The "Other" German Army - Chile's Prussian Tradition
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- The army of the Kaiser lives on - but not in Germany. The Chilean Army still uses the uniforms, traditions, weapons and marching music of 19th century Prussia and also of the Wehrmacht WWII era. Find out the story of how this came about.
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Prussia falls
Chile : don’t worry bro
When Chile is more German than Germany
So basically Chile has now achieved 150% discipline
Chile is truly a nation with unique military traditions.
Their army is based on the Prussian traditions.
Their navy is based on the English Traditions.
Their Air Force is based on US traditions.
Truly high quality stuff.
You all have to admit the Prussians did have Style.
Aye, agree on ya, lad.
#bringbackprussia
As did the Wehrmacht
They look ridiculous lol
The Prussians were basically the Spartans of Europe!!
Fashion is temporary, style is forever.
"Dont go to Berlin, go to Santiago"
I am from germany and i am very surprised that this even exists
Me too.
I'm from Russia, Kaliningrad oblast (central part of former Ostpreußen) and while we have some Prussian heritage (like, for example, restored monument of duke Albrecht von Brandenburg-Ansbach, right in the center of Königsberg, near the Kant's grave) not much of it actually left after british airstrikes and soviet rule.
It is really fascinating to see Kaiser's soldiers marching somewhere at the other side of globe.
Can the Chilean army teach Germany to be German again?
Antonio Cabezas A Damm stupid pickelhaube or Marching stechschritt doesent make a German or prussian. Thats a joke, they dress like Halloween
Ernsthaft, lass es dir von einem deutschen gesagt sein. Das sind nur Leute die sich als Preußen verkleiden.
Jawhol!
@Gunther H.G. Geick Niemand jucken die scheiß Preußen. Diese degenerierten Nordlostler können nur eins, uns auf der Kasse sitzen.
Nur weil hier ein paar Reenactor meinen ne Pickelhaube zu tragen, macht das die noch lang nicht preußisch. Mal davon abgesehen, ob man sich so überhaupt nennen lassen will, grenzt ja an ner Beleidigung.
Because using outdated military doctrines of prussia makes you german ?
@@Alex-jf8mw Ja man hast du Recht die haben ausserdem kein deutsches Blut
Before dying in Germany, Prussian Commander Emil Korner asked to be buried in Chile, as he said that "Chileans are born soldiers.",🇨🇱
When I visited Chile in 2007, I was stunned when we turned a corner in the downtown area of the city of Concepcion to be confronted by the sight of what looked to me an entire column of Wehrmacht soldiers marching. I had to look around a moment to check if this wasn't a movie set, but no, it was real. When you aren't prepared for the sight, it is quite a surprise!
- Germany: Oh we can't showcase german pride, It's too oppressive towards minorities!
- Chile: Hold mein bierstiefel...
To be fair though, Chile didn't lose (and start, according to some) world wars.
Gotta get that 150% discipline
I visited Chile in 2016 and couldn't help but notice the prevasive German influence there. The highway system has same signage as on the Autobahn in Germany (distance markers prior to exit at 500m, 300m, 200m, and 100m). The traffic lights illuminating yellow briefly before turning from red to green as to ready the drivers into first gear. German breads, cakes, and tortes. What surprised me the most was how extensive imported German foodstuff were stocked in the supermarkets, including Spreewald pickles, Dresdner Stollen, etc. They didn't cost much more than what I would find in Germany given the long shipping distance from Germany to Chile.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it's still happening
Thank Chile keeping up the Prussian traditions
Where is Brazil?
*points to location on map*
Where is France?
*points to location on map*
Where is Prussia?
*places hand on heart, sheds a tear*
ahah golden
Alexa play Despacito
Gotta love some prussian marches eh
Hannibal ad Portas AR AD
I like Prussian marches, but I’m not not an elitist prick like you. Not everyone likes those marches, and I understand why.
You do know that Prussia wasn't a dictatorial state right? It was a rather free place most of it's history. And most of it's marches we're written long before the Nazis.
💖.
@@general8191 it was a military with a state in its later years 1700s to 19th century
@@witty2898 Yep, and it managed to make an empire out of a bunch of insignificant states and create a strong and responsible bureocracy.
Pinochet has nothing to do with these uniforms, they were the same during Allende's presidency too
After seeing these parades, I need to change my pants.... Danke, Chile!
I am Croatian and I live in Chile, it is a wonderful country, they acquired the best European traditions, there is a city in Chile that is completely Croatian, it is called Magallanes
Croatians are everywhere in Chile. Great people. In fact Magallanes is a whole region located in chilean Patagonia...
yeah lots of Croatian Nazi's went to hide there after the war
Now its full of colombians and haitians
Punta Arenas?
Not accurate. Magallanes is not a city, but the strait connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans and the name of the Chilean region where the strait is located. The only major city there is Punta Arenas. Croatian immigration was big in the late 19th and early 20th century, specially in Punta Arenas, but the city is far from "completely Croatian". They're still the biggest and most influential expat community: I'd say 10%-20% of the people down there bear a Croatian surname.
There are many Germans descendants in Chile, in some towns in the south you may think that you are in Bavaria. The houses, names, strudel and the beer all german
Victor Lamberty yeah, that Germans in Chile are refugee nazis After ww2
@@Alex-jf8mw That and probably some settlers from before aswell.
Yeah, not anymore. Everyone who fighted in Germany is dead now. Killed by bullet or died normally. doesnt matter
Alex S. Wrong man, they started to colonize the south of the country way before wwi, invited by the government of those days to populate the area and avoid some pretentious from Argentina. Nowadays Argentina has like 40 million citizens? Chile is 17, so imagine those days the need to make country and use it!
@@Alex-jf8mw germans came to chile way before the ww2 they were brought as colonist for the south part of chile
I'm German and I'm jealous how German the Chilean army is, compared to the German army. I'm impressed.
A woman in a Prussian military uniform, complete with piklehaube... Beautiful. Respect to Chile, for keeping the traditions alive.
Having visisted Chile several times, I find it fitting, the Chileans are the Germans of South America is some respects.
Not really liked by their neighbours, but punching above their weight economically and in military, well organized and ordered, at least compared to the rest of South America.
One of the nicest countries to visit in the area.
I fully agree! If (or when?) Europe goes down the drain, I'll move to Chile.
Not liked by their neighbours? Only bolivia and peru. Im from Argentina and like chiles history!
The Prussian marches look so clean and intimidating
Proud 4th generation german-descent Chilean former navy cadet. Great video, thanks.
Ironically the Chilean navy is heavily rooted in the British tradition from the very beginning with Lord Cochrane.
muchas gracias Chile por la preservacion de nuestra tradicion militar comun
Saludos de Alemania,
Viva Chile
Alemania gracias por el legado y dejado en buenas manos a cargo de chile,
!!VIVA CHILE!!
*Prussia Intensifies*
We haven't lost a one, so nope.
@@vladabocanek3703 Vaše matka a vaše rodina ...
you mean "Preußen intensiviert sich" ?
What's the south american equivalent of poland?
Thats not prussia idiot
Chile has never lost a war!!
I'm in the german army and I envy Chile. Give us our prussian traditions back Ursula von der leyen.
*when Chile gets 150% discipline*
''Puro Chile es tu cielo azulado''! himno maravilloso! Saludos desde Roma (Italia). me gusta tambien su bandera!
Yeah I was researching Chile for a school project and when I saw this, it made me feel so amazed. Thank you Chile for keeping the Prussian heritage alive
As a German, this is so satisfying to watch.
Im from Germany and this is wunderschön
It's pretty sad that a south American country is better at preserving European tradition than Europe itself.
Hopefully Chileans won’t have an Angela Merkel to destroy all those traditions. Long live Chile
@@llanamejia They had one: Bachelet
couldnt say it better. and yeah its sad.
Keep in mind most of these weapons that you described are not in actual service and are used for parade purposes. The Chilean Army is one of the most advanced in South America.
and most nazi
Julián Magni no its not
@@deceiver123m No it's not.
They use the old weapons to make it fairer when Bolivia invades.
@@deceiver123m great english my friend .......
When another country is more prussia than your Country :( (I am German)
Goosebumps
Greetings from Germany
This army looks fantastic. I love the uniforms and the fact that they respect their traditions so much. Amazing!
They respect traditions but not human rights.
@@furiouslobster7912 same xd
Interesting that both Chile and Argentina have had close links with Germany and its army, but at this time they usually bought British warships. I seem to remember Japan did the same at this time.
... do you not know history? There are German Towns in South America, NAZI war criminals escaped to south america.
Josef Mengele
died of a stroke in Brazil.
German was arguably the best army in the world and so British was the best navy in the world. Always learn from the best.
Japan took more influence from the French and British and not Prussia or Germany.
IJN Kongou was build in Britain. The Japanese did a mistake buying those 25mm AA guns from the French though ... especially since they had the ballistically better Pom-Pom before.
@@muhammadfathonihanif5500apologies for my german spelling..... yes the weirmacht in ww2 for example was indeed an amazing force, however to say its the best is arguable. They were extremely good, but despite their ausfragtachtique 'mission command' giving flexibility at lower to medium command levels, this did not always follow through to logistics and upper command.......however they are a good model to emulate......the British Army on the other hand has always been small, but punches above its weight so in some respects they can be described as the best army in the world! You pays your money and you takes your chance!
Glorious Chile! Much love from The United States!
Hi Mark, I'm Chilean and this video makes me proud of how my country has reinvented itself with many traditions and styles around the world. The army is Prussian and the navy is British since the first national fleet was assessed and lead by Lord Cochrane supporting independence efforts. I am aware that my country has its flaws and virtues, but throughout our history being so far away from the rest of the world surrounded by the Andes in the East, the sea in the West, the desert in the north and the glaciers in the south we are an "island" within South America. This has caused that throughout our history many leaders have adopted foreign styles and traditions in many aspects to modernise or update some aspects of society. great channel by the way. Cheers.
Bloody fantastic! Holiday in Chile coming up.
Yep, me too. I want to see that country now.
Fucking A.
We are waiting you! 💋
If you go during winter (the parade is in winter) you can pretend that the Andes is "The Wall" (GoT reference) too... XD
Specially since it is argentina, "the others" on the other side of the Andes... ;)
Good skiing as well.
Welcome to Santiago of Chile! This marches is in September 19th. During the Independence day!
Chile has to invade Germany and make it German once more
I love Chile so so so much right now. My heart cries in Prussian.
Por favor Queridos chilenos, nos enseña a los alemanes a ser alemanes nuevamente.
Me gustaría servir en este ejército.
I was about to enter the chilean military school, so I saw a lot of that a bit closer, they use a german style of indoctrination but tactical and strategical knowledge comes from the us, quite a nice combination since prussian style parades are really impressive, if you go there in september (before september 19 and in a work day) just sit outside the military school and see them drilling for hours
Better in O'Higgins park, before September 18 ;)
As a half German, I was stunned to discover German military traditions in Chile and Argentina when I was about 16. When I saw a Chilean parade I thought I was looking at a 1940s German parade march for a few seconds. In Chilean terms, it goes further, one of the capital ships was called Almirante Cochrane. What? I asked a Chilean colleague about the strange name and he said the Chilean Navy also had Royal Navy experts to devise a fleet.
Karl P admiral Cochrane gave his services to the Chilean navy after leaving the Royal Navy in the early 1820s to help fight for independence from Spain, after successfully defeating Spanish fleets and gaining enternal gratitude and respect in chile, he went to Brazil to help get them free of the Portuguese, he was also successful in this regard, winning against the Portuguese navy with his cobbled together Brazilian navy, about a decade later he went to Greece to fight for independence from the ottomans, also as a naval commander. The man led an interesting life en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Cochrane,_10th_Earl_of_Dundonald
That's right mate, lord Cochrane was brought to Chile on 1818 to work as an advisor for the chilean navy, he put order on the institution and applied the british model, he also rose the ranks to commander in chief of the navy and took part in the blockade of spanish forces in El Callao, it's considered to be the father of the chilean navy, greetings from chile mate
Chile was built as a country looking at the English, fiscal discipline and politics. The navy was created by Lord Thomas Cochrane. the army of chile was instructed by the Germans, and the army also received that influence in the ceremonies but maintains the spirit of the United Kingdom army, in it they sound bagpipes in official ceremonies. Chile is a melting pot of cultures and has tried to feed on the best existing in the world. Carabineros de Chile takes as a doctrine the honorability and loyalty to the homeland of the Spanish conquerors.
Germany had the best army at the time British had the best navy. So why not copy from the best.
Another thing, Chilean navy take Croatian song "To battle, to battle!" (from opera Nikola Šubić Zrinski) as his anthem
They simply take best of that time and they kipped.
czcams.com/video/LN5QtAOhI3M/video.html
And Japaneses adore this song
Hallo Mark! Eine hoch interessante Doku über Chiles "deutsche Militärvergangenheit". Das wissen selbst viele Deutsche nicht...
Best Regards from Bremen, Germany. LG ✍
e vivido en usa 51 anos soy marine pero naci en chile siempre orgulloso de la parada miletaras mi ma abuelo y mi padre no ahi nadien como chile y las paradas m,ilatares viva chile
those drummers are mesmerizing, what a great style of playing.
I'm mostly impressed by those drummers.
Chile’s uniforms look beautiful!
Greetings to Chile! I live in the former Prussia and my great great grandfather fought for Prussia and others for the Wehrmacht etc. Glad to see you Keep up the Tradition!
Otto von Bismarck proud to you
Preußens Gloria in Südamerika, erstaunlich wie perfekt die Parade organisiert ist.
Proud to be Chilean 🇨🇱
2:03 coordination 😲
Soy chilena y me siento muy orgullosa de mi fuerzas armadas, en especial de los soldados de alta montaña que se preocupan de darles unos hermosos día de entretención en la montaña con la nieve a los niños con cáncer mi hija fue y lo paso genial aún lo recuerda, el orgullo que siento de mi país mi cultura y todos nuestros modismos me hace entera feliz
If nothing else, the Chileans are keeping up the memory of the old German army alive, allowing a recreation of what the soldier looked like back then.
I have been to the annual military parade in Parque O'Higgins. It is a lot of fun. I have a lot of respect for the Chilean armed forces. They are some of the most formidable and professional in all of South America. Snowflake losers can complain and call this Nazi, but it is not. It is Chilean military tradition celebrating Chilean history. Viva Chile Mierda!
Amo Chile y su Ejército PRUSIANO..Gracias Comandante Emil Korner👏👏👏👏
Amazing uniforms and amazing history. There may be a September trip to Chile in the future. Thank you for another excellent video.
Chile is Chile and Germany is Germany ,the Chileans took from Germany the discipline and Prussian style for the Army.
Chile took navy style from England and Aviation style from USA.
Chilean civilization is mostly Spanish ,speak spanish and very conservative people.
Chile is a small country in population so take the best of developed countries.
The economy is very open to the world and is the best country in Latinamerica in human development and PIB
actually chile is 5° in PIB but i get your point n.n
Chilean people are not very conservative at all
@@gueparney I have to disagree, chileans aren't very modern thinking to be honest, we usually like our current "comfortable" life, I live in Chile and as much as I like it, I don't like the staleness in which the country is in
Yes it is moving forward, but slowly and always after other developed countries have taken the greatest risks
@Johannes Gutenberg Running when they see Russians?
ney houston political spectrum is different in their country
Chile's Army: More German than the German Army
i live in germany... and i never heared about this informations. Cool what they teach us in the school
even more reasons to love chile
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Very interesting, im Chilean, living in Denmark, but never think about this incredible old traditions value... thanks for sharing!!!
Que orgullosos nos sentimos de ser chilenos!!!!
La escuela y tradición prusiana se implementó al Ejército de Chile a fines del siglo IX y se mantiene hasta hoy.
Though far removed from my country I feel strong feelings for my comrades in arms, Germany Prussia my heritage though I am predominately Norse I salute all my fallen comrades on all sides made to fight for sad reasons. God bless america God bless Germany God bless France God bless Chile God bless the fallen prussian empire and God bless all may the future be safer and free
Indeed, well put. No more brother wars. Be well
Chile makes some really good wine, too!
Chile is easily one of the most stable and modern countries in South America with a high standard of living. Looks like they have a proud tradition - bully for them. Those drummers are cool. They can be justifiably proud.
I’m happy to be Chilean
Never knew Chile was this cool. Sure would like to have one of those Modello 1895 7x57mm Mauser rifles with their unique 3rd locking lug behind the bolt handle.
Not so unique compared to the similar device on any K98 ( model 98) Mauser......maybe unique in 1895.
it is a magnificent weapon , when you pull the bolt it almost make no sound it seems it came out of the factory yesterday.
Those soldiers must spend a huge amount of time drilling to be able to march with that kind of precision. I'm not sure it makes for a better army but it sure makes for a better parade.
It helps with discipline but it certainly isn't the only method for good discipline and probably isn't the best or most efficient way.
All that "marching and saluting stuff" gives an organization a "team" feeling, and having more of it causes strengthening of that feeling. It may not be "Esprit de Corps" in the military sense, but it helps, when the organization has a purpose, like an army. This is why there is singing and exercise/stretching routines which resemble dances in some Japanese factories...and it works, improving productivity. Many cultures have their traditional dances, as well as patriotic songs. It wasn't deliberately figured out to do it that way, it was just noticed that it works. So there is still singing and dancing in various groups. In the military, the use of singing(chanting, actually) has been used for millenia, because it works - and the British and Prussians had lots of marching songs, and also traditions of having effective militaries. In the US, we have it in colleges, and this is one reason that college grads are thought to be more effective, because they think about problems as a challenge for a team, and will ask for help, or delegate jobs more readily. Those indoctrinated with the "Rugged Individualist" approach can be beaten by the ones that cooperate.
With no war in sight, what else is there to do but practice
@@mikeowen657 Bolivia, or more specifically, Evo Morales still wants that ocean back, at the same time, Argentina is anything but a serious country, we were at the brink of the most devastating war in south america had ever seen in 1978 because of the Beagle conflict, we can't ever leave our guard down. But thank god we are constantly upgrading the army with top-notch technology so we have a chance, just some weeks ago we confirmed the purchase of the Israely Trophy APS for our 200 Leopard 2A4 tanks
Sar Jim: no sólo me emplea tiempo en preparar un desfile; sino, también, en preparar mejores soldados, bien entrenados y bien equipados con tecnología actual. Si sabes de historia, aunque nuestra población es pequeña, si tuvieremos que estar en un conflicto bélico, nuestros soldados serían como los griegos frente a los persas en la batalla de Maratón.
When army march right, it fights right.
It’s amazing how the military culture of a European nation thousands of kilometers away could affect a nation in South America that doesn’t even share a language
Great decision by Chile to replace inferior french influence to effective Prussian. No wonder why Chile is so powerful in comparison to the neighbors.
"... so powerful..." (?)
Lol
@@yomauser so powerful
Brazil: I'm a joke to you?!
Como decía Plinio Correa de Oliveira, en la luz primordial de Chile está la lucha por lo sublime. En buena parte de la población de Chile, se siente gran admiración por sus Fuerzas Armadas.
Chile is not real, its just Germany 2
Proud to be chilean
Que apresentação impecável! Parabéns aos Chilenos pela formação, postura, rostos de homens e mulheres, decididos, orgulhosos das suas tradições clássicas!
I love chile
I, as KAISER, approve this video. GOTT MIT UNS !!!
It is our pride, because the first professors of the Chilean army academy were all German, and the discipline is rigorous, nowadays it is a tradition, the same standards of pride, logistics, definition and gallantry, the best men are selected!
And now I have something to add to my bucket list.
I love it. Long live Chile. Greetings from Germany 👍👍
Amazing gem of a piece.
I had no idea of this , very interesting Mark!
Thank you sir! 👍
Chile was a war zone for almost 347 years, then they wan all there external wars, that's why they are such good soldiers
Chile é a nação com o povo mais civilizado da América do Sul
Thank you. I had no idea how much influence Germany had on Chile.
It is extraordinary
The southern region of Chile is what it is thanks to German immigration during the last century.
Cities as Puerto Varas, Frutillar, Valdivia , Osorno and Puerto Montt maintain the German tradition.
That's right, Chille and Germany have always had good relations, at the beginning of the 20th century Chile asked German settlers to help him populate the south of Chile, although later Italian, French, Spanish and English settlers arrived, the Germans left more mark on the country especially in the city of Valdivia.
We, Chileans really love and respect Germany. I now live in USA, but I never forget the German traditions I learned in Chile. I even named my daughter after my best friend whose parents were Germans.
Just go into a "Jumbo" ore a hardware store in Chile and you will see quite a lot of german products!
yo serví como soldado conscripto y posteriormente 2 años en la reserva de mi amado Ejercito de Chile!!!
Chile el mejor país del mundo según una encuesta realizada en Chile.....amo a mi chilito..con sus virtudes y defectos..
Chile is the only real British ally in the Spanish speaking sphere
My sincere thanks to you, Hr. Felton, for making available this valuable and fascinating information to the broader Anglophone viewership. In these times when instant gratification is too often taken for granted as an entitlement, I strongly suspect they are few, and far between, who are willing to put forth the effort to go to the sources in the original languages for information. It's my hope that your publication will stimulate interest in the Ejército de Chile, as well as the nation generally, among those who may as yet have little familiarity with Spanish. This really going to come across as a brazen incidence of my soliciting beneath your shingle, but I don't wish to conclude without having said Chile's annual Gran Parada Militar every 19 September is a seriously glorious spectacle that's truly worth taking in, and almost all the annual parades going back to 1989 can be viewed on CZcams. I'm not in any way associated with the Ejército de Chile, nor have I ever been.
My grandpa came to Chile from Munich, his father was a very important german coronel during WW2, after the war he decided move to Chile because the similar geography and traditions in the south were better than another places in the world, he went first to Peru but that country was a bullshit in the 40’s like nowadays... long life to the Chile’s Army🇨🇱
In fact, Peru was and is bullshit
atte: a Chilean
Sounds like your Great-Grandfather wanted to escape prison or other punishment in Germany during the Allied ocuppation
So did your grandad take part in atrocities in WW2 or was he a Good Nazi and was only following orders?
@@dh-qp5it Exactly what I thought.
Can all who say hes a war criminal shut up? Why everyone who listens about a german in south america think hes a nazi?
Who would’ve thought that it take a nation like Chile to keep the Prussian tradition alive.
Germans you’ve got to step up your game.
Hey thanks for talking about my country and its Prussian style military!! Great video!! And...viva Chile mierda!!