Where was Germany today?

Idell 2022-01-29 08:07:22

The masterpiece in my mind is a very old movie, the war scenes are not rigorous, and there is no blood when stabbed with a knife. However, the expression of thought always precedes reality. In 1943, except for the Japanese army in China, the days of other Axis troops were not easy. Personal bravery and so-called spirit and fighting skills are useless in the endless jungle. And even if the failure has appeared, the so-called honors and medals and the sense of identity behind them will always be pursued by someone. When the situation is irreversible, the first thing the Wehrmacht loses is fighting spirit, and what the SS loses is faith. But the surrender was also miserable, and the only option was to continue resisting, killing day after day and waiting to be killed. Soldiers who have never fought and I have a hard time understanding that feeling, like I never understood why Konisper was finally killed on May 8, 1945, in the Czech Republic. I can only try to guess, maybe their lives don't know how to do anything else without fighting. So did Bill Lynn. He finally chose to go back to Iraq because he felt that it was still good. The United States was good, but he had no place of his own. Perhaps Konispel also felt comfortable in the King Tiger tank. He was used to facing a large wave of dark enemies, fighting and walking with tired teammates around him. I have always been reluctant to comment on or speculate on the thoughts of real warriors. They are very contradictory people. Just like Konisper, he was not an officer all his life, and he was a non-commissioned officer in the end. From the gunner to the commander, he was very kind to his comrades. As long as he was there, the comrades did not have to worry about someone selling teammates in a crisis. But he is also a rebellious person. He always has a mocking face when he contradicts his superiors. In the end, he doesn't seem to even get a Knight's Cross. It can be seen that he doesn't care about these at all, retreating from Ukraine all the way to the Czech Republic, the enemies he kills can form a division. But compared to those darlings of the propaganda machine, he is just an ordinary sergeant major who is respected by those around him. In February 1945, the division headquarters of the Imperial Division was trapped. He just gathered a group of teammates and drove the only Tiger King to complete the rescue. It's also his luck that this Tiger King didn't have any mechanical failure? Otherwise, it would be embarrassing. However, even if he became a superhero, he still contradicted his superiors who were not used to it. What an interesting person. It is difficult to judge such a soldier with common sense. Like Steiner in the movie, he is a contradictory person. After watching the movie, it’s not just that it’s fun to watch, but after watching it, I’ve been thinking about it. Now our thinking is too rational and too correct. Marry Bai Fumei for promotion and salary increase. The plan in my head all day is just how I can do my job better, and a lot of other things are fine. Watching the rare warm winter sun The story of a true warrior, people will become a little more casual for a few hours, and that's fine. Because, like Konisper, I am just an ordinary person, unlike those elites who have become idols, who have always been remembered and worshipped. During his lifetime, he became famous and admired by thousands of people. After death, there are always flowers in the cemetery. I can't let the world remember me for a thousand years, so in a hundred years of my life, I won't have so many worries. Speaking of the Czech Republic, Prague is a beautiful city, I have been planning to cross Czech Hungary and Poland, cross the Vistula River, and enter Central Europe through East Prussia that no longer exists, unfortunately it seems that this line takes a long time and does not go directly. "History" like Paris and Milan. So as an ordinary person, many things are just to think about. The biggest impression of this movie is that it is not the person who gets the Iron Cross that is honored, but the person who is honored gets the Iron Cross.

Posted on November 29, 2016 11:46 on my personal Weibo

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  • Opal 2022-03-25 09:01:21

    James Coburn is superb.

  • Aida 2022-03-21 09:03:15

    Watching the 4K digitally restored version, I was shocked by the perspective chosen by the director. At the same time, I am amazed at the director's superb expression of the anti-war theme. The suffering of narrating and shaping the characters from the perspective of the German army is self-evident, and at the same time, the film also presents Kubrick's spicy and sharp expression of war.

Cross of Iron quotes

  • Captain Stransky: I will show you how a true Prussian officer fights.

    Sargeant Steiner: Then I will show you, where the Iron Crosses grow.

  • Kern: Do you believe in God, Sergeant?

    Sargeant Steiner: I believe God is a sadist, but probably doesn't even know it.