Valkyrie Page #4

Do I make myself abundantly clear?

I'll hear you say it, Colonel.

The point of replacing Hitler is to negotiate a truce with the allies.

The allies, I suspect, would be more amenable to a truce ...

If we offered it to them before they get to f***ing Berlin.

There's no point in killing Hitler unless you kill Himmler too.

Why remove a madman just to have a lunatic take his place.

Todays failure had nothing to do with Himmler, and you know it.

This is a military operation in the hands of a politician, nothing more.

What are you suggesting?

- I'm not suggesting anything.

I'm stating the facts as I see them.

You don't have the courage to kill Hitler,

so you're making the task impossible.

Nothing seems to stop you and your henchmen ...

- From trying it on your own.

- What I regret is that I waited for you to find your backbone.

I don't think I am alone when I say your judgement is in question.

I'd like to call a vote.

I propose that we relieve Colonel Stauffenberg.

Carl, can I have a word with you in private?

- If you got something to say, say it.

Very well.

I heard from the chief of police this evening ...

that Himmler has issued a warrant for your arrest.

You have to leave Germany tonight.

When we succeed with the central solution you'll return as Chancellor.

Disappearing Carl.

Avoid contact with anyone.

Good luck, Colonel.

Nno more indecision.

From now on Stauffenberg has full discretion.

I can't issue the alert again unless we follow through.

I'll do my job. You just take Berlin.

- Hold on. sir. I have the connection right now.

- Thank you.

I'm sorry, sir. There's bombing in Emmingen.

We've been disconnected.

Emmingen is a long way from Bamberg.

I'm sure your family is safe.

- Welcome, Colonel.

- Do you have a place where I can change, Major?

Please follow me.

- Please, put the reserve army on standby alert.

- Not until I've heard from Stauffenberg.

Not until I'm sure.

- That's not what he would...

Noted, Colonel.

Thank you.

The meeting has been moved out to 12.30.

Mussolini's arriving on the afternoon train.

The Fher wants to have luncheon.

Will Mussolini be joining us in the briefing, sir?

Only wish he were. Then some ambitious officer ...

Might take the opportunity to shoot that deigo bastard.

Excuse me, General. I'm expecting an important call.

Could you please have someone come and get me?

Even if I'm with the Fhrer.

- Ofcourse, Colonel.

- Thank you sir.

Colonel.

Major Freyend speaking.

Colonel.

They insist you hurry.

- The briefing's about to begin.

- One moment please, Major.

Ten minutes:
two for the welcome, one for the checkpoint,

one for the bunker, six to get out.

Plenty of time.

Excuse me, Colonel.

Sir, the Fhrer's at the briefing.

The Colonel is changing, Major.

- Well, you understand this can be difficult.

- Ofcourse.

Plenty of time.

Get the car.

I've everything I need.

Get the car.

I can manage this.

- Where're they going?

- It is too hot.

The briefing has been moved to the conference hut.

Major, my injuries have left me hard of hearing.

Would you place me as close to the Fhrer as possible.

I'll see what I can do.

Not only have they been advancing from the east, but they're coming down on the northern and the southern fronts as well.

As you can see, my Fhrer ...

If the enemy continues at this rate the situation

in the east Prussian sector is critical.

Lack of supplies is continuing to weaken our main units.

And reserves are severely depleted.

My Fhrer, you remember Colonel Stauffenberg?

As you're all aware in the past two days alone,

the 10th Army has given up .

And the 14th Division has been pushed out of the .

Army Group Center has already lost 28 of their 40 divisions.

That is a total of almost 350.000 men.

Since the Red Army first attacked nearly a month ago ...

Our troops have already been pushed back to the Polish border.

... with the loss of the 4th Army in Minsk ...

Yes sir.

... from Army Group North Ukraine as well as the Romanian.

... prevent further losses.

Unless we can quickly dispatch new brocking divisions,

at vital points along the German right.

Army Group will be swallowed by the enemies in less than a fortnight.

And we run the risk of losing all the ground

we have managed to gain in the last three years.

General Fellgiebel, sir. He said it's urgent.

Yes General, this is Stauffenberg.

Russian air activity has proven

just as impregnable as their ground force.

... Some areas they outnumber ...

... along the Italian front, I further ...

One thing is certain, the Red Army will continue an agressive push west.

Even at the expense ...

In order to rebuild ...

... already southwest of Lneburg

and closing on Army Group ...

It will be a catastrophe.

Get in.

Drive.

I've orders from the Fhrer.

Drive, drive.

Back to work.

Give me the War Ministry, General Olbricht, it's urgent.

- General Olbrichts office.

- calling from the ... lair ... General Olbright ... Fhrer.

Sever all communications.

- Sir?

Just do it.

- Well, what did he say?

- I can't be sure.

Well, get him back on the line.

Sir, the bomb did go off, that much was clear.

Fellgiebel's next step will be to sever all communications.

- Sorry, Colonel. No-one gets in or out.

- We have an order from the Fhrer.

We have to get to the airfield immediately.

Open the gate.

I'm very sorry sir. But my orders are to keep you ...

- I just gave you an order, Sergeant.

Excuse me.

Colonel Stauffenberg for Fieldmarshall Keitel.

Colonel Stauffenberg was explicit.

We initiate Valyrie, regardless ...

Only Fromm can initiate ...

- Then tell him Hitler's dead or arrest him. But do it now.

You have to give the order to initiate Valkyrie. This is our only ...

I am not doing anything until I hear from Fellgiebel.

Get him back on the phone now.

Every second we stand here arguing is a second lost.

The risk is too great.

What about Stauffenberg?

What about his risk?

He did his part, and now you are abandonning him.

Fieldmarshall, sir. Stauffenberg here, a Sergeant ...

Kolbe, sir.

Kolbe won't let me past the main gate.

Yes sir, I explained that.

Perhaps you can make him understand, sir.

Everything is fine now,sir.

Thank you.

Open the gate.

- Please put the reserve army on alert.

- When Stauffenberg returns ...

When he gives me confirmation that Hitler is dead.

Then we'll proceed .

- Where are you going?

- The same place as you are ...

Lunch.

Another standby alert.

Send it through and keep me informed.

Sir, another standby order.

In ancient Greece you would've been killed for this.

Lucky for you we've evolved.

Assemble the men.

Quiet, isn't it?

I'll see where our driver is.

The Colonel and I are at the airfield.

There is no car, there's no-one here.

You mean to tell me the alert's only just gone out?

This is Stauffenberg, give me General Olbricht.

What's this?

Explain this!

- We did something, while you ...

We do not know that Hitler is not alive.

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