Burning Hearts (1945)

Gustav Diessl: Lt. Schill

Quotes 

• Stadtkommandant Loucadou : Leading wars is handwork that needs to be learned.

  Lt. Schill : Learned? Yes. But Handwork, Colonel? No, it's not handwork. It's a matter of the heart and the Kolbergers have a heart. They love their city and their home and their sea and their hedge. And therefore they will defend the city better than the commanders of the citadel will do.

• Lt. Schill : Gentlemen Civilians. Because you are no soldiers yet. In Auerstedt we were standing like oak trees. And were shot like bunnies. Why? With no protection and no cover we were standing there like a Prussian wall. The French soldiers were blowing us away completely. We have to learn new. Look for cover. Throw yourself on the ground. No consideration. Don't mind the nice uniforms.

  Stadtkommandant Loucadou : [standing on the balcony]  People, go home. Leave the ridiculous soldier game. Who has any use of it?

• Lt. Schill : It is a good feeling for a soldier if he knows that a girl is crying for him.