Erika (marching song)

Erika is a German marching song released in the 1930s. The song is about a solder who is away fighting a war, and thinks about his loved one. The song is by Herms Niel, who is a composer on German marches.

Overview
Erika was written in the 1930s. It is thought that it was written in "1930", however this wasn't confirmed. The song was successful before World War II. The song was published in 1938 by Louis Oertel. Niel, who joined the National Socialist German Worker's Party in 1933 and became a leading Kapellmeister. The song came into usage in the Wehrmacht, most notably, the Heer and Kriegsmarine.