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(G)_

The Americans are coming.

The Americans are coming.

Clear. All clear.

Yo.

Neumann.

Find out who's in charge here.

Who is your Kommandant?

I am the only doctor here. I am Schiller.

Ask him if there are any arms or armed troops around here.

Gibt es Waffen oder bewaffnete Soldaten.

This is a battalion aid unit

All armed forces have left the village.

He says this is a Battalion Aid Station.

And all the armed troops have withdrawn from the town.

Kirby. Yeah.

And Kohler and Cooper. See if there are are any krauts in the town. And check the high ground east of here.

The rest of you shake down this place for arms.

Hey Neumann.

Uh.

Wh, What does this say?

Troisbes out dem tot?

What is that?

Faithful until death.

It's the motto of the SS.

Hey Sarge. We got us a couple of hotshots here. SS men.

Lookit that.

Where'd you find it? In his boot.

It says Faithful Until Death.

Yeah. Our death.

SS. They'd just as soon slit your throat as look at you.

Alright. Who searched this man?

Well, uh. I did Sarge.

Get with it Nelson.

Shut up.

You come with me.

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Shut up.

You tell him where I got this.

You have wounded SS troops here.

I am not responsible for the SS.

Says he is not responsible for the SS.

Sure. Nobody's ever responsible for anything.

Look Sergeant. There is a difference between the SS and the Wehrmacht.

Is there? Well, I'm holding him responsible.

Tell him.

He blames you for it.

Find anything yet?

A lot of records and a broken German radio.

Neumann. Take a look at that stuff, will ya?

Well. All I can make out is this is

We got ourselves an aid station at second forty first. Sent it to urgent.

241st. That's the outfit surrendered Lemans yesterday.

I guess the people here don't know that yet.

According to this dispatch received yesterday, Major Shiller was to keep his aid station going till further orders.

See if you could fix up this kraut radio. Maybe we can pick up some talk. Get rid of this stuff will ya?

Come across anything on those two SS troops over there?

Not so far.

When it comes to paperwork, I guess all armies are the same.

This outfit's had a lot of casualties the last few days.

Over 350 men killed or wounded.

350 human beings.

Doesn't bother you does it Neumann?

I figure there are about two million more of those.

Human beings between here and Berlin.

And ordered to kill you on the first chance we give 'em.

Hey Sarge.

We caught this kraut trying to escape in a truck a couple of blocks up the street.

That is not true.

Where did you learn English?

Gymnasium. High School.

Is that where you learned to escape?

-I didn't try to escape. -The heck you didn't.

I was going to bring back blood plasma. For our wounded.

He's a great big humanitarian Sarge.

I am Sergeant Boehml Bauer. Serial number 65653421

-241st? -Yup.

Where were you wounded?

-Le Mans? -Yup.

-When? -Yesterday.

He's a liar. 241st surrendered yesterday.

Did you know that Sgt.? Huh?

We had not surrendered when I left to go back to the Aid Station.

Yesterday morning.

You ask me, he's still a phony.

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Now you just hold it.

Sit down over there. Go on. sit down.

Neumann.

Something's bothering the Major here. Find out what it is.

This man is not on the run.

I sent him for plasma . I need it for the wounded.

He said this man was not trying to escape. He sent him for plasma. They need it for their wounded.

You sent him? Where was he supposed to get the plasma.

There's a small convoy hit by an air attack this morning about

two kilometers east of here. And that was it.

A medical supply truck attached to it.

I told you to sit down. Now sit.

What a yarn. A wrecked supply truck yet.

Alright.. Come on will ya Kirby. Knock it off.

I insist that this man be allowed to obtain plasma.

He says he must insist that this man be allowed to go for plasma.

No... Nein.

There is such a convoy, Sgt.

And there are none of our troops in this area. There's no danger.

That's what your Major told me a little while ago.

Then I found an SS man hiding a gun.

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Should the plasma not arrive.

He says they only have 2 or 3 bottles of plasma left.

One man, possibly 3 will die if they don't get more plasma soon.

Sergeant. The Major's appealing to you on humanitarian grounds.

Now don't you give me that Neumann.

Seen too many examples of kraut humanitarianism during this war.

The answer is no. And it's gonna stay no.

Look, Sergeant.

Maybe you don't understand.

This Major's a doctor. It's his job to save lives.

And for those guys in there the war is over. And maybe their lives will be over if they don't get more plasma soon.

Let's you and me not argue, huh Neumann.

I don't trust that Major. And I don't trust that kraut Sgt. either.

That's one of the reasons I've stayed alive all the way from Omaha Beach to here. Cause I don't.

I don't trust any of them.

Look Neumann.

Did you ever ask yourself the question.

What happened to the man you replaced? Huh.

Well I'll tell ya.

He's dead.

That's right. He's dead. Along with 5 other Americans.

All because a poor wounded SS soldier was waving a white flag.

At the right moment this poor wounded SS soldier dropped right to the ground.

A machine gun hidden behind him cut down six

trusting Americans.

Hey Neumann.

Better wise up. The Sergeant knows what he's talking about.

Sorry I can't show hate for guys that'd die and to see a plot in every act of mercy.

Hey. Officer. Over here. Look.

We're loaded down with wounded prisoners from the 241st, bout 25, including a medical staff. Over.

Roger. Hold your position. Over.

Roger. Pass.

Boy. This really is a real mess.

Aah.

A grenade.

Blam

Hold it. Get back in there.

Blam

-These patients are dead Sarge. -What happened?

This guy started to throw a grenade when Neumann jumped him. He saved our lives.

Dirty, lousy krauts.

You dirty, lousy kraut garbage.

Kirby.

Alright Kirby.

He's dead.

Littlejohn. Get him upstairs.

Caje. Nelson. Get that operating table ready.

This is a bad abdominal wound.

He says it's a bad abdominal wound.

What's he waiting for? Tell him to fix him.

He said to fix him.

He is seriously injured.

Now!

Austien, Miller. Ja. Kommen und helfen.

Sergeant.

The SS are fanatics.

The regular soldier for our army.

He wouldn't do a thing like that.

You're different, huh. Go on. Give 'em a hand.

I want this place searched.

Tear it apart!

Nope.

Ich brauche viel Blut. Typ A oder O

Major says he'll need lots of blood, type A or O.

Okay gentleman. Check your dog tags.

Alright. I have type O. You can start with me.

The Sergeant is type O. He'll go first.

Okay Littlejohn. You're next.

How's Neumann?

Don't know. He doesn't look too good.

You get through to Company?

That kraut grenade you tossed. Got to be anti talkie.

What about the kraut radio?

Forget it.

Sergeant. I

I want to express my regret for what

What happened.

Then you expressed it.

Take off.

The Major says three of your men

being able to donate blood to the wounded man is not enough.

He will need plasma.

Well. Give it to him.

We don't have enough.

What do you mean you don't have enough. I saw a couple of bottles in that cabinet over there.

We need that and much more for our own wounded.

Besides. Two bottles is not enough for your man.

He need much more.

He'll die.

Unless you let me go for more.

Do you wish him to die?

Don't you press me. You hear me. Just don't press me.

I don't press you.

But you are also condemning my wounded comrades to death.

Such a thing no soldier has a right do do even in war.

There should be time for compassion, and humanity.

The same kind of compassion Neumann got from your buddies a little while ago. Is that what you mean?

Look, don't you talk to me about compassion.

I think you, your Major, and the rest of your men here will tell any lie anytime just to get outta here.

Hey Sarge. How about Kirby and I go for that German plasma huh?

No.

-But Sarge. -I said no.

It's kraut real estate out there.

What if Bauer gets the word to his buddies that we're holding this town with one lousy squad of riflemen. Then what?

You gotta admit there's a chance. There could be a wrecked convoy out there with a medical supply truck.

Let's suppose there is. How do we know the plasma wasn't destroyed along with the rest of the convoy?

-There's a chance. -It's a chance we're not gonna take.

Could mean Neumann's life if we're right. You know that.

It could mean all our lives if we're wrong.

All we have to go with is the word of the enemy.

You two have been around long enough to know better than that.

Who told you the convoy was hit by an air attack?

We received the message this morning. Just before the radio stopped working.

Where do you claim this convoy is?

Somewhere on this road.

About one and a half kilometers.

The other side of the stream here.

I found a truck that works.

I would've been there and back. If your men hadn't stopped me.

Look Sergeant. You think I want to go for that plasma.

Because I wish to escape.

It is not so.

I want to get that plasma because my wounded comrades will die without it.

So please let me go.

Okay Bauer. You can go. But I'm going with you.

Now if you try anything, any little thing at all.

First step out of line and I'll kill you.

Verstache.

Verstahn.

Check the back of the truck.

Alright.

It's alright.

I started out alone before.

When your soldiers stopped me.

Naturally I brought along protection.

I forgot it was there.

You sure you don't want me to go with you Sarge.

Naw. You take over the squad. There's little enough room back there as it is.

Alright.

It's a nice day. Isn't it?

Were you a soldier before the war?

I was a school teacher.

I've got two children.

Two sons.

The oldest one is going to be 10 next week.

He wants to become a

A Stuka pilot in the Luftwaffe.

Children.

They think war is nothing but glory.

Alright. Skip the talk and keep driving.

What are you stopping for?

Sometimes these bridges are mined.

Let's take a look.

Go on. Check em out.

They're your mines.

Fortunately, there are no mines.

But that mud. We get stuck in here.

I suggest we cross the fields to the next road. About 2 kilometers according to the map.

We'll go the way we're going.

Sergeant? That mud.

We got all wheel drive on this. You hit it fast and we'll make it.

Let's go.

I told you to hit it fast, didn't I.

-Sorry. -Alright. Take your foot off the gas. Come on. Take it off.

Keep racing that engine, you'll get us in so deep we'll never get out.

Ease it slowly back and forth.

Hold it.

(fires a warning burst)

Sorry Sergeant.

It's my wounded leg. I

Couldn't get it off the gas.

Next time I won't shoot over your head, Bauer.

Let's go.

That cemetary up ahead.

Pull up there. I want to check where we are.

That junction you mentioned. We should have been there by now.

It's less than a kilometer up ahead.

(machine gun fire is heard)

Shut off the engine.

Get out.

Get in there. Quick.

They're SS.

I thought you said there was nobody out here.

Sometimes they ride the roads looking for deserters.

If they have no papers they..

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"Feel the radiator and see if it's hot. Quick."

(Bauer's leg makes rustling noise))

One false sound out of you and I'll kill ya.

(Allied recon plane passes overhead)

An American spy plane. Hurry.

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(small bird in distress) Peep, peep, peep.

This is why I made the noise.

Must have fallen off his nest.

Where is it?

It's up there.

Let's go now. Come on.

The man is wounded.

Let me take him off the road.

They attacked us . The SS shot us.

They're dead.

All three of them.

Some were from my Regiment.

241st.

They escaped from the north.

The SS shot them. We saw back at the cemetery.

Why would the SS want to shoot their own men.

The war is going badly for us.

Quite a few run away.

Those men back there. They had no movement papers.

They were shotted.

As deserters.

Butchers.

Your pilots did their jobs well.

Go on. Get the truck. Back up.

It's good.

Alright. Start loading it up.

It looks like a whole Regiment.

Sure does.

Okay. Come on. Get with it huh.

The hurry.

What is it for?

To get back their plasma for the wounded.

Or to carry back information. To destroy, a German Regiment.

They're on their way to destroy Americans, aren't they?

Come on. Load it up.

Come on. Let's go.

Okay pal. We got it all. Lock it up.

Put your hands up.

Drop your gun.

Come on.

And your belt.

Move. Over there.

Put your hands behind your head.

I'm taking you prisoner.

Get in the truck.

What happened to all that talk about humanity and compassion?

And wounded comrades.

Did you say they would die if they didn't get this plasma?

There are 1000 men in that Regiment out there.

If I allow you to go back with the information you have now

your artillery will destroy them.

And how do you know our observation plane hasn't reported it's position already.

If it had, your guns would have been fired by now.

Now get into the truck. Or I kill you.

Then do it now.

Cause if I ever get the chance, I'll kill you.

Move.

Stop.

Get in the truck. Behind the wheel.

Drive.

(an artillery shell passes over and explodes)

(Allied barrage ensues)

Well there's no need for me to be your prisoner anymore, is there?

Put your hands up.

Put your hands up.

Higher.

Higher.

So many killed so suddenly.

What's the use of it?

What's the use of it all?

The barrage means I don't have any information my side needs anymore do I?

Now how about the plasma.

One more reason to break my promise.

The wounded will get their plasma.

Get in.

The gun.

You won't need a gun.

I'm not coming with you.

I'm going back there.

There's no reason to smile, Sergeant.

We are in war.

It is my duty to try to escape. By any means.

As it would be yours, to do the same.

We are soldiers. And enemies.

Maybe.

One day we shall meet again.

And I shall have to try to kill you.

But now I shall let you go back in safety.

For the sake of the wounded.

It's the honorable thing to do.

I hope we do meet again Bauer.

I'll be looking for you.

SS staff car coming up the road.

Alright Bauer. Now tell me. What's the honorable thing to do?

Hide.

You must hide.

What about you. You have no papers.

We have no time for talking now unless you want to be taken prisoner.

I tell them. I take the plasma to the German wounded. I take your seat in the truck.

They'll think I was driving. Come on.

Get up.

Where are your papers.

At the field hospital.

I left in a hurry to find plasma. I'm with the 241st regiment.

Check the back of the truck. See if there is plasma.

241st Regiment, with no papers?

First Lieutenant here.

No papers for his regiment.

The 241st regiment.

There are no movement orders in effect.

You are absent without leave.

I am a wounded patient.

For all we know, you could be American.

Hand over your pistol.

You are guilty of desertion.

As you well know, we shoot deserters and spies.

At arms.

Fire.

Under the seat.

Butchers.

All butchers.

Give me the gun.

You would now be a prisoner if it hadn't been for me.

I think we're even. You're living.

Now. Gimme the gun.

As you said Bauer, this is war time.

And my duty is to bring back the plasma and the prisoner I started out with.

I'm not going back without either one.

Bauer.

Bauer!

You're coming back with me.

What will you do if I refuse?

Exactly what you would do if the situation were reversed.

Sarge. Did you get the plasma?

-In the back of the truck. -Good.

-How's Neumann. -Well. He's alright now we got the plasma.

I gave Tait take five that kraut would escape.

Well you lost. Give him a hand back.

Subs by Jack T