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Synopsis: In 1918 in World War I, in the Meuse-Argonne Sector in France, the former New York lawyer and Major Charles White Whittlesey is assigned by Gen. Robert Alexander to a massive suicidal attack against the German forces in the Argonne Forest with his five-hundred-man battalion. However, the forces supposed to be giving support through the flanks retreat and the communications with the headquarter of the 77th American Division are cut. Major Wittlesey holds his position with his men, mostly Irish, Polish, Italian and Jewish immigrants from New York, surrounded by the German army. Without food, water, ammunition and medical supplies, only two hundred men survive after five days of siege.
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Director(s): Russell Mulcahy
Production: A&E Television Networks
  Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
TV-14
Year:
2001
92 min
1,914 Views


- How uhensynsfuldt.

Americans do not leave

Argonne voluntarily.

We have to chase them out.

- Captain.

- Get ready to counterattack.

- We must keep the position.

- We do.

- What's your name?

- Lipasti, sir.

- Where did you learn to run like that?

- I ran home through an Irish neighborhood.

I had to run from one part

Irish confetti.

Well, my cousins

not got you with a brick.

- Follow you shall be my runs.

- Yes, sir.

Whittlesey have large losses.

He must retreat and regroup.

The General Alexander.

Why are attacking you?

We have no support on the flanks.

This is because the other lies ahead.

You delay the attack, Major.

- Move you!

- Are they on the flanks?

I gave a direct order, target should be

achieved regardless of casualties!

We must take the territory.

Sir, French

is not in front of Whittlesey.

They were stopped

by Giselle Stella-line.

He must complete

offensive center...

...the flanks can regroup.

Swersky, deck the dead soldiers.

- They must not be exposed.

- Yes.

We need more

medicine equipment, sir.

- Captain?

- I'm okay.

General Alexander says

French have left flank.

The rest of the division is on the right.

We have orders to take the mill

at Charlevaux.

Gaedeke believe there is a way

through the German line.

- It's worth a try.

- Ordinary seaman Chinn!

We have no cord.

Create a hidden radio post.

We use runners.

Keep the line open.

Report that we are advancing, but

must use food, ammunition and drugs.

I go with the first group

and arises when the coast is clear.

Tell Captain McMurtry, he must lead

rest up here, we are waiting here.

Come on.

Lipasti!

- I was looking for you.

- You found me.

Do you have more?

- I have a message from the major.

- The line has been disconnected.

I sent three men out,

no one came back. I heard shots.

I think the Germans have

work behind us.

- Did you get it? What's up there?

- Fine, we have an orchestra and girls.

- As if you know what to do.

- I learn quickly.

- Helps you to get these back?

- I will be at my post.

- Here, take them here.

- Thank you.

Yes, l right way.

Good luck.

- Retirerer French?

- Some divisions are in the trenches.

Without the French on the flank

we retire.

I am in my neighborhood.

Beordr all units

back to our lines.

Do you have contact with Whittlesey?

Try again.

- I want to know where his Battalion is.

- Yes, sir.

Major! Chinns radio cord is cut.

He tries to do it.

Ordinary seaman Richards!

- How many birds do we have?

- Four, sir.

Send this message.

Not you, Cher Ami.

You'll stay with me.

It's all right, sir, it's a good

little dove, it gives them the message.

...report matches with a

American tropics of unknown size.

- Where?

- By Charlevaux mill.

- Are they trying to retire?

- No, they burrow.

What a folly.

If they are there,

we can surround them,..

...now that their French

and American friends have stopped.

- Herr General?

- What is it?

I lived seven years in the United States.

Americans do not think

other be beaten.

We should eradicate unit,

before anyone is looking for them.

Send infantry reserve

to Charlevaux already tonight.

I want to know if it is

stupidity or courage...

...operating these Americans.

How, my friend. You're home now.

General, Major Whittlesey reached

forward to Charlevaux-mill.

- Impossible.

- He asks for sharing.

And after the French.

He holds the position as ordered.

Whittlesey and his city boys

are the only ones who achieved the goal.

And now they are trapped

middle of the German army.

Not bad for a lawyer

from New York.

A patrol heard the Germans

run troops and equipment forward.

I think they sneak behind us.

This must not happen, you've got

contact with the flanks?

No, not yet.

We need to be supplied.

We have neither food nor water.

- Taking ammunition from the dead.

- Ensure that the dead covered.

Send runners out.

Three men at opposite route.

Chinn!

I'm sorry, buddy.

- Where the hell have you been?

- How the hell did you come from?

- 308. Is l gain?

- No, we are K-Company 307th.

We are trying to get out.

The Germans are behind us.

- There is more there.

- Where did you come from?

- I said 308th

- How are you?

Where we should be. l look like cod,

looking for hookers on 14th street.

We should take the mill, we did,

we wait for the Germans attacked.

Great, I'm still very tired

to play hide and seek with the bastards.

You are appointed to scout.

Show us the way.

- Major.

- They attack hard and disciplined.

They are waiting for the fog plains.

They do not like to move on.

L Chateau de Deab ate in the dark

and attack when we ate breakfast.

This does not happen with us.

The men have only ndproviant

and no coffee.

- Good idea, Lieutenant.

- Sir?

Start campfires

and fuel used coffee beans.

Let them think we eat

and are unprepared.

Germans have rest facilities.

With bowling alleys and bedding.

- Not our kind.

- They do not have our kind.

You do not know sh*t.

Who do you declare

while officers eat and sleep?

L Jews south of Canal Str is so acidic.

L Bushwick, we are positive.

- Brooklyn is not positive.

- They have apple pie and beer.

- You do not say what for a beer?

- What role does it play?

- You want an egg in?

- Not bad.

I will not send you customers, you end

to sew buttons throughout life.

Just have a long life...

Did you hear that?

Ordinary seaman Chinn? Ward Chinn?

Nobody response.

The German bastards.

Come on, boys!

Do not give up!

To the left! Guy!

Male nurse here!

- Keep your ildlinje.

- Two on the hill, Joe!

Come on! Do as

at the shooting range! Choose a goal!

Away with you! Beware!

- What's your name?

- Krotoshinsky.

Pull the lever back,

set in. magazine

Just like in basic training.

Press the lever forward.

Now you're ready to shoot.

Stop, Yoder. Krotoshinsky

in control of the situation.

Yes, Major.

Keep their heads down!

Retirer. We form a line of defense

the sick area.

Do not let them break our line.

Retirer!

- Retirer! Regrouping!

- Chinn? Do you hear me?

They have broken through the left flank.

And is heading towards McMurtry.

The engulfing us.

Take every third man

and steadily Captain McMurtry.

Tell Schenk,

he must keep them.

Get your head down!

- Retirer!

- Advance!

- God be praised.

- Forward!

Come on!

Attacker, everyone!

Forward!

I come, l German devils!

L get a taste of the Lower East Side!

Not bad soldier.

- Captain Nelson Holderman.

- Major Charles Whittlesey.

We gain.

We were on our way back,

but was cut off.

- L came at the right time.

- It seems so.

I've barely 80 men,

but if I may say so, -

Germans would certainly not have you here.

- It must get used to.

- Yes, sir.

- I try.

- No!

- The wounded must have water.

- Gaedeke, create a sentry.

Shoot anyone who tries to fetch water,

before we took sniper.

Here we are.

Here is the German front.

Rest of our division is

on our right flank.

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