ideology fail to realize this on a regular basis.
NSAdonis 1 year ago
@RMPify wasn't this written for the film?
alonmerlin 1 year ago
@alonmerlin no they wish....
RMPify 1 year ago
RMPify Aces High, march from film score for orchestra (or band; also known as 'The Luftwaffe March' from film The Battle of Britain) Date: 1969 seems it wasn't nazi made thats a relife .
alonmerlin 1 year ago
@alonmerlin For the opening theme, Goodwin composed the Aces High March in the style of a traditional German military march in 2/4 time.......in short he adjusted an original march for the movie.
RMPify 1 year ago
this tune is worthy to be the national anthem of a nation!
alonmerlin 1 year ago
The object of war is a political objective. Politicians start and end them. Its the poor bastards in the middle, the common people who often show uncommon valour and prove irrefutably that they are better men and women than any politician or bureaucrat, that fight and die in wars.
Its lucky for many politicians that both sides of the various 20th century arguments we have had didnt decide to patch up the differences and shoot the bloody shiney arsed politicians. THAT I would like to see.
sociopath9 1 year ago
@sociopath9 as if Politicians were the only cause of war, and as if politics didn't affect large numbers of people. Politicians, particularly in modern nations, are merely articulations and sometimes exacerbations of popular sentiment
paratrooper508 1 year ago
@paratrooper508 Well realistically speaking majority of wars are caused by politics where as a small number of them are caused by religion.
matt2house 1 year ago
@matt2house Regardless, war is a little more than a few men getting into a fight with little at stake beyond their own personal interests (maybe in the distant past this might have been the case in certain small feudal kingdoms). Even a man like Hitler didn't attack purely out of self-interest, but out of ideology that was shared by many of his people.
paratrooper508 1 year ago
@paratrooper508 I somewhat agree with your point there, but not all great leaders or nations start wars over ideologies. I would say that ideologies are the second objective of war where as self interest is the first objective. For example you take the romans, now they fought hard to expand their empire through wars over economic profits. Where as Napoleon and Hitler were starting wars over ideologies....Especially with Napoleon
matt2house 1 year ago
@matt2house Even so, my original point stands that whether or not they're fighting over ideology or resources or land, Its rarely just a few politicians that just decide to fuck people over. It is the group as a whole, represented fairly accurately (democratic governments) or very narrowly (autocracies) that is making or at least sanctioning the decision for war.
paratrooper508 1 year ago
@paratrooper508 so you're referring to present day society with wars happening in iraq and afghanistan etc?
matt2house 1 year ago
@matt2house yes, I am including those too.
paratrooper508 1 year ago
@sociopath9 Religion also causes wars too as well as politics is concerned.
matt2house 1 year ago
wunderbar!
HermannWillie90 1 year ago
If Britain was on call of duty world at war this would be their victory song. :)
PrestonNorthEndFan 1 year ago
Atrue mix of British marching music, that has to sound German. Nice march to march on
defoempenoenkel 1 year ago
at the cost of so many lives? my grandfather lived through that war as a guerilla and i never see TV without news of some sort of conflict. The world would be a better place without wars.
FilipinoZeroFighter 1 year ago
@FilipinoZeroFighter
You can keep dreaming about a peaceful utopia but it will never happen. War may be hell but peace won't be achieved. Look at what the Versailles treaty caused...
Rangerpl1322 1 year ago
@Rangerpl1322 exactly. .. it's about imposing the will of one group of "thought" on another. . . i won't think twice of laying down my life for my country but it really gets you thinking... "how costly is peace?"
FilipinoZeroFighter 1 year ago
@FilipinoZeroFighter Isnt it ironic ,men? That Wars are declared for the sake of peace?
anyhoo, we still haveny settled sumthin FZF, my spitfire vs, your ZERO :D
Bellato88 1 year ago
@Bellato88 yeah. . . but i guess by now both war and peace is a general component of the world. . . . sigh. God would have lots of trouble reconciling the peoples when He comes back. . .
sure, just don't put me up against a late model spit! hehehe! (i love the general characteristics of the A6M2 - the lightest one - in IL2 FB....)
FilipinoZeroFighter 1 year ago
@FilipinoZeroFighter
You could say very accurately, that peace is hell. Imagine what would have happened if WWI ended with a Soviet defeat and an armistice in the west. Sure, Germans and British would be happy because they would no longer have to kill each other, but what about the millions of Poles, Russians, Ukrainians, Czechs, Yugoslavs and Jews that would have to suffer under Nazi control? They would surely be hoping for war so that they could be liberated.
Rangerpl1322 1 year ago
@Rangerpl1322 so then it puts one into thinking that war can be an instrument to achieve the goals of an idea - peace. damn!
FilipinoZeroFighter 1 year ago
The object of war is to achieve some political or economic end. By definition, this is something that's forcefully imposed on someone else. If they agreed with it, there would be no reason to fight a war. So, if you succeed and win the war, then the opponent is going to be dissatisfied, despite being peaceful. As humans we need war. As my above comment states, we need war... we thrive on war, everyone does, even civilians. If there is no war then there is no hope of liberation for them.
Rangerpl1322 1 year ago
@Rangerpl1322 that is the sad reality of life. the world, for that matter. even if we need war, there still must be some other way to get another party to agree... example. here in the Philippines there used to be an organized rebellion against the government by islamic units in Mindanao (today mostly terrorists). Ramos and Estrada got them not by conquest, but by getting both parties to agree to a compromise. sadly, their accomplishments have been tarnished by terrorists.
FilipinoZeroFighter 1 year ago
@Rangerpl1322 Is that a typo? Did you mean WWI or WWII?
hoosieryank1967 1 year ago
@hoosieryank1967 WWII, my mistake.
Rangerpl1322 1 year ago
i agree - i now realized the point of war - it's pointless killing for what? more death? hahaha. i wish we all had to just settle disputes peacefully.
FilipinoZeroFighter 1 year ago
@FilipinoZeroFighter actually some wars are necessary to acquire peace and justice.
matt2house 1 year ago
Hehe, they might have been the baddies and booed at every time we saw them when this film is played on many an easter sunday or bank holliday but they did get the best theme music! XD
fireflyman 1 year ago
most of you are missing the intire point of the war.
in that war a new sort of warfer was born one that is so horrid and evil that even the depest pits of hell seem as a haven.
please gentelmen can't we just be cevil and enjoy this most exelent music?
alonmerlin 1 year ago 2
Everything comes back to Islam or America ¬_¬...to be English about this, sod them blighters-focus on the music aye? ;) great tune from a superb film!
StueyLestrange 1 year ago
@StueyLestrange That was very croquet of you, sir.
strizhi 1 year ago
Outstanding march! And I believe that the Luftwaffe of today love it!
Pointeman1 1 year ago
the germans were not the bad guys. it was Hitler and his god-forsaken lackeys.... i mean, wouldnt anyone fight for their country if the occasion called for it?
FilipinoZeroFighter 1 year ago
@FilipinoZeroFighter No!! you fight for Principle, not a Concept
keirfree 1 year ago
@keirfree isn't a country - your mother country, my mother country, anyone's mother country - principle enough?
FilipinoZeroFighter 1 year ago
@FilipinoZeroFighter No, Look at the Nazi s ww2 the Serbians 1995 men all fought yet both were Totally wrong also USA in Vietnam
keirfree 1 year ago
@keirfree no, you're missing my point. no one can tell anyone who believes what they're doing is right or wrong. get this. would you tell an islam fanatic that ramadan is wrong because they starve themselves? no, right? same here. the Jerries fought for what they believed in, the Serbs fought for what they believed in; etc etc. nobody can ever judge any one person's belief. .. if you believe in something, nobody can change what you believe in, right? that's what i mean. . hehehe.
FilipinoZeroFighter 1 year ago
why is it always in films and even in real life the bad guys always look so cool, i mean SS guards in their black uniforms are so awesome looking and this music along with other Nazi marches is great aswell
TalonMercenary 1 year ago
It was originally called the 'Luftwaffe March'
thesamjupiter 1 year ago
lol true might be panic?
alonmerlin 1 year ago
achtung ! achtung ! die englander donner und blitzen eine spitfire
wat a language german is makes no sense in war but sounds good
stephenkful 1 year ago
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alonmerlin 1 year ago
For the real Luftwaffe music ..listen to the Wunschkonzert on the luftarchiv punkt de
gendy943 1 year ago
I am British and proud to be so. I was 3 when the war started and lived through air raids. The war was along time ago and since then I have served with American and German air foce personnel. If we have no arguments with each other, what are you lot going on about.
Norfolkscot 1 year ago 3
My grandfather was in the Luftwaffe. The grandfather of my best friend flew on B17s over Europe (a tad bit after the BoB, I know.) Kinda weird, no?
higuma75 1 year ago
Epic music, this is probably one of my all time favourite films.
Also, WWII was more than 60 years ago. I'll bet none of you here lived through it. Stop choosing sides and fighting each other like children.
GeneticsFTW 1 year ago 2
British and proud if you Yanks/Jerries don't like it, then fuck off else where and come back when you get some common sense. We ruled America, we've beat Germany tice. Deal with it. And by the way, great music.
McDetonate 1 year ago
My Great Uncle Fought in the battle of the bulge under patton's third during WW2, met those F'n nazi losers, and Kicked ASS! God Bless America!
Ziplilstim 1 year ago
Actually - to quote Churchill correctly - 'What General Weygand called the Battle of France is over; the Battle of Britain is about to begin.' What's General Carmady got to do with it?Who is/was he?
crzxr 1 year ago 3
What general Carmady calls the battle of France over, the battle of Britain has just begun!
thomasVSstewie 1 year ago
@thomasVSstewie
Wasn't it general Weygard?
MrBritishLoyalist 1 year ago
I don't think Ron would appreciate the gesture of a Knighthood, having been dead several years. The honour is not accorded posthumously.
crzxr 1 year ago
the luftwaffe march!!! my fav and the best march imo
dave90mckeague 1 year ago
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@dave90mckeague me too. SIEG HEIL!
pat1981lux 1 year ago
Sieg Heil? Sieg Heil? Are you soft in the fuckin head! What the fuck are you on about?!? This composition was written for the film, you numbskull! Sieg heil my arse!!!! Don't glorify these losers. But by all means enjoy the music. It is, after all, British!!!
vcocapt 1 year ago 2
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Brits are fags with a moustache. Period
pat1981lux 1 year ago
Shhhhh, child! The grown-ups are listening to the music!
vcocapt 1 year ago 37
@pat1981lux
we should perhaps have left your ungrateful arse to rot under the nazis?
And another thing, I DON'T have a moustache.
Myles0Harcourt 1 year ago
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@Myles0Harcourt Maybe you dont have a moustache but you're still gay. By the way, I'd prefer to live in a nazi country rather than looking at my country being invaded by niggers. I dont want to live in a "democracy" ruled by dirty jews. SIEG HEIL!
pat1981lux 1 year ago
@pat1981lux
Lol
you're paranoid about jews
Britain is not ruled by Jews.
None of the prospective inner cabinet or the old one were jews
and actually i'm in a heterosexual relationship in the moment.
lol racists are often very funny when they rant their tiny abusive empty heads off.
Myles0Harcourt 1 year ago
@Myles0Harcourt Yes Maybe you should .........By 1947 Hitler would have blown you off the planet with Nuclear missiles that you didnt have the technology to reply to or defend against
chitlika 1 year ago