1989 DDR “Großer Zapfenstreich“ Ceremony | Original HD Footage (50 FPS)

The original live HD footage of the 1989 East German “Großer Zapfenstreich“ military tattoo, as seen on live TV through the eyes of DDR citizens. The Großer Zapfenstreich is an old Prussian (German) military tradition, where military musicians perform many historical songs, hymns, marches, fanfares as well as more contemporary pieces. This was the last Großer Zapfenstreich in the former DDR, however the tradition is still carried on by the current Federal German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr).