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Mueller, tell them they're surrounded.

We have a tank coming in.

Tell them we give them 30 seconds to walk out of there.

Great deal.

He's dead.

Thought I saw him move.

I'm moving out. Lieutenant wants to set up an OP.

There's a farmhouse about a mile outside of town.

We just got here.

Maybe that farmhouse will have hot and cold running water.

Don't you want some water? You're certainly thirsty.

I'm still on.

During Vic Morrow.

And Rick Jason.

That's it.

It looks peaceful enough.

Yeah, it's pretty as a picture.

Gage, Kirby.

Check it out.

Kurt,

save us.

Americano. Americano.

You see any heavy stuff?

No, nothing I can see.

Come here.

What are we going to do now?

There must be a lot of them.

We'll take a handgun.

Give us cover.

We'll surround them.

Get in bed.

The kids.

They're nothing but kids.

You've been caught!

You've been caught!

I speak English.

My name is Kurt Sigmeister.

Serial number 11547114.

Where'd you learn English?

In the gymnasium at Bonn.

Where did you learn German?

I'll ask the questions, kid.

How many more are in there?

I've given you all the information I'm required to give, Sergeant.

Oh, boy.

Let's try the other one.

Thank you.

What's your name?

Dieter Haumann.

How many more of you are in the farmhouse?

Serial number 17654328.

The others in there, are they as old as you are?

They are my age.

Then what are they doing here?

They're not playing Boy Scouts, Doc.

Probably waiting for somebody from the village to come back for them.

Look, we've taken the village. They're not coming back for you.

We're not going to hurt you.

Now, why don't you tell the others to come on out? Dieter Haum.

Serial number 17654328.

We tell you nothing. You shut up.

We are not afraid. We are soldiers.

You will never capture them. They will die first.

They're just liable to do that.

Sergeant, they can't be more than 16.

What are you, a leader?

I'm the eldest.

And the toughest.

That bunch of punks ought to be out shooting marbles someplace.

Is he hurt bad?

No, no, he'll be all right.

I didn't know he was a kid.

Maybe they'll get scared and give up.

Well, maybe.

Hey, what's the story, Sarge?

Get Lieutenant to set up. We'll call back and let us know.

Meanwhile, maybe we can talk him out of it.

It's a waste of time, Sarge.

Like the kid said, I'd rather die than surrender.

Oh, come off it, Mueller. I've seen kids on my block back home tougher than these

guys. No, you haven't, Kirby. You just think you have.

Okay.

Forget I said it.

Look, Mueller, all I know is there's still just a bunch of kids.

Oh, yeah, sure.

Some kids.

All right, knock it off.

Mueller, come on, give it a try.

What do you want me to do?

Go up there and tell them that we're going to call for a tank or something?

Tell them they haven't got a chance. They're cut off.

Tell them we don't want to have to kill them.

Now tell them!

Go to the farmhouse.

Listen.

We don't want to kill you.

We have the village.

You are alone.

Give up.

Is it because we are alone?

Who knows?

Shut up!

Quiet! Shut up!

Okay, quiet.

Fussy Stoner on 12th!

Did you get your answer?

I'll put you on. No!

Camila, don't let those kids get to you.

You just think we're playing around with a bunch of tough kids, don't you, Kirby?

Well, you're wrong. Why not?

Those aren't kids. Those are professionals.

They didn't play. They marched.

Went to meetings.

Beat up old people.

These kids you know.

They spy on their own parents.

Turn them into the police.

Burn churches, bomb homes.

My parents are from Germany.

I was born there.

My father was a lawyer.

And judge.

He left.

Because he couldn't stomach what he saw.

They haven't changed.

You'll see.

You don't kill them.

They're going to kill you.

How's your leg?

It's all right.

How long have you been in the war?

Don't your parents worry about you?

My mother, my father were killed in Berlin.

American bombers.

Was that why you're here?

He's here because it is his duty.

At your age? At birth.

Let me give you a little tip.

Tip? Advice.

The sergeant may not have any choice.

And if you don't want to see your buddies killed, you better do what you

can to get them out of there.

So why doesn't he attack?

Perhaps it is not they who will die.

Don't you bet on it.

It gives an hour.

Then what?

We take the farmhouse.

All right, let's try to scare him out of there.

Remember, shoot high.

Kirby, Mueller, circle around that side.

Cage, little John.

I want to die.

No!

No!

I don't want anything!

No, don't leave me!

No,

no!

Couldn't suit him.

Yeah, I know it.

Come on, let's go.

Take position.

All right, split up. Try to get some grenades in close, but not too close.

Gage, Little John, keep them busy.

You're wasting time and ammunition, Sergeant.

They're not afraid of you, and they're not afraid to die.

How much time left, Sergeant?

Twenty minutes.

All right, this is the last time I'm going to ask you.

You talk them out of that farmhouse or we're going to cut them to ribbons.

I told you before, Sergeant, you're wasting your time.

Don't you understand what I'm trying to tell you?

They're going to be cut to ribbons.

You think we know it's the bottom?

Yeah!

I think we hit it!

Es ist die Schwellwebel.

Go on.

Go on.

Look at him.

Now that's what's going to happen to all of them in there.

All of them.

Unless you help us get them out.

I have a bind.

Klaus.

Klaus. Klaus.

But I'm serious.

Shut up.

There are the Americans.

Behind the trees.

Don't shoot.

Don't shoot.

Klaus is crazy.

Are you going to talk about it there?

Mueller, tell him I have five minutes.

You have five minutes.

Only five minutes.

What are we going to do now?

Feldwebel. Give me the water.

Give me the water, quickly.

No, no, give him no water.

He's thirsty.

Sorry.

Look, those kids are not... No, no, Doc.

And they're gonna come out.

I'm not gonna do it.

Nobody can make me.

Take it easy, little John.

Take it easy, nothing. I'm not gonna do it, and I mean it.

I'm not gonna kill a bunch of kids.

Sarge? Little John, I heard you.

And you're going to do just what you have to do.

Just like the rest of us.

Sergeant?

I will talk to them and ask them to come out.

Not because they are so young, but because the situation is so hopeless.

Will I listen to you?

Yes. Yes, they will listen to me.

I am their leader.

But I must go to them.

They will not trust you.

Unless they can be assured of my safety and theirs.

Sometimes it is hard to know what one should do.

Will you tell them you're coming in?

I think

you

can trust him.

I don't know, Kirby.

One more in there isn't going to make any difference.

Worth a gamble.

Dieter, was tun wir?

Hast du Panzer gesehen?

Dieter, wo ist Kurt?

Tot.

Dieter, wir haben nur noch eine Minute.

Dieter!

Take a stand.

Orphans, take a stand!

Goodbye, my love.

Go, because you can.

Let's go.

Here she comes.

Ich kann nicht atmen.

Klaus!

Klaus!

Ich muss zu den Jungen.

Ich kann sie nicht im Stich lassen.

Lass los, bitte!

Lass los!

Let's go!

Gunther! No!

No! Hold your fire!

No! No! I don't want to die!

Fire! No!

I don't want to die!

Gunther!

Come back!

I don't want to die!

Fire!

Kirby, Mueller.

Take him down to the ditch.

I failed.