1) This is not a normal changing of the guard, this must be a preparation for something bigger, for example a state visit.
2) What's fascist about it? The fact that they wear dark coats and march? Man, ALL soldiers march and MANY armies have similar coats as part of their uniform. Please don't call us fascist and don't call us communist. We've had enough of both. Thank you.
Do this people have any kind of scruples? They must be aware that they stole all the buildings, the whole city and the whole country to the former inhabitants. They just murdered them in a way not even the beasts would and occupied their houses they built through thousand of years. And now they do as if nothing happened. They should not show their face never ever, they should be ashamed until the end of time. People of murderers
Extremely primitive description. How do you feel now? Better? You have no education in history at all, you have no idea what is tradition and even zero willingness to do small research to learn something. You're typical example of brain washed stereo-type minded Yankee. God bless and protect America from people like you.
The goose step was German, however it came to be before Hitler and was adopted by almost all of Prussia's neighbors. The goose step was made for one thing alone, discipline. Nothing to do with Orwell's theory or Hitler, or whatever. It was created back when war consisted of two groups firing their muskets at each other in open fields. The Germans came up with the goose step so that their soldiers could march in a disciplined manner when going to face off their enemy.
The goose step grew out of necessity during the 18th century. Keep the line straight and march towards the enemy in line. Nothing to do with Nazis, Communists or Fascist. Predated them by centuries.
Applying any political adjectives to a military march is downright wrong, an army is anything but political. These traditions, as mentioned above, are centuries old and utterly beyond any politics. So, please, don't let any prejudices and simplified associations cloud your judgement.
Btw: What you're calling a "goosestep" is in fact a descendant to a slow type of march that guard units performed since the times of medieval kings. Ever seen for instace the French Foreign Legion on parade?
Im learning a lot from my European brothers. I didnt mean to disparage anyone by comparing goosestepping to certain tyranical and dictatorial regimes. Im sure this type of march is steeped in history for millenium and the ancient romans may have even done it!
@maggytec :-) Funny. But i undertand, they never told you about Czech soldiers who marched thru Russia from West to East on their way home. Its not the best Russian military tradition :-D
It is true, as some have pointed out, that this is a very modified goosestep. They bend their knees before extending it & don't raise it high off the ground. I wonder if this is how they marched in Soviet days.
Why was the goosestep invented by the Prussians anyhow?
I don't see the connection between goose stepping and facism, just because this was the way the nazi army marched doesn't mean this was created by them, or it was something that only they did, alot of places around the world does it, and way before the nazis. the goose step is by far the coolest military march there is.
PS would the usa have abandoned their march, if the nazi's used to march like they did? yeah i didn't think so!
You should read what George Orwell wrote about the goosestep. I believe most people in the English speaking world have been conditioned (innumerable WWII & Cold War movies) to have an immediate visceral reaction to this. It is commonly invoked as a metaphor for tyranny & aggression. In English idiom tyrants are always goosestepping in their "jackboots." As in jack booted thugs. After WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam, it instinctively means the enemy.
But then again this "agression" can be biased, for one the very meaning of military marching in a parade is a show off, it's their way of saying "look at us we are the best", and this is the same for all kinds of march they do, not just the goose-step, must not forget the fact that these same english speaking countries have or have been spreading the same actions of the so called evil tyrants. If you want to show off your power marching (and they all do) then i say at least don't try and deny it
Aside from the changing of the guard @ Buckingham in England, you don't generally see military displays like this Britain. They certainly don't have any grand guard changing ceremonies @ the White House. You certainly never see any military parades such as were seen in on May Day in Soviet Moscow, or still see on Victory Day there. No tank or missile truck roll by, no hardware at all. Troops will be seen as part of parade, but only a color guard & an "umpah" type band.
but that is precise my point! the reason why they don't have these parades these days is because their military is actually deployed, they are in wars, they are hardly ever at their own soil and shores, they are mostly around the world. So you see the point i'm trying to make is, If all the military only did was goose step march, that'd be better to me, than if they are in the middle of wars everywhere.
The Prussian Military tradition is anything but Fascist! The "Goosestep" was brought about during the 18th century. It is now the staple march of many nations. Prussia might be gone forever but its Military Legacy lives on. Don't stain its honor by using uneducated remarks like "Fascist" again.
you are limited american, i see ...this is same as argument: everybody who has full beard is terrorist and tyran because usama bun laden had(has) full beard ...this is same, goostep was tradtional style in prussia and austria-hungaria two hundred years before fascists, this vid is nice
As an American microcz, I take issue with your remark "you are limited american". You're attempting to paint all Americans as uneducated idiots. Strange that European intellectuals in every survey I've seen rank the finest universities as American. We dominate Nobel Prizes. As for goose stepping, I saw the change at Prague Castle. Very nice and Prague is wonderful. Sadly, the Nazis gave it a bad name. Noticed the Germans gave it up after the war? & North Koreans look absolutely absurd.
America is not guiltless, but we PALE in comparison to Europe. Just one century- the 20th saw the Pogroms, WWI, WWII, Communism's purges resulting in the death of millions and finally the Cold War all saw a century of blood unprecented in history. Conservative numbers place violent deaths caused by Europeans at 70 million. Keep that in mind before you cast stones at Americans. Are things better? America had to rescue the Balkans.. again. I would prefer you take care of your own problems.
As bad as that is we've used concentration camps in what were essentially colonial interests in the Pacific. If America was a part of Europe would it be any different than what happened before? I would argue that we don't pale in comparison to Europe. They have how many more years of history than we do? They have been dying for much longer than we have. While most Americans are pretty nice there are plenty of morons all over the world and we certainly have our share in the states.
@BRADFORDGOREN Every your comment makes me more sure about your bad angle of view on eastern Europe countries. Disciplined army and guard ain't sign of "tyrany", it's sign of honor to represent motherland, not every army in present is just "a pack of pigs". This guard was set in time of First republic (CSR 1918-1938 - free democratic period of CZ history) as named as an "island of freedom" in totalitarian Middle Europe. These men were prepared to die for our country. But Munich betrayal came....
It is a moral failure to hate a people in such a wholesale manner. It shows ignorance, intolerance, and ineptitude. I would bet that you never met a jewish person and your dislike is based on second hand opinions and a sheeplike mentality of ethnocentrism. In addition, I would bet that you come from a long line of anti-semites going back to Nazi Germany and Julius Streicher (look someone not a jew that controlled the media... )
, and Martin Luther. Go back under the rock from which you came
So. Rupert Murdoch is closet Jew? Maybe he is a Jew for all I know. I don't care. The whole English speaking world has my reaction to the goosestep. That is why I mentioned the oh-so-very not Jewish George Orwell. He was scathing in his goosestep comments. We did make the German stop doing it when we defeated that country at the end of WWII. Where did you get this whole "The Jews own all the media" meme anyhow?
Not as heart broken as myself, I was hoping you were decent person to have sensible conversation with. Something above the usual Youtube flame warrior. Atleast you illustrated my point re: goosestepping symbolising nasty politics. Actually I assumed the goosestep here was a legacy of Soviet domination.
I mentioned George Orwell, perhaps he was Jewish, but I doubt it. As for talk of "Jew controlled media," I will no longer be talking to you for that one.
I am sure that is true. I believe the goosestep is Prussian in origin. I could be wrong, I am not a expert on marching. As the Prussian have had strong influence on this whole region, goosestepping should be common. I believe the Prussian practiced it for hundreds of years. I don't mind it so much so long as it is kept to a minimum.
Ever read George Orwell's comments on goosestepping? This is something that is fairly universal in the English speaking world. Irrational maybe, but true.
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As an American I have visceral reaction to the goosestep. It comes from two World Wars & the Cold War against an enemy that practiced this style of marching. Maybe it is irrational, but I can't help but think it is associated w/ Tyranny. These kinds of feeling get in your bones, watching goosestepping troops sets my teeth on edge.
Of course there was goose stepping before the velvet revolution. All communist armies practised it, including the czechoslovak army. I don't have a video ready but Soviet Army vids with goose stepping troops should be fairly easy to come by on YouTube.
1) This is not a normal changing of the guard, this must be a preparation for something bigger, for example a state visit.
2) What's fascist about it? The fact that they wear dark coats and march? Man, ALL soldiers march and MANY armies have similar coats as part of their uniform. Please don't call us fascist and don't call us communist. We've had enough of both. Thank you.
3) That's not even a goosestep!
Stierlitz 1 week ago
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760fb 3 weeks ago
"Very fascist"? BRADFORDGOREN, your mother is a prostitute.
guldecz 2 months ago
Nice to see some countries are still only white; the best for innovation and culture.
TheKrasnaludek 2 months ago
Do this people have any kind of scruples? They must be aware that they stole all the buildings, the whole city and the whole country to the former inhabitants. They just murdered them in a way not even the beasts would and occupied their houses they built through thousand of years. And now they do as if nothing happened. They should not show their face never ever, they should be ashamed until the end of time. People of murderers
birongono 5 months ago
@birongono :-D Take a pill man
MrLasicak 4 months ago
@birongono are crazy or what? What are you talking about? :D
MattMurdockCZ 2 months ago
Extremely primitive description. How do you feel now? Better? You have no education in history at all, you have no idea what is tradition and even zero willingness to do small research to learn something. You're typical example of brain washed stereo-type minded Yankee. God bless and protect America from people like you.
dalxo 6 months ago
Ehm, that's not quite a full goosestep. It's just a slow parade gait.
Silmacar 9 months ago
Much respect from Canada!
Canadian Infantry riflemen
PcGamerPaul 10 months ago 2
The goose step was German, however it came to be before Hitler and was adopted by almost all of Prussia's neighbors. The goose step was made for one thing alone, discipline. Nothing to do with Orwell's theory or Hitler, or whatever. It was created back when war consisted of two groups firing their muskets at each other in open fields. The Germans came up with the goose step so that their soldiers could march in a disciplined manner when going to face off their enemy.
Katyusha666 11 months ago
The goose step grew out of necessity during the 18th century. Keep the line straight and march towards the enemy in line. Nothing to do with Nazis, Communists or Fascist. Predated them by centuries.
Allante715 1 year ago
příjemná vzpomínka na povinnou vojenskou službu na ten rok nikdy nezapomenu 1996-1997
koprh 1 year ago
what is the march called?
SwedishSongArchive 1 year ago
What kind of government do they have in USA?? Looks like they dont spend very much on education.
kretenskej 1 year ago
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gaiuspetronius1 1 year ago
Applying any political adjectives to a military march is downright wrong, an army is anything but political. These traditions, as mentioned above, are centuries old and utterly beyond any politics. So, please, don't let any prejudices and simplified associations cloud your judgement.
Btw: What you're calling a "goosestep" is in fact a descendant to a slow type of march that guard units performed since the times of medieval kings. Ever seen for instace the French Foreign Legion on parade?
gaiuspetronius1 1 year ago 11
Im learning a lot from my European brothers. I didnt mean to disparage anyone by comparing goosestepping to certain tyranical and dictatorial regimes. Im sure this type of march is steeped in history for millenium and the ancient romans may have even done it!
BRADFORDGOREN 1 year ago
The Soviets "goose stepped" so I would imagine that the Czech army did during the Communist period.
ingledude 1 year ago
looks hillarious, the czech ain't got own military tradition so they try making one up... just silly!
maggytec 1 year ago
@maggytec Idiot, you are talking shit. Learn history and then try to write new comment.
Soverek 1 year ago
@maggytec huh :) Ivan you dont have a clue. If under bloody communism there wasnt this tradition, it doesnt mean it wasnt before either.
dark33r 1 year ago
@maggytec :-) Funny. But i undertand, they never told you about Czech soldiers who marched thru Russia from West to East on their way home. Its not the best Russian military tradition :-D
MrLasicak 4 months ago
@maggytec no, nooone, just over 1000 years, that's how many times than america even exist?
jakubjochec 4 months ago
It is true, as some have pointed out, that this is a very modified goosestep. They bend their knees before extending it & don't raise it high off the ground. I wonder if this is how they marched in Soviet days.
Why was the goosestep invented by the Prussians anyhow?
VictorLepanto 2 years ago
I don't see the connection between goose stepping and facism, just because this was the way the nazi army marched doesn't mean this was created by them, or it was something that only they did, alot of places around the world does it, and way before the nazis. the goose step is by far the coolest military march there is.
PS would the usa have abandoned their march, if the nazi's used to march like they did? yeah i didn't think so!
nrvanasobeamstel 2 years ago
You should read what George Orwell wrote about the goosestep. I believe most people in the English speaking world have been conditioned (innumerable WWII & Cold War movies) to have an immediate visceral reaction to this. It is commonly invoked as a metaphor for tyranny & aggression. In English idiom tyrants are always goosestepping in their "jackboots." As in jack booted thugs. After WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam, it instinctively means the enemy.
VictorLepanto 2 years ago
But then again this "agression" can be biased, for one the very meaning of military marching in a parade is a show off, it's their way of saying "look at us we are the best", and this is the same for all kinds of march they do, not just the goose-step, must not forget the fact that these same english speaking countries have or have been spreading the same actions of the so called evil tyrants. If you want to show off your power marching (and they all do) then i say at least don't try and deny it
nrvanasobeamstel 2 years ago
Aside from the changing of the guard @ Buckingham in England, you don't generally see military displays like this Britain. They certainly don't have any grand guard changing ceremonies @ the White House. You certainly never see any military parades such as were seen in on May Day in Soviet Moscow, or still see on Victory Day there. No tank or missile truck roll by, no hardware at all. Troops will be seen as part of parade, but only a color guard & an "umpah" type band.
VictorLepanto 2 years ago
but that is precise my point! the reason why they don't have these parades these days is because their military is actually deployed, they are in wars, they are hardly ever at their own soil and shores, they are mostly around the world. So you see the point i'm trying to make is, If all the military only did was goose step march, that'd be better to me, than if they are in the middle of wars everywhere.
nrvanasobeamstel 2 years ago 2
@nrvanasobeamstel
If that is your view, then just have the Rockettes guard your castles.
VictorLepanto 2 years ago
now that's what i call a good idea! your right that'd be much better, while the goosestep is funny, the rockettes are far more attractive.
nrvanasobeamstel 2 years ago
The Prussian Military tradition is anything but Fascist! The "Goosestep" was brought about during the 18th century. It is now the staple march of many nations. Prussia might be gone forever but its Military Legacy lives on. Don't stain its honor by using uneducated remarks like "Fascist" again.
northforge 2 years ago 16
All in all we are all slave to the Rothchilds and Rockefellers they organized the wars, takeovers and trends.. Watch the CFR.
zappatx 2 years ago
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czech crap.. they were better off in times of the protectorate
maggytec 2 years ago
Idiot.
Soverek 2 years ago
yeah, they're so fascist that the relieved guards, once they get beyond the archway that goes to the castle's inner courtyards, break laughing....
Been there. Seen them myself. Didn't have a a video camera by then. Sorry.
cepsita 2 years ago
for a true goosestep, check out the russians.
jballzzz 2 years ago
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and not everyone emperor/king was tyran, learn something about Joseph II of Habsurg or his mother Maria Theresia
microcz 3 years ago
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microcz 3 years ago
you are limited american, i see ...this is same as argument: everybody who has full beard is terrorist and tyran because usama bun laden had(has) full beard ...this is same, goostep was tradtional style in prussia and austria-hungaria two hundred years before fascists, this vid is nice
microcz 3 years ago
As an American microcz, I take issue with your remark "you are limited american". You're attempting to paint all Americans as uneducated idiots. Strange that European intellectuals in every survey I've seen rank the finest universities as American. We dominate Nobel Prizes. As for goose stepping, I saw the change at Prague Castle. Very nice and Prague is wonderful. Sadly, the Nazis gave it a bad name. Noticed the Germans gave it up after the war? & North Koreans look absolutely absurd.
dsindc 2 years ago
America is not guiltless, but we PALE in comparison to Europe. Just one century- the 20th saw the Pogroms, WWI, WWII, Communism's purges resulting in the death of millions and finally the Cold War all saw a century of blood unprecented in history. Conservative numbers place violent deaths caused by Europeans at 70 million. Keep that in mind before you cast stones at Americans. Are things better? America had to rescue the Balkans.. again. I would prefer you take care of your own problems.
dsindc 2 years ago
As bad as that is we've used concentration camps in what were essentially colonial interests in the Pacific. If America was a part of Europe would it be any different than what happened before? I would argue that we don't pale in comparison to Europe. They have how many more years of history than we do? They have been dying for much longer than we have. While most Americans are pretty nice there are plenty of morons all over the world and we certainly have our share in the states.
Laluran 2 years ago
Yep... The US would be a lot better off if every nation on earth quit crying for our help.
abaddon1112 2 years ago
I found the trumpet music at the end looking like thunderbirds theme song =P
Joris538 3 years ago
Perhaps a better description would have been Tyranical Style goosestep rather than facist.
BRADFORDGOREN 3 years ago
I guess you do not know anything about the history of the Castle Guard. Search the web.
Helca01 2 years ago
@BRADFORDGOREN The Czech Republic is a functioning democracy.
AmersfoortTristan 1 year ago
@BRADFORDGOREN
you know shit do you? without looking it up i bet you are united statian.
MaLoDe1975 1 year ago
it´s not even goose step! wtf??
MaLoDe1975 1 year ago
@BRADFORDGOREN Neither of which applies to the Czech republic.
baronofcheese 1 year ago
@BRADFORDGOREN Every your comment makes me more sure about your bad angle of view on eastern Europe countries. Disciplined army and guard ain't sign of "tyrany", it's sign of honor to represent motherland, not every army in present is just "a pack of pigs". This guard was set in time of First republic (CSR 1918-1938 - free democratic period of CZ history) as named as an "island of freedom" in totalitarian Middle Europe. These men were prepared to die for our country. But Munich betrayal came....
jkremlacek 1 week ago
It is a moral failure to hate a people in such a wholesale manner. It shows ignorance, intolerance, and ineptitude. I would bet that you never met a jewish person and your dislike is based on second hand opinions and a sheeplike mentality of ethnocentrism. In addition, I would bet that you come from a long line of anti-semites going back to Nazi Germany and Julius Streicher (look someone not a jew that controlled the media... )
, and Martin Luther. Go back under the rock from which you came
BRADGOREN 3 years ago
owned and controlled by the Jewish Faction?? How Nazi and antisemetic is that comment....
BRADGOREN 3 years ago
So. Rupert Murdoch is closet Jew? Maybe he is a Jew for all I know. I don't care. The whole English speaking world has my reaction to the goosestep. That is why I mentioned the oh-so-very not Jewish George Orwell. He was scathing in his goosestep comments. We did make the German stop doing it when we defeated that country at the end of WWII. Where did you get this whole "The Jews own all the media" meme anyhow?
VictorLepanto 3 years ago
Not as heart broken as myself, I was hoping you were decent person to have sensible conversation with. Something above the usual Youtube flame warrior. Atleast you illustrated my point re: goosestepping symbolising nasty politics. Actually I assumed the goosestep here was a legacy of Soviet domination.
VictorLepanto 3 years ago
To Jager:
I mentioned George Orwell, perhaps he was Jewish, but I doubt it. As for talk of "Jew controlled media," I will no longer be talking to you for that one.
VictorLepanto 3 years ago
I am sure that is true. I believe the goosestep is Prussian in origin. I could be wrong, I am not a expert on marching. As the Prussian have had strong influence on this whole region, goosestepping should be common. I believe the Prussian practiced it for hundreds of years. I don't mind it so much so long as it is kept to a minimum.
Ever read George Orwell's comments on goosestepping? This is something that is fairly universal in the English speaking world. Irrational maybe, but true.
VictorLepanto 3 years ago
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As an American I have visceral reaction to the goosestep. It comes from two World Wars & the Cold War against an enemy that practiced this style of marching. Maybe it is irrational, but I can't help but think it is associated w/ Tyranny. These kinds of feeling get in your bones, watching goosestepping troops sets my teeth on edge.
VictorLepanto 3 years ago
What's with the video description?? fascist ? WTF ? come on
Eternaldream00 3 years ago
How is this fascist? The goosestep predates fascism. Even the Red Chinese goosestep.
Get an effing education.
Stronghurst 3 years ago
re- video comment by bradfordgoren:
Of course there was goose stepping before the velvet revolution. All communist armies practised it, including the czechoslovak army. I don't have a video ready but Soviet Army vids with goose stepping troops should be fairly easy to come by on YouTube.
herrundmeister 3 years ago