- Lt. Hans von Witzland: The best thing about the cold is...
- [Witzland dies]
- Fritz Reiser: [holding the body] You don't have to worry about sunburn.
- One German foot soldier: Where are the horses?
- Another German foot soldier: We're the horses!
- Otto: You know we don't stand a chance. Why not surrender?
- Capt. Hermann Musk: You know what would happen if we do.
- Otto: Do we deserve any better?
- Capt. Hermann Musk: Otto, I'm not a Nazi.
- Otto: No, you're worse. Lousy officers. You went along with it all, even though you knew who was in charge. Hermann...
- Fritz Reiser: They say in Germany when you die as a soldier you are honored. That's something, isn't it? Siberia? Not for me. I'm cold enough.
- Unteroffizier Manfred Rohleder: May I ask you something, sir?
- Lt. Hans von Witzland: Please. Go ahead.
- Unteroffizier Manfred Rohleder: Is this your first time at the front?
- Lt. Hans von Witzland: Everyone must start somewhere.