1 00:01:42,060 --> 00:01:44,301 Narrator: January, 1942. 2 00:01:44,813 --> 00:01:47,771 The high-water Mark of Nazi conquest. 3 00:01:48,025 --> 00:01:51,108 Hitler's armies hammered at the gateway to the near east. 4 00:01:51,653 --> 00:01:54,440 Their Japanese allies poured across Asia, 5 00:01:54,781 --> 00:01:57,113 an irresistible flood of men and weapons 6 00:01:57,743 --> 00:01:59,984 driving to link up with the Germans to the west, 7 00:02:00,287 --> 00:02:02,369 crushing the world between them. 8 00:02:03,290 --> 00:02:04,746 Sweeping into Burma, 9 00:02:05,083 --> 00:02:07,825 they captured the vital air base at myitkyina 10 00:02:08,003 --> 00:02:09,834 and cut the Burma road. 11 00:02:10,297 --> 00:02:12,538 Our forces, pitifully weak, 12 00:02:12,841 --> 00:02:14,832 retreated along elephant trails, 13 00:02:15,010 --> 00:02:17,968 through jungles, across rivers and mountains 14 00:02:18,138 --> 00:02:20,629 to the temporary refuge of India. 15 00:02:21,642 --> 00:02:25,510 General Joseph stilwell said the last word on the campaign. 16 00:02:25,979 --> 00:02:27,765 I claim we got a hell of a beating. 17 00:02:28,982 --> 00:02:32,145 We got run out of Burma, and it's humiliating as hell. 18 00:02:33,195 --> 00:02:34,981 I think we ought to find out what caused it, 19 00:02:35,155 --> 00:02:37,146 go back, and retake the place. 20 00:02:39,493 --> 00:02:40,493 Meeting in Quebec, 21 00:02:41,036 --> 00:02:43,243 president Roosevelt and prime minister Churchill 22 00:02:43,497 --> 00:02:44,782 gather their strength. 23 00:02:45,290 --> 00:02:47,201 To India, they sent our men... 24 00:02:47,668 --> 00:02:49,204 Irish, english, 25 00:02:49,336 --> 00:02:50,336 scot and welsh, 26 00:02:50,420 --> 00:02:52,331 Australian, New Zealander, 27 00:02:52,506 --> 00:02:54,042 Gurkha, sikh... 28 00:02:54,966 --> 00:02:58,834 And from the United States came 3,000 volunteers... 29 00:02:59,054 --> 00:03:02,091 Seasoned jungle fighters, veterans of guadalcanal, 30 00:03:02,391 --> 00:03:04,723 new Guinea, bougainville... 31 00:03:04,893 --> 00:03:08,385 Men who responded to a call for one dangerous 32 00:03:08,522 --> 00:03:11,184 and hazardous operation somewhere. 33 00:03:12,359 --> 00:03:16,978 Organized as the 5307th composite unit provisional 34 00:03:17,864 --> 00:03:18,984 and placed under the command 35 00:03:19,157 --> 00:03:21,239 of brigadier general frank d. Merrill, 36 00:03:21,952 --> 00:03:23,362 they became a part of the forces 37 00:03:23,537 --> 00:03:25,573 which sought to regain Burma. 38 00:03:26,873 --> 00:03:31,333 On January 4, 1944, the invasion was launched. 39 00:03:32,087 --> 00:03:35,250 Merrill's mission... To sneak behind enemy lines, 40 00:03:35,757 --> 00:03:38,373 surprise, and destroy the main Japanese supply base 41 00:03:38,552 --> 00:03:41,089 in north Burma... walawbum. 42 00:03:42,139 --> 00:03:44,050 Moving in three columns, 43 00:03:44,182 --> 00:03:46,343 spearheaded by an advance platoon... 44 00:03:46,518 --> 00:03:48,008 Its point... 45 00:03:48,186 --> 00:03:50,768 They succeeded in making their way undetected 46 00:03:51,064 --> 00:03:54,727 through 200 miles of Japanese territory. 47 00:03:55,569 --> 00:03:59,153 After three months in the cruelest jungle on earth, 48 00:03:59,322 --> 00:04:02,655 the point was close to its goal. 49 00:04:09,458 --> 00:04:10,789 Bend in the trail. 50 00:04:11,376 --> 00:04:13,492 We better see what's around the other end. 51 00:04:13,962 --> 00:04:15,122 Come on, Wheeler. 52 00:04:34,065 --> 00:04:35,555 A few miles to the rear, 53 00:04:36,067 --> 00:04:40,436 the main body reached the last physical barrier to walawbum... 54 00:04:41,031 --> 00:04:42,521 The tange ga river. 55 00:05:10,268 --> 00:05:11,804 Private Driscoll, take cover! 56 00:05:33,500 --> 00:05:35,957 You think that Japanese plane saw us? 57 00:05:36,253 --> 00:05:38,835 Let's pray to god he didn't. 58 00:05:48,181 --> 00:05:50,763 Sneaking 3,000 men through this damn jungle's 59 00:05:50,934 --> 00:05:52,390 going to drive me nuts. 60 00:05:55,188 --> 00:05:56,303 Come on, let's go. 61 00:06:15,667 --> 00:06:16,326 Private Driscoll. 62 00:06:16,501 --> 00:06:17,866 Yes, sir? 63 00:06:18,044 --> 00:06:19,044 What happened out there? 64 00:06:19,087 --> 00:06:20,898 Don't you know that plane could have spotted you? 65 00:06:20,922 --> 00:06:22,149 I don't know what's eatin' me, general. 66 00:06:22,173 --> 00:06:23,893 Going through this jungle's driving me nuts. 67 00:06:25,510 --> 00:06:26,841 Get moving. 68 00:06:30,682 --> 00:06:33,845 I got 3,000 nervous wrecks on my hands, doc. 69 00:06:35,061 --> 00:06:36,926 90 days and 90 nights 70 00:06:37,439 --> 00:06:39,100 bellying behind Japanese lines, 71 00:06:39,816 --> 00:06:42,353 afraid to talk, afraid to breathe. 72 00:06:43,028 --> 00:06:44,268 What do you expect? 73 00:06:48,742 --> 00:06:50,824 Left guard, this is quarterback. 74 00:06:50,994 --> 00:06:51,733 Come in, left guard. 75 00:06:51,912 --> 00:06:53,792 Left guard to quarterback. Come in, quarterback. 76 00:06:54,289 --> 00:06:56,200 Do you think that plane spotted any of your men? 77 00:06:56,458 --> 00:06:58,323 No, sir. We have good cover here from the air. 78 00:06:58,752 --> 00:06:59,872 Well, what's your situation? 79 00:07:00,170 --> 00:07:03,037 Scouts report 300 enemy in village of tange ga. 80 00:07:03,924 --> 00:07:05,401 Tell your patrols to steer clear of them 81 00:07:05,425 --> 00:07:07,086 and stay out of sight. 82 00:07:07,886 --> 00:07:08,886 Yes, sir. 83 00:07:10,055 --> 00:07:12,296 Right guard, this is quarterback. 84 00:07:12,474 --> 00:07:13,259 Come in, right guard. 85 00:07:13,433 --> 00:07:15,353 Right guard to quarterback. Come in, quarterback. 86 00:07:16,019 --> 00:07:17,600 Left guard is crossing the river now. 87 00:07:17,771 --> 00:07:18,806 When you reach it, move. 88 00:07:18,980 --> 00:07:20,811 That plane's liable to come back. 89 00:07:21,232 --> 00:07:22,232 What's your picture? 90 00:07:22,776 --> 00:07:24,607 Patrols report small enemy force 91 00:07:24,778 --> 00:07:26,564 moving west along river bank. 92 00:07:27,113 --> 00:07:29,229 Don't touch them. Hold where you are until they pass. 93 00:07:29,658 --> 00:07:30,658 Yes, sir. 94 00:07:31,284 --> 00:07:33,195 Advise point that we're moving out again. 95 00:07:40,418 --> 00:07:42,283 Another bend in the road. 96 00:07:43,505 --> 00:07:45,291 Wonder what's around this one. 97 00:07:46,174 --> 00:07:48,256 Stock from quarterback. Stock from quarterback. 98 00:07:48,426 --> 00:07:49,426 Come in, stock. 99 00:08:18,957 --> 00:08:19,957 Quarterback to stock, 100 00:08:20,458 --> 00:08:21,868 knock out that gun. 101 00:08:22,961 --> 00:08:25,953 Quarterback to stock, knock out that gun. 102 00:08:54,451 --> 00:08:55,736 See that officer? 103 00:08:56,453 --> 00:08:57,192 Yeah. 104 00:08:57,370 --> 00:08:58,610 He's all yours. 105 00:09:05,795 --> 00:09:07,751 Bullseye gets that officer, 106 00:09:08,423 --> 00:09:10,084 you move in with smoke and frag. 107 00:09:10,258 --> 00:09:11,258 Right. 108 00:09:11,426 --> 00:09:12,506 Bullseye. 109 00:10:31,422 --> 00:10:33,083 Stay away from my ammo. 110 00:10:38,721 --> 00:10:39,506 Doskis. 111 00:10:39,681 --> 00:10:40,681 Yeah? 112 00:10:41,182 --> 00:10:42,513 Any of those Japanese get away? 113 00:10:42,684 --> 00:10:43,684 No, sir. 114 00:10:47,772 --> 00:10:48,557 Muley. 115 00:10:48,731 --> 00:10:49,731 Yes, sir? 116 00:10:51,901 --> 00:10:52,901 Where have you been? 117 00:10:53,153 --> 00:10:54,484 Watching out for Eleanor. 118 00:10:54,904 --> 00:10:55,904 She could have got hurt. 119 00:11:04,956 --> 00:11:06,446 O'brien make it all right? 120 00:11:07,792 --> 00:11:09,202 No, not with that leg. 121 00:11:10,920 --> 00:11:12,535 Stock, you wouldn't leave me here? 122 00:11:12,881 --> 00:11:15,167 You know we don't leave anybody, o'brien. 123 00:11:15,341 --> 00:11:17,153 I'll radio the column and have them pick you up. 124 00:11:17,177 --> 00:11:17,882 Muley. 125 00:11:18,052 --> 00:11:19,087 Yeah, stock. 126 00:11:19,637 --> 00:11:20,422 Stick with him. 127 00:11:20,597 --> 00:11:21,597 Yes, sir. 128 00:11:21,931 --> 00:11:23,011 All right, let's go. 129 00:11:23,474 --> 00:11:26,056 I got some extra smokes stashed away in Eleanor's pack. 130 00:11:26,644 --> 00:11:28,259 I'll dig them up. 131 00:11:29,272 --> 00:11:30,478 We knocked out two guns, sir. 132 00:11:30,940 --> 00:11:32,225 What took you so long? 133 00:11:36,779 --> 00:11:37,939 I want news. 134 00:11:38,114 --> 00:11:40,526 Have taggy tap into that line leading to those guns. 135 00:11:40,867 --> 00:11:42,198 That line's been hit. 136 00:11:42,410 --> 00:11:43,445 Well, find another one. 137 00:11:43,620 --> 00:11:44,279 Yes, sir. 138 00:11:44,454 --> 00:11:45,454 All right. 139 00:11:49,209 --> 00:11:50,244 Barney... 140 00:11:50,752 --> 00:11:53,038 Have my battalion commanders come up here right away. 141 00:11:58,885 --> 00:11:59,885 Hey, taggy. 142 00:12:00,261 --> 00:12:01,261 Yeah? 143 00:12:01,304 --> 00:12:02,669 Do you know enough Japanese 144 00:12:02,847 --> 00:12:04,838 to run interference for me in a geisha house? 145 00:12:05,099 --> 00:12:06,214 What geisha house? 146 00:12:06,392 --> 00:12:08,178 In Tokyo when we get there. 147 00:12:08,895 --> 00:12:11,136 I'll teach you what I picked up on bataan. 148 00:12:11,314 --> 00:12:12,929 From there on, you're on your own. 149 00:12:14,108 --> 00:12:15,939 Hey, there's a wire. 150 00:12:17,528 --> 00:12:18,734 I better start climbing 151 00:12:18,905 --> 00:12:20,465 and pick up some gossip for the general. 152 00:12:20,907 --> 00:12:22,488 Hey, bullseye, what's eating you? 153 00:12:25,161 --> 00:12:26,561 Aw, come on. Something's eating you. 154 00:12:26,704 --> 00:12:27,739 What's eating you? 155 00:12:28,748 --> 00:12:31,364 Chowhound, I'll tell you about one last time. 156 00:12:32,710 --> 00:12:33,825 You stay away from my chow. 157 00:12:34,003 --> 00:12:35,003 You hear me? 158 00:12:38,424 --> 00:12:39,880 - Sir. - General. 159 00:12:41,052 --> 00:12:43,418 Well, now they know we're here. 160 00:12:43,596 --> 00:12:44,596 In a way, it's a relief. 161 00:12:44,722 --> 00:12:46,258 I can let my breath out. 162 00:12:46,391 --> 00:12:49,303 I'd suggest you hold it until we take walawbum. 163 00:12:49,435 --> 00:12:50,871 You think we ought to notify the British 164 00:12:50,895 --> 00:12:52,760 we're not such a hot secret anymore? 165 00:12:52,939 --> 00:12:55,019 It might change their plans to link up with us there. 166 00:12:55,066 --> 00:12:58,024 I'd hate to be in the middle of Burma all by ourselves. 167 00:12:58,569 --> 00:13:00,560 Whether the British get there or not, 168 00:13:00,738 --> 00:13:02,603 we've got to knock out walawbum. 169 00:13:02,740 --> 00:13:04,480 That's the job we volunteered for. 170 00:13:05,034 --> 00:13:06,274 Now, Chuck, your responsibility 171 00:13:06,369 --> 00:13:08,530 is going to be the underground ammo dump. 172 00:13:08,705 --> 00:13:11,617 Sammy, your responsibility is the communications center. 173 00:13:11,791 --> 00:13:13,031 Sir, lieutenant stockton. 174 00:13:15,753 --> 00:13:16,993 Go ahead, stock. 175 00:13:17,547 --> 00:13:19,754 Taggy intercepted one of their messages, sir. 176 00:13:20,008 --> 00:13:21,293 Here's his translation. 177 00:13:22,010 --> 00:13:23,216 "Americans in our rear. 178 00:13:23,553 --> 00:13:25,384 "Where? How many? 179 00:13:25,972 --> 00:13:27,428 "What's their strength? 180 00:13:27,640 --> 00:13:29,551 Identify their units." 181 00:13:38,735 --> 00:13:42,193 Meet me at .33. 182 00:13:42,697 --> 00:13:43,697 Right. 183 00:13:46,534 --> 00:13:49,651 Gentlemen, there's a Japanese battalion 184 00:13:49,871 --> 00:13:51,111 on its way to walawbum. 185 00:13:51,873 --> 00:13:53,033 We've got to beat them there. 186 00:13:53,624 --> 00:13:54,409 20-mile march. 187 00:13:54,584 --> 00:13:55,894 You have your men drop their packs. 188 00:13:55,918 --> 00:13:56,953 Yes, sir. 189 00:14:22,320 --> 00:14:23,320 Hello, stock. 190 00:14:23,446 --> 00:14:24,731 Hello, general. 191 00:14:25,365 --> 00:14:27,151 How's the voice on the radio holding out? 192 00:14:27,700 --> 00:14:29,156 It's getting a little hoarse, sir. 193 00:14:29,952 --> 00:14:31,783 You've lost a little weight, haven't you? 194 00:14:32,663 --> 00:14:34,199 Looking a little skinny yourself, sir. 195 00:14:34,791 --> 00:14:36,782 Well, I'm fatter than the last time we were here. 196 00:14:37,752 --> 00:14:39,521 Well, it's a lot better than when they ran us out 197 00:14:39,545 --> 00:14:42,753 of this rattrap two years ago, but it's still rough. 198 00:14:43,800 --> 00:14:46,007 How do you like running your own platoon??? 199 00:14:47,762 --> 00:14:49,406 You didn't tell me when you gave me command 200 00:14:49,430 --> 00:14:51,011 I'd be getting gray hairs also. 201 00:14:53,267 --> 00:14:54,267 Hello, stock. 202 00:14:55,520 --> 00:14:56,851 Hello, doctor. 203 00:14:56,979 --> 00:14:58,515 Did you pick up private o'brien, sir? 204 00:14:58,689 --> 00:14:59,689 Mm-hmm. 205 00:15:00,483 --> 00:15:01,603 Is he going to lose his leg? 206 00:15:02,402 --> 00:15:04,267 Not if we can fly him back to India. 207 00:15:05,154 --> 00:15:06,360 Hello, boys. 208 00:15:06,531 --> 00:15:08,567 We'll fly him back as soon as we take walawbum. 209 00:15:12,537 --> 00:15:13,777 You know, if... 210 00:15:14,580 --> 00:15:16,866 If someone could get in behind them at walawbum 211 00:15:17,041 --> 00:15:18,406 and create a diversion, 212 00:15:19,419 --> 00:15:21,205 that would help an awful lot. 213 00:15:23,214 --> 00:15:24,329 Why don't I get going? 214 00:15:24,715 --> 00:15:26,000 Yeah, why don't you? 215 00:15:32,473 --> 00:15:35,385 Doctor, does the general look okay to you, sir? 216 00:15:35,560 --> 00:15:37,676 Nobody looks okay to me. 217 00:15:39,439 --> 00:15:41,395 Keep an eye on him, will you, sir? 218 00:15:44,360 --> 00:15:45,600 That's an unusual relationship 219 00:15:45,736 --> 00:15:47,476 between a general and a second lieutenant. 220 00:15:47,655 --> 00:15:49,771 Started a long time ago when merrill was a major 221 00:15:49,949 --> 00:15:51,655 and stock was a sergeant. 222 00:15:59,917 --> 00:16:01,657 Someday that boy's going to be a general 223 00:16:01,961 --> 00:16:03,701 if he can lick one problem. 224 00:16:24,942 --> 00:16:25,942 Stock. 225 00:16:26,444 --> 00:16:27,149 Stock. 226 00:16:27,320 --> 00:16:28,320 What? 227 00:16:40,374 --> 00:16:41,374 Yeah? 228 00:16:42,126 --> 00:16:43,886 You know, when merrill put those bars on you, 229 00:16:43,961 --> 00:16:45,667 he made you the big wheel in this platoon. 230 00:16:46,422 --> 00:16:47,161 So? 231 00:16:47,340 --> 00:16:49,001 So don't be sticking your neck out for us 232 00:16:49,175 --> 00:16:49,960 by taking the point. 233 00:16:50,134 --> 00:16:51,749 Let one of those other knotheads do it. 234 00:16:54,680 --> 00:16:56,011 You're right. 235 00:16:56,432 --> 00:16:57,432 Bullseye. 236 00:17:01,187 --> 00:17:02,187 Yo. 237 00:17:02,230 --> 00:17:03,310 Take the point. 238 00:17:03,481 --> 00:17:04,481 Lucky boy. 239 00:17:05,358 --> 00:17:06,358 Shut up. 240 00:17:10,905 --> 00:17:13,442 Chowhound, keep him company. 241 00:18:05,126 --> 00:18:06,126 Stock... 242 00:18:08,629 --> 00:18:09,994 This way, buddy. 243 00:18:30,109 --> 00:18:31,315 You want me to stay behind, 244 00:18:31,736 --> 00:18:34,227 squeeze that joker off while you start the fireworks? 245 00:18:34,405 --> 00:18:38,148 Unh-unh. I got your work cut out at the ammo dump. 246 00:18:38,701 --> 00:18:39,816 Kolowic/z... 247 00:18:41,829 --> 00:18:43,410 Put a man here to take care of that o.P. 248 00:18:43,581 --> 00:18:45,242 When we blow up the rear. 249 00:19:17,031 --> 00:19:18,111 Taggy... 250 00:19:19,617 --> 00:19:21,073 Grenade that ammo truck. 251 00:19:23,704 --> 00:19:26,537 Bullseye, you get that o.P. 252 00:19:27,875 --> 00:19:29,957 We attack in 33 seconds. 253 00:19:33,214 --> 00:19:34,624 Right guard, sir. 254 00:19:36,175 --> 00:19:37,290 Have you lost your watch? 255 00:19:37,677 --> 00:19:38,792 No, sir. 256 00:19:38,969 --> 00:19:40,630 Why haven't you told me you're ready? 257 00:19:40,805 --> 00:19:42,170 You are ready, aren't you? 258 00:19:42,306 --> 00:19:43,671 Just about, sir. 259 00:19:43,766 --> 00:19:45,927 Just about isn't good enough. Get cracking. 260 00:19:46,102 --> 00:19:47,102 Yes, sir. 261 00:19:48,062 --> 00:19:49,177 Left guard, sir. 262 00:19:49,730 --> 00:19:50,730 All set? 263 00:19:50,856 --> 00:19:52,517 Getting into position, sir. 264 00:19:52,692 --> 00:19:53,932 What's holding you up? 265 00:19:54,443 --> 00:19:55,763 If we don't kick this off on time, 266 00:19:55,820 --> 00:19:57,685 we've lost the element of surprise. 267 00:20:00,866 --> 00:20:02,026 Okay. 268 00:20:50,416 --> 00:20:51,906 Here, use mine. 269 00:21:46,680 --> 00:21:47,965 Stock's blown the ammo dump. 270 00:21:48,766 --> 00:21:50,131 Okay, you're on your own. 271 00:21:50,476 --> 00:21:51,556 We're moving in, frank. 272 00:21:52,144 --> 00:21:54,305 Now hit '"em hard. 273 00:23:14,685 --> 00:23:15,891 Put your weapon away, stock. 274 00:23:16,061 --> 00:23:17,621 You won't find any Japanese around here. 275 00:23:17,688 --> 00:23:18,688 We've licked them, sir. 276 00:23:24,194 --> 00:23:25,194 You sure? 277 00:23:27,197 --> 00:23:29,028 Well, you'd better get out of here, sir. 278 00:23:29,742 --> 00:23:31,152 Nervous, stock? 279 00:23:31,327 --> 00:23:32,362 Me? 280 00:23:34,413 --> 00:23:36,745 Hell, no. Let's go. 281 00:23:41,337 --> 00:23:42,622 You know... 282 00:23:45,174 --> 00:23:46,539 I like that boy. 283 00:23:47,718 --> 00:23:49,049 He's relaxing. 284 00:24:17,957 --> 00:24:20,073 Hey, what's the matter with you? 285 00:24:20,250 --> 00:24:22,081 You stay away from my girl. 286 00:24:23,963 --> 00:24:25,624 I recommend this guy for a section 8. 287 00:24:38,644 --> 00:24:41,511 Kolowicz, when are we going home? 288 00:24:41,814 --> 00:24:42,553 I don't know. 289 00:24:42,731 --> 00:24:44,211 The general ain't checked with me yet. 290 00:24:44,358 --> 00:24:45,689 Level with us. When are we going? 291 00:24:45,859 --> 00:24:47,815 When we get replaced by the British. 292 00:24:48,404 --> 00:24:49,644 What's holding them up? 293 00:24:50,030 --> 00:24:52,442 The enemy, you meathead. 294 00:25:00,833 --> 00:25:01,618 Hey, kolowicz. 295 00:25:01,792 --> 00:25:02,792 Yeah? 296 00:25:02,960 --> 00:25:03,960 When are we going home? 297 00:25:04,044 --> 00:25:06,160 Oh, is that all you guys ever think about? 298 00:25:06,714 --> 00:25:09,421 I've been thinking about it ever since guadalcanal. 299 00:25:09,967 --> 00:25:12,879 Sarge, will you make him stop eating that slop? 300 00:25:13,095 --> 00:25:14,551 Turning my stomach. 301 00:25:14,930 --> 00:25:16,761 Rice with chocolate bars chopped in... 302 00:25:16,932 --> 00:25:18,138 What's wrong with that? 303 00:25:19,435 --> 00:25:20,435 Ugh. 304 00:25:21,353 --> 00:25:23,059 Hey, Eleanor, want some chow? 305 00:25:30,696 --> 00:25:31,435 Taggy. 306 00:25:31,613 --> 00:25:32,352 Hmm? 307 00:25:32,531 --> 00:25:34,192 How many times doi have to tell you? 308 00:25:34,366 --> 00:25:35,606 Tuck in the shirt. 309 00:25:35,993 --> 00:25:37,673 Why does my shirt always bother you, sarge? 310 00:25:37,828 --> 00:25:39,159 You look sloppy. 311 00:25:39,913 --> 00:25:41,403 Nobody said I was sloppy on bataan. 312 00:25:41,582 --> 00:25:43,038 You ain't on bataan. 313 00:25:43,834 --> 00:25:44,834 Nobody said I was sloppy 314 00:25:44,960 --> 00:25:46,187 when I escaped the Philippines. 315 00:25:46,211 --> 00:25:47,451 You ain't in the Philippines. 316 00:25:47,838 --> 00:25:50,025 Nobody said I was sloppy in that open boat to Australia. 317 00:25:50,049 --> 00:25:51,585 You ain't in an open boat. 318 00:25:51,717 --> 00:25:53,503 Nobody minded how sloppy I looked 319 00:25:53,677 --> 00:25:55,793 when I enlisted in the American army. 320 00:25:55,971 --> 00:25:57,131 I'm a Filipino. 321 00:25:58,057 --> 00:26:00,594 I will wear my shirt out until all tyrants are dead. 322 00:26:00,768 --> 00:26:01,507 Death to the tyrants! 323 00:26:01,685 --> 00:26:02,685 All right. 324 00:26:28,545 --> 00:26:29,876 You got o'brien's? 325 00:26:30,005 --> 00:26:31,005 Yeah. 326 00:26:32,007 --> 00:26:33,007 Addresses? 327 00:26:33,509 --> 00:26:34,749 Right here. 328 00:26:41,308 --> 00:26:42,673 This letter's to his father. 329 00:26:43,310 --> 00:26:44,675 I was with him once on furlough. 330 00:26:44,853 --> 00:26:45,933 They were pretty close. 331 00:26:46,605 --> 00:26:48,470 I can't write letters. 332 00:26:49,566 --> 00:26:51,306 This one took me two hours. 333 00:26:53,654 --> 00:26:56,896 The general... He's a great letter writer. 334 00:26:57,533 --> 00:26:58,533 Wrote one for me once 335 00:26:58,575 --> 00:27:00,065 that time I was wounded. 336 00:27:00,911 --> 00:27:02,222 He didn't have a home address for me, 337 00:27:02,246 --> 00:27:03,702 so he asked me for it. 338 00:27:04,540 --> 00:27:05,540 I didn't have one. 339 00:27:05,624 --> 00:27:07,239 I wasn't about to tell him that, 340 00:27:07,417 --> 00:27:08,532 so I made up one. 341 00:27:10,087 --> 00:27:11,793 He gave me the letter to read. 342 00:27:13,215 --> 00:27:16,002 It was all about me and stuff like that. 343 00:27:16,343 --> 00:27:18,755 I couldn't let a letter like that just go anyplace, 344 00:27:19,012 --> 00:27:20,012 soi told him the truth. 345 00:27:20,055 --> 00:27:22,137 I told him I didn't have anybody for him to write to. 346 00:27:24,977 --> 00:27:27,184 You can't guess what he did, kolly. 347 00:27:27,813 --> 00:27:29,394 He mailed that letter home to his wife 348 00:27:29,565 --> 00:27:30,930 along with a picture of me. 349 00:27:33,360 --> 00:27:34,360 You know what he said? 350 00:27:34,820 --> 00:27:35,980 He said, "sergeant... 351 00:27:37,948 --> 00:27:40,735 "Any time anybody wants to write home about you, 352 00:27:41,160 --> 00:27:42,900 you give them my address." 353 00:27:59,553 --> 00:28:01,293 How can I write these letters? 354 00:28:07,895 --> 00:28:09,431 Stock, sergeant. 355 00:28:09,605 --> 00:28:10,605 General. 356 00:28:12,900 --> 00:28:14,891 Any sign of anything coming around that bend? 357 00:28:15,319 --> 00:28:16,319 No, sir. 358 00:28:16,486 --> 00:28:18,522 Alert your men that general stilwell's expected. 359 00:28:18,697 --> 00:28:19,817 If he shows up, let me know. 360 00:28:19,990 --> 00:28:20,990 Yes, sir. 361 00:28:22,534 --> 00:28:23,534 How many? 362 00:28:27,247 --> 00:28:28,247 Eight. 363 00:28:32,252 --> 00:28:33,771 When are those ambulance planes getting here 364 00:28:33,795 --> 00:28:35,160 to pick up our wounded? 365 00:28:38,008 --> 00:28:40,624 Plane was shot down by zeros from myitkyina. 366 00:28:43,555 --> 00:28:45,511 Stock, what did he say? 367 00:28:45,682 --> 00:28:46,797 When are we going home? 368 00:28:46,975 --> 00:28:48,181 You mean lieutenant. 369 00:28:48,352 --> 00:28:50,038 From now on around here, he's the lieutenant. 370 00:28:50,062 --> 00:28:52,394 You remember that. Now get back to your gun. 371 00:28:55,108 --> 00:28:56,473 Oh, boy. 372 00:28:57,361 --> 00:28:58,441 Whew. 373 00:28:59,947 --> 00:29:01,549 Why are you pulling rank for me, kolowicz? 374 00:29:01,573 --> 00:29:03,173 You know I don't mind being called stock. 375 00:29:03,283 --> 00:29:04,344 I like being close to my men. 376 00:29:04,368 --> 00:29:05,403 You're too close to them. 377 00:29:05,577 --> 00:29:06,737 Well, what's wrong with that? 378 00:29:06,828 --> 00:29:08,614 You've got to be able to write those letters. 379 00:29:19,341 --> 00:29:20,080 When are we going home? 380 00:29:20,259 --> 00:29:21,715 We're never going home. 381 00:29:23,428 --> 00:29:25,384 Merrill got kicked out of Burma, didn't he? 382 00:29:25,973 --> 00:29:27,573 I got it from a guy in the 1st battalion. 383 00:29:27,641 --> 00:29:29,006 The general won't be happy 384 00:29:29,184 --> 00:29:31,345 till every Japanese is bounced out of Burma. 385 00:29:32,229 --> 00:29:33,344 Come off it. 386 00:29:34,856 --> 00:29:37,472 Merrill wants to get out of this place as bad as we do. 387 00:29:38,026 --> 00:29:39,066 Doskis: Somebody's coming. 388 00:29:53,041 --> 00:29:54,326 Now, Eleanor, just keep calm. 389 00:29:54,501 --> 00:29:55,741 You ain't got to worry 390 00:29:55,919 --> 00:29:57,830 "cause muley's going to take care of you. 391 00:30:02,884 --> 00:30:03,884 Ha ha! 392 00:30:04,052 --> 00:30:06,259 Here they come, boys. The British are here! 393 00:30:06,430 --> 00:30:07,840 We've been relieved! 394 00:30:08,640 --> 00:30:09,299 See? 395 00:30:09,474 --> 00:30:11,430 Just like I told you the other day, 396 00:30:11,601 --> 00:30:13,182 the British are here. Come on. 397 00:30:14,021 --> 00:30:15,261 The British are here! 398 00:30:15,647 --> 00:30:17,387 Muley, taggy, come look at this! 399 00:30:19,860 --> 00:30:20,860 I told you, doskis. 400 00:30:21,778 --> 00:30:23,359 Boy, are we glad to see you guys. 401 00:30:24,031 --> 00:30:25,031 Hey, what's your outfit? 402 00:30:25,449 --> 00:30:27,064 The queen's own royal west Kent regiment. 403 00:30:27,242 --> 00:30:28,242 Hey, that's a fancy name. 404 00:30:28,368 --> 00:30:29,528 How about that? 405 00:30:29,911 --> 00:30:30,991 What is your outfit? 406 00:30:31,955 --> 00:30:34,571 The 5307th composite unit. 407 00:30:34,750 --> 00:30:35,785 Provisional. 408 00:30:36,793 --> 00:30:38,749 Oh, quartermaster corps. 409 00:30:39,921 --> 00:30:41,036 Quartermaster? 410 00:30:41,214 --> 00:30:42,875 Do we look like supply clerks to you? 411 00:30:43,592 --> 00:30:44,872 We're the United States infantry. 412 00:30:45,010 --> 00:30:46,591 Death to the redcoats. 413 00:30:47,512 --> 00:30:48,573 Bullseye: Where are you guys headed? 414 00:30:48,597 --> 00:30:49,597 Myitkyina. 415 00:30:50,223 --> 00:30:51,338 Myitkyina? 416 00:30:52,601 --> 00:30:54,216 Those poor guys. 417 00:30:54,936 --> 00:30:56,892 500-mile hike from here. 418 00:30:57,064 --> 00:31:00,272 Yeah, and the 18th Japanese imperial division is there. 419 00:31:00,942 --> 00:31:01,601 Man, ami glad 420 00:31:01,777 --> 00:31:03,187 I'm not in that British army. 421 00:31:04,738 --> 00:31:05,853 Amen. 422 00:31:07,657 --> 00:31:09,113 Man: General stilwell, gentlemen. 423 00:31:13,121 --> 00:31:14,486 Hal, bannister. 424 00:31:14,998 --> 00:31:15,998 How are you, frank? 425 00:31:16,041 --> 00:31:17,041 Fine, sir. 426 00:31:17,417 --> 00:31:19,874 Well, you'd say that anyway. 427 00:31:23,548 --> 00:31:25,664 I'll come right to the point, frank. 428 00:31:26,259 --> 00:31:27,669 You've got to take myitkyina. 429 00:31:30,347 --> 00:31:32,759 I thought that was a British mission. 430 00:31:33,100 --> 00:31:34,590 It still is, 431 00:31:34,810 --> 00:31:37,222 but myitkyina's going to need all of us. 432 00:31:37,979 --> 00:31:40,015 Well, my men have earned a breather, general. 433 00:31:40,315 --> 00:31:41,771 After myitkyina. 434 00:31:42,734 --> 00:31:44,270 Sir, we've taken a beating. 435 00:31:44,820 --> 00:31:48,028 My people have got malaria, dengue, dysentery, 436 00:31:48,198 --> 00:31:49,779 psychological fatigue. 437 00:31:50,409 --> 00:31:51,844 Being behind enemy lines for three months 438 00:31:51,868 --> 00:31:52,868 has sapped them. 439 00:31:53,120 --> 00:31:54,781 You've got to beat the monsoon, frank. 440 00:31:54,913 --> 00:31:56,699 That means moving right away. 441 00:31:56,915 --> 00:31:58,780 We're not the only outfit in Burma. 442 00:31:58,959 --> 00:32:00,324 You're the only American infantry 443 00:32:00,502 --> 00:32:02,288 between new Guinea and Italy. 444 00:32:03,255 --> 00:32:06,042 The British have been fighting here for three years. 445 00:32:06,216 --> 00:32:07,422 We've got to pull our weight. 446 00:32:07,801 --> 00:32:09,666 I suggest you grab their railhead first 447 00:32:09,845 --> 00:32:11,961 at this spot here... shaduzup. 448 00:32:12,139 --> 00:32:14,300 That'll knock out their transportation. 449 00:32:14,474 --> 00:32:17,261 Then cross the mountains to myitkyina. 450 00:32:18,019 --> 00:32:20,055 Sir, what the general is describing 451 00:32:20,230 --> 00:32:21,970 is a6-month campaign 452 00:32:22,149 --> 00:32:24,856 over the worst terrain in the world. 453 00:32:25,402 --> 00:32:26,983 My men have just come 125 miles 454 00:32:27,154 --> 00:32:28,314 through all sorts of hell. 455 00:32:28,655 --> 00:32:30,486 To ask them to go another 500 456 00:32:30,657 --> 00:32:31,843 and then fight a pitched battle 457 00:32:31,867 --> 00:32:33,607 when they get there is not only unfair, 458 00:32:33,785 --> 00:32:34,820 it's... it's impossible. 459 00:32:34,995 --> 00:32:36,656 And it's your job to do the impossible. 460 00:32:36,830 --> 00:32:38,115 Not without replacements. 461 00:32:38,290 --> 00:32:39,290 Replacements... 462 00:32:39,332 --> 00:32:41,914 Every theater commander's crying for replacements. 463 00:32:42,085 --> 00:32:44,371 Eisenhower has got first priority in Europe. 464 00:32:44,546 --> 00:32:46,252 Then come MacArthur and nimitz. 465 00:32:46,423 --> 00:32:48,539 I'm low man on the totem pole. 466 00:32:50,177 --> 00:32:51,633 May I remind the general, 467 00:32:51,845 --> 00:32:54,177 every one of my men is a 2-year combat veteran. 468 00:32:54,681 --> 00:32:56,296 They gave up earned furloughs 469 00:32:56,475 --> 00:32:58,411 so they could volunteer for one mission... walawbum. 470 00:32:58,435 --> 00:32:59,995 They had one job to do, and they did it. 471 00:33:00,061 --> 00:33:02,518 Their job is to keep the Japanese out of India, 472 00:33:02,814 --> 00:33:05,351 keep them from linking up with the Germans. 473 00:33:09,863 --> 00:33:12,320 That's my big nightmare, frank... 474 00:33:12,991 --> 00:33:15,983 One million Japanese joining forces 475 00:33:16,161 --> 00:33:17,867 with the German army. 476 00:33:19,456 --> 00:33:21,287 Myitkyina is the linchpin to Burma, 477 00:33:21,458 --> 00:33:23,323 and Burma's the road to India. 478 00:33:27,881 --> 00:33:29,667 It's going to be tough, frank, 479 00:33:29,841 --> 00:33:31,797 but it's got to be done. 480 00:33:34,012 --> 00:33:36,970 Oh, uh, by the way, the newspaper boys 481 00:33:37,098 --> 00:33:39,180 have made up a name for your men. 482 00:33:39,809 --> 00:33:42,050 They're called the marauders. 483 00:34:01,456 --> 00:34:02,992 Come on, Eleanor. 484 00:34:06,628 --> 00:34:08,459 Come on, Eleanor! Come on. 485 00:34:09,548 --> 00:34:10,378 Come on, Eleanor! 486 00:34:10,549 --> 00:34:11,834 Come on, Eleanor! 487 00:34:20,475 --> 00:34:21,840 Lieutenant, lieutenant, 488 00:34:22,018 --> 00:34:23,329 general merrill wants to see you, sir. 489 00:34:23,353 --> 00:34:24,580 You're going to get the word now, St... 490 00:34:24,604 --> 00:34:26,219 Uh, lieutenant. 491 00:34:31,611 --> 00:34:33,602 Hey, maybe they'll give us a private plane. 492 00:34:33,780 --> 00:34:36,772 Who cares what kind of plane, as long as it's Bombay. 493 00:34:37,951 --> 00:34:39,136 Maybe they'll give us a big parade 494 00:34:39,160 --> 00:34:41,196 up Dewey boulevard in Manila, hey? 495 00:34:41,371 --> 00:34:43,703 San Francisco, here I come. 496 00:34:59,556 --> 00:35:00,556 You sent for me, sir? 497 00:35:00,599 --> 00:35:01,826 Stock, what shape are your men in? 498 00:35:01,850 --> 00:35:03,590 They're rich. Our mule just won the race. 499 00:35:03,768 --> 00:35:04,768 And you? 500 00:35:04,853 --> 00:35:06,373 - I didn't bet. - You know what I mean. 501 00:35:07,522 --> 00:35:09,000 Well, I have to admit, I'm looking forward 502 00:35:09,024 --> 00:35:10,184 to getting back to Bombay. 503 00:35:10,942 --> 00:35:13,024 Those eight men you lost... Hit you hard, didn't it? 504 00:35:13,737 --> 00:35:14,852 They were my friends. 505 00:35:16,072 --> 00:35:17,912 Think you can face losing more of your friends? 506 00:35:19,367 --> 00:35:21,232 We're not going back to Bombay, are we? 507 00:35:21,703 --> 00:35:24,410 Nope. We're going to shaduzup. 508 00:35:29,628 --> 00:35:30,413 There's a railhead there. 509 00:35:30,587 --> 00:35:32,043 It has to be taken and held. 510 00:35:33,632 --> 00:35:34,817 They're going to be looking for us, 511 00:35:34,841 --> 00:35:35,860 so we're going to go there 512 00:35:35,884 --> 00:35:37,590 the hard way... Through the swamps. 513 00:35:37,761 --> 00:35:38,761 Yes, sir. 514 00:35:39,596 --> 00:35:41,052 Your men have been out at point 515 00:35:41,222 --> 00:35:43,213 for a long stretch now. 516 00:35:43,391 --> 00:35:44,471 They've got a break coming. 517 00:35:44,601 --> 00:35:46,842 If you want, I'll put another platoon out front. 518 00:35:47,354 --> 00:35:48,554 You're leaving me that choice? 519 00:35:48,605 --> 00:35:49,890 That's right. 520 00:35:50,607 --> 00:35:52,472 Well, that's a tough decision to make. 521 00:35:53,777 --> 00:35:54,777 Can I think it over? 522 00:35:54,903 --> 00:35:56,143 We're moving right out. 523 00:35:58,490 --> 00:35:59,605 Why don't I get going? 524 00:36:01,493 --> 00:36:03,108 Yeah, why don't you? 525 00:36:27,769 --> 00:36:30,385 Frank, don't you think 526 00:36:30,563 --> 00:36:32,849 you might have told him about myitkyina? 527 00:36:36,111 --> 00:36:36,850 Tough enough for him to tell them 528 00:36:37,028 --> 00:36:38,484 what he's telling them now. 529 00:37:48,600 --> 00:37:49,885 All right, take 10. 530 00:38:09,537 --> 00:38:10,993 Well, how's it going, Chris? 531 00:38:12,373 --> 00:38:14,580 Beats milking cows back in Kansas. 532 00:38:15,335 --> 00:38:16,825 Better radio the column, 533 00:38:17,170 --> 00:38:19,411 tell them we're taking a break. 534 00:38:21,716 --> 00:38:23,502 Stock to quarterback. We're taking 10. 535 00:38:24,469 --> 00:38:25,469 Okay. 536 00:39:03,174 --> 00:39:05,039 Battalion reports are no good. 537 00:39:05,218 --> 00:39:07,209 They're out of food and water. 538 00:39:08,137 --> 00:39:09,422 Sick list is growing. 539 00:39:10,181 --> 00:39:11,512 They need more rest. 540 00:39:11,933 --> 00:39:14,094 Yeah, who doesn't? 541 00:39:15,812 --> 00:39:17,677 We're behind our timetable now 542 00:39:18,356 --> 00:39:19,596 on account of all this muck. 543 00:39:19,983 --> 00:39:21,564 I don't know how they're doing it... 544 00:39:22,735 --> 00:39:25,021 Typhus, malaria. 545 00:39:28,533 --> 00:39:29,318 We're hurting. 546 00:39:29,492 --> 00:39:30,492 We're hurting, frank. 547 00:39:32,745 --> 00:39:35,452 You better get the column started, Barney. 548 00:39:37,208 --> 00:39:38,789 All right, frank. 549 00:39:50,179 --> 00:39:51,635 What's the matter with you? 550 00:39:53,224 --> 00:39:54,555 You look funny to me, general. 551 00:39:55,560 --> 00:39:57,175 Funny... 552 00:39:58,146 --> 00:39:59,852 You're not going to pin one of those... 553 00:40:00,398 --> 00:40:01,808 Those little tags on me. 554 00:40:02,150 --> 00:40:04,812 Pin it on your back when you're not looking. 555 00:40:04,986 --> 00:40:07,102 All I had was a dizzy spell, 556 00:40:07,280 --> 00:40:08,520 maybe a touch of fever. 557 00:40:08,698 --> 00:40:09,733 Nothing to it. 558 00:40:10,742 --> 00:40:12,073 Open your shirt. 559 00:40:13,077 --> 00:40:14,692 Will you stop apple-polishing? 560 00:40:15,121 --> 00:40:17,203 You already took my blood pressure. 561 00:40:17,373 --> 00:40:18,658 Open your shirt. 562 00:40:21,794 --> 00:40:23,580 You're wasting my time. 563 00:40:33,848 --> 00:40:35,304 Would you like me to cough? 564 00:40:39,270 --> 00:40:40,831 How long have you been getting away with this? 565 00:40:40,855 --> 00:40:41,855 Away with what? 566 00:40:42,023 --> 00:40:43,638 You don't have to lie. I'm your doctor. 567 00:40:43,816 --> 00:40:45,272 The last physical, I was top-notch. 568 00:40:45,443 --> 00:40:46,523 I don't believe you. 569 00:40:46,778 --> 00:40:48,734 A captain always believes a general. 570 00:40:49,530 --> 00:40:51,236 How long have you been having chest pains? 571 00:40:53,242 --> 00:40:54,027 When was the last time 572 00:40:54,202 --> 00:40:56,067 you had a pain in your left arm? 573 00:40:58,957 --> 00:41:00,868 Did you go in apool of sweat? 574 00:41:01,668 --> 00:41:03,750 I'm in one now, damn it. 575 00:41:04,671 --> 00:41:06,411 My men are liable to die in this swamp 576 00:41:06,589 --> 00:41:08,375 without firing a shot. 577 00:41:13,763 --> 00:41:15,424 Okay, okay. 578 00:41:16,641 --> 00:41:18,381 I-I had one about a... 579 00:41:19,060 --> 00:41:21,722 About a year... Three years ago, uh, 580 00:41:22,814 --> 00:41:25,476 in... in Tokyo as military attache. 581 00:41:29,070 --> 00:41:31,186 I was treated at a private hospital. 582 00:41:31,990 --> 00:41:33,855 What was the diagnosis? 583 00:41:36,327 --> 00:41:37,942 I'll tell you what it was... 584 00:41:38,496 --> 00:41:39,702 Heart... 585 00:41:40,832 --> 00:41:42,823 Coronary thrombosis. 586 00:41:43,626 --> 00:41:45,162 And you're on your way to another one. 587 00:41:46,295 --> 00:41:48,331 Doc, you keep this under your hat. 588 00:41:50,842 --> 00:41:53,800 Captain kolodny, I'd like you to regard that as a... 589 00:41:54,053 --> 00:41:55,384 As an order. 590 00:42:28,004 --> 00:42:30,666 Hey, stock, ain't this column got any food? 591 00:42:31,090 --> 00:42:32,730 What do you bet they're holding out on us? 592 00:42:32,967 --> 00:42:34,767 Stock: Nobody's holding out on you, chowhound. 593 00:42:34,802 --> 00:42:36,212 We're all in the same boat. 594 00:42:36,888 --> 00:42:38,628 Yeah, we could use one around here. 595 00:42:40,892 --> 00:42:42,369 I didn't know we have enough blood left 596 00:42:42,393 --> 00:42:43,929 for these damn leeches. 597 00:42:45,688 --> 00:42:48,976 Medic, get doskis. 598 00:42:59,911 --> 00:43:01,151 Hey, stock, on the level, 599 00:43:02,121 --> 00:43:03,241 when we getting out of here? 600 00:43:03,581 --> 00:43:04,787 Like I told you, 601 00:43:04,957 --> 00:43:06,913 when we hit the railroad tracks. 602 00:43:08,294 --> 00:43:10,205 Railroad tracks? Huh, is he kidding? 603 00:43:11,047 --> 00:43:12,524 There ain't nothing at the end of this swamp 604 00:43:12,548 --> 00:43:14,960 except maybe more swamp. 605 00:43:15,718 --> 00:43:17,333 Relax, bullseye. 606 00:43:18,262 --> 00:43:19,672 Take advantage of the break. 607 00:43:20,014 --> 00:43:21,754 How'd you even get into this outfit, muley? 608 00:43:23,017 --> 00:43:24,757 They drafted Eleanor. 609 00:43:25,186 --> 00:43:27,017 Where she goes, I go. 610 00:43:28,481 --> 00:43:29,766 Yeah, you're two of a kind. 611 00:43:30,566 --> 00:43:32,397 Taggy: Boy, if my mother could see me now. 612 00:43:33,402 --> 00:43:34,232 There was a time... 613 00:43:34,403 --> 00:43:35,403 What time is it? 614 00:43:36,656 --> 00:43:38,146 7:15. 615 00:43:39,283 --> 00:43:40,363 A.M. orp.M.? 616 00:43:40,535 --> 00:43:41,991 A.M., you knothead. 617 00:43:42,370 --> 00:43:44,611 Taggy, it's P.M. it's getting dark. 618 00:43:44,789 --> 00:43:45,789 You're out of your head. 619 00:43:46,082 --> 00:43:48,573 It was night already. 620 00:43:49,627 --> 00:43:51,993 Now, I'm watching very carefully. 621 00:43:52,171 --> 00:43:53,536 It's P.M. 622 00:43:54,090 --> 00:43:55,705 Okay, wise guy, if you're so smart, 623 00:43:55,883 --> 00:43:57,293 what day is it? 624 00:43:58,636 --> 00:43:59,921 It's... it's Tuesday. 625 00:44:00,179 --> 00:44:01,544 Everybody knows it's Sunday. 626 00:44:01,764 --> 00:44:02,764 It's Tuesday! 627 00:44:02,890 --> 00:44:03,890 It's Sunday. 628 00:44:04,142 --> 00:44:05,928 You been hearing church bells or something? 629 00:44:06,102 --> 00:44:08,388 You got battle fatigue. It's Wednesday. 630 00:44:08,896 --> 00:44:09,976 How do you know? 631 00:44:10,857 --> 00:44:11,687 It's my birthday. 632 00:44:11,858 --> 00:44:13,098 Let's bake a cake. 633 00:44:14,443 --> 00:44:15,603 No. 634 00:44:17,363 --> 00:44:19,194 I got a better idea. 635 00:44:22,618 --> 00:44:24,199 Let's have some steaks. 636 00:44:25,454 --> 00:44:26,494 You better knock that idea 637 00:44:26,539 --> 00:44:28,245 right out of your mouth, chowhound. 638 00:44:28,499 --> 00:44:30,364 People eat horses, don't they? 639 00:44:30,585 --> 00:44:33,167 Nobody eats mule meat untili tell you to. 640 00:44:34,881 --> 00:44:37,293 Now get some shut-eye for a few minutes, 641 00:44:38,801 --> 00:44:40,041 all of you. 642 00:44:44,015 --> 00:44:46,848 Whoa, baby. Now just settle down. 643 00:44:47,351 --> 00:44:48,351 That's it. 644 00:44:53,941 --> 00:44:57,729 When I close my eyes, I see a mule's behind. 645 00:44:58,654 --> 00:45:00,565 Also when I open them. 646 00:45:15,213 --> 00:45:16,623 What's wrong with doskis? 647 00:45:17,715 --> 00:45:18,921 Typhus. 648 00:45:23,221 --> 00:45:24,506 Typhus. 649 00:45:26,057 --> 00:45:27,137 Are you sure? 650 00:45:27,266 --> 00:45:28,426 He's got the rash, 651 00:45:28,601 --> 00:45:30,182 and I found a bug bite on his leg. 652 00:45:30,353 --> 00:45:32,014 He's running 105. 653 00:45:33,105 --> 00:45:34,311 Does he know it? 654 00:45:34,857 --> 00:45:36,472 He thinks it's malaria. 655 00:45:37,526 --> 00:45:38,936 Tag him that. 656 00:45:43,157 --> 00:45:44,442 Yes, sir. 657 00:47:04,780 --> 00:47:06,065 All right, knock it off! 658 00:47:06,949 --> 00:47:08,029 Knock it off! Knock it off! 659 00:47:08,200 --> 00:47:09,280 Come on! 660 00:47:12,246 --> 00:47:13,281 You guys want to fight, 661 00:47:13,414 --> 00:47:15,370 wait till we find more Japanese. 662 00:47:15,708 --> 00:47:17,494 I caught chowhound going through my pack. 663 00:47:17,710 --> 00:47:19,621 This mule Skinner's hoarding the food! 664 00:47:20,087 --> 00:47:21,440 What did you do with the "k" rations 665 00:47:21,464 --> 00:47:22,579 you put in that pack? 666 00:47:22,757 --> 00:47:24,122 I gave them to you last week, 667 00:47:24,300 --> 00:47:26,165 you crazy tapeworm! 668 00:47:33,809 --> 00:47:34,969 Let's go. 669 00:47:35,144 --> 00:47:36,509 Lieutenant stockton. 670 00:47:43,277 --> 00:47:44,392 What's holding you up? 671 00:47:45,279 --> 00:47:46,644 One of my men's down. 672 00:47:49,200 --> 00:47:50,406 Who is it? 673 00:47:50,743 --> 00:47:52,074 Corporal doskis. 674 00:47:53,412 --> 00:47:54,777 What's the matter with him? 675 00:48:01,629 --> 00:48:02,664 Typhus. 676 00:48:02,838 --> 00:48:03,873 What did you tag him? 677 00:48:04,048 --> 00:48:05,048 Malaria. 678 00:48:06,050 --> 00:48:07,165 Got many cases? 679 00:48:07,426 --> 00:48:08,711 Got too many. 680 00:48:26,028 --> 00:48:28,735 Railroad tracks shouldn't be too far away now. 681 00:48:43,546 --> 00:48:44,877 Aah! 682 00:49:11,991 --> 00:49:14,448 I wonder if he made contact with anybody. 683 00:49:21,333 --> 00:49:22,618 Stock: Over here, general. 684 00:49:24,211 --> 00:49:25,542 I found the railroad tracks. 685 00:50:06,754 --> 00:50:09,712 Barney, send for a food drop. 686 00:50:14,428 --> 00:50:16,168 See, just like I told you, Eleanor. 687 00:50:16,347 --> 00:50:19,054 Uncle muley said he'd get you out of this swamp. 688 00:50:21,602 --> 00:50:22,967 Atta girl. 689 00:50:25,397 --> 00:50:26,728 Reached rear base loud and clear 690 00:50:26,815 --> 00:50:27,815 on the radio, sir. 691 00:50:27,900 --> 00:50:29,891 That food is on the way. 692 00:50:48,003 --> 00:50:49,523 All right, everybody back in the swamp, 693 00:50:49,547 --> 00:50:50,582 and keep moving. 694 00:50:53,801 --> 00:50:55,883 Aren't we going to wait for the air drop, sir? 695 00:50:56,053 --> 00:50:57,053 No. 696 00:50:57,638 --> 00:50:58,844 These men are starving. 697 00:50:59,306 --> 00:51:01,297 I'd rather have them hungry than dead. 698 00:51:01,934 --> 00:51:03,694 Parachutes will bring the enemy to this spot. 699 00:51:03,727 --> 00:51:04,807 We're not going to be here. 700 00:51:06,355 --> 00:51:07,515 What do we do for food? 701 00:51:07,690 --> 00:51:08,690 Fight for it. 702 00:51:09,858 --> 00:51:11,578 At the end of those tracks is our objective. 703 00:51:11,652 --> 00:51:12,892 We'll eat Japanese food. 704 00:51:14,238 --> 00:51:15,569 I want everybody in the swamp! 705 00:51:15,739 --> 00:51:16,739 Get moving! 706 00:51:28,127 --> 00:51:29,867 All of you, in the swamp! 707 00:51:30,588 --> 00:51:31,748 Get moving! 708 00:54:20,299 --> 00:54:21,914 Stock! Let me have that hot one! 709 00:58:49,860 --> 00:58:50,690 I'm not going to hurt you. 710 00:58:50,861 --> 00:58:53,273 Come on, let's get you over here. 711 00:59:01,705 --> 00:59:03,241 There. 712 00:59:05,500 --> 00:59:07,365 Let's have a look at this, young lady. 713 00:59:17,179 --> 00:59:18,179 Here. 714 00:59:19,681 --> 00:59:22,172 Hey. Look. Hey. 715 00:59:26,063 --> 00:59:27,143 Watch me. 716 00:59:29,733 --> 00:59:30,733 See? 717 00:59:37,908 --> 00:59:39,193 See? Won't hurt you. 718 00:59:39,534 --> 00:59:40,534 Here. 719 01:00:05,227 --> 01:00:06,717 That ought to hold it. 720 01:00:12,442 --> 01:00:14,398 Get you over to the doc 721 01:00:14,569 --> 01:00:17,185 and see if we can't get that piece of shrapnel 722 01:00:17,364 --> 01:00:18,524 out of there. 723 01:00:20,742 --> 01:00:21,742 Medic. 724 01:00:23,578 --> 01:00:24,317 Take care of her, will you? 725 01:00:24,496 --> 01:00:25,816 She's got some steel in her thigh. 726 01:00:25,914 --> 01:00:26,914 I gave her some sulfa. 727 01:00:26,957 --> 01:00:28,037 Sure, stock. 728 01:00:28,583 --> 01:00:29,583 Hey. 729 01:00:30,210 --> 01:00:31,791 Hey, he's not going to hurt you. 730 01:00:32,295 --> 01:00:33,330 There. 731 01:00:33,672 --> 01:00:35,287 Hey, it's going to be all right. 732 01:00:36,508 --> 01:00:37,293 Go on, now. 733 01:00:37,467 --> 01:00:39,298 He's going to take care of your leg. 734 01:00:43,640 --> 01:00:44,846 There. 735 01:02:07,682 --> 01:02:08,888 Here you are, Eleanor. 736 01:02:09,142 --> 01:02:13,681 Get some genuine shaduzup h20. 737 01:02:29,120 --> 01:02:30,576 Hey, bullseye. 738 01:02:32,499 --> 01:02:33,579 Huh? 739 01:02:36,127 --> 01:02:37,333 Girls. 740 01:02:39,339 --> 01:02:40,454 Yeah. 741 01:04:04,924 --> 01:04:06,334 Well, the landing strip's ready. 742 01:04:06,801 --> 01:04:09,042 The wounded are all set for evacuation. 743 01:04:10,889 --> 01:04:13,847 Hey, you're out of pipe tobacco? 744 01:04:15,143 --> 01:04:16,178 I guess I lost my pouch 745 01:04:16,353 --> 01:04:17,593 in the swamp somewhere. 746 01:04:17,979 --> 01:04:19,165 Man: Signal from headquarters, 747 01:04:19,189 --> 01:04:20,189 northern combat command. 748 01:04:20,315 --> 01:04:22,351 General stilwell is messaging you, sir. 749 01:04:22,901 --> 01:04:24,461 Ben, give him a hand decoding, will you? 750 01:04:24,569 --> 01:04:25,729 Ben: Yes, sir. 751 01:04:26,946 --> 01:04:28,231 You have a match? 752 01:04:30,992 --> 01:04:32,823 He sure doesn't waste much time, does he? 753 01:04:33,119 --> 01:04:34,404 Hello, doc. 754 01:04:35,747 --> 01:04:37,078 What's the score? 755 01:04:37,665 --> 01:04:39,280 You want details? 756 01:04:39,751 --> 01:04:42,333 No, no, just the bottom line. 757 01:04:43,088 --> 01:04:46,455 The 5307th has collapsed. 758 01:04:47,050 --> 01:04:48,711 From a medical viewpoint, 759 01:04:48,885 --> 01:04:50,967 they're finished as a fighting unit. 760 01:04:54,057 --> 01:04:55,217 Could I have that fire again? 761 01:04:55,266 --> 01:04:56,952 I don't seem to be able to get this pipe going. 762 01:04:56,976 --> 01:04:58,216 I have never seen human beings 763 01:04:58,395 --> 01:04:59,760 in such condition... 764 01:05:00,605 --> 01:05:01,845 Drained... 765 01:05:02,023 --> 01:05:04,309 Physically and psychologically drained. 766 01:05:05,777 --> 01:05:08,189 I'm not tagging them for specific ailments. 767 01:05:08,988 --> 01:05:10,108 I'm simply marking every man 768 01:05:10,198 --> 01:05:12,655 in the outfit "aoe"... 769 01:05:13,451 --> 01:05:15,442 Accumulation of everything. 770 01:05:16,579 --> 01:05:17,579 They're through. 771 01:05:18,832 --> 01:05:20,823 I have general stilwell's message, sir. 772 01:05:21,626 --> 01:05:22,626 Read it. 773 01:05:23,211 --> 01:05:25,042 "Three Japanese divisions invading India. 774 01:05:25,213 --> 01:05:27,670 Imperative we take myitkyina. Can you do it?" 775 01:05:28,216 --> 01:05:29,831 Frank, he's asking if we can do it. 776 01:05:30,009 --> 01:05:31,294 That lets us out. 777 01:05:31,803 --> 01:05:32,508 Sergeant? 778 01:05:32,679 --> 01:05:34,510 Of course. He's not ordering us to go. 779 01:05:35,557 --> 01:05:36,967 He's leaving it up to you. 780 01:05:37,475 --> 01:05:38,635 Yeah. 781 01:05:38,977 --> 01:05:40,888 Yeah, he's leaving it up to me, all right. 782 01:05:42,564 --> 01:05:44,395 All right, doc, 783 01:05:45,608 --> 01:05:46,313 let's have a look 784 01:05:46,484 --> 01:05:49,100 at this washed-up outfit of ours 785 01:05:49,571 --> 01:05:51,778 before I make up my mind whether or not 786 01:05:51,948 --> 01:05:54,405 we can go on to myitkyina. 787 01:06:04,169 --> 01:06:05,784 Can I ask you a question, general? 788 01:06:07,589 --> 01:06:09,295 What are you looking for? 789 01:06:10,133 --> 01:06:12,545 Something that's not in your medical book, doc. 790 01:06:13,136 --> 01:06:14,171 Can I get out of line? 791 01:06:14,345 --> 01:06:15,345 No. 792 01:06:15,472 --> 01:06:16,472 Forget about the army. 793 01:06:16,598 --> 01:06:18,714 This is between doctor and patient. 794 01:06:18,975 --> 01:06:20,055 The answer's still no. 795 01:06:20,226 --> 01:06:22,387 Then I'm going to talk as a friend. 796 01:06:22,562 --> 01:06:24,123 If you're thinking about sending these men 797 01:06:24,147 --> 01:06:25,853 to myitkyina, don't do it. 798 01:06:26,149 --> 01:06:28,356 You'll never be able to live with yourself. 799 01:06:29,736 --> 01:06:30,736 How do you know 800 01:06:30,778 --> 01:06:31,858 what I'm able to live with? 801 01:06:32,071 --> 01:06:34,062 I wouldn't want it on my conscience. 802 01:06:35,033 --> 01:06:36,313 Nobody wants you to have anything 803 01:06:36,451 --> 01:06:37,611 on your conscience. 804 01:06:38,495 --> 01:06:40,326 You're being paid to make diagnoses, 805 01:06:40,955 --> 01:06:42,946 and I'm paid to make decisions. 806 01:06:43,291 --> 01:06:44,747 I hope your decision is as accurate 807 01:06:44,876 --> 01:06:46,457 as my diagnoses. 808 01:06:46,628 --> 01:06:48,619 I'm checking your diagnoses right now. 809 01:06:48,796 --> 01:06:50,286 Who's going to check your decision? 810 01:06:50,465 --> 01:06:51,580 Me. 811 01:06:51,758 --> 01:06:53,248 You're kidding yourself, general. 812 01:06:53,384 --> 01:06:55,249 You've got no decision to make. 813 01:06:55,428 --> 01:06:57,965 These men are at the end of their rope. So are you. 814 01:06:58,806 --> 01:07:00,467 When you're at the end of your rope, 815 01:07:00,642 --> 01:07:02,428 all you have to do is make one foot 816 01:07:02,602 --> 01:07:04,513 move in front of the other. 817 01:07:05,104 --> 01:07:06,719 Take the next step. 818 01:07:07,398 --> 01:07:08,888 That's all there is to it. 819 01:07:18,284 --> 01:07:19,284 Who are you? 820 01:07:20,995 --> 01:07:22,701 Merrill. Who are you? 821 01:07:23,540 --> 01:07:24,780 Did lemcheck make it? 822 01:07:27,877 --> 01:07:29,208 Did lemcheck make it? 823 01:07:29,379 --> 01:07:31,085 I saw him get hit! 824 01:07:31,548 --> 01:07:33,004 Poor lemcheck. 825 01:07:33,758 --> 01:07:34,758 Poor lemcheck. 826 01:07:42,350 --> 01:07:43,430 He's dead. 827 01:07:46,813 --> 01:07:47,973 Did lemcheck make it? 828 01:07:49,232 --> 01:07:50,232 He's lemcheck. 829 01:08:52,712 --> 01:08:54,953 Chris, headquarters needs another radio man. 830 01:08:55,590 --> 01:08:56,921 Taggy, you go along with him. 831 01:08:58,301 --> 01:09:00,383 They've got some captured Japanese documents 832 01:09:00,553 --> 01:09:02,043 that need translating. 833 01:09:03,139 --> 01:09:05,881 Kolowicz, put four men on security. 834 01:09:07,018 --> 01:09:09,009 Bullseye, pick up eight cases of ammo 835 01:09:09,187 --> 01:09:10,393 for the platoon. 836 01:09:11,105 --> 01:09:12,311 Ammo? 837 01:09:14,651 --> 01:09:17,017 What's merrill volunteering us for this time? 838 01:09:17,487 --> 01:09:19,603 We're low. Get the ammo. 839 01:09:19,906 --> 01:09:23,069 I don't need any ammo! I'm not fighting anybody. 840 01:09:23,618 --> 01:09:25,358 Pick up the ammo, bullseye. 841 01:09:25,536 --> 01:09:27,117 Tell merrill to pick it up himself! 842 01:09:28,539 --> 01:09:29,539 What'd you say? 843 01:09:29,666 --> 01:09:31,185 I said, tell merril to pick it up himself! 844 01:09:31,209 --> 01:09:32,915 I've taken my last order from that butcher! 845 01:09:47,100 --> 01:09:48,806 I'm sorry, stock. 846 01:09:51,396 --> 01:09:52,681 I didn't mean it. 847 01:09:53,356 --> 01:09:54,356 I didn't, either. 848 01:09:57,777 --> 01:09:59,017 I'll get the ammo. 849 01:09:59,237 --> 01:10:00,773 I'll give him a hand, lieutenant. 850 01:10:13,710 --> 01:10:14,745 They're coming apart. 851 01:10:15,878 --> 01:10:16,878 Yeah. 852 01:10:17,547 --> 01:10:18,787 Yeah, we all are. 853 01:10:20,466 --> 01:10:21,568 Well, I hope merrill don't take us 854 01:10:21,592 --> 01:10:23,002 any further than this... 855 01:10:24,846 --> 01:10:26,177 What's left of us. 856 01:10:40,111 --> 01:10:44,275 And... it's... been... 857 01:10:45,074 --> 01:10:46,439 The most... 858 01:10:49,036 --> 01:10:51,527 Difficult decision 859 01:10:52,582 --> 01:10:55,073 of my... life. 860 01:10:56,753 --> 01:10:59,085 I pray... 861 01:10:59,964 --> 01:11:04,799 I've chosen..Correctly. 862 01:11:07,597 --> 01:11:11,431 Kiss the children for me. 863 01:11:15,146 --> 01:11:16,886 My love... 864 01:11:19,108 --> 01:11:21,565 To you, as always... 865 01:11:23,362 --> 01:11:24,602 Frank. 866 01:11:27,325 --> 01:11:28,656 Well, stock? 867 01:11:28,826 --> 01:11:30,106 Man: Message to general stilwell 868 01:11:30,161 --> 01:11:31,161 transmitted, sir. 869 01:11:31,454 --> 01:11:32,454 Thank you. 870 01:11:34,457 --> 01:11:35,537 General... 871 01:11:37,126 --> 01:11:38,562 I've never asked a favor of you before, 872 01:11:38,586 --> 01:11:39,792 but I've got to ask one now. 873 01:11:40,755 --> 01:11:41,494 I'd like your permission 874 01:11:41,672 --> 01:11:43,192 to tell my men when they're going home. 875 01:11:46,511 --> 01:11:49,469 Stock, I've just radioed general stilwell 876 01:11:50,556 --> 01:11:52,262 that I've decided to go on to myitkyina. 877 01:11:53,518 --> 01:11:54,849 To myitkyina? 878 01:11:55,019 --> 01:11:56,134 Yeah. 879 01:11:56,312 --> 01:11:57,414 I told him that, in my opinion, 880 01:11:57,438 --> 01:11:58,974 we can take the base. 881 01:12:00,858 --> 01:12:04,146 Sir, my men can't make it. 882 01:12:04,320 --> 01:12:05,560 Yes, they can. 883 01:12:06,155 --> 01:12:07,155 You don't know my men. 884 01:12:07,240 --> 01:12:08,855 I know them better than you do. 885 01:12:09,283 --> 01:12:11,399 General, it's not that they don't want to fight. 886 01:12:11,577 --> 01:12:12,657 They can't. 887 01:12:12,829 --> 01:12:14,820 They just can't physically fight anymore! 888 01:12:15,081 --> 01:12:17,037 If they've got a single ounce of strength 889 01:12:17,208 --> 01:12:18,914 left in them, they can fight. 890 01:12:22,922 --> 01:12:24,787 Men don't mean anything to you, do they? 891 01:12:26,843 --> 01:12:28,203 They're just two legs to walk with, 892 01:12:28,344 --> 01:12:30,005 shoulders to carry a pack, 893 01:12:30,763 --> 01:12:32,032 a pair of hands to shoot a rifle. 894 01:12:32,056 --> 01:12:33,056 That's all. 895 01:12:34,183 --> 01:12:35,673 When I pinned those bars on you, 896 01:12:35,852 --> 01:12:38,013 I made a leader out of you. 897 01:12:38,855 --> 01:12:39,855 When you lead, 898 01:12:39,939 --> 01:12:41,395 you have to hurt people... 899 01:12:41,983 --> 01:12:43,894 The enemy, and sometimes your own. 900 01:12:44,777 --> 01:12:47,018 I don't want any more of my men butchered, 901 01:12:47,989 --> 01:12:49,195 and I request to be relieved 902 01:12:49,365 --> 01:12:50,696 of the command of my platoon. 903 01:12:51,868 --> 01:12:54,109 Request denied. I need you too much. 904 01:14:16,369 --> 01:14:17,700 O'steen. 905 01:14:20,623 --> 01:14:21,829 Pick that up. 906 01:14:22,708 --> 01:14:24,414 Pick up your ammo belt and put it on. 907 01:14:40,518 --> 01:14:41,518 Here you go. 908 01:14:45,856 --> 01:14:46,891 Hold onto that ammo. 909 01:14:47,066 --> 01:14:48,226 You're no good to me dead. 910 01:14:50,778 --> 01:14:51,893 Go on, o'steen. 911 01:14:52,071 --> 01:14:53,186 Yes, sir. 912 01:16:17,323 --> 01:16:18,323 What's holding it up? 913 01:16:18,908 --> 01:16:20,273 Come on, let's move out! 914 01:16:22,578 --> 01:16:23,863 Come on now, Eleanor. 915 01:16:24,163 --> 01:16:25,448 Come on, baby. 916 01:16:26,332 --> 01:16:27,332 Now come on, Eleanor! 917 01:16:27,416 --> 01:16:29,281 You volunteered for this, too! 918 01:16:33,964 --> 01:16:36,706 Okay, ready to shove her over. 919 01:16:36,884 --> 01:16:37,884 No! 920 01:16:38,385 --> 01:16:39,670 You can't do that, sarge! 921 01:16:40,054 --> 01:16:41,885 She'll be all right after a little rest. 922 01:16:42,389 --> 01:16:43,595 Her load's too heavy. 923 01:16:44,391 --> 01:16:46,507 Muley, she's holding up the whole column. 924 01:16:49,188 --> 01:16:50,678 Wait! I'll carry her load! 925 01:16:57,404 --> 01:16:59,360 Boys, give me a hand with this pack! 926 01:17:49,039 --> 01:17:51,576 Aah! 927 01:18:11,645 --> 01:18:13,010 Come on, Eleanor. 928 01:18:13,439 --> 01:18:15,270 We can climb this little old hill. 929 01:18:53,812 --> 01:18:56,224 Just like old uncle muley told you. 930 01:18:57,691 --> 01:18:59,181 We made it, Eleanor! 931 01:19:09,620 --> 01:19:10,735 Come on, muley. 932 01:19:11,455 --> 01:19:13,867 That's okay. Come on. 933 01:19:39,900 --> 01:19:41,640 Over yonder is myitkyina. 934 01:19:43,612 --> 01:19:44,798 You don't agree with what I'm doing, 935 01:19:44,822 --> 01:19:45,822 do you, Barney? 936 01:19:46,282 --> 01:19:48,147 Well, the textbooks would say 937 01:19:48,325 --> 01:19:50,486 that dividing our forces at this point 938 01:19:50,661 --> 01:19:52,447 invites piecemeal destruction. 939 01:19:53,539 --> 01:19:55,495 Yeah, I... 940 01:19:56,208 --> 01:19:58,745 I wouldn't teach students this sort of thing, 941 01:20:00,212 --> 01:20:01,652 but if we can make the Japanese think 942 01:20:01,714 --> 01:20:04,877 there are twice as many of us as there are... 943 01:20:09,346 --> 01:20:11,553 Well, what would you do if it were your decision? 944 01:20:12,349 --> 01:20:13,469 I'd go through the same hell 945 01:20:13,600 --> 01:20:14,806 that you did making yours. 946 01:20:17,521 --> 01:20:18,886 How long do you figure 947 01:20:19,064 --> 01:20:20,725 before you can hit the base? 948 01:20:22,067 --> 01:20:23,603 In our condition, 949 01:20:24,778 --> 01:20:26,393 24 hours. 950 01:20:27,364 --> 01:20:28,524 The 18th Japanese division 951 01:20:28,699 --> 01:20:31,611 will be waiting there for us. 952 01:20:33,245 --> 01:20:35,110 Do you feel anything? 953 01:20:38,250 --> 01:20:39,035 Rain. 954 01:20:39,209 --> 01:20:40,209 Yeah. 955 01:20:41,128 --> 01:20:42,459 Yeah, only... only a few drops, 956 01:20:42,588 --> 01:20:43,794 but it could be the beginning. 957 01:20:44,256 --> 01:20:46,247 We've got to beat that monsoon. 958 01:20:50,888 --> 01:20:51,547 When this is all over, 959 01:20:51,722 --> 01:20:53,178 you know what I'm going to do? 960 01:20:54,892 --> 01:20:55,927 I'm going to get married. 961 01:20:56,226 --> 01:20:57,932 I'm going to have about six kids. 962 01:20:58,771 --> 01:21:01,558 I'll tell them what it was like in Burma. 963 01:21:02,149 --> 01:21:03,184 If they don't cry, 964 01:21:03,359 --> 01:21:05,190 I'll beat the hell out of them. 965 01:21:05,778 --> 01:21:06,818 I'll see you in myitkyina. 966 01:21:07,071 --> 01:21:08,436 So long, frank. 967 01:21:24,755 --> 01:21:27,588 Request general's permission to bury my man here. 968 01:22:54,428 --> 01:22:55,428 In there! 969 01:22:57,723 --> 01:22:58,758 Get on that radio! 970 01:22:59,266 --> 01:23:00,847 Find out if bannister's been hit! 971 01:24:37,489 --> 01:24:39,480 Wonder what they're up to next. 972 01:24:40,242 --> 01:24:42,198 There's only one way to find out. 973 01:24:50,877 --> 01:24:52,788 Pass the word. Taggy's going out. 974 01:25:58,111 --> 01:25:59,213 Man: Enemy infiltration increasing 975 01:25:59,237 --> 01:26:01,068 along the 1st battalion right flank, sir. 976 01:26:01,406 --> 01:26:02,566 Who's holding that position? 977 01:26:02,741 --> 01:26:03,741 Stock's platoon, sir. 978 01:26:18,882 --> 01:26:20,122 Hey, sarge? 979 01:26:25,222 --> 01:26:26,837 Kolowicz, where are you? 980 01:26:29,476 --> 01:26:30,511 Sarge? 981 01:26:31,687 --> 01:26:32,927 Hey, sarge! 982 01:26:33,105 --> 01:26:34,515 Aah! 983 01:26:37,609 --> 01:26:39,565 Now, you keep your mouth shut. 984 01:26:55,001 --> 01:26:57,037 Don't shoot. It's taggy. 985 01:26:57,212 --> 01:26:58,577 I'm coming in. 986 01:27:07,431 --> 01:27:08,431 Did you learn anything? 987 01:27:08,598 --> 01:27:09,838 Banzai when it gets light. 988 01:27:10,016 --> 01:27:10,801 You hurt? 989 01:27:11,017 --> 01:27:12,097 A little. 990 01:27:26,241 --> 01:27:27,981 Infiltration's stopped, sir. 991 01:27:31,163 --> 01:27:32,163 Stock's okay, sir. 992 01:27:32,330 --> 01:27:33,661 I just talked to his radio man. 993 01:27:46,219 --> 01:27:47,925 You got good cover in here, Eleanor. 994 01:27:53,894 --> 01:27:55,350 Taggy got some dope. 995 01:27:55,562 --> 01:27:56,847 There's a banzai at dawn. 996 01:27:59,232 --> 01:28:01,473 Terry, pass the word along the line. 997 01:28:01,943 --> 01:28:02,943 Stock. 998 01:28:03,987 --> 01:28:04,987 Yes, sir? 999 01:28:13,914 --> 01:28:15,029 That's all. 1000 01:28:32,974 --> 01:28:34,384 Stay awake, soldier. 1001 01:28:34,976 --> 01:28:36,182 Banzai at dawn. 1002 01:28:39,731 --> 01:28:41,517 Banzai at dawn, kolly. 1003 01:28:44,069 --> 01:28:45,400 Banzai at dawn. 1004 01:28:46,238 --> 01:28:47,523 Banzai at dawn. 1005 01:28:50,283 --> 01:28:53,491 Banzai at dawn. Banzai at dawn. 1006 01:29:09,219 --> 01:29:10,299 Here. 1007 01:29:10,846 --> 01:29:12,052 It's your last one, sir. 1008 01:29:12,430 --> 01:29:13,510 Go on, take it. 1009 01:29:13,682 --> 01:29:16,048 Doc says smoking's bad for me. 1010 01:31:47,377 --> 01:31:49,333 Come in, left guard. Come in, left guard. 1011 01:31:49,587 --> 01:31:51,669 We're pinned down by heavy machine-gun fire. 1012 01:31:52,799 --> 01:31:54,630 Send medics. Send medics. 1013 01:31:54,759 --> 01:31:56,215 Victor to Tom. Have fallen back. 1014 01:31:56,302 --> 01:31:58,338 I'm reorganizing and digging in. 1015 01:31:58,471 --> 01:32:01,554 Lou hit by enemy sniper. Suggest you get down at once. 1016 01:32:02,142 --> 01:32:02,972 All units! All units! 1017 01:32:03,143 --> 01:32:04,662 Enemy making heavy rush through center. 1018 01:32:04,686 --> 01:32:06,176 Breakthrough! Breakthrough! 1019 01:32:54,360 --> 01:32:56,280 Left guard to quarterback, Japanese falling back. 1020 01:32:56,362 --> 01:32:58,162 Right guard to quarterback, enemy pulling out. 1021 01:33:08,374 --> 01:33:09,694 We beat them off. They're running. 1022 01:33:09,834 --> 01:33:11,119 But why? 1023 01:33:15,673 --> 01:33:18,289 Quarterback to bannister. Come in, bannister. 1024 01:33:18,426 --> 01:33:20,587 This is bannister. Come in, quarterback. 1025 01:33:20,720 --> 01:33:21,880 What is your situation? 1026 01:33:22,222 --> 01:33:24,508 We've reached the airstrip. We're attacking. 1027 01:33:24,682 --> 01:33:26,047 Resistance is heavy. 1028 01:33:26,643 --> 01:33:28,383 It's going to get heavier. 1029 01:33:29,854 --> 01:33:32,140 That's the reason the Japanese are pulling out... 1030 01:33:32,315 --> 01:33:33,959 Heading back to myitkyina to defend the airstrip. 1031 01:33:33,983 --> 01:33:35,439 We better get a move on. 1032 01:33:49,582 --> 01:33:52,449 Notify battalion to assemble all able-bodied men. 1033 01:33:53,169 --> 01:33:54,454 We're moving on myitkyina. 1034 01:33:54,838 --> 01:33:55,838 Man: Yes, sir. 1035 01:34:14,732 --> 01:34:16,563 I want every man who can walk, 1036 01:34:16,901 --> 01:34:18,357 every man who can carry a rifle. 1037 01:34:18,528 --> 01:34:20,314 You cannot order these men to fight. 1038 01:34:20,488 --> 01:34:22,149 Every man who can carry a rifle! 1039 01:34:22,323 --> 01:34:23,813 Bannister needs one more push. 1040 01:34:23,992 --> 01:34:25,052 With these men, we can take myitkyina. 1041 01:34:25,076 --> 01:34:26,486 You cannot order them to fight. 1042 01:34:26,661 --> 01:34:28,617 They'll never make it. You'll never make it. 1043 01:34:28,788 --> 01:34:29,868 Doc, just give me something 1044 01:34:29,998 --> 01:34:31,659 to keep me on my feet 24 hours. 1045 01:34:31,833 --> 01:34:32,572 That's all I ask, 24 hours! 1046 01:34:32,750 --> 01:34:34,832 You're asking for a miracle, general. 1047 01:34:35,003 --> 01:34:37,210 I don't have any up my sleeve. 1048 01:34:37,630 --> 01:34:39,416 A miracle isn't called for! 1049 01:34:39,716 --> 01:34:43,004 Just another step. Just one more step. 1050 01:34:55,523 --> 01:34:57,388 All right, everybody, on your feet. 1051 01:34:58,234 --> 01:35:01,021 As long as you can breathe, you can fight. 1052 01:35:02,780 --> 01:35:04,361 Come on, boy, pick up that rifle. 1053 01:35:04,574 --> 01:35:06,860 Come on, son, follow me. You can make it. 1054 01:35:07,035 --> 01:35:08,775 All you have to do is take that next step. 1055 01:35:10,538 --> 01:35:12,529 Just put one foot in front of the other. 1056 01:35:13,124 --> 01:35:14,364 Come on, let's go. 1057 01:35:40,526 --> 01:35:42,232 You heard the general. 1058 01:35:43,279 --> 01:35:44,439 On your feet. 1059 01:35:46,491 --> 01:35:48,152 Kolowicz, move out. 1060 01:35:52,080 --> 01:35:54,287 Chris, let's go. 1061 01:35:55,541 --> 01:35:56,701 Move out. 1062 01:35:59,963 --> 01:36:01,078 Let's go. 1063 01:36:35,873 --> 01:36:37,613 What sort of men are these? 1064 01:36:38,918 --> 01:36:40,374 How do they do it? 1065 01:36:42,088 --> 01:36:43,999 How can they do it? 1066 01:36:45,842 --> 01:36:46,922 But they did it. 1067 01:36:47,885 --> 01:36:49,466 They did the impossible. 1068 01:36:50,471 --> 01:36:52,678 They took myitkyina. 1069 01:36:53,766 --> 01:36:55,381 On that day of victory, 1070 01:36:55,935 --> 01:36:59,473 of the 3,000 volunteers who marched into Burma, 1071 01:37:00,523 --> 01:37:03,060 only 100 remained in action. 1072 01:37:04,068 --> 01:37:04,807 On that same day, 1073 01:37:04,986 --> 01:37:06,851 merrill's marauders were demobilized 1074 01:37:07,030 --> 01:37:09,487 and thus ceased to exist officially. 1075 01:37:10,408 --> 01:37:12,615 But by order of the president of the United States, 1076 01:37:12,785 --> 01:37:15,652 a special unit citation was awarded these men 1077 01:37:15,830 --> 01:37:17,821 so that history would never forget them. 1078 01:37:18,499 --> 01:37:20,285 Today their traditions are being carried on 1079 01:37:20,460 --> 01:37:22,451 by the U.S. army special forces 1080 01:37:22,712 --> 01:37:25,374 and other proud units of the United States army. 1081 01:37:26,883 --> 01:37:28,419 We salute them all.