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as soon as possible.

They've punched through...

all along here...

right where we're thinnest.

Why would they do that?

If they punch through here,

they're exposing their flank.

That's right.

Unless, of course,

they hurry and make it

to the Meuse River

and cross over.

I don't get it.

Well, if they cross the Meuse,

then they can turn

and take Leige.

I went through there

on my way in.

It's got one of

the biggest ammo dumps

I've ever seen there.

It's one of the largest

in Europe.

And if the Krauts take Leige,

they take the ammo dump.

Or we have to destroy it.

Either way, it's a straight shot

for them to take back Antwerp.

What is this?

This ain't German.

Thank you.

I have got to get these

to there

before the Germans cross

the Meuse River.

It's over 20 miles.

As a crow flies, yes.

Thank you.

And we're supposed to outrun

an entire Panzer division,

on foot?

You know,

we could follow this rail line

along here

and then cut up through here

and shortcut them.

Could save a lot of troops.

Hey...

Where'd you learn

to speak German?

What?

Your German--

where'd you pick it up?

Oh, in Berlin.

What were you doing there?

Going to school or something?

No, I was a missionary.

That must have been neat.

Hanging out with a bunch

of Krauts talking about God.

How is Adolf?

I loved it.

It was the best time of my life.

Hey, Deac.

Deac!

You wanna see

a good magic trick?

I need a smoke.

Hi.

So, Winley...

where'd you say

you were from, exactly?

What is it, Kendrick?

You want one of my fags,

is that what it is?

Well, uh...

That's...

Hmm.

Forget I asked.

No problem.

How long has it been

since you and Deacon have slept?

Me--two days.

Him--three or four.

The longer he goes

without sleep...

the more he's gonna lose it.

Thank you.

What is he doing?

He's making sure

all's clear.

Okay, let's go.

Move it.

All right, look,

we've gone about 12 miles.

We've gotta stop.

We gotta get some shut-eye.

All right?

We're gonna get moving

in a hour.

I'm gonna take first watch.

No, I got it, Sarge.

No, you don't.

You gotta get down there

and get some sleep.

All right?

Go. Move it.

Careful.

Hey, Kendrick,

that was, uh,

nice work really.

Thanks, Sarge.

Yes, thank you for protecting us

from the birdies.

Very decent of you.

"Very decent of you."

I fell asleep.

Well, you're not the only one.

What about you?

No.

You sure you don't want

some coffee?

You sure you don't want

some hot lemonade?

What the hell are we

doing here, Deac?

This is crazy.

Yeah, you got that right.

I should be home right now.

Should be home playing

with my nephews,

flirting with the girl

at my dad's store...

What's her name?

I forgot her name.

And you--

you should be doing...

whatever you do.

I should be helping my wife

get ready for the baby.

You didn't tell me

you were having a baby.

I got the letter on Thursday.

She says she knows

it's gonna be a girl.

Huh.

She must be due

pretty soon then, huh?

Yeah, January 18th.

That's my birthday.

I know.

Huh.

Hmm.

Thursday--that was

the day we hit Essendor.

You'll be all right, Deac.

We just gotta get

Winley to Manhay...

win the war, and go home.

Hey, Deac.

I got some

lemonade packets.

I'll trade you

for a couple of butts.

Kendrick, give it a rest.

Nobody has any smokes,

especially not him.

I just need a smoke.

I gotta figure out

where the hell we are.

So, Gould...

what's your secret?

My what?

You know, your big secret

you don't tell the other chaps

around the campfire.

I mean, we've all got them.

I'm sure Kendrick here

has 10 or 20.

Yeah, I don't have one of those.

Rubbish.

Look, even if I did...

why would I tell you?

You don't have to tell me,

of course.

It's-- It's just that

we're on this perilous

mission together.

And I've found that

when man can share

anything with each other,

anything,

well, it creates a certain...

Esprit de Corps, you follow?

Forget it.

Righty-o.

You can play as you want.

I never kissed my wife

'til the day we were married.

All right, Deacon.

You see,

I feel close already.

When I was 15,

I showed up at school

with a shiner and a bloody lip.

I told the guys I got it

plying stick ball,

but I actually got it

'cause I got beat up

by Alice Palisky.

Alice Palisky.

Good.

All right, all right, I got one.

One time when I was, uh,

in high school,

I was working

on my dad's truck.

And I had one

of them vacuum tubes--

you know what I'm talking about.

And, uh,

I figured out that if I held it

just so and sucked--

I could give myself hickeys.

So I had them

all over my neck.

And I told my buddies that,

uh, that I had a girl

from out of town.

But, truth be known,

I never kissed

a girl before, ever.

I'm sorry.

What's so funny?

Sorry, everyone.

It's just, well, hickeys, huh?

Guess we found

a new nickname for Kendrick.

Let's go.

We're making good time,

but we gotta keep moving.

So, Winsley,

what's your secret, huh?

Good grief,

you think I'd tell you chaps?

I've just barely met you.

Is all Brits

as charming as Winsley?

I don't know.

What the hell is he doing?

No...

Deac!

No!

Deac!

No! No! No!

Don't kill me!

No, no!

Cover his mouth.

Come on, right here.

Deac, Deacon, Deacon, shh.

It's okay.

Be quiet.

Can you do something for him?

He needs a warm place to sleep.

Yeah, we don't really

have that, do we, Gould?

What can you do for him here?

Deacon!

Deacon!

Deacon, listen to me!

Do not get us killed!

Look at me! Look at me!

Open your eyes.

Look at me.

Relax.

Breathe.

I'm going to take my hand

away from your mouth.

Don not scream, okay?

Okay. Shh.

Did you see 'em?

Tell me you saw 'em.

It's okay, Deacon.

It's okay, Deacon.

Talk to me.

All right.

Last Thursday,

we ran into some Krauts

in a little town

in the Elsenborn Ridge.

They were pulling out,

but this one little bastard

was holed-up inside a church.

I sent Deacon to take him out.

It was dark in there.

Somebody took a shot at him.

So he threw in a grenade,

sprayed the room.

Went up and took the guy out.

In the room...

was two women and six kids.

It was a mess.

When it was over,

Deac just...

flipped out.

Our C.O. gave me a jeep

to have him checked out

at St. Vith.

We got captured about an hour

before you guys run

into them at Malmedy.

You don't mention this to him.

Do you understand me, Gould?

All right, what do we do?

We keep him talking.

We don't let him

go off by himself.

And please, put that rifle

in somebody else's hands.

Yeah.

47, 48, 49, 50, 51...

C'mon. Damn.

What is that?

Some kind of code?

No, it's the way I write.

I hope somebody

can translate that.

Of course. I can.

Are you trying to tell me

you're the only person

that knows what that says?

That more or less sums it up.

So us not letting you die

would be pretty important?

Yes.

Great.

Kendrick.

You got watch.

Gonna give you a gun.

I'm gonna scout a bit.

I'll be right back.

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