"Marysya, sweetie!" "is it him?" "Misha, is that you?" " Master, it is us, Grisha and Valera." "Bloody hell!" "Folks, you are wet to the bones!" "Take this, warm up a little." "Take, please." "What about yourfriend?" " The friend can not afford this." "Why so?" "Everything is all right, auntie." "Comrade captain, we are sorry." "Please, do not get offended..." "But we will not untie you so far." "Listen to us first." "We took you away from the Germans, didn't we?" "I do not ask, I understand..." "We'll untie you today... and tomorrowyou'll order us to be executed..." "No, no, captain..." "They are young and stupid..." "We want to help." "We've heard that our..." "yourtroops are planning an offensive..." "There is a minefield overthere." "We've laid all these mines." "We know all the passages and can showthem." "And what?" "Do you think you'll score any points forthat?" "You maywant to receive awards forthat, eh?" "Who is going to believe you afteryou voluntarily defected?" "It is not so simple, captain." "Grisha received a heavywound and was captured unconscious, and Valera followed him to the camp and was wounded later." "It is a heart-breaking story." "This is exactly what is called a voluntary defection." "and high treason." "What should we do, then?" " May be..." "Yes!" "What's up?" "Are you nuts?" "Come to your senses, folks?" "Excuse us for doing anything wrong, comrade captain." "and for being harsh with you." "Sit down!" "It is them!" " Hands up!" "Wait." "These are the guys I told you about." "Theywere captured bythe Germans, and nowtheywant back to the Red Army." "As we've agreed." "And we didn't come back empty-handed." "We've released comrade captain from the Germans." "Comrade captain!" "Comrade captain!" "Get yourthings together." "Where is the girl?" " Overthere." " Let's go with us, Marek!" " No, I'll stay behind." " Somebody has to pouryou some vodka after all that." " OK, everybodyto the truck." "Hurry up!" "Come on!" "Go!" "Folks, may be we should leave the house intact, eh?" "Are these two Vlasov soldiers captured by our scouts here?" "Yes, they are." " Have you terminated them already?" " No, I haven't." "I return the favor." "They've brought me back." "Howwas it to be a prisonerwith the Germans?" "OK, let's make a deal while I'm kind." "These two boys are to be handed overto Malyutin." " l do not have the right to do that!" "What?" "And are you still croaking about rights!" " Not me." " But who?" "You knowwho." "And what about you?" "Can you voice your own opinion some day?" "OK, take them." "These twins are like a needle and a thread." "They had it the hard way." "You can not even imagine what will happen to them ifthey are taken to our premises." "Take them." "Theywill make up fortheir guilt." "I've my orders." "I do not have the right." "And I have my orders as well and they are about our offensive." "So you'd better stay awayfrom me." "It is underyour responsibility." "Surely it is." "It is not your business." "All this war is only my business." "The division security section speaking." "I need Captain Shulgin." "He is in the headquarters." " Kotov!" " Kotov!" "Private Kotov reporting." "Why have you been sent to the court martial?" "A intentional self-wound." "Yourfile states that you used to be a sergeant and had battle awards... including a Medal for Battlefield Courage." "That's right. ln fact I was discharging the gun, it came off and the bullet hit my leg." "No one believes me." "Will you believe me?" "Yes, I will." "when I see you in the battlefield." "They sayyou are gathering a kamikaze company, arent' you?" "You may go." "Yes, sir." " Have you been in the regular armyfor a long time?" "Ayear and a half." "As they say, three months oftraining and offwe went." " So, you are an incubated one." " lt seems to look like that." "Ryakhin!" "Ryakhin!" "Private Ryakhin, comrade commander!" " Comrade lieutenant." "Yes, comrade lieutenant." "I was told you voluntarily applied forthis mission." "Right?" "Yes, I did." "We are going on a holy mission." "I'm tired ofwaiting." "I was released from prison not for shitheads with shoulder straps to peck me." "I'd rather serve the thug bosses in the camp!" "Come here, dear!" "Follow me, please." "We are planning a big washing-up here with 20 or 30 baskets waiting." "And there are other people to protect our Motherland." "The next one is Avdeev." "Avdeev!" "Sergeant Avdeev reporting to your orders." "You used to be a senior lieutenant in charge of a company..." "You were awarded the Order of Red Star." "Right?" "Yes, sir." "Now I'm a sergeant." "I see, Avdeev." "Do you have problems with the SMERSH?" " lt is them who have problems with me." " Please specify." "I was drafted with my elder brother." "He was captured and I had no idea about his whereabouts forthree years." "He managed to escape with a group offellow prisoners." "They got to our lines with a lot of arms seized from the enemy." "Theywere lucky." "Theywere arrested." "The arms were confiscated." "They accused my brother oftreason." "I couldn't stand it." " Can I ask you a question?" " No need forthat." "We are not kamikazes." "The top commanders have set a very difficult battle task to us." "that's why I'm picking up the most experienced soldiers for my company." "That's all, you may go." "Yes, sir." "A good guy, isn't he?" "Listen, private, you'd rather wash yourface.." "And wash your shirt as your senior comrades did." "You are hanging around like..." "Are we preparing for a parade?" "Well, be it a parade or not a period..." " but the hygiene is obligatory." " Fulfil this order!" "Yes, sir." "Nowthe next one." "The next one." " Let's have a smoke, folks." " lt is all right." "A new assignment, isn't it?" "Yes, it is." "A complex one?" "A regular one." "Why do you look so strange?" "Why strange?" "I'm OK." "Listen, I'll tell you a story ifyou promise not to laugh." "I was in the 10th grade then," "Myfriends and I decided to have a Christmas fortune-telling party." "with candles and mirrors." "Are you listening?" " l'm all ears." "Yes." "All this fortune-telling is a stupid thing, but... I saw my groom in the mirror." "Do you know who he was?" " Do you?" "Who was he?" " l sawyou." " Really?" "I've brought a meal foryou." "Here it is." "Take it." "These are potatoes." "Do you like them?" "They are still warm and have this." "No, no, do not close the lid." " No, later, later." " Eat something, please." "Later." "Later." "And take this cucumber." "Nefedov gave it to me." "Eat!" "Ok, you'll have it later." "OK, I'll go." "May I?" "Katya!" "Thanks." "It is so good to be a lieutenant." "The comm girls wash your shirts." "That's right." "Well, Malakhov, some people have bread on their butter and some - pains in their asses." "Actually, this line does not rhyme." " But it is true in principle." "I do not know ifwe negotiate this hill or not..." "But there will be no way out." "That's for sure." "Thanks fortelling this, corporal." "I know." "The next one." "The next one, please!" "Artillery lance corporal Averchenko reporting for service." "to adjust the fire of our guns." "Why are you so young?" "Are you the most experienced one?" "No, thejolliest one." "The company is packed up with jolly people." "Take Malakhov for example." "Come here!" "They couldn't have picked an older soldier!" "Idiots!" "Gretchen!" "Gretchen!" "My congratulations!" " Thanks." "Take care!" "You too." "Comrade mayor, the assignment has been fulfilled." "Are you going back to the corps headquarters?" " l have my orders." "Well, thanks, Olya." "This is the order number..." "Considering the circumstances I order and declare Konstantin Gorelov and Lidia Kostromina a husband and a wife so that they may become a real family." " My congratulations!" " Thanks, comrade mayor." "I saw many parties." "Most ofthem were sad mourning occasions." "Some were festive, but this party is the first one that can be called... a wedding one with the hope that both spouses will return home from this war alive." "Good luck to you!" "For our victory!" "For our victory!" " For our victory!" " For our victory!" " Forthe newfamily!" "Thank you for coming." " Thanks a lot." "You know I haven't forgotten all ofyou and recognize your voices..." "We'll neverforget you." " Thanks to all ofyou." "And for our victory!" " For our victory!" "Where they are?" "Where are the newly-weds?" "So, make wayfor me!" " Nefedov, where does all this bounty come from?" "We are strengthening ties with the locals!" " lt is foryou to live wealthily." " Thanks." "And let your life have happywings." "What's that?" " Give it to me." "Calm down, my little one..." " My congratulations!" " Thanks." " Foryour health!" " Good luck to you." " ls that you, the charmed one?" "You recognized me..." " Good luck to you!" " Good luck!" "Comrade mayor, may I invite you?" "No, thanks, ma'am, some othertime..." " Listen to my command!" " Lesha!" "Prepare forthe march." " ls it all right that we are kissing in public?" "All right." " ls it a farewell kiss." " l'll be back soon." "What's wrong?" "What's up?" "Why are you crying?" "Why are you all crying?" "Why is everybody crying?" "The carrot is very bitter, it needs some sweeties!" "Bitter!" "Bitter!" "I thought you'd break my arm again." "Kolya, you are so nice." "And amusing." "You are like a brother." "I used to meet a boy." "His name was Volodya." "He was a pilot." "I must have loved him." "He perished in his plane." "Just a day after he was kissing my hands." "Then another boy Andrei, used to court me." "He was a scout and died too." "Then Vanya." "I began feeling fear." "It is dangerous to love me." "Do you understand that?" "You'd rather come back." " l'll be back, Olya." "And we'll kill your sniper, that's for sure." "Take myword on that." "I, Kolya Malakhov, give you this word." "We'll kill him." "Astra, Astra, Carnation on air." "I'm at the door readyto enter." " Got it, wait for an invitation." " Got it." "We are waiting." "Go to our positions, afteryourfirst salvo Malyutin will advance to the hill." "Yes, sir." "Comrade mayor, Colonel Egorov is on the line." "Yes, comrade colonel." "They are waiting for an invitation." "Well, offwe go!" " Get readyforthe attack!" "Attack!" "Forward!" "Forward, my eagles!" "Polenko?" "Bastards!" "Turn the gun!" "Well done, folks!" "Quickly!" "Charge it!" "Ready?" "Fire!" "Violet, Violet, it is Lilac." "Violet, it is Lilac." "Angle 100, 0.02 to he right." "Violet, angle 100, 0.02 to the right." " Did you get it, Violet?" "A little bit to the right." "Violet, a little bit more to the right." "Malakhov!" " Malakhov!" " l'm here, comrade lieutenant." "It is the headquarters." "Astra, Astra, we've started the fight on the hill." "Astra, Carnation is on the line." "Keep it high overthere." "Can you hear ir?" "Keep it high!" " Camomile, it is Astra!" "Why are you dragging along overthere?" "The division staff is on the line." "Comrade colonel, it is lnozemtsev reporting." "The pawn has reached the last line." " l got it." "Now let it keep the positions with all possible might." "Comrade colonel, Malyutin is preventing the enemyfrom unwrapping into the battle formation." "and adjusting the friendly artilleryfire." "The communication with him now is off." "Put me through to the front staff operative section, quickly ls the enemy advancing at the main direction?" "There is a considerable advance." "Our last data shows that the Germans are rushing theirtank reserves to our breakthrough point at Hill 89." "lnozemtsev, you are right as always." "Comrade colonel, the Army staff is on the line." "Comrade general, Yegorov reporting." "The Germans moved their mobile reserves in." "The offensive is on the verge of defaulting." " l can see that." "What can you suggest?" "While lnozemtsev is keeping this hill, we still have chances." "Your suggestions, please." "First, to move the fire of the corps artilleryto the hill." "Your point taken." "Second, immediately move ourtank reserves in." "The Germans are about to close the breakthrough at the key section ofthe main advance direction." " Right." " lt is the onlyway out, comrade general." "Wait forthe final decision, and in the meantime support lnozemtsev." " Report to me every 10, no, every 5 minutes." "All right." " lnozemtsev!" "Yes, mayor." "I'm urgently moving mytanks from the road to the positions ofyour regiment." " l see, comrade colonel." "What do you see?" "The tanks won't make it in time." "Theywon't be able to keep the hill for so long." "The communication with Malyutin is off." "It is all I can do, Sergei, all I can do." "I orderto keep the hill at any cost." "Turn the tanks to the positions of lnozemtsev!" "Yes, sir." "Eagle, Eagle, turn the tanks to the western slope of Hill 89, got it?" "Got it. I see the destination." "We execute the order." "The tanks are turning." "Eagle 1, Eagle - 2, Eagle - 3, head to the western slope of Hill 89." "Make a right turn in place." "Forward." " Eagle - 1 got your command." " Eagle - 2, got your command." "Eagle - 3, command executed." "It is Astra, it is Astra, Carnation, can you hear me?" "It is Astra, it is Astra, Carnation, can you hear me?" "What's going on?" " lt got quiet there, comrade mayor." "What do you mean?" " l mean what I said." "It suddenly got very quiet." "The Germans seem to be retreating." "Comrade mayor, maywe... lt is Astra, it is Astra, Carnation, can you hear me?" "Private Solovyova, stop your hysterics!" " lt was you, you, who sent him overthere." "Yes, it was me." " But why?" " Because I'm his commander." "Well, no, back to the basics." "Who did?" " His Motherland." " But why him?" "Why?" " Because.." "Because he is the best in everything he does." " lt is Astra." " That's whyyou fell in love with him and not me." "You'd better come on." "Where?" "Give me the communication line, Katya." "Carnation, it is Astra." "Can you hear me, Carnation." "Astra, target yourfire to our positions!" "Astra, target yourfire to our positions!" "I beg you!" "Astra, target yourfire to our positions!" "Astra!" "Alesha!" " The chief staff officerto me, quickly" "The chief staff officer to the commander!" "Listen to my order!" "Everybodywho can bear arms, all staff and rear personnel, all people who still can walk." "Get to the front line!" "Forward!" "Yes, sir." "Look, Prokhor!" "So many prisoners!" "It is like a popular holiday." "Listen, boy." "Get outa here, quickly!" "Get to the grove, it is an order." "Where?" "You are a good boy, but a veryyoung one." "What good do you see in me?" " Nothing, just youryouth." "What's up, man?" " l've missed you so much." "Are we heading to the staff ofthe corps?" "Yes." "Stop." "I was late." "I was late." "I was late." "I was late." "Forgive me, Malyutin." "Forgive me, everybody." "I was late." "lnozemtsev, we got there in time." "lnozemtsev, Serega!" "Serega, can you hear me?" "We got there in time, Serega!" "We were there in time, in time, Serega." "Can you hear me?" "You are alive!" "I told them I'm charmed against the bullets. I did tell them!" " My darling." " Olya, I told them all that and they did not believe me."