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HOW I UNLEASHED THE SECOND WORLD WAR,

PART III BACK IN HOMELAND

Your march will be long but it is nothing

The sun will dry your face while you walk

Count your last three bullets

And you know that you won't miss the target

The roses are red, the lilac is white

No one regrets though the time is hard

We shall pass the hills and drink cold water

For our field kitchen vanished in the fog

Who would worry that the road is full of dust

Wet from rain or white from snow

We shall pass the hills and drink cold water

Which after battle has the taste of wine

The roses are red, the lilac is white

You'll come where you want, though the time is hard.

Pietro! Clear the way! Let us pass! Avanti!

Attention! Ambulance on the pier No two!

I repeat! Ambulance on the pier No two!

Jump in! Move on! Move!

To the bow! Less wounded on the deck!

And you, where are you going?

He's seriously wounded, doctor, seriously... dying... dying...

Go ahead! - Peritonitis!

Hurry up, hurry up, move on, quickly...

What are you looking there! You, beast!

You looking at? Landscape? Sort of Idiot? To work!

Well, Africa is settled.

The war is over...

What a mess he put us in? The Duce...

Yes... yes,

listen, wait a minute!

I feel you're my friend.

- Give me this. I must leave this ship.

You understand? It's likely there will be police at the pier.

I may have some difficulties. Give me this thing. Good?

Attention! Attention!

Hospital orderly will distribute safety belts!

Take safety belts!

Boatswain, boatswain on deck!

On the board! Comrades! Take him! Take him! He's

Thank you!

Thank you very much!

Come here, comrade!

Go on! Move! Hurry up!

And you, what are you waiting for, here?

Move on!

Minor wound of the arm.

You come here with such a bloody trifle?

I'm seriously wounded. My hand has pierced through twice.

We are going to pierce your silly skull through...

Deserter!

But I'm really seriously wounded, Sergeant!

Where is your pass? Have you lost it?

Hurry up! Hurry up! You, swine!

What? You are seeking it only now?

Stop! Stop! It's him! It's him! Alarm!

Attention! Divers! They are mining! Save yourself!

Hans Langner.

A nice song!

I guess it was about love.

Amore!

This uniform was st...

But really, I'm not German...

no... Germania...

Hitler...

You're beautiful!

What is your name?

My name is Frank... Frank...

- I see. Franco. - Yes. Frank.

- And yours? - Mirella...

Beautiful name.

I say Mirka in our country.

- Mir-ka... - Mirka!

It's here.

Let me help you.

Look, I badly need such pants and such a shirt!

I must change and put them on. Otherwise Germans will kill me. Capito?

Franco...

Franco...

Frank...

Don't run away, Mirella!

Wait a minute! I'll change and join you...

Sing me that song once more...

Are you Austrian?

Vienna? Waltz?

No... no...

Polonia... Chopin... Polonaise...

Arrest the deserter!

Six, seven, eight, nine, ten...

Attention!

In the name of the Fuehrer and the German People

you are sentenced by the Court Martial to be shot.

Come on! Come on! Hurry up! Hurry up!

My documents have been taken together with my uniform by o hospital orderly.

Roll up your flap!

One more!

Hans Langner!

I have three decorations, Major. I took part in the campaign against Poland.

You are a dirty rascal!

You deserve a special punishment!

Attention!

To the Strafkompanie! All of them! To the Eastern Front!

Turn left!

March!

Hey, Major! It's him! It's him.

Can you give the position?

Yes. I'm just calculating it.

In three minutes we change the course to 3,14...

I put you a bullet in your skull,

bloody damned fool!

Do you feel some smell?

Something is burning...

It smells as if something was burning.

So what?

I don't smell any more it...

I'm sure there was nothing.

Oh, oh! Good Gracious!

Oh! Oh...

No... no... occupied!

Occupied! Do you understand?

They are still sleeping.

Brother Sebastian did not wake them up.

Brother Sebastian! Brother Sebastian!

An angel came to me, reverend father. He found his head...

It was not an angel brother, but a vil...

A German soldier...

A German soldier?

But why did he get there?

- Shall I ring the bells? - For God's sake no! You'll wake him.

Germans are terrible when they don't sleep!

But he's smiling. Maybe he's not so bad?

Oh, Lord! He wants to get down!

We must inform the Germans to take him as quickly as possible!

Reverend Father! Father Dominic!

Reverend Father!

He explained that he is not a German. Or that he does not like German.

He explained that he is not a German. - Saint Dominic! Our patron!

That's too bad.

Why did he do it just here?

There are enough trees here and there.

- Open the door! - Open, or we'll break in!

- Where is the Monastery Prior? - The Officer asks where is the Prior?

This one?

- Interrupt his prayer! - Obersturmfuehrer wants to know

whether you know anything about the parachutist who fell here this night?

Have you heard anything about a man with a parachute, brother Florian?

A man with a big white umbrella?

We direct our thoughts to Heaven...

and devote our nights to permanent contemplation...

It's a Bolshevik!

A communist bandit.

Any one granting help to him will be punished

and shot down!

The communists are impious! Wicked! Showing no reverence to God.

In case you see anything of that sort, report immediately!

Saint Dominic!

A communist in our church!

Take him away!

Save our souls of the disastrous consequence!

He is still there.

He even bows and says thank you.

Come back, Fathers! Come back to the chapel

and stay there the whole day!

Brother Sebastian!

You are born in the East of Poland and you speak Russian...

Tell him to go away and leave us alone.

I'm afraid I forgot.

Still I'll try...

Your grace... Mr. Communist...

Be so kind and leave us in peace...

Russians!

Brothers! Long live the courageous nation... Long live Russians!

Let's flee, brother Sebastian...

We are not allowed to listen to that sort of speech...

Hello! Help me to get down! I am a Pole! Pole!

I want to fight in your partisan troops. Gentlemen... brothers!

Did you hear? He says "brothers", but he is faithless!

I remember the language, don't I?

I understand everything he says...

Go up to your bells, brother, but watch him!

He must leave the monastery tonight. And don't let him speak...

Is the Lieutenant in?

Lieutenant... I report: Germans are in the Nowa Wies village.

There are seven trucks loaded with SS-Men and Wehrmacht.

They probably are looking for our container dropped by parachute,

for they search all houses and barns.

Good. Watch them and let me know everything.

Yes, Sir!

Squat!

Look, brother,

- it is like that... one movement and... - Stop it!

The enemy is in the neighbourhood.

- Alfred? - Certainly. How many men have you got?

Seventeen. The rest is somewhere around looking for a girl...

Gather them all at once. Send the messenger to the Falcon too.

Let him block the access to the highway.

Yes, Sir!

Do you know the Obersturmfuehrer who burned the village?

The smiling Alfred? He fled twice from ambush.

You'll have the chance to meet him for the third time. He's in Nowa Wies.

Wilga!

Where did you hide the Germans you caught on the highway?

We keep them here, Lieutenant!

Splendid! Bring them here now! We'll need them!

- Shall I go to the village? - You've been in Germany. You speak German?

- Sure... - Quite enough. You'll take the Toothless.

He'll take care of the girl, and you will watch the Germans.

As soon as you Alfred, don't lose him from sight.

You'll execute the sentence the moment we start the attack.

- We'll give you a signal by shooting. - Yes, Sir!

Aaa... Thank you... isn't it hot?

Hey, you. Don't speak. We are not permitted to listen to you.

Black eyes, marvellous eyes...

I have fought against Japan

in the troops of General Avdokin...

I see.

Praised be Jesus Christ!

The Germans arrived to the village.

They are looking for a parachutist.

They'll burn the village and shoot down all young men.

They said it themselves!

Eee... Give me the rope! The rope! Yes...

- Oh, Saint Sebastian, have mercy upon us! - Where's my shoe?! My boot?!

Oh God! It's Poland!

Real Poland!

Don't be afraid! Don't flee!

Stop!

Stop!

- That's Wehrmacht! - They always are the first to make love!

When did he have time to do it?

Come on! Leave them alone. Don't disturb them.

Are you crazy?

You beat me and then you kiss me, and then again?

You don't have to be afraid.

I'm not a German.

Pretty dog, good dog. I like village dogs very much.

Search everywhere!

Where is your husband? With the partisans?

What? He's too old for that!

He went to the monastery. With potatoes.

Too old?

Nobody is there, Obersturmfuehrer!

- And in the barn? - In the barn?

Ha, ha, ha! There is one lying with a girl... ha... ha... ha...

Stay here. It is likely they will come back.

Ruskies beated you and you don't want to fight any more...

- Look, I said you I'm a Pole! - Yes, yes, you're a Pole now,

and when Germans came here you shouted HEIL HITLER!

You are lucky you're a girl, otherwise you'd get good spankies!

I know. It's the only thing you can do.

Leave it! It's not yours!

- I didn't eat anything since two days! - We don't eat since five years here.

Hands up!

Take care! It may fire!

Listen, my dear, let me stay here. I want to join the partisan troops.

I fled from a P.O. W camp to be with you.

- I swear I'm Polish! - Get to the corner! Do you here me?

Lithuania, my fatherland, you are like health

Only he who lost you can know how to love you...

I'll shoot! I'm shooting! I don't joke...

No! No! You can't.

Hey, mother!

Jesus Christ! Are you crazy?

Gestapo is in the village. They just left this house!

We have been looking at your house through binoculars.

I know they left.

Sergeant Karas has to tell you something very important.

One,

two...

I believe you are Polish,

but please stop it.

So will you take me with you?

I will.

I will fight for you and defend you. You can trust me. Nothing will happen to you.

Button it! To hide the uniform.

Listen, Mrs. Jozwiak. I have a special task for you.

Last night we have been picking up parachutists, who jumped out of a plane...

you understand what does it mean? Men with huge white silk umbrellas...

Don't talk so much, kid.

Of course I do. You meant the containers dropped by the plane?

- Yes, that's that. - Well...

We took three persons...

however the fourth one was swept by the wind somewhere far away.

It was a girl. A radio operator with full equipment...

She had the address of a contact man, and we must see if she was there...

- How does she look like? - Well, a tiny brunette

- with a short tress. - I see...

We must take her as quickly as possible, for this region is not familiar to her,

and it may be quite a hell here any moment.

That is quite right, but don't shoot near my house, please,

for the Germans will burn it down. And don't peep into my pots.

Lately you have eaten all our dinner and my old man was raging.

You're lucky. I've no time, my boy. Otherwise you would have heard

some nasty words for this masquerade!

- What are you going to do? - I am going to prove that I'm a Pole!

No! No! No! Leave it! Leave! I trust you!

Put away the pistol and smile!

Smile to him! To him!

Why did you do it? There is still the other one!

Yes.

I know and I will knock him off too.

- Let us flee, I implore you! - It is too late now.

The other guy may get out of the hiding.

I'll bring him in and you knock him in the skull

with all your force!

Hands up!

Oh God! I killed him! Oh! Oh!

I thought he's a German...

Did the German flee?

Let's go! Let's go! Quickly!

O gosh! My head! What's the matter with my head!

Come on, come on!

Prr... stop...

Oh, Lord!

Jesus Christ! Oh! Oh! Oh!

Good morning. I had to report here and get in touch with you.

Hey you! Take this one too...

- Hey, mother, milk! - I've no cow!

Do you understand?

Swim off!

Herr Obersturmfuehrer, all are gone!

We have arrested some children and old men only...

Repeat! I didn't understand!

Yes! We have taken some partisans.

That's better.

Shoot them down!

No suspected persons!

And what does mean this young girl?

Run away! Run away!

Hurray! Hurray!

There are our people! Our people!

Partisans!

Attention!

Look right!

Second row!

Easy!

- Count! - One, two, three,

four, five, six,

seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven...

Seven...

- You woke up to early. You shoul lie? - No, no, no... Ouuu!

The hut will not fit.

- Your head is swollen. - You jester...

You are lucky, that girl had remembered,

wchich the barn was, unles you stay there until the spring...

What are you laughing at?

He...

Ooo!

You know eachother. Greet yourself.

I'm Teresa!

I'm Teresa!

I'm Squat!

Does it work?

It must work, Lieutenant.

It must. That's an answer.

They confirmed our report.

- We are beginning tomorrow. - They're moving quickly.

That's that bridge.

But one has to be careful, because of the mine fields.

- Shall we blow it up? - No...

we'll defend it and prevent Germans to blow it up!

- And what about you? You don't go with us? - I go straight there! On the bridge!

- To defend it? - No. To blow it up!

And prevent Germans from retreat.

The action must be started simultaneously...

- You'll take this new radio station. - Too few people.

In addition you'll get from Falcon six guys.

- I gave you this new one. - No no no. I've enough. My boys will do.

He's a tough guy. You know

- how many Germans he already sliced? - I don't like tough guys.

Somebody has to carry radio with me.

It weights about sixteen kilograms including the battery.

- She's a sergeant. - She's a sergeant.

Word of honour. Mishka confirmed it.

Sergeant! The platoon is ready to march!

I'm coming.

Lieutenant! Sergeant Wilk reports the platoon is ready for march!

- Thank! At ease! - At ease!

Why do you show your teeth?

Listen boys... This is a first class action!

If we succeed,

we open the way to our tanks

and help them to reach the rear of the enemy!

The task is particularly difficult, for we have to advance by day

and along mine fields...

- Joseph! - Frank!

Joe!

Frankie! Frankie dear! How are you, old boy?

It's you.

- That's your job. - Why?

No... no... no. You will start to make charms again

and everything will begin once more...

Not at all... Joseph! I swear I'll be your best soldier.

Your faithful orderly... but please... let me stay here...

I swear I won't do anything without your order!

No tricks, no jokes,

Joe, upon my word...

Wilk! Don't give him weapon! Do you hear me? And now disperse!

Platoon, turn back! Disperse!

I must oil it!

- Nice boots! - And how comfortable!

Just for you! Do you want? You can try! Yes.

- Very nice, indeed! How much do you want? - Not much... give me your pistol.

You'll have still your rifle.

- Oh, no, no! - Wait a moment... wait a moment...

I'll give you in addition...

my belt...

- No! - And something more,

for instance this eagle

from my uniform...

- No, no, no... - Or, you know what?

You can have it just for nothing... do you want?

- Let's play cards... - I don't play cards...

Oh, it's quite simple. Look!

You have three photographs.

This one represents me in Polish uniform,

this - in French uniform,

and that one in German uniform.

The only thing for you is to guess where this one is...

Well... play... choose, decide and don't regret.

One, two, three... where is it?

That's right... the belt belongs to you.

And now, continue... let's play for trousers...

one, two, three...

O gosh, I've a bad luck today...

And now boots...

But remember...

If you lose, I get your pistol.

One... two... three.

And now?

Are you quite sure?

- Think well... no hurry... good... - I made up my mind...

If they notice our men... fire!

It was a success.

Thanks for taking me... you're a fine guy...

You must thank her, not me. She wanted to take you... Quickly! Quickly!

What's the matter?

- Tell her that she is a nice girl... - Okay.

The traveller says she is a nice girl.

- Who says? - The new one! Transmit it!

Oh, you...

- The new guy says he loves you! - Don't say idiocies...

But it is true! My word! They asked me to say so...

Just a moment!

Quickly! Quickly! He is there!

Good gracious!

No!

Lieutenant! I saw a man, upon my word I saw him, but he fled!

Perhaps there are no mines here.

It was surely a rabbit or a hare...

He, he, he.

Don't be afraid. You are quite safe with me.

I remember very well the spot where we dug out mines...

Fix some food for this soldier, he must be very hungry.

Sit down. Certainly you are very tired.

- But there are mines! - Sure...

how much of that you want to take?

I don't need them, boy.

I lost my detachment. I must reach the bridge near Zawada.

They are going to think that I fled.

The bridge? You just cross the village,

but the Germans arrived there yesterday night

and they expelled everybody.

I thought you came for mines. Partisans used to come to me very often.

Strong? Eh? Isn't it?

A welcome drink for our soldiers...

and look how transparent, as a diamond!

Are you sure there're no mines here?

You dug them out? All?

Not all...

up to that place only.

When Germans began to bury them

we dug them out next morning,

when the eath was fresh yet.

- Not too weak? - No, no, no...

Because, Ruskies, for instance, they like strong liquor...

You know, the cow is a very stupid animal,

still it has habits of its own, just like the man, yes...

They went to the pasture this way,

well,

when the Germans put the mines here, two cows were torn to pieces the same day...

Those mines were that big... tank mines...

and nothing left of the animal...

so we had to unmine the place...

Hey!

Where are you going? You want to die?

But you said you dug out the mines here.

No. We didn't... we didn't touch that place...

There are small mines for killing people...

we are needing them...

What? What the hell you need them for?

I said you already there are small mines.

When we got a letter that we have to send contingent of cows to the Germans,

we pushed the cows that way...

- still some meat was left for us... - I see...

Don't worry...

you'll find your people very soon.

At sunrise, when everything is wet with dew,

we hear such a roar of our guns,

that I'm sure our army will come here soon. Well...

Not too weak?

No. No. Sleep well...

Come on, cow... lead me to our soldiers...

Well... nothing to do... run... go on...

Don't be scared...

you understand? I must join our army!

You'll lead me through the mines and then you can go where you want.

Hey, listen, you know the way to the river? Don't you?

Here... eat...

stop... not now...

Stop... you'll kill me!

They received it.

We have to wait for the signal.

- She's weeping, he? - Don't you know what a fine boy he was!

These are poor wrecks...

And what if we jumped there now... Here is the bridge...

We have a few trucks...

Don't be so spunky...

There are still German tanks on the other side...

Take the boys and get down up to this bush...

I'm going to join you as soon as I receive the report...

Wait until the last soldier leaves. Let the Soviet tanks

move unto the bridge and then blow it up!

- You'll watch at it... - Where is the fuse?

Quicker! Quicker! Hurry up, you! Block the way! To guns!

You go on bridge as scout!

Hurry up!

We just got the report!

Take two light machine guns and cover the Germans with fire!

As soon as you start to fire, I'm going...

- to jump out with the rest of boys! - They'll tear us to pieces! Look only!

This SS-man will blow up the bridge the moment he hears the guns!

Pioneer!

You'll add a grenade there?

I'm afraid it would be difficult to throw it from here,

- besides there are bushes... - Devil take them!

There must be some way to throw them out of it!

- Fingers? - Panzer!

Panzer?

No, no... nothing.

- Panzer? - It only seemed to me,

certainly of fear.

Partisans! Partisans!

Partisans, partisans under the bridge! March mount on the bridge at once!

They got out of it! Such sons! Fire!

Hurray! Hurray!

- Your documents! Hands up! Hands up! - Get down and clear the bridge of mines!

Hurry up! Hurry up!

Kruk! Remove the mines from the bridge!

The boys are just about to do it, Sergeant!

Hey! Joe! Oh, excuse me,

Sergeant. I report it's me who removed the mines from this bloody bridge!

And it's you who made Germans get out of that bunker?

Yeah... it's me...

You? Is it true? Do you know, Frank? You saved the bridge,

you saved all of us!

Attaboy!

Look, Joe,

it was not my special idea, or desertion. It was... it was... simply that girl.

You understand?

That's for me, Joe? Really?

What a fine guy you are, Joe!

Listen, darling, I brought some flowers for you but this bloody cow ate them all.

Your march will be long, but it is nothing

The sun will dry your face while you walk.

Count your last three bullets

And you know that you won't miss the target.

The roses are red, the lilac is white

No one regrets though the time is hard.

We shall pass the hills and drink cold water

For our field kitchen vanished in the fog.

Who would worry that the road is full of dust

Wet from rain or white from snow