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The ''Panzerlied'' is one of the best known ''Wehrmacht'' songs. It was composed in June 1933 by ''Oberleutnant'' Kurt Wiehle while on his way to Königsbrück. Wiehle adapted a German sailor's song, writing lyrics more appropriate to the ''Panzerwaffe.'' At the time, Germany was clandestinely developing an armored force in defiance of the Treaty of Versailles. The song could be considered as a reflection of the German re-armament, launched in the same time frame as the song was written. It has gained fame in the English-speaking world due to its usage in the 1965 film ''Battle of the Bulge''.〔(Movie clip (YouTube video) )〕〔Originally, the last line of every verse was repeated, but this is not the case in the performance from ''Battle of the Bulge''; also, only the first verse is sung, and repeated several times.〕 While throughout that film German characters speak English, the song is sung in the original German. ==Chilean army version and other countries== The "Panzerlied" is the official hymn of the armored forces in the Chilean army, sung by armored regiments and at parades. The lyrics were translated to Spanish but the title remains the same. The song is also sung by some motorized and parachute units of the Italian army. In France, the wording was adapted slightly to become the ''Marche des Chars'' sung at the 501e régiment de chars de combat,〔(La Marche des Chars )〕 and the tune is used for the French Foreign Legion song ''Képi Blanc''.〔( Légion Étrangère - Kepi Blanc (chanson) )〕 The song is also used by the South Korean Army sung in Korean as a Marching Song for its Tank and other Motorized units. The tune of the second half of the Panzerlied verses is used as chorus of the unofficial anthem for the German community of Namibia, and the unofficial anthem of the then South African-ruled South-West Africa (present day Namibia). This song is known as "Das Südwesterlied" or "Hart wie Kameldornholz". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Panzerlied」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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