Few pieces of music capture a nation’s pride like Preußens Gloria — “Prussia’s Glory.” Composed in 1871 by Johann Gottfried Piefke, it became the unofficial anthem of the Prussian army at the height of its power. Originally written to celebrate the Prussian victory in the Franco-Prussian War, the march was performed during parades in Berlin as the German Empire was born. Its powerful brass and steady rhythm mirrored the discipline and precision that defined Prussia itself. After World War I, the