The Blue Max Quotes

Otto Heidemann Two three-second bursts. Is your marksmanship that good?

Willi von Klugermann A pretty medal, the Blue Max.

Bruno Stachel It's the only one worth having. People respect it.

Willi von Klugermann The medal or the man?

General Count von Klugermann Otto, this is 1918. Things have changed. Unrestricted submarine warfare, bombing of civilians, poison gas. Ask your wife; she's a nurse. Ask Elfi about the ] casualties.

Otto Heidemann So you approve of this kind of ruthlessness!

von Klugermann We fight to win, Otto.

Willi von Klugermann By the way, Stachel. There's an impression around that you care more about your unconfirmed kill than you do about Fabian's death.

Bruno Stachel Perhaps it's force of habit. In the trenches, we couldn't even bury the dead; there were too many of them. I've never had the time to discuss them over a glass of champagne.

Willi von Klugermann He believes in chivalry, Stachel.

Bruno Stachel Chivalry? To kill a man, then make a ritual out of saluting him. It's hypocrisy. When they kill me, I don't want anyone to salute.

Willi von Klugermann They probably won't.

Otto Heidemann What does your father do?

Bruno Stachel He works in a small hotel, Herr Hauptmann...five bedrooms!

General Count von Klugermann Good, the people like soldiers to be shot in the right places.