August 1944 the outcome of the Second World War appeared to be no longer in doubt Paris was liberated
After four years of fighting victory against the German seemed assured
Since the Normandy landings in June
American and Allied forces had battled their way across northern Europe and pushed the German anime to within its own homeland
The City of Light rejoiced as it welcomed the troops
Marching down the shah's alizée
officers and men believed that Berlin was within their reach and
The word was that they would be home in time for Christmas
But when the soldiers left Paris for the German border their hopes began to fade
Gotta bake gonna make it I'm gonna make
My lucky day good luck again. I got the luck. You got it, buddy
This is nothing your walk in the park, oh
What's that partner I get to go home you going on Bobby I'm going home goddamn right? I'm going home. You know it box
Hang in there Bobby
Hang in there. You can do this I could do this it tough as nails
No
not good enough obvious nails
What about nails top? That's right. They're fucking tough
God damn you stick with it Bobby
Fucking dig in Bobby, come on loose tough as nails Lisa. Hey, that's Ryuta
Toughest Mike. Yes, that's right now say toughen their
Goddamn, right yourself as nails, huh?
Stay with his body hurts
That's less than 1
Less than a mile to go too far not heed. Goodnight. You fuck. I'm gonna make it
Can that shit gonna die you're gonna make it
Okay, you're gonna make it. Thank you
Okay, you're damn right son
Bobby I got a rest for me. Okay. Okay, Bob
Bobby stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Bobby. Stop it Bobby Bobby
Welcome back motherfucker
Promise me you won't pick me up no more. It hurts. Don't don't pick me up anymore
Listen Bob
If I leave you
Ain't nobody gonna find you
You're gonna die out here
Just sit here for a bit
I am dying
Well, you can't sit here
Cuz I gotta pick you up. I gotta get you outta, you know, come on. No, let's go. No, let's go
Relax relax, I'm not gonna touch you. Okay, just relax
Just
Relax
No
You're not gonna Levi
Got no choice Bob
David
Don't leave me here like this
Please don't leave me here like this, don't you leave me here?
Take this
Diva's don't leave me here like this
Stop it
I get up
Whereas a company
Easy there, buddy. Hang in there Chamberlain grab an end
James Richards been looking for anybody from her platoon. Where is he Braca dates q. I'm heading that direction if you want to lift
Why do they leave him there like that fucking brass they don't want to waste the trucks on the dead
They still got more guys to haul in for the slaughter no more room in to hell
What are you talking about? There's plenty of room
All they gonna do is stack up higher. How many do you think?
Hundreds, that's just in the last five days. How can they let this happen and still pretend to be human beings? I
Haven't seen one of those sick fucks up and raika captain here since I've been up here. They're looking at points on a map
Not one of them has a fucking clue what's going on up here
shit flows down
Goddamn, right regimen wipes his ass with battalion battalion wipes his ass clean with company and we're left to lick the shit off of them
Mark my words, they're gonna keep sending us in until the whole fucking division is gone
Not me bedpan
Catcha producer try the manager
Hey Manny, I think so give a straight answer privately relax
You can stop looking for a platoon I didn't make
What looks like you're the only one who made it out your lucky day
Lucky day, they're alive Am, I you don't put a sock in it private and what can it both of you?
Lucas take a walk
They better get used to him, he's your new platoon leader he'll be dead in a week
Tell me something you
Got your shit together
Sometimes what's that mean?
It means that sometimes I've got it together on a line
What do you want?
Captain the entire battalion took a beating last night. I've heard 70% casualties, but that's just talk whatever it is
It must have crippled is bad
We've been pulled back without reaching a single objective
What does this got to do with me?
We're getting replacements in from the channel tonight could be fitted with a new squad
Congratulations private your sergeant
I don't want it you'll get used to it. I don't want to get used to it. I don't give a damn what you want
I'll put up with that mouth of yours because I figure after surviving a week up here
You've earned that right you have not earned the right to question my orders
I am absolutely the wrong man. That may be your opinion sergeant, but it's not mine
You've managed to stay alive for a week
That's something the rest of your platoon couldn't do call me crazy, but from where I'm standing that makes you qualified for the job
You're making a mistake. Your opinion is duly noted sergeant
dismissed
Sir Oh in the woods, I've done things sergeant. Yes dismissed
Request permission for it is section eight
I'm fucked up. I can't do saya
I'm no good. Listen to me soldier a
Week ago. I had a company of almost 200 men now, I've got 50
As hard as this may be for you to swallow your efforts to stay alive hold very little value at this particular time in place
What does old value the objectives the longer it takes to obtain them the more Dead will be stockpiling at the side of the road
Now it's my job to obtain those objectives and I would utilize anybody at my disposal to do so that includes you sergeant
Now I'm just as sorry as hell about your bruised nerves
But you are out of your skull if you think I'm gonna let you bail out of section 8 is that clear? Yes, sir
At 1400 hours you were rendezvous with your new squad. You've got until then to get your shit together. Is that clear? Yes, sir
Good
Now get out of my sight
Captain when I fuck this up, is it your fault or mine?
If I tag along
Was not heard about your promotion
Yeah
Where'd you hear that?
Today's to have friends man. I
Smoked yeah
You know, it's amazing really when you stop to think about it
Hopefully tune fingers its way into the factory one guy makes it out to talk about it
Get 25 or 30 guys dead or done and you walk out without a scratch on you one lucky day
Lucky, that's one way of looking at it, but not the only way right he'll be
There is I think sacred with you is their neck warm dry feet
How'd you manage to get out Manning
Did you get cut off and rest and took down?
Trees get pretty thick out there as you get lost
Come on what happened
You got something that value yours just spill it
All right. Look, it's like this see your routine isn't as seamless as you think it is always hanging back a little bit never volunteering
Doing just enough to keep out of trouble but never enough to really help out
You're kind of an emotional guy
Get one thing fucking straight honey, there is no lying back, you know
You got a glob of marine. He's looking at you to keep him alive
And if I find out that one of them answers the last muster because of your yellow streak
I will personally put a bullet in your brain
I'm sandy
Hey
The hell'd you go I look for you I got lost but you chickened out he thought he talking about me
I know he's just a dumb fuck farmer from Wisconsin
Am I in trouble? Hell no. We're still waiting for the sergeant
How'd you get here guy about a mile back in a jeep just told me to follow the road
Still know why they sent us in here. I hear the war is gonna be over by Christmas
I told you that shit just talk. I heard the Krauts got nothing but old men and children on the line and you believe that
I'd like to
How about you sandy? Believe that shit about old many kids. I will if you will
What are these
How the fuck should we know
They're called dragon's teeth
Crouch use them to stop our tanks
You're standing on the Siegfried line
Where there is Germany I
Suggest you remember that?
Let's go you're with me we're going to the front
All right, listen up right over that hill is the front line
When you're in your foxholes the Krauts are gonna be less than 50 yards away this is a thin line
Which means we're gonna be spaced far apart
Because this fog you might not see the guy nearest yet
The Krauts are gonna hear us moving into position and they know their replacements
This company lost over on the men last night
They know we're hurting bad and they know that we have to try to bring in replacements today
The only reason they're not making a push is because they're hurting too
They know you guys don't know shit
They're gonna try to use it
They'll call out to you in English. They'll try to spook you
The main thing you need to do is keep your shit together
This is the real fucking deal
Nate huh? Your name worth last name Sanderson?
Sanderson your first
Mistake right behind me
Okay. I'll be back to meet you one at a time then don't go wandering off now. I
Mean it stay right in my back pocket
Let's go
Keep your fucking head down
Took your sweet time getting here
Anything notable
fuckin tanks again
They've been jamming their barrels down our throat from that fucking high ground for a week now
Air Corps can't see em artillery can't hit him. They'd better find some way and knocking those fuckers out limey fast
About the 88 they're still out there
tanks on our right side
Maybe eight millimeter cannons on our left side
Fucking army
I'll be back in the morning for Patrol
Scared huh?
Scared
Yeah, I
Don't know what I'm supposed to do
Let me tell you
Basically hold your lookout if we done in here you're responsible for holding this section of the line, okay
I've got a machine gun nest protecting on your right flank for 25 yards away
You got another wife and then protecting on your left flank a little close, maybe 15 20 yards
Okay, no in front you you got your corrupts
their clothes
30 yards, maybe a little more. The challenge is Hershey password is happen
Okay, you say Hershey and you don't hear Apple you open fire. You understand you don't think about it
You don't hesitate you just do it. You understand. Otherwise, you're gonna go home to your mom in a box. All right?
No crowds make a push you use your grenade
okay, how do I know if they're making a push a
Bunch of shooting and screaming a bunch of guys running at you. Yeah
And you know they're making a push oh
Yeah, you want to light up a cigarette at night playing your back at the bottom of the hole I don't smoke huh
I don't smoke
You still got your issues yeah, you will
What's your name Warren welcome to death factory Warren
You got point we've got you on a straight-line course, I know
This is your first Patrol. You've had time to watch what I've been doing. Yeah
Be alert
You've been behind kraut lines for the last 30 yards or so
You got no friends here
Our job is to scout the enemy positions
Ease up on the trigger finger
Okay, all right is your first big chance to stay alive don't fuck it up
Let's go
I'm Sandi slaughter sandy
What's going on we lost Sanderson just please quiet shut up
We do Sarge we wake
Hope he's got brains enough to come straight back. Well if he doesn't know he's alive
He knows
Tonight
It's got a touch
All right, we're heading back just gonna leave him out here you can't afford to risk inter-squad. Yeah, but what is your name
Doug that's been
Well Doug Desmond, this is the second time I'm telling you to shut up
You follow me? Yeah
Then let's go all
Right
Afternoon gentlemen
We're gonna make another push
The objective is to retake the town of Schmitt four miles east for present positions. Not that that's a surprise
To get there. We have got to secure the river crossing under call trail now, we'll approach the river through this part of the forest
Roy your boys are gonna take the call trail again you have got to take and hold our Bailey bridge
Yes, sir now g2 said it'll be clear sailing up to the bridge once you get there
It's gonna get pretty hot
With all due respect sir - G - forget about the tanks
The jerries have been clobbering us with no the artillery is gonna take care of the tanks
They've been saying that for a week. Well, they're saying it again and this time they're right bunch of chicken
Do you have a problem captain? What if those tanks are still firing, sir? Then we'll deal with it
No problem
Captain Pritchard if you feel you're unable to carry out your orders you let me know
Now relieve you your command and find somebody who can
Now the jumping off point to siegfried line here here and here there's not gonna be an opening barrage this time I want surprise
You men will take and hold your objectives. We've been screwing around too. Damn long up here any questions
Any questions captain
Yes, sir
Thank you
good day gentlemen
I said it great that
Leave it alone. You want more you go in line
Santa-san eat your food. I'm not hungry. It's not the point
Last time out. I'll hop me it was five days ago
Since then my entire platoon has been wiped out
That's why you're here just a bunch of guys in line to get shot so you bring it a bunch of other guys
See how that works now
Once you get that through your fucking head maybe you realize how important a hot meal could be
Don't go anywhere
Stay where I can find you we're making a push you get order Sarge we will
We didn't get orders how do you know we're making a push
Hot food coffee cigarettes we're making a push or a shit
He's fooling she think he's full of it
He's full of it
Where'd you start smoking what's it to you? Sorry, I blew life
Shut off come on Baxter relax last night for me, but you let up warned
First day you do it it was freezing
Check this out. Fuck you doing like your farmer boy you're asked off
Couple these issues tastes like shit
Hey Saracen
Out there in the woods with the Krauts, what was it like
It was like drowning
Want to speak to me lieutenant, I
Want to know what happened on that patrol yesterday I
Heard your point man got separated from the squad
They're still learning no shit
What the fuck are you thinking putting a replacement at point on his first patrol? I've got nothing but replacements
You should have stayed at Point sergeant
Sergeant I
Thought it would be a perfect chance for at least one of them to get some experience
Bullshit, you're still trying to save your own ass. These kids don't know anything and you do
know I
don't
For four days
I've been watching these mangled bodies being carried out of the woods knowing real soon
I'm gonna be expected to lead a platoon in there. Nobody's telling me a goddamn thing
I just walk around trying to look like a lieutenant so you're right. I don't know anything
in fact
the only one in this platoon who does
is you
Do you get it now is starting to sink in
What do you want? I want your help
Look
If I can help you in any way without endangering my own life, I won't hesitate
If you want my opinion, I'll give it to you, but I'm not taking a bullet for anybody
That's not good enough. That's as good as it gets
Tell you what, Dave
You find yourself out there in the middle of a firefight
With your guts hanging out screaming for a medic
if I can help you in any way without endangering my own life, I
won't hesitate so
What do you think
About what
He's pushing Manning's talking about you think we're really gonna do it. Yeah
We just got here yeah
Hey sandy yesterday I had in the woods man. He was just gonna leave you there
I think we're all gonna die out here
In the reservation service where he is my shield
Two minutes
- miss nobody dies
Nobody dies say it Lonnie. You gotta say it. Nobody does nobody dies
Nobody dies
Oh
What
We're making another push you got to be shitting me
Our company is to try and take the bridge on the call trail again and hold it
Kraut 88's on the ridge. You're gonna have us right on the chopping block fuckers
There's a road leading up to the ridge from the north side I figured a single squad with a couple of flames are ours
Might have a shot at taking him out. There gun crews be firing at us
about the infantry support
Krauts are holding their manpower back about a mile beyond the ridge
Apparently they're having trouble finding replacements. So they're relying on their radiates to wipe us out. I
Need a squad to volunteer
Good luck
You take out those guns and I'll get you that section eight you were begging for
To deal
You smile at me again and I'll kick your Tito
Mrs. Prichard, sir, we've got the glasses
Negative do not pull back
You hold that bridge captain that's an order
This is a debate Pritchard you hold that goddamn bridge
All right, listen up as far as I can see they have no infantry support the gun crews got is back to us
We're gonna run right up that road Baxter Sanderson, you're gonna burn them out, okay
He did it
This bitch
Turn it
It's not over till we're out of here take the, Georgia
Oh that
And
Then it worked follow us can choy you got a minute
A tiny bit me
I mean
Haiden Roy, I'm fine sir. I could stay I think you need a rest
Everybody here needs a rest, sir captain this conversation was over the first time we had it just as over now
You're wounded you need to rest this point of view may help break things open here Roy. Do I know you your people inside?
Yes, sir
Captain zanuck I suggest you take this time to go in and acquaint yourself with your team, sir. I
Should be involved that briefing sir the captain leaned every bit of advice you can get negative. I
Don't want the same mistakes before what mistakes are those
You tell me
Driver this man needs a doctor
Ruff wanna
Rough one, where's your squad?
I'll be there
Is it worth it what does section eight I
Don't know what you're talking about you're there fucking piece of shit, aren't you Manning?
That's right Talbot. I'm a piece of shit
She went up that Ridge with four other guys and came back with one, huh? You weren't fucking there
Lucky for me
They keep an eye on you minik, oh, yeah
We all know about that section eight deal you cut with Pritchard and
The save your own ass that's right
It's too bad he won't be around to hold up his end of the deal
What are you talking about he got wounded took him off the line today?
Life's a bitch innit
First time San Lucas. Nobody knows sir. It's been pretty hard on him. Is that him?
Yes, sir
What's the status here platoon lieutenant, huh
Whatever your problem is lieutenant, I suggest you get it under control
Put it together lieutenant now
Damn it
You wanted to know the status of this platoon
It's a minute soldier
You're treading dangerously close to a court-martial that gets me out of here right sir
You're Manning aren't you? What do you care?
report to my command post immediately
Sergeant David Manning, you have a sheet on everybody
Not right now sergeant just you
Sergeant Manning has an excellent innate understanding of battlefield conditions
His ability to react to aggressive situations is unmatched by anybody in the company
His disrespect for authority is unable to hide his ability to lead. I
Strongly suggest that he be considered for the next platoon leader winning if the situation presents itself
Captain Roy Pritchard
If I'm not mistaken sergeant the situation has presented so
When was that written the day you were made sergeant?
Sir I'm a noncom. I know what you are meaning
And I also know what your capabilities are I was a private three days ago
This isn't up for discussion lieutenant
You've got no choice in this and as it is neither do I?
Hello 800, we're making another push get your people to get lieutenant I got nothing left
Take a little deeper
What sake said we want to talk asshole look I wanna know the truth Manning what the hell happened out there
You're damn right I did he ran you did on the same thing the gun down Talbot. Shut up
Go ahead. We're all dead anyway
Regiments making a push tomorrow. We're gonna take Schmitt it all costs what you heard me
The way I see it we've got two choices
You can settle for being slaughtered in the push tomorrow
Or we can take those tanks out tonight
There's no way in hell company will approve that. This isn't about company if we do it. It's just us
Will slip past the lines unchecked just another sorry-ass Patrol. Let me get this straight yesterday
You're pulling for a section eight. Now you want to leave some kind of renegade force
against the German tanks
The question is how do we stay alive?
What you think of me doesn't really matter
It's your plan nothing you're not taking this shit seriously
Me who's I say he's I'm gonna shoot you in the back like he did Baxter. He didn't have a choice
If he hadn't shot Baxter we all want to run and we'd still be taking a fire from those eighty-eights
I'll go with you
I don't know. I don't look if anyone can do this. I think it's him
I'm not thrilled about the odds that's better when we got coming at dawn
Manny what
Nobody dies
Nobody dies
Let's just get it done
I'll clear the minefield and cut the wire you've got to hit the tanks at dawn before the push begins
No turning back
All right, I'm going for the truck cover me
Yeah
It isn't too much behind you're gonna make it you're
Gonna owe me big lieutenant get all your shit
That's it a mile. You're less than a mile
It's too far. It's not too far
It's so funny you
Mean what forget it I'm taking you home, Dave
Sure you're going home
You
You
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