On Monday, a German warship, the “Braunschweig,” a corvette (more or less what our Navy calls a frigate) sailed up the River Thames through London. And, as some warship captains are known to do, the Braunschweig’s commander announced his visit with loud music – namely, the Darth Vader theme from “Star Wars.”
A German Navy Captain played Darth Vader’s Imperial March as the Ship went up the Thames. Dude..what a legend! #Thames #German #ImperialMarch @MarkHamill #Navy #StarWars #UK pic.twitter.com/brhz7Ykdfb
— Frankie Beats (@itsbeats) August 21, 2024
The German Navy insists there is no particular message behind the choice of music. In case anyone is not aware, Germany and the United Kingdom have not always seen eye-to-eye.
Germany’s navy says there was “no deeper message” in the choice to blast the famed Imperial March — Darth Vader’s theme song in the “Star…
