Original subtitles

LENFILM

Third creative partnership 1968

To those who fought in the 3rd Armored Army

of Marshal Rybalko.

WAR IS WAR

Written by: Viktor Kurochkin Viktor Tregubovich

Director: Viktor Tregubovich

Director of Photography: E. Mezentsev Art Direction: S. Malkin

Music: G. Portnov Lyrics: V. Suslova Sound: I. Chernyakhovskaya

Councillor: B. Dovlatov Operator: R. Sobol

Editing: E. Sadovskaya Edit: S. Ponomarenko

Costume: V. Kropachyov Makeup: B. Solovev and R. Kravchenko Sets: S.Golovin

Director of the orchestra: Anatolia Badjena

Military advisers: General Comrade N. Nilga Comrade Colonel B. Trofimenko

Producer: V. Besprozhvannij

Starring:

Mikhail Kononov Oleg Borisov Viktor Pavlov Fyodor Odinokov

B. Tabarovsky M. Gluzsky P. Lyubeshkin V. Zubkov B. G. Arakelov Kolushkin P. B. Gorin Sichkin Y. I. Dubrovin Zamotina

M. L. Kozhevnikov Strelkov M. Motornyj N. Kutsevalov V. Gnida D. Maknich V. G. Karpenko Grigorijchuk N. Khodakovsky

and the troops that participated in the filming in the Carpathian Military District

How many songs will have been written during this time?

Yes, ...

Friendship is friendship.

But...

The Lieutenant is listening to the radio again.

Lieutenant - What's the news?

Ukrainian troops on the front line continue the offensive,

freeing people,

and we are still in reserve.

No rush,

There will be time.

don't worry.

The slower you walk, the farther you will come

Clever words.

Dripping oil.

Water.

Officers - to the commander of the battalion!

Lieutenant!

Fast, Up!

Dallneshick! - Yes?

You're in charge!

Sherback! - Yes?

Put oil in! Everything should go smoothly.

Biankin, go to the quartermaster! I'm going.

The cap! - Here.

Hey, Osip.

I do not wet your shirt!

You know what I think

that our officer will give us problems.

You thought the same of the previous one ...

and now he commands a section.

I used to have another officer

one of thousands.

A great guy,

he was a good person with a heart full of kindness.

I remember that we parked and he insulted us

with the grossest profanity I have never heard.

and finally he said: When I stop drinking

I'll show you.

He drank too much?

No, no more than the others, he liked the phrase.

Water.

That Dude!

died stupidly from a stray bullet.

We buried him right there ... on the front

We had a stupid case; killed by a bag of mashed grain

We were provisioned from the air and ...

one bag fell on him.

he did not live.

War is war!

Grisha, will you go to the kitchen?

Yes, I go.

Osip

- Do you have children? - No.

- Are you not married? - No.

Why?

It is a long story

when I return after the war I will marry my neighbor.

Look ...

There comes the lieutenant.

What are you doing sitting there?

Up!

Where is Sherback?

In the kitchen for breakfast.

Why has he gone, Galkin,

instead of you as I ordered?

Sergeant Dallneshick stop laughing! Answer the question!

I do not know, Comrade Lieutenant.

How many times have I said that the driver can not leave the vehicle.

Why do you not follow my orders?

I ask you.

Grisha, he really likes going to the kitchen.

It is true.

but the issue is serious.

We have an hour until we leave.

Good morning, Comrade Lieutenant

so as not to go twice ...

... I got this box from cook - Well done.

This is for you

Take it, Osip!

and for you there is nothing - nothing has arrived from Odessa.

Where is it?

Did you see it yesterday?

I think so.

Perhaps it's under the tank. Do you want me to look?

No, I'll go

Who has put my spoon on the track?

Maybe me.

Why did not you say that before?

I forgot.

I forget, I always forget everything.

I ordered you not to go to the kitchen.

Did you forget that also?

Get up when an officer speaks to you.

Tell me why you went to the kitchen?

I gave an order.

Yes, I gave the order, but Biankin said ...

- Who is in command, Biankin or me? - You

Clearly you, Lieutenant

If we wait the soup will be cold.

Look at me Sherback

You should clean up!

You look like a wild animal, Grisha

The battalion commander gave me a warning for you.

to expect..

OK, I will.

No, no! These are emergency supplies!

We can not open them, it's the rule!

Hey, Lieutenant ...

maybe they'll soon kill us, and who is going to eat it then?

but if we kill them, what shall we eat?

Lieutenant ...

Lt., please!

Comrade Lieutenant please!

Ok.

- Will it hold? - Oh yes, Lieutenant

To Berlin.

The best hit is right in the engine

if it's good

it breaks down the tank, but the crew is saved

I've already survived that.

So have I.

Sherback!

- Everything is ready? - Done.

- Check the oil! - I have.

Misha!

I heard of a new armor of a new alloy

iron with resin.

they say that the bullets bounce like a ball on the wall

Yes.

- Is it a lie? - A lie. Hands away!

What a shame!

Why are you sitting here?

I'm losing my patience.

- Shit - What?

- The oil is low, maybe the indicator doesn't work - Fill it up

- Biankin, are you ready? - My ammo is always ready.

Dallneshick!

Where is Dallneshick?

Dallneshick! Dallneshick!

What's wrong?

What is that?

The pin of a grenade.

What about the grenade?

in the bag

- What happened? - unexploded granade

loose safety pin

What do we do?

There are 6 more grenades.

and ammunition.

Who goes?

Sgt. Dallneshick

Misha! Back!

Back!

- I will go, you hear? - Lieutenant ...

it's my choice

What bag is it? - The left, I think.

I think, I think! Have to know exactly!

How are you?

Lieutenant ... Throw it into the forest!

Isn't allowed, we'd get a reprimand.

We must put the ring back. Where is it?

Come on, open your hand!

- Fine. - Very good.

done!

Give it to me!

- I can't - Why?

I'm afraid

What? Are you going to take forever? Gimme, gimme!

here is the wanted one

Could you do better?

I could, blindfolded.

- I was sure that it wouldn't explode. - BOUM!

What the hell happened now?

What happened?

Left damper has broken.

- Why did it break? - I do not know.

Grisha, you're killing me...

No big deal,

just a second, Lt.

- What happened? - left damper

So what did you do before? Stupid!

- Why stupid? it's not my fault. - Of course it is.

it is your fault!

stop bitching and give me a minute.

- Will it take long? - coming, coming!

Osip, give me the 17mm wrench!

There you are.

- Quick, quick!

the battalion commander

Why do you not move, Comrade Lieutenant?

Damper is broken

Which damper?

- The left, it's an old tank ... - I didn't ask you, Corporal.

The other cars haven't broken down - only this one.

- Comrade Captain, we're leaving. - Almost done ...

Silence!

Green officers, only give me headaches!

Comrade Captain...

If you think about it, it's not clear who gives the headache to whom.

What are you thinking, Lieutenant?

I think it's all going wrong.

Do not worry, things will be worse.

I know.

- Are you ready? - yes - Let's go!

There is a village near here.

The sappers are already working, and found a ford half a mile downstream

precisely in this section

Less noise!

and near the bridge across ...

surely you haven't sent anything to your mother but to that flirty girl ...

nothing happens Lieutenant-Colonel, I still have half a year.

my boss is here

Comrade General the battalion is ready to go.

dirty bum, it'd better be!

Stand easy!

Maleshkin, I think you really can be a General.

It'd be better if the 'General' explains how he took the granate from the car.

Why remove it?

I explained it, Comrade Colonel.

The ring was released.

Like what was released?

The gunner checked the bag of grenades and a pin had been released.

I entered the car, I found the grenade and we had the ring, and that's it.

And how did you lose the pin?

When we're moving, the machine shakes, and the pin can come loose.

Captain Sergachov, Why did you not let me know immediately?

I did not think it's important, Comrade Colonel.

Maleshkin told you.

Maleshkin didn't tell me, but the gunner did.

Maleshkin, why did you not inform the Captain?

Why don't you talk, Maleshkin?

He's afraid of the Captain

because Captain Sergachov threatened to take over.

I have no right to take control from anyone.

I mean I want to give a report and reassign Lt. Maleshkin.

and I will give this report after the battle.

Why?

You see what type of officer Maleshkin is.

I do not ask why you want to do that, Captain but why after the battle.

- Do you think he's a bad officer? - Right.

Why do you go to battle with a bad officer?

That is very strange logic, Captain Sergachov!

Tank officers, to your vehicles! Remove the fuses from the grenades and separate them. Captain, stay here!

Sasha, what's wrong?

I'll be removed from my tank, I am quite sure.

There comes Sergachov: "Pick up your things, Maleshkin"

- And I'll be left in the reserve. - Do not exaggerate.

You don't care, you've seen it all.

You've caught 6 Tigers, I've only seen dead ones.

Do not hurry, you'll find your Tigers

And I'd rather not know.

If we find them

Sergachov will send me to the reserve.

I'm sick of the reserve! After school I waited for my car for 3 months.

The war ...

will be over soon ...

and I will still have not fought even once.

- Back home, I wonder ... - Sasha, listen ...

Why were you not afraid to take the grenade?

I never could do that,

ever.

You, you are very brave.

Yeah, yeah, brave

but I'll still be removed from my tank.

We have stopped for a long time.

While we wait the chefs could cook something.

but will those lazy fellows ever do something?

Our officer is not bad,

no coward.

I could do that, too.

Yes, with your pants full.

But to die stupidly is not difficult.

In the battle we shall see!

but thanks to Sherback we'll fly like swallows between the Tigers.

Let God get to those Tigers! Do you think we will get away in this junk?

Get away, hah! With the first tank that track will fail.

And why did you not get one from the quartermaster and replace it?

Because it takes 2 hours!

Grisha, you can't leave a good driver, you can't.

Hey, Lieutenant How much longer will we stay here?

I don't know.

Go!

Misha, remove the fuses of the grenades. Order of the Colonel

Will do.

Lieutenant, what happened?

Nothing, why?

You look worried.

- Did you tell the captain about the grenade? - Yes

- Osip, Did you set the fans? - No, but I will do it.

What? Has something happened?

No, nothing has happened, you did the right thing.

Lieutenant Besumsev to the chief of Staff!

Lieutenant Besumsev to the chief of Staff!

Lieutenant Besumsev to the chief of Staff!

- What are you shouting? There is nobody here. - I'm bored.

Lieutenant, can we open the last supplies?

Feel free to.

- Do you want some? - I don't.

save some for Grisha

Hey! I'm here.

Alexander Alexandrovich How are you?

Thanks, lousy.

- Have you removed the grenades? - Yes

- Where is your fixme? - Over there behind.

- In an hour, if we're still here, send them to the kitchen for food. - Will do.

no, one says: 'Yes sir, as ordered!', Comrade Lieutenant.

I am now a battalion commander, replacing Sergachov.

As ordered, Comrade Lieutenant!

To the horses!

To the machines!

Congratulations Comrade Battalion Commander!

Boys!

Up!

Hey, hey, ... Are you alive?

- And do you live? - Same. What are you doing?

- Nothing, what about you? - Nothing.

- Do you have something to eat? - Only bread. What about you?

You have reached your target. We sleep in this town. Maleshkin!

- Yes?

- You see those two houses? - Yes

- Park under the tree. - Yes

- And check that all is well, understand? - Yes, Comrade Captain. - Go on.

Stop!

- What are you doing here? - Ordered here by Comrade Lieutenant Silivanov... Stop or I shoot!

I'll shoot so much you'll drop your pants!

- Let us go! - Osip, quiet! He's following orders.

Ok.

- What are you? - Trophies, we collect all the shit.

The trophies, what do you have against tankers? - Nothing, but Silivanov sleeps here.

- What if we go to another house? - Let's go guys.

- It seems that a priest lives here. - Why?

It smells like candles.

Bodies give me the horror, it makes my skin crawl.

- Me too. - This old man died at the wrong time

Why do you think he was old?

Do you think they'd pray for a young communist?

Hey I'm scared when the landlords are dead.

I prefer to sleep in the rain than with a corpse.

And they say it hardly ever rains in Ukraine.

Commander, how long will we stay in the wet?

We were assigned that house, not Lieutenant Silivanov. Sherback, let's move!

What about it?

Go on!

Stop messing around!

Hey! Tankers! Turn off the oven, we can't breathe.

Who is it?

The guard

Comrade Lt., Lt. Silivanov begs you to enter the house to negotiate.

Then ... we were with the owner of the home sewing boots

now comes a German

horse-faced and skinny,

and throws us boots with open soles

the owner catches them and begins to fix them.

German stares at me and says:

Du bist wer?

I was stunned How should I respond - in Russian or German?

and he insists: Du bist wer?

I explainend more or less that I am a relative of the shoemaker.

But the German was quite ready,

began to look at the pictures on the wall. - Go!

He inspected the room. He came up to me pointing his finger and says:

Du bist wer?

I see that gun down the shoulder,

- And I think, Misha ... - Good morning, Comrade Commander

Good morning

Where is the Deputy Major?

Left in the early morning without breakfast.

- What happened next? - What happened next?

I'm sitting here,

Good morning

- Cleaning potatoes and he is there. - Where?

in the other world.

What's funny?

well, no joke

no kidding

What? What? What?

it's French and means: The war is war.

- And that cunning trick of war - It's that I just ...

No, no, no. Hands off, please.

Antonin ...

Your spouse, Antonina Vasilievna, where is he?

Whereever, he went to fight in 1941, and has not written yet.

If he lives, he'll write.

May God hear you.

Fucking kitchen

They've put it at the edge of town, and the mud is up to the ears.

If you didn't go that far, we could feed them, right Tonia?

- Of course. Put it here, Misha - Here?

- Have you put salt on the potatoes? - Of course.

Please ...

It happens, Grisha, it happens.

- Sit, Tonia - A second

The next time you go to the kitchen.

- Ooh! Antonina Vasilievna! - This is lovely.

- An important leader is coming.

- Misha, look - it's the Zampolit

Hide it.

Yes.

Bon Appetit.

- Thank you. - Join us, Lt.Col. ...

What do you offer?

- Just like at home. - Come in, please.

- Come in, please, Lt.Col.

- What's your name? - Antonina Vasilievna.

I am Timofey Vasilievich, we must be related

Maybe a little.

Please, Comrade Lt.Col.

I do not drink, Corporal.

A little brew with the crew.

- Please! - Just a little, Comrade Colonel

- Please. - Is this enough? As they say, drunks always have an excuse.

Do you want bread?

- Thank you. - Do you want more potatoes?

Come

Comrade Colonel, you are very hungry?

So much that you can tell? But, yes.

Since I got up I have visited all crews.

They are scattered all over town, each battalion kilometers away from the other.

Exactly.

I have almost 60 and I can not go on running around.

Exactly, so we have something to offer.

- Why? Why because I have almost 60? - Of course.

Away, take it away.

- You pamper us, Antonina Vasilievna. - But they are invited, I waited for a long time.

And they're very nice guys.

Do you like them?

Very much.

- Thanks for the invitation, Antonina Vasilevna. - Sure, Colonel

Maleshkin, come with me.

Your kids are already drinking, but you stay here. When we're finished, you can go.

Sure they'll save me a little, Comrade Colonel.

Vodka is destruction, and drinking it with subordinates is double destruction. If you want to be a real officer, you must stop.

- But we were offered, and then we must. - What, must?

The fact that you're offered does not mean you have to drink.

Aristotle said that voluntary drunkenness is madness.

- Do you know who Aristotle is? - It sounds familiar to something I studied in school...

How many courses did you finish? Sit down.

8, started the 9th but I quit.

Why?

The war started and all tractor drivers went to the front, so I had to go, too, and drive tractors.

Yes.

Well, Maleshkin, it's never too late to study.

Okay, I have been ordered to ...

... inform the companies of our battalion. Your company will be under the command of Col. Dey.

- The Colonel Dey? - Yes, Colonel Dey.

When they extract us from the wreckage,

They'll put our bodies in a strip.

Then salvos by our turret gunners

Will set us down to our last trip.

Now mournful telegrams are flying

To every friend and relative

To read: "Your son is gone forever,

Nor will he ever get a leave."

To read: "Your son is gone forever,

Nor will he ever get a leave."

His old mom will sob in a corner,

His dad will wipe a silent tear.

His fiancee will never learn now

What kind of end got her love dear.

His fiancee will never learn now

What kind of end got her love dear.

And there's his photo in her old books

Collecting dust in their sad gloom,

His uniform with shoulder-straps on...

And he's no longer her bridegroom.

His uniform with shoulder-straps on...

And he's no longer her bridegroom.

It may be the last time we talked, Sasha.

I have something complicated for you but I trust you.

Thank you, Comrade General.

Good luck,

but it's best not to drink with the crew.

I will not drink anything, Comrade General.

Yours, Lieutenant

just smell it.

Exactly, Up! and report.

It's not residue, but a tear of Christ.

You're done here, understand.

Understood, Comrade Lieutenant.

- We have served him a most generous portion. - Sure, he's our officer.

- With what right do you judge me. - No one does ...

Silence.

Listen to the commands: We have been assigned to a tank battalion.

We'll travel the 40 km there at full speed.

If we delay it will be considered an act of cowardice.

If the vehicles are not punctual you will carry the blame, okay?

Understood.

So much mud on the boots.

What are you doing?

Yes.

You work like an animal, clean the machine like the devil.

But others only slack.

- What other? - Parasites.

Who?

The quartermaster saves on rags,

has not found anything better to save on.

And if our officer plays the radio and drains the battery, I have to inform the commander.

Yes.

Whoose is this gas mask?

Comrade Lieutenant Maleshkin's

Break.

Do not get bogged down.

Here, you will not succeed.

- Great toy! - It's a trophy.

It would be interesting to give one of these to a girlfriend instead of the weddings ring.

- Will you let me throw it away? - You're crazy.

Give it to me.

- Have you seen that? - Yes. - I don't really want any more.

Do you want one of mine?

- komm gleich - What do you say?

No, 'komm gleich' in German means a moment.

Misha, you speak good German.

By the way Misha, Why have they not sent you to officer school?

They sent me, I accepted but they threw me out.

Why?

Because I am a civilian.

Did they throw you out of university too?

No, I went to the front in the second semester.

I hated school in German from the beginning. I used to annoy my German teacher.

So they expelled me for 10 school days and my father beat me.

They did the right thing.

From then on, I've wanted to kill Fritzes with my own hands.

I'm sorry for the Vodka, it's my fault.

Right. Do you think we aren't sorry?

But you threw it into the slop bucket! to the pigs!

You could not drink it, but you don't throw it away.

Okay, let's stop it there.

- Right, let's stop. - Maleshkin!

To your positions, we're leaving.

Why do you send us off so fast?

Ours...

Thirty-four's

Why do we stand here?

- What do you scream? Where do we go? - Yes ...

- Not a show. - You do not get a shirt from 11 yards.

Where have the buried the boys?

You don't care.

How odd, moving forward and forward without hearing gunshots.

It's bad, when they shoot you feel calmer.

We won't reach Sokolovka.

Here they are, bastards.

Hi guys.

Slavs,

See, assault vehicles arrive.

What for?

For support.

To support that? The elbow?

Hello "assault tankers"

- Grisha Hey, how are you going? - Hi, Rizo.

- Are you alive? - You see, even I crawl.

You raise a lot of dust on your car.

It has a different system. Hey, where is Valudia Muravich?

At the hospital.

Is he hurt?

Tank crewmen, Hello!

Hello tanker!

- Why do you stop here, Rizo? - I have met an old friend, Comrade Lt.

You can speak later.

Forward.

- Have you seen that? - I've seen it.

Sherback, forward!

Comrade Lt., reporting the infantry squad at your service.

Comrade Lt, Colonel Dey called.

Misha, deal with the infantry.

Where are you going? Back!

- Who's the Boss? - Corporal Shiginia.

- Line up. - As ordered. A line!

Come, come

Alignment!

Attention!

- Comrade ... - Sgt.

Sergeant, The platoon is formed up.

- Greetings, Comrades soldiers. - Greetings.

I congratulate you on joining the crew of Lt. Maleshkin.

What, you have forgotten how to respond?

When you greet a superior, you have to express admiration

and a fiery joy.

And how expresses an ardent soldier that joy?

with a strong triple Hurrah.

Good thing you have taken the military college serious and very hard.

With you it would be double that.

- Not because ... - Shut up.

As I said - I congratulate you on joining the crew of Lt. Maleshkin.

Your name.

Gramahalo (Speaker)

You have a loud voice.

In my town all have a loud voice.

Comrade officer.

- What town? - "Padmyeshki" - Where?

My village is called "Padmyeshki" of the region of Ryazan.

- Have you fought? - Not yet.

Anyone else here who has "not yet" fought?

Just what we missed in our glorious crew.

So what are you to do? You are nothing.

You must follow all orders of the crew.

clean the vehicle,

pour gasoline, load the bullets,

watch out and defend it like your own mother and of course, follow the rules of the guard.

Got it right?

And what not to do?

You mustn't complain or protest.

Nor smile.

- What is it? - The circus.

In general you should not criticize our glorious crew. Nobody talks!

Now you will practice mounting the tank.

Where are you going? Return.

Shiginia, listen, I'm very strict.

and very determined ...

And I am very good and kind.

And so I apologize to the battalion for being half an hour late.

- Permission, Comrade Commander ... - Now! Battalion Commander,

In battle I will not spare even a minute.

6 km behind this forest is the village of Sokolovka.

An important center of German support.

I have the categorical order to take Sokolovka.

But it is defended by the SS Panzer Division 'Skull'.

At least one battalion of Tigers, maybe more.

- The intelligence is not very precise. Dektiariov! - Yes

- Is everything ready? - Ready, Comrade Colonel.

I'll be back in 5 minutes.

Your task, Commander, ...

- is to cover my tanks with fire and assault tanks. - Understood, Comrade Colonel.

Don't get up.

Map.

Come on over.

This is Sokolovka, do you see?

Exit the clearing west of the forest.

At 1600 you must be at that point.

The attack begins at elevation 276.

It starts with a red rocket.

I remind you that the assault vehicles must be 100 meters behind my tanks.

That's not regulation, Comrade Col.

I know what the regulations say, Comrade Lt.

Nor is it regulation to attack a Panzer battalion with 10 tanks.

Their armour is hiding ahead in the houses, pointing their 200mm guns

and will shoot us in the open like rabbits.

Rabbits can flee, but we do not have that right.

We must attack and drive out the SS from Sokolovka at all cost.

- 100 meters, not one centimeter more, you hear? - Understood, Col.

Very good.

Very good.

Boys, don't miss the attack signal.

We won't.

How about you "Armpit speaker"?

- Are you afraid? - A little, Comrade Sergeant.

Don't worry. If something happens to the machine, jump off

and hide in the grass.

- Like a chicken? - Like a rooster.

- Have you warned them? - Warned.

- Should I adjust for 800 m, as always? - Correct.

Understood.

Done.

Beech, Beech, Pine here, do you read me? Over.

What do we hope?

Beech, Beech, Pine here, do you read me? Over.

Pine, Pine, Beech here, I receive you very well. Over.

Beech from Pine, why do you not answer? Over.

Pine, we had not connected the micro but we receive you very well. Over.

How will you be in touch during the battle If you don't check now?

It's time.

The rocket, Lieutenant

Grisha, go!

Keep your distance from the tanks.

- Fire! - Shot out!

- Fire! - I can't, the T34 is in the way.

Turn, Sherback, turn

Come on, idiot, turn.

They have been hit!

Rizo! they're burning!

Forward, Sherback, They'll shoot us if we don't go.

Comrade Colonel, mines on the right flank.

Gives the signal for retreat.

Sherback! Sherback, go ahead!

- Why do not you move? - I'll shoot you.

- That crazy, stupid. - Obey when ordered!

Grisha, Grisha! Lieutenant ...

Quiet, calm, we'll fix it.

Grisha, get into your place.

Follow me!

Where did we get that crazy?

- A tanker - I can see that, but who is it?

Why is out of the machine? Why should he run?

But he's just behind the smoke ... surely he'll get through.

Then on the left flank there are no mines.

- It's Lt. Maleshkin, Comrade Colonel. - Maleshkin, forward!

Maleshkin well done! Go Maleshkin!

Lt., Lt., get in, I'll keep on driving.

Here we are.

It's just one house.

Still it should be explored.

I'll do it.

Comrades Tankers, you have something to smoke?

Gramahalo!

- Why have you not jumped offlike a chicken? - I have been afraid.

- Go to investigate. - I'll get it.

No, the crew has to stay in the car. See what's going on behind the house. Forward.

If I have to go, I go.

Tanks! Very big ones,

- With black crosses. - Where? - There.

- A lot? - I don't know, I think 2.

- What, you think? Can't you count? - I was afraid they let me go here alone.

- Lieutenant, what about it? - No difference, 2 or 3. whatever.

- What do we do? - Why don't you talk to the Commander, Lt.?

Pine, Pine from Beech, do you receive me? Over.

Beech, finally you respond! Eagle wishes to speak, I pass you on. Over.

I understand. Over.

Explain where you are and where the enemy is.

Colonel Dey. Eagle, Beech here - I'm on the edge of town and we spotted Tigers. Over.

Have they seen you?

Apparently not, all is quiet. Over.

What do you plan?

I don't know yet. Over.

When we attack, cover us with diversionary fire.

Have you understood? Have you understood?

Eagle, Beech here. Understood. Over.

Some tips Maleshkin, attack slowly and and from cover.

Eagle, Beech here. I have understood. Over.

There you ar, Good luck Maleshkin!

It does not burn ...

It's okay, it will burn.

The tanks will sound good.

No Fritzes

seem to have disappeared.

The second one is about 150 m way.

No more.

Comrade Lieutenant, another.

Where?

Beside the house, behind the straw.

I see. Very good Gramahalo.

- You see Misha? - I see it, the barrel sticks out.

- Comrade Lieutenant! - Don't scream! - Germans!

SS

"Totenkopf" (Skull)

They move.

It has begun, To your posts, guys.

Loaded!

- I note as usual? - Correct. - Got it.

- Grisha! - Yes

Full speed in front of the house,

then without stopping the engine,

put it in reverse and await my orders.

Understood, Lieutenant.

Go ahead, Sherback!

Now!

Loaded.

Fire! Shot out!

A hit!

Loaded.

- Why does it not explode? - I don't know!

Lieutenant, there is another!

I see.

Lt., he's turning, what are you waiting for?

Shut up! Misha, quiet, quiet, we mustn't fail.

Okay, now we come to the end.

Sherback, back!

Why are we stopping?

- We have thrown a track. - We've run into the house.

- Now we are easy targets. - Let's leave, take your guns.

Biankin, don't forget the grenades.

Osip, see the other side. The first shot and we're disabled.

That's nothing, Lt. The most important thing is to cover the attack, then I'll fix the car quickly.

Change the track links and we'll be ready.

What are you doing Gramahalo?

Stupid, fire bursts.

Boys! Tankers!

Comrade Sergeant ...

- Gramahalo! Osip, cover me.

That nuisance!

Osip, left.

I can not stop them, Lieutenant

Hold the position.

What, Alexander Alexandrovich? How's the car?

The car is fine, just threw the track.

- Misha has fallen. - The gunner.

Terenkov has also fallen, bravely.

How has he fallen?

The tank has burned with all hands. Well, follow us.

Comrade Col., the crew of Lt. Maleshkin has destroyed two Tigers moving into Sokolovka.

I saw three.

- You destroyed that tank. - Excuse me, continue.

Losses: our gunner has died. The tank will be ready in 20 minutes.

Maleshkin, why would you run before the tank?

What?

We could not see through the smoke, and I ran ...

Maleshkin, that's a obvious lie... How long have you been on the front?

- This is my first fight. - I understand.

Write up Lt. Maleshkin and his entire crew for decorations.

Comrade Col., the soldier Gramahalo was with us.

It also applies to Gramahalo.

- What else? - That's it.

Well Maleshkin, finish your things and follow us.

In a second Comrade Colonel, you won't have time to blink.

Let me.

Misha will have good ground - ours,

soft as cotton.

The fields are empty,

the sky looks abandoned,

because in recent years

the men were not at home.

But this country waits for the spring

and birdsong awaits them in their homeland.

The war took him far away,

beyond forests and mountains.

Why does war make a wheat field

into a battlefield?

The fire burned the earth,

the land itself is injured.

For a long time the land was plowed

only by tanks and bombs,

and only wormwood and dandelions

appeare on the earth...

The earth is impregnated with gunpowder

and has forgotten the smell of corn.

It wants some warm rain

and a clear blue sky.

The earth wants that the soldiers

come back from distant lands to the sunset in their country,

It wants that all Russian soldiers

return to their homes after the war.

END