Other Titles • Il Ponte di Remagen (1969) • The Bridge at Remagen • Die Brücke von Remagen (1969)
Quotes from The Bridge at Remagen (1969)
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Gen. Von Sturmer: Why? How could it happen? Another hundred meters and the Americans would have captured the Ober Kassel Bridge. Gen. von Brock: It was the only escape route for our units in that sector. Gen. Von Sturmer: Escape route? No. A highway for the American army into the heart of Germany! In any case, the Führer has determined you shall not take such a risk again. Gen. von Brock: Not very likely: there's only one bridge left. Gen. Von Sturmer: And already it is threatened by the American forces. One breakthrough, a few hours, and this too can be lost. General von Brock, you must prepare to destroy the Remagen bridge at the earliest possible moment. Gen. von Brock: Destroy? We have 75,000 men who would be trapped on the other side of the Rhine. Gen. Von Sturmer: And if the bridge falls to the enemy, are you prepared for the consequences? Gen. von Brock: These men are all that's left of the 15th Army. Their only hope of salvation is that bridge! Gen. Von Sturmer: The 15th Army will stand or die. Hitler has ordered that not one foot of our sacred soil will be yielded to the enemy. Gen. von Brock: Herr Feldmarschall, if orders won wars, we wouldn't now be fighting with our backs against the Rhine, we'd be dancing at the London Savoy!
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Capt. Otto Baumann: Farce! Where are the bombers? Our reinforcements? This is the most important place in Germany, and what do we have to fight with? Old men, riff-raff, the sweepings from the road. Major Paul Kreuger: And you, Baumann. Will you fight as hard as you talk? Capt. Otto Baumann: You will find out when we attack.
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General Shinner: We're not going to blow that bridge, Barnes, we're going to take it! Major Barnes: Take it? General Shinner: As long as it's still standing, we've got a chance. When we get out there, cut every wire and cable. Dent, alert HQ. Ask 'em to give us every available unit on the double. Col. Dent: Yessir. Major Barnes: Jesus, sir. I mean, I hate to think of our men in the middle of the bridge when they blow it. General Shinner: It's a crapshoot, Major. Take that bridge and we shorten the war. We're risking a hundred men, but we may save 10,000 -- even 50,000! It's your chance to make history, Major! What you've got to do is throw your men across. Now, Major!
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Lt. Phil Hartman: Get the men up. We're moving out. Sgt. Angelo: Those men are tired. They'll kill us. Lt. Phil Hartman: They're so happy we didn't find any Germans here, they want us to keep going until we do.
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Lt. Phil Hartman: How do you know Stadt Beckenheim isn't crawling with Germans? What if they unload on us? Major Barnes: Then we'll know, won't we, Lieutenant?
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Major Paul Kreuger: So, Captain Baumann, I trust that in the event of an emergency, at least the explosives are in place to blow up the bridge? Capt. Otto Baumann: Not yet, Herr Major. It is reported that 600 kilos of high explosives are on the way. Of course, that too is only a rumor.
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[Kreuger is offered a last cigarette before he is executed by firing squad. He and the Nazi Officer hear planes.] Major Paul Kreuger: Whose? Nazi Officer: Enemy planes, Major. Major Paul Kreuger: But who is the enemy?
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