"We cut through here we ought to reach the highway somewhere near Gorbay." "How long do you figure we'll be sitting here before we jump off." "A couple of days maybe." "about 3 miles further east." "Yeah." "But did anybody tell the Nazis." "move out." "Right." "how quiet does it have to get before they send the kitchens up." "you just broke your own world's record." "oh." "Look at that blister." "I told you to cut your toenails." "Here." "Thanks." "Millions of guys in this army." "I got to team up with a meatball like you." "you or Peggy." "He knows alright." "Wait'll you see her." "You think Betty Gravelle's something." "And can she cook." "After this is over when you visit us she'll make you the best Italian dinner in Jersey City." "that sounds great." "Alright." "On your feet." "Wait for my signal." "Then move out." "Skirmish down." "Did you see all those trucks we passed." "why couldn't we move up sitting down." "Get back to the wall." "Move." "Move back." "Move back." "Come on now." "Who got us into this snafu." "Shut up." "How'd you get pinned down here." "you big ox." "That's the thanks I get." "I thought you were hit." "Get down." "What do we do now Lieut." "Rush us through our complements." "We're too far from that cover over there." "We'll have to hang on here." "I'll see if I can get them to throw some artillery on that tank." "Get me Maxwell with the radio." "Where is he?" "Lieut." "I saw him go down by the gate." "Who else?" "D'Amato?" "Wharton?" "There's nobody there." "They must have went back to the wall." "Yeah." "How do we.." "Not with that coffee grinder up there." "if we can knock that thing out." "nuts?" "Vince." "I'm thinking about that." "That's right." "Take the odds we wind up in a PW camp." "I'm not sitting here waiting for a blast from that 88." "There's a ditch we can crawl through." "Come on you." "We don't have a chance Vince." "Come on now." "We gotta stay here." "just cover me." "but it's crazy Vince." "Just plain crazy." "(the tank fires a shell)" "(the tank fires again)" "(German raises alert)" "Vince." "I'll get 'em." "I'll get 'em Vince." "I'll get 'em." "I'll get 'em." "I'll get 'em Vince." "Doc." "help him." "didn't he." "No telling how many more of them are around here." "We'll take cover in that barn over there." "Send somebody back for Maxwell's radio." "Alright." "We'll have to send a runner back to report." "Find out if they want us to keep going or not." "Wharton." "We're tied in at both flanks." "Brockmeyer and Baker are listening posts." "How is he?" "Still in a coma." "We radioed for a Jeep ambulance." "A hand stretcher would be too rough and not fast enough." "I want to talk to you." "isn't he." "they all are." "They get a big kick out of watching those two chew each other out." "I think this platoon needs a lift." "How about two weeks in London." "but Sergeant." "I been carrying this thing around for a couple days." "It's a directive from Division to all unit CO's." "and on an equitable basis." "So?" "I'm putting Wharton in for a silver star." "Any objections?" "Lieut." "that whole group has been slugging it out together since D-day." "I think it's about time one of them got some recognition." "unless he's a psycho." "It's all in a day's work." "I got nothing against Wharton." "I just think it's tough to pick one man out above all the rest." "The army doesn't agree with you." "that's happened before." "I counted 17 dead Germans." "Now you didn't kill them." "I didn't kill them." "Wharton did." "I think he rates a salute." "Okay Lieut." "That's why the records are written." "Full compliance." "Recommendations may be submitted in letter form." "will be most likely to achieve the desired recommendation." "Get Wharton in here." "Wharton." "Wharton." "The Lieut. wants you." "Sit down Wharton." "I wouldn't question you about this now." "But I want to get it nailed down." "I'm writing a letter of recommendation for a silver star." "Ah." "A silver star." "but I'd like you to tell me in your own words exactly what happened." "I'm kinda mixed up." "and he's in there in a coma." "Eye witness?" "D'Amato." "And I'm afraid we can't count on him for much corroboration for you." "Me?" "they check up pretty thoroughly." "Why should they give me a silver star?" "I didn't do anything to deserve it." "Lieut." "It's D'Amato." "He just came to." "trying to talk)" "D'Amato." "Har.." "Yeah." "Peggy...the boy..." "When.." "When you.." "Aaahh.." "Sergeant." "It's on the front seat." "Men all fed?" "I lost count on." "Lieut." "How's your appetite?" "I'll uh." "I'll let you know after I taste it." "Better feed up." "Room service around here's irregular." "Wharton." "Here's one for you." "yea." "Nice looking dame." "What are you throwing her away for?" "I got three Dear Johns." "So don't work yourself into a sweat." "You got lots of company." "Leave me alone." "why don't you look at it..." "Leave me alone!" "58th Grenadier's Regiment." "Yeah." "Same bunch you tangled with in Saint Lowe." "Yes Sir." "Wharton." "You know you did a great job yesterday." "Nobody's gonna think you're a blowhard if you talk about it." "What's the matter?" "Don't you want a decoration?" "Big Brass Band at the station." "Welcome home hero." "They're liable to even elect you to public office." "Okay Lieut." "What do you want to know?" "there's no living eye witness." "But those dead Germans should be proof enough for anybody." "One thing I don't understand yet is how did you get to the tank." "Through the ditch." "Where?" "Show me." "Right here." "I crawled up this way." "How far?" "about 30-40 yards." "I never thought I'd make it to that bridge." "What did you use to get the machine gunner?" "My rifle." "I turned the gun around and let them have it." "How far were you from them when you opened up?" "about 20-30 yards." "and the rest of them kept rushing me." "and blasting away and knocking em off." "A couple of them got right up to the tank before they finally turned around and high tailed it outta there." "I guess." "I wanted to get them all." "Nelson has Checkmate King on the radio Sir." "Urgent." "Where was D'Amato?" "uh" "I left him back in the ditch covering me." "He must have run out to see if he could help." "You know the kind of guy he was." "Yeah." "I know." "Anything else Sarge?" "Better save it for the Lieut." "This is his idea." "He knows how I feel about it." "How do you feel about it?" "don't get me wrong." "Nobody has more respect for bravery under fire than I have." "I've seen a lot of it right here in this platoon." "you just don't like the idea of me being the only one recommended for it." "Is that it?" "I'd like to see em all get one." "Alright." "The plan is the same." "occupy the railroad station in Milan." "The only thing that changes is the time." "It's been pushed up to 0900 hrs." "Sgt." "I'll get back to this as soon as I have a chance Wharton." "On the double." "Saunders." "Why don't we bypass it?" "Major Keyes wants a quick ammo route open as fast as possible." "Get the wire spreaders." "5 more men." "On the double." "Hey Littlejohn." "The valve Lieut. wants it straight." "Wharton." "Milton." "You pull on the other side." "Nevermind" "She's ready Sarge." "Alright." "Move back about 5." "Fuse it." "Heads down." "434)}Boom." "Alright.." "Clear the wire." "Where are the Engineers." "This is their job." "a union card." "Come on." "There's a war on." "Lieut." "Yeah." "I mean." "Where do you send it?" "Up through channels." "To Division Commander." "the final word." "That's right." "Cover me." "I'm gonna take a look down there." "Good bucking Wharton." "He'll write that letter for you." "bullet richochets)" "You alright Lieut." "You okay?" "We can't do anything from here." "He's in the wine shop." "The Wine Shop." "He must have got away through the alley back there." "Might as well finish the wire job." "Alright." "I'll check down there." "Come on Wharton." "Lieut." "you go with him." "You're needed up there." "Wharton." "Don't press your luck." "That was a pretty foolhardy thing to do." "Running across an open street like that." "We don't want to lose you." "What good is a medal if a guy's not around to collect it." "Yes Sir." "The last Germans pulled out a few minutes ago." "We're checking the yard now for stragglers." "Out." "No booby traps Sir." "watch the other one." "Nelson." "Stay on the ground box." "Fire is burning itself out." "I'll post security in the sheds." "What about the other platoons?" "they took some prisoners." "Casualties?" "that's all." "Doc took care of it." "Good." "With any luck we'll get a few hours of shuteye." "Caje and Littlejohn are casing some of the other freight cars." "Which leaves us Wharton." "Did you see him?" "Anybody see Wharton?" "Present and accounted for." "what time does the next train leave for Palm Beach." "What happened to you." "We were supposed to rendezvous at the train shed." "you guys were gone." "You sat this one out." "Switched partners Sarge." "Some 3rd platoon joes came by." "I went with them." "Hey they're rough." "Alright Sergeant." "Get off his back." "Wharton." "I haven't forgotten about the letter." "Lieut." "A prisoner Sir.." "We caught him in a freight car." "He speaks English." "Bring him in here." "Verblaten." "Spencer Kohrs." "58th Grenadiers." "That information is evidently as correct as ours." "You are members of the 361st infantry." "We are all officers." "Battalion and company." "Lieut." "I should not expect you to supply such details." "Where are your men?" "Why didn't you leave with them?" "I assure you." "Where were you?" "already changed hands." "Where are the men who were on patrol with you?" "Lieut that's for sure." "According to the Geneva Convention.." "I know all about that." "You speak English pretty well." "Lieut." "Let's forget the old school ties." "I have nothing but respect for you and your men." "They'll be glad to hear that." "It is no disgrace to be captured by men of the 361st." "we lost a tank and half my platoon to one of them." "You were there." "You saw it?" "I led the men myself." "I was one of the few who actually reached the tank." "Then you two know each other." "He was on it." "Recognize him?" "The Iron Cross." "That's the Gree." "he's gonna have to settle for a little ole Silver Star." "I think he'll take it." "Won't you Wharton." "Yes Sir." "I'll take it." "Keep your eye on him." "Lieutenant?" "May I smoke?" "please." "I thought he was going to kiss him on both cheeks." "you goat." "That's Wharton's eye witness." "The kraut's a real flannel mouth." "S2 can pump him dry." "I think we're gonna send him back." "He may have some information they could use right now." "Who do you want to go with him?" "Saunders." "This is very important." "You do it." "Take somebody with you." "you can count on him." "we're gonna need every man we can get." "Lieutenant." "You're going for a little walk." "Where are you taking me." "Might I remind you that the Geneva Convention..." "Wharton." "Me?" "Yeah." "Got a runner." "Let's go." "(dog starts barking ahead)" "Inside." "Inside." "(dog barking again)" "I thought it would be impossible." "Until I saw you again." "What are you talking about?" "whose hair turns white overnight." "But I did not believe it." "shut up." "much taller." "How tall are you now?" "Same as I was 2 days ago." "Ah." "It's an amazing transformation." "typically Latin." "not scorsa." "You must be blind as a bat." "On the contrary." "I have perfect vision." "You weren't anywhere near that tank." "I didn't see you." "naturally." "You were not there." "Oh Yeah." "Well it's your word against the Lieutenants." "This decoration of yours." "It means nothing to me if you receive it or not." "Then shut up about it." "Perhaps I will." "But when the Lieut. superiors interrogate me." "They seem so very well informed about the movements of my regiment." "what could I do." "If I tell them the truth.." "(dog barking heard clearly) and described the man I saw.." "Kohrs." "Nobody's gonna take that silver star away from me." "You hear." "Nobody." "I could say you tried to escape." "you could shoot me." "But there's a better way for us both." "Let me escape." "But shoot yourself in the neck." "Say we fought for the gun and you were wounded in the struggle." "out of danger." "Perhaps even invalid at home." "With your Silver Star." "a wounded hero." "But be quick." "The sergeant will be back and it will all be too late." "You must let me escape." "but you convince them it was." "Now you are clever." "You will convince them of this also." "You have nothing to lose." "Everything to gain." "covered in glory." "Sure." "And be a cripple for the rest of my life." "That's a chance you must take." "without suffering serious injury." "Now believe me." "There is nothing else for you to.." "You have the two of us now." "There's a patrol out there." "Sit down." "I said sit down." "Maybe they'll move on." "We'll hole up in here." "Hero." "Listen Sarge." "Shut up." "For a lousy medal." "huh." "You turn my stomach." "That takes care of him." "Now what about me." "Hey Sarge." "You don't understand." "(Many running footsteps approaching)" "(Saunders yells in pain from barbed wire)" "(Sgt. cries out in pain)" "Take it easy Sarge." "Lieut." "Someone's coming." "Halt!" "Lieutenant." "Come on in." "Thanks for pulling me off that wire." "You don't have to say that Sarge." "Come on." "You lost a lot of blood." "Give me a hand." "You still with us kid?" "Get the stretcher." "He'll be alright." "That arm will never be much use to him." "He's had it." "You'll be back with us in a month." "That's what the man says." "Lieut." "That letter?" "You just rest Wharton." "I'll take care of everything." "Lieutenant." "Let him talk." "Put it down like I said." "The name." "Change the name." "Make sure those medics wait outside." "I don't read you." "What name should it be?" "D'Amato." "Vince D'Amato." "I was in the ditch when he killed all those men." "I got bad news." "I had to be a big man when I got home." "How could I do it to him." "He was never going home." "All he had left was a memory of what he did." "I tried to steal it from him." "That medal can't do him any good now." "and the kid." "they'll remember him." "Bring him back for a little bit." "the dead never come back." "You gotta get that medal to them." "I'll do that." "Thanks." "Lieutenant?" "You tell me." "Sergeant." "You tell me." "Subtitles by Jack T Comment:" "Marked=0,0:46:09.23,0:46:12.23,Default,0,0,0,Sub delay 0.7 sec for WD TV synch."