Tobruk (1967)

Jack Watson: Sgt. Maj. Tyne

Quotes 

• Sergeant Major Tyne : Taking orders from a ruddy Kraut. What's this bleeding war coming to?

• Alfie : Corr, I get a cold feeling down the back of me neck just looking at 'em.

  Dolan : What kind of bleedin' mission are we going on anyway Sir?

  Sergeant Major Tyne : You'll know when you're supposed to, not before.

  Alfie : Meaning you don't know either 'ay Sar' Major?

  Sergeant Major Tyne : Alright alright, what is this gentlemen. Well, all of you come on out!

  Lt. Max Mohnfeld : Sergeant Major

  Sergeant Major Tyne : Sir!

  Lt. Max Mohnfeld : Do you have the orders regarding my men?

  Sergeant Major Tyne : We're to have no dealings with you SIG unless otherwise instructed. Sir!

  Lt. Max Mohnfeld : See that those orders are complied with Sergeant Major.

  Sergeant Major Tyne : Sir!

  Sergeant Major Tyne : Taking orders from a ruddy Kraut. What's this bleedin' war coming to?

• Alfie : A ruddy work of art mate even if I do say so myself.

  Dolan : It'll save the Jerry's the trouble of re-painting if we're taken.

  Alfie : Now that's a cheering thought. Handsome.

  Sergeant Major Tyne : Come on, come on, get cracking. You'll never get the Victoria Cross for admiring yourselves.

  Dolan : Its Charing Cross we're after sir.

  Alfie : I think Dolan's feeling a touch of the sun Sar' Major.

  Sergeant Major Tyne : You'll be feeling a touch of my boot if you don't hop to. This is Lybia, not London!

• 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.