Tanks are rolling in the hail of bombs in the fire of Artillery
To the last battle in the east, against the enemy's Infantry.
Bringing death to the enemy, onward, onward into the raging battle battle
They look into the face of death but still won't fall back
ready to die, they fight side by side.
doomed to die they set their comrades free
fighting and dying, loyally side by side.
18 tanks on this ride of death of the fifth SS Division
to save the lives of their comrades and retreat against half a million
The hand ready for the final salute and THE STURM BREAKS LOOSE !!
They look into the face of death but still won't fall back
ready to die, they fight side by side.
doomed to die they set their comrades free
fighting and dying loyally side by side
They look into the face of death but still won't fall back
ready to die they fight side by side
doomed to die they set their comrades free
fighting and dying, loyally side by side
For their comrades they gave their lives when there was no chance of escape.
In the last battle against overwhelming odds they met their honorable fate
Leon Degrelle: I saw them just before they threw themselfes in front of the enemy
These young tank grenadiers made a great image
In their short, black with silver decorated coat uniforms
they were standing in their tank formation and knew they were driving towards death.
Many of them were proudly wearing the neck band with the big, Black silver knights cross, shiny targets for their enemy.
None of these excellent fighters seemed bothered or even moved
They rolled on, through the snow and through the guns of the retreating army.
No one came back, not one tank, not one man,
Orders were orders.
To win one hour, this hour, which possibly could save the lives of ten thousand soldiers of the Reich and Europe
the German tank soldiers died until the last man, south of Chanerovka,in the morning of Feb. 17, 1944
They look into the face of death and still won't fall back
ready to die they fight side by side
doomed to die they set their comrades free
fighting and dying, loyally side by side
They look into the face of death and still won't fall back
ready to die they fight side by side
doomed to die they set their comrades free
fighting and dying, loyally side by side
Michael Müller - Panzer division „wiking“ - English subs