Königgrätzer Marsch

Template:Foreignchar The Königgrätzer Marsch (Armeemarsch II, 134 (Armeemarsch II, 195)) is a famous German military march composed by Johann Gottfried Piefke after the Battle of Königgrätz, 1866, the decisive battle of the Austro-Prussian War.

It was one of Adolf Hitler's favorite marches and was often played during his public appearances. Despite the somewhat unfortunate connotations this has caused, the Königgrätzer March continues to be very popular and is a staple of any modern German military parade. Like many German marches it is also used by the Russian Army and the British Army. Also, The second half of the Königgrätzer is a rendition of Der Hohenfriedberger.

See Also

• Es war ein Edelweiss
• Erika
• Panzerlied
• Erzherzog-Albrecht-Marsch

Trivia

• "Königgrätzer Marsch" can be heard playing during the book burning scene in the film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

• In Call of Duty: World at War's multiplayer, if the Wehrmacht faction wins, "Königgrätzer Marsch" plays. Also, in the penultimate mission of the game's campaign mode, the song can be heard in and outside the Reichstag. It can also be heard in the minigame Nazi Zombies on the map Nacht Der Untoten.

• Before the Source release of Day of Defeat, the "Königgrätzer Marsch" played if the Wehrmacht faction won.