1931 Panzerschiff 'Deutschland'

May 19, 1931. German President Paul von Hindenburg attends the launch of the German Panzerschiff (pocket-battleship) 'Deutschland'. The 'Deutschland' was the lead ship in her class, which included the 'Admiral Graf Spee' and the 'Admiral Scheer'. After the start of World War II, she was renamed 'Lützow' in November 1939, because Adolf Hitler feared that the loss of a ship with the name Deutschland would have a significant negative psychological and propaganda effect on the German people. As the 'Lützow,'she participated in the invasion of Norway, where she has heavily damaged. Most of the rest of her career was spent under repairs or in minor encounters. The ship was badly damaged by three six-ton Tallboy bombs dropped by the RAF in April 1945, while she laid off Swinemünde, Germany, and she came to rest on the bottom. After repairs, she then continued to provide artillery support of the army. 'Lützow' was finally scuttled by her crew on 4 May 1945.

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News & Politics

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• Panzerschiff
• 'Deutschland'
• Kriegsmarine
• German
• Pocket
• Battleship
• Navy
• Kiel

[HeyItsFritz]

@TheThemoviesman Vielen dank!

[TheThemoviesman]

@HeyItsFritz Das ist der Präsentiermarsch der Marine, oder auch Holländischer Ehrenmarsch genannt.

[HeyItsFritz]

tut mir leid, mein deutsch ist sehr schlecht, aber was heisst 1. lied? Danke!