“I asked for two cranes.” – Colonel von Waldheim, The Train ... Movie Quotes Database

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Colonel von Waldheim

[the tracks are being cleared after the deliberate wreck]

I asked for two cranes.

Major Herren

It took an order from staff headquarters to get this one. With von Runstedt falling back, the army has other uses for railway equipment.

Colonel von Waldheim

All von Runstedt can lose is men. This train is more valuable.

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Major Herren Wolfgang Preiss

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