The Bridge at Remagen Page #3

or he was pushed too hard.

What the hell do you mean by that?

He was tired. He got careless.

We're all pushed too hard. We're all tired.

Not as tired as he was.

Well, I guess this makes you

commandin' officer of company A.

You take over from Johnny.

- Why me?

- Because you're available, that's why.

- Why not Pattison?

- He's too green.

Look, Hartman...

I know it's been a hard blow.

It's always a shock to lose a buddy,

a man you fought with. We're all human.

I guess what I'm tryin' to say is

I realise Captain Colt was your friend.

He was my friend too.

Bullshit.

Would you care

to rephrase that, Lieutenant?

You don't have

any friends out here, Major.

Neither do I.

We can't afford 'em, either one of us.

(chickens clucking)

What in the name of God is goin' on?

What kind of outfit is this?

The men are tired, Major.

They're blowing off steam.

OK.

I'm company CO. What are my orders?

We're punching our way

through to the Rhine at top speed.

German lines are fluid

this side of the river.

I want you in

Stadt Meckenheim by tonight.

And you can tell your men I'll give them

leave as soon as they hit the river.

How do you know Stadt Meckenheim

isn't crawling with Germans?

- What if they unload on us?

- Then we'll know, won't we, Lieutenant?

Angel!

Angel, we're movin' out!

- Chicken dinner.

- Move it.

Just havin' a little recreation, sir.

Didn't you forget something, Sergeant?

Yeah, well, I checked them all out.

Nothing worth much. Except this.

Let's go, Grebs.

- Wilhelm, what's holding us up?

- It's a checkpoint ahead, Herr Major.

Stillgestanden. Zur Salve.

(guns cocked)

Legt an.

Gebt...

feuer!

Your papers?

Where are you going?

Remagen. General von Brock's orders.

- What was the meaning of that?

- To set an example.

Maybe other officers

will stay at their posts.

Better to die facing the enemy...

than the firing squad.

You may go on. Heil Hitler.

Wilhelm, cigarette?

Thank you, Herr Major.

It's not good, Herr Major.

When we do such things,

shoot our own officers by the road,

then I think the war is lost.

- Is this Meckenheim?

- Yeah.

What do you think?

We'll split up.

You go in from the right, across the field.

I'll go straight down the road.

We'll meet at the church.

I don't see any white flags.

You think they're friendly?

Let's sit tight until the patrol comes in.

What a way to fight a war. The goddamn

conquering army sleeping in the streets,

the Krauts nice and warm in their beds.

All clear, Angel. Secure the town.

Bed down the rest of the men.

Send a signal to Major Barnes with...

Murrie!

Send a signal to Major Barnes

with the main column.

"Entered Meckenheim, 2300.

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