Heia Safari! - Anthem of the Afrika Korps
This is my first time translating a song from National Socialist Germany, for obvious reasons, I'll only upload this video here, so don't expect to see it posted on YouTube.
I'm partly doing this as a kind of experiment, I want to see how well received could be an individual song that can only be seen on UGETube, if the result is good, maybe I'd upload more videos like this, both national socialist songs and others that could easily be considered "Hate Speech" on YouTube.
Anyway, in case you don't know, here's the context of the song:
The Deutsches Afrika Korps ("German Africa Corps") was a German military force sent to North Africa in 1941, with the aim of supporting the Italian troops, which were being defeated by the English during World War II.
Notable for their most recognized commander, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel (Also known by the nickname "The Desert Fox"), the Afrika Korps had a brilliant performance, fighting in inferior conditions against the British troops of General Bernard Law Montgomery, until be defeated in the second battle of El Alamein (October 23 to November 3, 1942).
Finally, after Rommel was evacuated due to illness, General Hans-Jürgen von Arnim took command, who months later would capitulate in Tunis, thus dissolving the Afrika Korps on May 12, 1943.
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Lyrics:
Wohlan durch Wüstensand,
und heißen Sonnenbrand,
Hebt jetzt ein großes Jagen an,
mit lautem Halali!
Die Jäger, die sind wir;
im weiten Jagdrevier:
Das deutsche Korps in Afrika!
Heia! Heia! Safari!
Und wenn auch noch so wild
der brit'sche Löwe brüllt,
Es nützt ihm nichts sein großes Maul,
Wir jagen ihn zu Tod!
Denn Jäger, die sind wir;
im weiten Jagdrevier:
Das deutsche Korps in Afrika!
Heia! Heia! Safari!
Und ist die Heimat weit,
und ist auch heiß der Streit,
wir schlagen, wo auch immer wir,
dich treffen Engeland!
Und Sieger, die sind wir;
im weiten Weltrevier:
Das deutsche Korps in Afrika!
Heia! Heia! Safari!
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