The film is based on a true history from the First World War.
Americans went with the British and the French against the Germans.
They felt they were fighting to ensure democracy.
Button jackets.
Commandment People...
Patrol on the way in! Guy!
Running... Come on.
Here!
Get him covered.
77th divisional headquarters
- Good morning, Captain. - General Alexander will speak to you.
- What's happening? - The planning something big.
Attention!
Gentlemen... Colonel.
Three divisions, two American and one French- -
attacker Argonnesektoren.
77th Division must purify Argonne Forest.
Whittlesey. Their division occupies and defend Charlevaux mill.
May I speak freely, sir?
I lost a division in the morning.
- We have to live with acceptable losses. - Artillery report, sir.
Acceptable losses?
It's suicide attacking unprepared.
Why does no one else is?
- Studied the tactics of law? - We need to be supplied.
We need food, ammunition, medicines...
Whose fault is it? I know Their political position, Major.
They belong Wilson anti-war faction -
- who made sure we were unprepared for war.
- Is there anything else? - I'm looking batallionen into the Argonne.
But I doubt you see me or my people again.
Now we get to see what our New York lawyer can.
Captain, make sure substitutes, we need all hands.
These birds do not seem to fly around the neighborhood.
'' To our brave young men, from the Ladies bird association.''
We will not send you, friend, you look too small out.
Do not worry, Cher Ami. You're gonna be okay.
- Lieutenant Leak? - Yes, sir!
I'm Captain McMurtry. Welcome to the 308th
There must have been a mistake, I should to a Texas unit, these are from NY
- I do not understand their bysprog. - It is not necessary.
They have to understand you. Shout names up and get them in the car.
Athan... Athenasikos.
- Yodder? - Yoder.
- Le... Lepasta? Lepasti! - Lipasti.
- Krodo .. sha... - Krotoshinsky.
Why do they call New Yorkers all'' friend''?
- You're not from the city. - I'm from Big Fork, Montana.
- Think that the military takes rednecks. - What do you mean?
Save it for the Germans!
- What's he saying? - That you might want to buy a bridge.
Brooklyn Bridge! Are there others? What kind of an army?
Do I have flown all the way to France and surrounded by hicks.
Oh god...
Gas.
- Rosen, Cepaglia! Jump up, we are running now. - Not us, we must be in jail.
Major will have all the. Is it OK MP'ere?
We took them on their way into a brothel, they are deloused, -
- so they smell better than the rest in the trenches.
- What's up, Sergeant? - We're in a parade in Paris.
Remember to take the medals on.
Find a hole to live in. And do not do anything.
You, here answers turkeys fire.
Look, the Germans attacking rarely at night.
They send a maximum of patrols out, them I take care of.
Try to rest and get some hot food, so I learn you something tomorrow.
It's not so bad, we just doll heads.
Thank you.
- Are the boys in place? - Yes.
It is an appropriate expression.
- What do you think of the general's plan? - I am a professional soldier.
- I do not think. - That I do not want to hear.
You need to consider how we take mill, without killing all the boys.
I look to the new.
- Lieutenant. - Good morning, sir.
- Here we do not salute. - I'm sorry, sir.
- My officers shave every day. - I'm sorry, sir.
- You say too often apology. - We came quite late yesterday...
I'm not interested in excuses or explanations.
Lndtag your positions and make sure all supplies and ammunition.
Right uniforms and remove dry socks on, if you guys have any.
Lieutenant Leak, welcome to 308th
This is a French cho-cho, it is pure crap.
Leave them to Henchman and Hollingshead.
- Forget tanks and artillery. - The kind we have not.
- We are mud tampere. - Gravel Movers.
- It's just a traveling salesman. - German artillery.
- This leads me to things. - Our go out of their entering.
Mud Tampere must know the difference. Whistles or banks de-
- is it Herr Wizbang. Sometimes his girlfriend Minnie Warfer with.
-'' Minenwerfer''. - Minnie Warfer sounds like a girl.
- Or like a train. - They are hard to assess.
Throw you down when l hear them.
L must not be afraid if l get hit, because they have many other things.
- Bombs lay, machine guns... - And mashed potato shells.
But do not worry about it, it comes to this.
When l meet a mud pulling in German Satan with such a fitted, -
- then l would rather impale him, before he impales you.
It should l be afraid.
Should you duck, if it sounded like a train?
- Or was it like a tea kettle? - Nobody said anything about a teakettle.
I do not drink tea. How does one teakettle?
Stop it!
- See a lieutenant Leak. - Must be.
- You should get a little sleep, Major. - Not yet.
Captain, remember, what we talked about earlier.
Good luck tomorrow.
- Lieutenant. - Captain.
- Went Major hard for you today? - As a branding iron.
- Is he from the military academy? - Lawyer from New York.
- You never know. - You're right i
But we have been lucky.
Imagine getting all the way to France and not to have something to tell the grandkids.
L Tomorrow we out of the trenches.
Select an item in front of you and control just against it. Do not worry about the others.
They are good soldiers. They follow you.
Go ten meters and then ten meters.
- Ten meters? - Yes, ten at a time.
Do this all the way.
- What about the Germans? - The boy knows what to do.
- You figure it out quickly. - My people have not fought before.
We planned it that way. You have never been in combat, right?
- Not in this one. - That's why you go forward.
You will first and have the most experience.
So you can give them orders.
Yes, it fits. Does not it?
You'll be fine.
- Bayonets on! - Bayonets on!
Come on!
Oh god...
Come on! Full speed ahead!
Continue!
Why move your troops to do not, Colonel?
We have enemy contact along the entire front, flanks must be ensured.
- The face strong opposition. - Write down.
'' Land being ingested, may only leave on orders from headquarters!''
We should not drag us we must forward.
Captain, flanks machine guns and eliminate them.
Follow me! Come on.
Up there, you two.
Come.
If I can see it, I can hit it.
- Where's the cowboy? - He knows something.
He grew up with trees. Have you seen trees before?
- At Union Square. - They do not count. Come on.
Sweet Jesus...
Hold the position.
Run and to Lieutenant Leak, he must bring the rest of the division.
The German headquarters.
Two American divisions and a cuirassierdivision-
Attacking the three points here.
As expected is French methodical.
Americans on the other hand is wild and takes no account of the own losses.
Our reserves come.
About two hours the situation stabilized.
- What is the situation? - Lfølge our experience...
We know that Americans is totally unpredictable.
- The retirerer not when they should. - 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.
254th Hessian reserve regiment-
- 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 nødproviant 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 shit.
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.
French are on our left flank.
Schenk, take Gaedeke and a platoon and join the French.
- Any questions? - No, sir.
Do it.
Why do we use French guns? We are Americans.
- We should use American. - You're not American, Krotoshinsky.
Yes, I am, I passed the test.
- Which test. - The you get on Ellis Island.
- Did not you test? - No need, I look good.
And the test does not the American only for a civilian to be recruited.
- You, I'm here as an American. - You're a Pole.
It is only in America, I am a Pole.
L Poland, I am Jew who lives in the village and make boots for the army.
I took the test, Lipasti. Do you know what they said?
They said I could be, just what I wanted.
So never, I'm not American.
I took the test.
- Where's the rest? - We smoke in an ambush.
- French must be on the left. - There has never been.
- We are surrounded, Major. - And the people know it.
If we keep spirits up, do they.
Why are Germans so eager to get us out of here?
Because we threaten entire German defense line.
And they can not accept it?
- No. - No, sir.
So we agree. We have orders to hold the position.
We will.
77th division headquarters
Colonel Johnson in terms of it here lost battalion...
Whittlesey has not disappeared.
We know where he is, we just can not reach him.
- Whose fault is it? - Lngens.
This is war, this has always been and always will be.
Message from Whittlesey. They have stopped several German attacks.
They expect more. He ​​is surrounded, but is, -
to come replace.
I have a good idea of ​​ where the sniper is.
Have you?
If he sticks his head up, I can get him.
What can make him to put their head up?
A good goal.
- Folks. - Major.
The sniper is good, but we have a plan.
We need water for the wounded.
How, yes.
Shoot, Yoder!
If they do not give up, , they eradicated.
Americans will no doubt do everything to free these men.
Breaking the through at Argonne it is a disaster.
We will need special devices. Stomtropperne.
You get your storm troopers, Major.
We take the bandages from the dead, so we can use them for the wounded.
This one is only used on a page.
- Find you a fag. - I would love a cigarette.
But I do not mess through a dead man's things to find one.
I can not see that this is no use, sir.
I do not participate in this conversation.
I was with Pershing, when we chased Pancho Villa for Peral.
You're a good officer, but different.
You're like the people here. It's not your life.
You have nothing to go home to. You have always been honest, Major.
Do you post here is worth it?
For men like General Alexander this is their life.
They do not understand our life is finished and be buried.
Do you think the boys can go home for carts and systuerne now?
If we position get the war might end.
I have to look to the people, we are shown here for a while.
L, the guys at these coordinates in support of Major Whittlesey.
- Is figures confirmed? - Twice.
Artillery!
Do I see of the dead Germans have food?
Hold the position, I order steaks and potatoes.
- Do not forget the bill. - L get yours in a coal scuttle.
Now that thing! It comes from behind!
It's our boys!
It comes from behind!
I love traveling salesman.
How!
L German bastards!
Our boys bombs us! Cover!
Son of a bitch!
Cover! Take cover!
Sick Fits! Make sure that the wounded get coverage now!
Back!
Cover!
What the hell are you doing?
- Richards! - Here, sir!
Damn! I'm sorry, sir.
Get the message out.
Get them to stop, Cher Ami. You can do it!
Add on! Guy!
Keep the posts. Careful.
The bastards are trying to get behind us. After me, Lieutenant.
What happened to you, buddy?
- Colonel, a message. - Read.
Our artillery fire upon us. Stop them, for God's sake.
- From Whittlesey. - Whittlesey? Hold your fire!
Cease fire! Give me artillery!
Cease fire! That's an order! Hold your fire!
We shoot at our own!
Hold!
Hold your fire!
Guy!
Come on, hurry on. Now we take the bastards!
Hold the line!
Why do Americans not surrendered? Who we are surrounded?
I do not know, I examined the dead equipment.
They have no water or food.
One of them had three balls, another had none at all.
Nobody ammunition. The here battle should be over.
As long as they are in the middle in our line -
they will attack us.
Destroy strength, as madness may come to an end.
Yes, George. It's pretty impressive.
They can probably get it out, but then opens the wound itself just.
Let it sit.
Mother always said I was going have a place to hang my hat.
Major, you will read in my Bible?
'' I put my trust in You, Lord.''
'' Let me not confused, guidance me in your righteousness.''
'' , Hear me, and save me. For you are my rock and my fortress.''
'' Save me from the evil and from the unjust.''
'' For you are my hope, O Lord .''
'' I put my trust to you in my youth...''
Sir? Do you want to settle down?
- How are you? - It's just a scratch.
I boiled some water.
Thank you.
McMurtry said, you were a lawyer before the war.
Yes, I was.
I worked with contracts and stuff.
People like me and McMurtry are professional soldiers.
If we were not here, we were somewhere else.
- You could work in the General Staff. - I would not work for Alexander.
You do not think we should be here, do you?
- No. - Why are you here?
Life would be much easier if we chose our duties.
But we can not, and will not be.
That's why I'm here.
Lieutenant... I am Major Prinz.
Can I buy you something to eat? Pot law is good.
No thanks, I ate too much for lunch, I'm full.
So we take a cup of coffee.
- Do you smoke? - It's a bad habit.
I lived seven years in your country.
I prefer your tobacco.
We have plenty, let me invite you for dinner one day.
Do you have plenty of food and tobacco?
We have rations for two batallioner.
We are a little understaffed, but there is plenty to 1400 men.
L Americans always have much of anything.
It does not matter, l shall deliver you up at the end.
- I think not. - Are your officers so harsh?
L is surrounded, No one comes to the rescue.
Every night sent patrols out, as we shoot.
We hear the wounded screaming, it is not degrading to capitulate.
Maybe not for you. But my people are different.
What do you think?
They are up against-
- Irish, Polish, Italian and Jewish gangsters from New York.
They will never surrender. Never.
They are at the mill somewhere. We must find them.
The pounding the wretches with our own shit yesterday.
We find them.
- It's ready. - No. And why should we share?
- Because I shot him who had it. - A minor detail.
I'm not talking to you anymore.
- Yoder! How's Daisy Ville? - Big Fork!
- What are you doing Saturday night? - There is plenty to do.
But it ends early, because of the service.
- Then there is the meeting after... - What about Friday night?
- What amuses you study? - Why call no me Bob?
- Who is Bob? - Him! Have you not heard of a first name?
Your first name is'' ordinary''. You will never Corporal.
- I just want to be civil. - Sometimes we go camping.
- Farmers are always talking about camping. - What do you do when you go camping?
- Sleeping outside, have campfires... - And along the same clothes all the time?
- It's part of the fun. - See Rosen, we amuses us.
- I amuses me. - Now you're negative again.
- You disappoint your mother. - Yes, I guess.
Yoder. Make your box.
Come on.
- Here you go, kid, eat. - Thank you.
- Captain, Ed, what you can, - Yes.
Tell all they have to cover them and make sure to rest.
Do not shoot! If they know where we are, they also know where their is.
It's a British aircraft.
He saw them. Add on!
Down!
Find a hole and stay there.
Card...
He has something. We have their position!
Listen! Sharing samples to break through to ourselves.
They need to know where we are. We have sent runners out every night, -
- either lost or is killed.
Rain can provide the protection we need.
I'm looking for some volunteers.
I'll report me.
I almost had my on dry before the war.
I was so close to to be firm pilot.
Lift attendant.
I practiced my pronunciation to get the job.
'' Elevator three runs up.'' '' Good morning'','' good night''.
So I had to work with the fine gentlemen and ladies.
I had uniformed with gold down the page.
I had clean hands and no back pain as the others.
- What happened? - What do you think? It is here!
Do you think the job waiting for me?
I am going to push a cart, as all other Dagos.
We collect never them, was home.
Come out to Montana, we will help you.
I have never ridden.
So we find a horse, no one has ridden on.
Would you do it for me, cowboy?
- I've never driven in the elevator. - Where did the army you?
- I volunteered. - Wow! Did you join?
What?
I did too.
Did you report you volunteer for this?
What a bunch of idiots we are.
- Captain. - Check the dead Germans.
- See if they have food for the wounded. - Yes, Captain.
No, no!
Okay, okay... Relax.
It's yours. You can keep it.
Take it easy.
Hench!
I got it!
Oh God... Hench.
Do not shoot.
I ask you to bring a message from me to your commander.
- I do not know if it goes. - Would you rather be a prisoner?
No, but only prisoners of the me and so I live messages.
- Make me not to spy? - No.
You and your comrades is very brave.
I envy your commander his people.
Look down.
- I will save lives. - Yes, sir.
Major?
Keep the fire.
- Hello, friend. - Goodbye, comrade.
I have message from the Germans.
- How did they treat you? - Good, sir.
- What about Lieutenant Leak? - He's fine.
- Well, rest up now. - Thank you, sir. Get a weapon.
Hollingshead did his nation honor by refusing to answer questions.
Their Wounded disorders can be heard of the German troops.
We ask you to capitulate, -
- since resistance is meaningless under the circumstances.
Signed Major Prinz.
I think we've beaten them, otherwise they would have not sent it.
What we reply, Major?
This is unacceptable.
- How are you? - It has never been better.
Lieutenant Leak is a good officer. He ​​is from Texas.
We lost more than 60 men in our own bombardment today.
We have less than 200 battle-ready troops.
I do not know how they are doing it.
Underestimate them.
Two days ago, a Chinese spark and the runner was Indian.
They are dead, but that's not the point.
These Italians, Irish, Jews and Poles -
- would never hire me as a lawyer, we would never be seen together.
But we will never be together with better soldiers -
- or better men, than those here.
Major, I was in Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders.
I've never done with a better officer than you.
Do you know that your people would do anything for you?
Thanks, George.
No!
Forward!
Come on!
Towards the line!
L bastards.
You hit nothing that way.
Get me some ammo.
Oh, buddy...
Come on! Spread out!
Come on!
- Did it? - Yes.
Back!
Mobsters. New York gangsters.
Stupid spaghetti. I thought you were hurt.
Here's my chance, I'm going to a hospital nurses.
- I am a bit of a charmer. - You screw up enough.
Yes, you're right i
Come on.
Sorry, friend.
Godez, tires right flank. Hackett, hold the position here.
Major Whittlesey.
There are promotions and medals for all.
Obviously, we did not find the place.
Artillery found it, General.
Where's the rest of batallionen?
There was not enough left of Gaedeke to bury.
Schenck sharing is somewhere out there.
I sent him out to the Frenchmen, they said, was on the flank.
- It's acceptable losses. - Not for me, sir.
I understand your feelings.
They said flank was covered and ordered us to attack.
They promised us supplies, they did not.
- You call it acceptable? - Yes, I do.
We broke through the German lines, because you held the position, -
- and annoyed them. They have wrought it incredible.
They had 600 men to think I have 20,000.
I have to live with.
There are cars coming after your men. They have lived through hell.
They will never know what they have lived through, or what they may.
They are better than you, General. Better than me. It is always.
The officers and can run with me.
I can not afford. I stay with my men.
I understand.
Folks! We're moving out.
Major Whittlesey, Captain Holderman and McMurtry-
- got Congress Medal of Honour.
Ordinary seaman Krotoshinsky got medal for special service.
Cher Ami, the wounded dove, brought Message
- to stop shelling of Whittleseys troops -
- now has a place of honor at the Smithsonian lnstitute.
With Whittleseys stubborn defense-
- and the American offensive succeeded, -
to break through the German lines.
Whittlesey led over 500 man into the Argonne.
Nearly 200 followed him away after their five-day siege.
The Great War ended five weeks later.
Subtitles: Boris J.