General von Steuben Day in the United States of America

In honour of General von Steuben ‘the German-American Day’ in the United States of America

September 19, 2015

The Prußian Military Commander who came to U.S, served as a Major General of the Continental Army and helped General Washington in the Revolutionary war. General von Steuben is also known to have built the foundation of U.S NCO. His training book ‘Blue Book’ is still considered as a strategic disciplinary training book in the US Army.

                           General von Steuben training the US Army at Valley Forge 1778 ©The NCO Journal of the US Army/Army news service

Every years in the U.S the third Saturday (close to the birthday of General von Steuben 17 September 1730) is celebrated as a day of honouring the Prußian Commander in US Continental Army General von Steuben. The day is also called German-American Day.

September 2016

Every year in the United States the third Saturday (close to the birthday of General von Steuben 17 September 1730)  is celebrated as a day of honouring the Prußian Commander in U.S Continental Army General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben.  The day is called German-American Day.

This year also on Saturday September 17th,  the event was celebrated across the United States, with a largest parade of U.S Law-Enforcement  and  Armed-Forces (majority of them with German heritage) in NY City. The Bundeswehr,  Bundespolizei and German Embassy, Ambassador Peter Wittig, as every year have participated in the parade.

New York City Police Department NYPD Parade in General von Steuben Day.

 
     @NYPD Steuben Society proudly marched up Fifth Ave today in the Annual

   @Steuben Parade. Looking sharp!

Watch the German-American Steuben Parade  September 17, 2016

News from the Heroes the NYPD                      News from German Embassy in U.S

September 2015

                                                   The New York City Police Department at the Gen von Steuben Day Parade NY City  2015 ©  Germanparadenyc.org

                                                                              The New York City Police Department. September 19. 2015 ©New York Police Department of General von Steuben Association

                        The New York City Police Department, NYC September 19. 2015 ©NYPD General von Steuben Association

              The New York City Police Department, September 19. 2015 ©NYPD General von Steuben Association

                         The Police Department of New City. September 19. 2015 ©NYPD General von Steuben Association

There were Military and Law-Enforcement from both US and Germany: including the German High Command in North America, the German language department of U.S Armed-Forces, die Bundespolizei from Germany, the New Jersey and New York City Police Department,  the New York City Fire Department and the Representative from German Embassy.

                        The German Armed-Forces, NYC September 19. 2015 ©NYPD General von Steuben Association

The German language department of US Army. NYC September 19. 2015 ©NYPD General von Steuben Association

Also at this year’s event there were over twenty organizations from Deutschland and Osterreich that took part in the parade. There were as well several high level Official from Germany and U.S.

                    Law-Enforcement from U.S and Germany. NYC September 19. 2015 ©NYPD General von Steuben Association

Officers from US and German Fire Department

Gen. von Steuben parade in NY City 2015 ©Fire Department of New York City Gen von Steuben Association (FDNY Steuben  Association) 

The Feuerwehr from Deutschland

Gen. von Steuben parade in NY City 2014 ©Fire Department of New York City Gen von Steuben Association

Die Bundespolizei with the New York City Police Department of von Steuben Association

NY City 2007 ©Fire Department of New York City Gen von Steuben Association (FDNY Steuben Association)

The German Language department of US Military Academy participating in the Gen von Steuben parade in New York City.

NY City 2014 ©Fire Department of New York City Gen von Steuben Association (FDNY Steuben Association)

Watch Gen. von Steuben Day Parade in New York City, September 19 2015

 An article from US Army on Blue Book

German-American Military Partnerships for centuries

*September and October are called the German-American months in the United States. In addition to von Steuben Day in September (German-American Day) there is a German-American Day, proclaimed by the U.S President every year on October 6th.

13 September 2015

The event will be on September 19, and starts with a Steuben Parade Mass at 9:00 in St. Patrick’s Cathedral
The German American Steuben Parade is scheduled at 12:00 on 5th Avenue
Followed by Oktoberfest at the Central park.

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