" Hauptmann!" " 15 - 16 - 17 - turning...and now!" " Good luck" " Good luck!" "It's been a privilege serving with you" "Sir" "Sir" "Sir" "Sir gentlemen!" " But everything isn't ready!" " Everything is ready that's all" " I just didn't say so" " You mean you didn't trust us" " This mean it's tonight?" " Yes" " It was always tonight will someone get out the crystal goblets?" "We're going to have a celebration" " Just forget about it this won't happen again you won't but you know what happened before..." " Why not?" "You of anyone knows the full plan." "It has to be you" " I don't think I should be the one to do the cleaning up job" " I'm afraid it's out of the question" " I thought maybe you could use your influence" " His physical condition is none of my concern!" "You know that that's why he's in solitary confinement" "I thought under the circumstances you could get him transferred to sick-bay" " It's about Lt.Carter" " What about him?" " Captain Ulmann!" "May I talk to you?" " If he's thinking of that broken window we're sunk!" "he knows the drill" " And he'll tidy up and bring back our uniforms" " Who?" " So I propose to take an extra man as far as the kitchen window someone should be able to use this route again there's one other thing piece of cake... and the 12 foot outer wall." "only just that's about a 30 foot drop" " In fact it's 46 feet" " 20 inches in the dark!" " That's it I'm afraid" " The tiers have got ledges 20 inches wide not 2." "There's one we can't see from the exercise park he has a dog he patroles every 18 minutes - 18 minutes is not going to give us much time the guard on the moat?" "here and that's where we need the extra length of rope where they're storing out stuff we've go no problem." "There are no guards inside we should be alright in daylight... when he turns.." "but he's out of vision of that door" " I cross from the pit to this door in the Kommendantour building we come to Simon's bit" " We cross the Kommendantour yard into that pit on the far side." "So far Dick's old plan.." "we'll just play that one by ear isn't he?" " Once we had that music signal we cross to the shrubs on the far side" " They can see the sentry from Col. Preston's window and wait for the music signal we need it." "It's brighter than daylight out there and behind this ventilation chimney now with this extra information we're home and dry!" "I could do that" " I'll work on it" " What you need is some thumb screw punch to force it out" " Possibly" " Why can't you get the rivets out?" " It's rusted in the vertical bar" " Get the model!" "Watch the door from the outside!" "read that!" "the snag is i can't push the bloody thing out!" " You shouldn't be here now!" " Bastard!" " 1 - 2 - 3 ....7 - 8 - 9 - 10 ...12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 ..and turning." "Now!" " Possibly due to tight plaster casing" " I'll give him a morphine injection" " Is it serious Doctor?" " Mild fever I should think but these men have no resistance. that's why I insist on coming" " Your presence is not requiered Doctor!" "I've sent for the " Stabs" " Artz"" " I can't agree with you Hauptmann but we're not going without them!" " People travelling in war-time are going somewhere." "How many do you see going on the train without luggage?" "Railway officials or escaping POW:s" " There's one other thing." "I've had 4 suitcases made." " Suitcases?" "What the hell what for Pat?" "there's no alternative but I must warn you." "That bedding is rather perishable" " That's been made to your specification" " Have you had a chance to test it yet?" "we need extra lenght and you'll be given your rations and German money just before you go is hidden in the box of matches.Underneath the matches..there." "is the standart button type these matches and cigarettes are both Belgian in origin." "And the two compasses" " So I've had to change that" "Phil sort of tweed effect" " Got them separated?" " I rather like them like this" " Black boot polish dilutes with the poor Sarheant's Redding" " They feel quite dry now" " What did you dye them with?" "these flannel bags are a trifle grey so you've been put in charge with getting them dyed' fine!" "Jimmy!" "That's how we want it on that night!" " Sentry coming up!" " Let's have a few goes for practise keep it going at all costs!" "what do you think Pat?" " That's fine!" " Thanks very much!" "Sir" " But I think we can get to the second group without getting too overcrowded" " What do you think of the shrubbery?" " We won't have much cover with the first group of shrubs take a look!" " How's it going Phil?" " He's very erratic but I'd better hang around in case something goes wrong and I'd give a signal too" " One of the chaps will be watching from the window." "I'm afraid it's going to be a bit noisy" "Sir" "Sir." "We need an audible cue for when the guard outside here turns" " We need that information now!" "in case that Ulmann finds that broken pane." " Or exactly what this wide perimeter involves." "We need specific information about the attic and the guard at the main gate" " I'll try to smuggle a message to him with his food." "We don't know how many guards there are outside the Kommendantour!" "Sir!" " What are you going to do about that?" "I can Colonel thank you!" "and had a thorough look what happens when we get on top of the shed here?" " This escape means rather a lot to him" "I know it's hardly The Albert Hall but I think he'll do it and they have to practise in the Col. quarters so they can see the guard" " That's why we need an audible cue for when he turns his back except that he's rather erratic possibly because this ground here is rather uneven" "Phil" " What do we know about him?" "there is a sentry in this court yard that we have got to check." "We can see him from Col. Preston's window" " Once we've got through that window we drop onto this roof...here!" " I'm going to get in and do something about the bars and has bars on the outside we cross to the rear window don't you think?" "17 paces to turn" " Tell them what you've got the same thing all the time" " I will check him once again What do you make it Phil?" "exactly the same routine" " And what about the court yard sentry?" " I've checked him until I'm sick of the sight of him" "Dick we have to think again" "I should be able to put my hand through and drop the handle." "through that kitchen window" " We need to be able to do this in our sleep let's go over the route!" "And for God's sake get it firmly into your head!" " Over there is the moat and Switzerland" " There's where Simon was taken in the tea-chest is the German court yard The Kommendantour buildings" " Here's the kitchen window with the pane Dick broke here's the delousing shed" " You'll have to imagine the other buildings around here..." "I didn't have enough materials" " Now..here's the prisoner's courtyard." "Our courtyard." "but it's accurate!" "Sir." "It will" "Sir!" " Well we think there's a slightly less chance being picked up." "But the other 2 can catch a train before morning apelle.So it swings round about!" " Well apart from that are there any advantages to your route?" " Phil's got an inbuilt aversion for Nuremberg." "I think he covered to many party rallies there before the war." "Phil and I prefer Zwickau" " Munich" " We've decided so that once we're out we'll split up and try two separate routes" " What is this?" " Glider!" " Go and see the doctor!" " Yes...yes" " Go to the sick room I said!" " What's the matter?" " I've got a pain!" " Nice touch!" " Ulmann!" "but a reasonable likeness showing her working for Jerry one of the French guys wrote it" " I don't have a fiancee?" " No fiancee for you" " Rather pretty..." " Not bad..." "Very nice" "Gabrielle LeCour where there are foreign workers" " Our latest info makes it quite legitimate for you to travel across the Swiss border you're Flemish concrete workers." "Not many ppl speak Flemish so you should get away with murder." "Sniffy that's very good!" " Good!" " Phil! " Ausweis" (Id-card)" " Pat!" "Here are your id-cards." "They're valid 3 months from today come with me!" "we go over the entire route in detail stamped and valid for the 4 of us." "I want you to make a model of the entire escape route with no significant detail omitted." "Now I want that by tomorrow night!" " Right!" "Let's get on with it!" "Phil!" "Pat?" "I'll leave you to it!" "only at the day of escape." "Is that understood by everyone?" "lastely I want Cpt.Grant to go as one of the other pair" " Peter" " Right!" "so naturally you have pride of place." "Carter's out so who are you gonna take with you?" "I want this to be an escape not of one pair but two!" "Sir secondly every safe guard must be made to protect that route" " I'm giving "the go ahead" on Dick's plan However I'm going to make some stipulations in the light of this new information and on the assumption that we somehow can get the rest out of Carter" "thank you!" "but the medical officer and Ulmann arrived and made it impossible." " A there's a guard that patrols the top edge of the moat." "that's how he broke his ankle." "absolutely sure!" " He said you'd understand.Anyway this is it " You should use the door into the Kommendatour next to the main gate there are no guards inside" " The information is related to what he called the "pit-escape" " Before the German quack took over." "I'll leave him to tell you about it he's managed to pass some valuable information to the doc here which goes against everything we try to do in here!" "for which he can thank his lucky stars!" "Sir?" " Yes there is" " To the left!" " Stop or I'll shoot!" " Stop!" " There's a trail!" " Sound the alarm!" " Search in that direction" "General!" " Time's up!" " Good bye!" " It bloody well is possible!" "very good!" " Attention!" "then I'm going to Ulmann" "I recon that he has about an hour before he suffocates..." "Pat!" " Don't you think I realise that?" "it isn't that hard to push out a few nails!" "we've got to give him a chance!" "and I was wrong!" " I won't say " I told you so! " but by God I feel like it!" "nail the boxes!" " You may be reassured that they will be perfectly safe and well stored!" "Lt!" "this is it!" "Good luck!" "Sir" "I don't think so." "This is an informal visit" "Sir!" "I'll arrange for an additional guard detail." "Hauptman?" "the area commander you wanted to see me and make them heavy!" "get up!" " You're going!" " It's not my turn!" " Doesn't make any difference who's turn it is." "get in!" " Get one leg like that..put your other foot there Go down like this... it's easy." "Fold your legs underneath Now get in!" " Show me.." "go on!" " Who's next in line?" " You are Phil!" " I can't make it!" " Sir" " I'll agree to you standing down the moment I can find a replacement." "Until then you remain as an escape officer." "Is that understood?" " Alright!" "I suppose everyone has the need of a break" "Sir" " So that will leave me with a lot of responsibility." "They know it and I know it" " Look Pat!" "You've taken the burden of these men as your own." " Or perhaps I'm just becoming obstructive" " Why?" " I think I might not be useful." " I don't agree!" " Just like that?" " Just like that!" "Sir" " Come in!" "or who's turn it is." "Let's get started!" " It's Peter!" " Peter?" "He wouldn't get into a tea-chest." "He's bigger than I am" " It still leaves the big question." "Who?" " I don't know who's ever turn it is" " What do you say?" " I say we take a chance on it." "Let's try it!" "Anything!" " Don't you want to get out of here anymore?" " That's not fair!" " What do you mean " Not fair" ?" " Let's take a crazy idea and a chance!" "What's the matter with you?" " Yeah!" "And I'm tired of doing a good job for no purpose for once!" "as we haven't done our job properly!" "why not take it?" "It's better than sitting doing nothing" " Pat?" " What is the matter with you?" "what has got into you?" "and we've turned them down" " But we here are about the half escape committee we have sweated over plans and schemes just like that!" "but it might work." "Ulmann's sending over som tea-chests to store our spare gear." " What opens right on the outside?" " The attic's open right on the outside" " How do you know there's a way out?" " You can get in and get out" " That big..." "Why?" " We have an hour to get a man in a tea-chest and get him out of here." "how big is a tea-chest?" " They will not be stolen from our quarters The tea-chests will be sent immediately." "You have one hour to pack them." " They do it all the time." "You know that!" " That's enough!" " But that's the German quarters" " Your men can steal those things take them down to the village and sell them" " we will store them in the attics at the Kommendatour where no one will get to them" " Is there somewhere in the castle where the things aren't pinched?" " As you're so concerned if you'd put these things some place where it's safe and dry" " Why not in here?" " They cannot remain here our stuff will be knocked off in ten minutes no the attic upstairs is damp the roof leaks and store them in the attics." "" " All of it!" " Good!" "it cannot remain here" " This is everything!" "but what we do have we need." " I want all this unwanted material removed!" " That's not unwanted!" "the war is not over but slobbery behaviour is!" " Who sleeps here?" " I do!" " It's not a budoir Lt!" " A cricket bat!" "Even the English I believe don't play cricket in the winter" " What is that?" "it will not be possible to move about in here!" " This dormitory is a disgrace hold on will you." "I'd like to have a word with you" " Sir" " I'm sorry" " but I do agree with Pat." "It is not thorough enough" " I appreciate your arguments and how strongly you feel about this" "I will not overrule the escape officer" " We're asking you to overrule Pat and let us go ahead we appeal to you Sir." "We feel very strongly about this" "Pat" " I'm sorry I can't agree to it if it came off it would give the place a real lift you've done a marvellous job" "I take it that is a show of no confidence in myself as an escape officer" " moral is slipping. 2 successful British escapes in 2 years is nothing to crow about." "but... why must there be some way?" "We can't possibly know that!" "what after that?" "it's one of the best schemes we've ever had." "we've checked and re-checked it's just not on" " But why not?" "Sir i'm sorry but I can't agree..." " Thank you Dick." "You've put your arguments very clearly" " So the whole thing depends on what happens here in the Kommandantour"