Tobruk (1967)

George Peppard: Capt. Bergman

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Quotes 

• Major Craig : Your war's going to last a lot longer than mine Captain.

  Captain Berghman : Its 2000 years old now. For the first time since Jesus we're beginning to think and feel as a people. The days of the wandering Jew are coming to an end. We're going home.

  Major Craig : Palestine?

  Captain Berghman : Israel, Major. Israel. That's where we began. Anyone looking for trouble in the future will know where to find us.

• Major Craig : We better be moving once the burial party is finished.

  Captain Berghman : Why waste the time? A few feet of sand won't make any difference.

  Major Craig : You heard the order.

  Captain Berghman : That smoke can be seen for miles.

  Major Craig : Look Berghman, if you have any complaints take them to the Colonel. Or find yourself a Rabbi.

• Captain Berghman : Sorry, we have no tea. Perhaps you'll settle for chocolate.

  Major Craig : Very British of you, Major.

• Captain Berghman : If those tanks reach El Alamein, the Germans have Egypt.

  Colonel Harker : They may have the lock, but we have the key. Without fuel, Jerry goes *nowhere*!

• Captain Berghman : "Think of death, and you are no longer sure of your life." It's a Hebrew proverb.

• Major Craig : Tuareg! Hold your fire. If there's one there's more.

  Colonel Harker : Wouldn't be the first time they've attacked a column.

  Captain Berghman : English column's Colonel. This is German.

• Lt. Max Mohnfeld : If my father in Tel Aviv could see me here now fighting for the British, he would take back my Bar Mitzvah.

  Captain Berghman : War and politics Mohnfeld, they always mix.

  Lt. Max Mohnfeld : Just the same, if he ever finds out, he'll give me another Bris.

  Cpl. Bruckner : Well, now we know how the Italian's must feel with their German allies huh?

  Sgt. Krug : And the English will throw us to the wolves just as quick.

  Captain Berghman : If we let them. Get the men ready Sergeant.

• Colonel Harker : What is it Sergeant Major?

  Sergeant Major Tyne : More coming Sir, over there on the other side.

  Colonel Harker : [turns around]  They must be German. The Italian's are too fond of comfort to travel this late.

  [turns back to the Italian's] 

  Colonel Harker : Their sentries haven't seen them yet. Take what men you need Berghman and make sure they don't.

  Captain Berghman : [in German]  Bruckner, comenzi

  Colonel Harker : What do you estimate the range

  [of the approaching Germans] 

  Colonel Harker : ?

  Major Craig : Two thousand yards, maybe a bit less.

  Colonel Harker : Twice the effective range of our mortars.

  Major Craig : I'll get the range finder. And prepare mortars.

• Colonel Harker : We've been aware of an anti-royalist faction in the Egyptian military. But this?

  Captain Berghman : [pulls out his sidearm]  I will do the honors Colonel

  Colonel Harker : That uniform's a disguise Bergman. Don't carry it too far.

  Captain Berghman : Shooting the girl, wouldn't trouble the Nazi's, if that is what's bothering you Herr Colonel

  Colonel Harker : What bothers me is going into action with officers who make rash and thoughtless moves. The Portman's think this is a German column transporting British prisoners. I want them to continue in that belief.

• Major Craig : I'll say one thing for the Germans, they certainly know how to build an engine.

  Captain Berghman : It doesn't cost much, either, when they use slave labor. Two hundred Jew power, Major.

  Major Craig : We all know what's going on in Europe.

  Captain Berghman : Well, if you do, if you really do, there must be a little of the Jew in you.

  Major Craig : They say there's a little of the Jew in everyone.

  Captain Berghman : Jah, a little of the Nazi, too.