Sahara Page #3

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At Bir Hacheim.

A column of many tanks and

many machines attacked us there.

All my company died in battle.

I alone escaped.

It was then I captured...

...this man to carry my pack.

What is your name?

Sergeant Major Tambul.

Force Sudanese Battalion.

You know this desert?

Yes, sergeant.

Is it all like this?

Yes, all that way...

...worse for tank.

Deep sand?

And salt marshes.

Only one caravan trail. Very old.

- Hard to follow.

- Where does it lead?

To the well at Hassan Barrani.

You think you could find it again?

I think I can.

I will try.

Get your pack off and get on top.

Jimmy, throw down a ration.

The rest get back in place.

Waco, start her up.

Were moving on right now.

Look!

Those birds know

just when to show up.

They can smell death ahead of time.

Anybody know what hes babbling?

I speak English.

Speak very good.

Dont leave me here.

Take me with you.

Sorry, we got no room.

I learn English in school in Torino.

And I learn Americano

from reading the letters.

Its the cousin of

the uncle of mia moglie.

Thats my wife, signore.

She got an uncle

whose cousin live in America...

...and he write all the time.

He tell about the big mountain,

the big building, the big art.

Everything big in America!

Waco, wind her up.

Were moving on.

I show you letter.

I got a letter from my wife.

She told me she get a letter...

...from the cousin of the uncle.

He work now in Pittsburgh, USA.

In the steel factory.

Maybe he make the steel

for this tank in Pittsburgh, USA.

And, signore...

...I show you picture.

I got no time to look at pictures.

Hes right.

Its stupid to have pity in war.

You kill in a fight. Not like this.

I know better than you.

- Lve been fighting them since 1936.

- 36?

Spain.

Theres no pity.

My wife and bambina.

Thats my baby.

Its a nice picture.

You must be very proud of them.

Lll see what I can do.

I wish youd change your mind.

This man is a prisoner of war.

As such, hes entitled

to certain rights.

Weve got to take him.

We cant leave him to die.

If we asked the men, theyd agree.

Theyd agree now.

What about when theyre starving

and dying of thirst?

You put me in command to look ahead.

- This is a matter of a mans life!

- Youre wrong.

Its a matter of

the lives of 10 men.

We got a long ways to go.

We need every crumb of food

and drop of water.

Lm taking the Sudanese

because hes a British soldier.

But I wont take on

a load of spaghetti!

He walked this far, and

he can walk back.

Thats the end of it.

What are you waiting for?

Wind her up.

Okay, Joe.

You better get in, Doc.

Lm sorry.

Dont leave me here to die.

I swear, I work for you.

I dont drink your water...

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