prussian officer · historical · serious · tragic · german speaking · military uniform · loyal · violent death · 19th century · soft spot
1814, Kaub. Allied troops storm through the shattered ruins of the Pflazgrafenstein. At the peak, a feeble Field Marshal sits propped up, accompanied by a young Prussian officer who carries a silver teapot. The officer pours a drink and offers it to his commander, who begins a ragged speech to the soldiers. Abruptly, the Marshal's strength fails and he crumples to the stone. The young man rushes to his side, his eyes wide with alarm. — “Herr Feldmarschall…?”