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leading the formation. This military ritual, originally that of old Prussia, developed into an attraction for Berlin tourists in the GDR.
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in 1962, the memorial at this point being dedicated to the victims of fascism and militarism. Two soldiers from the
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reintroduce the ceremony, being a ceremony held twice a week. It consisted of a band leading a guard through the
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reintroduced the "Wachaufzug unter den Linden", after a two-year hiatus. It was mounted by the
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in November 1918. The event ended with a concert by the respective regimental
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Guard Battalion under the command of a lieutenant on horseback. Up until the
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mounting the first guard. It took place for 100 years until the end of the
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Vom Wecken bis zum Zapfenstreich. Die Geschichte der Garnison Berlin.
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Vom Wecken bis zum Zapfenstreich. Die Geschichte der Garnison Berlin.
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Vom Wecken bis zum Zapfenstreich. Die Geschichte der Garnison Berlin.
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Die Neue Wache. Vom königlichen Wachhaus zur zentralen Gedenkstätte
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Die Neue Wache. Vom königlichen Wachhaus zur zentralen Gedenkstätte
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The last ceremony was held on 26 September 1990, a few days before
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formed the Berlin Guard in 1921. It was not until 1925 that
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It was introduced on 18 September 1818 on occasion of the
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Index


ceremony
guard mounting
Berlin
Germany
Neue Wache

state visit
Alexander I of Russia
1st Guards Grenadiers
Prussian monarchy
military band
Weimar Republic
Reichswehr
Reich President
Paul von Hindenburg
Brandenburg Gate
Battle of Jutland
Reichsmarine
Nazi Party
Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland
Luftwaffe
Battle of Berlin
Second World War

VE Day
division of Germany
Cold War
National People's Army
East Germany

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