Generalfeldmarschall Yorck von Wartenburg - Leben und Wirken

The Yorck March, which was played in all former German armies before and after the First World War, is named after Field Marshal Yorck von Wartenburg. In the Bundeswehr, the Yorck March is the traditional march of the Guard Battalion and the prescribed entry march during the Grand Tattoo; in the GDR, it was the honorary march of the National People's Army. But who is the namesake of this powerful and rousing march? The video sheds light on the life of Yorck von Wartenburg, who achieved European fame through a decision made in 1813. Copyright Contemporary History in Picture and Sound For further support of the channel, please use:   / zeitgeschichteinbildundton   Or PayPal - please email [email protected]