1 00:00:54,763 --> 00:00:54,808 (EXPLOSIONS IN DISTANCE) 2 00:01:15,728 --> 00:01:20,927 Tim's right. The SS are deploying right around the town. 3 00:01:21,448 --> 00:01:23,279 -Have a look. -Thank you, sir. 4 00:01:23,368 --> 00:01:26,121 Item on the BBC this morning might amuse you, sir. 5 00:01:26,208 --> 00:01:27,482 Quote from a Member of Parliament, 6 00:01:27,568 --> 00:01:29,206 ''As the war in Europe is virtually over, 7 00:01:29,288 --> 00:01:32,519 ''will not the Prime Minister now set an immediate date for a general election?'' 8 00:01:32,608 --> 00:01:34,838 Yes, as you say, very amusing. 9 00:01:35,288 --> 00:01:39,076 Well, luckily, the SS look as if they're fully occupied down there. 10 00:01:39,168 --> 00:01:41,728 Yes, I can't see them sparing men to come up here on our account, sir. 11 00:01:41,808 --> 00:01:42,843 No. 12 00:01:43,008 --> 00:01:46,921 Unless of course they're going to make the castle a part of the defensive ring. 13 00:01:47,008 --> 00:01:49,158 -Let's have a look, please. -Sir. 14 00:01:53,328 --> 00:01:55,364 (MEN CHATTERING) 15 00:01:57,808 --> 00:02:00,163 MAN 1 : You see, you've only got to try it yourself to see. 16 00:02:00,248 --> 00:02:01,363 MAN 2: Yeah? MAN 1 : I mean, look, 17 00:02:01,448 --> 00:02:04,042 let me explain it, the advantages. 18 00:02:04,128 --> 00:02:05,959 -One, you're on the move the whole time. -MAN 2: Yeah. 19 00:02:06,048 --> 00:02:09,927 Never in one spot. Taking good exercise with a good chance of some fun. 20 00:02:10,008 --> 00:02:11,805 MAN 2: Oh, well. 21 00:02:34,168 --> 00:02:35,157 MAN 2: Well, I have. 22 00:02:35,248 --> 00:02:37,637 MAN 1 : Look, there's the other side of it, too. 23 00:02:37,728 --> 00:02:40,959 Well, I've only got to go into this and you'll see my point straight away. 24 00:02:41,048 --> 00:02:43,881 -Is it my turn to move again, huh? -MAN 1 : What? 25 00:02:43,968 --> 00:02:47,517 The point is, wet or dry, or whether to go up or down. 26 00:02:47,608 --> 00:02:49,519 (CONTINUES CHATTERING) 27 00:02:58,888 --> 00:03:00,560 Major Carrington? 28 00:03:01,728 --> 00:03:03,366 Major Carrington? 29 00:03:04,768 --> 00:03:07,601 May I say how happy I am that the sentence was not carried out. 30 00:03:12,928 --> 00:03:14,725 It's a beautiful day. 31 00:03:20,088 --> 00:03:21,441 You may go. 32 00:03:23,168 --> 00:03:24,362 Thanks. 33 00:03:32,328 --> 00:03:33,443 All right, all right. 34 00:03:33,528 --> 00:03:36,804 What about a little respect for your superior officers? 35 00:03:36,888 --> 00:03:38,958 (LAUGHING) Phil! Phil! 36 00:03:39,048 --> 00:03:41,164 -Wow, is it good to see you! -It's good to see you. 37 00:03:41,248 --> 00:03:42,681 Hey, they treat you all right and everything? 38 00:03:42,768 --> 00:03:44,838 Did you get all those messages we sent? Hey, just a minute. 39 00:03:44,928 --> 00:03:47,806 Hey, you guys, it's Phil. Phil's here. Hey! 40 00:03:48,768 --> 00:03:50,565 -MAN: Phil? -Hey. 41 00:03:50,648 --> 00:03:52,764 -Congratulations. -Phil, nice to see you back. 42 00:03:52,848 --> 00:03:55,567 -Welcome back. -Phil, Phil, what about Dresden? 43 00:03:55,648 --> 00:03:58,037 -I never got to Dresden, thank God. No. -What? 44 00:03:58,128 --> 00:03:59,641 Well, where did they hold your court martial? 45 00:03:59,728 --> 00:04:00,956 -Glauchau. -Glauchau? 46 00:04:01,048 --> 00:04:03,482 Yeah, but afterwards we went through Dresden. 47 00:04:03,568 --> 00:04:05,763 I was lucky to make it back here without being lynched. 48 00:04:05,848 --> 00:04:08,043 Oh, pretty chaotic I imagine. 49 00:04:08,768 --> 00:04:10,963 Oh, even in the countryside. 50 00:04:11,848 --> 00:04:14,601 Wires down everywhere, no communications. 51 00:04:15,128 --> 00:04:17,483 Thousands of people on the move. 52 00:04:18,248 --> 00:04:19,886 Crossroads all jammed. 53 00:04:19,968 --> 00:04:23,563 Slave labourers, Poles, Russians, French, Italian, Dutch. 54 00:04:24,688 --> 00:04:27,805 All drifting. All aiming for home. 55 00:04:27,888 --> 00:04:29,719 What about the Germans? German civilians? 56 00:04:29,808 --> 00:04:30,877 How are they taking it? 57 00:04:30,968 --> 00:04:34,643 Pushing their lives around in baby carriages, half of them. 58 00:04:34,808 --> 00:04:37,925 Everything's all churned up by bombs and wheels. 59 00:04:38,968 --> 00:04:40,037 The war isn't over, 60 00:04:40,128 --> 00:04:43,086 but you get the feeling that every man in Europe is on the way home. 61 00:04:43,168 --> 00:04:44,647 Except for us. 62 00:04:45,968 --> 00:04:48,038 Yeah, well, that's the way it was between here and Dresden. 63 00:04:48,128 --> 00:04:50,084 (PLANE SOARING) 64 00:04:50,648 --> 00:04:52,127 Get a load of those Mustangs. 65 00:05:14,208 --> 00:05:16,563 (SIREN SOUNDING) 66 00:05:21,128 --> 00:05:23,244 (PLANE SOARING) 67 00:05:28,248 --> 00:05:31,604 What the hell's the matter with you? You bucking for a medal or something? 68 00:05:31,688 --> 00:05:33,360 It's crazy. 69 00:05:33,448 --> 00:05:35,837 Because they were yours, I just felt safe. 70 00:05:35,928 --> 00:05:39,045 -Somebody's fouled up along the line. -You'd better believe it. 71 00:05:39,128 --> 00:05:40,322 One can't expect every American 72 00:05:40,408 --> 00:05:41,841 to know where Colditz is or even what it is. 73 00:05:41,928 --> 00:05:44,647 Yeah, one can't expect it, but one would kinda like it. 74 00:05:44,728 --> 00:05:46,798 Did you ever finish that Stars and Stripes? 75 00:05:46,888 --> 00:05:50,722 Oh, yeah. And you get the pleasure of hanging it from the roof. 76 00:05:50,808 --> 00:05:52,127 Well, that won't work. 77 00:05:52,208 --> 00:05:55,439 How can you see those SS boys in town pledging allegiance to a flag? 78 00:05:55,528 --> 00:05:57,564 What we've got to do is lay that thing out flat in the courtyard. 79 00:05:57,648 --> 00:06:00,924 Then the next time a Mustang makes a pass, it'll see it. 80 00:06:01,008 --> 00:06:03,920 And you lay down 'cause just in case next time it's a Messerschmitt that... 81 00:06:04,008 --> 00:06:06,203 (PLANE SOARING) 82 00:06:09,648 --> 00:06:10,763 (KNOCKING ON DOOR) 83 00:06:10,848 --> 00:06:12,327 Come. 84 00:06:16,248 --> 00:06:19,126 Gentlemen, I have to tell you 85 00:06:19,568 --> 00:06:24,164 that I have received orders that all prisoners are to leave Colditz 86 00:06:25,488 --> 00:06:27,080 under SS escort. 87 00:06:28,408 --> 00:06:32,003 Kommandant, you may tell your superiors that the prisoners refuse to move. 88 00:06:32,088 --> 00:06:33,316 You understand what you're saying, Colonel? 89 00:06:33,408 --> 00:06:34,602 -Yes. -Are you prepared 90 00:06:34,688 --> 00:06:36,565 -to accept the consequences? -Are you? 91 00:06:36,648 --> 00:06:39,879 -That is mutiny. -That is self-defence. 92 00:06:40,808 --> 00:06:43,800 There's not a single man who'd march out of here under SS escort. 93 00:06:43,888 --> 00:06:46,402 You can tell your bosses, not a chance. 94 00:06:46,488 --> 00:06:49,321 The SS are still in the town in force. 95 00:06:49,408 --> 00:06:52,047 And fully occupied by their own defence. 96 00:06:52,128 --> 00:06:53,686 And their resources aren't limitless, Kommandant. 97 00:06:53,768 --> 00:06:56,328 There are a thousand men up here and we're prepared to fight. 98 00:06:56,408 --> 00:06:58,797 Or, are you prepared to shoot us? 99 00:07:00,408 --> 00:07:02,239 Let me put it another way. 100 00:07:02,328 --> 00:07:04,478 Are they prepared to order you to shoot us? 101 00:07:04,568 --> 00:07:08,117 The situation has changed a hell of a lot, they're aware of that. 102 00:07:08,208 --> 00:07:09,561 (SIGHS) 103 00:07:10,848 --> 00:07:12,759 Get me the Ceneralkommando. 104 00:07:19,288 --> 00:07:21,518 (PHONE RINGING) 105 00:07:23,848 --> 00:07:24,963 Yes? 106 00:07:25,728 --> 00:07:26,956 (CLEARS THROAT) 107 00:07:27,048 --> 00:07:28,481 Herr Ceneral. 108 00:07:29,488 --> 00:07:33,959 With regard the order for the prisoners to march southward under SS escort, 109 00:07:34,048 --> 00:07:35,800 they refuse to move. 110 00:07:38,208 --> 00:07:39,277 Yes. 111 00:07:40,528 --> 00:07:43,406 But, Colonel, I can't... I cannot do... 112 00:07:45,928 --> 00:07:49,238 Will you take the responsibility if I use my weapons as you suggest 113 00:07:49,328 --> 00:07:51,523 and the prisoners are killed? 114 00:07:52,968 --> 00:07:54,765 Well, neither will I. 115 00:07:56,168 --> 00:07:57,965 The matter is closed. 116 00:08:05,768 --> 00:08:08,840 All the same, the SS may still move into the castle 117 00:08:08,928 --> 00:08:11,362 with the aim of making it a stronghold. 118 00:08:11,448 --> 00:08:13,882 They are more likely to do this if they think the Russians will get here 119 00:08:13,968 --> 00:08:15,367 before the Americans. 120 00:08:15,448 --> 00:08:18,679 Oh, I have a hunch we'll make it first. 121 00:08:19,728 --> 00:08:21,081 From what I've heard in Washington, 122 00:08:21,168 --> 00:08:24,205 there's a good chance this whole Leipzig Dresden area 123 00:08:24,288 --> 00:08:28,361 is going to be in the zone of permanent Russian occupation. 124 00:08:33,288 --> 00:08:35,085 Thank you, gentlemen. 125 00:08:39,208 --> 00:08:42,405 Come on, it's supposed to be the third window from the left. 126 00:08:42,488 --> 00:08:45,207 Yes, I know. My God, there she is! 127 00:08:45,288 --> 00:08:46,641 MAN 1 : Really? Where? 128 00:08:46,728 --> 00:08:49,083 Where is she? Where is she? 129 00:08:49,168 --> 00:08:50,567 MAN 2: Well? 130 00:08:51,448 --> 00:08:52,881 -(EXCLAIMS) -Come on, George, what's she doing? 131 00:08:52,968 --> 00:08:54,765 What's she doing, George? 132 00:08:54,848 --> 00:08:57,920 Gefreiter Hans Baumann is really earning his cigarettes this time. 133 00:08:58,008 --> 00:08:59,646 -Steady! Let's see. -Don't joggle it. 134 00:08:59,728 --> 00:09:01,480 Now to you, Chris. 135 00:09:01,568 --> 00:09:03,320 -(MEN CHATTERING) -Third from the left, was it? 136 00:09:03,408 --> 00:09:05,080 -Yes. -Yeah. 137 00:09:05,168 --> 00:09:06,806 Got it! Oh! 138 00:09:09,528 --> 00:09:11,120 That's... Watch your eyes! 139 00:09:11,208 --> 00:09:13,358 BRENT: Hmm? What's she like? 140 00:09:13,688 --> 00:09:15,679 -Well, she's... -Yes. 141 00:09:15,768 --> 00:09:18,805 -She's... -She's... (CHUCKLING) 142 00:09:18,888 --> 00:09:20,924 Come on, let's have a go. 143 00:09:21,768 --> 00:09:24,202 -Look out, steady. -Come on, take your turn. 144 00:09:24,288 --> 00:09:25,926 -Watch it, Simon! -Oh, Simon. 145 00:09:26,008 --> 00:09:27,999 You're miles away! 146 00:09:28,088 --> 00:09:29,760 -He's right. -Huh? 147 00:09:30,528 --> 00:09:32,280 American tanks. 148 00:09:32,368 --> 00:09:34,006 What? What? 149 00:09:38,608 --> 00:09:41,964 He's absolutely right. American tanks, masses of them. 150 00:09:42,048 --> 00:09:45,404 They're coming under fire. Those damn Panzer fires. 151 00:09:45,528 --> 00:09:48,406 They're there, that's amazing, and there are going to be many more. 152 00:09:48,488 --> 00:09:50,160 It can't be more than a question of hours now. 153 00:09:50,248 --> 00:09:51,397 -Yeah, perhaps not. -Keep it still. 154 00:09:51,488 --> 00:09:52,523 Until it actually happens. 155 00:09:52,608 --> 00:09:53,882 -There, I saw that. -What? 156 00:09:53,968 --> 00:09:55,560 -Saw the muzzle flash. -(LAUGHS) 157 00:09:55,648 --> 00:09:57,366 -And again, and another. -MAN: Go on, how does it look? 158 00:10:15,288 --> 00:10:18,325 -How was it in the town? -Total confusion, sir. 159 00:10:20,008 --> 00:10:22,886 The SS are digging anti-tank ditches. 160 00:10:22,968 --> 00:10:26,358 They've got ready to blast the bridge across the Mulde. 161 00:10:26,448 --> 00:10:29,884 The local Partei chief has got together a handful of Volkssturm. 162 00:10:29,968 --> 00:10:33,722 They've overturned a few carts at the far end of the bridge. 163 00:10:34,288 --> 00:10:36,483 Maybe all this will become part of the Russian zone. 164 00:10:36,568 --> 00:10:38,763 (LOUD EXPLOSION) 165 00:10:40,488 --> 00:10:42,604 If we live that long. 166 00:10:45,088 --> 00:10:48,603 An order came from Oberkommando, destroy and evacuate. 167 00:10:49,448 --> 00:10:52,201 -Secure all papers and burn them. -Yes, sir. 168 00:10:52,288 --> 00:10:56,327 And request the presence of the senior British and American officers 169 00:10:56,408 --> 00:10:59,002 -at their earliest convenience. -I'll tell him to come at once, sir. 170 00:10:59,088 --> 00:11:01,807 I said at their earliest convenience. 171 00:11:03,728 --> 00:11:05,002 Yes, sir. 172 00:11:05,728 --> 00:11:07,605 (BANGING ON DOOR) 173 00:11:11,008 --> 00:11:12,407 There it is. 174 00:11:12,928 --> 00:11:15,317 God Almighty! More French. 175 00:11:16,808 --> 00:11:20,039 My sole contribution to the Entente Cordiale. 176 00:11:34,728 --> 00:11:37,288 (SPEAKING FRENCH) 177 00:11:38,848 --> 00:11:40,566 Welcome to Colditz. 178 00:11:42,288 --> 00:11:43,562 American! 179 00:11:43,848 --> 00:11:47,124 You know there are a lot of your bombers out there. 180 00:11:51,488 --> 00:11:54,366 The Germans are all saying that soon you will be fighting side by side 181 00:11:54,448 --> 00:11:55,563 with them against the Russians. 182 00:11:55,648 --> 00:11:57,843 -What the hell! -Take it easy. 183 00:12:03,808 --> 00:12:05,161 Cigarette? 184 00:12:15,168 --> 00:12:19,161 Surely they don't really believe that, do they, about the Americans? 185 00:12:19,248 --> 00:12:22,399 When you believe nothing, you believe everything. 186 00:12:24,168 --> 00:12:28,878 That's the mood they are in. That, and alles kaputt. 187 00:12:31,408 --> 00:12:34,002 Alles kaputt. 188 00:12:34,088 --> 00:12:37,842 All finished, all smashed. 189 00:12:48,248 --> 00:12:50,887 (SPEAKING GERMAN) 190 00:12:57,928 --> 00:12:59,156 (BOTH LAUGHING) 191 00:13:00,648 --> 00:13:02,718 -Poor old Kurty. What a shame! -Oh! 192 00:13:02,808 --> 00:13:06,005 -Oh, come on, fellas. Leave him alone. -(LAUGHING) 193 00:13:08,488 --> 00:13:10,763 Hey, have a look at this. 194 00:13:10,848 --> 00:13:12,884 (READING GERMAN) 195 00:13:15,008 --> 00:13:17,442 Hoch Ceheimes. Top secret. 196 00:13:19,288 --> 00:13:21,085 (SPEAKING GERMAN) 197 00:13:21,168 --> 00:13:23,762 -You're not supposed to read that. -(SPEAKING GERMAN) 198 00:13:23,848 --> 00:13:26,203 This stuff's years old. 199 00:13:27,008 --> 00:13:28,282 Oh. 200 00:13:28,848 --> 00:13:30,839 (SPEAKING GERMAN) 201 00:13:33,248 --> 00:13:34,840 The war is over. 202 00:13:35,528 --> 00:13:37,837 The war is over. 203 00:13:39,808 --> 00:13:41,241 But it isn't. 204 00:13:42,408 --> 00:13:44,364 Still many have to die. 205 00:13:52,448 --> 00:13:55,804 The question which I have asked you here to discuss 206 00:13:56,368 --> 00:13:58,723 is not easy for me to formulate. 207 00:13:59,328 --> 00:14:01,000 (CLEARING THROAT) 208 00:14:01,648 --> 00:14:03,718 The possibility may arise 209 00:14:04,648 --> 00:14:07,287 that arrangements will have to be made 210 00:14:07,368 --> 00:14:11,156 if the occupants of this castle pass under different control. 211 00:14:12,648 --> 00:14:16,926 And do you see such an event happening in the near future, Kommandant? 212 00:14:17,048 --> 00:14:18,561 Well, only the most short-sighted commander 213 00:14:18,648 --> 00:14:20,718 could fail to take the possibility into account. 214 00:14:20,808 --> 00:14:23,606 When you say the occupants of this castle, 215 00:14:23,848 --> 00:14:27,318 do you mean us prisoners, you Germans, or both? 216 00:14:28,608 --> 00:14:30,678 If the castle had to be surrendered 217 00:14:30,768 --> 00:14:32,998 to the American forces, my concern would be... 218 00:14:33,088 --> 00:14:35,158 But the Russians are nearly as close. 219 00:14:35,248 --> 00:14:38,524 If we should surrender to the Americans, 220 00:14:40,168 --> 00:14:42,921 what guarantees could you offer my staff 221 00:14:43,768 --> 00:14:47,602 that they would remain under American or British jurisdiction? 222 00:14:48,408 --> 00:14:50,205 -Guarantees? -Yes. 223 00:14:51,648 --> 00:14:53,400 None. None whatever. 224 00:14:56,528 --> 00:14:59,042 Well, under certain conditions, 225 00:14:59,728 --> 00:15:02,242 certain representations could be made on your behalf 226 00:15:02,328 --> 00:15:04,762 by both Colonel Dodd and myself. 227 00:15:04,848 --> 00:15:09,444 Whereas we would, as prisoners of war, remain in American or British hands? 228 00:15:09,688 --> 00:15:11,997 Possibly, yes. The first condition will be 229 00:15:12,088 --> 00:15:14,158 that the defence and administration of this castle 230 00:15:14,248 --> 00:15:17,524 pass under our control effective as of this moment. 231 00:15:18,648 --> 00:15:20,718 That's out of the question. 232 00:15:20,968 --> 00:15:22,196 The Reich has not surrendered 233 00:15:22,288 --> 00:15:24,563 and there's still a German garrison here in Colditz. 234 00:15:24,648 --> 00:15:25,683 In that case, Kommandant, 235 00:15:25,768 --> 00:15:27,804 both you and your garrison must take their chances. 236 00:15:27,888 --> 00:15:30,083 We're not asking any favours. 237 00:15:30,848 --> 00:15:34,045 Just to recognise the inevitable has come to pass. 238 00:15:34,888 --> 00:15:36,958 It's all over for you Germans here in Colditz. 239 00:15:37,048 --> 00:15:39,437 Outwardly, Kommandant, nothing must appear to have changed. 240 00:15:39,528 --> 00:15:42,122 The sentries will do their rounds, but under my command. 241 00:15:42,208 --> 00:15:44,768 The armoury will remain locked, but the key will be in my pocket. 242 00:15:46,848 --> 00:15:50,079 And there will be no display of Allied flags 243 00:15:50,168 --> 00:15:51,521 or white flags of surrender? 244 00:15:51,608 --> 00:15:54,247 Hardly, with the SS still in the town. 245 00:15:57,328 --> 00:16:00,798 Very well. I will summon my staff. 246 00:16:00,888 --> 00:16:02,446 May I take it that your staff and garrison 247 00:16:02,528 --> 00:16:04,598 will be informed of the change of state within the hour? 248 00:16:04,688 --> 00:16:07,077 -Yes. -PRESTON: Thank you, Kommandant. 249 00:16:07,168 --> 00:16:08,203 MAX: Thank you, sir. 250 00:16:23,728 --> 00:16:26,526 All right, gentlemen, what Colonel Dodd and I intend 251 00:16:26,608 --> 00:16:29,759 is a complete takeover of the castle for ourselves. 252 00:16:29,848 --> 00:16:32,043 -(ALL AGREEING) -But I must stress 253 00:16:32,128 --> 00:16:34,483 this is in complete agreement with the Kommandant. 254 00:16:34,568 --> 00:16:36,843 The action is to prevent any move against us 255 00:16:36,928 --> 00:16:39,806 by the SS or any other German unit. 256 00:16:40,288 --> 00:16:41,767 Now, we've all learnt from the radio 257 00:16:41,848 --> 00:16:45,443 that Hitler may well be intending a last ditch stand 258 00:16:45,528 --> 00:16:47,200 in the so called Southern Redoubt. 259 00:16:47,288 --> 00:16:49,677 Well, we don't want Colditz to form any part of that. 260 00:16:49,768 --> 00:16:51,599 What's going to happen is we're going to form working parties 261 00:16:51,688 --> 00:16:54,122 to take over all the tactical positions in the castle. 262 00:16:54,208 --> 00:16:55,880 The most important of those, of course, is the armoury. 263 00:16:55,968 --> 00:16:58,084 Before this meeting I briefed Captain Downing 264 00:16:58,168 --> 00:17:00,318 to present an inventory of the contents. 265 00:17:00,408 --> 00:17:02,922 -Can we have that now, Tim? -Yes, sir. 266 00:17:03,008 --> 00:17:06,967 In the armoury itself there are 250 rifles with 1 00 rounds each. 267 00:17:07,048 --> 00:17:09,721 Eight assorted machine guns with 2,000 rounds each. 268 00:17:09,808 --> 00:17:11,207 Three boxes of stick grenades 269 00:17:11,288 --> 00:17:14,678 and in addition the duty guard has 1 5 rifles with 1 0 rounds each. 270 00:17:14,768 --> 00:17:16,247 Right, thank you. 271 00:17:16,768 --> 00:17:19,805 Well, there we are, gentlemen, if the worst does come to the worst, 272 00:17:19,888 --> 00:17:22,846 -we can make quite a bang with that lot. -(ALL LAUGHING) 273 00:17:22,928 --> 00:17:23,963 Now, what's going to happen is 274 00:17:24,048 --> 00:17:25,879 the German guards will retain their rifles, 275 00:17:25,968 --> 00:17:30,166 but their ammunition will be taken from them and locked in the armoury. 276 00:17:30,248 --> 00:17:32,921 Now, after that I want six German guards 277 00:17:33,008 --> 00:17:36,762 to be on the main gate and three each on the other gates. 278 00:17:36,848 --> 00:17:37,883 George, you're in command of that, all right? 279 00:17:37,968 --> 00:17:39,003 Sir. 280 00:17:39,088 --> 00:17:41,363 Now, my orders are that no one, I repeat, no one, 281 00:17:41,448 --> 00:17:44,406 is to enter or leave the castle without my permission. 282 00:17:44,488 --> 00:17:45,762 We don't want anybody in the town 283 00:17:45,848 --> 00:17:48,362 getting wind of the change of state up here. 284 00:17:48,448 --> 00:17:49,483 Impress upon the German guards 285 00:17:49,568 --> 00:17:50,717 it's as much for their good as it is for ours. 286 00:17:50,808 --> 00:17:51,797 Yes, sir. 287 00:17:51,888 --> 00:17:53,924 Now Captain Downing, Flight Lieutenant Carter, 288 00:17:54,008 --> 00:17:57,398 I want you to form three working parties from the German guards 289 00:17:57,488 --> 00:17:59,718 to maintain power, light, 290 00:17:59,808 --> 00:18:02,766 and, with any luck, get the drinking water back on again. 291 00:18:02,848 --> 00:18:05,487 Captain Randall, I want you to issue immediately, please, 292 00:18:05,568 --> 00:18:08,082 to the French all the remaining blankets 293 00:18:08,168 --> 00:18:12,127 and a reasonable supply of the available emergency drinking water. 294 00:18:12,208 --> 00:18:14,199 Walters, Mawson, 295 00:18:14,288 --> 00:18:18,520 you're to issue immediately to all prisoners half the remaining rations. 296 00:18:18,608 --> 00:18:20,758 Well, unfortunately that won't take you very long. 297 00:18:20,848 --> 00:18:23,567 But after that I want you to hang on as quartermasters. 298 00:18:23,648 --> 00:18:27,527 I want all officers to report their states to me 299 00:18:27,608 --> 00:18:29,599 within an hour in the Kommandant's office. 300 00:18:29,688 --> 00:18:31,007 And, gentlemen, there's one other thing. 301 00:18:31,088 --> 00:18:33,648 As far I can see it, we can standby now to be shelled 302 00:18:33,728 --> 00:18:37,562 not only by the Americans and the Russians, but also the Germans. 303 00:18:37,648 --> 00:18:39,878 So, the first sign of trouble, we take to the cellars. 304 00:18:39,968 --> 00:18:41,321 -Is that understood? -(ALL AGREEING) 305 00:18:41,408 --> 00:18:43,922 Right, thank you, gentlemen. Now, get on with it. 306 00:18:48,248 --> 00:18:49,966 Come on, let's go. 307 00:18:52,408 --> 00:18:56,606 This may well be the last time that I will have the chance to speak to you 308 00:18:57,688 --> 00:18:59,679 in orderly circumstances. 309 00:19:01,888 --> 00:19:04,641 I thank you for your loyalty in the past. 310 00:19:05,048 --> 00:19:08,324 Your duty in hard and painful times to come 311 00:19:08,888 --> 00:19:11,527 will require more of you than loyalty. 312 00:19:11,888 --> 00:19:15,847 What that duty is, or will be, I cannot define for you. 313 00:19:17,768 --> 00:19:21,238 Nor will there be any unifying example as in the past. 314 00:19:22,088 --> 00:19:24,363 Each man must seek his own way. 315 00:19:24,448 --> 00:19:27,121 (LOUD EXPLOSION) 316 00:19:32,688 --> 00:19:34,838 (SIREN SOUNDING) 317 00:19:34,968 --> 00:19:37,198 Each man must seek his own way 318 00:19:38,448 --> 00:19:43,124 using his own individual resources in the changed world. 319 00:19:45,848 --> 00:19:50,205 Gentlemen, I am leaving this office for the last time. 320 00:19:52,248 --> 00:19:56,241 I suggest that we take shelter whilst this bombardment continues. 321 00:19:57,568 --> 00:19:59,001 I thank you. 322 00:20:27,008 --> 00:20:30,523 -Seven, eight, nine American tanks. -How many? 323 00:20:30,608 --> 00:20:33,327 -Let's have a look. -PLAYER: No more than two miles away. 324 00:20:33,408 --> 00:20:37,117 They're moving. Tanks being fired on, fired on from the tower. 325 00:20:37,208 --> 00:20:39,802 I wouldn't blame the Yanks for thinking this was a Jerry observation post. 326 00:20:39,888 --> 00:20:42,322 -(LOUD EXPLOSION) -(ALL EXCLAIMING) 327 00:20:45,208 --> 00:20:46,687 Do you suppose there's an American artillery man 328 00:20:46,768 --> 00:20:48,759 with his binoculars on me, watching me watching them? 329 00:20:48,848 --> 00:20:49,837 (ALL LAUGHING) 330 00:20:49,928 --> 00:20:53,364 Very convoluted thinking. Personally, I'm going below. 331 00:20:53,728 --> 00:20:56,037 (SHOUTING) 332 00:21:18,688 --> 00:21:21,077 (SINGING IN FRENCH) 333 00:21:29,008 --> 00:21:31,078 (MEN CHATTERING) 334 00:21:37,568 --> 00:21:39,320 I wouldn't blame the Americans 335 00:21:39,408 --> 00:21:42,366 for blasting the entire castle off the face of the Earth. 336 00:21:42,448 --> 00:21:45,440 To them, it's got to look like an artillery observation post. 337 00:21:45,528 --> 00:21:47,598 But they must be better informed than that. 338 00:21:47,688 --> 00:21:48,916 Oh, must they? 339 00:21:49,008 --> 00:21:50,839 And what about young Jim Phipps' story 340 00:21:50,928 --> 00:21:54,000 about how they bombed the Command Post and killed the CO? 341 00:21:56,728 --> 00:21:58,798 -Funny. -What? 342 00:21:58,888 --> 00:22:00,719 Even Jerry doesn't look so bad down here. 343 00:22:00,808 --> 00:22:01,957 Yes. 344 00:22:02,048 --> 00:22:05,199 A basement full of strangers always seems to me far more vulnerable 345 00:22:05,288 --> 00:22:07,677 than an upstairs drawing room with a few chaps. 346 00:22:14,128 --> 00:22:16,562 (WHISPERING) 347 00:22:19,368 --> 00:22:21,438 (LOUD EXPLOSION) 348 00:22:25,568 --> 00:22:28,401 One of our men was killed by a shell in the Kommandantur 349 00:22:28,488 --> 00:22:30,718 and three others were wounded. 350 00:22:31,328 --> 00:22:32,647 I'm sorry. 351 00:22:35,648 --> 00:22:37,559 -Are you, sir? -What? 352 00:22:38,088 --> 00:22:39,567 Are you sorry? 353 00:22:40,328 --> 00:22:42,683 Yes, in a funny way I suppose I am. 354 00:22:42,768 --> 00:22:44,565 Yesterday would have been different. 355 00:22:44,648 --> 00:22:47,845 The whole thing is so nearly over, it doesn't make a lot of sense, does it? 356 00:22:48,448 --> 00:22:50,916 (SINGING IN FRENCH) 357 00:23:12,608 --> 00:23:14,280 What are they singing? 358 00:23:14,408 --> 00:23:17,639 It's a French army song from the early 1 9th century. 359 00:23:17,728 --> 00:23:21,403 (SPEAKING FRENCH) ''Thank you for our artillery.'' 360 00:23:21,488 --> 00:23:25,037 Of course then we were fighting them. 361 00:23:25,128 --> 00:23:26,356 And us. 362 00:23:30,368 --> 00:23:32,563 When it's all over, John, 363 00:23:32,648 --> 00:23:35,685 what do you think is going to happen to Europe? 364 00:23:36,688 --> 00:23:37,837 I know what we ought to do, 365 00:23:37,928 --> 00:23:39,919 go right through to Berlin and finish it. 366 00:23:44,848 --> 00:23:47,157 -What the hell was that? -The bridge. 367 00:23:47,248 --> 00:23:49,239 They must have blasted the bridge on the Mulde. 368 00:23:49,328 --> 00:23:50,761 Is that good or bad? 369 00:23:50,848 --> 00:23:53,601 It's good for whom, bad for whom, I don't know. 370 00:23:53,688 --> 00:23:56,441 -Who the hell's side is he on anyhow? -The winning of course. 371 00:24:11,128 --> 00:24:15,041 If you'll ask me they'll blow this place to bits in the morning. 372 00:24:17,128 --> 00:24:18,641 Yeah? Who will? 373 00:24:19,808 --> 00:24:21,924 The Americans obviously. Who else? 374 00:24:22,008 --> 00:24:23,566 Nobody's briefed them. 375 00:24:23,648 --> 00:24:27,277 Plaster this place with high explosives and blow it to smithereens. 376 00:24:27,368 --> 00:24:31,281 What have they got to lose? Not one of their own men certainly. 377 00:24:32,168 --> 00:24:34,079 What do I look like? Chopped liver? 378 00:24:43,408 --> 00:24:46,241 It all looks pretty quiet at the moment, Max. 379 00:24:46,328 --> 00:24:48,478 They've found some wine in one of the other cellars. 380 00:24:48,568 --> 00:24:50,604 I reckon we might as well have some dinner. 381 00:24:50,928 --> 00:24:53,078 -How many bottles? -Enough to go around. 382 00:24:57,368 --> 00:24:59,324 (FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING) 383 00:25:02,768 --> 00:25:04,440 (SPEAKING GERMAN) 384 00:25:17,488 --> 00:25:19,558 (ALL CHATTERING) 385 00:25:49,728 --> 00:25:52,117 (OFFICER SPEAKING GERMAN) 386 00:25:58,928 --> 00:26:00,725 (SPEAKING GERMAN) 387 00:26:29,368 --> 00:26:30,767 (CHUCKLES) 388 00:26:40,568 --> 00:26:42,763 You understand there is no more frontline. 389 00:26:42,848 --> 00:26:46,523 The SS are all gone. So, there's no more order in the town. 390 00:26:48,088 --> 00:26:49,521 Yes. 391 00:26:49,968 --> 00:26:53,756 And in contrast to the society we see all around us, 392 00:26:53,848 --> 00:26:58,080 we had to evolve our own system of governing ourselves. 393 00:26:58,808 --> 00:27:02,244 Simple, primitive, natural, 394 00:27:02,888 --> 00:27:06,403 village, POW, democracy. 395 00:27:07,008 --> 00:27:10,444 And you know who I want to thank for that? The Germans. 396 00:27:12,408 --> 00:27:16,162 Thank you for you knew not what you did. 397 00:27:17,248 --> 00:27:19,045 (BANGING ON TABLE) 398 00:27:19,168 --> 00:27:20,886 (MEN APPLAUDING) 399 00:27:21,168 --> 00:27:23,284 (EXPLOSIONS IN DISTANCE) 400 00:27:45,608 --> 00:27:48,600 Half a kilometre in this direction stands a bridge. 401 00:27:48,688 --> 00:27:51,077 Yesterday it was heavily guarded. 402 00:27:51,368 --> 00:27:53,359 Tonight I don't know. 403 00:27:54,008 --> 00:27:55,680 Best you try here. 404 00:28:01,048 --> 00:28:03,164 -He wouldn't, he wouldn't. -No. 405 00:28:03,248 --> 00:28:05,842 No, no, you see, on the other hand, 406 00:28:05,928 --> 00:28:08,567 Phil said that if there was a continuous line, 407 00:28:08,648 --> 00:28:10,604 he wouldn't go through it. 408 00:28:10,688 --> 00:28:13,077 Yeah, well, the whole town is crawling with SS. 409 00:28:13,168 --> 00:28:15,841 So, if it is, he'll come back and tell us. 410 00:28:15,928 --> 00:28:19,557 Well, if he does make it, if he gets through to the army, 411 00:28:20,848 --> 00:28:23,123 hope he has the sense to remain where he is. 412 00:28:40,768 --> 00:28:43,407 (WHISTLING BATTLE HYNN OF THE REPUBLIC) 413 00:29:54,248 --> 00:29:56,125 (PANTING) 414 00:30:00,008 --> 00:30:01,361 (WHISTLING) 415 00:30:04,488 --> 00:30:06,763 Hey you! Kraut? 416 00:30:08,168 --> 00:30:10,238 We got a copyright on that. 417 00:30:11,088 --> 00:30:12,919 It's in public domain. 418 00:30:13,008 --> 00:30:14,407 Who are you? 419 00:30:14,728 --> 00:30:18,164 -United States prisoner of war. -Identify yourself. 420 00:30:19,208 --> 00:30:20,926 Carrington, Phillip. 421 00:30:21,488 --> 00:30:23,001 Major, US Army. 422 00:30:23,168 --> 00:30:26,604 Serial number 0246-9731 . 423 00:30:27,368 --> 00:30:29,598 Just stay right where you are. 424 00:30:31,568 --> 00:30:34,401 CARRINGTON: Can you hurry up? I'm freezing. 425 00:30:34,688 --> 00:30:36,485 (SIGHS) 426 00:31:14,328 --> 00:31:16,558 So bloody quiet I can't sleep. 427 00:31:20,528 --> 00:31:22,405 Nice going, Major. 428 00:31:22,768 --> 00:31:24,360 (SHIVERING) 429 00:31:24,448 --> 00:31:26,962 -What rank are you, soldier? -PFC. 430 00:31:28,048 --> 00:31:30,357 Is there an officer around here? 431 00:31:30,768 --> 00:31:33,680 There's Captain Andrews a couple of hundred yards down the road. 432 00:31:33,768 --> 00:31:38,523 -How about running me down to see him? -Just walk right in front of me, Major. 433 00:32:54,448 --> 00:32:58,077 First time in four years I don't know what's going to happen. 434 00:32:58,168 --> 00:32:59,521 (COUGHING) 435 00:32:59,608 --> 00:33:01,439 What are you going to do? 436 00:33:01,528 --> 00:33:04,281 I got this scheme selling army surplus after the war 437 00:33:04,368 --> 00:33:06,279 because there'll be all these depots. 438 00:33:10,448 --> 00:33:14,600 I don't know. The army is the only thing I've ever been trained for. 439 00:33:15,128 --> 00:33:16,959 How about you, George? 440 00:33:17,088 --> 00:33:20,524 I'm going to start from scratch. Train as a zoologist. 441 00:33:21,488 --> 00:33:24,844 -You mean there's money in bugs? -That's entomology. 442 00:33:44,968 --> 00:33:46,640 (SPEAKING GERMAN) 443 00:33:49,928 --> 00:33:51,361 There's Phil. 444 00:33:56,128 --> 00:33:59,040 -You didn't manage it? -Yes, I got through. 445 00:33:59,128 --> 00:34:00,197 And? 446 00:34:00,728 --> 00:34:04,118 Well, the SS have left the town. It's being defended by Volkssturm. 447 00:34:04,208 --> 00:34:05,436 Volkssturm? What the hell is Volkssturm? 448 00:34:05,528 --> 00:34:07,723 Civil defence. Our artillery's got the word. 449 00:34:07,808 --> 00:34:10,959 They were ordered to level anything that shows resistance. 450 00:34:11,048 --> 00:34:12,686 They want us to put out a flag. 451 00:34:12,768 --> 00:34:15,487 Why didn't you stay over on the other side? 452 00:34:15,568 --> 00:34:17,286 We could have met you at the Starlight Roof. 453 00:34:17,368 --> 00:34:19,359 I told you. They want us to put out a flag. 454 00:34:19,448 --> 00:34:21,279 Come on, let's get it. 455 00:34:24,848 --> 00:34:26,759 (ALL CHATTERING) 456 00:34:29,368 --> 00:34:31,928 (MEN CHEERING) 457 00:34:46,528 --> 00:34:48,007 OFFICER: Sir. 458 00:34:49,688 --> 00:34:53,124 National flags are being displayed. Also, white flags. 459 00:34:56,968 --> 00:34:59,357 They have broken their agreement. 460 00:35:01,808 --> 00:35:04,641 There's a column of tanks on the far road. 461 00:35:04,728 --> 00:35:07,447 Tanks and half-tracks heading east. 462 00:35:07,528 --> 00:35:10,486 I haven't actually seen an American tank enter the town. 463 00:35:10,568 --> 00:35:13,162 Of course they could be bypassing us. 464 00:35:13,488 --> 00:35:15,080 What are you talking about? 465 00:35:15,168 --> 00:35:17,523 No, really. If they think this place is going to be heavily defended, 466 00:35:17,608 --> 00:35:19,724 they may decide to flow on by. 467 00:35:19,808 --> 00:35:22,686 I mean pockets of resistance are often left to stew in their own juice. 468 00:35:22,768 --> 00:35:25,487 -Not if they're strategic. -For heaven's sake, Chris. 469 00:35:25,568 --> 00:35:29,197 We left the Germans in charge of Le Havre all last autumn and winter. 470 00:35:29,288 --> 00:35:32,086 Don't tell me Le Havre isn't a hell of a sight more strategic than this place. 471 00:35:32,168 --> 00:35:35,285 You always look on the bright side don't you, Downing? 472 00:35:35,368 --> 00:35:39,156 Well, I'm just trying to guard against being let down. That's all. 473 00:35:39,328 --> 00:35:40,966 (MEN APPLAUDING) 474 00:35:41,048 --> 00:35:43,846 (SPEAKING FRENCH) 475 00:35:52,328 --> 00:35:53,920 (ALL EXCLAIMING) 476 00:36:20,808 --> 00:36:22,924 (CONTINUES SPEAKING FRENCH) 477 00:37:05,488 --> 00:37:07,797 (WHISPERING IN FRENCH) 478 00:37:09,928 --> 00:37:11,122 (SPEAKING FRENCH) 479 00:37:33,808 --> 00:37:35,844 (ALL CHEERING) 480 00:38:56,208 --> 00:38:57,800 Do you actually believe it? 481 00:38:57,888 --> 00:39:00,527 Not until I walk through those gates, I don't. 482 00:39:00,608 --> 00:39:03,566 -He's through the gates now. -All right. 483 00:39:03,648 --> 00:39:06,208 Well, what are you waiting for? Come on, let's just pack up and leave. 484 00:39:06,288 --> 00:39:08,722 -All right. -I'm not packing anything. 485 00:39:08,808 --> 00:39:10,924 I'm going to walk through there with my hands in my pockets. 486 00:39:11,008 --> 00:39:12,487 Hold on. Where's Colonel Preston? 487 00:39:12,568 --> 00:39:14,718 (CHEERING CONTINUES) 488 00:39:17,208 --> 00:39:19,085 (PLATES CLANKING) 489 00:39:26,448 --> 00:39:28,166 Right! Right! 490 00:39:29,248 --> 00:39:32,843 Hey! Hey! How are you? Hey, mate! How are you doing, sir? 491 00:39:32,928 --> 00:39:36,045 -Hey, soldier. What happened to you? -Hey, let me down, fellows. Let me down. 492 00:39:36,128 --> 00:39:37,846 -Let him down. -What outfit are you with? 493 00:39:37,928 --> 00:39:41,716 Headquarters Company, Third Battalion, 2 73rd Infantry Regiment. 494 00:39:41,808 --> 00:39:44,766 We were kind of getting driven up here, sir, by our own fire. 495 00:39:44,848 --> 00:39:46,964 This looked like the safest place in town. 496 00:39:47,048 --> 00:39:48,606 Safest place in town. 497 00:39:48,688 --> 00:39:51,805 There's no guard on the lower gate, so we forced it open. 498 00:39:51,888 --> 00:39:52,877 Atta boy! 499 00:39:52,968 --> 00:39:55,323 (SINGING) 500 00:40:03,848 --> 00:40:04,883 (WHISTLE BLOWING) 501 00:40:04,968 --> 00:40:06,481 (ALL CHEERING) 502 00:40:26,888 --> 00:40:29,083 Harrity, 9th Armoured Division. How are you? 503 00:40:29,168 --> 00:40:30,442 Harrity. 504 00:40:31,008 --> 00:40:32,805 That's a name I won't forget. Mine is Dodd. 505 00:40:32,888 --> 00:40:35,960 Boy, what a day! It was touch and go, I'll tell you. 506 00:40:36,048 --> 00:40:38,357 Hey, we nearly shelled this place with incendiaries. 507 00:40:39,368 --> 00:40:41,518 -Colonel. Major Carrington. -Major. 508 00:40:41,608 --> 00:40:43,405 -How are you? -Captain Nugent, Colonel Harrity. 509 00:40:43,488 --> 00:40:47,197 Captain. I was just telling the Colonel here we almost set this place on fire. 510 00:40:47,288 --> 00:40:49,518 We could feel the heat. How's it going down there? 511 00:40:49,608 --> 00:40:52,202 There was some resistance. It's not over yet down there. 512 00:40:52,288 --> 00:40:54,643 Well, gentlemen, what do you need? Food? Cigarettes? 513 00:40:54,728 --> 00:40:56,127 You just gave us what we need. 514 00:40:56,208 --> 00:40:59,086 As soon as we get some trucks organised, we'll get you guys shipped out of here. 515 00:40:59,168 --> 00:41:00,487 All right? 516 00:41:05,848 --> 00:41:09,363 -Well, looks like it's finally happened. -Yes, it does. 517 00:41:10,528 --> 00:41:14,043 -I suppose you'll be all packed. -Pretty much so, yeah. 518 00:41:14,368 --> 00:41:16,928 What are we going to do now, sir? Just walk out of the place? 519 00:41:17,008 --> 00:41:19,647 I think we can do better than that unless of course you're keen on walking. 520 00:41:19,728 --> 00:41:23,243 I'll see if I can get some transport out of those chaps. 521 00:41:24,368 --> 00:41:27,724 Except for the Major here who paid a previous visit, 522 00:41:27,808 --> 00:41:29,924 we've been here six, seven months. 523 00:41:30,008 --> 00:41:33,717 In the case of the British, some of them as much as five years. 524 00:41:33,808 --> 00:41:36,720 -Colonel Preston. Colonel Harrity. -My pleasure, sir. 525 00:41:36,808 --> 00:41:38,878 -How do you do? -If there's anything you fellows need, 526 00:41:38,968 --> 00:41:41,766 within reason, just say the word and I'll try to make it available. 527 00:41:41,848 --> 00:41:44,487 When it becomes available, I think we'd all like transport. 528 00:41:44,568 --> 00:41:47,719 Yes, sir. That'll be the first order of business. 529 00:41:48,208 --> 00:41:49,357 Now... 530 00:41:51,448 --> 00:41:53,325 What about these guys? 531 00:41:54,648 --> 00:41:57,765 What do you want me to do with them? They treat you all right? 532 00:41:57,848 --> 00:42:00,078 Or is there anything I should take care right away? 533 00:42:00,168 --> 00:42:02,124 -In what terms? -Justice. 534 00:42:03,048 --> 00:42:06,597 Quick. Clean. Simple. No red tape. 535 00:42:07,568 --> 00:42:11,038 No, Colonel. What they did was normally nothing more than their duty. 536 00:42:11,128 --> 00:42:14,359 I request that they be confined and remain in American custody. 537 00:42:14,448 --> 00:42:17,167 Well, they would anyhow, but any special reason? 538 00:42:17,248 --> 00:42:20,320 Within the limitations of their duty, they cooperated these last days. 539 00:42:20,408 --> 00:42:22,842 -Saved many lives. -Well, that's all I wanted to know. 540 00:42:23,808 --> 00:42:27,721 Well, I imagine they're waiting for some formal kind of procedure. 541 00:42:27,808 --> 00:42:31,437 Do you want me to take it, Colonel, or do you want to handle it? 542 00:42:31,528 --> 00:42:33,007 John? 543 00:42:33,088 --> 00:42:36,683 I think they should surrender to the American First Army. 544 00:42:37,528 --> 00:42:38,847 All right. 545 00:42:52,048 --> 00:42:54,323 You're the senior officer here? 546 00:42:54,608 --> 00:42:57,680 Kommandant. Prisoner of War Special Camp, 4C. 547 00:42:57,768 --> 00:43:01,920 1 ,500 officers and men unhurt. Nominal roll herewith. 548 00:43:02,008 --> 00:43:04,681 Colonel Harrity, 9th Armoured Division. 549 00:43:06,408 --> 00:43:08,876 I'm ready to accept your surrender. 550 00:43:20,968 --> 00:43:25,200 I surrender on behalf of my officers and myself, 551 00:43:26,208 --> 00:43:29,678 on the understanding that we will, as prisoners of war, 552 00:43:29,888 --> 00:43:33,563 be treated according to the terms of the Geneva Convention. 553 00:43:33,688 --> 00:43:34,962 Yes, sir. 554 00:43:35,968 --> 00:43:37,606 -Lieutenant. -Sir. 555 00:43:37,888 --> 00:43:40,197 Excuse me. Excuse me, gentlemen. 556 00:43:40,808 --> 00:43:42,924 -Sir. -Take charge of these people, will you? 557 00:43:43,008 --> 00:43:46,284 Oh, and I don't want them in any POW cage. 558 00:43:46,368 --> 00:43:47,881 Just keep them with us under guard 559 00:43:47,968 --> 00:43:49,924 until we can ship them back to Corps. All right? 560 00:43:50,008 --> 00:43:51,077 Sir. 561 00:43:51,368 --> 00:43:53,086 -Sergeant. -OK, Lieutenant. 562 00:43:53,168 --> 00:43:54,886 Let's move 'em out. 563 00:44:08,728 --> 00:44:10,366 Well, Kommandant. 564 00:44:10,808 --> 00:44:14,767 In four years, this is the first time we've said goodbye. 565 00:44:16,288 --> 00:44:18,279 A lot has happened to us. 566 00:44:18,968 --> 00:44:22,847 This reversal of our positions would seem the least important. 567 00:44:23,128 --> 00:44:24,561 Anyway to me. 568 00:44:25,688 --> 00:44:27,360 In those years, we have both lost something 569 00:44:27,448 --> 00:44:29,962 which is more precious than freedom. 570 00:44:30,888 --> 00:44:32,640 Your wife. My son. 571 00:44:35,008 --> 00:44:38,398 You have shown me the way that one can survive 572 00:44:39,048 --> 00:44:40,720 both imprisonment 573 00:44:41,128 --> 00:44:42,402 and loss. 574 00:44:43,208 --> 00:44:44,527 Thank you. 575 00:44:44,728 --> 00:44:47,162 You have won a great victory here. 576 00:44:47,608 --> 00:44:49,087 You, yourself. 577 00:44:51,208 --> 00:44:55,440 One never thinks of it like that. There's no victory in imprisonment. 578 00:44:56,608 --> 00:45:00,726 I'm quite sure you would not think of it that way, Colonel Preston. 579 00:45:13,968 --> 00:45:15,720 Goodbye, Kommandant. 580 00:45:17,408 --> 00:45:18,636 Goodbye. 581 00:45:20,328 --> 00:45:21,556 Colonel. 582 00:45:24,808 --> 00:45:27,447 COLONEL: All right. Get those prisoners loaded up. 583 00:45:27,528 --> 00:45:29,837 Form a packing convoy. 584 00:45:34,128 --> 00:45:36,278 (VEHICLE ENGINE STARTING) 585 00:45:36,368 --> 00:45:38,438 (MEN CHEERING) 586 00:45:39,688 --> 00:45:41,963 I'll see what I can line up in the way of transport. 587 00:45:42,048 --> 00:45:43,686 But do me a favour, will you, Colonel? 588 00:45:43,768 --> 00:45:46,646 Don't go leaving here in groups of twos and threes. 589 00:45:46,728 --> 00:45:48,320 There are still a lot of crazy guys around 590 00:45:48,408 --> 00:45:50,478 in this part of the world, so keep together, huh. 591 00:45:50,568 --> 00:45:51,683 Be seeing you. 592 00:45:51,768 --> 00:45:53,645 -Let's go, lieutenant. -Good luck to you, boys. 593 00:45:55,768 --> 00:45:56,883 (HORN HONKING) 594 00:46:09,968 --> 00:46:14,439 Come on, Simon. That's one thing you're not going to be needing any more. 595 00:46:20,568 --> 00:46:22,957 -Where did you liberate that from? -The Waterworks. 596 00:46:23,048 --> 00:46:25,278 I'm taking it back to England. 597 00:46:25,528 --> 00:46:27,484 (ALL CHEERING) 598 00:46:34,248 --> 00:46:37,081 Okay, fellows. Hold it down. Hold it down. 599 00:46:37,168 --> 00:46:39,363 Well, Colonel, we got 20 trucks lined up outside 600 00:46:39,448 --> 00:46:42,246 ready to take you to an airfield near Chemnitz. 601 00:46:42,328 --> 00:46:45,764 How long would it take your men to get ready to leave? 602 00:46:46,848 --> 00:46:48,361 About a minute and a half. 603 00:46:53,648 --> 00:46:55,366 -We're off! -Wait. 604 00:46:57,848 --> 00:47:01,477 (MAN SPEAKING FRENCH) 605 00:47:36,008 --> 00:47:40,365 It's funny I don't feel like saying cheerio to this place. 606 00:47:41,968 --> 00:47:45,802 In fact, we will probably never say goodbye to it completely. 607 00:47:46,648 --> 00:47:48,639 I bet we have nightmares. 608 00:47:50,208 --> 00:47:52,642 (ALL SINGING) 609 00:48:06,248 --> 00:48:09,445 -Well, you'll soon be seeing your wife. -Yes, sir. 610 00:48:19,168 --> 00:48:21,557 We will see you at the airfield, Colonel. 611 00:48:21,648 --> 00:48:24,116 -And on the plane to England, sir. -Thanks a lot. 612 00:48:25,888 --> 00:48:27,367 See you later. 613 00:48:39,728 --> 00:48:41,878 Would you now please board the transport? 614 00:48:41,968 --> 00:48:43,799 (ALL CHEERING) 615 00:49:07,168 --> 00:49:09,443 MAN: A bath won't be long now.