Alte Kameraden

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Alte Kameraden (Old Comrades) is the title of a popular German military march. Armeemarschsammlung II, 150 (army march collection).

The march Alte Kameraden was composed around 1889 by the composer of military music Carl Teike in Ulm. Allegedly his superior told him, after Teike presented him the notes, "We have marches enough. Throw this one into the oven!" The march was not burned, but became one of the most popular and played German military marches. It is also internationally popular.

[edit] Literature

• Karl Anton Döll: Alte Kameraden, 1961

[edit] External links

• Alte Kameraden Melody of Alte Kameraden