Kill Rommel! (Uccidete Rommel)

Get ready!

One, two, three!

Stop!

One, two...

Where did this bunch of rats come from?

KILL ROMMEL

Crew ready! Back-up crew ready.

These are artillerymen. There were killed by shrapnel.

Just what we need.

Can you have more luck?

- Does it make you laugh? - No.

I've checked the uniforms, the documents and personal belongings.

Allright.

I made sure that the uniforms have holes on them

that correspond with the victims' wounds, Captain.

- Put them on the car. - Yes, sir!

- Are you ready, Lieutenant? - I've been ever since, Captain.

I don't know your set of rules, but you must adress me as

- ''Captain''. - I'll try..., Captain.

You'd better try!

- We're on the first line! - On an exposed outpost.

In this area you can hardly speak of a first line.

Why aren't they shooting at us?

Do you see those hills?

That's where the Germans are.

That's very far!

It's a matter of taste! To me they're always very close.

These are mines?

Yes.

Corporal, you're driving through the minefield.

Some fields are not genuinely mined.

That's right.

But what if this one was?

We know all of them.

Stop!

Binoculars!

Follow me, Lieutenant!

- We'll stay here until 2 o'clock. - What about the Germans?

They're close-by.

Where are you going?

To see the Germans.

There's no need for you to see them...,

and for them to see you.

Calm down.

You'll find time to see them. They're not that attractive.

Have a calm watch, Sergeant.

It's going to be windy Do as we did.

You're making a mistake. You'll realise it when you wake up.

The troops will move according to the plan.

That is all, General Von Thoma.

Allright, Westphal.

It's the only solution, but I don't like it.

- The lack of fuel is unnerving. - It's on the way.

3 tankers have left the ports in Naples and Taranto.

But will they make it?

It's the Field Marshall's greatest concern.

That's why he travelled to Italy.

He wanted to make sure that, despite the extreme circumstances,

Marshall Kesserling would send us the supplies by planes.

- Will our Junkers 88's make it? - That's not the only problem.

The plan's success depends also on the time it takes to cross the minefields.

- Connect me with the 21st brigade. - We should set out tonight

in order to attack at dawn.

Is this feasible? The English have laid thousands of mines.

We'll try to identify them.

- I've got through. - Hello!

Time to wake up, Lieutenant.

Wake up, Morris!

We're in Africa but I've never felt so freezing cold.

Stubbornness comes at a high price.

Come closer! You, too, Cooper!

I'm always lucky.

Hurry up!

Put him inside the tank.

What exactly are we doing?

The wreckage near the enemy line is an excellent vantage point.

What will the two corpses observe?

Silence! The enemy is near and you don't have to comprehend everything.

I didn't come here to be the gravedigger's helper

but to learn.

So learn to follow orders without questioning them.

Obedience also means following orders without understanding them

and not doing anything on your own.

Don't worry!

Quick! Get in the car!

Did you see that?

Yes.

Fire!

They'll hit him!

Do something, you bastard!

Faster!

What do we do?

Don't move!

I'm always lucky.

Where is this madman going? He'll jeopardise the whole plan.

It's no use. Leave me here.

Fire!

They saw him. That's already enough.

Don't move!

Careful, we'll carry him.

- You were born lucky, you know? - Why?

This whole area is riddled with mines.

- I saw no signs. - There aren't any.

Only we know where the mines are.

Why did you disobey an order?

What are you talking about? What order?

I had to let him die like a dog?

You'd better remember: An order is an order!

Yes, Captain.

What?

You murderer!

- No, Sergeant, it's not you business! - I'm afraid it is!

Get out of the way. He's going to pay for this.

Let him go!

We have better things to do than to listen to this nonsense.

It's going to be difficult to go on foot.

Take it easy!

Move it, Morris. Th Germans are closing in.

- Don't you bury the dead? - The Germans'll do it. We have no time.

- There's something wrong. - What?

They weren't the first to use the wreckage to observe the area.

I know.

We even found an accurate plan of our units.

Exactly! And a map of their minefields!

Doesn't it seem strange?

They had to cross their own minefields to reach the wreckage.

- They had plans. It's logical. - Yes, logical!

Too logical!

It's logical that there was ammunition in the vehicle

and the explosion rendered the corpses unidentifiable.

It's logical that the maps didn't burn as they were inside a metal box.

But I demand that these maps are tested in pracice.

- It's impossible. - Why?

The English would've noticed.

Even if they did, then what?

They would've realised we have their maps and verify their authenticity.

We wouldn't have able to attack by surprise.

A tactical surprise is our only hope if we ever want to

reach Alexandria before the English strengthen their forces.

The success of our plan depends on how quick we can cross

the minefields.

Crossing them in 5 hours would be a miracle.

This is the very miracle, General.

What if it isn't?

The Marshall is counting on us.

We must do everything not to let him down.

- Congratulations, Lieutenant. - It's too early for that.

We don't know if the Germans took the bait.

Let's hope they did.

We must delay the enemy's movements to allow General Montgomery

to regroup his forces.

Besides, I have nothing against cocking a snook at Rommel.

He's fooled us many times. Who lead the action?

Captain Hull.

I've heard of him.

- He's said to be brave. - And cunning.

A valuable trait.

The enemy offensive is near. There are too many signs.

We're prepared.

We've set up several diversion groups behind the enemy lines.

They're small, but very effective.

They'll be useful.

Our sources confirm that Rommel will soon return to Africa.

- Did you take that into account? - Of course.

It's all up to whether his plane lands at the

- emergency airfield in Barca. - Who will lead the action?

Captain Hull.

Tomorrow I'll send him to the base in Umm er Zemm.

- Is Captain Hull on leave? - No, there has been an incident.

Please, sit down, Lieutenant.

The comission has conducted an investigation

and questioned the witnesses.

Present here was also Colonel Bradock,

the leader of the American military mission.

We invited him to participate in the investigation

so that you, a foreign army member, could stand a fair trial.

The comission has considered the actions of Captain Hull to have been

completely tantamount to the orders he had received.

However, it found no justification

for your behaviour.

You didn't follow your superiors' orders

and endangered your entire group.

Your reckless action broke the rules of discipline.

As an American soldier

you are not subject to the British martial law.

Therefore the comission considers your presence in the forces

of His Majesty's to be undesirable

and will hand over this opinion to be army's command.

That is all.

Stop, they're looking at us.

I don't care about them.

Disregarding the comission's opinion and letting you stay would be

viewed as criticising Captain Hull.

The only person who can speak for you is Captain Hull.

Will you ask him?

I'd rather be cursed than ask this bastard to forgive me.

To hell with His Majesty's Army!

Where are you going?

To get wasted!

I'll show these weenies how a real man gets drunk.