Open the gate.
Open this gate.
Yes, sir.
Look at those guys.
You can't come in here, sir!
Sergeant...
...take his weapon.
Take his weapon.
Corporal Morgan.
Sergeant, get that rabble in some kind of order.
l must say, sir, you are contravening a direct order.
Contravening nothing!
Fall in with the other clowns. Speak when you're spoken to.
You heard what the Colonel said. Fall in!
Move it!
You heard what he said. Fall in!
Let's get the lead out.
What's he all upset about?
All right, you bunch of foul-ups, grab a formation!
Fall in there!
Come on, you yard birds!
Do you believe this army? We got to be losing.
What's wrong? You got lead in them?
Ain't those the jokers who roughed you up in the latrine?
We had Reisman all wrong.
Not now.
Wait for it.
What's going on up there?
What are you, something special? We got to wait all day for you?
Get in position there. Try to make a straight line.
Let's look like soldiers.
l told you nobody could pass. Open the gate. Let's get going.
Those are the 2 guys that got Wladislaw.
Those are the 2 guys that gave Wladislaw his lumps.
Those are the 2 guys that jumped Wladislaw.
Those are the 2 guys that banged Wladislaw.
Those 2 gorillas beat up Wladislaw.
Those are the 2 guys--
ln my opinion...
...the officer in command of this...
...operation...
...has either disregarded his orders or is flagrantly disobeying them...
...one way or the other.
And that is what l am here to find out.
Gentlemen...
...let's understand each other.
l'm here to find out exactly what this is all about...
...and l intend to do it, if it takes all day.
You can make it easy or tough on yourself. That's up to you.
Before l leave, we're going to find out who's involved in this insanity...
...what you're doing here...
...and why.
ls that understood?
All right, General.
Name, rank and serial number?
You tell, we hang.
Quiet!
What's your name, soldier?
Number 2, sir.
Morgan. Clayton.
Yes, sir.
Give Clayton this man's name, rank and serial number. Same with the rest.
-l don't know that. -Tell him what you know.
You fink, tell him nothing!
What?
Nothing, sir.
Come here, soldier.
When did you bathe last?
-l don't remember, sir. -You're filthy.
A disgrace to the uniform.
Fredericks, get me a razor and some water.
This man will demonstrate the procedure for shaving and bathing in the field.
Right, soldier?
No, sir!
No, sir, what?
No, sir, l am not going to shave, sir.
Then we'll do it the hard way.
Clayton! Blake! Dry-shave him.
Now!
That's right!
Be good enough to have your men dispose of their weapons.
Get some special help and get those weapons!
Yes, sir!
You heard the man!
Get moving!
Hit them only where it hurts.
Turn it loose!
l'm sorry, Sergeant!
You Nazi!
l'm with the Major all the way!
Don't call us, we'll call you.
You must be out of your mind.
lt might seem that way.
Take it all back, Colonel. They aren't pretty.
And they can't bore an ass. They all bore an ass.
l hear they don't need to use parachutes!
Don't just stand there. Pick it up!
Stick around for tea.
Come again, Colonel.
Stop by any time, Bozo.
l'm sure you look upon your service record as being highly colorful.
That is not my view of it.
l think you know l was never in favor of you leading this operation.
So l can't say that l'm disappointed in your performance.
Because the first impression you made on me was distinctly unfavorable.
You behave as if this were a personal matter.
Let me assure you, it isn't.
What happens to you is something to which l am totally indifferent.
But the nature of the operation l am running is not.
The Colonel's report on your unit's achievement level...
...and general behavior at the Parachute Training School is entirely negative.
lt would justify my recommendation that this operation be canceled.
Your men will return for execution of sentence.
Any personal disciplinary action against you...
...is a matter for General Worden.
So you don't deny your responsibility for the fact that...
...on the night of April 14-15...
...a military establishment of the U.S. Army was the scene of a drunken party...
...at which no less than 7 female civilians took an active part.
Yes, sir. They took an active part, all right.
Excuse me, gentlemen.
Are you able to offer even the remotest mitigating circumstances?
More ice.
Well?
You offered those men a chance to get off the hook.
They've worked damn hard at it. Now you're saying, ''Sorry, deal's off.''
Why?
You're the one responsible for those women being in camp.
So l broke an Army regulation.
You're going to kill 5 men and send the rest to prison for life?
Because if you did that...
...you'd have to lock up half the U.S. Army, officers included.
Anyway, it's my fault, not theirs. And it won't affect...
...their ability as soldiers.
We've heard about their ability as soldiers from Colonel Breed.
That's his opinion.
My men have crammed 6 months of intensive training into as many weeks.
And as of this moment, l'd stack them up against any men in the Army.
You can't be serious.
Damn right, l'm serious! They might not be pretty...
...but any one of mine is worth 10 of yours.
That's hardly the point--
That's precisely the point!
My contention is that my men are more than able to handle any job given them.
You gentlemen set this thing up.
You promised them a chance. At least allow them...
...to show you what they can do.
-l shudder to think what they can do. -Give them a chance to prove it!
Then if they fail, your conscience is clear.
Tell me, Major...
...just how would you have your men prove it?
lt can't be done, can it?
Yes, l suppose it could.
l mean, there might be a way.
What l mean is...
...you recall next week we've got...
...Divisional Maneuvers down in Devonshire?
Colonel Breed's outfit will be part of that exercise.
As a matter of fact, one of his companies...
...has been assigned the defense of Divisional Headquarters.
So?
So....
So...
...you let my 12 men act as an independent unit...
...attached to the opposing force...
...they'll knock out the Colonel's headquarters and capture his staff.
That l'd like to see.
So would l!
Charlie and Fox companies will remain in the woods.
They'll need supplies from the 2nd Battalion.
Rogers won't like that, but l don't want to hear any arguments.
How's Johnson's armor?
They just ran through 2 minutes ago. The armor's all set.
Hold it!
Back up!
Change.
Go.
Move!
Reckon we're going to get away with this?
Smile, you idiot. lf those Blue slobs recognize us, we're in trouble.
How are you, fellows?
Do you believe it? They shaved.
How about that?
Get a load of the Major. He can't believe we made it.
Day go fast, Major?
You're beautiful, but you're late.
-Got everything you need? -Absolutely.
Think you can remember the plan?
Where'd you get the vehicle?
We stole it, like we're going to steal everything else.
We're playing war games, right? Anything else, sir?
l guess not. We'll be with the generals at Headquarters.
From now on, you're on your own. So take off and good luck.
Let's go!
Split up into 3 groups.
These two belong to you?
-Where's General Worden? -He's gone to check up in the field.
Oh, my God!
Be with you in a minute, sir.
-How about this one? -Yes, sir. l think that's it, sir.
That's excellent, Haskell. Excellent!
Come on, let's go.
We made it.
Where are the others?
8:45. Four should be coming over that ridge soon.
08:45?! They'd better be coming fast then.
The enemy is laying a barrage on that ridge at 08:50. Didn't you know that?
l knew that. That's the one direction Colonel Breed won't be looking for them.
-Are they all set? -All set, sir.
Batteries 1, 3 and 4, open fire and continue at will.
Ready!
Aim!
Fire!
Come on!
Let's go!
Load!
Now!
While they're reloading!
Down! There's an indicator!
Secure guards!
All right, let's go.
Let's go.
What the hell were you guys waiting for?
What do you mean...
...boy?
Those lovers...
...were trying to kill us back there.
Change.
What do you mean, change?
You can't do that.
lt's all right, Major. We're going to change back later.
You can't stop us now.
Let's go.
Come on.
We're on our way.
We get across this road, take ten.
My feet are killing me.
What are we waiting here for?
For a jeep, a heavy machine gun, and 4 men.
Like this one?
Slow down.
Attention!
Good afternoon, General.
Mafia has landed.
-Whatever Franko says, Franko does. -Get the machine gun.
Come on, move it out.
Franko out.
Out? What do you mean, out?
-Who do you think stole this thing? -You did, my boy.
You and Pinkley are the only guys that Colonel Breed got a good look at.
This operation is a big enough risk without you coming along.
-Out! -Come on, Franko.
You have until 09:30 to show up with the ambulance.
You don't make it, l'll figure you got nailed.
Then we'll take a whack at Plan B.
So long, Major.
Hold on, Maggott, don't want to lose you now.
Attention!
-Morning, Breed. -Quite a surprise.
Everything under control?
-l think you could say that, sir. -Good, good. At ease, gentlemen.
Just thought l'd drop by to see how things are shaping up.
This is what it looks like.
Push!
-Posey, remember, you're hurt! -l'm dying.
Come on, Maggott.
Stand back now.
-What's that? -Over there!
What was that?
Down the road, sir. See that smoke?
Have somebody take a look.
Why are they around that ridge?
l don't know, sir.
That should have been cleared...
...half an hour ago.
Well, it sure doesn't look like it's been cleared, does it?
Let's go!
-Remember, you're injured! -Quit worrying.
You forgot the ketchup.
Help!
We got a man that's hurt bad, needs an ambulance.
Call an ambulance. Sergeant, go see what happened.
-Come on, you two. -Private?
Come here.
What were you doing on that road?
Got a flat tire. We went into a ditch.
l didn't ask you that. l asked what you were doing on that road.
Spotting for the field artillery, sir.
Let's see that map.
Private? Come here.
Yes, sir.
What's your name and outfit?
Private Matthews, Donald, sir. Serial number 726256.
Battery B, 526 Field Artillery, sir.
Where are your orders?
Right here, sir.
From Captain Thornhill.
l know most of the men under my command.
l don't recall having seen you before.
No, sir. l transferred in last week.
We're getting congested at Point B, sir.
Blue forces have mined the road.
-Where's Peterson? -There.
Clear the way!
Somebody got hurt.
Watch it there!
Let's have some help with this fellow.
Count of 3, lift.
Lift!
Where do we put him?
Put him there.
Your men can stay, but keep out of the way.
Thank you, sir.
Sorry, gentlemen, but this is the end of the line for you.
But we got a bad accident down here.
That's too bad, because you just became prisoners of war.
The enemy, sir.
Come on, let's go!
They can't do that!
You're wearing Red Force insignia!
That's right. We're traitors.
Watch my finger!
Look here, l'm a doctor.
And l'm a Major, Captain.
Yes, but we just had a radio message. There's a man badly hurt down there!
l have permission to cross all lines and roadblocks.
Very cute idea, Captain. But it won't work. Get out!
But it's not a gag, sir. There's a real casualty there.
All set back here.
Will you explain the rules to him. The man may be dying.
l'm just an observer, Captain, not an umpire.
l can't interfere, or make any rulings.
Come on, Doc, l've got a sick tree back here.
Come on, you too.
Bracelet's on. She's engaged.
Come on, Sugar!
-Got your patient right here, Doc. -What goes on here? What's the matter?
Come on, Little Red Riding Hood.
You're really going to enjoy this.
How about this patient, Doc?
Come on, men. What about 09:30?
Change to the blue armband.
What about the prisoners?
Sorry. Can't spare the men to look after prisoners.
You coming?
-ls Franko trying to kill us? -We must be going 120.
He's going to squash us in this sardine can.
You want to be there by 09:30, don't you?
How are you, Bill? We've called for the ambulance.
lt'll be all right.
Yes, it will.
lt's going to be all right.
l want a strike on Hill 80 at 14:00 hours.
Move to the base of the hill. Tell them to keep their heads down.
Thanks very much, Colonel.
lt's been very instructive.
l think l'll take a little ride now and get the overall picture.
Thank you.
Move it over. Give them room.
Watch out!
There he is!
The old man.
Major Reisman's compliments, sir.
Hey, Major!
What do you think about that one, Major?
l didn't tell you guys this before. l thought it might make you nervous.
Because after our last little party...
...the generals were in favor of sending you guys back to finish your sentences.
Or get hung.
But l made a deal with them.
Knocking off Breed's headquarters got you off the hook.
But you weren't really worried, were you, Major?
Not so much, he wasn't!
But we still have one operation to go.
lf you guys foul up this one, none of us will ever play the violin again.
Because up until now, it has been a game.
But, as of tomorrow night, it'll be the real thing.
lf you want to know how real, l'll tell you.
lt's my guess that a lot of you guys won't be coming back...
...but there's no sense in squawking, because the Army never loved you anyway.
And besides, you all volunteered, right?
That's more than l did.
Sergeant Bowren!
We've been over this a thousand times...
...but a lot can go wrong. We've got to be prepared to improvise.
Let's see what happens when it goes right.
One.
One!
Down at the roadblock, we've just begun.
-Two! -The guards are through!
The Major's men are on a spree!
The Major and Wladislaw go through the door!
Pinkley stays out in the drive.
Six.
The Major gives the rope a fix.
Wladislaw throws the hook to heaven.
Jiminez has got a date.
The other guys go up the line.
Sawyer and Gilpin are in the pen!
Posey guards Point 5 and 7.
Wladislaw and the Major go down to delve.
And where is Donald Duck?
Donald Duck's down at the crossroads with a machine gun.
He'd better not be asleep, or we'll all be in trouble.
Thirteen!
Franko goes up without being seen!
-Fourteen. -Zero hour!
Jiminez cuts the cable. Franko cuts the phone!
Fifteen.
Franko goes in where the others have been!
We all come out like it's Halloween!
And kill every officer in sight.
Ours or theirs?
Let's start off with theirs.
Again from the start without all of the ad libs.
-All right. One. -Down the roadblock, we've just begun!
The guards are through!
-Three. -The Major's men are on a spree.
Fourteen.
Zero hour.
And....
Jiminez cuts the cable.
Franko cuts the phone.
Fifteen.
Franko goes in where the others have been.
Sixteen.
We all come out like it's Halloween.
Seventeen?
Seventeen...
...D-day!
We get out of there and make our way back to the coast.
And hope the entire invasion hasn't been a total disaster.
Otherwise, we've got a long swim home.
How much longer?
l'll ask the driver.
Are you worried about jumping at night?
Getting back.
Ready?
Go.
Go!
We're 6 minutes late.
We've been looking for Jiminez.
-We found him hung up in an apple tree. -His neck's broken.
You mean he's dead?
That's exactly what l mean.
He come this far.
Franko, now you know why we all checked out on that rope.
Gilpin. Number 8.
Gilpin, did you hear me?
Gilpin's got a date?
Fourteen.
Zero hour.
Gilpin cuts the cable. Franko cuts the phone.
Let's go.
What a great way to start out.
2 more weeks of this nonsense...
...and l'll be home.
-Final victory? -No.
You may be right.
l'm going on leave.
This other Captain agreed to marry her.
Why?
By then l guess he was used to her.
So on their wedding night someone knocked on their door.
And he thought it was her husband, so he jumped out the window.
So far, so good, Major.
Where are those guys?
Here they come.
Let's go.
Come on, Pinkley. Let's go.
lt's just like the Major said it would be!
Really some spread, ain't it?
There they go now.
No blackout?
Think they're expecting us?
Hey, the silencer!
Let's go.
Colonel Schultz of General Helmut's staff.
Good. lf you will just sign the book, l will have the orderly find rooms.
Please register.
Show these gentlemen to their rooms. Numbers 5 and 6 in the East Wing.
Thank you, Sergeant.
Radio Room.
Everything okay?
Yeah.
Don't know how many Germans we'll kill, but we'll make an awful lot of noise.
Do you believe in stuff like that?
l don't know. Can't hurt nothing.
l don't think l believe in stuff like that.
You room is next door.
lf you go to the bar, l'll unpack your suitcases--
We'll do that.
That is all.
Very well, Captain.
Many thanks.
So how's your German holding out?
l don't know. You know those 2 guys walking down the stairs?
-l couldn't understand a word they said. -Just act mean and grunt.
Room 1 1.
Good evening, Colonel.
So?
You go first. l'll carry the bags.
We'll set it up here.
They should have been here by now.
Guard!
l left the rope.
Hold it!
ldiot.
-Stupid Pollock. -Shut up.
Hurry up.
Now.
Ready for the turkey shoot?
l wish l could read this. l think it's dirty.
What are you doing? Franko and the others are still down there.
Come on!
Hey, Maggott!
What the hell are you doing? Get out of sight.
Wolfgang?
lt's me.
Where are you?
Wolfgang, that really isn't funny any longer.
l'm going.
Scream...
...bitch.
Scream.
Scream, you slut.
Speak, you harlot!
Scream.
Pre-invasion nerves or passion?
Or both?
Radio room.
Everyone above the rank of lieutenant into the bomb shelter!
Hurry!
Pull it!
-Hey, what's going on? -Shut up!
lt's Judgment Day, you sinners.
Come out!
Come out, wherever you are.
-You didn't think about that, did you? -They got to breathe.
Got the grenades?
Right, sir.
We got enough to blow up the world.
What will we do about them?
Feed the French, and kill the Germans.
Franko, cover that corner!
What happened?
They're locked in the bunker. Go look for air vents over there.
Bring your grenades over here!
l'll take a look.
Here they are!
Take it down there.
Bowren, get Vladek out here!
Where's that coming from?
Vladek, we need you!
Come on.
Franko, get over here and see if you can start one of those trucks!
Wladislaw, Jefferson...
...get the lids off those ventilators.
You know what you got to do, so do it!
You Frenchies, beat it!
lt's all right.
Go on.
Get back up there and cover that bridge.
Move it!
Help Bowren!
Hurry it up! Posey's got trouble.
Get one of those trucks started!
The pins in.
Get some gasoline.
Gasoline?
You sure?
You want to ask Pinkley and Vladek? Get going!
Yes, sir.
Sawyer, Lever! Cover that bridge.
You believe these guys? They keep these locked.
Keep looking.
The other road!
Come on, baby. Where are you, baby?
Let's go!
Move over.
Move over!
Get Vladek out of there.
Another flare.
Come on, you....
When l signal you, set them off.
1, 2, 3, 4, and get the hell out of there!
We'll wait for you at the bridge.
-Right? -Right!
Let's go!
Wladislav, let's go. Hurry up!
Are you okay?
Set them off!
Get that thing out of here, or we'll all go up!
Let's go.
They're not going to make it.
Get one of the boats and we'll get out at the other side.
All right, blow it!
Remember, Jefferson...
...20 seconds.
Faster.
Jefferson, faster!
Come on, Jefferson!
Run!
-Come! -Hurry up!
Move!
Come on, start!
lt won't start!
The battery won't start!
All right, get in!
Get in.
Shift.... Shift it!
We made it!
We made it. Those stupid bastards! We made it!
Shut up! Keep shooting!
Among the many reports of the raid on the Chateau near Rennes...
...perhaps the most objective is the one by General Worden...
...in which he states...
...''We are recommending that those members...
...of the group 'The Dirty Dozen'...
...who survived should have their service records amended...
...to indicate that they are returning to active duty at their former ranks.
That the next of kin of those prisoners who were killed be advised...
...that they lost their lives in the line of duty.''
Did a fine job, Major.
l'll see you around.
You did a good job, soldier!
Hurry up and get well. We need men like you out there.
Boy-oh-boy-oh-boy.
Killing generals could get to be a habit with me.
Franko, V.R.
Vladek, M.
Jefferson, R.T.
Pinkley, V.L.
Gilpin, S.
Posey, S.
Sawyer, S.K.
Lever, R.
Bravos, T.R.
Jiminez, J.P.
Maggott, A.J.
''They lost their lives in the line of duty.''