Third Reich News Broadcasts Opening Theme

mefaba · 05-24-10, 08:04 AM

Gents,

Does anybody happen to know the name of the opening theme of the Third Reich news broadcasts? You can hear it in almost every wartime radio news broadcasts and also in the movie Das Boot.

I looked every where on the internet to find it but alas. It drives me crazy.

Thanks in advance

Best

Fatih

gandalf71 · 05-24-10, 03:35 PM

Should not be that difficult.

Search for "Les Preludes" from Franz Liszt. The Finale of that piece of classical music was the opening to the "Wochenschau" from 1940 until end of WW2.

It was also known as "Russland Fanfare" ...

Cheers,
Michael

mefaba · 05-24-10, 05:52 PM

You rock!

Can't thank you enough. It would take a hundred years before I found that.

05-24-10, 08:04 AM	#1
mefaba Seaman Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Kayseri/Turkey Posts: 34 Downloads: 148 Uploads: 0	Third Reich News Broadcasts Opening Theme Gents, Does anybody happen to know the name of the opening theme of the Third Reich news broadcasts? You can hear it in almost every wartime radio news broadcasts and also in the movie Das Boot. I looked every where on the internet to find it but alas. It drives me crazy. Thanks in advance Best Fatih

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gandalf71 Loader Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 85 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Should not be that difficult. Search for "Les Preludes" from Franz Liszt. The Finale of that piece of classical music was the opening to the "Wochenschau" from 1940 until end of WW2. It was also known as "Russland Fanfare" ... Cheers, Michael

05-24-10, 05:52 PM	#3
mefaba Seaman Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Kayseri/Turkey Posts: 34 Downloads: 148 Uploads: 0	You rock! Can't thank you enough. It would take a hundred years before I found that.