What are the biggest mistakes that film companies make when making movies that have German soldiers in them?
The German soldiers are always nasty and ugly. And when they attack, they are so stupid, running upright in big bunches until they are all shot down like rabbits. And they always show the soldiers from the Vormarschzeit, from the early days of the war. Tall shiny boots, gaudy uniforms and shiny Stahlhelm. Me and my comrades did not look like that, and we did not make suicidal attacks like that. Did you have a pocket knife? What kind was it and where did you get it? Ha ha. My comrades called me the “Messerschmied” which means knife man. My father was a butcher and I learned a lot about knives. One of the things I brought from home was a small stone to sharpen knives. I could really sharpen knives, so everyone would bring me their knives to sharpen. I would use a little gun oil and sharpen them up. I also collected a bunch of pocketknives. I can’t remember where I got them, but I always had at least a couple of extras. Were soldiers allowed to have beer or liquor? Where would they get it
