Gentlemen!I have very important news.
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The commander of the southeast group,general Löhr has ordered
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to begin the withdrawal of theE army group
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from the Balkan tonight.
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Please sit down gentlemen.
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Due to the fall of Belgrade,the breakthrough of the Russian forces from the north
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and the Yugoslav partisans ourposition in the Balkan is threatened.
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Only the territory south of Donava isstill under our control.
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If we lose that territory before ourtroupes can withdraw,
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the E army group will be caught ina trap.
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That way we would lose 20 divisions,
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divisions, gentlemen, upon whichthe defense of Germany depends on.
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That's how the situation is.Now to our assignment.
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We must secure the withdrawal of our forcesacross Greece and Yugoslavia.
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The biggest problems is fuel.
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We will solve this problem this way.This city
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that started World War I willbe of big importance also in this one.
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Sarajevo will be the main pointin supplying the E army group
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and will also be the central commandof the "Runner" operation.
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Lieutenant colonel Hagen willexplain to you the objectives of the "Runner"
operation.
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Please,Mr. Hagen.
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Our armour forces will be moving over theSolun, Skopje,
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Užice, Višegrad, Sarajevo, Brod lineand further towards Northwest.
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The armour forces have fuel reserves thatwill only last till Višegrad.
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The objective of the "Runner" operationis to transport the fuel
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from the warehouses in Sarajevo to theagreed place in Višegrad
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via the railway line Sarajevo-Višegrad.
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The operation must be carried outunder the most rigorous security steps
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and in the outmost secrecy.- Mr lieutenant colonel Hagen.
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You will head towards Sarajevo and personallytake care of the route securing.
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Any questions?- Yes, me. How will we ensure
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the secrecy of the "Runner" operation,Mr lieutenant colonel?
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Lieutenant colonel Weiland willanswer this question. Please.
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May I speak frankly?- We expect you to do so.
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The situation in Sarajevo doesn't suitthe "Runner" operation.
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The resistance forces are especiallyconcentrated there.
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A real underground front is waging therewith one partisan at the head.
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He's known as Valter.- Any resistance must be broken
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before the start of the operation.- In such a short time - impossible!
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Do you think it's also impossible forcolonel von Dietrich?
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Von Dietrich?That would be different.
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May I remind you that colonel von Dietrich
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is currently in Norway,on a very important mission.
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You're wrong.Colonel von Dietrich
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is in Sarajevo.
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Nice city, Bischoff- Yes, but restless.
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About time we put some sense into it.
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Recently I read some verses froma Bosnian poet:
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"May the powerful help the persecutedas the persecutor. "
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The persecuted?I'm not sure.
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I rather be the persecutor.
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Way of habit, Bishoff.
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How long have you been looking for Valter?- One year.
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More then a year, colonel.
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And what have you found about him tillnow?
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Nothing.
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That's hard to believe.- Colonel, we have tried everything.
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We have arrested hundreds of peoplebut we didn't find anything about Valter.
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Nobody knows where he is. Nobody!I swear.
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Maybe he's just a ghost.I wonder if he even exists.
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I don't believe in ghosts, Bishoff.Valter does exist and he is there.
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Somewhere there.
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It's OK, Valter.- Come on boys, quick.
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Stop!
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Everybody out! -I understand, everybody out!- Close it, then quickly here!
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Valter, back!Germans!
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Forward!
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Stop!
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To the dam.
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Stop!
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Over here.
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Hi, Branko. See you tomorrow.- Hi, Valter.
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Here he is.
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Take to the Gestapo.
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The objective has been achieved, colonel.The bridge is destroyed.
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Excellent. - But an unexpected eventhad occurred.
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We were intercepted by a military patrol.
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Bishoff! You said there would be noproblems! -Listen, first lieutenant..
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