Boris Plotnikov

Boris Plotnikov

  • Born: 1949-4-2
  • Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
  • Extended Reading
    • Diego 2022-07-05 11:53:25

      The best option for a dilemma

          The captured guerrilla faces a truly vicious enemy, his viciousness lies in the fact that he does not care about the life and death of the captives himself, but allows him to choose between the life and death of his comrades in the woods and the innocent residents who rescue him. If it were...

    • Candelario 2022-07-05 09:20:25

      prelude to sacrifice

      They crawled in the direction of the bushes, Rybakov in front of Sotnikov behind. It's been a long, grueling journey. Sotnikov was often unable to keep up, sometimes completely stuck in a ditch, unable to move, when Rybakov reached out and grabbed the collar of his coat and dragged him to his side....

    The Ascent quotes

    • Sotnikov: [Imprisoned, Sotnikov and Rybak are arguing whether to speak with Germans or not] We're soldiers. Soldiers. Don't crawl in shit. You'll never wash it off.

      Rybak: So then, to the grave - to feed the worms. Right?

      Sotnikov: That's not the worst that could happen. No. That's not what I'm talking about. Now I understand. I understand. The important thing is to be true to yourself.

      Rybak: Fool! You're a fool, Sotnikov. You graduated from the institute for nothing. I want to live! To live! To kill those bastards! Understand? I'm the soldier. And you're a corpse. All you've got left is your stubbornness - your principles!

      Sotnikov: Then go, go on living - without a conscience. It can be done.

    • Portnov, the Nazi interrogator: You want to save the woman without giving up anything? That won't work. You'll have to trouble your conscience. One way or the other, you'll have to. There's no way out. None.

      Sotnikov: I won't betray anyone. Not anyone. There are things more important than one's own hide.

      Portnov, the Nazi interrogator: [laughs] Where? What is it? What's it made of? That's nonsense. We're mortal. With death, everything ends for up, all of life. The entire world. It's not worth it. For what? As an example for future generations? But you won't have a heroic death, either. You won't just die. You'll croak like a traitor. And if you won't tell, someone else will. And we'll write it off to you. Understand?

      Sotnikov: Scum. Human scum.