Traditional march

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A traditional march is a work of military marching music that has a special relationship to an active unit of an armed force and is performed at public appearances by this unit.

March and military unit

Such relationships between a march and a military unit can be based on:

  • The march was dedicated directly to a specific unit
  • The march was dedicated to a unit that no longer exists, but whose line of tradition is continued by an active unit
  • The title of the march creates special associations with the tasks or the operational area of ​​a unit

Nowadays, however, traditional marches are more and more often given to units without such relationships. Often the reason for this is that new military marching compositions are hardly ever created and historical works no longer have a direct connection with the tasks and uses of modern units. One example is the quick march of Johann Strauss (father) . Until 1918 it was the traditional march of the 3rd Prussian Guard Grenadier Regiment. Today he plays the same role for the newly established armed forces support command of the Bundeswehr , although there are no connections between the two units.

Well-known traditional marches