The Bridge at Remagen (1969)

Peter van Eyck: Gen. Von Brock

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• Major Paul Kreuger : I understand the Russians are at the Elbe.

  Gen. von Brock : Yes.

  Major Paul Kreuger : And here?

  Gen. von Brock : Worse. Utter confusion. Every day I get orders to attack with divisions that no longer exist. Hitler still thinks he's winning the war.

  Major Paul Kreuger : The Army helped bring Hitler into power. Are you saying we made a mistake?

• 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. The Fuhrer 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!