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Hey, Sarge. I'll trade you a nice cold glass of milk for those clean sheets you carry in your pack.

Knock it off, Littlejohn. I'm not in the mood.

You will be when you hear the good news.

What good news.

We're getting 3 new men.

Replacements?

Kirby went to get them.

Well it's about time..

Replacements.

Hup, Hey Sarge, the war will be over in a week. We got replacements here.

You guys, come on in.

Line-up right there, boys.

Now Sergeant, uh. Straighten up there.

Sergeant. These three warriors here, come to you directly from two years of real restaurant duty in England.

Now they are, left to right, an officer's mess cook.

And uh, this fella is a calisthenics instructor.

And this little fella here, he is a radio announcer from the AFRS.

And they're all yours, Sergeant.

Alright, at ease.

You can take off your helmets if you want. Just take 'em off.

What's your name?

Joe Gainsborough.

Is that General Joe Gainsborough, Colonel Joe Gainsborough, or just plain Private Joe Gainsborough.

Just plain Private Joe Gainsborough.

Serial number?

three, one, three, four, three, four, uh.

three, one, three, four, three, four, uh.

three, one, three, four, three, four, uh.

I don't know.

What's this called?

Gun.

This is a rifle.

Rifle.

Rifle.

How much does it weigh?

Uh.

What do you weigh?

205

205 huh.

What'd you weigh when you were drafted?

160

(laughter)

I been a cook for two years.

What's the final projective line?

The main line of resistance?

Uh.

Do you know?

No, Sir.

Sir is used for officers, I'm a sergeant.

What's your name?

Private Wayne Temple junior, serial number 3141210.

What do you put in that rifle?

bullets.

Caliber?

30.

How many to a clip?

Six.

You're wrong.

Do you know? Eight.

Are you sure?

US rifle M1 is a gas operated semi automatic shoulder weapon that takes a clip of 8 cartridges.

Well, well, well, well, now we're getting somewhere.

(a wolf whistle is heard) Well, well, well, well, now we're getting somewhere.

(a wolf whistle is heard)

Or is that all you know. (a wolf whistle is heard)

Or is that all you know.

I know what I been taught, no more, no less.

Taught where?

Infantry refresher training class. I had 2 weeks.

Two weeks And learned?

Two weeks And learned?

The rifle, the pack, field sanitation, military customs and courtesies.

My name is Jerome Crown, serial number 43.

Nobody asked you for your name, private.

Have any of you seen any action?

Any special military training of any kind?

Ah, sure they have Sarge. Look, that one over there was a fry cook for two years.

And this one a calisthenics instructor.

And this one here was with the radio service in the overseas.

Look, we didn't ask to be sent here.

Gainsborough, what did you do before the war?

I was a used car salesman.

(laughter)

You?

I was a physical education student.

Aw, ha. In a pig's eye. I saw his records. He was in ballet.

(hoots)

Knock it off now. Let's try to give him a chance huh.

What was it, phys-ed or ballet.

Ballet.

I wanted to go into the theater, musical comedy, maybe.

Mister radio announcer. What'd you do before the war?

I was a radio announcer I was a disk jockey in Cincinnati.

And I'll be one again too the day I get out of here.

When you get out. What makes you think there gonna be disk jockeys in 1980, boy.

Don't worry smart guy. I won't be here in 1946, let alone 1980.

Only a clerical goof that sent me down here in the first place.

I'll be back in London in 2 weeks.

Or in a grave.

Hell na. Not unless my luck runs real low buddy, like a direct hit in the head.

Replacements!

Lieutenant. Did you see the replacements they sent me?

Alright. Lets have it.

Well, it's no joke. These guys won't last a week.

I'm worried about it. So am I. What do you want me to do about it.

Send them back to London.

And get what in exchange.

Soldiers.

From who. Quartermaster?

Now lets get down to business.

You've got a detail tomorrow afternoon.

Reconnaissance patrol. Six men, including yourself.

Six men? Lieutenant, my squad is pooped. My men are breathing from habit.

I can't find six men who can stand, let alone go on.

Alright, make it 3 men plus the three replacements.

Lieutenant! Are you kidding They'll get us all killed.

They don't know a patrol from a picnic.

Teach 'em the difference

Teach them the difference.

Alright lets try another one.

Down.

Pull pin.

Prepare to throw.

Throw!

Alright. You and

Gainsborough go back to the barn where Kirby is and work on your hand and ops signals.

Yup.

Alright, you're next.

Down in here.

Down.

Pull pin. Pull pin.

Prepare to throw, throw. Not my first time around.

Well, good for you.

Pull pin!

Prepare to throw!

Throw!

I'm gonna to tear you apart.

Why? Cause I dropped your grenade? Wasn't my fault. It slipped out of my hand.

Alright. It was an accident.

So what are you getting so sore about?

Why did you run?

Why didn't you pick that grenade up first and throw it away.

Yeah. I told you to do that before if it ever happened.

What would happen if there were a dozen men down there?

How many do you think would get out alive because you ran.

Come on, get off my back, will ya.

Look. You fight your war and I'll fight mine.

You want to get to Berlin. I want to get to Cincinnati.

Sergeant.

Sergeant.

All clear?

All clear.

Hey, dere.. Lieutenant wants you on the double.

What for? What does he want me for? The patrol. We're moving out right now.

OK sonny.

School's out.

This mission couldn't be simpler.

If the tide in S2 is right there's little danger.

If they called it wrong it could be a lot.

This map is right only in general detail Don't count on the landmarks.

Now we're here.

The Germans are dug in in force here at Moreaux.

On the road to Moreaux, there's a town called Amiele.

We think it's deserted.

The Germans have pulled out completely.

Or maybe that's what they want us to think.

Your job is to find out for sure and report back.

Don't engage the enemy unless you have to.

This is a reconnaissance patrol. Any questions?

Yes sir. Does S2 have any idea what we might run into. Anything at all.

Oh, light stuff probably.

But enough to cut our platoon down on the way through if we're not ready for them.

Any more questions?

You pull out in an hour. That's all.

Hey soldier.

What'd you say your name was?

Temple.

Look, Temple. Don't worry too much about getting killed, will ya.

I'm not.

It's killing other people I'm worried about.

Alright, grenades.

Two apiece.

I don't think we'll be seeing much action today. But let's just, just take 'em with us eh.

Wayne.

Grenades.

Two for you.

Caje told me something was bothering you.

I'm alright.

Look, everybody is afraid. I mean. there's nothing wrong with that.

I'm not like everybody Sergeant.

You think...Dancers can make good soldiers.

Sure, why not.

What about cops.

Well, what about cops?

That's what I am. My bloodline.

Father, grandfather, brother, cousin..all cops.

Well, what's your point?

People killing people.

I grew up with it.

Cop gets shot, or somebody gets shot by the cop.

After awhile it didn't matter to me which was which. I just wanted to get out.

A million miles away from it.

I don't think I'd make avery good cop either. How do you like that.

Men in my family couldn't wait to enroll me in the nearest Police Academy.

I'll bet Ballet school discouraged them, huh.

It also got me thrown out of the house.

Anyway.

I didn't want you to think that what I feel about people killing and being killed is new to me. It isn't.

You know what I think. Huh.

I think you're way ahead of the next fella. You cut the edge. You wanna know why?

Because you grew up with people killing people all around you. You know what it's like.

Take a look at them.

Crowne and Gainsborough... all this is brand new to them.

So you just think of that, huh.

You just, umm...just think of that.

Hey, hey, come on you guys. Lets go fight a war huh.

Get back...Caje.

See anything.

Just an empty town.

We'll have to go in closer. Get a better look.

All of us?

All of us.

(noisy goose honking steadily)

Caje, you take Gainsborough.

Kirby, you take junior.

ground heel mark.

Now. We'll circle the perimeter and come in on the other end of town.

Why the other end of town?

Because this is the way they would expect us to come in.

Now you four. You take the east side.

Caje and Gainsborough, you go first. Kirby, you and junior, you follow at 20 yards.

We'll take the west side. Hey.

Who covers us?

We cover each other.

Good luck Sarge.

Now we'll meet at that little house right next to the church.

Do you see it?

Alright. Move out.

You cover this street and the other side of this bridge.

Go all the way down to that archway, I'll take this side.

I thought we always worked in pairs.

We are. I'll only be a shout away from you.

Now if you see anything you pull back fast and meet right here.

(goose honks loudly)

(ominous music)

Did you see anything?

No, did you? You check the whole street?

Sure. All the way down the archway?

Sure, that's what you told me to do.

Alright, lets get back to the others. We got a lot more to do all.

What for? We found the town was empty, didn't we.

Well it seems empty.

Now we got to check it through house by house.

(talking German)

(German soldiers tend to a litter of noisy kittens)

You spot anything?

Nah. Nothing but a couple of geeses.

You? Naw, nothing. When they pull out of here, they must have pull pretty fast.

Alright. We use this shop as our base of operations.

And we'll have to go through this town again house by house.

Same teams.

If you run into any trouble try to make it back here.

Alright, Kirby, junior.

Lets go, junior.

Caje, Gainsborough.

Come on Gainsborough.

I don't mind telling you I'm scared.

I don't mind telling you that's the way you're supposed to be. Come on.

Lets go, Crowne.

Hey Junior.

You alright.

Phew..They been long dead, junior.

Been here over a week.

Come on. Lets go.

What's the matter with you.

Dead men can't hurt you Don't you know that.

Come on. Lets go back to the dress shop.

What are you trying to do.

I'm trying.

I'm sorry. I'll be more careful.

Another stunt like that one you won't have a chance.

Alright, lets go back to the dress shop. Come on.

Check this house out. I'm gonna go around the corner. And I really mean check it.

Upstairs and downstairs.

Be careful what you touch. This place may be booby trapped.

Booby trapped!

That's right.

Go on.

Now, you tell me you checked this house through and I'll kill you where you stand.

You said it might be booby trapped.

And it may be full of Germans.

Now what about that street that you checked when we were alone in town did you cover it all the way?

Did you check it down to the end!

Get back to that dress shop.

Move!

That was some idea Sarge. Bringing these guys along, huh.

I think they'll make real great soldier boys.

The cook here's got two big fat left feet. Hah.

Caje, come over here.

I want you to go to that bridge on the outside of town and stand watch.

I don't want us walking into any flanking patrols when we move out of here.

Now if you hear any shooting, We're not there by dark.

Hightail it for home. Have you got that?

Got it.

Now move out.

Kirby, you and I gonna have to check this town alone.

The rest of you men stay here. And I mean stay here.

I mean, what do they expect, huh.

You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear you know.

Look, The only Germans in this berg are dead ones.

Ask him.

How many were there, Temple.

I don't know. Two, maybe more.

Pretty shot up?

Ugh. Thats what I call slop.

Tired of K-rations, huh.

You know it.

Hey.

This stuff any better heated up, Joe?

What is it?

Kirby?

Put that fire out.

Get off the rug. Get off the rug.

Rauch ist, ist Rauch.

Jemand drin ist mit einem sandos.

cin nien a tus de mecanique ag esteen...nau.

Kirby, check the outside. See if this raised anything.

Ja. Dat's meester Americano sen.

Lock as vier.

Ince sta seng da. Cee fen listen.

Nein,nein,nein, nein,nein,nein

What in the head with enough brains to know that fire gives off smoke.

Was just a little fire.

You just shut up!

I've taken all the lip I'm gonna take from you.

Fire!

Kirby.

Put that helmet on.

The other way,Temple.

Put your helmet on!

Stay down.

Kirby.

Come on, give me a hand!

He got it in the shoulder. Temple, you get over here and stop that bleeding.

Is he gonna die?

Just get over there.

His first aid kit's on his cartridge belt.

knowen de fight des les palm da hes arvy schivel.

Ja, dis is his talkanuk.

Das bestus wecan en chein en stok.

Why'd they stop firing Sarge.

I don't know.

Chances are they're changing their gun position to get a better crack at us.

Kirby, can you hear me.

We're gonna get you out of here, Kirby.

What are we gonna do now.

About the krauts I mean.

Push them out, kill 'em.

Crowne, you're coming with me.

Where?

Remember these.

We're gonna get close enough and throw in a couple.

You can't we're pinned down.

I'll go with you Sarge.

No thanks.

He got us into this mess and he's gonna help get us out.

Now you stay with Kirby.

Sit es yauf.

Down!

Vas ist des best to aim to.

You alright.

I got hit in the leg.

Can you move?

Why?

So you can run all the way back home.

I'll bet you wish we could.

Look. Why am I getting the blame for all this.

Supposing I'd checked that street before right down to the end.

What would I have gotten for my trouble, my head blown off.

Better one head than five.

Have a way out of this.

They've got the machine gun pal.

You think they got em.

I don't know.

There could be a whole platoon of krauts out there.

We better get to Saunders.

Wait a minute.

Saunders told us to stay here with Kirby.

You stay here with him.

I'm gonna help him.

Gainsborough, get back,get back!

Fire!

Well, that leaves two of you.

What are you doing here. I told you to stay with Kirby.

Kirby's OK.

Gainsborough's dead sergeant.

Yeah. I know.

Now, what can I do.

What can you do, ha ha ha ha.

Blow up that machine gun nest.

Well.

What do you think you're doing?

If I get up on that roof.

Climb along the rooftops. Go from one to the other.

I think I can get close enough to throw a grenade in the window.

Forget it junior.

You'll never make it.

I'll make it.

I'm a dancer, remember.

Cover him.

He'll never make it. Cover him anyway.

Da amerikaner sine dem daj.

Was macht er.

Ich kann ihn nicht sehen.

Chis en vonda.

Cumming from in ist bakrum.

In ist heir, way onta.

Sergeant.

Sergeant, we got 'em.

We got 'em Sergeant.

Alright.

Alright.

Now lets see if you two soldiers can get us back home.

Now lets see if you two soldiers can get us back home.

Now lets see if you two soldiers can get us back home.

How you doing, Kirby.

Tell you the truth, Lieutenant.

It sure is not bad.

It's my bottom that hurts.

I think those guys dropped me 12 times coming back in.

How you feeling, Sergeant.

Feel like staying here a month.

You know,they got pills here that let you sleep right through artillery fire.

Got some good news for you.

You're getting five new replacements.

Replacements?

I could use them.

Of course with that leg of yours, you'll have to get somebody else to break them in for you, like Caje.

No Lieutenant, not Caje.

How about Temple.

or Crowne.

Or Joe Gainsborough if he was still around.

Subtitles by Jack T