Funeral of Johannes Rommel

Königsberg has effectively shut down as over two million people of the city's population of 22 million have crowded around Frederick Square to honor the late former general-secretary and revolutionary leader Johannes Rommel and are joined by millions of others from across the country. His coffin is on display, elevated high above the crowd. At a podium, the new general-secretary, Friedrich von Holtzendorff, stands ready to speak. Millions upon millions are viewing the event live on television, breaking several records.
He taps the microphone a few times and begins to speak. "The world wept days ago as the life of Johannes Rommel slipped away from us. The world weeps again as we gather to mourn the passing of our beloved leader. It outside of the realm of physical possibility to put together the words to express the rarity of such a person, who dedicates their life to the betterment of humanity even until death, a person so willing to die for a cause, a person so loyal to freedom. So long as he was around, he did all within his power to liberate the workers of Stalhreich and the world. So long as he was around, Stalhreich thrived even after such a tragedy as the destruction of the July Revolution. And in this tragedy another was born, the death of our dear Rommel. Let us never forget why he has passed. On the twenty third day of July, twenty years ago, King Ludwig III ordered a chemical gas attack on the Communist forces led by General Johannes Rommel in the Liegnitz Sector, and now, all these years past, the devastating effects of the strikes have finally caught up, and we have lost the greatest man to ever live. Please, everyone join me in a moment of silence."
A hush descended over the crowd, leaving mostly silence. Infants cried, gentle wind blew by, birds chirped and crowed.
"Thank you very much, comrades. Now please join me as we make our way down to Sanssouci Cemetery for the burial ceremony."
The coffin was lowered by cables into the hands of six soldiers.
The soldiers began to march down Königreich Boulevard, accompanied by a regiment of the Arbeiterschutze and a regiment of the Heer in ceremonial uniform, as well as the Heeres Marching Band, playing the tune of Ich Hatt Einen Kameraden.
Once at the burial site, all soldiers lined up, civilians behind them, as the coffin was placed above the hole to be Rommel's grave. Holtzendorff once again called for silence. After a moment of silence, the marching band began playing the tune again as the soldiers of the Arbeiterschutze and Heer began to sing as the coffin was lowered.

Ich hatt' einen Kameraden,
Einen bessern findst du nit.
Die Trommel schlug zum Streite,
Er ging an meiner Seite
In gleichem Schritt und Tritt.

Eine Kugel kam geflogen:
Gilt’s mir oder gilt es dir?
Ihn hat es weggerissen,
Er liegt zu meinen Füßen
Als wär's ein Stück von mir.

Will mir die Hand noch reichen,
Derweil ich eben lad.
Kann dir die Hand nicht geben,
Bleib du im ew'gen Leben
Mein guter Kamerad!

(Ich Hatt Einen Kameraden)