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Horst-Wessel-Lied

words 1929; party anthem 1930–1945 · 20th century

The "Horst-Wessel-Lied" was the anthem of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) from 1930 to 1945, and from 1933 to 1945 the Nazi regime made it Germany's second national anthem, sung after the first stanza of the "Deutschlandlied".

Songs in history

Horst-Wessel-Lied1929

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Horst-Wessel-Lied. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/horst-wessel-lied
MLA: “Horst-Wessel-Lied.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/horst-wessel-lied. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Horst-Wessel-Lied.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/horst-wessel-lied.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Horst-Wessel-Lied’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/horst-wessel-lied (Accessed: ).

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