Michael Müller - Division Wiking (english translation)

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• published: 03 Apr 2013
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Seems like many of you wanted english translations for german RAC bands, so here is my first one from Michael Müller. I'm sorry if I made a few mistakes, the lyrics are written in a high language and english is not my mothertongue. Prologue (not in this version): February 1944, russian campaign 50000 german soldiers and european voluteers are surrounded by an overwhelming superiority of the red army in the pocket of Cherkassy. They had to follow out the order for the breakout of the pocket. An outstanding role in this undertaking took the fifth SS Tank Division "Wiking". The divisions last issue of order took place on 15th february 1944 in Chanerovka. The clear words of the commander are portrayed by Leon Degrelle: "Only a desperate efford can save us, waiting is futile. Tomorrow at 5 o'clock in the morning, the 50000 men of the pocket will line up against any resistance towards south east. Breakthrough or death, there is no other solution. The troop movements will begin today at 11 pm." But shortly before the breakthrough a crisis occured. Hostle armoured units attacked the rearguard to stab the breakthrough's back. Only the tanks of the Division Wiking were capable to hold the assault in check for a short time. And the following song deals with these heroes. +++++ Tanks are rolling in the hail of bombs in the fire of the artillery to the last battle in the east against the enemies' infantery death brought to the enemy onwards, onwards into the raging battle ! In the face of the death they look and won't fall back ready to die they fight side by side doomed to die they freed their comrades fighting and dying in loyality side by side 18 tanks on the ride of death of the fifth SS Division to safe the comrades life and retreat against half a million The hand ready for the final salute the storm breaks out In the face of the death they look and won't fall back ready to die they stand side by side doomed to die they freed their comrades fighting and dying in loyality side by side In the face of the dead they look and won't fall back ready to die they fight side by side doomed to die they freed their comrades fighting and dying in loyality side by side For their comrades they gave their life when there was no escape anymore In the last battle against the superiority they met their honorable fate Degrelle : I saw them just before they threw themselfes in front of the enemy These young tank grenadiers made a great image (?) In their short, black with silver decorated coat uniforms they were standing in their tank formation and knew hat they were driving towards death. Many of them were proudly wearing the band with the big, Black silver knights cross, shining targets for the enemy. No one of these excellent warriors seemed heated or moved. They rolled on their chains through the snow and the tangle of the retreating army. No one came back, no tank, no man, orders were orders. To win one hour, this hour, which maybe could safe ten thousands soldiers of the Reich and europe , the german tank soldiers died until the last man, south of Chanerovka, in the morning of Feb. 17, 1944 In the face of the death they look and won't fall back. ready to die they fight side by side doomed to die they freed their comrades fighting and dying in loyality side by side In the face of the death they look and won't fall back. ready to die they fight side by side doomed to die they freed their comrades fighting and dying in loyality side by side