Von Richthofen and Brown

Should a gentleman hide from his enemies? 286 00:37:24,512 --> 00:37:26,764 No, Herr Rittmeister, he should not. 287 00:37:27,807 --> 00:37:29,517 Then perhaps we should... 288 00:37:38,484 --> 00:37:40,528 What the hell is this? 289 00:37:40,611 --> 00:37:41,987 "Paint them". 290 00:37:42,071 --> 00:37:44,615 - It's so stupid. - It says, "Paint multicolored, 291 00:37:44,698 --> 00:37:47,076 in order to obscure the character and shape of the craft". 292 00:37:47,159 --> 00:37:49,620 Right. Multicolored. 293 00:37:51,580 --> 00:37:54,333 Udet, Goering, all of you, call out your crewmen. 294 00:37:55,292 --> 00:37:57,461 Tell them it's special duty. 295 00:37:57,545 --> 00:38:01,966 Lothar, you and Holzapfel, get over to Supply, 296 00:38:02,007 --> 00:38:05,469 get me every can of paint you can find and plenty of brushes. 297 00:38:05,553 --> 00:38:08,264 - What colors? - Every color in the rainbow. 298 00:38:11,350 --> 00:38:14,687 Germany's bid for a voice in the destiny of Europe, gentlemen, 299 00:38:14,770 --> 00:38:17,106 is more than a war. It's a crusade. 300 00:38:18,482 --> 00:38:21,986 - And what does that call for? - Rationing, Herr Major? 301 00:38:22,069 --> 00:38:24,738 It calls for sacrifice, Herr Richter. 302 00:38:24,822 --> 00:38:27,199 Young leaders who are totally dedicated. 303 00:38:27,950 --> 00:38:31,954 You've all heard of the exploits of Baron von Richthofen and Boelke's Jasta. 304 00:38:34,999 --> 00:38:36,375 Yellow. 305 00:38:36,417 --> 00:38:37,877 Yellow. Blue. 306 00:38:37,918 --> 00:38:39,420 - Blue. - Blue. 307 00:38:43,507 --> 00:38:45,593 They'll transfer every damn one of us to the infantry. 308 00:38:45,676 --> 00:38:47,511 I'll be roasting rats on the Somme. 309 00:38:47,553 --> 00:38:48,679 I got them. 310 00:38:48,763 --> 00:38:49,847 Good, Lothar. That's wonderful. 311 00:38:49,930 --> 00:38:52,892 I think I'll take some black first and paint a Fraulein on my brother's, yeah? 312 00:38:57,313 --> 00:38:59,732 Now, what color shall we paint my plane? 313 00:39:11,744 --> 00:39:15,039 - What do you think? - Well, I think it's fine. 314 00:39:16,081 --> 00:39:18,542 My God! They'll see it 20 miles away. 315 00:39:20,002 --> 00:39:22,421 They represent the best in Germany today. 316 00:39:23,923 --> 00:39:26,258 If one is embarking on a crusade, 317 00:39:26,342 --> 00:39:28,302 these are the knights that one would want to... 318 00:39:28,385 --> 00:39:29,804 To hire, Herr Major? 319 00:39:31,639 --> 00:39:33,557 You are a cynic, Herr Richter. 320 00:39:34,433 --> 00:39:36,310 They are just completing some work on their aircrafts. 321 00:39:36,393 --> 00:39:38,729 They may be tired, keyed up. 322 00:39:38,771 --> 00:39:40,898 Take that into consideration, gentlemen. 323 00:39:40,940 --> 00:39:44,193 Come on. Hurry up. Hurry up! Let's finish this thing here. 324 00:39:44,485 --> 00:39:47,321 God! Wait till the son of bitches get here. 325 00:39:47,404 --> 00:39:49,907 The sons of bitches are here, Lieutenant. 326 00:39:53,327 --> 00:39:55,913 Gentlemen, it's good to see you. 327 00:39:57,414 --> 00:40:00,126 Rittmeister, perhaps you can explain this. 328 00:40:00,209 --> 00:40:02,211 We're following orders, Colonel. 329 00:40:02,294 --> 00:40:05,047 Come now, Rittmeister, the orders were clear enough. 330 00:40:05,131 --> 00:40:07,758 A triumph of clarity. They said, "Paint the planes". 331 00:40:07,842 --> 00:40:10,469 To render them unobtrusive. 332 00:40:14,390 --> 00:40:18,185 It said, "Paint them multicolored to obscure the character and shape". 333 00:40:19,186 --> 00:40:21,564 I think they have you there, Cargonico. 334 00:40:23,441 --> 00:40:25,443 God knows, they are multicolored. 335 00:40:26,277 --> 00:40:31,782 Whatever character or shape they may have is fairly well obscured. 336 00:40:31,824 --> 00:40:33,784 But this is preposterous. 337 00:40:33,826 --> 00:40:35,453 Everyone in the air service knows 338 00:40:35,536 --> 00:40:39,331 we are using brown and green lozenges for camouflage. 339 00:40:39,415 --> 00:40:41,375 I beg the Colonel's pardon. 340 00:40:42,001 --> 00:40:44,795 We are German fighting men, not English sparrows. 341 00:40:46,046 --> 00:40:48,591 The Emperor may command that we die, 342 00:40:48,674 --> 00:40:51,510 but no one has the right to command that we hide. 343 00:40:51,552 --> 00:40:56,432 Gentlemen, naturally I approve your sentiment. 344 00:40:56,515 --> 00:41:00,019 But this display, it's fantastic. 345 00:41:00,102 --> 00:41:03,939 It's a circus, Colonel Cargonico, a flying circus. 346 00:41:36,055 --> 00:41:37,723 A win for the black. 347 00:41:39,934 --> 00:41:41,977 Come on, there's another one there. 348 00:41:42,061 --> 00:41:46,649 Your father's fine. Your mother sends her love, so does my sister. 349 00:41