A scene from Cross of Iron 1977
Ansel

[As Steiner cradles the young and naive Private Dietz, who had just been stabbed by a female Russian prisoner of war]

Do you believe in God Sergeant?

Steiner

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

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Ansel Dieter Schidor

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Unteroffizier Schnurrbart Rolf, what are we doing here? Sgt. Steiner We are spreading the German culture throughout a desperate world. Sergeant Steiner Why do you want it so badly? [shows Stransky his Iron Cross] It's just a piece of worthless metal. Captain Stransky It's not worthless to me. Sergeant, if I do not return with the Iron Cross, I couldn't face my family. Sergeant Steiner Personally, sir, I don't feel you deserve the Iron Cross. Captain Kiesel Steiner is a myth. Men like him are our last hope and in that sense, he is a truly dangerous man.
(When asked by Captain Stransky to describe who Steiner is)
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