The Unknown Origin of the Jagermeister during the III Reich
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In this video we are going to see the unknown origin of a drink that currently does not need any introduction.
We refer to the Jägermainster which in our language could be translated as Master Hunter. This name comes from a hunting law enacted by the German government in 1934, to name the rangers and senior foresters of the German public administration known as the Reich hunting law.
The following year a passionate hunter and winemaker named Curt Mast borrows the name for his creation, a peculiar drink to make the cold nights in Germany more bearable.
And little by little it became popular among the soldiers of the German army during World War II.
Greetings and welcome to World War 2 Total War. In this video we are going to see the origin
of a drink that currently doesn't need any introduction. The Jagermeister, created in
Germany in the first half of the 20th century and is currently more than 80 years old. It's one of
the most widely consumed drinks at all parties, whether in clubs or bars around the world. This
drink is often taken very cold. This drink became very famous among the German soldiers and general
public when it was used as an anesthetic and disinfectant due to its high alcohol content.
But we go by parts. The name Jagermeister, that in our language could be translated as
Master Hunter, comes from a hunting law promulgated by the German government in
1934 to name the senior high-rank hunters of the German public administration known as the
The following year, a passionate hunter and winemaker named Kurt Mast borrows the name for
his creation, a peculiar drink to make the cold nights in Germany more bearable. The drink with
35% alcohol was first marketed in 1935 as a remedy for coughs and digestive
problems due to the 56 different herbs it contains. As with Coca-Cola and other drinks,
its composition is kept with great secret, but some of the herbs that make it are chamomile,
phyllanthro, lavender, cardamom, orange, and nutmeg. It's a complex mixture difficult to
elaborate, to the point that the entire production process lasts up to one year.
Continuing with the history, it was precisely during the Second World War when this herbal
liquor acquired great fame in Germany, and it was the Wehrmacht troops that made it popular,
using it as anesthetic and disinfectant due to its high alcohol content.
Likewise, Hermann Göring, who among other positions and titles, also held the title
of Great Reich Hunter, who, as we know, was a great fan of hunting. It helped to spread this
liquor among the high officials of the government, and even the German population called the drink
Göring Schnaps, that we could translate to Göring Shots. In its logo we can see the head of a deer
with a cross in the middle, which is related to the legend of Saint Hubert, an insatiable boy
who, moved by his enormous appetite, was dedicated to hunting any animal that crossed
his path, until one day in the forest he came across a beautiful white deer,
but when he was about to kill him, a cross appeared on top of him. From that moment on,
he stopped hunting and began to fight so that hunting was more respectful to nature,
and it is for this reason that Saint Hubert is the patron saint of hunters.
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