A Bridge Too Far

I'm sure, Father. Believe me. 69 00:17:34,011 --> 00:17:35,304 Model? 70 00:17:36,597 --> 00:17:39,559 A field marshal in Arnhem? Why? 71 00:17:40,768 --> 00:17:42,979 The British will have an explanation. 72 00:17:43,062 --> 00:17:44,981 Did you pass on the message about the tanks? 73 00:17:45,064 --> 00:17:48,025 Of course. But Model is something more important. 74 00:17:49,610 --> 00:17:51,988 You're a good boy and a wonderful spy. 75 00:17:52,071 --> 00:17:54,365 Now go and help your mother with supper. 76 00:47:09,035 --> 00:47:10,661 General Bittrich! 77 00:47:10,828 --> 00:47:12,663 I'm in here, Matthias. 78 00:47:26,761 --> 00:47:29,263 Fantastic, isn't it? 79 00:47:29,764 --> 00:47:32,683 Just once to have such power in my hands. 80 00:51:08,482 --> 00:51:11,944 Excuse the interruption, Field Marshal, but... 81 00:51:12,027 --> 00:51:14,530 British paratroopers have landed... 82 00:51:15,364 --> 00:51:17,491 three kilometers from here. 83 00:51:18,492 --> 00:51:21,161 Why should they do that? 84 00:51:22,079 --> 00:51:24,373 There is nothing important here. 85 00:51:27,501 --> 00:51:31,171 Me! I am important. 86 00:51:31,505 --> 00:51:33,841 They must all be coming just to capture me. 87 00:51:33,966 --> 00:51:35,676 Call my chauffeur and car. 88 00:51:36,969 --> 00:51:39,430 Evacuate the headquarters. 89 00:51:39,513 --> 00:51:41,098 And don't forget my cigars. 90 00:53:26,286 --> 00:53:28,414 Then keep trying. 91 00:53:28,539 --> 00:53:30,958 There must be someone there! 92 00:53:33,377 --> 00:53:36,505 My apologies. I can get no sense from anybody. 93 00:53:36,588 --> 00:53:39,216 They say thousands of troops are dropping all over Holland. 94 00:53:39,299 --> 00:53:42,594 - Yes, west of Arnhem. - Right on tsp of Field Marshal Model. 95 00:53:42,678 --> 00:53:45,889 I can't get through to his headquarters. 96 00:53:45,973 --> 00:53:49,017 A strong force has landed south of Nijmegen. 97 00:53:49,560 --> 00:53:52,354 Nijmegen? They're after the bridge. 98 00:53:54,982 --> 00:53:58,193 That doesn't matter. 99 00:53:58,902 --> 00:54:00,988 Perhaps they've landed in the Field Marshal's soup. 100 00:54:02,197 --> 00:54:06,285 Yes, you'd like that, wouldn't you? Now listen. 101 00:54:06,368 --> 00:54:08,579 I'll take care of Arnhem. 102 00:54:08,662 --> 00:54:12,082 You get to Nijmegen as fast as you can. 103 00:54:12,166 --> 00:54:13,459 Take anything that'll move... 104 00:54:13,584 --> 00:54:17,337 every man that can walk, and hold the bridge. 105 00:54:19,173 --> 00:54:22,509 No! Field Marshal Model! 106 00:54:24,553 --> 00:54:27,556 Nothing must cross it. Is that clear? 107 00:54:27,639 --> 00:54:30,601 You must hold that bridge under any circumstance. 108 00:54:30,726 --> 00:54:33,479 - Understood? - Clear. 109 01:05:24,587 --> 01:05:26,172 Forgive me for returning, Field Marshal. 110 01:05:26,256 --> 01:05:27,924 I must press for permission... 111 01:05:28,007 --> 01:05:30,468 if it becomes necessary... 112 01:05:30,552 --> 01:05:35,723 to blow up the bridges at Arnhem and Nijmegen. 113 01:05:35,807 --> 01:05:37,809 This is out of the question. 114 01:05:37,892 --> 01:05:40,270 Never. Is that clear? 115 01:05:40,353 --> 01:05:42,313 We need them for our counterattack. 116 01:05:42,397 --> 01:05:44,941 Counterattack? With what? 117 01:05:45,024 --> 01:05:48,069 Paratroopers cannot fight long. They are too lightly equipped. 118 01:05:48,153 --> 01:05:50,280 Isolated, they are lost. 119 01:05:50,363 --> 01:05:52,949 I have spoken to Von Rundstedt. 120 01:05:53,366 --> 01:05:56,494 All reinforcements come to us first. 121 01:05:56,578 --> 01:05:59,914 Every hour we get stronger and they grow weaker. 122 01:05:59,998 --> 01:06:04,377 - But if we blow the bridges-- - They don't want the bridges. 123 01:06:04,502 --> 01:06:06,629 Do you really think if they wanted the bridges...