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Parades are beautiful to see

With the music, the polished beat boots level on the tar road

The eyes light up,

At equal pace, they march

to end first as the snow and weeping the bodies,

and cover that with so much radiant success began

a dead soldier doesn't care

whether the war was won or lost

In 1942 when most Germans still believed in victory,

there were signs in the east already of a bad turn

for the German army

That the Russians were preparing for a counter-attack

1000 tanks at the Volga

From reports, aerial photos and hostile reports we now know ...

that the Russians with a big power of the Volga

and move down the Don arch

Our 6th Army has Stalingrad already reached

So it has a front edge originated ... here

and will not have a pinch effect can not be averted

But Hitler mentions such true- warnings "idiotic blackness"

and commanded the 6th army under General Paul

to conquer Stalingrad for him

It becomes the command to the 6th Army

Stalingrad becomes their cemetery

This was their workplace and machinery in Stalingrad

These are the pillars in memory of the Lord

unknown German soldier in Stalingrad

Only a few returned

to die of the life and death of God to tell the 6th Army

without enlarging it

DOGS, do you want to live forever?

The base city of Kharkov, 250km behind the front

still suspect nothing but the German artillery officer, Luit Anschig

to the Volga front

I have nothing to do with it ... that's another section

Wait until you are called

Well, Sergeant, where's my marching orders?

It's being drafted now, Lieutenant

Why in such a hurry? Kharkov is a nice place

They've had me long enough doctor at the hospital

I can smell the carboxylic acid no longer tolerate!

Follow! Who's next?

Yes, that's me

What are these people doing?

What do you think? solicitude

unemployed, hungry, no food and politics

Of course, we have to create order first

All right, go, go! Follow!

I still wanted to explain ...

I do not know what to do Someone has to help

I already said we needed no longer a translator!

This is not a kindergarten

Then you are gone! That's an assignment!

Next!

Get me ready

I'm back now!

Good!

Day! Wait!

What do you want?

You crying, what's wrong?

If tomorrow I can't prove that i don't have a job ...

I'm going to be deported to Germany

Oh so,

and they no longer work for you?

Your people treat us like trash

Slowly!

What can you do?

Did you learn anything?

I'm a student, but you have the university also closed

You speak good German, how?

My father insisted

He liked the Germans ...

earlier

I think I have a plan ...

Maybe I can do something for you,

Why would you want to help me?

Why I want to help you?

I just can't see that being nice girl doesn't cry

Hello, son of the Muse

How are you?

Thanks for the interest. My arm is healthy

The doctor agreed that I give a concert tonight.

That's great!

I can't take you to the station

That's no problem

I need a favor

You have to help me

There is a girl ...

Again?

They want to deport her

She is a student ... she speaks good german

Surely they can't deport someone like that!

Can't you give her a job?

Not at Social Services?

Maybe in the library

That's an idea, let's see

Here's her address

It's bad that I have to leave now!

Hello, Father Bush!

Tonight, Lieutenant!

How was your leave?

Nice, but too short

Are we going to the same place?

Yes, Stalingrad

Then you come with me

Koepcke, the big suitcase!

It's heavy!

Do you love my dog

Let me know, Lieutenant

Damn! It's really heavy!

Are you surprised?

30kg food from my mother!

Just go, Lieutenant,

For a kiss, there may still be time

I'm back now

Katja, what's wrong?

All right,

I have a post in the library!

A loud Fuhrmann came to fetch me

That's great!

Thank the Father, you can still stay here

Yeah, that's why I'm here, to thank you

Luhr Fuhrmann said I'll get you here

Alas, I don't even know your name

Gerd, Gerd Wisse

Gerd Wisse ...

I almost can not believe it

We just met this morning, and and trusted you so much

Fuhrmann will look after you,

Write for me! - for sure!

It's to puke!

Goebbels celebrates our Stalingrad victory,

and we're not even there yet!

Alas, it can only be days now

Do you think so? Even after 3 month efforts

The Fuhrer nevertheless said that the Russians finally defeated ...

Then I must be in the wrong war!

In my area in Stalingrad, corpse the Russians are alive and well!

They have the best positions, and we bleed our death!

Before I left, I saw

how 5 battalion foot soldiers

if cannon fodder was sent to a to conquer a few ruins,

just to lose it again

Have you been involved for a long time, Father?

Yes,

It's madness

Where are you going, Lieutenant?

I am sent to the Romans as liaison officer

I don't envy you either

Why not?

What's wrong now?

The partisans blew up the track!

Recovery will take all night!

Where are we now?

40 km from Kalatsch

I have to be with me tomorrow morning people!

Is there a phone here somewhere? Across, at the engineers

Thanks, I call for a car

Father, I take you, we go to the same place

May I go with you too,

I might reach my liaison officers

Yes, come, they can bring our luggage

What's the name? Sergeant Böse? yes

Your tea. Thank you

Matka, is there any tea for us too?

Yes, sure, sure

Thank you

Send me the car as soon as possible

I have an idea, gentlemen, late we only eat something first

Matka, do you have eggs?

a

Just one? yes

father,

Cut the potatoes into the pan

Please, if you think I can do it

I make

How much are we now?

1 2 3 4 4!

5 6 7 8 9 mouths with the dog

Lieutenant,

Please go get 2 worse from my backpack

Well, Lieutenant

You have a big family

Many children

Where is your husband then, the father?

Dead in the war

Who is helping you now?

Help? ... Guh!

Thank you, Batuschka, thank you Thank you very much

I thought Moscow had already abolished it

They are with us in Germany too try, they did not succeed

Despite Military academies and Hitler youth

Everything goes by, but not it, Mr Wisse, count on that

I was also in the Military Academy

We have been taught to rely only on ourselves

and with that we are still doing well

Until a tire bursts

So you see I do but anything

Organize and so on

But I actually specialize in machines. Do you understand?

You can whip up the car completely, your specialist

No, I'm used to that

What happened to your hand?

Ah, it's not so bad - a little splinter

But unfortunately too small to be sent home

Guards!

Attention!

Sergeant Böse.

2 men, intelligence link and

a radio operator

Thank you

I hope we will work well together

Rest!

Corporal Sander

Radio operator clutch

Please come Lieutenant

Thanks, Kraemer, look at the dog

Right, Lieutenant! Come here, girl

Tell me what we have here

In this ravine is the staff of the Roman Division

Here's Genl Kupriano's bunker

and here is your new home

Rotneste

Chief Sherer expects you

Thank you

Lieutenant Colonel Wisse report!

I am glad. Welcome. Sit down

Excuse my informality, but you see I already pack

What stopped you?

The partisans have the track inflated at Kalatsch

Already at Kalatsch?

Well, it's not funny

It's good you called

I was in a hurry

I have to be in Kalatsch for 12 hours, or I miss the connection

It's really nice here,

a nice cave to hibernate

You are not going to have time for that

There are reports and suspicions that

Ivan cooked something unpleasant

Ah, so? Evil will tell you everything

I already informed Gen Kutriano that you have arrived

He is a neat old soldier

In general, Romans are good soldiers, brave and obedient

Excuse me...

Kraemer, is the tank already full?

Almost, Chief!

Hurry, man!

We have excellent people, whom you can rely on

I still wanted to tell you ...

There is a German Major

as tactical co-ordinator, his name is Linkmann

He's rather troublesome, though

you are not subservient to him

I do not mean under his command

Do I have everything now? Come!

Well, Böse, I'm leaving Luit-Kol Wisse in your tender care

This Sergeant is the hub why everything is here

All of the best! All of the best, Chief

Certainly, you don't need things here do not underestimate

goodbye

Prosperous journey, Chief

Don't forget to report at the headquarters

What are we waiting for, Kraemer? Right, Chief!

But he's in a hurry!

He's right, we all wish we could go

Don't exaggerate,

You have it very comfortable here

That's deceitful, Lieutenant

We, in intelligence, hear the grass growing

Do you know about the order we have expected at 8am?

Well? No more leave

Now I know why he is in such a hurry

Where is Maj Linkmann's bunker?

Down there, I'll show you

Thank you

Luit-Kol Wisse, new Head of Intelligence link staff

You look too damn young for that such a difficult assignment

3 year front experience counts double the time

Okay, we'll see

I hope you will be a little smarter as Scherer

I'm happy to be rid of it of the pessimist

He made a Russian army of each patrol report

It sounds to me he was near a nervous breakdown

It's inevitable when you see ghosts

So, that's how ...

we belong to the 51st corps

of Genl von Steiglitz - first class men

What we need here is:

Be smart; keep a distance of the Romans ...

They are bad soldiers

Poor training; officers are nothing better

In short: nothing, hysterical people

Most important is not to become so

Stay calm with strong nerves

I have Thanks, that's good advice

And as for the two of us ...

I've already heard from you

Excellent career, good training

I have also been there for a long time

Yeah ... it's not that simple here

We m03t s44mst44n

That's it, Major

Good. Until tonight

We always dine with the General I would suggest you

Thank you, Major

My division is in a difficult position

We keep a front of 19km

instead of the usual 5 or 6

Thank you

Since the summer we are still fighting Without stopping

We have no heavy weapons

No tanks or tank repellent

Not even mine

And even no reserves

For weeks we know the Russians full power

For weeks I asked Scherer to ask for help

He did his best but accomplish nothing

General, I'll see what immediately I can do

Thanks, but I believe it's already too late

Major Linkmann always laughs

He does not believe in a Russian attack

Although he knows the situation

The possibility of an attack I don't deny it, though

I think more of our ability to strike it off as you, General

Armor can not fist not be beaten

I need weapons!

The Supreme Order is up to date of the situation

And why is nothing being done?

The plans of the Fuhrer is not known to me

Thank you Lord

The ominous night of

19 Nov 1942

has arrived

Silence lay over the land

Just the voice from Moscow

hammer tireless, monotonous

Every 7 seconds a German soldier dies

Stalingrad - mass grave

Every 7 seconds a German soldier dies

Stalingrad - mass grave

Klausch, put that damn thing off!

I may not

Why not?

We have been ordered to keep listening

The Moscow interference transmitter is at the same wavelength

It feels like I'm being hammered

The General!

Please connect me to your Corps, General Steidlitz

Go on, Klausch

Please urgently: Genl von Seidlitz

for Gen. Kutriano

Yes, personally

Turn that thing off, after all

ear

Kutriano here

I have with my commanders consulted

I have an important message for you

Minutes ago we had a decode radio message

That's an order from Stalin

The full-scale Russian attack

was scheduled for 6 p.m. today

We cannot be the focal point of the attack,

but if it is in my area, can I do not guarantee anything

As you know, I have none heavy weapons

May I ask you for support in case we need it?

Thank you General

We are waiting for your orders

ear

So now it is skewed

Gen. von Seidlitz promised me his help

Of course we won't easily surrender

Of course, General

I know, he won't let us down

Set your watches

Five over one

Luit-Kol Kesselbach

What is it?

Take your tanks to the Romans

It started

What is the time?

Thirty two

Did something happen?

We have just received a report

The Russians attack - starting at 6 p.m.

Come on, Certainly the Russians!

The Russians ...

Wait ... let me think

It's clear ... The Russians are attacking

Do you know why ...

the Romans have no heavy weapons?

They are not reliable, see

I have my own theory ...

The Fuhrer wants them for cannon fodder

Yes, but that doesn't include us

So, there is only one thing to do

We must remain open-minded and calm

and if things go wrong,

flee us in the car

Do you understand?

Yes, of course we have the troops informed of the attack

How?

repeat

ear

There is a low fog

The air force cannot be sent out

No air support?

That's all that could still happen

I ask myself:

Have we done everything humanly possible?

Everything humanly possible, General

The question is: is this enough?

But that's Schmund, after all

The Fuhrer MUST talk to me - that's urgent!

He must release the reserve tanks!

It must be deployed without delay!

Do it as urgently as possible!

After all, we can't watch straight away!

ear

How can we win a war if we

downgrade leaders to ordinary soldiers?

He calls us plumbers

I have nothing against it,

but then he must that us do our job if there is a pipe burst!

The Chief of Staff called again, Fuhrer

May I ask for a ruling?

Let him set up the tank corps

Further orders will follow

All right, my Fuhrer!

After 3 hours of bombing, follow up the Russians now

with a tank attack on a wide front

Boss, take over the base!

Grab us well,

so we can quickly go if necessary

Kraemer, stay tuned

I'm at the division command post

The Russians storm our artillery statements

3rd and 4th battery fight fiercely

The infantry is encircled and they provide resistance

There it is! The Russians are through!

Beware, think! Send high load!

Stay here! stay here!

Stay calm!

These are just a few insulated tanks!

Go now! It's your turn!

Luit-Kol, the 51st corps has arrived!

You are late, but thank you

Hold the tanks back, then I can save what is to be saved

Hello, young knight, beautiful!

I saw you can do it!

Are you crazy about running around here

instead of staying inside?

I was at the division post

Your Sergeant refused me the car to drive there

We agreed that I had the car can use

It's a misunderstanding,

I understood it completely differently

What do you insinuate?

I very clearly expressed myself!

I'm going to report you!

He executes my orders, I'm responsible!

Don't be so arrogant you're responsible, huh!

I was ordered to withdraw my division

Take the necessary steps

I thank you for your help

Kesselbach was with us with tanks

to cover our retreat

Right, General This morning I missed you

I didn't have a car

The others came on foot

Someone had to stay connected

Your assignment as a tactical officer is to stay here with me!

Certainly neither was here

Thanks to his personal interventions

we were saved from a dangerous situation

We thank you, my son

A remarkable retreat begins

It does not run west, where the saving German front was,

but east into Russia

chased and threatened by the enemy armor,

which all connect with own line cut

I lose my patience with the army bureaucrats!

I could only fuel two cans get out of them!

and the depot is full of rags and food for the entire division

And?

I thought we could arrange something

Because everything is lost,

they don't want to get us anything,

everything must be burnt!

What?

They are crazy!

Let's see again

It's stupid after all

I have orders to fire the depot

so that it is not in hostile hands can't come

So you're not going to take it anymore?

Of course not!

Be reasonable!

Want to blow it all up?

Out there are hungry and freezing soldiers

they fought all day!

I have my orders!

I feel nothing for your orders!

Kraemer

Leave it alone, wait for further directions

What are you going to do?

I'll tell you that

Since there is no higher officer is not,

I will evacuate the depot and the rest is burning

Who are you to do this?

Then anyone can take what he wants!

If you kill the fire,

you will have the opportunity soon!

The Russians won't waste time with you!

Okay, I succumb to violence

But just under protest,

and you will write a protocol

There it is now! Winter has come!

And inside they have furs!

What are we waiting for?

Let's take some!

Sergeant! here!

Are you crazy?

The Russians are on us, and you play christmas?

Yes, Luit, they wanted to burn everything!

The men must take everything what they can wear

Okay, but now you have to go!

My men can't do the Russians anymore hold for 15 minutes

Well, Lieutenant!

Give me the gasoline!

The scale of the Russian attack,

exceed my naughtiest expectation!

With strong armor power

the Russians broke south

and standing in the back of the 6th Army

South of Stalingrad

they continue west and southwest,

and shatter the Roman front

At Kalatsch, the pinchers come together

My Fuhrer,

The 6th Army with 1 tank corps and 4 infantry corps,

along with 22 divisions,

is encircled

Even worse, the Russian winter is wider than usual

and more intense than usual

Warm winter clothes can the troops no longer achieved

Goes on

We must make a decision immediately

A quarter of a million German soldiers is pinned

Of these, 25,000 were wounded

Food and ammunition will soon be scarce

This is for the 6th Army an imminent disaster

unless you instruct them to break out

Can you guarantee me 100%

that the 6th Army will be able to get out?

No, my Fuhrer

but I can 100% guarantee that the 6th Army is lost,

if you do NOT order them to break out

It's been days we've been waiting for order to break out

But the Fuhrer delayed and Paul delayed

Everything was agreed after all!

Lids, that's not the first time that an army is not encircled!

I've already experienced it

You can break out with an iron hand,

but it must happen very quickly!

That's Seidlitz

Yes, give the weather forecast

Heavy frost

Ground frozen

Rivers and streams pointed

Can carry cannons

Enough for me - Over and out!

In such weather one cannot don't chase a dog

You err, Klausius,

We must act immediately

Yes, General!

I'm tired of waiting

I have to convince them now something to do!

To make the stone roll

and the others must follow

Take care of my divisions

just weapons, ammunition, food and take fuel

Destroy everything else

Your selfishness has a dangerous situation arises

After all, it was decided to break out

but the Fuhrer decided otherwise

We are prohibited from breaking out

Help will come from outside

We stay here, and dig in!

It's madness

That's what Fuhrer ordered

It's a disaster!

My men lie in the open steppes in the cold

Your own haste has precisely created this situation!

It's your own fault!

I just had to shorten the front!

Paul, we MUST break out!

Even against the Fuhrer's orders!

You don't know all the facts

There is nothing else to do than to obey

The defeated Roman division has

set up in a ravine of emergency quarters

The German Intelligence Service is also quartered there

Doomed to inactivity like the entire 6th Army

You! Hello Kurt!

Call again!

My brother-in-law's unit has to pack

they fall back cannot hold the statement

There is a lot of trouble at headquarters

I'm telling you, everything is going wrong!

Yes, our beloved Fuhrer is crazy!

His wisdom has now ceased

I forbid you to talk like that, Kraemer!

Luit-Kol, Kraemer doesn't mean it that way

All of us are getting nervous now

You were at Headquarters today

Yeah, well, everything will be fine

Just keep going

Just be courageous

It's just words!

We want answers

How will we proceed?

My friends, myself don't know that either

We are surrounded and have to wait

No one knows what for

The rations are cut again

They are trying to get us through to provide the air force

Provided we can keep the landing strips

Yes, that's it

That's all

To warm Luit-Col

Thanks, Kraemer

Whats going on here?

Court martial?

Yes, Major, we're talking about the situation

So? Is my car ready?

Yes, Major!

You're going to leave us now?

Yes, I take an artillery division in Stalingrad

Finally a real assignment!

It's forbidden to do so with the talking to people

The truth they cannot do no harm

This undermines their confidence in the leaders

You seem to forget everything have what you have been taught

I would love to have you under me

to shape you right

Major, I do not believe you will have fun ever

So, do you think so? yes

Your days are also counted

It's good that he's gone

I'll never forget it that he didn't want to run away

And he will never forget you either because you don't know,

that you noticed it

To survive

the 6th Army has a daily delivery

of 750 tons of

food, ammunition and medical stock required

Hitler and Goering allowed it,

but did not keep the promise

Initially, 20% of the needed they reach

Only 10% later

And when they did the lost landing strips,

nothing reached them anymore

Understand, I can don't do it!

Why are you so stingy?

I'll fix your radios and you don't want to give me anything!

Cigarettes and tobacco I can give you

Nonsense! my car can't don't run away!

I do not have a choice

There is nothing he overlooked

Everything is being snuffed out and checked

Well then

Here he is now

What are you doing here?

Aha! This time you were unsuccessful

Yes, Sergeant

Come here, everyone

Yes, you too!

Or don't you want by Christmas out of this nest?

Who doesn't want to?

It's just a pretty dream

A beautiful dream? You will be surprised!

Come here

Give me a piece of chalk

Pay close attention

I come from now A division meeting

They are planning a huge action

well

We are here

Restricted and enclosed

As you know - The 6th Army

is completely insulated from

the current German front

So they lie

From here come now

a completely new armor corps

under General Hooth

from 400km away

they marched

and now they have up to 150km

penetrated from us

When he's close enough,

Where is General Hooth?

There, at his tank

Well, what happens?

We can finally move on

We lost 2 more tanks

The Russian is getting stronger now

But, we have 200 tanks

1,000 Russian tanks defeated

But new ones appear like mushrooms - it's terrible!

Don't be pessimistic, we have to go through!

Another 100km!

The trapped are waiting for us!

We keep telling them

Christmas will be out!

Yes, yes!

Come on guys, let's go!

Damn! finally a report!

We waited long enough for this!

Thank you. Out!

Children! Hooth is 50km from us!

Any moment we go the get order to break out!

Throw away everything we don't don't have to take it

Kraemer, organize a few jugs of gasoline for our car

Right, even if I have to steal it

Evil, when the command comes, blows the radio patrol car on!

I will prepare it

who will speak against the Fuhrer now?

Decipher the stuff soon

I thought you learned it

Just a second, Gen.

By Milerovo ...

That's so far, it doesn't interest me

is the front of the 8th

Italian Army

Yes, what is it?

Breaking through the Russians

What ?!

That's what General says here

Damn, now our flank is open!

That brings us to the Devil's reach!

It's even worse

Wait a minute!

We are 48km from Kessel,

we have another chance!

Paul should immediately act and arrive!

We can make it! But he must not wait!

That's impossible

Hooth is 48km from Kessel,

and I only have fuel for 30km

So there will only be 18km left, we can make it!

If the Fuhrer would know about us in short, he would have banned us

to break out

I will now follow his approach,

we will be helpless in the steppes!

if we run out of fuel!

We still have to try it!

Give the 6th Army a chance, General

Our men know why

You can double them sacrifice expected

I have to think about it

that a failed breakout attempt

the end of my army will mean

That's why I can't risk it

That's all I wanted to convey

I thank you, gentlemen

Friedrich

What?

You have to break out to Hooth

You know my command

Yes, a senseless command

Why do you obey him?

We swore allegiance to the Fuhrer

Besides tradition and honor there are

another higher responsibility

to our people and our soldiers!

These are empty words,

We are busy with an assignment

We engage Russian forces

Maybe today,

but tomorrow the Russians can join us do what they want

and their SAL, Friedrich

I am bound by orders

Act against it!

I'm not a mutter!

Think about the consequence

of such disobedience

It will be anarchy!

We set the whole east front in danger!

Nobody in the army

will approve the chaos that will not arise

It will be a heroic act like Jorg von Wartenburg

He has his king's disregarding orders,

thus saving Prussia

I'm not Jorg von Wartenburg

and this is a totally different situation

We know all the leaders,

I will stand alone

no one will support me

I stay with it

We're not breaking out!

With that you have the death sentence pronounced by the 6th Army

A bitter Christmas gift for our soldiers

You don't have to burn any further

So what would that mean?

The rescue operation of General Hooth went awry

We are no longer marching

The outbreak was relieved

Well then ...

Merry Christmas

We should have marched south

to break out

The Russian armor

did we ...

smashed!

Give him something to eat and to drink. Quick!

It is no longer necessary,

the man is dead

Do you hear, Kraemer?

remarkable

What is it?

Want to hear something, Luit-Kol?

Father Klautsch is busy, can we go to him?

Let's go

The lost crowd of German soldiers

wander through this Christ night

and do not know where they belong

I find them at snowy heights

and worn ditches

and so I found you here

and stopped around the holy night message

of bringing peace to earth

which looks so out of place here

but believe me when I say

By the storm and

over the cannon thunder

God's voice penetrates us

and tell us:

When all doors are closed,

the door to Me is always open

And now, let me pronounce the blessing

The Lord bless you, and keep you safe

The Lord makes His face shine upon you

and have mercy on you

The Lord raises His face over you

and give you peace

amen

Well then! We know each other!

Yes, in the Russian farmhouse

Together with Luit-Kol Kesselbach

Of course! You're the young Lieutenant of the Military Academy

with good instructions for all life issues

I'm just not so sure anymore

because everything here is hard to understand

One questions the meaning of everything

There is no reasonable answer

All that remains is our faith in God

but of course it is not a consolation for you

How could that be?

I lost my parents early and

the people who raised me

denied the existence of God

Follow your feeling, Lieutenant

through all the hardships of life

I tell you:

God sometimes reveals Himself the first time in hell

I called you to tell you

That my division is now subordinate is to the 6th Army

With that, your assignment ends here and now

I give you notice, sure you

has been transferred to Stalingrad as a battery charger

With you are Sers Böse and Kraemer

You will find more information from Headquarters

For your heroic actions we have supreme order to you

the Roman Order of Bravery awarded

Congratulations

Thank you, General

To you all, my deepest thanks for all your services

and wish you all the best for the future

Thank you, General

Let them step out

Retirement!

Ha! and a joke:

To Berlin 2431km

Now let's think about it ...

Yes, Berlin was beautiful

and I know a brunette there, and she is sugary!

But Berlin already knows us,

so let's go to Stalingrad!

Yes, I'm curious is the holiday resort

My new Regiment Commander there waiting for me

and I'm curious about that

In civil life

I am a scientist,

a botanist

One who flowers,

plants and their development study

It was bitter irony that I to the Volga

There is no growth here

Just dead, dissolution

I do not believe there can be successful end for Operation Stalingrad

I don't want to sadden you

but you must know the truth

You have been recommended as a good officer

and I'm glad you're here

Thank you, General

you will take over the 3rd battery

Report to your unit commander

Lieutenant Maj Linkmann

He will point out your duties to you

May I ask if Maj Linkmann is responsible? was verbatim for my transfer?

He wanted you

We did not cooperate well

So you see he is not hate-driven

See you tonight

Take my scarf,

I don't need it, with my fat neck

no thank you

Take the thing and keep it cool!

Your cough works on my nerves!

Listen, I'm your senior officer!

This has to do with your health!

What's this, Lieutenant?

What got me down is:

This had to be a holiday resort

And do you know who runs the resort?

Major Linkmann

Oh, and you love him so much!

I told you we had to rather went to Berlin

It's not going to be funny

We'll see

That's my last word: not a single shot!

Let the infantry see what they are can do without artillery. Out!

Loud-Col Delete

Move to command of the 3rd battery!

Well, what a surprise!

Not for you, General Major

Well, there you are

I have tagged you for my unit

In the meantime, I hear you have a received medal

Yes, Major General

The Roman Order for Bravery

Without any hassle ..

The Romans use other standards

But here in Stalingrad,

can you prove what kind of boyfriend you are

I want to give you a chance

That's kind of you, Gen. Major

I demand extreme performance

We are currently experiencing a crisis

Of course, it's temporary

Nevertheless, the Fuhrer needs men of iron!

So, you must not get weak

Despite hunger, cold and all the difficulties

I brought along 2 more men

Who are they?

Sergeant Böse and Kraemer

Oh, evil? Imagine!

What will we do with him?

A totally unmilitary character

I'll use him here with me,

takes Kraemer to the front

At the battery setting you should but use whoever you find there

3rd battery with 1 officer,

4 deputy officers, 38 men,

4 artillery positions

1 guard and two scouts operating in Stalingrad

Fuhrmann, we all meet in this rotten hole!

How long have you been here?

I was moved to you 2 days

from the delicious Kharkov

What became of the Russian girl, Katja?

Katja? Oh yes, she!

Yes, the post is finished - the end of her dream

And what became of her?

I don't know,

She may have been sent to Germany,

or went underground with her people

Yes, I understand

How are you doing here

We are 1400 meters ahead Stalingrad

and we just have to cover the infantry

My Father, this is Stalingrad

And lying under the rubble tens of thousands of corpses

2000 guns of all calibers stand here

all useless,

because we don't get ammunition

Linkman must authorize every shot

We only have 12 shots per cannon That's it

What did they think?

That's what we're wondering too

But you get cold, Don't you have winter clothes?

It didn't show up

It's the Russians or the cold

Fuhrmann, take my fur

I can't do it!

Stop chatting, and take it immediately - I have one more

We stripped a stockpile

Let's see what's at the front posts

During the day you can't come alive

Every meter is covered by Russian fire

But I can get you there when dark

Let's go!

Halt! ... Password ?!

Sommer Schmidt?

Yes, Lieutenant!

Hello, Lieutenant

Konowsky and 2 spies

No special events

Thanks, Konowsky

That's our new captain, Loud-Col Delete

Good evening, Konowsky Night Lieutenant

And that's Kraemer Tonight Kraemer

I was just busy sharing rations

It looks pathetic

The Russians fired our food

Not a sausage came through

Did the gentlemen bring candy?

Sorry, nothing, but we did but cigarette

That's good! Thank you

They know we have guests!

But the roof still holds

What is the situation here?

Left and right of us lay infantry

and they control the street intersections

In the upper floor of the building opposite is Russians

In the basement we are people

or vice versa

In the same house? That's not possible

In Stalingrad everything is possible

Sometimes the front is running vertically through a house

There was a toilet

i go in the morning,

Think about the problems

On a good morning I'll be there,

and there's still someone in it

In my best Russian, I say:

Young man, you're gone!

He runs away and screams:

The Prussians don't even leave you do not shoot in peace!

Konowsky, I believe you tell just a story!

In my honor, Lieutenant

I would like the others too front post

Okay, I'm going ahead

Fuhrmann, you stay here

B2 Konowsky

Yes, we also marked it

Yes, we are in the same boat

Lieutenant, another question;

Do you have something to eat?

no

It's a shame

from

The Lieutenant of the Infantry

The Russians have 2 tanks and a cannon set up

They are going to try again

Yes, and?

It's a key position

From here, the street intersection controlled

It must be kept at all costs

and not far from here Paul's quarters

That's news to me

Yes, a good cellar shelter

with running water (down the walls)

Call the battery command

Tell them I'm staying here tonight

I want to be with the attack myself

The Russians are attacking!

Konowsky, get Maj Linkmann on the phone

He needs a number right away authorize laps for our battery

I've already spoken to them

His answer is: No!

Not even a single grenade!

He says we should not in the future so be premature

Damn, a direct hit in our basement!

I'm going to look!

Lieutenant, you stay here!

It's teeming with sharpshooters!

I'll be careful

Wow, Gerd, we were lucky!

Russian tanks and infantry

Go ahead with MG

Fuhrmann and Kraemer, secure the rear guard

Come Schmidt! yes

Schmidt, right there!

Kraemer ... There!

We're going to get them!

Hensop!

Then go on! Step!

It could have easily gone awry!

Linkman could have authorized a round!

He's a real shit!

Without the machine gun, we were lost

I found a friend!

He is slightly damaged

We don't take prisoners

Neither side does this!

Not when I'm there, Kolowsky!

Let him walk!

Fuhrmann, tell him to its people going back!

Wait!

At least he has to leave his bag!

Come here!

Then you are gone!

Wow! See what's here!

What the Ivans get for food!

Look what it is!

Smoked herring

and bread

manna and pork

Look there, more meat!

It's all delicacies!

And what do we get?

Empty stomach!

What are we doing in this part of the world?

That the Russians want us out, I understand

For that, the factory workers are fighting, the women and the children

We haven't lost anything here

Lieutenant Major!

Someone was sent with a white flag!

The Russian Major would like to thank you

that you are the prisoner returned

He left me in return

He suggests

a half-hour ceasefire

so wounded on either side can be removed

That's a good idea

I go together to see him

Come!

During this pitiful 30 minutes

something happened

that by both Germans and Russians was told and confirmed

It's time!

Come on Fuhrmann, the show is over!

On January 10, 1943

attack the Russians with full force

to crush the enclosed power

after Hitler offered an offer rejected it

and a fight to the last pattern ordered it

The 6th Army provides enhanced resistance

Of course I pull back the front

Yes, even against the order!

Finally understand!

The Russians went through 3 points our front broken!

Is there no one who can take over?

The army is being abused as cannon fodder!

You will have to admit that the Russians they will be able to chop them up!

They have the last runway taken over at Potomnik!

I know they can ...

We still have Comrak and Stalingradsky

They are worthless!

Keep your mouth shut!

You are just promoting defaitism

The Fuhrer knows what he's doing

He can't prevent that all hell doesn't break loose!

Come to the front, and see even what's going on there!

Of 16 guns there are 4 left!

No ammo, no food!

They took another 30 men away to help the infantry

It's more important for us to to prepare for infantry war

Enough, sure!

We are artillarists, and we will stay with our guns!

Of course we need ammunition and food

At the airport at Comrak

lies enough of that

Do you go and organize what whatever you need!

You don't dare without it not coming back!

And where will I see you again, Major General?

Here, of course!

What does that question mean?

Our last 4 guns have you sent to Stalingrad

Lieutenant Fuhrmann is the only one officer there

And what? It wasn't better than both of us

going to Stalingrad, and send someone else to Comrak?

Stop giving stupid advice try to give!

I'm still in command here!

Go now!

Now go to Comrak!

Now look at this

How many calories needed an adult man?

In peacetime 3500

Now, a few ounces of bread and a slice of sausage

How can I live on that at minus 30 degrees?

Don't go on like this, we are all in the same boat

But I can't stand it anymore!

Konowsky! Listen!

I will keep it for you, and you can eat it later!

What's wrong here?

The Guardian has again lost head of hunger!

We go to Comrak for food and to collect ammunition

Finally, Lieutenant

To finally eat full again

Hello, Boss

What did the doctor say?

Pneumonia and he can do nothing about it

Can't I come back?

I have to go back to the be fighting men

With pneumonia? Are you crazy?

Just stay here and get well

Then I will starve What?

I saw the order

that of today

cost only to the fighting troops will be distributed

Major General, Father Bush

He says he has an appointment

yes

Let him in Yes, General

Come in, Father

You said on the phone it was urgent

What is it?

General, it has to do with your command

to food only to fighting handing out soldiers

yes

That means about 50,000 wounded

in the cellars of Stalingrad going to die

Why are you coming to me?

I don't know about such an order, and did not sign it

I went from statement to statement walked, and no one knows anything

But somebody has to be responsible word for it

Yeah, I don't know who ordered it

But let me tell you something else

No war is human!

But we are soldiers,

You also wear a uniform

It is impossible for me to suffer to see

I am surprised for you, Father

The church prays for victory

But if victory victims,

then you are dissatisfied

It's impossible, after all

The church prays for peace and the victory for the cause that is right

but this war is unjust

Careful father,

you can of high treason be charged

The people here are dying unnecessarily

The sacrifice is totally meaningless

Father Bush,

Time will definitely decide who we two are right about this

Our sacrifice for Stalinggrad is a military necessity

How could I live if I didn't not convinced?

Wouldn't it be tragic if you beliefs were wrong?

Go with God, General

What are you looking for?

We fetch food and ammunition

It's pretty funny - are you crazy?

You want ammunition!

It's been weeks since we got anything

Do you know what we have?

Prayer booklets,

bags full of pepper,

2000 Hitler portraits

neatly framed ...

Yes, yes, what food do you have?

You're crazy! Haven't you heard yet?

There's nothing here! This is the hole side of the world!

And there goes the last chance to get out of this!

in an hour the Russians are here

What, there's nothing to eat here?

Look at this body!

It's a 100kg machine!

He must be rubbed to work!

He must be rubbed!

with bread, butter, egg,

meat, lots of meat!

potatoes!

Now he is going to derail

You are stupid if you think one can be without it!

You are stupid !!

Stay here!

Let me through!

Hey! Wait! Stay here!

I'm leaving! Let me through!

I'm leaving here! Let me go!

Konowsky! Behave you!

Let me go! I'm going along!

Konowsky! Don't be stupid!

Stand back! Stand back!

Only for the severely wounded! We are already overloaded!

I'm wounded! I'm seriously injured!

Stand back!

Don't come forward! Ah, go burst!

I want to go home!

Open the door!

What did I do to you?

Open the door!

You pigs!

I saw it The tail broke his neck

Hurry up!

Where have you been for so long?

In Comrak, as you should know!

Konowsky is dead

Did you execute my order?

For your notice - it's hopeless

There is no ammunition, no food

What?

You are a pretty failure!

While on a trip to Comrak, broke the hell out of here!

Our guns and operators lost us and we move to the city center

What happened to Fuhrmann?

No idea, dead, missing I don't know

We were ordered to divide into combat groups

You will be responsible for that

Where will I find the people?

I don't know, just where you are they will find

Look for the thrusters at the hospital and cowardly

If there are such, the MPs should take them out

Stop talking!

Gone are you! That's an order!

Take Kraemer with you and Böse too!

He's just sitting around here

Evil is sick he has pneumonia

Evil goes along!

I will not discuss this further!

It's not a nursery!

And don't come back with you childish excuses!

It's time that you once prove yourself

Is it still important?

That night

the Stalingrad burnt from side to side

The same night

celebrates Hermann Goering

the 10th anniversary of the takeover

He talked about Stalingrad

Around the 10-year anniversary

to celebrate

of our takeover of power

The Fuhrer can't be with us

And now? what are you doing here?

We were ordered to look for pilot fans

So, look for them

A crisis has arisen

and he handles it, as always

to intervene personally

What are you doing here? You're not wounded

Or maybe you bring food, or medicine?

I'm sorry, I have nothing

But I have a patient with me ...

Don't be ridiculous! Look around you!

With 800 such cellars in Stalingrad!

Without help they will die here!

I'm powerless!

help me!

This is murder!

A Fuhrer did it!

what if the great German

of all time

be recognized in our history!

With his power he has

the eastern front

kept alone!

He speaks, and we die!

Love you!

I have orders!

If someone wants to get weak,

then think of Stalingrad!

Enter the stub here

Where to fight with the same heroism as

Me too

in ancient Greece

You die anyway

at Thermopilae where Leonidas

with his 300 Spartans

did not give up

until the last case!

Therefore it is written:

"Traveler, if you come to Sparta,"

Fuhrmann! Major Linkmann

I told them to the guns ...

Fuhrmann!

withdrawal

old friend!

You, Gerd

Now I will go home soon

That's how we talk today

then I will be able to play, concerts

Music!

Like the Spartans, they got there

their allegiance to the Fuhrer

sealed with their death!

Put that thing down!

This is the Kingdom Marshal

it's our duty to listen!

So it will be said in the future

if you come to Germany:

"did you see us in Stalingrad?"

as the rule goes

Yes, soldiers are meant to die

And if that doesn't happen,

Can he say he was the lucky one

Father! How long will he chat?

In 1000 years, Stalingrad proudly called

For the last time, Sergeant: Turn off the thing!

I was ordered to listen to them

Out!

I'm going to report it

Good

Tell the Kingdom Marshal about his to hold an autopsy after our death

Gone are you!

I am sorry

Even priests give in too

they are also people

Did you find what you were looking for?

No,

here are not pilot fans

Kraemer, now!

Tatiana, just take over here soon

Laugh, I was kidding

bowl

Open that door

Run straight ahead

There are Germans

Katja No word!

You should not do that

We dare not be friends

We must be enemies

What did this war do to us?

Go now

At any moment it may be too late

Go

Thank you

Kraemer, don't shoot!

Thank God, Lieutenant, we have already given up

Are you back safely?

I came alone - Evil is dead

Is Linkmann in his basement? yes

He didn't even stick his nose out

Is that a way to get in here?

Or are you already out of breath?

Böse also fell

And? I hope he did his duty

No, he didn't ...

he forgot to put you in the to spit face before he died

Did you go crazy? How do you talk to me?

For Fuhrmann, you have too wash your hands

Linkmann, you are no leader!

You're a coward and a pig!

Another word, and I'll shoot you in the eye!

Do it

Shoot all the old ideas and phrases anyway in which I have believed so far

For the last time: Stop it!

If you have the courage, come out and fight with the men

and die like them

Clear, listen You're going crazy!

Be reasonable now

We have to stand together, we have to ...

Yes, we have to jump in the car and chase away,

That's what you mean

But it's too late

The Russians are 3 houses away

it's over No, not with me!

German soldiers: Pass this proof through the front

I'm going to sleep

I can't stand anymore

Yes, Lieutenant

What is it?

Something's going on

Ivan reached the corner

We lost another position

Look there!

I don't believe my eyes!

Our Major with a white cloth!

It is no longer our major!

It's an overflower and a fan!

Our army is rapidly disintegrating, and we can't stop it

They are fought with great dedication,

but now whole sections surrender

Many officers commit suicide

Our orders reach no one

So ... that's the end

Yes? What is it?

Just received a message

From the Fuhrer headquarters

Your promotion to General Field Marshal

I thank you for being so tactful,

not to congratulate me

That's Hitler's way of meeting me

ordered to commit suicide

But I'm not going to obey him

His legend of the guilty Gen. Paul

I do not endorse

Others will have to vouch for that

I firmly believed in the

promised help that would come

But they lied to us, Schmidt

But we can only live with ourselves,

if we are convinced

that we are fighting here

for our captains

had value

I thought so too,

but now I don't know more that I do not believe

I can't help thinking that

enormous mistakes have been made

By everyone, including us

But it's too late for insights and confessions

Connect with the Russians

I'm not fighting any further

All right, General Field Marshal!

Come here!

The fight is over

Our division surrendered

Col Marquart, our captain,

shot himself

I'm taking you to the collection point now

Throw down your weapons, you have done your duty,

and a little more than that

Whether anyone will thank you for it, I don't know

that's not important

Come on, Kreamer

10000 collected,

and another 10000 are still to come

They are tired, exhausted, upset,

burnt out like the houses around them

Sirs, here we are now

Stay here for now

Come Kraemer,

Let's see what happens next

Hello, Luit-Kol Wisse

My Father, General?

Yes, I am here too

We will take care of you

Thanks Wisse, don't bother

We can try,

Kraemer can organize something

We will come and fetch you, General

No, gentlemen, believe me,

Paul is truly the culprit

Yesterday the military example,

today the culprit

Let's not pretend anything

Who could prevent this mess,

and did not

But you senior officers who kept quiet,

you obey, and

demanded obedience

It was the last car

Worry a bit about you people!

In Stalingrad, fighting stopped

Over the city was fog and a red glow

Gen. Field Marshal Paul surrendered to the Russians

with 26 generals,

and captured more than 90000 men

The 6th Army is dead, my Fuhrer

The ducks, Zeisler,

It's just an army

Set up a new one

Almost as cozy as a farmhouse,

we just need a little sausage

And

The time the band burst,

and then it suddenly happened,

with a hard blow!

You must have thought I was very stupid

No, just junk

What's going to happen, Father?

I do not know,

But we have a lot of time to find out

Maybe we're going to learn something,

or maybe not