- Lt. Hans von Witzland: The best thing about the cold is...
- [Witzland dies]
- Fritz Reiser: [holding the body, he laughs] You don't have to worry about sunburn. Ever been to the desert? You'd hate it. It's so hot, you're always sweating. You think you're melting, like butter. The desert is shit. Except for the stars. They're so close, you know?
- [dies]
- 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?
- Hauptmann Musk: You know what would happen if we do.
- Otto: Do we deserve any better?
- Hauptmann 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.
- Lt. Hans von Witzland: The best thing about the cold is, you feel nothing. Everything freezes. It's too cold to cry.