Who is the German officer in the tank?
That gets blown up as he goes over the bridge (the actor's name?)
I've asked this a bunch of times because the symbolism intrigues me. Here is this "perfect" (according to the Master Race idealism at the time) German leader who looks like a Greek God urging on his troops in a voice of thunder; heck we're looking at Ulysses in a tank! A moment later he is writhing and burning alive. I I always thought the message was this; no matter how strong or weak we appear in battle we all die the same...
But who was the actor? Anyone know?
Is it Patrick Ryecart? if so he looks very imposing in his gear.
I am always struck by this moment; this man who looks unbeatable burning to death seconds later. The irony and the symbolism has always knocked me out as a perfect moment of movie casting, editing, placement.