The Bundeswehr adopted relatively few traditions from the old Wehrmacht/Heer, as they understandably wanted to project a reformed army as free as possible from the taint of Prussian and Nazi militarism. The Soviets who directed the development of the DVA were content to fix the DDR's socialist symbols on the uniforms and didn't mind the goosestep (the Red Army used it after all) so the DVA looked like a slightly updated Wehrmacht.
Guard changes are militaristic traditions and they have nothing in common with totalitarian states and dictatorships, in fact, you can see that in every country who have honor guard.
About similarity with SS guard changes... both were based on Prussian military traditions, so no wander why they are similar.
When the last changing of the Guard - only one marched to where the two guards were and then the three went off without changing any guards - that was a few minutes before midnight on Oct 2nd 1990 - next morning no more guards there cos East Germany were no more.
@DavBlc7 I was there that fateful day. I saw the last guard with tears in his eyes standing the last watch. Then tow of his comrades that evening parade-stepped (goose-stepped) and relieved him. Then with the forbidden goose-step, all three defiantly marched off into history...I grew up in the DDR. Was a Thalmann Pioniere asd FDJ member. As children, the DDR pampered us and spoiled us. Free medical, dental, housing. Rent was cheap and no unemployment. Then came the destructive capitalists...
@59Skott What you forgot to mention was that there was no employment either! The DDR racked up HUGE debts to pay for that Wurst that you fed on, completely warped the economic system to produce nothing much that anybody wanted, deprived millions of their freedoms as citizens of the world. Furthermore there WERE capitalists there all along. The DDR STATE was the ONLY capitalist, and it kept ALL its employees in poverty. FREE medical dental etc. Nonsense! WOW are you gullible.
@historatia I have recently find out about debts to West (KoKo)...Maybe I was "brainwashed" but i saw all this through a child's eyes...Now i am waking up...I would've liked to see a DDR the way "Neues Forum" wanted. However, by that time, my DDR was bankrupt-no thanks to Honecker and Ulbricht. I have no special love for them. I suppose I am looking at DDR as Amerikans say "through rose-coloured glasses". I remember wonderful times as child...
@59Skott Yes, and for children for whom the freedom of adulthood is not part of everyday life, I understand that, and I was not implying that you were not speaking the truth. I remember my childhood in 1945 in the rubble of Berlin, (mostly confined to a basement under the rubble, but really enjoyed playing in the rubble of the destroyed Luftwaffe airbase (Bad Zwischenahn) where we lived as very impoverished refugees.
@historatia Yes, 1945 was a horrible year for our land. I know i also played in rubble in Ost=Berlin. i bel;ieve it was ruins of Neue Reichskanzlei and Reichspropagandaministerium on fmr. Wilhelmstrasse (it was renamed Otto-Grotewahl-Strasse). it must have been interesting to play on a Luftwaffe base! (Reichsmarschall Goering would have had a fit!) yes, life is different from child's view! Living in DDR as child was adventure and fun for me. i was in Junge Pioniere and FDJ. Tschuss
@wasgaujaeger I dont think the chick was laughing at them. The monument had Stasi personnel all around it, and anyone causing problems would win a one way trip to the clink. In fact, unless I am mistaken, the Wachbatallion personnel were also from the Ministerium Des Innerns, meaning they had police powers.
@aditya1782 Some of Wachtbataillion were with MdI most were with either NVA and/or MfS. Yes, but by 1989, conditions were a lot more relaxed. (Hence musik in backgrnd). yes Stasi was all around but by this time so many Westerners in Berlin, Hauptstadt d. DDR and MfS wanted no more "bad publicity" so they keep MfS personnel around against dissidents and terrorists against guards. They have special polizei powers in event of emergency ONLY. (riots,demostations...uva...)
The scumbags laughing should be shot.
PurePerfection 5 days ago in playlist Liked videos
Always thought these East German helmets would make great motorcycle helmets!
zachsplep 2 months ago
@zachsplep If you have a Ural.It would
usafisasome 1 month ago
ugh whats up with all the music and the woman laughing
puntme 3 months ago
The Bundeswehr adopted relatively few traditions from the old Wehrmacht/Heer, as they understandably wanted to project a reformed army as free as possible from the taint of Prussian and Nazi militarism. The Soviets who directed the development of the DVA were content to fix the DDR's socialist symbols on the uniforms and didn't mind the goosestep (the Red Army used it after all) so the DVA looked like a slightly updated Wehrmacht.
baraxor 3 months ago 2
1:38 That's the same action move the Nazi's did during the Olympics in Berlin 1936. :D
Abricialio 4 months ago
po cade osso capacetes originais n os do russos
1488rogerio 4 months ago
boring
Sp3ll633 4 months ago
EXACTLY like the SS changing guard.
Seen one totalitarian dictatorship, you've seen them all.
Tounushi 6 months ago
@Tounushi
Guard changes are militaristic traditions and they have nothing in common with totalitarian states and dictatorships, in fact, you can see that in every country who have honor guard.
About similarity with SS guard changes... both were based on Prussian military traditions, so no wander why they are similar.
GvardiyaBY 6 months ago
Die Gnädige vorne gefällt mir nur ein wenig besser, wie der exakte durchgeführter Stechschritt.
MrAckerer 6 months ago
Shame about that annoying music in the background
thebladerunner11 10 months ago 11
The sound of perestroika letting in capitalism........
sebaz1982 3 months ago
Very Sad!
yezhov1 10 months ago
When the last changing of the Guard - only one marched to where the two guards were and then the three went off without changing any guards - that was a few minutes before midnight on Oct 2nd 1990 - next morning no more guards there cos East Germany were no more.
DavBlc7 10 months ago
@DavBlc7
The end of an era.
OrodesIII 9 months ago
@DavBlc7 I would like to have seen the film of that
vespaUK125 9 months ago
@DavBlc7 I was there that fateful day. I saw the last guard with tears in his eyes standing the last watch. Then tow of his comrades that evening parade-stepped (goose-stepped) and relieved him. Then with the forbidden goose-step, all three defiantly marched off into history...I grew up in the DDR. Was a Thalmann Pioniere asd FDJ member. As children, the DDR pampered us and spoiled us. Free medical, dental, housing. Rent was cheap and no unemployment. Then came the destructive capitalists...
59Skott 7 months ago
@59Skott What you forgot to mention was that there was no employment either! The DDR racked up HUGE debts to pay for that Wurst that you fed on, completely warped the economic system to produce nothing much that anybody wanted, deprived millions of their freedoms as citizens of the world. Furthermore there WERE capitalists there all along. The DDR STATE was the ONLY capitalist, and it kept ALL its employees in poverty. FREE medical dental etc. Nonsense! WOW are you gullible.
historatia 6 months ago
@historatia I have recently find out about debts to West (KoKo)...Maybe I was "brainwashed" but i saw all this through a child's eyes...Now i am waking up...I would've liked to see a DDR the way "Neues Forum" wanted. However, by that time, my DDR was bankrupt-no thanks to Honecker and Ulbricht. I have no special love for them. I suppose I am looking at DDR as Amerikans say "through rose-coloured glasses". I remember wonderful times as child...
59Skott 6 months ago
@59Skott Yes, and for children for whom the freedom of adulthood is not part of everyday life, I understand that, and I was not implying that you were not speaking the truth. I remember my childhood in 1945 in the rubble of Berlin, (mostly confined to a basement under the rubble, but really enjoyed playing in the rubble of the destroyed Luftwaffe airbase (Bad Zwischenahn) where we lived as very impoverished refugees.
historatia 6 months ago
@historatia Yes, 1945 was a horrible year for our land. I know i also played in rubble in Ost=Berlin. i bel;ieve it was ruins of Neue Reichskanzlei and Reichspropagandaministerium on fmr. Wilhelmstrasse (it was renamed Otto-Grotewahl-Strasse). it must have been interesting to play on a Luftwaffe base! (Reichsmarschall Goering would have had a fit!) yes, life is different from child's view! Living in DDR as child was adventure and fun for me. i was in Junge Pioniere and FDJ. Tschuss
59Skott 6 months ago
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Very interesting, except for hat butterface in the white dress....UGHHH
passauer84 11 months ago
Very interesting, except for rhat butterface in the white dress....UGHHH
passauer84 11 months ago 13
@passauer84 right - not to mentiion the music and the stupid lughter of some dumbass chick with no sense for that ceremony.
I mean: Hey, this is a mermorial for people who died, fighting against inhumanity and injustice - and those, honoring them are laughed at!
On the other hand this clearly shows how a commercialized system took over what was left of prussian traditions and discipline.
wasgaujaeger 7 months ago
@wasgaujaeger I dont think the chick was laughing at them. The monument had Stasi personnel all around it, and anyone causing problems would win a one way trip to the clink. In fact, unless I am mistaken, the Wachbatallion personnel were also from the Ministerium Des Innerns, meaning they had police powers.
aditya1782 7 months ago
@aditya1782 Some of Wachtbataillion were with MdI most were with either NVA and/or MfS. Yes, but by 1989, conditions were a lot more relaxed. (Hence musik in backgrnd). yes Stasi was all around but by this time so many Westerners in Berlin, Hauptstadt d. DDR and MfS wanted no more "bad publicity" so they keep MfS personnel around against dissidents and terrorists against guards. They have special polizei powers in event of emergency ONLY. (riots,demostations...uva...)
59Skott 6 months ago
@passauer84
At first I thought it was a man, probably just a very ugly woman.
dronespace 3 months ago
@passauer84 Dünnschiss
Marozell100 2 weeks ago