SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein Quotes in Downfall (2004)

Reichsführer SS Heinrich Himmler: Between us, I'd say he's had it.

SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein: Yeah? What do you expect from a teetotal, non-smoking vegetarian?

SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein: Convince him that we need to leave Berlin, Eva!

[a shocked and mildly horrified reaction from Eva]

SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein: ...Or come with me.

[Eva begins to walk away as if she has not heard him. Fegelein grabs her arm]

SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein: Eva! You're going to die!

Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Keitel: The Führer has lost all sense of reality.

Generaloberst Alfred Jodl: He moves divisions that only exist on his map. Steiner's scattered unit can hardly defend itself and yet, Steiner is ordered to attack! It's pure madness!

SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein: Then why don't you tell him yourself?

Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Keitel: He won't listen to reason. You should know that.

SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein: Something must be done.

Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Keitel: Are you insane? We'll be thrown out like Rundstedt and Guderian!

SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein: Yes, and?

Generaloberst Alfred Jodl: [glares at Fegelein] We are soldiers! We pledged our allegiance to the Führer!

SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein: So that means we are no longer allowed to think?

General der Infanterie Wilhelm Burgdorf: All this coming from you? An opportunist? A ruthless careerist?

SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein: Pardon?

[Burgdorf takes a swig of alcohol]

General der Infanterie Wilhelm Burgdorf: [after Hitler realizes that the war is lost and goes to his room] What now?

SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein: It's time to end this spectacle.

Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Keitel: [Shocked] What do you mean? Just stop fighting? That's unthinkable! The Führer said we will not surrender. We will not repeat November 1918! Never!

SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein: You all heard him. He's no longer leading us. 'Do whatever you want.' That's what he said.

Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Keitel: There is no one who will replace him! The Führer is the Führer!

General der Infanterie Hans Krebs: [to the others] The Führer is just confused. He will pull through.

SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein: Oh, great! And what will happen afterwards?

General der Infanterie Hans Krebs: [pause] We cannot surrender for the Führer would never approve. We swore to obey his will!

SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein: Nothing but empty phrases! We must act NOW! Before it's all too late!

General der Infanterie Wilhelm Burgdorf: You just want to save your skin!

SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein: [to Burgdorf] Mind your words.

[the Generals storm off]