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Dieter is on our side, but Strelitz isn't.

He doesn't like the 55 guys,

but to be honest he likes you even less.

You need a doctor?

Go to Camille's bistro and ask for Dr. Bizet.

Hello, Doctor.

Pneumonia?

How long do they need for the torpedoes?

Pull it back, man!

- They're faster. - Dead is dead.

You're helping Jews!

Do you want to end up hanging from a tree as well?

It should've been the end for me. I shouldn't be here.

What are you talking about?

How many men have we lost?

6!

He's a crook. He's not a policeman.

Satisfied, Duval?

Meet your new police deputy.

- Damage report? - Just a problem with the batteries.

There's a supply ship in quadrant Caesar Bruno 95.

Contact the supply ship by VHF.

Tell them our codename is "Scorpion".

But that's U-612's codename.

Duval, what do you know about a farmer

left strung up outside his farm,

near St-Rémy?

I suggest you speak to Mr. Desjesquier.

Tell him to come and see me as soon as he gets here.

- Inspector Forster? - Yes.

In plain clothes?

SS-Standartenführer Gustav Eckermann.

How can I help you?

Please forgive the unannounced intrusion.

Of course.

Reichsführer-SS Himmler has ordered a general inspection

and now, as the whole country is under our command,

I'm travelog across France to look at how...

here and there,

we can best rationalise and restructure things.

I see.

And how individuals fit into the bigger picture.

Shall we discuss it all over lunch?

I took the liberty of asking your secretary to book a table for us.

Shall we?

My pleasure.

Come in.

Sir, message from Lorient.

From a supply ship in quadrant Caesar Bruno 95.

TOP SECRET NAVAL INTELLIGENCE

Scorpion?

They're in constant contact Lorient.

It can't be Wrangel.

36 North...

50 West.

Now...

55 West.

But it could he von Reinhardtz.

And Wrangel could get there before him.

Message to Lorient.

Wrangel is to wait for von Reinhardtz

at the supply ship and intercept him.

At present speed we're still at least an hour.

From the intercept position given by Lorient, sir.

Then we'll see what our boys are made of.

Push the engines to their limits, Chief.

We're already at full speed.

They can handle it.

Can you?

May I?

Well then... Cheers.

Or should I say "santé"?

It's not very popular.

Food is expensive for the French.

All the more delicacies for us.

There you are, sir.

Foie de veau. Calf's liver. Simple, but exquisite.

Enjoy your meal.

Probably one of the benefits of this posting.

But it hasn't always been just about enjoying fine dining, has it?

The kidnapping of Commander Gluck?

Delicious.

Very nice. Very, very, very nice.

I hope Berlin isn't dissatisfied with my work.

No. No, no.

We're even considering a promotion.

Your name's been mentioned in Berlin's highest circles.

You've proved to be tough,

resourceful and most important of all, efficient.

And it would almost be a tragedy if your talents...

were in future just wasted on drunken sailors.

Our military successes in the east.

Naturally entail administrative tasks.

And we still have a huge problem.

There are just too many Jews

and we can't accommodate all of them.

It's already an administrative nightmare, as you know.

And after careful analysis of the problem,

we have drawn up a plan.

A new, very ambitious plan

for social...

reorganisation.

And when you've finished cleaning up here,

we could entrust this task to you.

That... sounds enticing.

It's a very big challenge,

just when you consider the vast numbers.

I'm ready for new challenges.

Very good.

There's the steamer.

Right on cue.

- Supply ship ahead! - Supply ship ahead!

Both engines, half speed ahead.

Man on bridge!

Both engines, half speed ahead!

I'll be glad to get off this crate.

How long until we're moored alongside?

You'll remain on board.

I have to make contact with SS High Command.

I said you'll remain on board.

If you disobey my orders, you'll be placed under arrest.

Strasser, Laudrup, come with me.

Fischer, no one else leave the boat.

Aye-aye, sir.

Come on.

Come on.

At last!

Von Reinhardtz.

Gluck was right.

What was all that about with the farmer in St-Rémy?

Nothing. A misunderstanding.

And this von Reinhardtz business?

Well...

Our trust in him and his position was betrayed

in the most disgraceful manner.

And of course a tragedy about his wife.

She did the right thing by killing herself.

Otherwise, we'd have found out far too late

about her husband's treacherous plans.

What about Gluck?

I haven't had the heart yet to tell him

about von Reinhardtz's wife.

They were close. It'll hit him especially hard.

Of course. What about you?

You haven't got a wife or a girlfriend?

- No. - No?

It's probably for the best. No ties.

One other thing.

Outward appearances are very important,

Sturmbannführer,

or maybe even soon to be Security Police Commander Forster.

- Inspector. - Yes?

What is it?

Something's not right.

Shit!

Abort manoeuvre.

Hard to starboard. Both engines, full speed ahead!

Sir?

Do you want to see your aunt again?

Hard to starboard. Both engines, full speed ahead!

They're turning away. Surface!

Both engines, full speed ahead!

But, sir, that's one of ours.

Faster, Chief.

Faster, Chief!

Chief, faster!

Another quarter turn, but no more,

otherwise we'll be in deep shit.

It's already in the red.

Check the lubricating oil pressure.

It'll overload.

Pressure's over 50 bar.

Fuck!

Ready the deck gun.

Ready the deck gun!

Is that it, Chief?

Fuck!

Keep it up now!

Go back to your post now, Petty Officer!

Follow him.

Sir?

Are we running from our own comrades?

Faster, faster, faster.

Faster, faster, faster.

The engine!

Get out of the way!

Lift him up, lift him up!

Get him out, get him out!

They're slowing down.

New course, 1-8-0.

That's an order, Fischer.

Aye-aye, sir.

New course, 1-8-0.

Fetch the cook. Fetch the cook, damn it!

I need to disinfect it, Chief.

Go and check the voltage regulators.

Don't worry.

We'll blame it on one of the kids.

The machinist's mates did it with me.

No.

No, that's not it.

What is it then?

Sometimes... when I see him...

Pips, Lutz is dead.

Have they got him?

He got away.

I know how painful it is to be betrayed by a friend.

But private issues must take a back seat.

Do what the situation demands.

You've only got one option, Commander.

Forster!

There are 40 good men on that boat.

Yes, when they left port, maybe.

And what about the cargo?

Berlin won't be very happy if it's lost.

And it won't look so good for us either.

Hold on.

Your CO sabotaged the operation.

Just think about how that reflects on you!

I can only advise you to be tough and efficient.

How many U-boats will you lose

if von Reinhardtz hands over his boat and codes?

You have to convince Dönitz to issue the order to sink the boat.

Lüders, can you fix the diesel engines?

Sir, I'm not sure if Pips is capable...

You're not sure if Lüders what?

We can head for a supply ship.

They'll have everything we need.

We're on his tail.

We're not stopping for anything or anyone. Got that?

Lüders?

You're acting Chief.

Aye-aye.

- With all due respect, I think... - What?

You take care of the E-engines, Grothe.

They must run on full power until the diesels are repaired.

Understood?

Message from Lorient.

Sir?

And Grothe...

give the Chief his medicine.

Sieg Heil, sir!

Sieg Heil, Grothe.

From the Flotilla Commander, sir.

Officers code.

It stinks to high heaven.

- Schiller... - I agree.

He's coming.

Sir, please explain it all to us.

Do I have to remind you that I'm the CO of this boat...

Fischer?

If you question one of my orders again,

you'll be relieved of your post.

Is that clear?

Aye-aye, sir.

Is that clear?

Aye-aye, sir!

One leader, one voice.

So much for as little hierarchy as possible.

The farmer in St-Remy, Desjesquier.

He was helping refugees escape.

I strung him up there as a warning.

We're the police.

We enforce the law. We are bound by it.

Due process, a trial.

The appearance of fair justice is vital. Understood?

Understood?

Yes, sir.

As long as I'm in charge here, well do things by the book.

Yes, sir.

I'm sorry.

- Shall I take him down? - It's taken care of.

But you need to smarten yourself up.

You're a German auxiliary officer.

You can't work for me looking-like that!

There's a tailor on Rue de la Chapelle.

Have him make you a suit

and tell him to put it on my account.

Yes, sir.

Sir?

I'll always be there to help you.

Gently

The earth goes to sleep

As evening falls

Close your eyes quickly

And sleep, my little child

Margot.

Did you sleep?

Is he any better?

Leave me alone with him.

You've sat with him most of the night.

David.

Please be careful with the body.

That's it.

Put him down here.

That's it, careful.

Another needless victim.

Let's go.

Take him to the church.

He can't drink.

- Is the fever getting worsen? - Yes.

Elias. Elias...

He's having a fit because of the fever, David.

What's happening?

He's still breathing. Keep him cool.

We have to get his temperature down.

You'll run into them.

We don't really have a choice.

STOP U-822.

Order issued to sink the boat.

Wrangel can't expect you to work miracles.

Go and get your head down.

I'll take over here.

There we go!

You did it!

Fuck it!

Did you replace the piston rings and the piston pin?

And I checked the cylinder cover screws.

Then there's only one possibility.

No idea. They're flooded?

So what do we do?

Lower the fuel pressure and...?

Try it without the choke.

What are you waiting for?

Sir, they're running again.

I'm not deaf.

- Both engines, full speed ahead. - Both engines, full speed ahead.

I knew it, Pips!

I'm surrounded by kids here.

I need men at my side.

When you're feeling fit again,

I want you back in the control room.

Get out of the way.

Man on bridge!

You take off the safety strip,

then you squeeze this part of the pin.

Inside is a vial of cobalt chloride.

It starts to corrode a wire and when the wire is corroded,

it goes off.

So if I press here...

Hey!

...then it's armed.

And we have half an hour to get out.

Understood?

Have you spoken to Fischer?

Haven't had a chance yet. He was on duty.

Damn it, at 0-2-0. We have to dive immediately.

Alarm!

- Alarm! - Out of the way!

Chief! Alarm!

Can't even take a dump in peace!

- Shit! - Faster, Chief!

Fold up the bunks!

Conning tower hatch closed.

Enemy ships at 0-2-0. Angle on the bow, port 30.

- How many? - At least 2.

Speed 15 knots, distance 5 nautical miles.

Periscope depth.

10 on the bow planes, 5 on the stern.

DEPTH GAUGE

At periscope depth.

How much capacity have we got?

10 percent at most

We'll need every last lousy amp.

There's a group of ships hunting U-boats.

Make ready the torpedoes?

There are too many of them.

I see 3 corvettes.

We'd only draw attention to ourselves.

You don't think they've seen us?

I don't think so.

Take her down 120 metres.

Sir, I didn't have time to charge up the batteries.

Nor would I stake my life on the distillate.

Take her down 120 metres.

120 metres, sir.

20 degrees on the bow planes, 10 on the stern.

40 metres. Boat's falling.

50 metres. Boat's falling.

80 metres. Boat's falling.

- Propeller noise at 3-5-5. - Propeller noise at 3-5-5.

- Getting louder. - Getting louder.

Bearing steady.

Boat's at 120 metres.

- Silent running. - Silent running.

Oh, God, oh, God!

Shut up, Titch! Silent running!

Maybe they really haven't seen us.

ASDIC.

- Depth charges. - Depth charges.

Fuck!

Depth charges.

David, it's Margot.

I'm going to the orphanage later.

Ruth? Are you OK?

I'm so sorry.

How nice of the Americans to find him for us.

Rig ship for dive.

Rig ship for dive!

Fucking hell, Salz, pull yourself together!

That's pathetic!

Keep calm. Nice and calm.

- They went over us. - They went over us.

Propeller noise at 1-6-5.

Propeller noise at 1-6-5.

- Receding. - Receding.

Don't worry.

The hull will hold up as long as they're not more accurate.

Second propeller noise at... at 0-3-0.

Second propeller noise at 0-3-0.

- Depth charges. - Depth charges.

- Depth charges. - Depth charges.

- Flooding! - Flooding!

Stop the leak!

Battle stations. Make ready tubes 1 and 2 for submerged firing.

- Battle stations! - Battle stations!

Make ready tubes 1 and 2 for submerged firing.

Sir, what are you doing?

Increasing my tonnage.

The corvettes don't know we're here.

Our target is the one in the middle.

Bearing 3-0-0.

Let them finish our mission for us.

I want the traitor alive.

Angle on the bow, port 30.

15 knots, distance 5,000.

To prove you're the better CO?

- Fire 1 and 2. - Fire 1 and 2.

Stop the leak!

Chief, damage report.

Room by room damage reports!

Stop that leak now!

E-engine room's clear! Flooding in the officers' mess!

It's not getting any better.

The corvette's been hit!

A corvette's been hit.

Yes, boys! Now you've tasted blood too, you virgins!

It's our comrades!

Another U-boat!

Our comrades have come to our rescue!

Fuck!

The corvette's sinking right above us.

Both engines, full speed ahead.

Batteries are almost empty.

Empty batteries or else 2,000 tonnes of steel smash us to pieces.

Full speed ahead.

Both E-engines, full speed ahead!

Come on, faster, faster, faster!

Full speed ahead!

Looks like her friends want to play too.

Maintain periscope depth.

Hard to starboard.

Hard to starboard.

- Water's still coming in. - Tighten it up.

Sir!

The propeller noise has split.

Receding now in different directions.

They're looking for the other U-boat.

Who's mad enough to take on 3 corvettes?

Wrangel.

Propeller noise getting louder. It's coming closer.

Make ready tubes 3 and 4 for submerged firing.

Make ready tubes 3 and 4 for submerged firing.

Make ready tubes 3 and 4, boys.

- Which valve? - The right one.

Propeller noise at 0-6-0, approaching fast.

Propeller noise at 0-6-0, approaching fast.

We'll get that one too.

First we deal with the corvette keeping them underwater.

Propeller noise getting louder.

Sink the corvette conning towards us!

No U-boat has ever taken 3 corvettes at the same time!

Until now.

- Closing in, bearing steady. - Torpedoes ready?

Tube 3 ready for submerged firing!

Come on, hurry up!

Tube 4 ready for submerged firing!

Tubes 3 and 4 ready for submerged firing.

Tubes 3 and 4 ready for submerged firing.

Will you walk into my parlour? Said the spider to the fly.

Fire 3. Fire 4.

Fire 3!

Fire 4!

We need to take her down.

Patience, Chief.

- Hard to port. - Hard to port!

Hard to port!

61...

Another one sunk.

Explosion noise.

Propeller noise gone.

Sir, the second ship has been sunk.

Last one's moving off to the right.

Now they're after Wrangel.

I think he's quite keen on saving our lives.

- We owe them now, sir. - Rig ship for surface.

They're in for it now. We'll get them.

The evasive manoeuvre finished us off sir.

We've no capacity left.

Surface in a static position. Blow the tanks.

We can wave too. We'll give away our position!

Let's hope they're looking elsewhere.

All right.

- Blow the tanks! - Blow thetanks.

110. Boat's rising.

80 metres. Boat's rising.

80 metres. Boat's rising.

60 metres. Boat's rising.

30 metres.

And now we make the impossible possible, Chief.

Make ready tubes 1 and 2 for submerged firing.

Make ready tubes 1 and 2 for submerged firing.

Why are tubes 1 and 2 not ready?

Come on, make ready tube 1!

- Faster! - Get it out!

Propeller noise getting louder. No change of bearing.

Propeller noise getting louder. No change of bearing.

Are the torpedoes ready?

Casualty during reloading.

Casualty during reloading in the bow room.

Both engines, full speed ahead.

Ehrenberg, take her down 130 metres.

All hands forward!

All hands forward. Go, go, boys! Go, go, go!

Go, go, go. Faster! Go!

Pips, Pips, come on!

20 degrees on the bow planes, 10 on the stern. Go, go, go, go!

Come on! Come on now! Get out of here!

Kids!

Otherwise we'd have done it.

60 metres. Boat's falling.

Silent running.

He's back.

He's come to get us.

Stay calm, Pips.

Propeller noise at 1-2-0.

Getting louder. Rotations slowing.

Boat's at 130 metres.

Stop it.

Go away.

Piss off!

I need to get out. I need to get out!

Let go of me. I need to get out of here.

I need to get out of here!

What do we do now?

We trust von Reinhardtz to return the favour.

We saved his skin and now he'll save ours.

If there's one thing I know about him...

he's a man of principle.

Sir! Together we can get it in a crossfire.

The First Watch Officer is right. We owe them.

They're our comrades.

Sir, if...

if you don't do it,

I will.

Both engines, full speed ahead.

Both engines, full speed ahead!

He's not here. Listen to me. He's not here!

He's not here. He's dead.

But if you don't shut up, well all die.

You overestimated von Reinhardtz's sense of honour.

But it's fitting.

You're going to die

because you relied on a man staying true to his principles.

I swear...

if I get out of here alive, then I'll find you,

von Reinhardtz.

If it's the last thing...

Anybody there?

A cognac.

I've come from a child's funeral.

Seems like it's the day for funerals.

But I'd have heard if a child had died around here.

The family wanted to keep it quiet.

Did you know Jean-Luc Puget?

Yes, I knew him.

I saw you...

at his place today.

I was given his name

and told that he could help me.

By who?

He always had to help

whenever he saw injustice.

That's certainly why he got killed.

He knew the risks.

Were you close to him?

You could say that, yes.

He was my brother.

I'm sorry.

How dare you!

Make sure that the crew can hear.

The other U-boat has orders to sink us.

Why?

Do you plan to defect?

It’s the only moral option we have left.

But I don't expect you to understand, Sturmbannführer.

I understand that you're a traitor

On oil of the ships we sink

are men like us.

Women. Children.

And when we've sunk them all

and killed more than the enemy,

what kind of victory will we have?

Did you intend to hand our boat over to the enemy?

And provide the enemy with the means

to kill your own comrades?

If Dönitz has to negotiate a ceasefire,

then this war is over and the killing stops.

Shut up!

A coward's creed.

Fischer can you take command?

Yes, Sturmbannführer.

Sir, I am loyal to you.

Yes.

Me too.

Good. First well go back and help our comrades.

Then we'll complete our mission.

And you...

You're relieved of your command, sir.

Permanently.