1 00:00:00,373 --> 00:00:03,377 PATRIOTIC SONG : (Wake up America) 2 00:00:04,093 --> 00:00:07,495 (Listen for reveille) 3 00:00:07,693 --> 00:00:11,254 (Women and men fight for what they believe) [DISTANT EXPLOSIONS] 4 00:00:11,453 --> 00:00:15,094 (Won't you step up to join the war) 5 00:00:15,413 --> 00:00:18,860 (How can you stay when Uncle Sam leads the way) 6 00:00:19,013 --> 00:00:22,062 (He's marching the band for score) 7 00:00:22,213 --> 00:00:26,059 (So you must do what you must do now) 8 00:00:26,213 --> 00:00:29,660 (To help our boys red white and blue now) 9 00:00:30,333 --> 00:00:34,099 (Our cry is we want you now) 10 00:00:34,253 --> 00:00:37,860 (Sing our song, won't be long, hip hip hooray) 11 00:00:38,173 --> 00:00:42,303 [TRUMPETS BLOW] 12 00:00:43,693 --> 00:00:45,058 [INCOMING ARTILLERY] [EXPLOSION] 13 00:01:38,173 --> 00:01:38,901 MAJOR WHITTLESEY:Button your tunics. 14 00:01:39,653 --> 00:01:40,461 PVT. HENCHMAN:Sir. 15 00:01:41,813 --> 00:01:42,655 Brass. 16 00:01:43,053 --> 00:01:44,384 He's one of those ritzies. 17 00:01:44,413 --> 00:01:46,302 [MACHINE GUN FIRES] 18 00:01:52,213 --> 00:01:53,021 Patrol's coming in! 19 00:01:53,173 --> 00:01:53,901 Fire! 20 00:01:54,253 --> 00:01:54,902 Cover! 21 00:01:55,013 --> 00:01:55,696 Fire! 22 00:01:55,933 --> 00:01:56,900 SOLDIERS:Covering fire! 23 00:01:57,093 --> 00:01:58,174 SOLDIERS:Covering fire! 24 00:01:58,493 --> 00:01:59,221 Run! 25 00:02:00,253 --> 00:02:00,697 Come on. 26 00:02:02,133 --> 00:02:03,464 Keep moving! 27 00:02:11,253 --> 00:02:15,417 [ENCOURAGING SHOUTS] 28 00:02:20,053 --> 00:02:20,861 Here! 29 00:02:45,213 --> 00:02:46,339 Get this man covered. 30 00:02:55,053 --> 00:02:57,055 [SOLEMN MUSIC] 31 00:04:01,973 --> 00:04:02,542 MAJOR WHITTLESEY:Good morning, Captain. 32 00:04:02,653 --> 00:04:05,623 CAPT. MC MURTRY:Major. General Alexander wants to see you immediately. 33 00:04:06,133 --> 00:04:06,816 What's going on? 34 00:04:06,893 --> 00:04:08,895 I don't know. They're plannin' somethin' big. 35 00:04:10,453 --> 00:04:13,536 [WHISPERINGS] 36 00:04:17,213 --> 00:04:18,180 COLONEL JOHNSON:Ten-hut! 37 00:04:19,453 --> 00:04:20,261 GENERAL ALEXANDER: Gentlemen. 38 00:04:22,213 --> 00:04:22,736 General. 39 00:04:22,973 --> 00:04:23,576 Colonel. 40 00:04:24,773 --> 00:04:25,615 Men. 41 00:04:26,293 --> 00:04:29,536 Three divisions, two American, one French. 42 00:04:29,893 --> 00:04:32,055 We're going to attack along the Argonne Sector. 43 00:04:32,173 --> 00:04:35,541 The 77th Division has orders to go in and clean out the Argonne Forest. 44 00:04:35,693 --> 00:04:36,694 Major Whittlesey. 45 00:04:36,893 --> 00:04:37,974 MAJOR WHITTLESEY:Sir. 46 00:04:38,133 --> 00:04:42,741 Your Battalion is going to take and hold Charlevaux Mill. 47 00:04:42,933 --> 00:04:44,901 General Alexander, permission to speak freely, Sir. 48 00:04:45,173 --> 00:04:45,935 Major. 49 00:04:46,053 --> 00:04:48,420 I lost a platoon just probing that area this morning. 50 00:04:48,533 --> 00:04:50,217 We have to live with acceptable losses, Major. 51 00:04:50,653 --> 00:04:51,381 Colonel. 52 00:04:51,453 --> 00:04:52,534 Artillery reports, Sir. 53 00:04:52,653 --> 00:04:54,143 Acceptable losses, General? 54 00:04:55,093 --> 00:04:58,176 It's suicide to attack the Argonne in force when we are unprepared. 55 00:04:58,373 --> 00:05:01,058 Why is it none of my other officers feel this way? 56 00:05:01,813 --> 00:05:04,339 Did you study tactics and the art of war in law school? 57 00:05:04,533 --> 00:05:06,900 General, we need time to resupply. 58 00:05:07,013 --> 00:05:09,664 We are low on food, ammunition, medicines... 59 00:05:09,733 --> 00:05:10,734 And whose fault is that? 60 00:05:10,933 --> 00:05:14,142 I'm well aware of your civilian politics, Major. 61 00:05:14,653 --> 00:05:17,736 It sounds to me like your heart is still in Wilson's too proud to fight. 62 00:05:18,093 --> 00:05:21,063 A movement which ill-prepared our country for this war. 63 00:05:21,453 --> 00:05:24,024 Or is there something else on your mind? 64 00:05:24,413 --> 00:05:26,654 I will lead my Battalion into the Argonne, 65 00:05:26,853 --> 00:05:29,299 but I doubt if you'll see me or my men again. 66 00:05:39,933 --> 00:05:43,460 I guess we'll see what kind of man he really is, our New York lawyer. 67 00:05:47,093 --> 00:05:47,776 [SIGHS] 68 00:05:48,053 --> 00:05:49,976 Captain, check on the replacements. 69 00:05:50,213 --> 00:05:51,294 We'll need every man we've got. 70 00:05:51,533 --> 00:05:52,864 CAPT. MC MURTRY:Yep, you got it. 71 00:06:02,293 --> 00:06:03,340 [SIGHS] 72 00:06:04,333 --> 00:06:05,937 SGT. GAEDEKE:Now most of these birds don't look like they could fly 73 00:06:06,013 --> 00:06:07,378 halfway around the block. 74 00:06:10,053 --> 00:06:11,543 For our gallant young men. 75 00:06:11,853 --> 00:06:15,903 Compliments of the Ladies Audubon Society,Hampshire, England. 76 00:06:16,573 --> 00:06:18,496 We're sendin' you back, buddy. 77 00:06:18,733 --> 00:06:20,303 You look like the runt of the litter, huh? 78 00:06:20,493 --> 00:06:21,733 [LAUGHS] 79 00:06:26,773 --> 00:06:28,138 PVT. RICHARDS:Don't worry, Cher Ami. 80 00:06:28,573 --> 00:06:29,699 You'll be all right. 81 00:06:39,493 --> 00:06:40,255 CAPT. MC MURTRY: Lieutenant Leak? 82 00:06:41,573 --> 00:06:42,460 LT. LEAK:Yes, Sir! 83 00:06:42,613 --> 00:06:43,899 I'm Captain McMurtry. 84 00:06:44,173 --> 00:06:45,538 Welcome to the 308. 85 00:06:46,693 --> 00:06:49,060 Captain, uh, there must be some mistake. 86 00:06:49,333 --> 00:06:50,823 I'm supposed to be in a Texas unit. 87 00:06:50,893 --> 00:06:52,258 Most of these boys are from New York. 88 00:06:52,413 --> 00:06:54,495 I just don't understand a word these city fellers are sayin'. 89 00:06:54,653 --> 00:06:56,303 You don't have to understand them, Lieutenant. 90 00:06:56,733 --> 00:06:58,144 They have to understand you. 91 00:06:58,773 --> 00:07:01,583 Now you call off those names and you get them on that truck. 92 00:07:04,213 --> 00:07:06,261 Ethan... Ethanasikoss. 93 00:07:08,333 --> 00:07:09,494 Ya... Yader. 94 00:07:09,613 --> 00:07:10,421 PVT. YODER: Noder. 95 00:07:10,493 --> 00:07:11,574 Yoder. 96 00:07:14,533 --> 00:07:15,136 Le... 97 00:07:16,893 --> 00:07:17,542 LePa... 98 00:07:17,613 --> 00:07:18,216 Pasta? 99 00:07:18,333 --> 00:07:19,016 LePastee? 100 00:07:19,173 --> 00:07:20,015 PVT. LIPASTI: Lipasti. 101 00:07:20,133 --> 00:07:21,100 LePastee. 102 00:07:23,013 --> 00:07:25,175 Uh, Krodi-shi... 103 00:07:27,453 --> 00:07:28,420 Uh, Krodi... 104 00:07:28,493 --> 00:07:29,460 PVT. KROTOSHINSKY:Krotoshinsky. 105 00:07:35,573 --> 00:07:39,180 PVT. YODER:Hey, how come you guys from New York call everybody Buddy? 106 00:07:39,293 --> 00:07:40,419 PVT. LIPASTI:You're not from the city? 107 00:07:40,493 --> 00:07:41,938 Uh, Big Fork, Montana. 108 00:07:42,093 --> 00:07:45,779 Never heard of it. I didn't know they left apple knockers into this outfit. 109 00:07:45,853 --> 00:07:47,014 What you mean by that? 110 00:07:47,133 --> 00:07:49,181 PVT. KROTOSHINSKY: Hey, save it for the Hineys, huh? 111 00:07:49,653 --> 00:07:52,054 [WHISPERS TO KROTASHINSKY] What did he say? 112 00:07:52,133 --> 00:07:54,374 Well, he thinks, uh, you might want to buy a bridge. 113 00:07:54,453 --> 00:07:55,136 What bridge? 114 00:07:55,213 --> 00:07:57,341 The Brooklyn Bridge! What other bridge is there? 115 00:07:57,693 --> 00:08:00,139 What kind of an army is this? Come all the way to France, 116 00:08:00,213 --> 00:08:01,703 they stick us with boys from Daisyville? 117 00:08:01,773 --> 00:08:02,535 Hey! 118 00:08:04,893 --> 00:08:05,940 Oh, my god. 119 00:08:13,853 --> 00:08:14,740 Gas. 120 00:08:32,653 --> 00:08:33,461 SGT. GAEDEKE:Slow down. 121 00:08:33,573 --> 00:08:36,258 Yo, Rosen! Cepeglia. Get in the back. We're movin' on out. 122 00:08:36,333 --> 00:08:38,381 PVT. ROSEN: Not us, Sarge. These guys are takin' us to the brig. 123 00:08:38,733 --> 00:08:41,054 The Major wants everybody on the line. That includes you two. 124 00:08:41,093 --> 00:08:42,060 Warden? 125 00:08:42,093 --> 00:08:44,494 WARDEN:We caught them sneakin' into a French Whore house and 126 00:08:44,613 --> 00:08:45,660 we just deloused them. 127 00:08:45,933 --> 00:08:47,935 They'll be the prettiest smellin' doughboys in the trenches. 128 00:08:47,973 --> 00:08:48,974 [LAUGHS] 129 00:08:52,973 --> 00:08:54,213 PVT. CEPEGLIA: What's goin' on, Sarge'? 130 00:08:55,933 --> 00:08:58,743 We're gonna march in a parade... in Paris. 131 00:08:58,973 --> 00:09:00,623 So make sure you wear your medals. 132 00:09:04,573 --> 00:09:05,256 SGT. GAEDEKEIAH right, 133 00:09:05,293 --> 00:09:07,660 find yourselves a hole to crib out in, and don't try and do nothin'. 134 00:09:10,013 --> 00:09:11,139 [GUNFIRES] 135 00:09:12,293 --> 00:09:14,773 Hey, here the turkeys shoot back. 136 00:09:16,453 --> 00:09:17,614 Now listen up. 137 00:09:17,693 --> 00:09:19,934 The Krauts usually do not attack at night. 138 00:09:20,813 --> 00:09:23,623 The most they'll do is send out some probes or a raidin' party. 139 00:09:23,693 --> 00:09:25,024 You let me take care of that. 140 00:09:25,933 --> 00:09:28,539 Just try to get some rest and some hot chow. 141 00:09:28,973 --> 00:09:30,737 I'll teach you a few things tomorrow. 142 00:09:30,893 --> 00:09:31,815 Get out of the way. 143 00:09:33,213 --> 00:09:34,544 PVT. LIPASTI: Well, this ain't so bad, huh? 144 00:09:35,173 --> 00:09:36,857 All you gotta do now is keep your head down. 145 00:09:37,213 --> 00:09:38,135 Right, lucky? 146 00:09:40,840 --> 00:09:42,171 [SIGHS] 147 00:09:42,360 --> 00:09:43,361 MAJOR WHITTLESEY:Thank you. 148 00:09:49,480 --> 00:09:50,561 The new boys settled in? 149 00:09:51,960 --> 00:09:55,009 CAPT. MC MURTRY:Yeah. Boys describes them well. 150 00:09:58,280 --> 00:10:00,089 What do you think of General Alexander's plan? 151 00:10:00,200 --> 00:10:01,565 I'm a professional soldier. 152 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:04,848 I have the luxury of not having to think about that. 153 00:10:04,880 --> 00:10:06,006 I don't want to hear that from you, Captain. 154 00:10:06,880 --> 00:10:08,120 I want you thinking all the time 155 00:10:08,240 --> 00:10:11,164 how we are going to take the Charlevaux Mill without killing all the boys. 156 00:10:15,000 --> 00:10:16,604 I'll check on the replacements. 157 00:10:25,360 --> 00:10:25,770 CAPT. MC MURTRY: Sergeant. 158 00:10:25,880 --> 00:10:26,847 SGT. GAEDEKE:Sir. 159 00:10:28,160 --> 00:10:28,888 PVT. YODER:Lieutenant. 160 00:10:29,920 --> 00:10:30,728 LT. LEAK:Morning, Sir! 161 00:10:30,800 --> 00:10:32,006 MAJOR WHITTLESEY: We don't salute up here, Lieutenant. 162 00:10:32,200 --> 00:10:33,008 I'm sorry, Sir. 163 00:10:33,120 --> 00:10:34,485 My officers and men shave every day. 164 00:10:34,760 --> 00:10:35,727 I'm sorry, Sir. 165 00:10:35,880 --> 00:10:37,041 You're sorry about a lot of things. 166 00:10:37,240 --> 00:10:39,447 Well, we got up here kinda late yesterday, and... 167 00:10:39,600 --> 00:10:41,090 Is that an excuse or an explanation? 168 00:10:41,440 --> 00:10:42,487 I'm not interested in either one. 169 00:10:43,240 --> 00:10:44,651 I want you and your platoon squared away. 170 00:10:45,000 --> 00:10:47,207 Make sure your men have full rations, plenty of ammo. 171 00:10:47,800 --> 00:10:49,211 And wear that uniform properly. 172 00:10:49,360 --> 00:10:51,647 Put on dry socks, if you have them, and straighten your helmet. 173 00:10:54,280 --> 00:10:56,362 Lieutenant Leak, welcome to the 308. 174 00:10:58,600 --> 00:11:00,284 PVT. CEPEGLIA:This is a French cho-cho. 175 00:11:00,400 --> 00:11:01,162 PVT. ROSEN". Sho-sha. 176 00:11:01,280 --> 00:11:02,691 It's a piece of garbage. Don't worry about it. 177 00:11:02,800 --> 00:11:04,086 Leave it to Henchman and Hollingshead. 178 00:11:04,280 --> 00:11:06,169 Don't worry about mortars, tanks and artillery. 179 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:07,242 We don't have any of that, either. 180 00:11:07,400 --> 00:11:08,561 Basically, we're mud crunchers. 181 00:11:08,720 --> 00:11:09,846 Gravel agitators. 182 00:11:09,960 --> 00:11:10,768 Infantry. 183 00:11:11,160 --> 00:11:12,605 [INCOMING ARTILLARY] 184 00:11:12,680 --> 00:11:13,522 PVT. YODER:God, almighty! 185 00:11:14,920 --> 00:11:17,321 That's just some travelin' salesman throwin' ice cigars. 186 00:11:17,400 --> 00:11:18,447 German artillery. 187 00:11:18,560 --> 00:11:21,166 Which brings me to stuff. There are two kinds of stuff. 188 00:11:21,280 --> 00:11:22,566 Stuff going out. Ours. 189 00:11:22,720 --> 00:11:24,165 Stuff coming in. Theirs. 190 00:11:24,320 --> 00:11:26,687 Mud crunchers must learn to judge different kinds of stuff. 191 00:11:27,160 --> 00:11:29,925 If you hear somethin' that whistles and knocks, that's Heir Wizbang. 192 00:11:30,520 --> 00:11:31,487 Get on the ground. 193 00:11:31,800 --> 00:11:34,770 Sometimes Heir Wizbang brings along his lady friend, Minnie Warfer. 194 00:11:34,840 --> 00:11:35,727 Mienen Werfer. 195 00:11:35,800 --> 00:11:37,928 Minnie Warfer sounds like one of those whining hot core ladies 196 00:11:38,040 --> 00:11:39,121 on Tenth avenue. 197 00:11:39,240 --> 00:11:40,605 Nah, it's more like the BRT comin' out of the tubes. 198 00:11:40,720 --> 00:11:42,131 The thing is, they're real hard to judge. 199 00:11:42,240 --> 00:11:44,208 So just hit the ground any time you hear somethin' like that. 200 00:11:44,720 --> 00:11:47,246 And don't worry if it hits you, 'cause they got a lot of other stuff, 201 00:11:47,320 --> 00:11:49,004 like Jack Johnson's whimperin' Willies. 202 00:11:49,120 --> 00:11:51,964 G.l. cans, airplane bombs, machine guns. 203 00:11:52,120 --> 00:11:53,724 And all sorts of potato masher grenades. 204 00:11:54,080 --> 00:11:57,129 Don't worry about any of it, 'cause it all comes down to that. 205 00:11:57,280 --> 00:12:00,363 When you go face to face with a mud crunchin' Hiney bastard, 206 00:12:00,640 --> 00:12:04,042 with one of these at the end of his rifle, you'd better stick it in him 207 00:12:04,440 --> 00:12:06,010 before he sticks it in you. 208 00:12:06,240 --> 00:12:08,322 That... you gotta worry about. 209 00:12:09,280 --> 00:12:11,408 [SOLDIERS CHATTING] 210 00:12:13,160 --> 00:12:15,766 PVT. YODER:Did he say to duck when the stuff sounds like a train? 211 00:12:16,120 --> 00:12:18,043 Or was that the one that was hard to judge, 212 00:12:18,200 --> 00:12:20,248 and we should get down when it sounds like a tea kettle? 213 00:12:20,600 --> 00:12:22,489 PVT. LIPASTkNobody said nothin' about no tea kettle. 214 00:12:23,000 --> 00:12:25,685 I don't drink tea. What does a tea kettle even sound like? 215 00:12:26,240 --> 00:12:27,844 [WHISTLES] 216 00:12:28,440 --> 00:12:30,920 [SOLDIERS LAUGHING] 217 00:12:34,040 --> 00:12:35,246 PVT. ROSEN: Knock it Off! 218 00:12:48,720 --> 00:12:49,482 CAPT. MCMURTRYNeS, Sh'? 219 00:12:49,680 --> 00:12:50,681 MAJOR WHITTLESEY: Would you check on Lieutenant Leak? 220 00:12:51,400 --> 00:12:53,050 Yeah. I'll see to it. 221 00:12:54,000 --> 00:12:55,047 You should get some sleep, Major. 222 00:12:55,960 --> 00:12:56,768 Not yet. 223 00:12:59,520 --> 00:13:00,203 Captain? 224 00:13:00,920 --> 00:13:02,524 Remember what we talked about earlier. 225 00:13:03,560 --> 00:13:04,686 Good luck tomorrow. 226 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:12,002 [PERIODIC EXPLOSIONS] 227 00:13:12,320 --> 00:13:13,048 CAPT. MC MURTRY:Lieutenant. 228 00:13:13,120 --> 00:13:13,882 LT. LEAK:Captain. 229 00:13:14,680 --> 00:13:15,761 [INHALES, SIGHS] 230 00:13:19,640 --> 00:13:21,324 The Major lay into you today? 231 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:23,365 Like a hot brandin' iron. 232 00:13:23,960 --> 00:13:24,882 He West Point? 233 00:13:25,560 --> 00:13:26,288 New York lawyer. 234 00:13:26,320 --> 00:13:27,003 [SNIGGERS] 235 00:13:27,240 --> 00:13:28,241 You never know, do ya. 236 00:13:28,400 --> 00:13:29,242 No, you never do. 237 00:13:31,440 --> 00:13:33,249 Boy, we really lucked out, didn't we? 238 00:13:34,400 --> 00:13:36,448 It would be a hell of a thing to come all the way to France 239 00:13:36,760 --> 00:13:39,445 and not have anything to tell our children or grandchildren about. 240 00:13:41,160 --> 00:13:42,161 Now, tomorrow... 241 00:13:43,640 --> 00:13:44,880 when you go over the top. 242 00:13:45,560 --> 00:13:47,847 You pick a point straight ahead and you walk to it. 243 00:13:48,480 --> 00:13:50,369 Now don't worry about where everybody else is. 244 00:13:51,160 --> 00:13:53,083 These are good men. They'll follow you. 245 00:13:53,640 --> 00:13:57,281 Now you go ten yards, then ten more. 246 00:13:58,120 --> 00:13:59,121 Ten yards? 247 00:13:59,320 --> 00:14:00,287 Ten yards at a time, 248 00:14:00,880 --> 00:14:02,689 and you can make the whole trip that way. 249 00:14:03,880 --> 00:14:05,291 What about the Germans? 250 00:14:05,400 --> 00:14:06,890 The boys know what to do with them. 251 00:14:07,600 --> 00:14:09,568 You'll figure it out pretty damn quick. 252 00:14:09,760 --> 00:14:11,569 Most of my men have never been in combat before. 253 00:14:11,760 --> 00:14:12,966 Yeah, we planned it that way. 254 00:14:14,240 --> 00:14:15,571 You've never been in a fight, have you? 255 00:14:17,120 --> 00:14:18,201 Nothin' like this. 256 00:14:18,560 --> 00:14:20,449 That's why you walk in front of the troops. 257 00:14:21,360 --> 00:14:23,089 See, you'll get there before they do. 258 00:14:23,920 --> 00:14:25,922 That means you'll be the one with the most experience. 259 00:14:26,040 --> 00:14:27,201 You can tell them what to do. 260 00:14:29,960 --> 00:14:30,847 Yeah. 261 00:14:31,040 --> 00:14:32,007 That's right. 262 00:14:33,520 --> 00:14:34,282 Ain't it? 263 00:14:34,480 --> 00:14:36,084 You'll do just fine. 264 00:14:43,000 --> 00:14:43,839 [EXPLODING ARTILLARY] 265 00:14:43,840 --> 00:14:45,001 [EXPLODING ARTILLARY] 266 00:14:59,160 --> 00:15:02,721 [SOLEMN MUSIC] 267 00:15:20,560 --> 00:15:21,482 [EXPLOSIONS] 268 00:15:30,880 --> 00:15:35,568 [SOLDIERS BREATHING HEAVILY] 269 00:15:37,760 --> 00:15:39,046 [EXPLOSIONS] 270 00:15:43,200 --> 00:15:45,009 [PERIODIC EXPLOSIONS] 271 00:15:58,000 --> 00:15:58,922 MAJOR WHITTLESEY:Fix bayonets! 272 00:15:59,520 --> 00:16:00,362 CAPT. MC MURTRY:Fix bayonets! 273 00:16:00,520 --> 00:16:01,328 LT. LEAK:Fix bayonets! 274 00:16:01,480 --> 00:16:02,402 SOLDIERS:Fix bayonets! 275 00:16:12,920 --> 00:16:14,809 [PIGEONS COOING] 276 00:16:17,000 --> 00:16:21,767 [CONTINUOUS EXPLOSIONS] 277 00:16:25,280 --> 00:16:26,770 [WHISTLES] 278 00:16:26,880 --> 00:16:30,805 SOLDIERS: Charge! [WHISTLES] 279 00:16:36,480 --> 00:16:38,847 MAJOR WHITTLESEY:Charge! Here we go! 280 00:16:39,160 --> 00:16:40,207 Stay with me! 281 00:16:43,000 --> 00:16:45,002 [SOLDIERS SHOUTING] 282 00:16:54,360 --> 00:16:55,566 [GERMAN SOLDIERS SHOUTING] 283 00:17:01,760 --> 00:17:03,250 Charge! 284 00:17:16,120 --> 00:17:18,122 CAPT. HOLDERMAN:Move it along! 285 00:17:36,680 --> 00:17:37,841 Come on! 286 00:17:42,640 --> 00:17:43,562 PVT. YODER: God! 287 00:18:03,320 --> 00:18:04,890 [GERMAN SOLDIERS SHOUTING] 288 00:18:10,200 --> 00:18:12,202 LT. LEAK:Go! Let's go! 289 00:18:18,200 --> 00:18:20,123 SOLDIERS:(Dying screams) 290 00:18:20,960 --> 00:18:22,564 Let's go everybody! Let's go! 291 00:18:30,320 --> 00:18:31,162 AMERICAN SOLDIER: GO! 292 00:18:47,880 --> 00:18:50,963 Keep going! Don't stop! 293 00:19:19,200 --> 00:19:21,168 GENERAL ALEXANDER:Why aren't your troops moving forward, Colonel? 294 00:19:21,600 --> 00:19:24,206 COLONEL JOHNSON:General, we're in contact with the enemy all along the front. 295 00:19:24,400 --> 00:19:26,641 And most of my commanders need to secure their flanks. 296 00:19:26,760 --> 00:19:28,205 They're encountering heavy resistance. 297 00:19:29,040 --> 00:19:30,804 GENERAL ALEXANDER: YOU! Take this down! 298 00:19:31,720 --> 00:19:35,167 Ground, once captured must under no circumstances be given up 299 00:19:35,240 --> 00:19:38,323 in absence of a direct order from Division Headquarters. 300 00:19:39,000 --> 00:19:41,207 We are not going backward, but forward! 301 00:19:48,560 --> 00:19:49,209 [GUNSHOT] 302 00:19:50,000 --> 00:19:51,411 [BIRDS SHRIEK] 303 00:19:58,240 --> 00:19:58,923 [BIRD CRIES] 304 00:20:19,440 --> 00:20:20,089 [GUNSHOT] 305 00:20:45,520 --> 00:20:47,170 [MACHINE GUN FIRES] 306 00:20:58,000 --> 00:20:58,967 MAJOR WHITTLESEY:Captain, I want you 307 00:20:59,080 --> 00:21:00,445 to flank those machine guns and take 'em out! 308 00:21:01,320 --> 00:21:01,969 CAPT. MCMURTRY: YOU got it! 309 00:21:05,240 --> 00:21:05,809 Follow me! 310 00:21:05,880 --> 00:21:06,608 Come on! Go! 311 00:21:17,240 --> 00:21:18,810 [WHISPERING] You two, up! 312 00:21:37,720 --> 00:21:38,482 CAPT. MCMURTRY: Let's go! 313 00:21:45,440 --> 00:21:46,771 PVT. YODER:if I could see someone, I could hit it. 314 00:21:50,400 --> 00:21:51,208 PVT. KROTOSHINSKY:Where's the cowboy goin'? 315 00:21:51,320 --> 00:21:52,321 PVT. LIPASTI:He must know somethin'. 316 00:21:52,400 --> 00:21:53,128 You think so? 317 00:21:53,200 --> 00:21:54,929 He's from Ruralville. He grew up with trees. 318 00:21:55,040 --> 00:21:55,848 You ever been around trees? 319 00:21:56,760 --> 00:21:58,000 They got trees in Union Square. 320 00:21:58,120 --> 00:21:59,565 Those don't count. Come on, let's go. 321 00:22:02,240 --> 00:22:04,971 [GERMAN SOLDIERS SHOUTING] 322 00:22:11,520 --> 00:22:14,444 [GERMAN SOLDIERS SHOUTING] 323 00:22:21,520 --> 00:22:25,047 SOLDIERS: (Fighting, Dying screams) 324 00:22:37,680 --> 00:22:42,925 SOLDIERS: (Fighting, Dying screams) 325 00:22:48,280 --> 00:22:49,122 SGT. GAEDEKE:Jesus! 326 00:22:53,040 --> 00:22:54,246 CAPT. MC MURTRY:Now hold this position. 327 00:22:55,240 --> 00:22:55,968 [BREATHING HEAVILY] You! 328 00:22:56,200 --> 00:22:58,567 You run down there. You tell Lieutenant Leak to bring up 329 00:22:58,640 --> 00:22:59,527 the rest of his platoon. 330 00:22:59,560 --> 00:23:00,083 PVT. LIPASTl: Yes, Sir. 331 00:23:10,760 --> 00:23:14,162 GERMAN SOLDIERS:(shouts in German) 332 00:23:14,240 --> 00:23:15,924 [SPEAKING IN GERMAN] 333 00:24:15,960 --> 00:24:16,802 LT. LEAK:Captain. 334 00:24:16,840 --> 00:24:17,568 CAPT. MC MURTRY:Lieutenant. 335 00:24:18,640 --> 00:24:20,244 Now get ready for a counter-attack. 336 00:24:20,440 --> 00:24:21,930 We have to hold this position. 337 00:24:22,040 --> 00:24:22,643 We will. 338 00:24:27,440 --> 00:24:28,202 What's your name? 339 00:24:28,320 --> 00:24:29,845 [BREATHING HEAVILY] PVT. LIPASTI: Private Lipasti, Sir. 340 00:24:29,960 --> 00:24:30,961 Where'd you learn to run like that? 341 00:24:31,120 --> 00:24:32,042 I used to... 342 00:24:32,280 --> 00:24:34,521 take a shortcut home through a Mick neighborhood. 343 00:24:34,840 --> 00:24:38,526 Had to outrun a lot of your Irish confetti, Sir. 344 00:24:38,600 --> 00:24:41,126 Well, I'm glad one of my cousins didn't bean you with a brick. 345 00:24:41,520 --> 00:24:43,284 Now you come with me. You'll be my runner. 346 00:24:43,400 --> 00:24:44,208 Yes, Sir. 347 00:24:48,000 --> 00:24:49,764 COLONEL JOHNSON: Whittlesey is taking heavy casualties. 348 00:24:50,000 --> 00:24:51,889 He needs to withdraw and regroup. 349 00:24:54,880 --> 00:24:57,451 GENERAL ALEXANDER: Whittlesey, this is General Alexander. 350 00:24:57,520 --> 00:24:58,521 Why aren't you attacking? 351 00:24:58,600 --> 00:25:01,410 MAJOR WHITTLESEY:We're isolated. We have no support at our flanks, General. 352 00:25:01,480 --> 00:25:04,006 That's because the French and our flanks are ahead of you. 353 00:25:04,160 --> 00:25:05,446 You're slowing up the attack, Major. 354 00:25:05,560 --> 00:25:06,482 Get your men moving! 355 00:25:06,640 --> 00:25:08,529 Are you sure they're on our flanks, General? 356 00:25:08,560 --> 00:25:11,325 God dammit, I'm giving you a direct order to achieve your objective, 357 00:25:11,400 --> 00:25:12,401 regardless of losses! 358 00:25:12,880 --> 00:25:14,211 We must take that ground! 359 00:25:16,360 --> 00:25:19,762 Sir, the French aren't ahead of Whittlesey. 360 00:25:20,840 --> 00:25:22,888 They've been stopped at the Gisella Stella line. 361 00:25:25,760 --> 00:25:29,207 We need him to clog up the middle of our offensive 362 00:25:29,320 --> 00:25:31,687 until our flanks can re-adjust. 363 00:25:32,440 --> 00:25:35,046 [EXPLOSION] 364 00:25:36,840 --> 00:25:39,161 [COUGHS AND GROANING] 365 00:25:47,160 --> 00:25:47,763 MAJOR WHITTLESEY:Swersky. 366 00:25:47,840 --> 00:25:48,443 SWERSKY:Sir. 367 00:25:48,960 --> 00:25:50,041 Cover those dead soldiers. 368 00:25:50,240 --> 00:25:51,844 Don't ever leave them in the open like that again. 369 00:25:52,080 --> 00:25:52,888 Yes, Sir. 370 00:25:53,360 --> 00:25:55,124 We need more medical supplies, Sir. 371 00:25:56,840 --> 00:25:59,161 [WOUNDED SOLDIER] I'm okay. I'm okay. 372 00:25:59,720 --> 00:26:00,369 Map- 373 00:26:00,480 --> 00:26:02,847 [PIGEONS COOING] 374 00:26:05,680 --> 00:26:06,408 Captain? 375 00:26:06,520 --> 00:26:07,328 CAPT. MC MURTRY:I'm okay. 376 00:26:07,640 --> 00:26:09,130 I've spoken with General Alexander. 377 00:26:09,400 --> 00:26:11,482 He said the French are ahead of us on our left flank. 378 00:26:11,720 --> 00:26:13,722 The rest of our division is somewhere on our right. 379 00:26:14,000 --> 00:26:16,685 We've been ordered to take the Charlevaux Mill. 380 00:26:17,880 --> 00:26:21,248 Sergeant Gaedeke thinks he's found a seam that we may be able 381 00:26:21,400 --> 00:26:22,526 to get through in the German defenses. 382 00:26:22,800 --> 00:26:23,926 Well, it's worth a try. 383 00:26:25,160 --> 00:26:26,207 Private Chinn. 384 00:26:28,760 --> 00:26:30,649 We don't have enough wire to reach our objective. 385 00:26:30,760 --> 00:26:32,649 So I want you to setup a well-concealed radio post. 386 00:26:33,040 --> 00:26:34,405 I'll use runners to communicate with you. 387 00:26:34,600 --> 00:26:35,362 Stay on the line. 388 00:26:35,760 --> 00:26:36,761 Tell them we're advancing. 389 00:26:36,920 --> 00:26:40,606 We need immediate resupply of food, ammo, water and medical for the wounded. 390 00:26:40,880 --> 00:26:41,722 PVT. CHINN:Yes, Sir. 391 00:26:42,360 --> 00:26:43,202 I'll take the first group up. 392 00:26:44,000 --> 00:26:45,126 I'll send word when it's clear. 393 00:26:45,760 --> 00:26:46,363 You got it. 394 00:27:35,040 --> 00:27:36,769 [MACHINE GUN FIRES] 395 00:27:44,800 --> 00:27:46,928 Tell Captain McMurtry to bring up the rest of the men. 396 00:27:47,200 --> 00:27:48,167 We'll hold here. 397 00:27:50,120 --> 00:27:51,246 SGT. GAEDEKE:Let's go. Come on. 398 00:27:55,040 --> 00:27:55,882 Lipasti! 399 00:28:02,840 --> 00:28:05,286 [BREATHING HEAVILY] 400 00:28:05,760 --> 00:28:06,921 I was lookin' for you. 401 00:28:07,120 --> 00:28:07,928 You found me. 402 00:28:20,880 --> 00:28:22,041 You got an extra one of those? 403 00:28:26,800 --> 00:28:28,131 I've got a message from the Major. 404 00:28:28,200 --> 00:28:29,281 Forget it. The line's cut. 405 00:28:30,520 --> 00:28:32,648 I sent three guys out, not one of them's come back. 406 00:28:33,240 --> 00:28:34,730 I heard some rifle and grenade fire. 407 00:28:34,960 --> 00:28:36,962 I think the Hineys might be working their way in behind us. 408 00:28:39,080 --> 00:28:39,888 You got that? 409 00:28:40,080 --> 00:28:40,763 Yeah. 410 00:28:40,880 --> 00:28:41,563 What's it like up there? 411 00:28:41,720 --> 00:28:42,403 Piece of cake. 412 00:28:42,760 --> 00:28:45,491 Got ourselves a chop suey band, a couple Flora Dora girls. 413 00:28:45,600 --> 00:28:46,487 You wouldn't know what to do with it. 414 00:28:46,520 --> 00:28:47,169 I'm a quick learner. 415 00:28:48,640 --> 00:28:49,482 You need help takin' this back? 416 00:28:49,720 --> 00:28:50,482 This is my post. 417 00:28:50,920 --> 00:28:51,807 I'll stay here. 418 00:28:57,080 --> 00:28:57,842 Take these, too. 419 00:28:59,360 --> 00:29:00,407 No good for one. 420 00:29:00,720 --> 00:29:01,403 Thanks. 421 00:29:01,720 --> 00:29:02,607 Yeah, you too. 422 00:29:09,640 --> 00:29:10,880 [MANDARIN] 423 00:29:11,240 --> 00:29:13,322 Are you certain that the French are withdrawing? 424 00:29:14,000 --> 00:29:16,810 Some of their units are already back in their trench lines. 425 00:29:19,280 --> 00:29:23,922 Without the French on our flank, we'll have to withdraw. 426 00:29:24,800 --> 00:29:26,086 I'll be in my quarters. 427 00:29:32,440 --> 00:29:34,841 Order all units to pull back to our own lines. 428 00:29:35,880 --> 00:29:37,006 Any contact with Whittlesey? 429 00:29:37,120 --> 00:29:38,167 Lines are cut. 430 00:29:38,640 --> 00:29:39,846 Well, you keep trying. 431 00:29:40,280 --> 00:29:41,645 I want to know where that Battalion is. 432 00:29:41,880 --> 00:29:42,529 Yes, Sir. 433 00:29:54,720 --> 00:29:55,482 Major! 434 00:29:56,360 --> 00:29:57,850 Private Chino's line has been cut. 435 00:29:58,120 --> 00:29:59,121 He's tryin' to repair it. 436 00:30:00,480 --> 00:30:01,606 Private Richards! 437 00:30:03,680 --> 00:30:04,647 How many birds are left? 438 00:30:04,840 --> 00:30:05,648 Four, Sir. 439 00:30:06,080 --> 00:30:07,081 Get that message out. 440 00:30:08,840 --> 00:30:09,841 Not you, Cher Ami. 441 00:30:10,400 --> 00:30:11,606 You stay with me. 442 00:30:12,760 --> 00:30:15,889 But don't worry, Sir. This is a good little English carrier pigeon. 443 00:30:16,000 --> 00:30:17,126 He'll tell 'em where we are. 444 00:30:23,560 --> 00:30:26,609 GERMAN SOLDIERS: [SPEAKING IN GERMAN] 445 00:30:27,680 --> 00:30:29,523 [SPEAKING IN GERMAN] 446 00:31:36,360 --> 00:31:37,168 [BELL RINGS] 447 00:31:37,800 --> 00:31:40,087 Easy, fella. You're home now. 448 00:31:42,400 --> 00:31:43,287 General! 449 00:31:44,240 --> 00:31:47,289 Major Whittlesey has made it into the Charlevaux Mill area. 450 00:31:47,400 --> 00:31:48,128 Impossible. 451 00:31:48,160 --> 00:31:50,447 He wants to know where the rest of our division is and, 452 00:31:50,560 --> 00:31:51,891 uh, where the French are. 453 00:31:52,480 --> 00:31:54,403 He intends to hold, as ordered. 454 00:31:54,800 --> 00:31:57,849 It looks like our Whittlesey and his city boys are the only ones to 455 00:31:57,920 --> 00:31:58,921 accomplish their mission today. 456 00:31:59,360 --> 00:32:00,646 And because of that, they're stuck 457 00:32:00,840 --> 00:32:02,729 in the middle of the whole god damn German army. 458 00:32:02,840 --> 00:32:04,444 Not bad for a New York lawyer. 459 00:32:06,040 --> 00:32:07,451 [EXPLOSIONS] 460 00:32:10,400 --> 00:32:13,722 One of our patrols heard the Krauts bringing up a van in the fortnight. 461 00:32:14,200 --> 00:32:16,168 Now they might be tryin' to come up behind us. 462 00:32:16,680 --> 00:32:17,602 We can't let that happen. 463 00:32:18,560 --> 00:32:20,403 Have you been able to make contact with either flank? 464 00:32:21,360 --> 00:32:22,122 No. 465 00:32:23,080 --> 00:32:24,161 Not yet. 466 00:32:24,920 --> 00:32:28,527 Now, we need to resupply. 467 00:32:29,120 --> 00:32:31,327 The men are out of food, water. 468 00:32:32,240 --> 00:32:34,368 They're goin' through the kits of the dead for ammo. 469 00:32:34,480 --> 00:32:35,641 Make sure the dead are covered. 470 00:32:36,920 --> 00:32:39,844 Send some more runners back in case that bird didn't get through. 471 00:32:40,000 --> 00:32:41,206 Three men, different routes. 472 00:32:51,680 --> 00:32:53,444 Chinn? Chinn? 473 00:33:07,120 --> 00:33:08,485 Sorry, Buddy. 474 00:33:17,760 --> 00:33:21,970 [FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING] 475 00:33:34,120 --> 00:33:35,121 Where the hell you guys been? 476 00:33:36,040 --> 00:33:37,280 CAPT. HOLDERMAN:Where in the hell did you come from? 477 00:33:37,840 --> 00:33:39,842 Whittlesey's 308. You guys the reinforcements? 478 00:33:40,560 --> 00:33:42,562 No, we're K-Company, Three hundred and seventh. 479 00:33:42,720 --> 00:33:44,404 We've been tryin' to fight our way out of here all night. 480 00:33:44,480 --> 00:33:45,720 Krauts are closing in behind us. 481 00:33:45,840 --> 00:33:47,365 Don't go that way. There's more over there. 482 00:33:47,440 --> 00:33:48,407 Then where the hell did you come from? 483 00:33:48,560 --> 00:33:49,721 I told you, the 308. 484 00:33:49,840 --> 00:33:51,251 No, I meant what's your location. 485 00:33:51,440 --> 00:33:52,487 Where we're supposed to be. 486 00:33:52,600 --> 00:33:55,001 Not like you guys wonderin' around like a John lookin' for a trick 487 00:33:55,120 --> 00:33:56,201 on 14th Street. 488 00:33:56,320 --> 00:33:58,607 We were told to take the Mill, so the Major took it, 489 00:33:58,840 --> 00:34:00,604 and now we're waitin' for a Kraut attack in the morning. 490 00:34:00,720 --> 00:34:02,085 Well, that is outstanding, Private. 491 00:34:03,000 --> 00:34:05,844 I'm sick and tired of playing hide and seek with these Hiney bastards anyhow. 492 00:34:07,520 --> 00:34:08,521 All right, 493 00:34:09,400 --> 00:34:10,890 you are now point man. 494 00:34:11,040 --> 00:34:11,882 You lead the way. 495 00:34:20,200 --> 00:34:21,008 Major. 496 00:34:22,040 --> 00:34:23,804 Their attack will come fierce and disciplined. 497 00:34:24,080 --> 00:34:25,684 They'll wait for the fog to burn off. 498 00:34:25,840 --> 00:34:27,001 They don't like to move around in that stuff. 499 00:34:28,240 --> 00:34:31,164 At Chateau du Deab, they fed their men while it was still dark, 500 00:34:31,400 --> 00:34:33,323 and they attacked us while we were having our breakfast. 501 00:34:33,440 --> 00:34:34,646 We don't have to worry about that, Sir. 502 00:34:34,800 --> 00:34:36,564 My men are down to hard tacks and iron rations. 503 00:34:36,760 --> 00:34:37,727 No coffee. 504 00:34:38,920 --> 00:34:40,365 You're absolutely right, Lieutenant. 505 00:34:40,680 --> 00:34:41,488 That's a good idea. 506 00:34:41,640 --> 00:34:42,323 Sir? 507 00:34:42,560 --> 00:34:43,766 Start your cookin' fires. 508 00:34:44,000 --> 00:34:45,764 Find some old coffee grounds and burn them. 509 00:34:46,240 --> 00:34:48,641 I want the Germans to think we're having a hot breakfast and we're not ready. 510 00:34:48,800 --> 00:34:49,562 Yes, Sir. 511 00:34:54,880 --> 00:34:57,121 You know, I heard that the Hineys have rest centers in these woods. 512 00:34:57,640 --> 00:34:59,722 You know, with bowling alleys, restaurants and beds with sheets. 513 00:34:59,840 --> 00:35:01,490 That's for officers, not for guys like us. 514 00:35:01,600 --> 00:35:02,601 They don't have guys like us. 515 00:35:02,960 --> 00:35:04,200 You don't know anything, Schmagegie. 516 00:35:04,360 --> 00:35:05,486 Hey, don't Schmagegie me, all right? 517 00:35:05,560 --> 00:35:07,847 Hey, who do you think does all the fightin' when the Hiney officers are bowlin', 518 00:35:07,960 --> 00:35:09,450 lyin' in bed and eatin' in restaurants? 519 00:35:09,560 --> 00:35:12,086 All you Jew boys south of Canal Street have dispositions, Rosen. 520 00:35:12,200 --> 00:35:13,804 In Bushwick, we look on the bright side. 521 00:35:14,000 --> 00:35:16,002 There's no bright side to living in Brooklyn, Cepeglia. 522 00:35:16,160 --> 00:35:17,844 I still say they got apple pie and beer over there. 523 00:35:18,000 --> 00:35:19,843 Beer? You didn't say they had beer. 524 00:35:20,120 --> 00:35:21,007 What kind of beer they got? 525 00:35:21,120 --> 00:35:22,690 What difference does it make what kind of beer they got? 526 00:35:22,920 --> 00:35:23,728 You want egg in it? 527 00:35:23,840 --> 00:35:25,046 Hey, that wouldn't be so bad, huh? 528 00:35:25,200 --> 00:35:25,928 Forget about it. 529 00:35:26,440 --> 00:35:28,283 I'm not sendin' people to your tailor shop, Rosen. 530 00:35:28,480 --> 00:35:30,130 You're gonna spend the rest of your life sewin' on buttons. 531 00:35:30,240 --> 00:35:31,401 Hey, as long as it's a long life. 532 00:35:32,280 --> 00:35:33,281 [DISTANT BIRD SHRIEKS] 533 00:35:33,360 --> 00:35:34,327 You hear that? 534 00:35:52,800 --> 00:35:58,967 [BIRDS SHRIEKS] [SOLEMN MUSIC] 535 00:36:03,840 --> 00:36:04,807 Private Chinn? 536 00:36:06,560 --> 00:36:07,402 Private Chinn? 537 00:36:09,360 --> 00:36:10,168 Nothing. 538 00:36:42,680 --> 00:36:43,841 [SCREAMS IN AGONY] 539 00:36:45,000 --> 00:36:46,809 PVT. LIPASTI:You Hiney bastards! 540 00:36:47,480 --> 00:36:50,006 [GERMAN SOLDIERS SHOUTING] 541 00:36:53,080 --> 00:36:53,922 CAPT. MC MURTRY:Come on, boys! 542 00:36:54,040 --> 00:36:54,962 Come on, boys! 543 00:36:55,080 --> 00:36:56,320 Hang in there, let's go! 544 00:36:57,280 --> 00:37:00,682 [GERMAN SOLDIERS SHOUTING] 545 00:37:04,480 --> 00:37:05,811 PVT. HOLLINGSHEAD:Eleven o'clock! Fire! 546 00:37:15,480 --> 00:37:16,891 MAJOR WHITTLESEY:First aid for these soldiers! 547 00:37:19,720 --> 00:37:21,449 Maintain your fields of fire! 548 00:37:21,680 --> 00:37:22,761 PVT. YODER:Two on the ridge, Joe! 549 00:37:25,640 --> 00:37:26,482 Come on! 550 00:37:27,000 --> 00:37:29,128 Just like on the range! Pick a target! 551 00:37:35,360 --> 00:37:36,771 Get out! Watch out! 552 00:37:37,600 --> 00:37:38,408 PVT. KROTOSHINSKY:Come on. 553 00:37:39,560 --> 00:37:40,368 What's your name, Private? 554 00:37:40,440 --> 00:37:41,248 Private Krotoshinsky. 555 00:37:41,360 --> 00:37:42,088 Retract the bolt. 556 00:37:42,680 --> 00:37:43,488 Now pull it back. 557 00:37:43,800 --> 00:37:44,687 Insert this clip. 558 00:37:47,080 --> 00:37:48,047 Just like basic training. 559 00:37:50,440 --> 00:37:51,487 Push the bolt forward. 560 00:37:52,040 --> 00:37:53,246 Now you're ready to fire! 561 00:37:59,640 --> 00:38:01,404 Hold your position, Private Yoder! 562 00:38:01,760 --> 00:38:03,125 Krotoshinsky's in control here! 563 00:38:05,680 --> 00:38:06,522 Yes, Major. 564 00:38:23,360 --> 00:38:25,362 Get down! Keep your heads down! 565 00:38:26,840 --> 00:38:27,966 Now pull back your platoon. 566 00:38:28,160 --> 00:38:30,481 We form a defense in front of the medical area. 567 00:38:31,520 --> 00:38:32,931 And don't you let them turn our line. 568 00:38:33,200 --> 00:38:33,962 Sir! 569 00:38:35,760 --> 00:38:36,966 Pull back! 570 00:38:46,480 --> 00:38:47,481 Fall back! 571 00:38:47,680 --> 00:38:48,647 REGROUP! 572 00:38:49,000 --> 00:38:50,286 Chinn, come in! 573 00:38:50,640 --> 00:38:52,130 Come in! Chinn, come in! 574 00:38:52,280 --> 00:38:53,122 Do you hear me? 575 00:38:55,800 --> 00:38:57,290 Sir, they've broken our left. 576 00:38:58,080 --> 00:39:00,162 They're turning to Captain McMurtry's line. 577 00:39:00,280 --> 00:39:01,361 They're gonna over-run us. 578 00:39:04,800 --> 00:39:06,689 Take every third man and reinforce Captain McMurtry. 579 00:39:06,960 --> 00:39:07,722 Go! 580 00:39:09,560 --> 00:39:10,891 Tell Lieutenant Schenk that he must hold! 581 00:39:21,120 --> 00:39:22,963 Get down! Keep your heads down! 582 00:39:23,960 --> 00:39:25,530 [GERMAN SOLDIERS SHOUTING] 583 00:39:32,240 --> 00:39:33,321 Fall back! 584 00:39:34,000 --> 00:39:35,286 CAPT. HOLDERMAN:Move up the line! 585 00:39:35,440 --> 00:39:36,202 Move it up! 586 00:39:36,320 --> 00:39:37,207 Thank God! 587 00:39:38,000 --> 00:39:38,922 Move it up! 588 00:39:41,040 --> 00:39:42,041 Move it up! 589 00:39:43,160 --> 00:39:45,003 CAPT. MC MURTRY:Go! Let's go!! 590 00:39:45,560 --> 00:39:46,561 Bring up the left! 591 00:39:46,760 --> 00:39:48,888 [SOLDIERS CHARGING YELLS] 592 00:39:49,000 --> 00:39:50,604 Let's go everybody! Let's go! 593 00:39:50,800 --> 00:39:51,722 Let's go! 594 00:39:51,800 --> 00:39:52,528 Forward! 595 00:39:55,760 --> 00:39:57,330 Come on, boys! Come on, boys! 596 00:39:57,440 --> 00:39:58,566 Hang in there, let's go! 597 00:39:58,920 --> 00:40:00,843 Move forward! Now! 598 00:40:03,000 --> 00:40:05,082 Go! Let's go! 599 00:40:11,560 --> 00:40:12,607 PVT. CEPEGLIA:You bloody Hiney bastards! 600 00:40:12,720 --> 00:40:14,643 I'm comin' to get ya. Feel the lower east side! 601 00:40:17,240 --> 00:40:18,241 Way to go, Private. 602 00:40:19,680 --> 00:40:25,608 [GERMAN SOLDIERS SHOUTING AND GROANING] 603 00:40:30,000 --> 00:40:32,002 [SOLEMN MUSIC] 604 00:40:45,440 --> 00:40:46,566 Captain Nelson Holderman. 605 00:40:46,840 --> 00:40:47,921 Major Charles Whittlesey. 606 00:40:48,440 --> 00:40:49,601 Sir, [CLEARS THROAT] 607 00:40:50,080 --> 00:40:52,208 I hate to say it, Major, but we're not a relief force. 608 00:40:52,360 --> 00:40:55,011 We were tryin' to get back to our lines when the Germans closed in behind us. 609 00:40:55,480 --> 00:40:57,084 Well, your timing couldn't be better, Captain. 610 00:40:57,120 --> 00:40:57,848 So it seems, Sir. 611 00:40:58,960 --> 00:41:01,440 But Sir, I got less than 8O men in my company. 612 00:41:01,560 --> 00:41:02,800 And if you don't mind me saying so, 613 00:41:03,280 --> 00:41:05,282 those Germans don't seem too pleased with you being here. 614 00:41:05,480 --> 00:41:06,606 Well, they'd better get used to it. 615 00:41:07,640 --> 00:41:08,527 Yes, Sir. 616 00:41:09,120 --> 00:41:10,121 [GUNSHOT] 617 00:41:38,280 --> 00:41:39,327 [GUNSHOT] 618 00:41:48,760 --> 00:41:49,647 I'll try! 619 00:41:49,800 --> 00:41:50,687 No. 620 00:41:51,760 --> 00:41:52,682 The wounded need water. 621 00:41:52,840 --> 00:41:53,727 They can't wait until night. 622 00:41:53,880 --> 00:41:55,450 Sergeant Gaedeke, post a guard here. 623 00:41:55,840 --> 00:41:58,366 Shoot anyone who tries to go for water before we get that sniper. 624 00:41:58,640 --> 00:41:59,448 Yes, Sir. 625 00:42:06,160 --> 00:42:07,161 Okay, we're here. 626 00:42:07,840 --> 00:42:09,205 It's the German front. 627 00:42:09,520 --> 00:42:12,091 The rest of our division is somewhere on our right flank over that ridge. 628 00:42:12,960 --> 00:42:15,167 General Alexander said the French are on our left flank. 629 00:42:16,040 --> 00:42:18,407 Lieutenant Schenk, I want you to take Sergeant Gaedeke 630 00:42:18,480 --> 00:42:20,881 and a full platoon and try to join up with the French. 631 00:42:22,200 --> 00:42:22,928 Questions? 632 00:42:23,120 --> 00:42:23,882 LT. SCHENKINO, Sir. 633 00:42:24,520 --> 00:42:25,407 Get it done. 634 00:42:26,080 --> 00:42:27,605 How come we have to use this French gun? 635 00:42:29,000 --> 00:42:29,922 We're Americans. 636 00:42:32,640 --> 00:42:34,051 We should have American weapons. 637 00:42:34,400 --> 00:42:36,721 You're not American, Krotoshinsky. 638 00:42:36,840 --> 00:42:37,523 Sure I am. 639 00:42:38,560 --> 00:42:39,482 I took the test. 640 00:42:39,960 --> 00:42:41,291 What test? 641 00:42:41,440 --> 00:42:42,521 The one they give you at Ellis Island. 642 00:42:43,520 --> 00:42:44,248 Didn't you take it? 643 00:42:44,400 --> 00:42:46,209 I didn't have to take a test. I'm good-lookin'. 644 00:42:47,640 --> 00:42:49,404 Besides, that test doesn't make you American. 645 00:42:49,520 --> 00:42:52,330 It makes you a civilian so that they can draft you and then send you here. 646 00:42:52,800 --> 00:42:53,608 Hey. 647 00:42:54,360 --> 00:42:55,930 Hey, I'm here 'cause I'm an American. 648 00:42:56,040 --> 00:42:56,927 You're a Pollack. 649 00:43:03,000 --> 00:43:04,923 Only in America am I a Pollack. 650 00:43:06,680 --> 00:43:09,809 In Poland, I'm a Jew who has to live in a steigle and make boots 651 00:43:09,920 --> 00:43:10,762 for the cavalry officers. 652 00:43:12,600 --> 00:43:13,806 I took the test, Lipasti. 653 00:43:14,840 --> 00:43:15,841 You know what they said? 654 00:43:16,320 --> 00:43:17,970 They said I could be anything I want. 655 00:43:22,560 --> 00:43:24,130 Don't you ever say I'm not an American. 656 00:43:27,160 --> 00:43:28,286 I took the test. 657 00:43:57,680 --> 00:43:58,841 Where's the rest of the platoon? 658 00:43:59,040 --> 00:44:00,041 We got ambushed, Sir. 659 00:44:00,200 --> 00:44:02,043 General Alexander said the French were on our left flank. 660 00:44:02,160 --> 00:44:04,049 They ain't there. They've never been there. 661 00:44:04,320 --> 00:44:05,890 We're surrounded, Major Whittlesey. 662 00:44:06,000 --> 00:44:07,126 And the men know it, Sir. 663 00:44:10,040 --> 00:44:12,566 If we hold on, they'll hold on. 664 00:44:13,280 --> 00:44:16,250 Why do you think the Germans are trying so hard to knock us out of here? 665 00:44:16,760 --> 00:44:20,845 'Cause where we sit, we're a threat to the entire German line. 666 00:44:21,080 --> 00:44:22,650 And that's not acceptable to them, is it? 667 00:44:23,880 --> 00:44:24,642 No. 668 00:44:24,800 --> 00:44:25,483 No, Sir. 669 00:44:26,280 --> 00:44:27,486 Then it's resolved. 670 00:44:28,880 --> 00:44:30,120 Our orders are to hold. 671 00:44:31,160 --> 00:44:32,491 We stay here. 672 00:44:49,360 --> 00:44:51,169 Colonel Johnson, about this... 673 00:44:51,560 --> 00:44:52,971 Lost Battalion? 674 00:44:53,400 --> 00:44:55,323 Major Whittlesey isn't lost. 675 00:44:56,560 --> 00:44:57,846 We have an idea where he is. 676 00:44:57,960 --> 00:44:59,610 We just can't get to him. 677 00:44:59,720 --> 00:45:01,609 - Whose fault is it? - It's nobody's fault. 678 00:45:03,480 --> 00:45:04,720 It's the way war is. 679 00:45:04,760 --> 00:45:05,602 [BELL RINGS] 680 00:45:05,680 --> 00:45:07,409 It always has been, always will be. 681 00:45:13,280 --> 00:45:15,169 We have a message from Major Whittlesey! 682 00:45:15,320 --> 00:45:17,163 They've repelled several German attacks, 683 00:45:17,320 --> 00:45:18,731 and expect another one in the morning. 684 00:45:18,800 --> 00:45:22,850 He's surrounded, but says he intends to hold until relieved. 685 00:45:22,960 --> 00:45:25,042 [APPLAUSE AND CHEERS] All right! All right! 686 00:45:30,240 --> 00:45:34,450 You know, I got a pretty good idea where that sniper is. 687 00:45:35,040 --> 00:45:36,246 PVT. Ll PASTI :You do? 688 00:45:37,640 --> 00:45:39,529 If he would just put up his head, 689 00:45:39,880 --> 00:45:41,370 I think I could get him. 690 00:45:42,280 --> 00:45:44,169 What's gonna make him put up his head? 691 00:45:45,840 --> 00:45:47,046 Some kind of target. 692 00:45:50,600 --> 00:45:51,601 [CLEARS THROAT] 693 00:45:51,720 --> 00:45:52,642 Men? 694 00:45:53,720 --> 00:45:54,721 Major. 695 00:45:56,160 --> 00:45:57,844 We can't get that sniper. He's really good. 696 00:45:58,040 --> 00:45:58,848 But we got us a plan. 697 00:45:59,800 --> 00:46:01,404 We gotta get water for the wounded. 698 00:46:02,680 --> 00:46:05,365 [PANTING] 699 00:46:20,240 --> 00:46:21,207 That's it. 700 00:46:21,760 --> 00:46:22,841 [PANTING] 701 00:46:29,680 --> 00:46:30,567 Shoot, Yoder! 702 00:46:39,800 --> 00:46:42,371 [SPEAKING IN GERMAN] 703 00:47:13,240 --> 00:47:16,323 [BREATHING HEAVILY] 704 00:47:23,160 --> 00:47:25,128 We've taken the bandages off the dead so they can be used 705 00:47:25,240 --> 00:47:26,287 on the wounded, Sir. 706 00:47:29,640 --> 00:47:31,768 Well, this one's good. It's only been used on the one side. 707 00:47:32,520 --> 00:47:34,648 See if you can find yourself a smoke, Sergeant. 708 00:47:34,800 --> 00:47:37,201 I'd like a smoke. I'd love a smoke, Sir. 709 00:47:37,320 --> 00:47:39,971 But I'm not gonna go through some dead man's kit just to find one. 710 00:47:43,360 --> 00:47:45,931 I can't see how any of this is worthwhile, Sir. 711 00:47:46,520 --> 00:47:48,443 I don't want to have this conversation, Sergeant. 712 00:47:49,960 --> 00:47:54,170 Sir, I was with Blackjack Pershing when we chased Pancho Villa 713 00:47:54,320 --> 00:47:55,651 all the way back to Peral. 714 00:48:00,760 --> 00:48:03,047 You're a good officer, Major, but you're different. 715 00:48:03,560 --> 00:48:05,449 In some ways, you're just like these men. 716 00:48:06,960 --> 00:48:09,327 This ain't your life. You've got something to go back to. 717 00:48:09,440 --> 00:48:10,930 You've always been honest with us, Major. 718 00:48:11,800 --> 00:48:14,883 And you really believe holding out here is worth all this? 719 00:48:15,000 --> 00:48:17,367 For men like General Alexander, this is a way of life. 720 00:48:18,520 --> 00:48:21,490 They don't realize that the world as we know it has been ripped 721 00:48:21,640 --> 00:48:23,802 apart out here, and is waiting to be buried. 722 00:48:25,160 --> 00:48:26,446 You think our boys are going back 723 00:48:26,520 --> 00:48:29,126 to their push carts and their sweatshops after this? 724 00:48:32,240 --> 00:48:35,801 If we can hold on, we might be able to end this war. 725 00:48:42,120 --> 00:48:43,610 I'd better go check on the men, Sir. 726 00:48:44,840 --> 00:48:46,842 Looks like we're gonna be here for a while. 727 00:48:52,760 --> 00:48:53,966 The General wants all batteries 728 00:48:54,040 --> 00:48:56,361 to fire at these coordinates in support of Major Whittlesey. 729 00:48:58,200 --> 00:49:00,202 - Did you confirm the firing grids? - SOLDIER:Twice. 730 00:49:03,600 --> 00:49:05,284 Gunners! 731 00:49:08,240 --> 00:49:08,923 Gunners! 732 00:49:10,160 --> 00:49:11,127 Brace, fire! 733 00:49:12,560 --> 00:49:13,561 Go! 734 00:49:14,680 --> 00:49:15,806 Button up. 735 00:49:17,160 --> 00:49:18,924 Lieutenant, how about I go and see if those dead Hineys 736 00:49:19,040 --> 00:49:20,087 have any water or food on 'em? 737 00:49:20,160 --> 00:49:21,047 Hold your position. 738 00:49:21,200 --> 00:49:22,770 I'll send out to the Ritz for steak and potatoes. 739 00:49:23,520 --> 00:49:24,931 Don't forget the bill, Lieutenant. 740 00:49:25,160 --> 00:49:26,810 I'll tell 'em to put it in a coal bucket just for you. 741 00:49:27,560 --> 00:49:28,482 (SHELLS WHISTLE OVERHEAD) 742 00:49:28,600 --> 00:49:29,487 PVT. ROSEN: That's our stuff! 743 00:49:29,640 --> 00:49:30,926 It's comin' from behind! [EXPLOSION] 744 00:49:30,960 --> 00:49:33,804 [SOLDIERS CHEER] 745 00:49:33,960 --> 00:49:35,610 PVT. KROTOSHINSKY:That's our boys! That's our boys! 746 00:49:43,320 --> 00:49:44,481 PVT. YODER:Yeah, come on! 747 00:49:46,200 --> 00:49:47,850 It's comin' in from behind! 748 00:49:47,960 --> 00:49:49,325 SOLDIERSIAII right! 749 00:49:50,000 --> 00:49:52,002 [TRIUMPHANT MUSIC] 750 00:49:55,400 --> 00:49:56,970 I love those traveling salesmen! 751 00:49:57,080 --> 00:49:58,047 I love 'em! 752 00:49:59,680 --> 00:50:01,205 [PVT. KROTOSHINSKY CHEERS] 753 00:50:01,320 --> 00:50:02,367 SOLDIERS:Atta boy! 754 00:50:02,640 --> 00:50:04,688 Yout Hiney bastards! Yeah! 755 00:50:16,200 --> 00:50:18,123 Our guys are bombin' us! Take cover! 756 00:50:23,600 --> 00:50:24,362 The bastards! 757 00:50:25,960 --> 00:50:27,121 The bastards! 758 00:50:34,000 --> 00:50:35,490 [SHELLS WHSTLE OVERHEAD] 759 00:50:35,560 --> 00:50:36,641 Get under cover! 760 00:50:37,240 --> 00:50:38,446 Get under cover! 761 00:50:39,760 --> 00:50:40,886 CAPT. HOLDERMAN: Medic! 762 00:50:41,280 --> 00:50:42,725 We need to go down to the medical center. 763 00:50:42,880 --> 00:50:44,166 Get the wounded all under cover. 764 00:50:44,280 --> 00:50:45,008 Go right now! 765 00:50:47,520 --> 00:50:49,124 PVT. HENCHMAN: Get down! 766 00:50:49,200 --> 00:50:54,081 [CHANGES TO SOMBER MUSIC] 767 00:50:56,080 --> 00:50:58,401 What the hell are you doing? Get down! 768 00:50:59,440 --> 00:51:00,646 Get down! 769 00:51:05,000 --> 00:51:08,561 [SOLDIERS SCREAMING IN PAIN] 770 00:51:21,640 --> 00:51:22,801 Private Richards! 771 00:51:25,400 --> 00:51:26,208 PVT. RICHARDS:Here, Sir! 772 00:51:26,280 --> 00:51:26,929 Sir! 773 00:51:30,040 --> 00:51:31,007 PVT. RICHARDS: Oh, dammit! 774 00:51:31,120 --> 00:51:32,087 I'm sorry, Sir. 775 00:51:37,520 --> 00:51:38,487 Get that message out. 776 00:51:57,080 --> 00:51:59,048 You must tell them to stop this, Cher Ami. 777 00:51:59,880 --> 00:52:00,927 You can do it. 778 00:52:04,800 --> 00:52:05,926 [SHOUTING IN GERMAN] 779 00:52:07,720 --> 00:52:08,528 [CHER AMI SHRIEKS] 780 00:52:16,600 --> 00:52:18,045 All right, hold your positions, men. 781 00:52:18,640 --> 00:52:21,883 Stay alert. Stay alert or those bastards will try to move in behind us. 782 00:52:22,440 --> 00:52:23,771 Lieutenant, come with me! 783 00:52:32,960 --> 00:52:33,882 [BELL RINGS] 784 00:52:35,000 --> 00:52:36,365 PRIVATE:Hey, what's happened to you, little buddy? 785 00:52:37,520 --> 00:52:38,851 Colonel, a message! 786 00:52:39,240 --> 00:52:40,127 COLONEL JOHNSON:Read it. 787 00:52:40,240 --> 00:52:42,288 Our own artillery is dropping a barrage directly on us. 788 00:52:42,600 --> 00:52:43,840 For heaven sakes, stop it. 789 00:52:44,160 --> 00:52:46,083 - Whittlesey. - Whittlesey? 790 00:52:46,920 --> 00:52:48,126 Cease fire! 791 00:52:48,760 --> 00:52:50,330 Cease firing and get me the artillery! 792 00:52:51,840 --> 00:52:53,763 Cease fire! That is... 793 00:52:53,960 --> 00:52:56,327 That is an order! Cease fire! 794 00:52:58,520 --> 00:52:59,760 SOLDIER:We're hitting our own men! 795 00:53:05,760 --> 00:53:06,841 Cease fire! 796 00:53:08,480 --> 00:53:09,811 Cease fire! 797 00:53:10,000 --> 00:53:11,126 Stop firing! 798 00:53:11,800 --> 00:53:13,006 Stop firing! 799 00:53:13,120 --> 00:53:15,964 Stop firing! 800 00:53:43,960 --> 00:53:45,007 [TENSE MUSIC] 801 00:55:08,440 --> 00:55:09,362 Fire! 802 00:55:09,520 --> 00:55:10,567 Fire! 803 00:55:23,000 --> 00:55:23,569 Come on, move it! 804 00:55:24,000 --> 00:55:25,047 Let's get these bastards! 805 00:56:21,360 --> 00:56:22,122 Hold the line! 806 00:56:22,840 --> 00:56:23,921 Hold the line! 807 00:56:26,080 --> 00:56:26,967 Hold the line! 808 00:56:27,120 --> 00:56:28,087 Hold the line! 809 00:56:31,000 --> 00:56:32,445 Hold the line! 810 00:56:35,440 --> 00:56:39,286 [SPEAKING IN GERMAN] 811 00:57:16,440 --> 00:57:17,487 [SIGHS DEEPLY] 812 00:57:21,240 --> 00:57:23,163 Well, George, that is quite impressive. 813 00:57:23,360 --> 00:57:24,805 CAPT. MC MURTRY: [Groans] 814 00:57:24,880 --> 00:57:26,450 Well, I guess they could take it out, but... 815 00:57:26,560 --> 00:57:28,881 you won't want to move around too much without it opening up again. 816 00:57:29,440 --> 00:57:30,327 Hell, 817 00:57:31,280 --> 00:57:32,441 leave it in. 818 00:57:33,880 --> 00:57:37,282 My mother always said I should find somewhere to hang my hat. 819 00:57:37,480 --> 00:57:38,686 [LAUGHS] 820 00:57:49,720 --> 00:57:50,243 DYING SOLDIER: Major 821 00:57:51,120 --> 00:57:52,645 Would you read from my Bible. 822 00:57:53,640 --> 00:57:54,641 Please? 823 00:58:11,520 --> 00:58:14,285 In You, oh Lord, do I put my trust. 824 00:58:14,400 --> 00:58:16,289 Let me never be put to confusion. 825 00:58:16,440 --> 00:58:19,523 Deliver me in Thy righteousness, and cause me to escape. 826 00:58:19,720 --> 00:58:21,848 Incline Thine ear unto me and save me, 827 00:58:22,160 --> 00:58:24,970 for Thou art my rock, and my fortress. 828 00:58:25,400 --> 00:58:26,287 Deliver me... 829 00:58:26,880 --> 00:58:29,167 [DYING GASPS] out of the hand of the wicked. 830 00:58:29,280 --> 00:58:30,930 Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel men. 831 00:58:31,320 --> 00:58:33,322 For Thou art my hope, Lord God. 832 00:58:34,320 --> 00:58:36,687 Thou art my trust for my youth... 833 00:58:50,680 --> 00:58:53,160 CAPT. HOLDERMAN: Sir? Sir? Sir, you want to sit down? 834 00:58:57,160 --> 00:58:58,082 How is it? 835 00:58:58,320 --> 00:59:00,288 Ah, it's just a scratch. 836 00:59:02,560 --> 00:59:03,846 I got some hot water brewing. 837 00:59:05,520 --> 00:59:07,090 [GRUNTS] Here. 838 00:59:13,280 --> 00:59:14,202 Thank you. 839 00:59:14,400 --> 00:59:15,162 Sure. 840 00:59:16,480 --> 00:59:17,606 Captain Mc Murtry was tellin' me, 841 00:59:18,040 --> 00:59:19,405 uh, you used to be a lawyer before the war. 842 00:59:19,520 --> 00:59:20,169 Yes, I was. 843 00:59:20,400 --> 00:59:21,526 [GUNSHOTS] 844 00:59:26,640 --> 00:59:30,611 L, uh, dealt with contracts and regulations. 845 00:59:32,440 --> 00:59:33,851 You know, Major, uh... 846 00:59:34,240 --> 00:59:35,526 people like me and Mc Murtry, 847 00:59:36,280 --> 00:59:37,770 we're professional soldiers. 848 00:59:37,880 --> 00:59:39,609 You know, if we weren't here, we'd be someplace else. 849 00:59:40,680 --> 00:59:41,806 But you could be in legal affairs, 850 00:59:41,920 --> 00:59:43,604 Sir, uh, on the General's staff. 851 00:59:43,720 --> 00:59:45,961 I don't think I'd enjoy working for General Alexander. 852 00:59:46,280 --> 00:59:47,566 You don't think we should be here, do you? 853 00:59:49,280 --> 00:59:49,724 No. 854 00:59:50,560 --> 00:59:53,370 Well, given that's the way you feel, why are you here? 855 00:59:53,880 --> 00:59:54,722 Huh. 856 00:59:55,320 --> 00:59:59,086 Life would be a lot simpler if we could choose our duties and our obligations. 857 01:00:01,400 --> 01:00:02,242 But we can't. 858 01:00:04,040 --> 01:00:05,121 We shouldn't. 859 01:00:06,040 --> 01:00:07,166 That's why I'm here. 860 01:00:11,040 --> 01:00:13,327 [GERMAN SHOUTS] 861 01:00:15,600 --> 01:00:16,522 MAJOR PRINZ:Lieutenant. 862 01:00:18,160 --> 01:00:19,400 I'm Major Prinz. 863 01:00:20,120 --> 01:00:22,521 Can I offer you some dinner? We've got a fine stew. 864 01:00:23,120 --> 01:00:28,001 No, thanks. I ate too much for lunch, and uh... I'm stuffed. 865 01:00:28,120 --> 01:00:29,167 Well, have a cup of coffee. 866 01:00:41,320 --> 01:00:43,926 - Smoke? - It's a bad habit. 867 01:00:47,880 --> 01:00:49,803 I lived in your country for seven years. 868 01:00:50,760 --> 01:00:52,922 I must admit that I prefer your tobacco. 869 01:00:53,680 --> 01:00:54,920 We got plenty. 870 01:00:55,520 --> 01:00:57,648 Come back and be my guest for dinner sometime. 871 01:00:58,000 --> 01:01:00,162 So you've got plenty of food and tobacco? 872 01:01:00,440 --> 01:01:02,044 We do rations for two battalions. 873 01:01:02,800 --> 01:01:03,847 We're a little under strength, 874 01:01:04,040 --> 01:01:06,088 but that's still a lot of food for fourteen hundred men. 875 01:01:08,240 --> 01:01:11,369 You Americans, you always have so much of everything. 876 01:01:15,480 --> 01:01:16,561 No matter. 877 01:01:17,720 --> 01:01:19,370 Eventually you have to surrender. 878 01:01:20,520 --> 01:01:21,601 I don't think so. 879 01:01:22,720 --> 01:01:24,210 Are your officers so callous? 880 01:01:24,680 --> 01:01:25,681 You're surrounded. 881 01:01:26,240 --> 01:01:28,083 You have no chance for relief. 882 01:01:28,240 --> 01:01:31,164 Every night you send out patrols, and every night we kill them. 883 01:01:31,800 --> 01:01:33,768 We can hear the cries of your wounded, Lieutenant. 884 01:01:35,600 --> 01:01:37,841 There's no dishonor in surrender. 885 01:01:38,080 --> 01:01:39,286 Maybe for you. 886 01:01:40,080 --> 01:01:41,491 But my guys are different. 887 01:01:42,480 --> 01:01:43,606 What do you mean? 888 01:01:49,960 --> 01:01:51,564 What you're up against, Major, 889 01:01:52,560 --> 01:01:58,408 is a bunch of Mick, Pollack, Dago and Jew boy gangsters from New York city. 890 01:02:00,080 --> 01:02:01,491 They'll never surrender. 891 01:02:03,320 --> 01:02:04,446 Never. 892 01:02:23,000 --> 01:02:24,604 YOUNG OFFICER:We know they're near the Mill somewhere. 893 01:02:24,720 --> 01:02:25,721 We've got to find them. 894 01:02:25,880 --> 01:02:28,531 PILOT:They hit those poor bastards with our own stuff yesterday! 895 01:02:29,240 --> 01:02:30,571 We'll find them! 896 01:02:47,520 --> 01:02:48,362 It's done. 897 01:02:48,520 --> 01:02:49,282 It's not done. 898 01:02:49,360 --> 01:02:50,850 Anyhow, why should I share this with you? 899 01:02:51,360 --> 01:02:52,850 'Cause I killed the guy you took it off. 900 01:02:52,960 --> 01:02:53,802 Minor detail. 901 01:02:55,080 --> 01:02:56,286 I'm not talkin' to you anymore. 902 01:02:58,640 --> 01:02:59,482 Hey, Yoder? 903 01:03:00,280 --> 01:03:01,770 What's life like in Daisyville? 904 01:03:01,920 --> 01:03:02,967 Big Fork. 905 01:03:04,040 --> 01:03:05,201 What do you do on a Saturday night? 906 01:03:05,360 --> 01:03:06,282 There's a lot to do. 907 01:03:07,240 --> 01:03:08,844 Except we don't stay out too late, 908 01:03:08,960 --> 01:03:10,724 'cause we got church Sunday mornin', 909 01:03:10,840 --> 01:03:11,966 and there's usually a meetin' afterwards. 910 01:03:12,080 --> 01:03:13,047 Okay, say Friday night? 911 01:03:13,240 --> 01:03:13,923 Friday night? 912 01:03:14,040 --> 01:03:15,451 What do you do for fun, Yoder? 913 01:03:16,280 --> 01:03:18,009 Hey, how come nobody calls me Bob? 914 01:03:18,280 --> 01:03:19,122 Who's Bob? 915 01:03:19,320 --> 01:03:20,481 He's Bob, you dumb Dago. 916 01:03:20,560 --> 01:03:22,289 Haven't you ever heard of a first name before? 917 01:03:22,360 --> 01:03:23,441 Your first name is Private. 918 01:03:23,600 --> 01:03:25,045 You're gonna be Private all your life, Rosen. 919 01:03:25,400 --> 01:03:26,481 You're never gonna make Corporal. 920 01:03:26,600 --> 01:03:27,761 All I want to make is civilian. 921 01:03:28,040 --> 01:03:29,485 Sometimes we go campin'. 922 01:03:29,680 --> 01:03:32,889 How come every time we get an apple knocker next to a tree, they talk about camping. 923 01:03:32,960 --> 01:03:34,405 Hey, what do you do when you go campin'? 924 01:03:34,600 --> 01:03:37,444 Sleep outside and cook over the fire. 925 01:03:37,520 --> 01:03:39,921 You wear the same clothes every day and get bitten by cooties? 926 01:03:40,080 --> 01:03:40,967 It's part of the fun. 927 01:03:41,160 --> 01:03:43,162 You hear that, Rosen? We're havin' fun. 928 01:03:43,240 --> 01:03:44,446 Oh. Hey, I'm not havin' fun. 929 01:03:44,760 --> 01:03:46,205 There you go with that narrow thinkin' again. 930 01:03:46,480 --> 01:03:48,130 You know you're never gonna amount to anything. 931 01:03:48,240 --> 01:03:49,526 And you'll disappoint your blessed mother. 932 01:03:49,640 --> 01:03:50,402 You got that right. 933 01:03:52,400 --> 01:03:53,322 Hey, Yoder. 934 01:03:55,800 --> 01:03:56,608 Give me your kit. 935 01:03:58,200 --> 01:03:58,962 Come on. 936 01:04:15,480 --> 01:04:16,402 There you go, kid. 937 01:04:16,640 --> 01:04:17,482 Knock yourself out. 938 01:04:17,640 --> 01:04:18,368 Thanks. 939 01:04:31,640 --> 01:04:32,289 Captain? 940 01:04:32,320 --> 01:04:33,128 CAPT. HOLDERMAN:Sir? 941 01:04:33,400 --> 01:04:34,526 Salvage what you can. 942 01:04:35,000 --> 01:04:35,683 Yes, Sir. 943 01:04:39,880 --> 01:04:40,688 Private? 944 01:04:40,960 --> 01:04:41,847 Pass the word. 945 01:04:41,960 --> 01:04:43,291 Just cover them for now and get some rest. 946 01:05:18,600 --> 01:05:22,207 [PLANE FLYING OVERHEAD] 947 01:05:34,080 --> 01:05:35,047 [SPEAKING IN GERMAN] 948 01:05:43,200 --> 01:05:44,008 PVT. LIPASTI:it's a Brit plane! 949 01:05:44,720 --> 01:05:45,767 It's a Brit plane! 950 01:05:47,280 --> 01:05:49,009 SOLDIERS CHEER:Hey! Right here! 951 01:06:23,360 --> 01:06:24,486 [SPEAKING IN GERMAN] 952 01:06:29,600 --> 01:06:30,965 [GUNSHOTS] 953 01:06:38,520 --> 01:06:39,248 Get down! 954 01:06:41,800 --> 01:06:43,325 Find a hole and stay in it! 955 01:07:26,600 --> 01:07:27,408 The map. 956 01:07:29,880 --> 01:07:31,041 He's got somethin'. 957 01:07:32,360 --> 01:07:33,566 We got their position! 958 01:07:46,080 --> 01:07:47,002 MAJOR WHITTLESEY: Listen up. 959 01:07:47,600 --> 01:07:49,648 Division is trying to break through to us. 960 01:07:49,760 --> 01:07:51,410 We have to let them know exactly where we are. 961 01:07:52,240 --> 01:07:56,404 And we've sent out runners every night, but they've either got lost or killed. 962 01:07:58,200 --> 01:08:01,010 With this rain, this could be the cover we need. 963 01:08:02,520 --> 01:08:04,010 I'm asking for volunteers. 964 01:08:07,760 --> 01:08:08,841 I'll go. 965 01:08:16,280 --> 01:08:18,487 PVT. LIPASTI:I almost had it made before we got in this war. 966 01:08:20,720 --> 01:08:22,927 I was this close to an indoor aviator job. 967 01:08:23,840 --> 01:08:25,001 Elevator operator. 968 01:08:27,400 --> 01:08:29,926 Practiced my elocution so I could get that job. 969 01:08:31,120 --> 01:08:32,690 Goin' up, car three. 970 01:08:32,720 --> 01:08:34,006 [LAUGHS] 971 01:08:34,120 --> 01:08:35,246 PVT. LIPASTI: Good morning, good evenin'. 972 01:08:35,400 --> 01:08:37,084 I would have been workin' with gentlemen and ladies. 973 01:08:39,120 --> 01:08:42,090 I would've worn a real uniform that had gold trim down the sides. 974 01:08:43,160 --> 01:08:45,686 My hands would be clean, my back wouldn't hurt like every other 975 01:08:45,840 --> 01:08:47,205 push-cart Dago on the block. 976 01:08:48,760 --> 01:08:49,727 What happened? 977 01:08:49,920 --> 01:08:50,842 What do you mean, what happened? 978 01:08:50,960 --> 01:08:51,643 This happened. 979 01:08:53,840 --> 01:08:56,002 Think that job's gonna be waitin' for me when I get back? 980 01:08:58,560 --> 01:09:01,484 I'm gonna be pushin' a cart around New York like every other Wap. 981 01:09:03,360 --> 01:09:05,647 We're never gonna catch-up to those guys back home. 982 01:09:10,240 --> 01:09:13,801 Hey, you come out to Montana after this, and we'll take care of you. 983 01:09:13,920 --> 01:09:15,684 Are you kiddin'? I never rode a horse in my life. 984 01:09:16,320 --> 01:09:18,288 Then we'll get you a horse that's never been rode. 985 01:09:19,440 --> 01:09:20,726 You'd do that for me, cowboy? 986 01:09:21,000 --> 01:09:22,445 [LAUGHS] 987 01:09:24,640 --> 01:09:26,165 I never been in an elevator. 988 01:09:26,440 --> 01:09:28,283 Where does the army find people like you? 989 01:09:28,400 --> 01:09:29,367 I volunteered. 990 01:09:29,560 --> 01:09:31,562 Oh, buddy, you volunteered? 991 01:09:31,680 --> 01:09:33,330 What? What? 992 01:09:37,400 --> 01:09:38,481 Me, too. 993 01:09:40,120 --> 01:09:41,610 You volunteered for this? 994 01:09:44,360 --> 01:09:45,521 Ain't we a couple jerks. 995 01:09:49,400 --> 01:09:51,209 [LAUGHS] 996 01:09:59,520 --> 01:10:00,362 Captain. 997 01:10:00,720 --> 01:10:02,449 I want you to check the German dead. 998 01:10:04,440 --> 01:10:06,647 See if you can find some food for our wounded. 999 01:10:06,960 --> 01:10:07,802 Yes, Captain. 1000 01:10:31,880 --> 01:10:32,927 INJURED GERMAN:(German) 1001 01:10:32,960 --> 01:10:33,927 Hey,hey,hey,hey! 1002 01:10:34,440 --> 01:10:35,771 INJURED GERMAN:(Whimpering in German) 1003 01:10:35,920 --> 01:10:39,447 Shh-shh-shh! Okay, okay. okay. 1004 01:10:39,560 --> 01:10:40,971 Shh-shh. Okay? 1005 01:10:41,080 --> 01:10:41,922 Take it easy, all right? 1006 01:10:42,040 --> 01:10:43,565 Take it easy. It's yours. 1007 01:10:43,760 --> 01:10:45,125 You can have it, all right? 1008 01:10:45,600 --> 01:10:46,886 Take it, all right? 1009 01:10:48,520 --> 01:10:49,567 Take it easy. 1010 01:10:50,720 --> 01:10:51,607 Hench! 1011 01:10:52,400 --> 01:10:54,641 Hench! I got it! 1012 01:10:55,320 --> 01:10:56,606 [GUNSHOTS] 1013 01:10:59,040 --> 01:10:59,882 Jesus! 1014 01:10:59,920 --> 01:11:00,603 Hench! 1015 01:11:04,240 --> 01:11:05,321 Hench? 1016 01:11:11,320 --> 01:11:12,924 [SPEAKING IN GERMAN] 1017 01:11:32,360 --> 01:11:35,330 I want you to take a message 1018 01:11:36,120 --> 01:11:38,122 for me back to your Commander. 1019 01:11:39,120 --> 01:11:40,610 I don't know if I can do that, Sir. 1020 01:11:41,120 --> 01:11:42,531 You prefer being a prisoner? 1021 01:11:42,600 --> 01:11:43,408 No, Sir. 1022 01:11:44,360 --> 01:11:47,170 First I get caught by you guys, and now I'm deliverin' messages? 1023 01:11:48,480 --> 01:11:50,084 Don't that make me some kind of a spy? 1024 01:11:51,120 --> 01:11:52,042 No. 1025 01:11:52,920 --> 01:11:56,845 You and your comrades are very...brave. 1026 01:11:57,880 --> 01:12:00,167 I envy your Commander, having men like you. 1027 01:12:04,440 --> 01:12:05,601 Just look down. 1028 01:12:19,520 --> 01:12:20,601 I want to save lives. 1029 01:12:22,720 --> 01:12:23,801 Yes, Sir. 1030 01:12:41,160 --> 01:12:42,047 Major? 1031 01:12:47,440 --> 01:12:48,009 Hold your fire. 1032 01:12:50,560 --> 01:12:51,891 Hold your fire. Hold your fire. 1033 01:13:18,720 --> 01:13:19,607 So long, Buddy. 1034 01:13:19,720 --> 01:13:21,165 Auf Wiedersehen, comrade. 1035 01:13:28,160 --> 01:13:29,321 I got a message from the Krauts, Sir. 1036 01:13:29,760 --> 01:13:30,602 How did they treat you? 1037 01:13:30,680 --> 01:13:31,442 Fine, Sir. 1038 01:13:31,960 --> 01:13:33,485 They bandaged me up and gave me some food. 1039 01:13:33,840 --> 01:13:35,524 Have you heard anything about Lieutenant Leak? 1040 01:13:35,600 --> 01:13:37,011 They've got him prisoner, Sir, but he's doin' fine. 1041 01:13:37,720 --> 01:13:39,290 Good. Get some rest, Private. 1042 01:13:39,480 --> 01:13:40,402 Thank you, Sir. 1043 01:13:40,600 --> 01:13:41,328 Get a weapon. 1044 01:13:49,640 --> 01:13:52,405 It says Private Hollingshead has honored his Fatherland by refusing 1045 01:13:52,520 --> 01:13:54,648 to answer any questions of the German intelligence officer. 1046 01:13:55,640 --> 01:13:57,881 The suffering of your wounded can be heard in the German lines. 1047 01:13:58,960 --> 01:14:01,725 We are appealing to your human sentiments to surrender. 1048 01:14:02,320 --> 01:14:04,926 Since it will be quite useless to resist any further, 1049 01:14:05,200 --> 01:14:06,850 in view of the present conditions. 1050 01:14:07,360 --> 01:14:08,885 Signed, Major Prinz. 1051 01:14:10,000 --> 01:14:11,161 You know what? 1052 01:14:11,440 --> 01:14:12,566 I think we got 'em licked. 1053 01:14:13,280 --> 01:14:14,725 They wouldn't have sent it otherwise. 1054 01:14:16,840 --> 01:14:18,444 How should we answer him, Major? 1055 01:14:31,800 --> 01:14:32,926 Not acceptable. 1056 01:14:49,880 --> 01:14:53,168 - How's that? - Never been better. 1057 01:14:57,520 --> 01:15:00,330 Lieutenant Leak, he's a fine officer. 1058 01:15:01,440 --> 01:15:02,726 He's from Texas. 1059 01:15:06,400 --> 01:15:09,165 We lost over 6O men to our own fire today. 1060 01:15:11,560 --> 01:15:13,847 We have less than 200 able troops left. 1061 01:15:17,400 --> 01:15:19,323 I don't know how they keep doin' it. 1062 01:15:20,800 --> 01:15:22,529 Don't sell them short, Captain. 1063 01:15:23,200 --> 01:15:25,806 Two days ago, we had a Chinese working our field phone, 1064 01:15:26,400 --> 01:15:28,164 an American Indian for a runner. 1065 01:15:28,920 --> 01:15:31,002 They're both dead, but that's not the point. 1066 01:15:32,320 --> 01:15:38,327 These Italian, Irish, Jews and Pols, they'd never hire me as an attorney. 1067 01:15:38,960 --> 01:15:41,008 We wouldn't be seen at the same events. 1068 01:15:43,400 --> 01:15:46,847 But we will never in our lives enjoy the company of 1069 01:15:47,000 --> 01:15:50,402 finer soldiers or better men than we do tonight. 1070 01:15:52,360 --> 01:15:53,407 Major. 1071 01:15:55,200 --> 01:15:57,567 I was with Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders. 1072 01:16:01,720 --> 01:16:03,802 And I've never served with a finer officer than you. 1073 01:16:09,480 --> 01:16:11,687 Do you know your men would do anything, 1074 01:16:12,720 --> 01:16:14,324 go anywhere for you? 1075 01:16:18,960 --> 01:16:20,485 Thank you, George. 1076 01:16:50,960 --> 01:16:54,567 [SOMBER MUSIC] 1077 01:17:19,160 --> 01:17:21,128 [BURNING SOLDIERS SCREAMING] 1078 01:17:26,320 --> 01:17:27,810 No! 1079 01:17:32,360 --> 01:17:33,521 Forward! 1080 01:17:35,320 --> 01:17:36,481 Move it up! 1081 01:17:38,280 --> 01:17:40,931 Bring it up on line! Move it up! 1082 01:17:41,880 --> 01:17:43,723 PVT. LIPASTI : Bastards! Bastards! 1083 01:17:45,080 --> 01:17:47,162 [BURNING SOLDIERS SCREAMING] 1084 01:17:54,440 --> 01:17:56,204 You're not gonna hit anything like that! 1085 01:18:01,400 --> 01:18:02,447 Get me some ammo! 1086 01:18:03,000 --> 01:18:05,002 [GUNSHOTS] 1087 01:18:17,720 --> 01:18:18,846 Oh, buddy. 1088 01:18:25,960 --> 01:18:26,927 Move it out! 1089 01:18:27,560 --> 01:18:28,447 Fall out! 1090 01:18:31,560 --> 01:18:32,561 Move it out! 1091 01:18:39,440 --> 01:18:40,566 [GERMAN SOLDIERS SCREAMING] 1092 01:19:02,240 --> 01:19:02,809 You okay? 1093 01:19:02,920 --> 01:19:03,523 PVT. ROSEN: I'm okay! 1094 01:19:09,480 --> 01:19:11,289 SOLDIERS SHOUTING 1095 01:19:42,440 --> 01:19:45,523 [GERMAN SOLDIERS SHOUTING] 1096 01:19:54,640 --> 01:19:55,562 Gangsters. 1097 01:19:57,040 --> 01:19:58,041 New York Gangsters. 1098 01:19:59,000 --> 01:20:01,002 [SOLEMN MUSIC] 1099 01:21:00,040 --> 01:21:01,166 Hey. 1100 01:21:01,200 --> 01:21:03,043 You dumb Dago, I thought you were really hurt. 1101 01:21:03,680 --> 01:21:05,364 This is an opportunity, Rosen. 1102 01:21:06,040 --> 01:21:08,247 I'm goin' to a nice hospital with nurses. 1103 01:21:10,040 --> 01:21:11,804 Did I ever tell you how charmin' I could be? 1104 01:21:11,920 --> 01:21:13,410 You'll figure out a way to screw it up. 1105 01:21:13,560 --> 01:21:14,322 You got that right. 1106 01:21:14,400 --> 01:21:15,401 Come on. Let's go. 1107 01:21:19,000 --> 01:21:21,002 [GASPING] 1108 01:21:33,160 --> 01:21:34,321 I'm sorry, buddy. 1109 01:22:01,680 --> 01:22:04,445 OFFICERS:Godez, take your men out and cover the right flank. 1110 01:22:05,840 --> 01:22:07,569 Hackett, take your position here. 1111 01:22:09,000 --> 01:22:11,002 [SOLEMN MUSIC] 1112 01:22:43,000 --> 01:22:45,685 [VEHICLE APPROACHING] 1113 01:22:56,760 --> 01:22:57,921 Major Whittlesey. 1114 01:22:59,800 --> 01:23:02,929 There's going to be promotions and commendations for everyone. 1115 01:23:04,080 --> 01:23:06,526 No wonder our airplanes couldn't find this place. 1116 01:23:06,720 --> 01:23:08,802 Well, your artillery certainly found it, General. 1117 01:23:11,240 --> 01:23:12,730 Where's the rest of your Battalion? 1118 01:23:16,160 --> 01:23:18,561 MAJOR WHITTLESEY:Sergeant Gaedeke, we couldn't find enough of to bury. 1119 01:23:19,000 --> 01:23:21,128 Lieutenant Schenk's platoon is somewhere out there. 1120 01:23:22,240 --> 01:23:25,483 I sent him to link with the French that you said were on our flank, General. 1121 01:23:37,480 --> 01:23:39,323 These are acceptable losses. 1122 01:23:39,400 --> 01:23:40,242 Not to me, Sir. 1123 01:23:40,640 --> 01:23:42,768 I understand your feelings for your men. 1124 01:23:43,640 --> 01:23:47,531 You said our flanks were supported, and you ordered my boys to attack. 1125 01:23:48,200 --> 01:23:50,931 You said supply would catch up with us, which it did not. 1126 01:23:52,720 --> 01:23:54,131 Is that acceptable to you? 1127 01:23:54,320 --> 01:23:55,765 Yes, that's acceptable to me. 1128 01:23:56,200 --> 01:23:58,931 We were able to break through the German line because you held on here. 1129 01:23:59,200 --> 01:24:01,851 Because you held on here, like a thorn in their belly. 1130 01:24:02,000 --> 01:24:03,809 Major, you did an incredible job out here. 1131 01:24:05,320 --> 01:24:06,970 But you had 600 hundred men to worry about, 1132 01:24:07,120 --> 01:24:08,690 and I had 20,000 sent into action. 1133 01:24:10,920 --> 01:24:12,081 I have to live with that. 1134 01:24:20,960 --> 01:24:22,849 I sent for trucks to bring your men back. 1135 01:24:23,000 --> 01:24:24,331 They've been through hell. 1136 01:24:25,920 --> 01:24:30,482 You'll never know what they've been through, or what they can or they can't do. 1137 01:24:31,520 --> 01:24:33,284 They're better than you, General. 1138 01:24:34,000 --> 01:24:36,810 They're better than me. They always are. 1139 01:24:38,240 --> 01:24:40,607 Let me take you and your officers back in my staff car. 1140 01:24:41,640 --> 01:24:45,531 That's not acceptable, Sir. I'll stay with my men. 1141 01:24:48,880 --> 01:24:50,450 I understand. 1142 01:25:09,080 --> 01:25:09,763 Men 1143 01:25:11,440 --> 01:25:12,680 We're moving out! 1144 01:25:20,000 --> 01:25:24,210 PATRIOTIC SONG : (Peace comes at last) 1145 01:25:24,440 --> 01:25:28,729 (Blood shed for all) 1146 01:25:28,960 --> 01:25:33,284 (Sacrifice and tears) 1147 01:25:33,520 --> 01:25:37,605 (Love for our flag) 1148 01:25:38,040 --> 01:25:42,728 (And country, dear) 1149 01:25:43,000 --> 01:25:47,164 (Love-J