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Lost in Klessin

Eyes right!

Reporting combat unit von Stock mustered.

Thank you. Remain standing to attention.

The Fuehrer and high Commander of the German Wehrmacht has awarded you the

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on September 22nd, 1944.

It is my personal honour to present you with this highest of German medals.

Thank you, Lieutenant.

Captain, please take the salute.

Thank you, General, Sir.

Eyes right!

Mister von Stock; General, Sir, my most sincere congratulations.

I expect you back at the division command post ASAP

to celebrate with a drink.

Thanks General. Sadly, I must be on my way. The driver's waiting.

I know, farewell.

Thank you General.

Eyes front!

Good evening guys!

Captain!

Well, somebody's straightened his back, hasn't he.

You better get yourself straight. How can you talk

about our Captain like that? He's committed to his men.

While you were running errands and had no

idea about what's going on on the front line, he fought for us.

He was true to us. He's earned the Knight's Cross like no other.

So think twice before you talk like that.

Alright.

Otto, look, the battalion's list of losses. A lot of names.

What a shitty weather.

Wow, Kurt. We've got to celebrate!

Well, because of the Knight's Cross.

Congratulations to the Knight's Cross!

Thank you.

Well, sit down!

We've got a little present for you.

You know how much blood is sticking to this thing.

Have a seat now.

Look, for you! Let's drink to that!

Wow. The flag you've captured from that

Russian guard regiment.

That is a good memory. Those were the times when we were all

still together. And now - half our men are dead or missing.

Sadly. But thanks to you it is just one half that's gone. Believe me.

Don't take it too hard. Many comrades have fallen. But in the end,

the outcome was OK. Let's drink to that.

To the next battle. May it turn out better.

Watch out! Take cover

Shit! Listen Robert, run! If this goes belly up with the Russians,

our vehicles must be fully fuelled. Run!

Take care of that!

Guensche to me, the others, go!

Aim for the infantry on the tank. Fire!

Go for the left group first.

I just hit the tank's track.

Well, I'll finish it off. Give me that limpet mine. I'll finish the tank.

You have our covering fire.

He'll get it! He's out of his mind!

Take cover! Down!

Come in!

Well if I don't take care of things myself. That went well, didn't it!

Sound as a pound.

Go look for survivors, collect the weapons. Any losses on our side?

Three men, Sir. There's another report from the right.

Pfeifer, Pfeifer didn't make it.

Go look for Lindenberg. Guensche is over there.

May god the gracious and almighty, father, son and holy spirit

bless and protect you. Amen.

Thank you father.

Kurt, they're ordering us to Klessin.

Klessin? Where the hell is that?

At the river Oder. We are to set up an emplacement.

We? Now? Immediately? Aren't we in resting position?

It goes on. Back into the shit.

Back into the shit.

Early March 1945. 60 km East of Klessin.

Erna, do you think we'll make it?

Helene, we must push through. We're going to make it.

I don't think I will.

Pull yourself together!

Careful! Strafer! Take Cover!

Captain, over there.

Damn it. I need four men.

Mummy! Get up!

Goodness gracious me! Have you ever seen something like this?

Look at this mess.

Help those civilians. They were shot to pieces!

The Russians.

Russian aeroplanes.

Yes.

Such a disgrace.

Come here, there are children here. Dead.

Captain, come with us.

For heaven's sake! That is no war, that's butchering, murdering.

Well, who are you there?

I'm Lya.

Lya, are you all alone? Where is your mother?

Come, I'll take you with me. Come to me.

You're safe now. Everything will be alright one day.

Miss Erna, my condolences. Try to cross the river Oder.

It's the only way. Cross the river Oder. We have to go, too.

Try to get to Klessin as well. If we meet,

we will help you there again.

Alright.

Klessin. Keep it in mind. And do me a favour.

Please take care of the little girl. She's all alone.

Lya, be a good girl and stay with auntie Erna.

Yes.

Go with her. We'll meet again soon.

Yes.

Take care!

3 days later, Klessin estate, Mark Oderland

Safe journey!

Bye.

We set up the command post and organise reconnaissance

near the river Oder. Report to the General: Combat unit

von Stock has reached Klessin as commanded.

Setting up the defence.

Yes.

Yes Captain, Sir.

Go.

The Refugees. Hello

Miss Erna, you made it. That's the rest of our group.

Is that all? All that are left!

How many are you?

I don't know exactly.

You take the upper storey of the house. Make yourself at home.

You can stay.

And you my dear, you stayed with auntie Erna? Are you alright?

Yes

That's good.

I'm sorry!

Are you out of your minds, you blockheads?

What do you think you're doing? Pull yourselves together.

There are civilians around.

But do come in, ladies and gentlemen, we have heated rooms.

Muenchberg, tell me, have they arrived yet? I don't have any

notes whatsoever thus far.

Captain, please, I wanted to thank you with all my heart.

Not at all, that's my duty.

All you did for us.

Well we were too late. We cannot be everywhere.

But things will be alright, they will turn out alright.

And you my darling? Lya, how are you? Fine?

Yes.

Auntie Erna is nice to you?

Yes.

Did you drink your milk?

Yes.

Did you eat?

Yes.

Are you still hungry?

No.

Everything alright?

Yes.

That's good.

What are you doing?

Well, I have to sign these pictures because I got this medal.

I must sign them now.

Can I have one, too?

One of the pictures? Of course.

Thank You.

Why do you put your hand on your head like this?

That's what soldiers do. It's a salute. That's how soldiers

greet one another. Out of respect and dignity.

Come on Lya, we have to go.

Bring her home safely.

My darling, come back a second. I've got something for you.

A bar of chocolate.

Thank you.

All the best.

Lya!

All the best.

Well Guensche...

Oh, dearie, what's wrong?

I feel so alone.

I know. It's hard for you. I, too, have lost my family.

But now we have someone who looks after us.

The Captain. He's a good man. He saved us. And I bet you'll sleep

better with Diddle-Deedle by your side.

Who's Diddle-Deedle?

You don't know Diddle-Deedle? We'll take a bit of cord

and sling it round the corner of your blanket. Here she is,

And she looks after you, while you

are sleeping. Promise me you'll sleep now?

Yes.

Good night. Want me to leave the light on?

Yes.

Sleep well.

How is she doing?

She'll get used to it like the rest of us.

Get used to it? How can you say such a thing. She's a child.

To what end will all this lead?

Stop it. Stop your constant whining.

That doesn't get us anywhere.

Even if we get out of here, where are we to go?

War is going to follow us everywhere. Your highly praised

Fuehrer will see to it!

Now, shut your mouth, girl. Our highly praised Fuehrer

bailed us out. And he'll bail us out again. That's an outrageous

lack of respect towards our Fuehrer. He promised to

get us out of here.

Silence now. Nobody's going to bail us out. Least of all

your highly praised Fuehrer, Mister party comrade.

Enough now, ladies, please leave the room.

Our party comrade has to cool down a bit.

Come on, let's leave.

What an outrageous behaviour.

So, one and a half boxes left. That's all.

I finish some clips now.

Helene, you have to be careful about what you're saying.

See, all of this is getting to me as well.

But we've got to gather our strength.

What's going on over there?

Some drama in the kitchen.

Well, You're right.

Go get some rest now.

Miss Erna, what's the matter?

Oh, nothing really. And thank you again for my parents.

Not at all. What are your plans now?

I will try to get to Plauen, if there's anything left of it.

Well, it will be safer than it is here.

This place is nothing but a mouse hole. We have no clue

how long we will be able to keep the front closed. If it breaks

and you and the others are still here, we cannot guarantee

for your safety.

We must try.

Gentlemen, we've got to go. Emplacement near the river Oder.

Well, same as always.

Shortly afterwards, 60 km behind enemy lines

[Russian] Commander, when will the war be over?

Soldier, we will take Berlin and then we'll return home.

Go back to your duty station.

Sector 2 is well manned.

Lindenberg is set. I still have questions concerning Krueger.

I recommended him for a promotion three times now.

Kurt,

Do you know anything about that?

What?

The guys from the division Brandenburg are about

to arrive in our sector.

In our sector?

Yes, they were carried off by the current.

They will get on shore there.

There are machine gun nests there. They'll run into fire.

Our guys don't know they're coming. I need to get

to the emplacement. Otherwise they'll shoot them.

Otto, take over for me.

Go tell the artillery. No fire on the emplacement.

Krueger, come with me.

Yes, Sir

Look at the Oder, quiet as a pond and explosions all around.

Could be Frankfurt.

Could be anywhere.

I think it's Frankfurt.

Well, not long until it starts here then.

Never mind. Listen.

Look over there!

I think the Russians are sending heavy reconnaissance.

Come on, let's get them.

Stop! Cease fire!

Cease fire? What's going on?

Cease fire! Get out of the way.

But those are Russians!

No, our own reconnaissance. Cease fire!

They have been carried off by the current.

Kruger, come with me.

Yes.

Let's get them out.

Yes, Captain. Why weren't we told?

Hop on, march, go. Be careful, mines. Use the path.

Get up here.

You shot my comrade.

Right.

Listen, listen. It's alright. The river carried you off.

We didn't know anything.

See me at 3 in my company command post.

Alright.

Get ready, now off.

Damn Kruger, off.

Guensche, if I am correct we face 1200 pieces of heavy

artillery here, mortars over here, Stalin's organ pipes

over there.

Ah, Lieutenant, finally you're here. Good, I'm curious.

Help yourself to some coffee and come over here.

I am keen on your statement. So.

Is that true? Artillery over here 1200 canons.

Heavy mortars over here, Stalin's Organ Pipes there?

And did you see their assembly of tanks?

Yes.

Right here, there's a ford. That's where the Russians want to cross.

With hundreds of tanks at that. Uncountable.

We must move Lindenberg then.

Klessin, where exactly is that?

Right there.

They will cross exactly one kilometre away from Klessin.

We have an appointment with the General tomorrow.

I will suggest to pull the front-line back to the

second line of defence. And then try to stop the Russians with a counter attack.

Captain, look what I brought you. Some cigarettes.

That 's good. Thank you.

That's going to be a load of shit right there.

I thank you, gentlemen, that's it for today.

Well, you should have thought about that sooner. Shut up.

Here.

No! Mother! I am so sorry.

Sorry doesn't help you now.

You should have thought about that sooner. Wait a second

What's going on here?

We've got a deserter here.

How old are you, boy.

Sixteen.

And what did you do?

I ran away from the front lines.

You can't hang a sixteen-year-old!

You know the law, don't you?

I don't care.

We're just following orders.

Take the boy down. I'll take him with me.

He can prove himself in my combat unit. Guensche, take over.

I'll sign orders for you. We're on our way to the

command post of the division. Let the boy go.

Man, you're a father yourself, aren't you.

What? Get away.

That can't be true. You can't kill a sixteen-year-old.

What are we to do then?

Think of the women and children.

Boys, take him with you. We've got to get going.

We're going to the command post of the division.

Put the boy in there.

Damn it!

Command post of the Division, Castle Monchoix

Take the boy away. Gentlemen, Guensche, we're in

the General Staff now. We will try and get what we can here.

We report our current situation to the General.

You go and take care of supplies. I'm curious what

the General will have to say.

Captain von Stock. Please announce my arrival to the

General immediately.

Yes, Sir.

Robert, go and see that we get the requested supplies.

Kuestrin, going on Frankfurt

General, Sir, Captain von Stock is here to talk to you.

It's urgent.

Bring the man in.

Yes, Sir.

To the South we closed the lines with...

I need ammunition, radios, yes, and rations.

And don't get put off by the purser of the staff again.

Yes.

It has got to work.

Alright.

Captain, the General is expecting you.

Guensche.

In Sternberg we have an interception emplacement.

Very well.

Mister von Stock, good to see you.

Thank you, General.

I hope you brought good news from the front line.

Guensche, the documents, please.

General, Sir, from intelligence reports, reports from

division Brandenburg and aerial reconnaissance we know the enemy

has deployed strong forces along the river Oder.

How strong? Do we have numbers?

Yes, projections suggest that their troop strength is

About 20 times as high as ours. Concerning tanks

their superiority amounts to about 15:1.

Yes.

The biggest problem is their artillery. We reckon

there are about twenty thousand

Twenty thousand?

Yes twenty thousand canons

Seriously?

Yes. Deployed on the river Oder. By implication this means:

As soon as Russian artillery strikes,

all our emplacements will be destroyed.

Yes.

Well, what are we to do? My hands are bound.

I see no alternative.

Take the front-line back.

No!

General, I am sorry, there is no turning back.

Yes Colonel, Sir.

Well, you know the Fuehrer's orders.

The Fuehrer sits under 17 meters of

ferro concrete.

General, Sir, I implore you, for the time of the Russian

artillery attack, take the the front line

back to the second line of defence.

We don't have any...

For the time of the artillery attack...

The font line will not be moved backwards. Never!

Colonel, Sir.

We won't go back.

Colonel, Sir, we won't discuss that now.

You close your eyes to the truth, Colonel.

We have to decide according to our situation.

I am responsible for 250 men.

But then again you are for ten thousand.

I know.

I can guarantee one thing: After the Russian

artillery attack, hardly a man will be able

to hold a weapon and stop the Russians.

What's your plan then?

We know the scheduled time of the Russian attack

We take the front line, our men, back to

the second line of defence.

We won't take them back!

Colonel, let's hear him out.

General, Sir.

If troop strength is about 70% After the attack,

we still have an opportunity to stop the Russians.

We won't be able to repulse them on the river Oder.

Our forces are numbered, we cannot do this.

We take the men back to the second line of defence.

As soon as the attack is over, they return to

their original position.

Certainly, General, Sir. You can count on me there.

That'll be on my head.

Yes, Sir.

Mr. von Stock, join me in privacy for a minute.

General.

Colonel, that'll be on my head and I will report

it to the Fuehrer myself. Mister von Stock, I'd like to talk

to you in private. As You were!

Please, take a seat.

General, may I speak freely?

Yes, certainly you may.

You know the situation on the front line. We cannot stop

the Russians crossing the river Oder.

You and I both know that.

But why don't you do something about it?

I try. I do what I can. Let's drink first.

You know we are short of men. Who will you send us?

Volkssturm? Old and untrained men?

There's nobody else. The good, the young they fell in

Russia. They've all perished!

General, Sir. General, make peace then!

You're a member of General Staff. Make peace!

There will be no peace with this government.

Let's drink.

But General, you know how my company is staffed.

A mingy 250 men. What effect will they have?

We have to hold Klessin.

General, Sir, you cannot ignore the truth!

I don't ignore the truth. Let's drink now.

Yes, here's to you, General.

Here's to you.

Mr. von Stock, I try and do what I can. I will get reserves, everything I can.

Volkssturm.

I go to Berlin on your behalf. We'll turn every stone.

But we cannot get anything if there is nothing in the first place.

Make peace then.

We have to hold Klessin under all circumstance.

The fall of Klessin leads to the fall of Berlin.

We have hundreds of thousands of refugees

on the streets out there. I want to make sure they're safe.

Yes.

I know I risk the lives of nine thousand men.

Yes, I know.

But am I to let hundreds of thousands die?

No. Of course not, General.

Captain von Stock, hold Klessin for me. Under any circumstance.

You are my best man. I have but two options:

Either to risk the lives of ten thousand soldiers

or to send two hundred thousand refugees to their death.

What are we to do? There is no other option.

Mr. von Stock

But General, Sir

Captain

General, you know we cannot hold the front line.

Captain

Captain, you will hold Klessin.

General!

You must hold Klessin for me.

We'll hold Klessin.

No matter how.

We'll hold Klessin, but I need ammunition, equipment

I need to be able to repulse the enemy.

You'll get anything I acquire.

Volkssturm.

You know it as well as I do.

Volkssturm.

Where there is nothing we can get nothing.

Yes.

You'll get everything.

Yes, General.

But I can't promise anything.

I go to Berlin on your behalf and see what I can get.

I send anything we find to you.

But you know it yourself,

Yes, in Berlin from the Fuehrer himself.

And you know, too

Where there is nothing we will get nothing

I don't promise you anything.

Yes.

Mr. von Stock, you are my best man.

Yes, General.

You will hold.

Yes, General, Sir, can count on me.

Yes.

Good luck with the Fuehrer.

Thank you. I hope we'll meet again.

I hope so.

Guys, I can tell you, the General promised we can fall

back to the second line of defence.

He himself goes to Berlin, goes to the Fuehrer

and tries to get anything he can.

Men as well as equipment. What did you get?

Kurt, we don't get anything.

What?

Neither men nor rations. They don't have anything.

What? Nobody has seen this damned place, Klessin,

on any map before the war.

True.

And now we have to hold the place with 250 men. Come on.

We've got to go.

Bump-start the car!

Field Marshal General

You, here?

I've come to speak the Fuehrer.

Very well, follow me.

Field Marshal General. I need to speak to the Fuehrer.

Come with me.

Yes.

Field Marshal General, I insist on speaking the Fuehrer.

I need to inform him. It's imperative.

The Fuehrer must not be disturbed by such matters.

Mr. Keitel. If we do not react immediately,

the Russians will be in the heart of Berlin

within a fortnight.

Nonsense. The 12th army and Wenk of the staging area

Dessau-Rosslau and Wittenberg will battle our opponents with

massive forces and will overthrow them.

Mr. Keitel, Wittenberg is 120 km away. The Russians are positioned

near Klessin. Some 60 km from here.

You think too much. The Fuehrer will handle this.

Of course I think! I've got 250 men laying there.

We have no ammunition, we have no fuel.

How are we to stop the enemy? We don't have any ammunition.

General Major, Sir, it's enough now. Remember Guderian.

The Fuehrer!

Mr. Keitel...

General Major, it'll turn out all right.

The Fuehrer will take care of that. You will take care of that.

Be brave! My greetings to the front line.

Yes, thank you.

Heinz, the beans.

Take them.

Captain!

Hello.

You made yourself at home here?

Please, take a seat.

Thank you. I hope we'll meet again.

Yes.

That's good.

Would you like some coffee?

Very much so.

Hello Lya.

Hello.

How are you?

Fine.

That's nice.

Look, there's something to eat for you,

oh and you've got cookies as well.

They're good. Thank you.

Helene, that's for you.

Oh, you also got milk from the forager.

Do you need anything else?

No thank you.

We're alright.

Why is there war?

Now,why is there war…?

Well, Lya, you remember the kings in your fairy tales?

Those kings and heads of state of different countries,

sometimes they don't get along.

When they disagree on land and resources like oil,

they send their soldiers. They have to shoot and fight each other,

and conquer other countries. It's a bad thing. Many soldiers die

or are badly wounded. And worst of all, the grandmothers

and grandfathers, the mothers and children.

They have to flee from this war. Just like you.

In the end there are no winners in a war. Everybody loses.

The only winners are those who make money in this war.

No one else.

Those are evil people then.

Yes, that's true.

Look, dearie, I have to go now. You stay here. Try and eat a little more.

And you, go and see that everyone gets packed, after they finished their meal.

We have to go.

Do you think we'll make it out of here?

We'll make it. I go to the emplacement now and you prepare what's needed here.

Lya, take care.

You Can't stop the Russians with that.

Old men and children.

Hello Captain.

Guys.

Captain, von Loringhofen, Volkssturm has mustered

in support of your battle troop.

Mr. von Loringhofen, welcome, von Stock.

Let's look at the men then.

Yes.

Take the weapon according to regulations. Heels together.

How long have they been in training.

A few weeks. Almost no training at all.

Mr. von Loringhofen, you are wounded?

A souvenir from the Great War.

A long time in service then.

A long time. Yes.

A lot of common ground then.

Yes.

But is that all?

That's all. Fuehrer's orders. Only old men and Hitler Youth.

That cannot be true.

Well, it is.

That's what we get to stop the Russians?

That's what we stop the Russians with.

And what's this?

Hitler Youth.

How old are you, boy?

Fourteen, Captain.

Fourteen?

Yes.

Where are you from?

Plauen.

Then you'll go back to Plauen now.

No, I want to stay here.

Don't talk back.

I will fight no war with fourteen-year-olds.

You disarm and go back home.

I want to stay.

Listen. You could be my son.

You go home to your mother. Is that clear now.

Germany will need you after the war. Fourteen years of age.

Guensche

Yes, Sir

Take the boy's rifle. Robert, finish the paperwork.

Go home to your mother, boy.

Take the boy away.

Come on boy.

I am sorry, Mr. Von Loringhofen, that's how it is.

You take over this troop. Integrate them with our boys.

See that they don't chicken out with the first shot fired.

We'll manage.

I will instruct Mr. von Loringhofen.

Mr. von Loringhofen let's go to the emplacement now.

Yes.

Mr. von Loringhofen look at that. That's what we call

expanded emplacements on the Oder river.

Unbelievable.

As you were, boys. Dig. Digging saves blood.

Dig deeper, go on boys.

Captain von Stock,

Yes.

Senior Lieutenant Fitze, war reporting company Hermann Goering.

We are to shoot some footage for the newsreel here.

Here? With us?

Yes. Last chance to film the final victory.

Well then, enjoy.

It would be best if I could interview two of your men.

Right, well take the two guys in front of the bunker then.

Alright. Thanks a lot.

I'll continue here. All the best.

Set the camera up on that embankment. I'll come and connect the

microphone.

Yes, Sir.

Unbelievable. Now you'll be in the newsreel.

I'll start unrolling the red carpet.

That's not true, is it?

You now get the opportunity to be in cinema.

Camera ready?

Camera OK.

Comrades, you've built yourself a nice mansion here.

You say it.

Where are you from, where is your home?

I'm from Berlin. Charlottenburg.

Charlottenburg. Does your wife know you're here?

At the moment she's very doubtful.

She got away now. She should be somewhere near Luebeck.

Well then let's see to it that she sees you again.

Well, hopefully she'll see me here.

Mummy, the old man is just fine.

And how are you, comrade?

Well, I am quite good. We got a pristine mansion here. Sure as death.

We see that. Built by measure.

And it's warm inside. We've got an immaculate oven.

How about the rations?

We get along without reprimands.

You get on well?

Yes, very well. The Russians can come.

We'll see that they'll be slapped right in the face.

Heil Hitler

Heil.

Well, many thanks, that's it. A quick one.

Thank you, too, Captain.

Did all work out?

Wonderfully.

That was a very fast take. We'll surely meet again.

I hope so. As you were.

That's not normal. Final victory...

Make way, please.

Guys, as you were.

Yes, Captain.

Build foxholes.

We will, Captain.

You too.

Build foxholes.

For the final victory.

Final victory, sure.

Shitty muck. At least it's warm.

This fucking cold. Enjoy your meal, boys.

Yes. Thanks.

Want some?

No thanks. My appetite is gone. Did you see these rat holes?

Those are no emplacements.

Which emplacements?

What's the use?

You won't be able to hold the place.

You can forget that!

We can consider ourselves lucky if we can delay

the catastrophe until all civilians are out.

They promised us everything. You were with me that day.

Yes, sure.

Fortified emplacements. How are we to defend this?

It's impossible.

If we get out of this shit hole alive, and I have my doubts about that

What then? What will you do after the war?

I will see my beloved mountains. I take my Baerbel with me.

That's only reasonable. In the mountains...

...you can be at peace.

You're at peace and nobody bothers you.

Like a General needs war, I need the mountains.

Yes.

That's where I belong.

Once a mountain soldier, always a mountain soldier.

And you?

With Annemarie, if I see her again, I'd like to build my own house.

Support ourselves.

And you? What will you do?

Where am I to go? I have no home left.

I'm from Silesia. That's full of Russians now.

Or do you think we'll get there again? My home is gone.

I wore a uniform my hole life and I don't think

uniforms are needed again after the war. At least no German uniforms.

Kurt, come with me to the mountains.

I don't know where I should go. I don't know.

Or do you think we can advance again with them few doughboys?

And with those inexperienced boys from Hitler Youth.

And those with 6 weeks of training.

Kurt, come with me to the mountains.

Think about it.

If nothing works out, I'll come. I'm at the command post.

See You later.

What shit.

Do you believe it?

What?

That one day it'll be over. It'll all be over.

I can hardly believe that.

In the areas reconquered by German troops

every house bears the marks of the cruelty

of Russian marauding soldiery.

Looted and already packed clothes of the German people.

The bestialities are too grim to be shown in detail.

Here are some victims of those damned murdering bastards.

Vexed horror is still visible on the faces of these German women.

They tell of days of nameless horror while they were

defencelessly exposed to the Russian hordes.

Scenes we know.

Yes.

And that's what they show civilians at home?

Feed the hatred.

Forward area Frankfurt. Our emplacements on the river Oder

Leader of the Berlin Gau, Minister of the Reich Doctor Goebbels

gets a personal impression of our preparations

for the defence fight.

The Minister with bearer of the Knight's Cross

General of the Infantry Busse.

Along the shore of the river Oder, several machine gun troops and

grenadiers took up position.

Comrades, you've built yourself a nice mansion here.

You say it.

Where are you from, where is your home?

I'm from Berlin. Charlottenburg.

Charlottenburg. Does your wife know you're here?

At the moment she's very doubtful.

She got away now. She should be somewhere near Luebeck.

Well then, let's see to it that she sees you again.

Well, hopefully she'll see me here.

Mummy, the old man is just fine.

Besides that, do the Russians bother you?

They're shaking more than we do.

And how are you, comrade?

Well, I am quite good. We got a pristine mansion here. Sure as death.

We see that. Built by measure.

And it's warm inside. We've got a n immaculate oven.

How about the rations?

We get along without reprimands.

You get on well?

Yes, very well. The Russians can come.

We'll see that they'll be slapped right in the face.

Well let's hope he does.

Heil Hitler.

Heil.

Near the embankment and in the area around

the river Oder emplacements of the infantry and our batteries...

Guys, come over here. Come.

What is going on here?

Oh my god.

Now it begins.

That's the beginning of the end.

Yes.

Let's get ready.

Yes.

Go.

We hold Klessin.

March 23rd 1945

Signed: von Stock, Captain.

Captain, reporting back from the division.

Mutschinski,

you're back.

Yes, Sir.

These are the documents.

Yes.

All Signed?

Yes, Captain, Sir.

Confirmation of transport?

That too, yes.

Map?

Yes, Sir.

Very well. How do the roads look?

Passable, Captain.

You did well. I don't need you anymore. Thank you.

Heil Hitler.

Robert, Otto, come here.

Kurt, what's going on?

Marching orders for you and for you as well.

You want to get rid of us?

What do I do with that?

You accompanied me to the General. They promised everything.

Solidly enforced emplacements, supplies and reinforcements.

What did we get? Nothing.

That's why you need experienced men to lead those fledglings.

You can't do everything on your own.

Otto, what we must be done here, I can do on my own.

Light please.

You want to see Annemarie again, don't you?

Of course, if possible.

See...

And you want to go back to the mountains.

Sure.

And see your Baerbel again.

Yes, but you can come with me.

You know this is a final destination. Nobody gets out of here.

Here's the map. Get the refugees as far West as possible.

Maybe even to the Americans, should the roads be free.

And you, this is my war diary. Keep it safe.

I wrote everything down.

Boys, get home well and safe.

It's been an honour to have served under you.

Right, you were my best men. All the best. Get home well.

The Russians broke through. Out of the way, go,

we have to intercept the Russians.

What are you doing here? You have to get away!

Uncle Captain, please come with us.

I can't Lya. I have to stay here.

Please come.

I can't.

Please, why not?

I have to stay here, so you get home safely.

Lya, come. Come with me, come.

Stop.

Colonel

Yes.

Captain von Stock, combat unit Stock,

we're here to hold Klessin. You are the tank reserve?

Yes, we've got everything.

You're heaven-sent.

There's a ford over the river Oder,

the Russians cross it with tanks.

I've got a platoon of anti-tank-weapons there.

I haven't heard back from them in hours. That ford,

you have to hold that. I can give you a motorcycle runner,

so you can find the way there. I don't know

how many tanks have already crossed.

You go there with your tanks and hold the ford.

We'll hold Klessin estate.

Damned artillery.

Now you're briefed. Go!

To the vehicles, the Russians are through, go, get away.

Push through.

I am hit!

I am hit!

Hang in there.

Go on, man.

What's up? The Russians are through. Hold the emplacement.

Hang in there, boys!

Hang in there.

Come up!

Damned shit.

Lindenberg, Lindenberg!

Captain,

Lindenberg, keep those tanks away.

Opposite us, dozens of tanks, Captain.

Keep the tanks away, we're taking care of the infantry.

Keep those Russian tanks at a distance.

I do what I can.

Lindenberg! Damn it.

Get away.

All dead here.

Sergeant! Sergeant, damn it.

Stop the Russians. Stop the Russians!

Stop the Russians.

Krueger, Krueger, damn it.

More to the right!

Ammunition! That's the last we got.

Damn shit. Here.

Keep firing! Fire! Fire!

Yes, damn shit.

Shit!

It's jammed!

Oh man, Mutschinski.

Fire, keep firing, boy.

Come here. Hold that. Hold. Get away, out!

It' jammed! Shit, jammed.

Get the machine gun going.

Give me the belt.

Get it ready.

Richard, you are not going to die on me. Come up! Come! Damn shit!

Are you out of your mind? Keep firing!

Go to the machine gun, set it right.

Shit!

West of Klessin

Anti-tank-cannon move, further, anti-tank-canon to 12 o'clock.

Fire.

Fire, to the right.

They're getting more and more.

Shit. Another four anti-tank-canons at 12 o'clock.

Direct hit in the front. Get out, get out!

Hand's up. Hands up!

South of Klessin

Two months later

Helene, we finally did it.

Yes, Erna, finally.

Thank you for everything.

Not at all.

And when will Uncle Captain come?

Tangermuende, city centre

Look at what's going on here.

Where are we to go from here?

I don't know. I really don't.

We've got to get away from here. Away.

70 years later.

Wehrmacht information office, Berlin