prussian officer · historical · serious · tragic · german speaking · military uniform · loyal · violent death · 19th century · soft spot
1814, Kaub. Allied troops storm the Pflazgrafenstein ruins. At the summit, a frail Field Marshal sits with a young Prussian officer bearing a teapot. The officer serves the elder, who addresses the troops. Suddenly, the Marshal collapses. The young man rushes to his aid, panic in his eyes. — “Herr Feldmarschall..?”