English version by Frank, 1997

In battle he was my comrade,
None better I have had.
The drum called us to fight,
He always on my right,
In step, through good and bad,
In step through good and bad.

A bullet it flew towards us,
For him or meant for me?
His life from mine it tore,
At my feet a piece of gore,
As if a part of me,
As if a part of me.

His hand reached up to hold mine.
I must reload my gun.
"My friend, I cannot ease your pain,
In life eternal we'll meet again,
And walk once more as one,
And walk once more as one."

Many translations and revisions have been made. Somewhere above is a German version from the Spanish Civil War; I have been looking for the one sung by the Spanish fighting Franco during the Civil War.
Ingeb has two Spanish versions but not the one I seek.
The English version above, and French (posted above), Spanish, Latin and Italian versions are given at: Ich hatt