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Manfred von Richthofen: If you give me the power to make strategic decisions, you will not like them.
General Hoeppner: Why wouldn't we? We very much trust your abilities, Baron.
Manfred von Richthofen: I suggest we surrender.
Major von Richthofen: Huh? What arrogance... What a pompous child you are!
Manfred von Richthofen: I was victor in 63 aerial battles. You know how I did it? When I faced a battle I couldn't win, I flew away.
General Hoeppner: What makes you think we cannot win this war?
Major von Richthofen: What about our boys? Our holy cause!
Manfred von Richthofen: French... great cigarettes. What makes us think our causes is better than the French, or the British, and the Americans? It isn't! It's not even difference from theirs. We just need an excuse for what we do, because without it we would see who we really are.
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Käte: [over Manfred's grave] I could not come sooner. It's not so easy to cross the line into British territory. Finally a friend of ours help me. He asked me why it was important for me to come here? I told him I love you. Did I ever tell you?
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