Great tattoo to bid farewell to Lieutenant General Jürgen-Joachim von Sandrart. He is retiring after 40 years of service in the German Armed Forces. Most recently he was commander of the Multinational Corps Northeast in Stettin, Poland, and thus led a large unit on NATO's eastern flank. The honor guard is led by the commander of the Guard Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Maik Teichgräber. The staff music corps plays under the direction of Lieutenant Colonel Kiauka. The video shows the entry of the torchlight guard, the entry of the pearl necklace = torchbearers on the parade ground, the appearance of Inspector General Carsten Breuer and Lieutenant General von Sandrart, the entry of the guard of honour with the Yorck March, the serenade, the musical part with the Grand Tattoo March, the prayer, the national anthem, the exit of the guard of honour, the departure of Lieutenant General von Sandrart with military police escort and the exit of the pearl necklace.
The requested pieces for the serenade:
12:15 The Great Elector's Cavalry March - Cuno Graf von Moltke
16:08 Dona nobis pacem - traditional - arranged by Ted Huggens
19:04 NATO anthem - André Reichling