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“Feigling!”
―Peter Kranz, running away

The Hitler Youth Artillery Scene is a scene in Downfall, which, although not commonly used in parodies, is notable for the Hitler Youth soldiers preparing for a hopeless battle: being a lone unit on the field and relying solely on an AA gun to fight.

In Downfall[]

While civilians are making efforts to flee Berlin several Hitler Youth soldiers are manning an 85-mm gun. As people push a damaged tram, using them as barricades against the advancing Soviets, Wilhelm Kranz, an old man without a left arm, appears approaching the nest. A boy, Peter Kranz, Wilhelm's son, who was moving empty shells sees him and tells him to leave him alone. Wilhelm then asks everybody how old they are and tells them to play something other than war.

The group commander, a young lieutenant, asks him what he wants. Wilhelm says he wants his son back alive. The lieutenant tells him that he should be proud of his son: he destroyed two tanks and that the Führer will award him later that day. Wilhelm asks the lieutenant if he has fought on a battle, but he answers that he hasn't had the honor yet. Inge Dombrowski, the blonde pigtail girl, says that they will all fight to the last man. Wilhelm, however, points out that they are in a trap, the Soviets will surround them. Inge claims that they will fight back with the flak gun, and, despite the fact that Wilhelm points out that the Soviets will outnumber them, she ignores him and claims that they have all taken an oath.

Wilhelm then shouts at them the fact that the war is lost to which Peter runs away yelling "Coward". Wilhelm tells them one last time that if they don't leave the Soviets will kill them. He then departs while the Youth look indifferent.

In Downfall Parodies[]

The scene is used sometimes in parodies, albeit not so often. Parodies usually involve Wilhelm shouting at the Youth, criticizing them. One notable use is in Hitler Vs Justin Bieber Fans, where Wilhelm criticizes them for their lack of weapons in the war that they're about to fight.

In KakashiBallZ's parody Hitler and Friends Explain How to Make a Hitler Parody, the scene presents Wilhelm as Hitler Rants Parodies, criticizing a handful of aspiring Hitler parody makers, on how they screw up their parodies.

This scene is also the center point of WonkyTonkBotty's Hitler's message to Kids parodies, which spoofs stereotypical PSAs towards children, like "Don't do drugs", "Have a good taste in music" or "Respect your parents".

Transcript[]

German transcript and English translation
Speaker German English
PETER Hau ab! Lass mich in Ruhe! Go away! Leave me alone!
WILHELM Wie alt bist denn du? How old are you?
Zwölf? Twelve?
Und du, 14? And you, 14?
Und du? Warum seid ihr hier? And you? Why are you all here?
Wollt ihr Krieg spielen? Do you want to play war?
Geht nach Hause, spielt etwas anderes! Go to your homes, play something else!
OBERLEUTNANT Wer sind Sie denn? Who are you?
Was wollen Sie hier? What do you want over here?
WILHELM Ich will meinen Sohn...und zwar lebend. I want my son...alive.
OBERLEUTNANT Sie sollten lieber stolz sein auf Ihren Sohn. You should be really proud of your son.
Er hat zwei Panzer abgeschossen. He destroyed two tanks.
Der Führer persönlich wird ihn heute dafür auszeichnen. The Führer will personally congratulate him today.
WILHELM Sie sind jung. You are young.
An welcher Front haben Sie gekämpft? On which front did you fight?
OBERLEUTNANT Ich hatte noch nicht die Ehre. I haven't had the honor yet.
WILHELM Es ist Ihr Glück dass Sie noch nie eine Schlacht erleben mussten. You are lucky that you have never experienced a battle.
Und jetzt seien Sie vernüftig und schicken die Kinder nach Hause! Now be reasonable and send the children home!
INGE Wir werden die Stellung halten bis zum letzen Mann. We will hold our fortification down to the last man.
WILHELM Und welche Stellung soll das sein? And what fortification would that be?
Das ist keine Stellung, das ist eine Falle. This is no fortification, this is a trap.
Die Russen werden euch von zwei Seiten in die Zange nehmen, und ihr könnt noch nicht mal wegrennen. The Russians will pinch you in from two sides, so you can't run away anymore.
INGE Wir werden zurückschießen. We'll shoot back at them.
WILHELM Mit was denn? With what?
OBERLEUTNANT Wir benutzen die Flak als Artillerie. We're using this AA gun as artillery.
WILHELM Die Russen sind mit mehreren Armeen im Anmarsch, mit Panzern und schwerer Artillerie. The Russians are approaching with multiple armies, with tanks and heavy artillery.
Ihr glaubt doch nicht im Ernst, ihr könntent diesen Sturm auch nur für fünf Minuten aufhalten? Do you guys really believe that you can hold off their assault for even five minutes?
INGE Wir haben es dem Führer geschworen. We made our pledge to the Führer.
WILHELM Habt ihr denn noch immer nicht begriffen? Do you guys still not understand?
Der Krieg ist verloren! The war is lost!
Es ist am Ende! It's pointless!
PETER Feigling! Coward!
WILHELM Haut ab! All of you get away!
Jetzt! Now!
Wenn die Russen kommen, und ihr seid noch da, geht ihr alle drauf. When the Russians come and you are still here, you will all be taken down.

Trivia[]

  • Peter shouts "Feigling" only in the Theatrical Version.
  • The Anti-Aircraft gun in the scene is actually the Soviet 85mm M1939 52-K, it is supposed to represent the Flak 88 18/36/37 Anti-Aircraft gun. However, it was easier to get the 52-K as most of the filming was done in Russia.
  • Inge's actress Yelena Zelenskaya spoke her lines with a Russian accent and had to be re-dubbed for the release of the movie. In the Behind the scenes footage her actual voice can be heard.

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Scenes in Downfall's timeline
  1. Prologue
  2. Hitler's Secretarial Interview
  3. Battle Scenes (first part - bombing)
  4. Traudl, Gerda and Constanze wake up to artillery fire
  5. Hitler Phone Scene
  6. Eva and Traudl discuss in the kitchen [ext]
  7. Fegelein and Himmler at Hitler's birthday
  8. Schenck and the burning of documents
  9. Himmler greets Hitler (aka Hitler Wants Himmler Scene)
  10. Himmler and Fegelein at the garage (garage)
  11. Hitler walks around the model of Berlin (Germania)
  12. Hitler Youth Artillery Scene
  13. Hitler Planning Scene [diff]
  14. Hitler's Generals Discussing Scene
  15. Hitler congratulates the Hitler Youth
  16. Traudl, Gerda and Constanze talk in bed
  17. Schenck and Müller around a bonfire
  18. Party Scene (beginning)
  19. Hitler and Speer chat on the couch
  20. Party Scene
  21. Battle Scenes (second part - Weidling)
  22. Mohnke calls Schenck
  23. Weidling goes to the Bunker
  24. Schenck in the Hospital
  25. Wilhelm and Dorothee Kranz arguing [ext] [noDl]
  26. Singing Burgdorf Scene [diff]
  27. Peter Kranz's street battle
  28. Fegelein talking to Traudl and Gerda
  29. Original Bunker Scene
  30. After the Original Bunker Scene
  31. Fegelein and Friends
  32. Traudl and Gerda talking in bed
  33. Eva walks Blondi
  34. Hitler Laughing Scene (aka Hitler's Trollface) [ext]
  35. Battle Scenes (third part - Mohnke)
  36. Schenck and Müller in a truck
  37. Schenck enters the shelter [ext]
  38. Mohnke talks to Goebbels
  39. Eva talking on the phone with Fegelein
  40. Magda Goebbels and the Goebbels children arrival [noDl]
  41. The Goebbels children sing to Hitler
  42. Schenck and Haase operating [ext]
  43. Hitler instructs how to commit suicide
  44. Eva and Magda write their letters
  45. Hitler stares at his favourite painting
  46. Peter Kranz in the bomb shelter [ext] [noDl]
  47. Battle Scenes (fourth part - Peter Kranz)
  48. Hitler talks about the Battle of Berlin (aka Bunker Scene 2) [ext]
  49. Peter Kranz hides in the artillery crater [noDl]
  50. Keitel, Krebs and others talk [ext]
  51. Hitler talks to Keitel
  52. Battle Scenes (fifth part - well)
  53. Bormann informs Hitler
  54. Speer and Traudl talk
  55. Peter Kranz in the fog [noDl]
  56. Magda, Eva and Bormann talk to Speer
  57. Speer's last conversation with Hitler
  58. Peter returns home [ext] [noDl]
  59. Traudl and the singing Goebbels children [ext] [noDl]
  60. Hitler meets Greim and Reitsch
  61. Hitler Eating Scene
  62. Hitler Explains Scene
  63. Traudl and Eva discuss Fegelein's flee [ext] [noDl]
  64. Hitler, Grawitz and Günsche (Reviews / Informed / Pros and Cons)
  65. Grawitz family's suicide
  66. Högl enters the brothel [noDl]
  67. Fegelein's Arrest Scene
  68. Eva wants Hitler to spare Fegelein
  69. Weidling and Mohnke inform Hitler (Bunker Scene 3, pt1)
  70. Generals discuss and Burgdorf gets angry (Bunker Scene 3, pt2)
  71. Fegelein Execution Scene
  72. Traudl is late to Hitler's dictation [diff] [noDl]
  73. Hitler will scene
  74. Hitler wedding scene [diff]
  75. Goebbels crying scene
  76. Mohnke caught in the artillery fire [noDl]
  77. Mohnke talks to Hitler
  78. Hitler and his generals receive telegram from Keitel (Bunker Scene 4, pt1)
  79. Hitler instructs Günsche (Bunker Scene 4, pt2)
  80. Haase, Flegel and Schenck meet Hitler
  81. The doctors and the drunken people / Bunker Jokes
  82. Soldiers deliver gasoline to the bunker
  83. Blondi is killed
  84. Traudl's last chat with Eva [noDl]
  85. Hitler's last supper
  86. Traudl and Gerda smoke in the generator room [ext] [noDl]
  87. Hitler's Farewell Scene
  88. Magda begs Hitler
  89. Hitler Suicide Scene
  90. Krebs and others walk through the streets of Berlin [noDl]
  91. Krebs meets General Chuikov [diff]
  92. Goebbels Rants Scene
  93. Magda drugs her children
  94. Joseph Goebbels gives a last testament
  95. Goebbels Children Murder Scene
  96. Weidling announces Berlin's surrender [diff]
  97. Krebs and Burgdorf's suicide
  98. Joseph and Magda suicide
  99. Mohnke convinces Schenck to evacuate [ext]
  100. Berlin's breakthrough [diff]
  101. Soviet women in the Bunker
  102. German soldiers gathered in a plaza
  103. Günsche scouts the Soviets [noDl]
  104. Traudl and Peter walk past the Soviets [noDl]
  105. Schenck's conversation with Stehr and Hewel [diff]
  106. Traudl and Peter leave Berlin
  107. Fates of surviving characters scene
  108. Epilogue
ext Scenes only in extended edition, diff Scenes differ between theatrical and extended edition, noDl Scenes without known download link

List is part of the Grand Unified Downfall Scenes Database.

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