The sunset glowed like ammo rounds,
And Death was busy with his harvest.
The fight’s tomorrow; and for now,
The first platoon climbs up in clouds,
Towards the col they have departed.

No talking in formation!
Uphill and push ahead!
These peaks are our salvation:
They’ll give a helping hand!

Before the war you scaled same walls
Together with a German climber.
He took a fall, then he was saved;
But he, perhaps, prepares today
A machine gun ahead of fighting.

No talking in formation!
Uphill and push ahead!
These peaks are our salvation:
They’ll give a helping hand!

You came again, you are alert:
And you await a cherished message.
And your old pal - he’s there as well,
Along with troops from Edelweiss1,
They occupied a point of vantage!

No talking in formation!
Uphill and push ahead!
These peaks are our salvation:
They’ll give a helping hand!

Our squad keeps climbing on the ice;
Below, your former pal is silent.
We yearn for this attack bright-eyed,
But alpine troops from Edelweiss
Today are not up to their finest...

No talking in formation!
Uphill and push ahead!
These peaks are our salvation:
They’ll give a helping hand!