**German Soldier Sings – *Der einsame Posten* [Live Recording]**

Alone at night, a soldier stands guard, as snow began to fall. It was the madness of the night. He truly thought of home—how could it be there? Dear Father, Mother, Sister, and you, my beloved God, bless you all. In spirit, I am with you. If I fall alone here, he hears a faint sound. He clutches his rifle with icy, trembling hands. No moon, no stars in the sky. The snow fell thick and heavy. Then—*a shot!*—and the guard. He faces the blood in the snow. The bitterest cost must be paid. Forever. A cross stands tall at the mountain’s peak, where the patrol found him. May God grant you eternal peace. You died for your homeland.