Paths of Glory

402 00:33:07,486 --> 00:33:12,531 on coordinates 32-58-78. 403 00:33:12,616 --> 00:33:15,159 Batteries 1 and 2 to commence firing... 404 00:33:15,243 --> 00:33:20,331 on coordinates 32-58-78. Over. 405 00:33:28,465 --> 00:33:32,009 General, the battery commander reports those are our own positions. 406 00:33:32,094 --> 00:33:35,179 - He says it must be a mistake. - Confirm the order, Captain. 407 00:33:35,263 --> 00:33:38,808 Yes, sir. There is no mistake. The order is confirmed. 408 00:33:38,892 --> 00:33:42,687 Battery commander respectfully reports he cannot execute such an order... 409 00:33:42,770 --> 00:33:46,524 unless it is in writing and signed by the general. Over. 410 00:33:46,608 --> 00:33:50,945 General, battery commander respectfully reports he cannot execute such an order... 411 00:33:51,029 --> 00:33:53,030 unless it is in writing and signed by the general. 412 00:33:53,115 --> 00:33:55,449 - Give me that phone! - Yes, sir. 413 00:33:59,870 --> 00:34:02,998 - General Mireau speaking! - Battery commander speaking, sir. 414 00:34:03,083 --> 00:34:05,501 The troops are mutinying, refusing to advance. 415 00:34:05,585 --> 00:34:07,545 Fire as ordered until further notice! 416 00:34:07,629 --> 00:34:11,382 With all respect, sir, you have no right to order me to shoot down my own men... 417 00:34:11,466 --> 00:34:15,052 unless you are willing to take full and undivided responsibility for it. 418 00:34:15,137 --> 00:34:17,596 Captain Rousseau, are you going to obey my order? 419 00:34:17,680 --> 00:34:21,225 I must have a written order before I can execute such a command, sir. 420 00:34:21,309 --> 00:34:23,728 Supposing you're killed. Then where will I be? 421 00:34:23,812 --> 00:34:27,148 You'll be in front of a firing squad tomorrow morning! That's where you'll be! 422 00:34:27,232 --> 00:34:31,861 Hand over your command and report yourself under arrest to my headquarters! 423 00:34:42,914 --> 00:34:44,832 Roget! 424 00:34:45,834 --> 00:34:47,835 Lieutenant Roget! Why are your men still in here? 425 00:34:47,919 --> 00:34:50,045 It was impossible, sir. Major Vignon is dead. 426 00:34:50,130 --> 00:34:53,299 Get these men out of the trenches! Come on! 427 00:34:53,383 --> 00:34:57,094 Let's get ready for another try! Get these men out of here! 428 00:34:57,179 --> 00:34:59,180 I've tried three times. Look at all the casualties. 429 00:34:59,264 --> 00:35:01,807 All right! Let's give it another try! 430 00:35:01,892 --> 00:35:04,602 Come on! Let's give it another try! 431 00:35:15,614 --> 00:35:18,616 It's impossible, sir. All the men are falling back. 432 00:35:20,035 --> 00:35:24,497 Sir, I respectfully submit to the colonel... 433 00:35:24,580 --> 00:35:29,376 Pardon, your remarks to me were very unfair, sir. 434 00:35:29,460 --> 00:35:33,047 It's just impossible! It's just impossible. 435 00:35:33,130 --> 00:35:36,884 General, according to first reports, the attack has failed all along the line. 436 00:35:36,968 --> 00:35:39,428 The men are falling back to our own trenches. 437 00:35:39,513 --> 00:35:44,308 Major Saint-Auban, arrange for the immediate relief of the 701st Regiment. 438 00:35:44,392 --> 00:35:48,312 Have them sent to the Château d'Aigle. Have Colonel Dax report to my headquarters. 439 00:35:48,396 --> 00:35:51,357 - Yes, sir. - Major Couderc, assemble a general court-martial. 440 00:35:51,440 --> 00:35:54,068 Have it ready to meet at 3:00 tomorrow afternoon. 441 00:35:54,152 --> 00:35:58,239 If those little sweethearts won't face German bullets, they'll face French ones! 442 00:36:08,959 --> 00:36:10,960 I ordered an attack. 443 00:36:11,044 --> 00:36:13,003 Your troops refused to attack. 444 00:36:13,088 --> 00:36:15,506 Our troops did attack, sir, but they could make no headway. 445 00:36:15,590 --> 00:36:18,050 Because they didn't try, Colonel. I saw it myself. 446 00:36:18,134 --> 00:36:20,135 Half of your men never left the trenches. 447 00:36:20,220 --> 00:36:23,097 A third of my men were pinned down because the fire was so intense. 448 00:36:23,180 --> 00:36:25,432 Don't quibble over fractions, Colonel. 449 00:36:25,517 --> 00:36:29,562 The fact remains that a good part of your men never left their own trenches. 450 00:36:29,646 --> 00:36:33,482 Colonel Dax, I'm going to have ten men from each company in your regiment... 451 00:36:33,567 --> 00:36:36,527 tried under penalty of death for cowardice. 452 00:36:36,610 --> 00:36:38,946 - Penalty of death? - For cowardice! 453 00:36:39,030 --> 00:36:41,240 They have skimmed milk in their veins instead of blood. 454 00:36:41,324 --> 00:36:44,326 Then it's the reddest milk I've ever seen. My trenches are soaked with that red skimmed milk. 455 00:36:44,452 --> 00:36:47,454 - That's just about enough out of you, Colonel! - I'm not gonna mince wor