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What was that Steiner said to the Russian Boy?

posted 11 years ago by nickm2
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Before Steiner set the Russian Boy soldier free(and the attacking Soviet shock troops shoot him dead), he said to him something that I just didn't understand. Something about an 'accident of hands', which didn't make a lot of sense to me. I'm sure the scriptwriters were floundering around for something 'profound' but the statement doesn't compute, unless it's a translation of some kind.

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[–] Ehrgeiz 11 years ago

I just remember, that he also says, "Underneath every uniform there is another one", when he takes away his jacket that he gave to the boy earlier.

[–] stevekaczynski 9 years ago

I took it to mean it was an accident they were there, on opposite sides, in the middle of Russia.
I thought it was a little clumsily written. Steiner's banter with Schnurrbart before this scene, quoting Clausewitz and Bernhardi, was better done.

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