Lily Marlene is a famous German love song that gained great popularity during World War II and was sung by German singer Lale Andersen.
That song has been sung in 48 languages in over 200 versions. The text was written by the German teacher from Hamburg - Hans Leip (1893-1983) as a mobilized soldier during the First World War. The song talks about the soldier's love and longing for his girlfriend, with whom he always met under a lantern in front of the barracks entrance, before being sent to the front.
The German version of this song was recorded in 1939 by Lala Anderson. The same version in English was sung by the American naturalized German American Marlene Dietrich.
It was a symbol and motive for the German army during World War II, no matter what front they were on.
