As part of a larger event to honour German troops that fought in Afghanistan, soldiers with torches march in front of the Bundestag.

As part of a larger event to honour German troops that fought in Afghanistan, soldiers with torches march in front of the Bundestag. from europe

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  1. Nice to see. I’m glad a modern German military that serves with honour and integrity is reclaiming a tradition from the country’s past that was spoiled by the National Socialists.

  11. The “großer Zapfenstreich” as this ceremony is called, is performed in this form since 1838, although first mentiones of the term “Zapfenstreich” reach all the way back to the year 1596. It is usually done to honor retiring Generals, Admirals, defense ministers or federal presidents.

    In this instance it was done to honor the soldiers that served and fell in Afghanistan.

  12. Btw it’s called Reichstag not Bundestag. Bundestag is the German federal parliament that’s IN the Reichstag.

  16. To be real if that video will be translated on our russian TV news, and the dude will say: “This is Nazi rise up again in Germany” a lot of people will fucking belive it. And that is sad.

  19. I have to say looking at it without volume it seemed rather hominus, adding the volume really helped, otherwise it kind of looked like the hiyenas scene in the lion king (seriously the framing is the same) meets charlotsville “they will not replace us” tiki torches, and yes it obviously also reminds of the origin of those two things too

  21. The people on this thread somehow convicing themselves anything that includes the words “German” and “military” is nazi stuff need their brain checked.

  23. I know it’s the perfect opportunity to make that super funny and original nazi joke, but they are also honoring fallen soldiers here. At least a minimal amount of respect would be appropriate.

  25. Unironically, I love to see some pride shown by the German armed forces. Such events would be considered normal in any country but I have had the chance to talk to many German people and I’m glad to see that in fact it’s not all shame. Germany needs its army and Europe needs it as well. I hope this comment is not badly interpreted

  26. The Bundeswehr can only be deployed by parliamentary decision of the Bundestag. As such, the square in front of the Reichstag building is the appropriate place to honor the fallen and veterans that the politicians in building sent to war.

    The Großer Zapfenstreich / Grand Tattoo is the traditional farewell ceremony for distinguished persons in the chain of command and as such also performed for [NATO commanders such General Scaparrotti](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5kBjVqXuQU), when he retired.

  32. Other countries do this stuff too. British soldiers still wear their traditional uniforms sometimes. These uniforms aren’t associated with colonial oppression though. Just because a military does a parade you shouldn’t associate it with the past. That are bad stereotypes and could even be associated with racism, since you are negatively judging a group of people by their looks. This is just a normal military parade that only similarity to the nazis is, that it is also a military that also does parades.

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