Für Danzig
"Für Danzig" ("For Danzig") was the official national anthem of the Free City of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland) from 1920 to 1939.† The lyrics were written by Paul Enderling, while the music was by Georg Göhler. After the invasion of Poland and the concurrent annexation of Danzig by Nazi Germany in 1939, Deutschlandlied was adopted as the official anthem, along with the Horst-Wessel-Lied.
| English: For Danzig | |
|---|---|
Former anthem of the Free City of Danzig | |
| Lyrics | Paul Enderling |
| Music | Georg Göhler |
| Adopted | 1920 |
| Relinquished | 1939 |
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^† Another song – In Danzig was also a semi-official anthem of the Free City, which had words by Josef von Eichendorff set to the traditional tune.
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