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Is that all? - That's right, comrade senior lieutenant.

I repeat once more, Sergeant. Let everyone know.

We attack without a fuss. -I understand.

No fuss.

I don't want to hear "For the Homeland!", "Hurray" and the like. Understood? -I understand!

There are too many new ones. He will start shouting in fear.

No fuss. Just be quiet.

Why? - Thank the company commander taking care of people.

The later the Germans notice us, the bigger they are us a chance to get to their trenches.

Vanjka, what are you muttering?

Okay...

Yeliseyev.

Shit, why are you sitting here? - My five-legged fell off.

Five-legged! Be careful not to lose your head.

Get ready. Faster!

Quiet, boys ...

DEDICATED TO FIGHTERS AT RJEVO

MEMORY OF VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE FIGHTED TO PROTECT PEACE AND JUSTICE

Hooray!

Vitjok? -Ah? - Do you have a bomb? Throw it away.

Give me the bomb!

Holding!

Hooray!

Fire away!

Hooray!

Shoha, are you alive? Get up!

You're alive? -Yup.

Faster! Faster!

Faster, faster, guys ...

Fire away!

Follow me. -OK. -Here we go.

Bastards!

R Z H E V

So how are you? - No, we're still alive.

The Germans seem to have retreated, comrade politruk.

We can burn, brothers.

To be honest, guys, we had crazy luck while capturing this village.

What do you mean, we had crazy luck?

That's right.

We pushed them out with live meat.

And the fighting spirit?

And elan?

Only with zeal, comrade politruk, we won't get far.

If we continue every day ...

to lose so many people ...

we will never get to Berlin? - I order your stepmothers to shut up.

I'm sick without you.

I can shut up. -Do you hear?

Philosophers. What were you before the war?

Accountant in the collective farm.

Our collective farm ... A large village. In the middle of the village, a lake.

In it in the winter, the accountant, and the eggs freeze.

What? -Get it over here.

I don't envy your president, Stepmother, in general.

Comrade politruk, to sniff a little around the huts?

Maybe we can find something.

The kitchen still won't arrive before dark.

I do not know. Report to the company commander that you are here.

If he allows, go ahead.

I'm running.

Philosophers.

Is it my fault that they are all cannons destroyed? - I see they were destroyed too.

We will try two destroyed make one functional.

Follow me! -Tell Tatar let's go check the well.

About losses and the remaining amount ammunition report in 10 minutes.

What we do know is that they are Lieutenant Komarin and senior sergeant Pavlenko were killed.

The freaks seem to have underestimated us. They did.

We have taken the village, but it is still too much early for rejoicing.

Look.

This is Usovo. This is Panovo.

There are Germans in both.

And here in the middle is our Ovsjanjikovo.

We bother them like a rotten tooth.

If our people don't take over soon Usovo or Panovo,

we are not well written, brethren. The Germans did angry and will try to bring us back.

Sisoev! -Ah? - You'll replace Komarin. -I understand.

Lavrov. -Yes.

You will replace the younger lieutenant Pavlenko.

We place in all places the most resourceful fighters.

Oganesjan, barbed wire should be moved to the end of the village.

We don't have any obstacles, trenches ... Nothing.

Lavrov, place the wounded in one from the hut. Where it is cleanest.

Sisoev, organize a guard.

Be careful in a ruined church. -I understand.

To work, boys. -I understand.

See how this is done, comrade senior lieutenant.

Everything is of good quality. They can do it, you bastards.

Yes, Karcev.

I'm afraid this village has cost us half a company.

Yes.

So Machihin was right.

We had crazy luck at capture of Ovsjanjikov.

Komarin was killed.

He was replaced by Sergeant Sisoev.

And I'm appointing you department commander in your water.

It's not for me, old comrade lieutenant. Let me refuse.

I think I would be more useful as your courier.

And why don't you want to be a commander?

I have never been a leader in my life. That is, boss.

Kostya, get rid of those of yours thieving manners.

You are no longer a criminal. -Of course I am not.

Working class. I worked in the capital.

It's not my fault I worked at unprofitable end, in Marina Rosca.

Have you heard of that area in Moscow? -I did.

There if you are not a thief, you will not ovaditi. - All right, you'll be my courier.

I understand.

What about you, soldier? -Zhurkin.

Why are you yelling so much? Are you hurt?

I ...

I crawled up to him, and he raised his hands ...

A ... And then he just slipped ...

There.

I ... I did not want to...

I did not want to.

Uh, shit.

You set it up well.

He is a hairdresser from Bryansk. He was very happy at the recruitment.

Karcev, it's not good. Do you have alcohol? -Ah?

Do you have alcohol? - That's exactly what I thought, Commander.

Not a sip, not a piece of bread. Allow me to judge a little by the huts.

Maybe I'll find some tobacco or some can.

Havcik will not arrive before dark. - All right, go.

Let someone take over Zhurkin. -I understand.

Then come to me. Be careful around the ruined church.

Don't worry, comrade senior lieutenant.

Wait a minute.

Barkov! Dad!

What is it? -Come here?

The party is very bad. He needs help.

What can I do? Without arms and legs.

The commander entrusted me with the task. Now I am his courier.

ABOUT! Take a look at.

He asked Fric Zhurkin to cut his hair, and he shaved it.

Mother of God ...

Do you have...

Give him alcohol if you have it, it will be easier for him. - Go, you fool.

I remember, once, when it was moving in the first fight against the Germans,

it was much more serious. She wore clean clothes ...

The priest served a prayer ...

Letters were written to their own.

And now they just push the fools into the fire. No previous reconnaissance.

And he could have been here the whole battalion of friars.

They would cut us all down.

At once.

Forgive me a sinner.

Leave him. What do you need? - Here's another one.

Take it, take it! -Okay.

Weapons and ammunition in the dugout. - Did you pick up the documents? -What?

Did you pick up the documents? -Only 10 Red Army men. -Okay.

Faster, faster, guys. -Oh well. Let me report.

Private Ivan Basov completed the inspection officer's hut.

6 cans of food were found, 3 boxes of biscuits, bacon ...

Yup... - One piece is really big.

Brandy is foreign. One bottle.

So ... You're late, Kostik. It's too late.

We'll see who's late, Vanjatka.

Yeah ... - I still have time to eat it all.

Yeah ... - And you? -What? -Make a list.

You certainly won't get the prize.

What? - What you heard.

The company commander suggested six for medals.

And me and Zhurkin, as fighters who fought highlighted in the fight he was nominated for the Order.

So if someone is late, Vanjatka, then it's you.

Yeah ... Look, Kostik, if you lied to me,

I'll stuff that hat in one place.

Understood? -Yup. -And one more thing.

Listen. -Ah?

He doesn't teach his father how to laugh. - Oh, wear it.

Aj, Vanjuša ...

There is no brandy or tobacco for you today.

Oh, oh, oh ...

Oh, Vanjatka.

It's not your day today.

Hurry up.

Are you alive, baby?

Alive.

Did you find anything. -I did.

Sergeant Sisoev ordered me to pick up the dead Germans.

And I'm scared.

You are scared?

Here is. Pick up some brandy.

You'll warm up a little. Come on, come on! Come on!

Ooo! Ha.

How old are you?

17. -What? -17.

I added a year to myself. - Why the hell?

Almost our whole class did that to go to the front.

And I.

Everyone was afraid that the war would end in a year we won't make it.

Of course.

Okay.

I will help you. -Yup. -Pioneer ...

So why did you stop?

Come on, take it.

Oh well. Slowly.

Come on.

Never mind. Well done.

First fight, and you weren't scared.

I saw you charge, you did not lag behind.

Well, I was scared, scared ..

How else.

That's why I didn't lag behind.

What I feared most was that I would not be able to shoot a living German.

So I didn't fire any bullets throughout the fight.

And that he will kill you?

Weren't you afraid of that?

Come on. - I didn't ...

he thought.

You didn't think.

Whoops! I wanted to ask you something.

Where are you from? A?

From Moscow.

Prva Meščanska.

My mother... Well, then we are countrymen.

And I think, how do you know me?

And I'm from Treća Meščanska.

Karcev Kostik.

Viktor Somov.

So, "Uranus", "Forum", and "Dig" are our cinemas, countrymen.

Where did you go most often? - Probably in the Forum.

Aaa ... A leti ...

They played jazz in the garden. Dances ...

It spins, the blue ball spins It turns, spins overhead

You drink beer, and go to the movies.

Those were good times.

Are you crazy?

Sisoich!

And I got brandy.

Catfish!

You didn't understand my order?

Come on, guys. Take a sip.

Because today is Narkomzdrav defeated Narkomzem.

Leave!

Karcev, I don't understand, what are you doing here?

Where did you get this?

Basov honored me with a trophy.

Pull a little, I'm not thirsty. -Storage!

My people will not drink this German filth.

Why are you standing?

Access the battlefield equipment.

What's not clear? -I understand!

What's the matter with you, Sergeant?

Don't you want to after all this calm your nerves a little?

I saw how pale you were on occasion last attack.

I turned white with rage.

I'm not nervous at all. Understood?

In combat, a fighter does not need this.

You're wrong, Sergeant. -No story.

And remember, Karcev.

I am now a platoon commander.

And I'm the commander's courier.

And what do we do now?

Go to hell.

Code of the company commander.

As you wish. It's mine to offer you.

Where is that street, where is that home ...

So, dog ...

Go, it won't break. - Don't yell.

What do you think, Yevgeny Ilyich?

Will the Germans try to drive us out? this night?

This night? I think he will try it much earlier.

Then why did they leave the village to us?

They didn't estimate the extent of our attack well, so they withdrew.

The most important thing is for our people to take Usovo. Why back off now?

We are fighting unprofessionally.

When we attacked, both villages were to be attacked.

Then the third village would remain literally in the background

and the Germans would have to retreat. And like this ...

Don't panic a little too soon, comrade senior lieutenant?

What has panic got to do with it?

I’m just trying to be objective see things.

And when my hands tremble with fear,

I try not to pass it on to others.

You have right.

When I notice that one of the soldiers breaks the rules, blurs before my eyes.

But when I, a Red Army soldier, take away half the body,

it totally darkened before my eyes.

The battle is long over ...

And my hands are still shaking.

I'm trying to gather all my strength into a clenched fist.

Volga, Volga, this is Oka. Do you hear me?

Want to show that you are better than others?

Why? -Volga, Volga, this is Oka. Do you hear me?

Do you hear me?

That is, among other things, my task.

Yes that is right. -Yes.

Comrade senior lieutenant ... - Yes? - The deputy battalion commander is in touch.

Yes, it's me, Comrade Captain. Let me give you a report.

The settlement of Ovsjanjikovo is in completely cleansed of Germans.

That's right.

Only with rifles. - Semyonov, come here! -What is it?

What is it? - Do you see this shame?

Take it all off. -Yup. - Take off that German filth! Take it off.

For degtjareve we have three full sets. For the fourth we will somehow gather.

There, under the bed. - We did not use anti-tank ammunition.

So that the grenade caliber 14.7 mm. we have quite enough.

And a grenade caliber 20 mm. we have enough. Just this, comrade captain.

I have big losses. I lost half the company.

I understand all that, comrade senior lieutenant.

We sent it to you as help two machine guns.

When they reach you, set them on left wing and support us with fire.

Comrade Captain, I don't need it machine guns. Send me a pair of 45s.

Because trapped cannons are not suitable to fight. - Company commander from Ovsjanjikovo.

Battalion Commander Larionov on the line. Listen to me, senior lieutenant.

Support the attack on Usovo with fire from a machine gun.

And if necessary, you will leave in attack with his fighters.

Did you understand me? -Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, I only have half a company left.

I didn't ask you, senior lieutenant, how many people do you have left.

I asked you if you understood the order.

I understood the order, comrade lieutenant colonel.

Well, guys ... How's our razor?

He came to life? He's still shaking.

I'm all right. -Then set the table. Help yourself.

Canned ... - Me. -Fascist. - Look at this. -Two pieces. Oh well!

Where did you get that, Kostik? - There's no more where I took it.

If it weren't for Bass, I would have brought more.

So ... - We also have a cookie.

Did that gorilla overtake you? -It's nothing.

I crossed him a little too. - Let someone think of us too.

We didn't eat anything all day.

Creeping midfielders, huh?

They pulled the wire, and no one remembered to bring something to eat.

You fantasize too much.

Nothing will surely arrive before dark. -That's right.

You have to survive until tonight.

So, comrades, what is the morale?

I am well.

What can morality be? None.

When the freaks kick us out of here, there is a yes they kill us like rabbits when we run away.

I'll give you an escape. I don't want any more hear stories like this, Barkov.

You have seen for yourself, comrades, that it is possible to sue the Germans.

Where are our cannons? Why don't we have 45s?

There will also be 45. It will arrive when it gets dark.

We have a pile of ammunition.

Let's wait until dark, comrades.

Faster, brothers, faster. Take the rifle.

The machine guns will do the job.

If they arrive.

Come on, come on ... Come on, brothers.

Bastards. They sieve on two sides.

Bend down, brothers!

They got up. -Yup.

Follow me!

You live in! -Yes. -Let's help them. Here we go.

Faster, faster!

Come on, come on, come on ... -Come on, take it.

Over here, over here! -Come on, come on, come on ...

Hold on, hold on ... -I have it.

How was the trip? - Oh, wear it. -Karcev!

Hurry to the headquarters hut. Let me know to the commander that the machine guns had arrived.

I'll be right there. Which hut? - The other one on the left.

There are wounded in the back. -Yup.

Sergeant, how are you? -I'm all right.

Come on, I'll take you to the left wing.

One soldier was killed. - Yes, I saw it.

Party, don't stand there. Join the team on the machine gun.

Put yourself under the command of a sergeant ... -Ushakov.

Ushakov. Come with me.

Come on, boy, help. You won't be bored with us.

Let's go to the left wing. Come on, come on, come on ...

What are you learning? Hurry up!

So they will try to take Usovo.

Why does everything go so inexplicably?

We occupied the village, and how many people the rest there?

A few of them. They need help, a there is none. We need cannons, and there are none.

What are they thinking upstairs at headquarters.

If the village falls into their hands, they will blame us for it.

What is it, Catfish? Comrade guides ...

Have you known Karcev for a long time?

About ten days. Since the formation of the unit. Why do you ask?

Of course, he's not a premium, but he is a good fighter.

It seems to me that it is not. I'm convinced he is it is not what it pretends to be.

Please?

And ... You started a fire? Well done.

Comrade senior lieutenant, machine guns arrived.

Oooo ... Finally. -Yup.

When it comes to food, we are weak.

But there was a bottle of brandy.

Shall we take a sip?

For the rest of our souls?

What are you sitting on, midfielder. Help yourself. Come on.

Comrade senior lieutenant. -Yes?

What were you before the war?

I, Karcev, was in charge an engineer in a mine.

Aaa ... How come? You were the boss, and you have no ambition for anything more?

And Sisoev doesn't have a single day as he is became a commander, and is already harassing people.

He got hold of the authorities.

Well, Karcev, come with me.

Let's check what it is occurs on the left wing.

Why have you been silent so far? -I was not sure.

But today when he said he was from Moscow, all the dice came together.

It's not going to work out.

And the commander took him as his courier.

Like this... Don't tell anyone about this.

I'm going to the commander. Understood? I understand!

Well? What's new with you? - The attack on Usovo has begun.

Hooray!

Sergeant, I order you. Support the attack with machine gun fire.

I'm afraid that doesn't make sense.

Comrade senior lieutenant, it's too much far. It is more than a kilometer and a half.

We'll just find out our position. - Didn't you hear the order, Sergeant?

It is my duty to help you, comrade commanders.

But if we find out the position of the machine gun, The Germans will easily eliminate them.

How do we repel their attack? - Sergeant!

Open fire on Usovo!

Fire away!

It may last, but it's a fire in the air is really fierce.

It's not the most important thing.

The surprise factor, that's it which they do not have.

The Germans are not us expected here this morning.

But there they prepared properly.

Are they retreating?

Commander? -Let's move submachine guns in reserve?

Comrade senior lieutenant!

Commander!

Fire away!

Commander! -What's he doing? -I do not know.

I need to talk to you.

Remove the machine guns! Faster! -Faster!

Guys, lie down!

Sisoev!

Politruk! Don't you see?

Grenades! Quickly take cover! - Get in the bunker! Faster!

Here we go!

Come on! Get up! Get up! Get up!

Foot! Foot!

Foot! You are!

Foot! Foot! Foot!

Vanja, here's your leg! Take it easy.

Comrade senior lieutenant, he needs a paramedic.

I know. Push him to the ground!

Hold him.

I don't want to die.

Paramedic! Stretcher! Hurry up! -I understand! -Faster!

Sanja, end up without me.

Where is that home?

Where is that girl I fell in love with

Here's that street, here's that home

Here is the girl I fell in love with

Here's that street, here's that home

Here is the girl I fell in love with

When my grandmother

called her neighbor,

Uncle Grisha,

to slaughter her cow,

he appeared terribly hungover, he was shaking.

So he says to her, "Pour me, mother, one brandy to come to myself. "

And what will the old woman do? Who else to turn to? There is no one.

She poured it for him.

And Grishka ...

Get up. without looking shakes the brandy

and headed for the barn.

When that, brandy hit him in the head

"Oh!" She thought, "None of it." And he, the boy, reached for a larger hammer

and swings it ...

And you, Karcev, complain that you survived. Where's my brandy?

Put the wounded boys together with paramedics.

Piece by piece.

So ... Uncle Grisha took that hammer and swings ...

And he slapped the cow on the head with all his might.

And the hammer just bounces and slaps him on the head.

And so everything goes wrong.

Grandma yells, yells he and the cow are just torturing.

Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, attack on Usovo failed.

We have big losses.

The Germans opened fire on Ovsjanjikovo.

He will probably try to get the village back.

Maybe they should be sent help.

Here comes the 30th Army.

Rocket launchers, tanks ... The offensive is just about to begin.

Maybe in a day or two, and maybe at all ...

They should know when. I would send them the first company, the 45s and what else.

And I don't know anything. I have to wait.

Everyone is waiting.

And while we wait, they have to fend for themselves.

There will be no lineup.

Because I almost don't when to line up.

Transfer to your lines word for word as I told you.

An attack can start at any moment.

They know very well how many of us there are the rest and what kind of weapons we have at our disposal.

We can't surprise them. - The Germans studied us very well.

They saw each of us through the sights. -That's right.

The Fritzes must think we're going to retire.

They think it will be better for us.

But...

I'm afraid we won't get any reinforcements.

In short, brothers ... We can rely only on your own strength.

The battle will be very difficult.

Attack from the air!

Attack from the air!

Don't yell, Agafon, it's a frame.

What frame? - German reconnaissance aircraft.

So, they take care of us properly.

Lie down, brothers, the plane! They will bomb us!

We just needed that. Now we're screwed.

It's as if we haven't grabbed it yet. Have we rested so far?

It's like he's on the front line here by now any resort.

Your mommy! Did you miss the bombs? - God, what a circus.

Philosopher, you haven't been to a circus in a long time?

To be honest, never.

And I was.

I also saw trained monkeys.

By God, they look like us. -Ha.

As people, so by God.

What kind of papers do they throw away?

Food.

Food in exchange for the homeland.

Propaganda, boys.

But this time Germany.

They guarantee life to all who are they surrender voluntarily.

They even send passes. -You do not say.

Don't bother, Vanjatka. You better look at the pictures.

Aaa ... -Yeah. -Yup. - Don't touch the flyers!

Who does not listen - goes to military court! Semyon, pick up the flyers quickly!

Ha! The command doesn't trust us. They think that if we read what is written here

that we will surrender to the Germans immediately.

And when the Soviet government did you trust the people? Never.

Commissioners are still checking today who we are and what we are.

Cut the tongue, bookkeeper.

Not to run into some fool. -Okay.

You must not read the leaflets! Nor watch them!

And where to look when they are everywhere?

Shall we take our eyes out? - Come on, Stepmother.

Get a helmet and help me.

Just don’t read, especially out loud.

And how to help you without them we don’t touch and we don’t watch?

They won't shoot us after that, comrade politruk? -Listen up...

Constantine, why are you making a fool of me?

I don't care that you're younger in rank.

I'll break you so you will muzzle bloom.

At school, I was involved, among other things and boxing. I was even registered.

Whether? And I thought you only politics interests.

No one should touch the leaflets without my permission!

Why are you so afraid of these papers?

Well? Do you really think they will anyone who reads a flyer

to believe in the promises of the freaks?

Anything is possible, Bass. -Everything is possible.

I repeat! Do not touch or read the leaflets!

Only I can collect them and my assistants!

Gavryushkin and Flokin on the left.

Take Zimina with you. Stepmother, come on!

Shards, hurry to the right. Collect flyers.

Semyon, I said don't read leaflets! I said don't read them!

Funny.

We're under bullets together, we eat from the same cauldron

and we don't trust each other. How to live? How to fight together?

There is no one to protect your back. And Kostya?

Don't worry, Vanjatka. I will protect you. -Yup.

Who else is coming to us?

God would know who was coming.

Start! -Yup.

Oh!

Who is this?

I'll take a look right away. - To your positions!

Watch out, guys!

Did you hook up well? - The dog would know him.

Let me see.

Do not yell.

Your bone is not injured.

You will survive. Wrap his arm.

Stop whining like a woman.

I do it, guys, out of luck.

Don't be mad at me.

I fought until further notice. -Yes the statement is of vital importance to you.

Your wound is not serious. - I'd look forward to it too.

And who are you bringing us?

That's the head of the special department. Junior Lieutenant Rikov.

And the food and the 45s will be waiting until midnight.

Where did that special man suddenly come from?

Why are you so surprised, fighters?

Hello, comrade junior lieutenant.

What's the matter, Vlasyuk? -I'm a little hooked, comrade younger lieutenant.

Where exactly in the left hand?

Didn't you intentionally injure yourself? - No, comrade junior lieutenant ...

I didn't ask you anything, ranks.

Where is your company commander? - In the hut, where he would be.

He just found out when he was going to sneak in there. He flies all around, and he's in the hut.

Show me where it is.

That would be all. There are no more leaflets in the village.

Why are you lying to me?

There are at least 500 of them in the meadow. - We didn't collect them there, comrade lieutenant.

Then go and pick them up.

Nobody will go there. The Germans open fire on the meadow non-stop.

I come from there and I do not intend to to discuss this with you.

Identify people and send them to pick up up to one leaflet.

Otherwise this will end badly.

And for you, politruk, too.

I have no right to risk the lives of fighters because of these worthless pieces of paper.

Execute the order and do not force me to write a report because of your sabotage

lest you and your fighters end up in a military court.

Listen to me...

I have an order from the battalion commander to I am defending this populated place.

I have huge losses anyway. Every fighter is precious to me.

I will not risk a single life executing meaningless orders.

Is that so?

Okay.

I will clarify with you later.

Connect me with the battalion commander.

Lieutenant Colonel Larionov and his deputy will soon be in place.

Okay, we'll wait.

Until then, we can check that there may not be at one of your fighters those papers.

And so we already stand drunk in a ruined church.

A pop? - And the pop just keeps quiet and watches.

And Peter asks him, "Why your god don't do something for me? "

Vlasjuk.

You have a good watch, don't you?

Yeah ... - A trophy. -Yup.

Listen, let's change.

For what?

For what?

For what...

Take a look at.

Oh well.

It's a real machine.

Huh? -Come on. -Look at him. -Ah?

If they send you home wounded,

you will be able to brag more about this trophy than with your watch.

A? -Ah? - Come on, come on, come on ...

I agree. Come on. -Aaa ...

Come on.

Vlasjuk! -Ah? -What are you doing there?

I'm waiting for you, comrade junior lieutenant.

What's your last name? -Bass.

This one, Private Ivan Basov. - Do you have leaflets?

What do I need? - Let me see the pockets.

You don't understand Russian?

What is this?

It's a Red Army booklet.

Surname!

Ordov Karcev! I don't have leaflets. I had one.

While you were in the cottage, I wiped my ass with it.

Don't pretend to be important, Lieutenant. It won't do you any good.

Trust me, I don't have flyers. And you have no right to search me.

I know you can shoot me.

I have my rights too.

Karcev, show me your pockets. Otherwise we'll both go to court-martial.

You think I'll just like you to solve, nit? Clothes for inspection!

Let me tell you something. This is not your zone.

And I won't let you search me.

And since we're on the front line, and who knows if we'll live until morning,

there is no point in threatening me. Understood?

Rikov, you're wrong. -I have a.

According to military law ...

Then!

Kostya! Obey him.

Please, Karcev

It was getting dark, the lantern was swaying

Everything was covered by night darkness

And I'm dirty, washed by the rain

I stand forgotten there on the corner

Then?

Shoot.

You really have balls, Kostik.

Here's my brandy.

Comrade Red Army soldiers ...

I'm Junior Lieutenant Rikov.

Special department.

I order everyone to take off their clothes and emptied his pockets.

When German leaflets are found, he can only be angry with himself.

Comrade junior lieutenant, we picked it all up and burned it.

Wasn't I clear enough? Clothes for inspection!

What is this? -The letter.

What letter? Of whom? - From my mother.

From what mother?

I'm asking you. Where are the German leaflets?

Do you want to go to court-martial? - I really don't have them.

And who has them? -There are ...

Sorry, Commander.

I took these leaflets to wrap tobacco in them.

What are you explaining to me, as if I don't know her.

It's like someone's reading those damn flyers.

But there is nothing I can do.

Nonsense.

He did stupid things too must be held accountable for it.

We have a fight ahead of us. We need every fighter.

And imagine what it will be like be fighting morale

of the Red Army when they will shoot another.

OK OK. Do not exaggerate.

Your fighter doesn't deserve to be shot.

That fighter was the first to enter the village naked hands neutralized the fascists.

And now a problem arises because of some paper. -Don't complicate. I understood you.

I ... - This is how we ...

Give him Barkova. -But... - Come on, give it to him.

Don't make trouble for yourself.

And I'll make sure you're your fighter did not suffer.

I give you my word. Done.

Yes, I will not forget.

Who was online? - Company commander from Ovsjanjikovo.

He needs people and artillery.

That is all?

They have a state of emergency.

One soldier took German leaflets. He says he needs to roll tobacco in them.

Did they shoot him?

They are not.

Why?

Well, are you satisfied now, senior lieutenant?

Are you done?

Politruk.

According to this, he should not be imprisoned, than to reward.

Arise!

If I were you, I wouldn't do that.

Why? - I can't guarantee your safety.

I have 80 people, fighters, who they went through hell, they saw death.

I don't know what might come to mind when they see a man's back

who leads their friend to the shooting.

Threaten to the wrong address, senior lieutenant.

You won't scare me.

Get out!

Help! -Come on.

Okay.

We could wait for darkness to fall.

It has started.

Faster! Faster!

I think it hooked him up.

It's good if it's just him.

Vlasjuk!

Vlasjuk, are you alive?

I am alive.

How are you? -Not very well. Your boss is wounded.

Hard? -Enough.

We have to keep crawling, and fast.

But I won't be able to drag him away alone.

Guys, can I crawl up to you?

Hold on, Mikola.

I once dragged a goat to the vet like that across the field.

She sighed heavily. And you're no heavier than her.

I'm not a goat! -No? Capricorn?

Easy easy...

What are you looking at?

All my life I wanted to have a son.

And God only gave me daughters. I already have 4.

Varka, Sonja, Nadja and Oljenka. Do you have a family?

Don't chatter, arrested.

I'm going to get some rest, so we move on.

And don't even try by accident to escape, arrested.

What? Boys!

Should I crawl up to you, or not?

Boys! -No need!

The lieutenant started talking nonsense. She's afraid she'll die soon.

Okay!

You're a fool. You haven't seen real life.

They filled your head with nonsense. You do not distinguish good from bad.

I understand everything better than you! -Really?

Then, let's go! Did you rest?

Vasjuk! -Ah!

Rest.

We'll wait until it gets dark.

Okay!

Aren't you sleeping?

And why aren't you in the party?

I am not politically savvy enough.

I'm not old enough.

How come you're not up to it with your higher education?

What difference does that make?

Sometimes higher education matters evaluate people correctly.

And, please, politruk, stop questioning me.

Each of us has the right to decide whether to enter the pariah or not.

It's a matter of choice, isn't it?

Of course it is.

Can we switch to "you"?

If you insist, we can try.

Still, I wouldn't rush.

I would first liberate 5-6 such villages from the Germans.

Yup. - And then I would see what and how to proceed.

You do not believe me.

What's wrong with me, Yevgeny Ilyich?

You know, I ...

I went to the front as a volunteer back in June '41.

I got shot and exploded immediately accustomed.

Here in the mine explosion they knew how to be stronger.

But I can't get used to it to such silence.

Usually after silence nothing good follows.

You said yes yourself The Germans do not fight at night.

That's right.

But for most fighters, this is their first night on the front line.

So that...

I think now is the right time to visit them, Jefim Borisovic.

Here we go.

Let them remove the barbed wire and set checkpoint.

Tell them I'll check in person.

Let the others deal with the new recruits. That would be all. Execute the order.

Let me address, comrade lieutenant colonel. - I'm listening to you.

It was getting dark. They could try to send people and ammunition to the commander in the village.

We will send them after the German attack. I think he will attack soon.

Then they won't need help anymore. -If they don't need it,

we won't even send it.

Why do you, Rjabin, look at everything in black? - I'm trying to figure out how you can do that.

We condemn those people there on certain death.

Don't be afraid, Captain.

You wanted to ask why I'm sending them to certain death, right?

Don't sleep, comrades. Don't sleep.

Here's what I think. If not us reinforcements arrive, comrade politruk,

will we perhaps endure again, or this time we really won't last?

Help will be here soon. They promised us from headquarters.

Comrades, don't sleep.

Don't sleep.

Don't let the fighters relax, Oganesjan.

Three days of marching, plus one sleepless night.

People are exhausted. -I know.

Just don't fall asleep, my dears. Help just didn't arrive.

Vlasjuk!

Hey! Mikola!

He fell asleep. Now is the right time to go.

Listen, junior lieutenant ... - I want everyone to follow the rules.

What?

You think I don't know how everyone curses me and spit after all this?

"Bastard! How can he? There is no conscience. "

But everyone's conscience is different.

You asked me about family.

I have no one. I am a former orphan.

I'm on my own skin felt like people like you,

conscientious, trying to get rid of me as soon as the opportunity presents itself.

What, you grew up and now it's all your fault? -Not.

The state took me, fed me, gave me an education,

and entrusted me to supervise how its laws are enforced.

To give punishment to everyone who deserves it.

And I really don't care what others think of me.

And don’t you think you might be too much cruelly set up these new laws of yours?

Break everything over your knees. You have all the power.

Who do you want to punish, whom you pardon.

You knew you couldn't take flyers.

Why did you take them? You broke the law. - I'm just as devilish as I'm going to die.

Just to get my body covered someone else in the ditch.

The law is the same for everyone. -Then tell me, by what law am I dragging you like this now?

Do I have to do that too? The law, the law!

If it was the law, we would all be burning in hell.

And there, there ...

Only by the grace of God can we get out of there.

A, Vanjatka ... I already thought I lost you.

Give it here. - Then how are you, brothers?

Everything is fine. -Sit down. Sit down.

Everything is ready. We will welcome the Germans as they should.

I see you're ready. Just don't fall asleep, brothers.

Soloviev! -Yes! - What's up, countryman? - Don't sleep.

You got scared? You betrayed the old man, didn't you?

Ooo! -Stop it, Karcev!

At the expense of tee need, bastard.

Just try something similar again.

And who am I? No one.

You were wrong, Constantine.

That special would definitely find it those leaflets at the old man's.

Comrade senior lieutenant ... -Yes!

How much longer will we live?

To tell you the truth? I do not know.

I will surely live until the morning.

Can I tell you something then?

In Moscow, it used to be in Marina Roshcha lived a hardened thief.

Kostya Vitalyov, called Vitaly.

Everyone knew about him, but there was no way they could catch him.

So last year in May, not far from the cinema "Uranus"

tried to steal a wallet once to a respectable citizen.

One of my schoolmates and I are they noticed it.

Olezik tried to stop him, but Kostya, as usual, managed to escape.

And Oleg was found a week later with a knife stabbed in the body.

However, he miraculously survived.

What do you think, comrade senior lieutenant, could your courier be

that thief ...

for which a federal warrant has been issued?

It's not that I don't have an order to withdraw.

Nor that it is practically impossible to keep village without help.

Than I will lose in vain manpower and technique.

And so I will weaken the battalion.

You will ask me what sense it makes for everyone die in Ovsjanjikovo?

I'll tell you.

I didn't cut your boyfriend.

A lot is attributed to us.

When in October '41. rumors started in Moscow

that the Germans are in town, we did a couple of goldsmiths.

Then the cops got on our necks.

Everyone ran away, and where am I going? I fly into the House of Culture "Petoletka".

And there's a bunch of men. Volunteers.

I ran into them. He stole some guy's documents.

I'm looking... Her name is the same as mine. Kostik.

I hid the gold that I had, and to the front.

I thought I would manage to escape along the way.

You don't have to trust me, guys, I've been fighting for four months now.

I like that, comrade senior lieutenant.

At the expense of the bastard. - Storage, Basov.

At the expense of the bastard and done. -Storage!

Comrade senior lieutenant, it should be sent to the expense!

Leave, when I say!

I don't understand where we got that from.

What that? -So that: "At the expense ... At the expense ..."

"At expense." You came up with a good word.

It's like talking about trees. - Stepmother, are you deaf?

It's a criminal, a criminal.

I haven't always been, Vanja, either an accountant in a collective farm.

And what were you? A? -Professor of philosophy at Leningrad University.

Well... What's new with you?

Night of recognition.

Join us, politruk.

What is your name?

Alexey.

Do you know, Ljoša ...

how a small child smiles when does mom breastfeed him?

You take him slowly to the cradle.

And it just blinks its eyes

and trying to say something.

And he's just looking at you.

And smile.

We Russians smile too little.

And those are the children.

They look at you, fool and animal, and laughed.

Just like that.

For no reason.

They don't even know who you are.

They don't care.

Did you do a good deed,

or killed someone.

That smile ...

is like communion.

Like what?

As forgiveness of all sins, son.

The Germans.

Tell us, Stepmother.

What did you answer for in life?

You fled the revolution to the village.

And there they kept records of others things and destinies.

And your life, as you said, you shit.

What, you're scared of the word "expense" and hid like a rat.

I love Russia.

I set out to defend her as soon as it was was necessary.

Not Russia, but the Soviet Union. - Let there be that Alliance.

Alliance ... How many years has this Alliance of yours existed?

Russia has not gone anywhere. It's been here for 1000 years, and it will continue to be.

Why do we behave like this towards each other?

And I came to defend the homeland. Everyone signed up, including me.

And they send us a special officer department and his assistant. And the food?

Nobody even thought to send it to us. Although we haven't eaten in days.

We have to admit that The Germans are waging lordly wars.

They swallowed the whole thing Europe and they did not drown.

To start beating them,

we have to let them know that we can't just retreat,

him and to fight to the death if need be.

And you don't wonder where they are residents of this village?

They are gone. They were killed far from the fighting.

Why the enemy treats us better than ourselves?

They were taken away with the threat of weapons to work for the Germans. -Stop!

Bass! Come here.

And you, Kostik, pity him in vain. - Vanya, cut it out!

Bass!

I said...

I told you Vanja to stop. -Sorry.

I should have told you earlier.

Thats is it how is it. - What do you want from me?

Come on, I'll show you what they are did to our people.

Get up! Come on.

Shit!

And lastly, Captain.

Don't you really realize that if us The Germans win, no one will stay alive.

There are about 200 people here.

The whole village.

Oh my God...

Oh my God...

Oh my God...

Rest, Lord, souls of the dead ...

Oh my God...

Oh my God...

God, how many children are here ...

Oh my God...

So ... What do we have here?

Forward.

Germans! Germans! -Fire away! Germans!

Burn! Do you want our country? Burn! Burn!

Brothers! Fascists surround us!

Don't sleep, comrades! Beat the bastards!

Boys... Boys...

Comrade Lieutenant Colonel. - What do you want, Lieutenant?

The Germans launched an attack on Ovsjanjikovo.

Get everyone ready, Captain.

The devil took them. If they drive out the company from the village, will strike right at us.

Raise combat readiness for all. -I understand!

Follow me! -I understand!

Withdrawal!

Let's retreat to the village!

Vasja, give me the bombs! Bombs!

Get a machine gun!

A machine gun!

Serjoga, machine gun!

What's going on here?

Comrade senior lieutenant. The Germans surround us!

Oganesjan was killed.

Withdrawal! Let's retreat to the trenches! Faster!

Save ammunition!

Let's retreat to the trenches! Faster! - Comrade senior lieutenant!

Withdrawal! Withdrawal!

Hurry up!

We retreat into the trenches.

It's over.

Looks like we're done behind the line of fritters.

They almost didn't shoot at us.

Obviously they are not sure either who is where.

Go, soldier. Go while you're still alive. What?

What are you talking about, I'm under arrest. -Go away!

You atoned for your mistake. I'll keep them.

The two of us had a great time.

And you fool didn't understand anything.

Get up! Get up!

Come on!

Come on.

Guys, guys! I'm here!

Mikola! -Ah? -Help. - Comrade Lieutenant ...

Where's your ammunition? - Spread out in the trenches.

Save the bombs and take over circular defense.

Submachine guns at the ends! Bass. Vanja ...

Go through the ditch. Look how many of us survived.

Send platoon commanders to me. Come on!

Commander!

Don't forget about me. I set the huts on fire.

That's not how we guys can go unnoticed.

I thought you were killed.

You won't wait for that, Vanjatka.

Gavrjushkin, Fokin! Follow me!

Where is Machikhin? Where is Somov? - The philosopher is alive.

And I haven't seen a pioneer.

Spread out!

So ... What about machine guns?

Mr. Officer, are you ordering that are we going to attack?

Not. Every part to those Russians.

We lost too many people.

There is nothing left of that village anyway.

Save the mortars and bury their trenches mine.

Execute the order.

Let me know when you're ready to fire. -I understand!

Stop!

Get up!

Yup!

Get up!

Don't shoot! Don't shoot! I have a pass!

Don't shoot! Don't shoot! I have a pass!

Don't shoot! Don't shoot!

Here, I have a flyer. Don't shoot.

He is a communist! He is a communist! Special Department Officer.

Don't shoot! I have a flyer as a pass.

Do you want to live? -Ah?

What are you talking about? I have a pass.

I have a pass. I have a pass. Don't shoot.

Don't shoot.

Kill him.

What are you talking about? I have a pass. Don't shoot.

Do you want to live?

I have a flyer. -Shoot!

Hurry up.

Why are you laughing?

Why? Why?

Shoot!

Why?

Shit! These pigs are all the same.

Not a big deal.

Eventually we will learn them though to kill each other.

Follow me!

Why hide your sin? They broke us. Everything went wrong.

And in my opinion, the fascist plan failed.

Because Rikov fired up them with a machine gun,

and woke us with his cry. -Yes.

Why Rikov?

Maybe it was old. -Difficult.

If it weren't for that machine gun, they would have cut it would us like cabbage, comrade senior lieutenant.

Let the devil carry them and the cabbage.

What? - Someone's coming.

A?

Look, isn't that your countryman?

Come on, come on, come on ... -Slowly.

Comrade senior lieutenant ...

Let me speak.

The Germans are not planning an attack.

They decided to bury our trenches mines from mortars.

Repeat.

The signal to shell is a red rocket.

The battle fell silent.

We're late.

The battle did not end. Only the attack stopped.

The real thing will only begin now.

Who are you listening to?

This eagle is halfway there hours admired the Germans.

I swear. I heard when he was a German officer ordered the trenches to be razed to the ground.

I speak german.

If it is like that,

it will soon overwhelm us mines from mortars.

In half an hour, if any of us survive, he will no longer be able to fight.

So ...

If we don't back down,

the freaks will break us without losing of one man.

The battalion commander ordered to occupy and defend Ovsjanjikovo.

If we withdraw, we will turn a deaf ear order. - Vanya, how many of us are left?

32.

We must not retreat, Commander. - That's right, we can't.

But I am yours lives, as well as their own,

ready to give only in a substitute for the lives of the freaks.

But to sacrifice my company in order to they made minced meat out of it,

I will not allow that.

Therefore, the final decision will be mine.

Politruk Zorin! -Yes.

Sergeant Lavrov! -Yes.

Lead the rest of the company according to our lines.

Yes, Basov, Karcev ...

We stay here to protect your withdrawal.

And let's see if Somov lied to us.

Let me stay too.

I would stay too, Commander. -And I.

Me, Basov and Karcev!

I order the others to withdraw.

Mr. Officer, they are mortars ready for action.

Okay.

Hurry up, Jefim Borisovic.

I wish you all the best of luck, comrade senior lieutenant.

Comrade senior lieutenant.

Look what this luftica has. A?

He's good, It really smells.

Mm?

It smokes nicely. -Cigarettes ...

Commander. -Mm?

It's your turn.

First...

Thank you for staying with me, brothers. And secondly ...

If Somov didn't lie,

this is our last battle.

No preference...

To win!

If I was lucky, I would be in Sochi now.

For luck. And to win.

And I don't regret anything.

I would love to hug my mother one more time.

I promised her I would be back.

Otherwise he will be angry.

To win.

He was a real kid.

Fire away!

Their mother ...

Come on, come on, Semyonov. Faster! - Don't stop, debts!

Don't stop!

Is that what we talked about?

Vanja!

I'm out of ammunition! -Ah?

Ammunition! - I don't have any more!

Basov was killed!

I saw.

They will be coming at us again soon!

Ours have probably already arrived. Shall we try too?

Let's try.

Come on!

You don't think I know what's going on in Ovsjanjikovo?

Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, let me address. -Mm?

The company commander from Ovsjanjikovo is outside.

Calm down!

Comrade Lieutenant Colonel ...

Tell me why you surrendered the village not carrying out my order?

I didn't turn him in.

They drove us out with mines.

And now listen to me carefully.

I'm giving you ...

and your company ...

last chance ...

to redeem yourself with blood.

I order you to floor urgently expel the Germans

and regain control over the village of Ovsjanjikovo.

Regain control of the village! Understood?

It is now impossible to occupy the village.

People are exhausted to the limit!

You send them to certain senseless death.

Commander, come with me.

Take a look at...

It's been getting ready for days, from here the final great offensive.

We are entrusted with the task of giving all our strength we attract the opponent to ourselves

It is as if the main blow will start from here.

The Germans must believe that the main one will blow to be right here.

That's why you're going, and you will occupy Ovsjanjikovo.

You saved humanity. Well done!

You have an advantage. You were there. You know every house.

And the most important thing. Germans in general they don't expect you to come back.

That you can come back.

And you can do it.

The surprise factor is important.

But people are barely alive to me.

I also need 45s.

I'll fill your chat.

Take the 45s too.

But the village ...

must be returned regardless of the price. Is that clear?

I understand!

Let me walk away.

Go, son.

According to official data, in battles near Rževo 1942-1943. years

over a million died Soviet soldiers and officers.

Rzhevska is considered to be a battle reversed the course of the war.

The battle for Rzhev was very important strategic importance

for the final breakdown fascist near Stalingrad.

At the end of May 1943, they were Germans stopped in the area near Rževo,

and the Red Army moved the front to 150-160 kilometers from Moscow.

The German army did not get that way

expected gain for the battle of Stalingrad.

Translated by Kpucumo (PrimeWire linker)