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Hans Leip, German author, poet, and playwright who wrote the lyrics of Lili Marleen (born 1893)

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Hans Leip

German writer

Hans Leip was a German novelist, poet and playwright, best remembered as the lyricist of Lili Marleen.
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Lili Marleen

German song by Norbert Schultz (text by Hans Leip)

"Lili Marleen" is a German love song that became popular during World War II throughout Europe and the Mediterranean among both Axis and Allied troops. Written in 1915 as a poem, the song was published in 1937 and was first recorded by Lale Andersen in 1939 as "Das Mädchen unter…
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June 6

Day of the year

June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 208 days remain until the end of the year.
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