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the opponent is on the whole front

18th shooting division

began forcing of Dnjepr.

That is why, Comrade Komdiv,

defense lines of 18th and 53th divisions

are in a very serious situation.

Unfortunately, communication with them has been lost.

Crossing Barkalabova area, the Germans are

actively trying to expand bridge defense.

Connect with me Shadrin.

The Germans crossed the Dnjepr river.

Hello, Orle. Take action against

the group in the Barkalabova area.

Yes, and help as much as you can from your shore.

- Captain Davidov, in your presence.

- Lt. Peshivanov, in your presence.

Davidov!

Take your battalion and go to Dashkovk area.

By the Borsuk station.

Lt. Peshivanov will command in defense sector.

- Understood. - Go.

- Understood. - Understood.

Do you notice anything?

No refugees.

It's quiet.

Attention!

For transport.

How are we doing with medicines?

- Hello, Comrade General.

- Are there enough bandages?

- Can we take a look?

- Sure, let's go.

Here are easy wounded. The seriously

wounded are sent in military hospital after the surgery.

Here is the operating room.

Very good.

Perfect condition.

- Zoja, you are very talented for surgery.

- I love it. I have always wanted to be a surgeon.

- Hippocrates said..

- War is the best school for surgeons. - Exactly.

That's all, Zojenjka.

Put crates with ammunition in another vehicle.

Come, soldiers, a little faster.

Combat report.

Young anti-tank defense battalion commanders,

made a mutual agreement

on socialist competition and pledged not

to miss even one fascist tank

on its defense sector.

Is this your idea?

I thought that the concept

of socialist competition

is forgotten during the Finnish campaign.

Foolishness.

Choose your words,

and explain what you mean.

You want me to explain?

Two officers are organizing the competition.

At the same battle.

Battle starts, lots of shooting,

one of them bravely lead battle,

and other thinks: it's important not

to lose the competition, I will later,

when the opponent is weak, go ahead

and win with fewer casualties.

The competition is more important than the orders..

It's nonsense, Comrade Zigunov.

- It's not nonsense, but good leadership.

Your thinking is, I think, devastating.

There shouldn't be any competition.

Orders of the commander is not subject

to discussion and should be done.

This applies to all of us.

Without exception.

- Where is Captain David?

- God knows.

Constantly attacking

the enemy vanguard.

Constantly.

Spread around! Take cover!

11. JULY 1941.

BOBRUJSK PATH, BUJNICH VILLAGE

Enemy attack on the entire front.

After an intense bombardment,

supported by artillery in the area

of the village Bujnich

the second line of defense Shadrina,

observers and reports that the

opponent infantry and tanks

regrouped and approaching

from the Bichovski direction.

What about the destruction of

bridgehead on the left side of the river?

Kirile Jurjevichu relax a little,

Zoja and I will finish that.

- The hardest part is done.

- I'll take a nap.

Wake me after 30 minutes.

Or immediately if something is urgent.

Don't worry, Kirile Jurjevichu.

I dreamed a nice dream.

When I woke up, I wanted

to remain in a dream.

It seemed like Serjozha was watching me.

I looked out the window, and there he is..

standing, smiles at me.

I ran out, no one is there.

He remembers me.

Let me tell you my dream.

I dance at a ball.

Pretty couples around me.

Don't say with who, with him?

Faster, soldiers, faster!

On the line!

Faster, guys!

Quick! Give me a missile!

- Missile, missile!

- Load it.

One more!

Quick!

Sasha! Sanjok, Sanjok,

look at me..

- Zojka, rest a bit, take a fresh air,

breathe. - I'm fine, chloroform..

- Ana, help her. - What's wrong?

- I'm fine. - Go.

Zoja!

Komdiv?

Hello, Comrade Komdiv!

What is..

Let's go.

Incidentally, I saw your picture.

He came to the institute.

On 8th March.

- Hello, Comrade General.

- You saw this? - Yes.

They flanked us and got in

front of our artillery fire.

- And your troops?

- Large losses. Higher than expected.

- Captain Davidov battalion was destroyed.

- I know.

Regardless, well done job, Colonel.

They hit their heads against the wall.

I worked with their own tactics.

How so?

General Guderian, before the war,

wrote a book about tanks

there are a lot of useful information.

She is, Comrade General, spent the

whole battle in the anti-tank trench.

They left her behind.

What's your name?

- Look for the civilians who were digging a trench.

Find her parents. - Yes, sir.

- Take her to the kitchen and give

her something to eat. - Yes, sir.

- So, you say you use Guderians book

to destroy these tanks? - Exactly.

You're smart. And such is not

progressing further than the captain

- Speak German?

- Yes.

- That's good. Who doesn't know the language

of the enemy, risk to lose his own. - It's true.

- How many tanks were destroyed?

- 20, Comrade General. - 20?

- Yes. I counted them personally. - Tell

the quartermaster to deliver 20 bottles of cognac.

Give the bottle of cognac to

anyone who destroyed a tank.

Comrade General, corporal Kisiljov

destroyed four tanks. He'll drink too much.

- In that case, Pjotre Kuzmichu, you decide.

- There he is, corporal Kisiljov.

Let's go there.

- Stand still!

- At ease, at ease. Sit.

Sit, Kisiljov. Feel free to sit down.

Well, how's it going, corporal?

- So, so. - Where you learn to

shoot like that? Hunter?

I am not a hunter.

I've always been good at shooting.

- It's a bit of luck.

- Was it bad?

Well..

I wanted to make a new house,

old one nearly collapsed..

When they came.. destroying everything.

I have faild to build a new house.

Three children, one on the way..

Wife, old mother, daughters.

Where will we live?

You're a hero, corporal.

Hero.

For the victory.

I already see the headline:

Day of fire!

Eat, Comrade Journalist.

- Gensepaschtette. What is it?

- Goose pate.

Not edible.

What do you think, Comrade Colonel,

What will happen tomorrow in your sector?

Dnjepr is forced.

They expand their bridgehead.

In the south and the north.

Pour Comrades, pour.

If the Supreme HQ does not organize

well-prepared offensive

and as usual if they

switch divisions around,

we will be surrounded.

Surrounded? You think the Germans have

enough forces to surround

such a powerful military group

that is under our command?

I think we will be witnesses and participants

in major offensive operation.

We will fight them off

and we'll get to Berlin.

To Comrade Stalin.

Armenian cognac.

Five stars.

Well..for boys.

What do you think, will we die tomorrow?

No. Not yet.

No? We will for sure.

They will die.

Everyone will die.

This is for you.

Flowers?

- Congratulations. - For what?

- Birthday.

Ah, yes.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

May I kiss you?

But I.. I haven't shaved.

I will endure it.

Ok, then.

The day of birth is worse than the day of death.

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