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That's a Roger. Out.

Saunders.

Saunders.

What's up Lieutenant?

The krauts have broken through Love Company sector.

Bring your men back through the woods west of town.

Use the side roads.

Right.

Pull back. Pull back.

Pull back. Pull back.

Caje, pull back.

Anybody else holed up there?

Yeah. Kogan's over there in that house and Myers is over there.

-Get Myers. -Alright.

Kogan.

We're pulling back.

Kogan! Come on.

Come on.

Come on. Move out of here.

Come on.

Boom

Look out.

(Debris falling down)

Kuh... Kogan.

Kogan.

Help me.

(weakly) Help...me.

Saunders.

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Aired Oct 20, 1964

Hold up.

Alright. Take Five.

Where's Saunders?

Hey, Kogan.

Kogan.

Did Saunders go and get ya?

Where's Saunders?

Under the house. The...the beams...

What happened back there?

A mortar shell, it just, it hit the whole house and then

the ceiling..

The whole ceiling just caved in on him.

And, and then this big beam...

He's dead?

I tried, I really tried to lift it up, but I...

It was too late, the

I me...I mean there was nothing I could, nothing.

Are you sure he's dead?

Huh?

The Sarge. Are you sure he's dead?

Knock it off, Kirby.

The beam...the beam. It just fell right on him.

Did you check his pulse, or listen for a heartbeat?

His pulse? Oh, well sure...

Oh, no no. He had no pulse. I mean, he was pinned under.

No, he had no chance. I mean, he had no chance at all.

Exactly what happened back there? After the beam fell, what then?

Well, then I, I...

I tried to lift the beam off but, but I couldn't. And he...

Well, he was just laying there.

I, I called his name a couple of times, but he...

Well...

Then I listened to his heart. And I felt his pulse, but...

but he was dead.

Alright...settle down. Settle down.

And then I, I pulled out of the house right after you guys pulled out.

I tried Lieut. I mean I really did, and, and...

It was just awful.

Alright boy, I understand.

(sniffles)

We're pulling back to the river.

Let's go.

(German)

Take this machine gun.

I can't believe it.

After all this time,

the Sarge is dead.

I just spoke with Captain Jampel.

We're going back in to retake the town.

We're moving out now?

They're bringing up the rest of Company.

They're gonna lay in artillery fire before we take off.

Well, when do we leave, soon?

1400 hours.

About an hour from now. You better get some rest.

A fight I'm really looking forward to.

-Kogan. -Huh?

You alright?

-Huh? -You alright?

Yeah. Sure, huh.

Yeah, I'm okay.

(German patrols everywhere)

(glass bottles clinking)

(Hears footsteps)

What happened to the krauts? They pull out?

You're alive?

Uh. Yeah.

(Takes a labored breath to talk)

I'm alive.

Where's Lieut. Hanley and the squad?

Well he'd had.. They're still outside of town.

Did the Lieutenant send you?

No.

Nobody sent me. I mean they...

Well, they don't even know I'm here.

Then what'd you come back for?

I said what'd you come back for?

Well I wanted to see if you...

What?

What?

If I was dead.

Look, look I wanted to help you before, but they were coming down the street.

The krauts, I mean I, I had to run.

I'm telling you what happened. I was here, remember and I'm still here.

Now get this...

Get me outta here.

Your legs. Are they broken?

I don't know. I can't feel anything.

Try to lift it off. Come on.

(Gasping with effort.)

Unh.

Unh uh.

What'd you threw my gun over there for?

When I get you out of here, I don't want you turning it on me.

When I get this beam off your legs, we split.

I mean, you go your way and I'll go mine.

You're not making any sense Kogan.

Now come on. Stop playing games with me Saunders.

I know what's in the cards for me, after what's happened.

I'll get you out.

But then you head back to the platoon and I'll

I'll head to the nearest hills.

You're making a dumb move.

That's the only ? move I have left.

Come on.

Come on.

That's it.

Let's hold it there. Get something under it.

Hold it now.

Come on. Unh.

That's it. That's it.

Again, come on.

Come on.

Hold it.

(German voices getting close)

Unh.

Ah, uh.

Kogan?

-Das ist gut. -Ya. Das ist gut.

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(German)

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I thought they were gonna stay.

Looks like they're setting up their observation post?

They may be back.

Try to pull some of that stuff out from under me, will ya?

Easy.

(clicking noise)

What was that?

Go on.

I didn't want to run away before. I...

I didn't want to leave you here. I wanted to come back and get you out.

I didn't even care if I got shot while doing it.

I always wanted to be a hero.

You know...

You know my dad's a hero.

Oh, lord, he...

You know the last thing that he said to me?

That morning down at the train station he said

He said "I know I'll be very proud of you"

Yeah. That's what he said to me. He said...

"I know it. I'll be very proud of you."

He would be proud of you too.

You came back here,

in a town full of krauts.

He was a...

He was a hero in the first war.

Was he in the army?

Yeah. Yeah, in the infantry just like us.

Hey Kogan.

Come on kid. Keep digging huh.

Come on.

Was he decorated?

Ha, ha. Boy, I'll say.

You know, he's got the uh,

He's got the silver star.

And uh, Aquatic Air. That's a French decoration.

Yeah.

Yeah. He brought back 2 medals

and I'm gonna bring back

a Court Martial.

He's a hero, and I'm a...

I'm a coward, a disgrace.

Kogan, listen to me.

Running away isn't gonna help.

Yeah, well I won't be around to know about it.

I mean, I won't have to face him, the town or anybody.

You're gonna have to face yourself.

No.

No, I'll never have to face him. I'll never have...

Kogan!

(German voices)

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(Dirt splatters off Saunder's helmet and face)

Haufmann Schmidt.

Haufmann Schmidt.

Dis ist Prima Herr Hoffman.

(German)

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Dis ist waht, Herr Hogan.

Dis ist fer ale ferd

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Paratrooper.

Nein.

Kogan.

Get my Tommy-gun.

Come on. Get my Tommy-gun.

Listen kid. Give us both a chance.

Go on.

The rifle, I'll give you cover.

Colonel Hoffman ist feat hier.

(German)

(bottles clink)

Come sie hier.

Ja.

(Footsteps above)

Dies ist, was Sie möchten?

Cam a radio.

Nicht, ba-room ba-room.

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kaus, ist gud, ist gud.

Kan troop er hier.

Kein trooper?

(German)

(German)

(breathing heavily)

(gasps)

Are you okay?

I feel sick.

You're doing fine. Just hang on there.

What do we do now?

Before when you took some of that stuff out from under me,

It took off some pressure.

Well can you pull out now?

Uh.

Try to dig in...

some more stuff out from under me.

(German)

They'll hear us.

Not if you're careful.

Hey, look. What...

Why don't we wait just a little while huh?

Look kid. Sooner or later one of them is gonna wander over here.

Just do as I say huh.

Go on.

(German)

Kaus, ist gud, ist gud.

Dey haven been troop er hier.

Reh geg, gent a Mann.

J'ai perdu mes bottes.

Bonjour monsieur le capitain.

Est vaun viadet.

Est ce que vous , voulez uh...

J'ai poun.

Ca Feider.

Gib mir jetzt eine Zigarrette.

Jawhol, Herr Hoffman.

(German)

Do you have any rations?

He's scared and hungry.

He'll do anything for food.

Wait a minute.

What if I got some chocolate.

Take off the wrapper.

Ge feider.

Schmeisan aut to kil haus.

Hier hier Herr Hoffman.

Komm en zie hier. Komm on.

Schnell.

Graus, graus.

-Herr Hoffman. -What ist.

(German)

Gud, ish kamun.

-Du kommst mit mir. -Jawhol, Herr Hoffman.

We have to get out of here now.

You've got to get that Lieutenant down here.

Why?

So him and that other kraut...

can help me lift this beam off my legs.

Why, that's crazy.

Now listen Kogan, haven't got time to argue.

You get over there. Make some noise, do anything so he'll come down, and we'll get the drop on him.

No, It won't work. It can't work.

We're wasting time Kogan.

Why don't we wait a little while longer.

Saunders. Hanley and the others will be back, any minute now.

They were getting ready to leave just before I left.

That's why we gotta make our move now.

They'll probably drop in artillery first.

You don't want to get caught in that, do you?

Come on kid.

Get over there.

Uh.

Dis ist waht haupen.

(German)

(knock, knock) (German)

Nein.

(German)

Ya friedich.. Kommen Sie hier.

(German)

Hände hoch.

Hoch.

Hoch.

Come on.

(Knock knock knock knock knock knock.)

(Knock knock knock knock.)

Come on. Get back.

Get up.

Are they broken?

I don't know. I can't, I can't feel anything.

(artillery shelling begins)

That's our artillery.

Boom

Give me a hand. Let's get outta here.

(Tommy-gun fires several bursts)

Get my helmet.

Get my helmet.

Come on. Let's get outta here.

(shells exploding)

Americanos. Americanos.

(Germans open fire on them.)

Hey Saunders.

Come on.

I can't.

You got to.

I'm not gonna make it.

Go on. Leave me here. You kid, take off.

Come on Saunders. You can make it.

No, run. That's an order. Take off.

I'm getting low on ammo. Run for it.

No.

No. No. No more.

No more!

Retreat.

(men talking, laughing)

When I came along and I saw you and Kogan lying in the beds I almost swallowed my beer.

(laughter)

It was just like seeing a ghost.

What did the doctor say about your leg Sergeant?

Oh, he says I was lucky. He said there's nothing broken.

Just a couple pinched nerves. I have..

Sir!

Sir. Sergeant Case said you wanted to see me.

Oh, yes Kogan.

You got some explaining to do.

Yes Sir.

-I guess I do. -That's right Kogan.

If you're gonna be a hero, you got to do it by the book.

A hero?

If you weren't sure about Saunders being dead,

you should've come to see me instead of going off on your own like that.

Hey, we'd a gone with you Kogan.

No you wouldn't.

You or anybody else in this group.

You came out smelling like a rose.

Personally...

You know how grateful we all are.

But Captain Jampel isn't as sentimental as that.

Before he recommends you for a medal,

I think he's gonna give you the chewing out of your life.

Yes Sir.

We'd better get going.

-See you in a couple days, huh. -Yes Sir.

Sarge. Take it easy.

Get better real soon, huh.

See you Sarge.

Why?

-Why what? -I mean why didn't you tell him the truth.

What was the truth, Kogan?

Oh no, no. The truth is I was a coward.

I mean, I cut-out and left you to die.

You came back.

Sure, but...

But why?

I'm gonna figure you came back to save me.

That's what you did, you know.

Well, in the long run...

And that's what counts.

Okay.

I, uh...

Guess I'd better get going.

Oh, by the way, uh

Thanks.

Monsieur.

-Avez vous une cigarette? -Huh.

Un cigarette?

Merci bien.