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I'm happy to have you along.

Good morning Corporal.

I'm recommending that you not be sent back to your unit

The damage to your your back has healed enough I think for now

we'll have the therapists take a look at you next week or so

My back feels fine sir

I think I should head back to my Battalion

before they leave without me

I'm afraid that's not possible

The review board won't clear you

I'm not a quitter sir

I don't want to go home I want to be with my unit

I never said you were Corporal

The board will review mine and the therapist's notes

and they'll make a decision

It's admin

Come on Sir

you know I'm fit enough

can't you put in a good word for me?

Thanks

and no I won't

my job is to assess you and that's it

you're not the only one in here

mind you you are the only idiot

that's putting up a fuss about going back to England

I don't want to go back to England sir

it's wet all the time

Wear a raincoat then.

The heinies saying something.

No, they're singing.

Sounds like they've been at the Schnapps again.

Shut up, you Jerry bastards!

Leave them be or they'll be at it all night.

Try to get some sleep.

We should drop some mortar shells on them

to shut them up!

Well...

our mortar platoon's asleep.

- so good luck with that

Let me know how you get on.

(German) drunken singing

They're getting on my nerves.

Hey, Jerry!

Why don't you say something decent for once?

(German) Hey Englander -keep the noise down

Hitler....

- has only got one ball.

Goering...

- has two but very small.

Himmler....

- has something similar.

But poor old Goebels has no balls at all!

Hey, shut the hell up, you lot!

Oi! Slacker!

Jack.

What's up man, you still faking it?

Piss off.

What are you doing here?

What's going on? What are you doing here?

Come on, since when do I smoke?

Alright.

What's going on?

Haven't a clue. I had a leave pass,

so I'm just heading back now myself.

Oh, some of the fellas from A Company

did say something about a move, so...

Oh, got you something.

Oh, you beauty.

Now that, there,

- is some local homegrown French brew, so...

Don't bother asking me what's in it, just, uh...

Don't drink it all at once. You might go blind.

Hey, then I can get a matching pair, eh?

Idiot....

So, what'd the medics say?

Dunno.

Review board is coming up in a few days, and then I can

get out of here and catch up with you

suckers before you leave without me.

Are you daft, or what?

I will go mad if I stay here.

That, or they'll stick me in some depot

with a bunch of new kids.

Hell with that.

- Look, Roy, things are different now.

The quartermaster came by

- and he dropped off windproof smocks

and even winter whites.

So we're not going home anytime soon.

And these jerrys, they're even more stubborn than you are.

They don't ever quit.

Just fire and maneuver.

It's not like Normandy.

- I can't stay here.

- You know, me and a lot of the other guys

would be happy to get out of this place.

- Yeah, yeah.

That's why I don't want to be stuck here on my Jack Jones.

- Yeah, all right, all right.

- Put in a word for me with the old man.

He'll sort me out, you'll see.

- Standards are slipping.

- All right, all right, you know what?

- Yeah.

You've only got one eyeball left.

Best keep it. Alright?

I'll bust outta here. You'll see.

You'll see!

You bastards!

Son of a bitch!

(KUIPERS) Good morning Sergeant

Keeping an eye on everyone for us?

If they break the law, then yes.

You know what I mean.

Actually no.

You Dutch think we're going to run away

just because the allies are nearby?

I'm a policeman.

What do I know about such things?

Damn clog-wearers!

No wonder you lot gave up after only five days.

Us? You're not Dutch?

Me?

The hell I am!

[SERGEANT] Let's go! >

Alright, let's have you.

O group is starting.

Get yer arses in there.

Thanks for the ride boys!

- You're like a bad smell, pal.

- Miss me then?

- Not really.

You in on this latest shindig too?

- Apparently they thought you'd be a safety hazard

without me.

- Your dreams, pal.

- Oh, you know, the way you shoot.

- All right, come on, let's get in there

before we get spammed with something, all right?

- Corporal, the QM said you were back.

That would explain his missing windproof smocks.

Don't know what you're talking about, sir.

- Of course not.

- Bunch of scavenging magpies.

Anything shiny's fair game for you lot.

Alright, here, close in lads.

Now I got a shit job for you.

Brigade recce task.

This town here, the other side of this

river here, the IJssel.

It's a mixed bag of SS and regular army still in there,

supposedly about two battalion strength or smaller.

These buggers are not giving up.

You'd have thought they'd have had enough by now,

but there you are.

Brigade artillery is gonna start a fire plan

tomorrow morning at 0700, right before A Company

pushes in using this main route as a handle.

The Brits are gonna be on our northeast on our flank.

Roger so far?

Division G2 folks say we need to verify

the amount of enemy presence in town.

After OP Plunder and the amount of artillery

that 9 Brigade used, apparently we have to try

not to lay waste to another Dutch town.

Their government complained the last time.

So I need some volunteers tonight.

Recce the town, verify the presence of Dutch civilians.

Be back here by 0600.

Sergeant Scott here will give the winners a bottle of booze.

- Fat chance, sir.

- All right, need two of you.

Light fighting order only, weapons and grenades.

- Stick me down, Sarge.

- All right.

- Anyone else wanna go with him to make sure

he doesn't get lost in the local black market?

I'll go with him.

Make sure he doesn't get lost.

- Don't try anything or do anything more stupid

than you normally would, all right?

I mean it, boys.

- I'm not too far along in the game

for you to try to prove anything.

Sergeant Scott here will sort you out for maps

and any A Company forward OP locations.

Bing, send A Company a warning order for tomorrow.

No move before 0600.

- Plenty more of these if you need them.

- Thank you Sarge.

- Oh yeah, I'm taking lots of these just in case.

Why won't these stupid Heinies give up and go home?

- Don't they know they're beaten?

- No, that's why we gotta push them

all the way back to sausage land.

- At least the weather cleared up.

- Heads up, lads.

Drop shorts incoming.

- Have you guys seen the battery commander about?

You know you guys are wasting your time going on a recce.

We're gonna be shooting A Company in on the objective

with bags of HE.

Your lot won't hit the target anyway.

Probably just blow up some windmills and cheese factories.

Besides,

- the Colonel wants a recce done before your lot let rip.

- Oh, well. We'll see.

And we're sending our best then.

Cyclops and the, uh, spit and polish kid?

- You got something to say?

- If the cap fits.

- You go and stick your cap then you bleeding war dodger!

- Watch your mouth, Corporal!

- Hey! I'm ordering you to sling your hook, too.

Go on! Get out of it!

Don't mind him.

Just get a decent recce done.

Get the CO what he needs.

Don't worry about us. We're fine.

I worry about A Company. They're gonna get a kicking

if they go into that town without artillery.

Yeah, but the town's gonna get a shellacking, too,

based on what they did on Plunder.

I mean, that was the whole division artillery,

showed up for that one.

Just do your bit.

No heroics, like the old man said, right?

Well...

Hopefully the jerries have gotten the message

- and cleared out.

No. Add these to the burn pile.

The others keep over there

in case we need to get rid of them quickly.

[SERGEANT] From Sergeant Koch sir.

Here. Take this back.

Yes sir. What about Sergeant Beck's guys near the bridge?

What about them?

They said they could hear tracked vehicles

about thirty minutes ago from the west.

Not from the south? Dammit!

Ok.

Tell Koch to send two of his guys

over to Beck's location at the bridge

and make sure their landline is working.

I need those contact reports as they come in.

Sir!

Get hold of Lieutenant Vogt.

Ludwig!

How is it down there? Anything?

No...?

Good.

Sergeant Beck's location reports

some contact towards the west of your position.....

Yes. past the swing bridge.

Get a standing patrol out there quickly.

I need to know where these British are heading.

You have to make do with what you have.

We're it I'm afraid.

The 15th Grenadiers have

already pulled back to Enschede.

Ok, do your best.

Last man, last bullet and all that crap right...

Good, alright.

Keep your ears on the radio you!

Close the curtain!

That's the third patrol in the past hour.

Something must be happening.

Frits said that the Canadians and British

had crossed the IJssel at Deventer two days ago.

They should just let the Germans leave quietly

or else they'll destroy this place.

(Jack) All good?

- Another klick up ahead.

Should find some houses before the railway line.

Bound to be some jerry's there.

- All right, let's keep moving.

- The clock's ticking.

- Well, that answers the question about the heinies.

- Yeah.

We should find some locals.

Ask them if they know what's going on around here.

- No, no, not at this time.

They put out a curfew, no one's gonna be on the street.

- This house is occupied.

I can see them moving inside.

- And what are you gonna do?

You gonna ask them for a cup of sugar?

Why don't we just get back to battalion?

- It'll take two minutes.

- Ah.

- Canadian, we have to come in.

- Just get in there, will ya?

What's wrong?

We don't have anything.

These guys are scared to death.

- I would be too

- if I lived under the jerries for four years.

Here.

See, Canada.

Can-a-da.

They are Allies! Canadian.

They are here. They are here(!)

Are there many of you?

Are the Germans still here?

Germans.

Deutsch.

Where?

If the Germans come looking for them, we'll be shot.

You have to leave, please.

The Germans...they are still here?

- These people are starving.

Look.

Here, kiddo.

It's good.

Chocolate.

Germans

Deutsch soldaten

Where?

Germans..?

They are based in the town centre.

There are patrols on all the roads.

But you should leave.

It's not safe for us.

- I haven't a clue what she's saying,

but I think she means the jerrys are still in town.

- Yeah, these people are scared shitless too.

All right.

Let's get out of here, push further into town,

see what we can see.

- Oh, whoa, whoa.

You kidding, Roy?

There's obviously still plenty of jerrys here.

That scout car didn't come from miles away.

It has to be based here.

Let's get back and tell the CO

that the place is still held.

- Yeah, then they'll waste this place with artillery

rather than sending the companies unsupported.

People like these will be caught in the middle of it.

- That's not our job.

You let the officers worry about that.

These Germans won't ever quit.

Don't you get that?

These people could have made their choices

and evacuated too, as they should have done weeks ago.

Shh...just be quiet!

- No.

No, we can't do that.

It'll be a massacre for the town if they shell this place.

I have an idea.

Let's try to bag ourselves a prisoner

and bring it back to the battalion.

That way, the old man can have him questioned and everything

and figure out what their strength.

- Have you lost your mind?

The CO said, "recce only."

No heroics, you remember that?

Look, it's tough on these folks.

I get it.

Tough on them and all the thousands we've seen

since we landed.

- Okay.

Okay, how do you propose we get some decent intell?

- I don't know.

Let's just get out of here and carry on.

- All right.

We will come back.

Come on, come on.

Let's just go.

- You okay?

- Yeah.

Yeah.

I thought that guy had me.

- Two of them went up towards the canal.

- Stealth's out, they know we're here.

We could use this.

- If we attack more than forward positions,

then they'll think they're being attacked

by the whole battalion.

We could get them to clear out on their own

and we won't have to shell them.

Where did he say he heard it? From who?

Kloostermann.

I need to go and speak to the others.

Get them ready.

Things will change pretty quickly around here.

Are your men ready for that?

Well, they will need to decide one way or the other

which side they're on.

I hear Zutphen fell after only 2 days.

Put these someplace safe until the Allies come.

Then you may need to use them.

[LOTTE} See you.

[KUIPERS] See you.

And not a word about this! Ok?

- What's that over there?

Come on.

I think there's someone in there.

- Hey, hey!

Dutch.

Dutch.

English?

- Canadian.

- Come quickly.

Here, come in.

Come.

Sit.

Sit.

- Relax.

Seems like he's part of the local police.

- I don't know.

Aren't they all in with the Nazis?

- Don't know.

Don't think this one is.

We heard you were nearby.

The Germans are still here though.

- Are there many of them?

The Germans.

- Yes, many hundreds.

In the town, in the square, in the canal.

- Can you help us?

- Yes, but what can we do?

The Germans are many and have many guns.

- Are there any resistance people here in the town?

- Yes, some, but not many guns.

- Now you have one more.

- Can you find the resistance?

- Yes.

Yes, but when are the Canadian is coming?

We cannot fight the Germans on ourselves.

- Listen.

tomorrow morning the Canadian artillery is going to

shell the town at 7 a.m. before an attack on the Germans.

- Whoa, what are you doing?

You're telling him the plans?

We're not sure if he's on our side or not.

- Oranja.

See?

Oranja!

So what's that mean?

- That's their resistance or Dutch liberation something.

I think we're safe.

Look, we need to get the Nazis to clear out

because the shelling will destroy the city.

I suppose you heard about what happened in Zütphen last week.

- It's my daughter.

Look...

- we need to get the Nazis to think that they're

being attacked all over so that way that they'll pull out.

- Pull out?

- Yes.

Leave.

Go away.

That way there'll be no shelling.

- I will see what I can do.

I will talk to my Oranja people.

But where do go now?

- Further into town,

- we need to see where some of their outposts are.

We are here, yes?

- Nay.

Here.

And here is a German outpost by Osterland.

By a bridge over the railway.

And here is a farm owned by Kuipers van Gelder.

And there is a barn that you can use too.

He is one of us.

I will speak to my Oranja people and I will meet you

in that barn in two hours.

- Excellent.

All right, come on man.

We gotta get going.

I don't like hanging around

- Yes.

Let's check out that outpost he mentioned.

It's barely 500 meters away.

Get all the help you can.

We're gonna need it.

I want to do something. I'm old enough.

Even Hendrik is helping the NBS now.

You never let me do anything to help. You always say...

[KUIPERS] NO! JANNA!

Its too dangerous.

Yes. That's what you always tell me

but the Canadians will be here tomorrow

or maybe the next day.

And I want to do something.

I want you to stay here.

Please just do this for me, OK!?

#Lainey#

#Yes Pa...#

#sings Dutch nursery rhyme#

#Lainey#

I'm not a little girl anymore.

[KUIPERS] #Lainey#

#Yes Papa#

#sings Dutch nursery rhyme#

#Lainey#

[JANNA] # Yes Papa#

#sings Dutch nursery rhyme#

You say the same things always!

It's consistent!

Lock the door after me and get to bed.

Yes Papa.

Sir!

Sir!!

Contact reports!

What time is it?

[RADIO OPERATOR] 1 a.m.

Alright. What's happening?

Sir, we have contact reports from 3rd platoon.

Grenade and automatic fire thirty minutes ago.

Any casualties?

One 3rd platoon guy,

but four of them missing also.

This was their outpost?

[SERGEANT] Yes!

[SERGEANT] Before that, these two came from

Sergeant Beck's outpost by the canal bridge.

Canadians attacked there about an hour ago. Two killed.

These two go away and er...you tell the Captain.

Sir. They attacked so quickly...

How many?

[SOLDIER] Two Sir!

Two (?)

Yes sir. They were Canadians.

And one of them had an eyepatch.

[CAPTAIN] What?

An eyepatch Sir.

Like a pirate Sir!

Yes I know what an eyepatch is!

You two, ouside now!

This is damn ridiculous!

We have pirates running around inside our perimeter now(?)

We're the bloody army not the Navy!

Get around all the platoons.

I want fighting patrols stood to immediately.

Focus on 1st and 2nd platoon in Number 2 Company.

Right. Get moving,

and I want situation reports every 30 minutes!

Yes sir! We'll find these Canadian backwoods yokels.

Yes? Who the hell are you?

Sir. I can help you. I work at the telephone exchange.

Ok, so what?

We're a bit late for civilian volunteers around here miss.

What the hell did you bring her in here for private?

The oranje resistance people have been waiting

for the Allies to arrive,

and now they are coming together against you.

Who are you? And how do you know this?

I work at the telephone exchange.

I hear what people are saying.

They try to hide it of course but...

I know things you see.

[CAPTAIN] Yes...

These oranje people think

they are better than the rest of us.

Even the local police are part of them.

Go on. What else?

Some other men came into the town last week.

I don't know who

but I know which part of town they went to.

I can help you and you can help me also right?

Take her to Lieutenant Vogt. Tell him what she told me.

I want to hear if these oranje are in a group.

Right away you understand.

Indeed.

And you will take care of me?

- Recce patrol back yet?

- Not yet, sir.

- Maybe we shouldn't have sent them in.

What do you think?

- Don't know, sir.

Job needed doing.

They'll be all right.

I'll get A Company Sergeant Major

to keep an eye out for them.

They're the closest.

- All right then, good idea.

Thank you, Sergeant Scott.

Let me know when they come back in, will you?

- Will do, sir.

- Fancy a drive?

- Looks like it's just him.

I don't see anyone else.

- What should we do with this guy?

- Let's stick him in there.

Make him drive.

- Come on, go!

- Get behind him.

Make sure he doesn't get any funny ideas.

Eyes front.

- We going back to the battalion?

- I don't know.

Let's drive around a little bit, see what we can see.

- I can't believe this.

- Oi, forward, lights on.

- Licht!

- Forward, Jerry!

- All right, Jack, let's do a drive-by shooting.

Come on!

- More on the left.

Here's a message from Canada!

- Jack, eyes up.

Checkpoint ahead.

What the hell?

- Down, down!

Get down!

Get down!

Hande hoch!

Hande hoch!

Get those weapons down, you bastard!

Hande hoch!

- Get them down!

- Let me see those hands!

Let me see them!

Hande hoch!

- Down, Jerry!

Come on!

- Get over here!

- Move it, move it!

Move those feet!

- Come on, get it, come on!

- Move it!

- Come on!

- Come on!

- Come on!

- Come on!

- We don't got enough room for them in that thing.

We gotta go on foot.

- Come on, just leave them here before they do something.

They got intel, Jack, and they're scared shitless.

- I don't care!

Let's just go before they do something.

- Okay, go!

- Shit!

- Damn it!

Damn it!

- They're shooting their own guys!

- What the hell?

- Go, go, go!

- Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

- Go, go, go!

- Keep going, get going!

- Go, go, go!

Move!

Leave it, Jerry.

Just keep walking.

- Yeah, real tough man now, aren't you?

Hold up!

I'm gonna go ahead and make sure the OP isn't jumpy.

You, down.

Down to the ground!

Sergeant?

- Sir,

- the battery commander passes his compliments.

We're bombed up and ready to go.

We've received extra bags of HE

- and are standing by for h-hour.

Thank you Sergeant.

Remind the BK that we will be waiting

for my recce patrol to report in

before we give you authority to fire.

But sir....

I understood that that brigade arty was given

free fire zone to shoot your companies in?

Brigade arty will wait for my recce report Sergeant.

Is there anything else?

No, sir.

Anything from A company?

Just a routine sit-rep about an hour ago, sir.

It's in the log.

What is she doing here?

I'm here to see your husband if that is ok?

Have you spoken to Mr. Maartens this week?

No.

Well please tell me if you do.

I will let you know if I see Maartens.

Good.

Sir, the recce patrol's back with a few prisoners.

Can I bring them in?

The recce patrol or the prisoners?

Both, sir.

Very good.

Bring them in.

Bing, cover up the map, would you?

Here.

Thanks.

Yeah.

Yeah, that's right.

Boys, it's good to see you back.

So what's the situation out there?

There's still a ton more in town

- mostly on the approach roads.

We hit up a few of them before nabbing these three.

Do they say anything?

No, sir.

These two are fit to shit themselves,

but this one has a fair bit of attitude.

What are you looking at Canuck?!

You men speak any German?

Well, it doesn't look like

they're giving up in droves, though.

Best take them over to the 2IC.

He can process them.

Get the MPs to take him to the brigade cage.

All right.

Sir, there's something else.

Yes.

The town is still full of civilians.

They haven't left yet and they haven't even started.

We ran into one of the local resistance,

and he says that there are a few teams

- but disorganized.

With respect, sir,

- I know that A Company is preparing to go in,

but if you shell the town, it's going

to be a slaughter for the civilians.

Can't you call it off or delay?

Look, I know, Corporal, but it'll be

even worse if A Company goes in unsupported.

No,

unless the Germans are willing to pull back.

It doesn't look like they're that willing to quit.

Then H-hour still stands.

Sir, that's absolutely stupid.

Excuse me?

That town is chock full of civilians.

The Germans are surrendering with

- barely a fight.

Now, I know we follow orders and everything, sir,

and I don't know about you, but I'm

not in the business of killing civilians.

We don't...

If we shell this town, it'll make

Dresden look like a kid's Halloween party.

Hey, that's enough.

I know, Corporal.

It's been a long night.

Sir, with all due respect,

- but you are not listening.

We've spoken to civilians and the local resistance guys,

and they're just waiting for us to go in.

The Germans aren't even dug in yet.

They're driving around in soft-skinned vehicles.

We don't need to shellack the shit out

of this place like we did in Zütphen.

This is different.

Corporal,

- I appreciate your input as an experienced scout.

I do.

It's bigger than just us.

It's a much bigger picture than just the two of you,

- all right?

Look, all of...

All of 2nd and 3rd Division are

moving up north towards Grottingen.

There's another 5 divisions to the east,

pushing the Krauts back across the border.

Now it's a shit deal for the Dutch.

I get it.

But you, Sergeant Scott here,

You, all of us,

we are in the business of

killing the enemy until he quits.

I have my orders, and you have your orders.

I need you to focus on that right now, okay?

Sorry, sir.

It's no problem

Now,

I need a better idea of the enemy strength in town.

You've run into what, two enemy up posts so far?

3, sir. All facing east, towards A Company.

All right. Give Sergeant Scott

the map references you have so far.

I need a clearer view of the enemy strength in town,

especially their concentration areas,

and any depth positions along A

Company's axis of advance, all right?

Yes, sir.

Till then, H Hour still stands

with artillery saturation at 0700.

Unless you give me a reason not to.

You've got 4 hours till we attack.

Hey, boys. Take what you need and bomb back up.

We only have a few hours left.

Thanks, Sarge.

What were you doing back there?

You don't yap at the CO like that.

It's a bloody good job the RSM wasn't there.

He would have stuck his pace-stick through your ears

and rode you around the battalion

like a bloody motorbike.

I know, I know, Sarge, but you weren't there.

It'll be a slaughter for the civilians.

It's just wrong is what it is.

Well, then it's up to the two of you to

get a better ground picture for the old man,

and sharpish, too.

Yeah, yeah, quit beating my ears.

You sound like my old man.

I am your old man.

You don't have to come with me, you know.

I'm good on my own.

I can find that police guy. Get the resistance going.

Jack.

I heard you.

The boss wants more intel, so

let's just go and get it done then, right?

Coming?

See you in a few, Sarge.

Maybe have a brew ready when we get back.

Janna.

Papa...

What?

Nothing!

Where were you?

Aren't you supposed to be in bed?

I can't sleep.

Those men who were here.

They're Canadians, aren't they?

I've seen German trucks leaving town today.

That's not for you to get involved in Janna!

Why not? But you can?

It's my job.

It's not your job to be part of the NBS.

The oranje though....

JANNA!

Mama would have let me help!

ENOUGH!

Sir. 1st Platoon got hit about an hour ago.

Some of the men there surrendered. Several casualties.

Where were they?

Just here.

[SERGEANT] The Canadians were last seen heading east again.

Scouts or a main force attack?

Not sure Sir.

Some of the outposts reported attacks

from Canadians in vehicles further up the road.

I'd say this is from fighting patrols.

There are at least two allied battalions out to the east.

We'll need to keep this corridor open out to the northwest

unless we plan on being circled.

I thought our orders were to stay and hold?

Those are MY orders Sergeant!

Your orders are to stop these enemy probes into our lines.

Take your men and reinforce 1st Platoon Troop's area.

Put out a few snap ambushes.

Yes sir!

And get me a prisoner. I want to know what we are up against.

What's he doing?

- I don't know.

Probably more nearby.

- No, I don't like this.

This doesn't feel right.

Why is he just standing there?

- Well,

- let's give him a quick squirt and get out of here.

Three more coming this way down the street.

[SERGEANT] Spread out!

- Let's make it a real quick squirt then.

- No, no, no, no.

Are you deaf?

There's too many of them.

- I got an idea.

You'll really like this.

- No.

No, there's too many.

- Fire in the hole.

Grenade!

Shit, a dud, go!

Fire Fire!

- You bloody idiot.

Now look what you did.

You're gonna get us killed.

Oh, damn it.

Come on.

- See, go, go, go, go, go.

They're gonna cut us off.

- Move, move, this way.

Come on, come on.

Go! Get after them!

Go! Get after them!

You! Go! Get after them!

Shit! You two, over the wall.

You two with me!

- What the heck was that?

- Well, we made it out of there, okay?

- Yeah, barely.

We barely made it out.

- Relax.

We'll head back to the battalion now.

- Oh, you're damn right, we're heading back to battalion.

We're heading straight back to give this CO our report,

and he will make the tactical plans,

not you, you maniac.

- Take it easy, keep it down.

- You ran around the town like General Custer,

Relax, keep your voice down.

Okay, yeah, yeah, yeah,

cause you've been running around

like a church mouse, haven't you?

- Shh.

- Come on, we should get out of here.

Hey you. Halt!

Stay right there you!

This is one of the people you are looking for Sergeant!

I wasn't doing anything!

- Yes, sir.

Yes, sir, Alpha and Charlie companies.

Be ready to move for 0600.

Bravo company will be in reserve with mortars.

That's right, sir,

- we sent a couple of prisoners your way

a couple hours ago, but we still believe

that the town is held in strength.

Looks like a repeat of Zutphen, I'm afraid.

Very good, sir, I will.

Thanks, Bing.

- Heck of a lot of noise coming from town, sir.

Sounds like a pretty big contact, too.

- Boys, you think?

- Must be, can't be Aa company's area.

- Looks like they found some of the enemy.

- Think they'll pull out or stick around for a scrap?

- Hard to say.

The last few weeks have been any indication

they're not willing to give up at all.

It sure as hell won't surrender to the Dutch,

not after the way they've been treated.

No, I think they put up a pretty good fight.

Yes, but what about the parachute landings last week?

They will be between us.

Where's the map for the north?

Ok, I can hold here for tonight

Unless we get a major push

but will start moving companies out in a few hours

to the next assembly point.

Very good Sir.

Let all the companies know to start withdraw plans at 0600

unless they hear otherwise.

I'm going to get some air.

You wanted to hear from the telephone exchange woman.

Yes?

The Dutch woman. About resistance?

Yes, yes. What's wrong?

We found one. What do you want me to do with her?

Stick her in the back room for now.

I'll get hold of the local Gestapo,

if they haven't left yet.

Very good Sir.

Bring them through!

Captain...

We have one of the oranje people now.

Perhaps you would be so good as to provide protection for me.

What?

You promised me protection...

You forget yourself Miss!

I promised you nothing.

You made your bed, now you lie in it.

But...

Sir, you ...

...you promised...

Go wait with the prisoner for now. Make yourself useful.

Hey! Movement on the road!

Shit, stoppage!! Clear it quick!

You know what to do, right?

You know what to do?

You got yourself together.

You just got to eat, sleep, lay eggs.

Assuming you're not a guy, chicken.

Oh. Don't shoot. It's ok.

Kuipers sent me. It's ok.

Kuipers

Kuipers sent me.

He is coming... coming here.

Here, some drink for you.

Thank you.

Canada?

Canada.

Van Ganna?

Van Gelder

Van Gelder

Thank you.

They have Janna.

Who?

My daughter.

The Germans took her.

When?

One of our people saw her on the Canal Bridge

with the NSB woman who is with the Germans.

I don't know what Janna was doing.

Where is your comrade?

Dead.

He's dead.

German machine gun got him.

He was tired.

I think.

I didn't listen.

I just wanted to keep going.

We are all tired.

Look, we tried.

But there are too many Germans,

- and I can't clear a whole town

by myself.

But what about the Canadian Army?

They won't send in the troops without artillery.

I can't convince my commanding officer.

It's standard operating procedure now.

Nobody wants to send in their units

and then take a bunch of casualties.

But Dutch people killed is OK then?

And they will destroy the town too.

The people inside, the Germans won't care,

so they won't let anyone leave.

I tried.

Jack tried.

We have been here for over four years,

with the Germans waiting for your people to come.

I am sorry for your friend.

But do you know how many Dutch

have been killed and taken away

by the Nazis?

Hundreds, just from here.

Thousands from all over Netherlands.

Regular people, like my daughter.

I'm sorry about Janna,

but there is nothing else I can do.

There's nothing--

Like what?

I can't--

I can't borrow a tank or yell at a general

or anything.

You said you could help.

No, I can't.

So you know what?

Just leave it.

You are hurt.

No.

It's my back.

It's sore from explosion from a while back.

And uh...

Normandy, another explosion.

Seems you are not so lucky.

Guess not.

No.

That is my friend.

Hey. Any problems?

No. Pretty quiet.

Only one soldier?

I thought they were all coming.

Apparently not yet.

But they are just out there in the fields waiting?

I know... I know.

We have about 2 hours left.

Can we get some more weapons from the Canadians?

She wants to know if your commander

can give us some weapons.

Not sure.

Probably a little late for that now.

Here.

You can have these.

You know Janna was probably taken

to the Nazi building on Mainstraat.

What did she say about Jana?

She says they took her to the German headquarters.

That's where the main officer or the prefect is based.

And this is their base.

Is it big?

No, not so big.

It's where they coordinate everything.

It used to be the town hall.

Just a few rooms.

How many people can you get?

Well, the two of us, but more will come

if the Canadians attack.

Look, if we can get an attack on the Nazi headquarters,

they'd have to report with radio.

And with no more reinforcements pushing forward,

they'd have to pull back.

There are British and Canadian units already north

So if they don't get out of here, they'd be cut off.

Can you --

- show me where the street is

- and what it looks like?

I may have an idea.

It's a little hunt on the end.

This is the main headquarters.

Get em!

Fire!

Watch the side. That side!

Get the door!

Get grenades in the window!

Grenades the window!

Leave that!

Send a contact report and get hold of Regiment quickly.

What the hell is going on? Somebody report!

You two! Cover the windows. Close that door!

Regiment says there are no reserves

and we are to hold in place.

Hold in place, my ass! This place is collapsing fast.

Sergeant. Send a runner to the other platoons.

Tell them to start their move north.

And where the hell is our guard force!

They're still out reinforcing the outposts sir!

Damn this is turning into a shit show!

Okay. Okay.

Destroy the set and the logs and get your gear together.

How sir?

I don't care! Just break it up somehow.

Watch the door! They're coming in the door!

[CAPTAIN] Leave her.

Get your men out the back!

Janna!

No! Papa!!

Janna!

[SERGEANT] YOU!?

Janna!

Coffee, sir?

- No, no thank you, Sergeant Scott.

I've been drinking it all night.

Gonna be pissing like a racehorse all day now.

- 30 minutes, we're gonna have to call it, sir.

- Think they'll be back?

- I don't know.

Maybe they're holed up somewhere

waiting for us to start moving.

- Yeah, maybe.

We've lost so many good boys just to get this far.

- I hope we'd be done by now.

- Agreed.

- Good to keep going.

We cannot leave her.

- Guys, you can't stay here.

If the Germans fortified for their positions,

we don't have enough to hold them off.

You're right.

We must go.

Hey. I heard from Martens

that the Germans are also retreating from the town centre

- Look, we have maybe an hour or less.

Canadian artillery starts at 0700.

If the Nazis are clearing out all across town,

maybe we can get the artillery to stop

if we have some people out on the streets.

- They won't go because of the curfew.

- Yes, but there are no Germans left

to enforce that curfew.

I need to get the message back to my battalion.

If you start going house to house, we can get people out.

- I don't know, there's lots of houses

and there's lots of doors.

- There's gonna be lots of dead people if we don't try.

What about the radio?

Get on the radio for the morning broadcast

and tell the people that the Germans are leaving.

[LOTTE] They will all come outside to celebrate.

- She says if we go on the radio,

then we can tell the people that way.

- Yes, yes, the radio, that's perfect.

And then the artillery observers

will see people out in the streets.

- Look, pal, I'm really sorry about Jana.

I really am.

And if you don't help us right now,

there's gonna be a lot of other dead people too.

Here.

Head to the radio station.

Get them broadcasting.

Lotte will start going door to door to get people out.

You'll wanna start on the east end of town,

closest to our soldiers.

Begin about here and here, okay?

- Okay.

- First piece of combat for ya?

Well, doesn't get any easier.

But if we finish this off tonight,

you'll never have to do that again, got it?

- Got it.

- I will meet you at the center of town.

- Yes, and I will go to the radio station.

- Thank you, good luck.

Who is it?

[KUIPERS] Police! Open up!

Start up your machines.

What? Says who?

Where is the town police captain?

You don't have that authority!

I say so!

The Germans are leaving the town.

Start it up!

I can't!

WHY NOT!?

I don't have the key for the transmitter.

Well go get the damn thing!

Hurry up!

- Did you get him?

- I don't know.

- What do you have?

- Dunno Sarge, looks like a jerry in camo gear.

- Let me have your binos.

- You stupid morons, it's me!

Canadian!

I am Canadian!

- Cease fire!

- do you hear something?

# Has only got one ball...! Goering.. #

# has two but very small, Himmler...#

- Ha, it's Roy and Jack, they're back.

# Hitler has only got one ball, Goering...#

# has two but very small, Himmler...#

# is rather similar...#

# but poor old Goebels has no balls at all. #

- Stop all that noise you vagrant,

you couldn't sing to save your life.

- Where did you two learn how to shoot?

Where's Jack?

- MG42 got him last night, he's still in town,

I had to leave him.

- I know, look, I need to talk to the boss right away.

The Germans are clearing out,

the artillery needs to be scrubbed,

it's just civilians back there.

We gotta get moving, A Company's

are already in their starting point.

What do I do with this?

Just talk into the microphone.

Now?

Not yet. When this light comes on then you can talk.

Townspeople.

This is Officer Kuipers...

Of the police.

After four years,

the German occupiers have left or are leaving our town.

Hmm. They're late this morning.

The Canadian army has been fighting in the streets

since last night.

A Canadian battalion is approaching from the east.

I am calling on all the people,

get outside onto the streets to welcome the Canadians.

I repeat, the German occupiers have left the streets.

The Canadian army is approaching from the east of the town.

Finally!

Please take to the streets to welcome them.

This is Police Officer Kuipers.

That is all!

It is true? They are really gone?

They are gone.

Oranje boven!

Play the anthem! All day!

Group target!

Group target!

Take post!

Shell mark two!

Correct, load!

Stand by!

Corporal!

Good to see you back.

Where's your shadow?

Sir, Jack didn't make it.

Ah, sorry to hear that.

Look, you can sit this one out.

You've had a long enough night, I think.

Sir, you need to call off the attack.

The Germans cleared out of the town center

over an hour ago,

and the local resistance is in the streets.

Son there's over 1,500 of the enemy in town.

You're sure they can't have recce'd them all.

Straight up, sir.

The civilians are all that's left back there.

We took the Nazi HQ with the resistance.

The Germans put up a scrap, but they're all gone now.

Here, look, sir.

This is all the gen I got from their CP.

We just walked right in.

Get a hold of the 2IC.

Have them join us with the Int officer.

Yes, sir.

Bing, contact the gun line right away.

Sir, we're not on the same net, but I

can contact the brigade major, though.

Alright, quickly then.

Sergeant, the battery commander's on the horn!

Seriously?

Talk about last minute.

Observer party.

Yes, sir. Ready to fire.

No, sir. I'll take a look.

Sir, I can see dismounted

personnel in the streets. Not military.

They look like civilians.

Yes, sir.

Get G Battery, tell them check firing and standby.

Yes, Sergeant.

Check firing, check firing. Make safe.

Standby.

Well, well, gunners are on standby for now.

G Company FOO,

reports Dutch civilians filling out the streets.

A Company will step off as planned at 0700, but

they'll advance to contact just in

case there's any jerries still around.

Looks like your town recce did a lot of good.

Jack's death wasn't for nothing.

Let's hope he's the last.

Hope so.

We've had way too many of these.

Sergeant Scott, can you take care of this with RSM?

Will do sir.

If it's all right, sir, I'd like to join

A Company's reserves as they go into town.

It'd be nice to see it during the day, and

there's something I need to take care of.

Sure, link up with A Company CSM.

Let them know you talked to me first.

Oh, Corporal.

I had a word with the RSM.

I'm putting you in for a medal for last night's action.

I'll need a patrol report and a write-up too, but

you certainly proved yourself, time and time again.

One moment.

- I never thought this day would come.

- Well, we're here now.

I'd consider yourselves liberated.

- Would they be staying long?

- Who?

- Us?

- For protection, will they be here long.

- A day or two,

maybe, to reorganize and then further north.

Push the Nazis back where they came from.

- I don't see the Jerries

coming back anytime soon,

not when they're retreating all the way

across the front.

- I think your friend Jack would like this.

- Yeah.

I think he'd polish his boots especially for today.