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War German Poems

These War German poems are examples of German poems about War. These are the best examples of German War poems written by international poets.

Gunter Grass 'What Must Be Said' translation

“Was gesagt werden muss” (“What must be said”)
by Gunter Grass
translation by Michael R. Burch

Why have I remained silent, so long,
failing to mention something openly practiced
in...

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Categories: german, international, islamic, jewish, silence,

Ich mich erinnern

Da war etwas welches ich geschrieben wollen würde,
es war aber nicht mehr ganz in mein Gehirne,
Lass mich nochmal nachdenken,
Über das Gedankgeschenke'
Müsse es gewesen sein?
Ich schaue...

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Categories: german, good night,

Erich Kaesner, Last German Great War Veteran

It was believed the last German Great War veteran died aged 107 years on 25th January 2008  in a nursing home in Cologne ,...

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Categories: german, remember, war,

A German Soldier Death Card

The shot and shell falls down
And the soldiers hugs the ground
They call to one another clear
Are you safe now the battle’s near

But one lies on...

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Categories: german, death, war,

Bertolt Brecht Holocaust Poem: the Burning of the Books

Die Bücherverbrennung ("The Burning of the Books")
by Bertolt Brecht
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

When the Regime
commanded the unlawful books to be burned,
teams of dull oxen...

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Categories: german, books, fire, holocaust, voice,

Blitzkrieg - German Word

Blitzkrieg= blitz (lightning) + krieg (war)

The word blitzkrieg means "rapid attack" in German language.
In Marketing world, same strategy is used to manage
a focused campaign for...

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Categories: german, business,

A German Name

My maternal grandfather’s name was Gleissert 
A German name from the town of Posen in Prussia
They had come to South Australia 
For religious freedom in...

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Categories: german, angst, anxiety, world war

What Do I Know About Being German

Born American, sixth generation of great-grands all German,
not much liking sausage or sauerkraut, English speaking all the way,

except the Germany of my ancestry was fought...

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Categories: german, america, community, drink, farm,