Shortly after the defeat, the perspective of the German soldiers (captives) and the Danish military and civilians (envoys) in the minefield

Lori 2022-04-20 09:02:10

After the defeat of the German army, the German soldiers sent the original occupation area to demining, Denmark will not welcome you, but you (the German soldiers) must complete the work. And the Danish officers have to teach these German recruits how to demining, "You'll lose your hands if you dig like this" and then teach the stick, "Don't you want to go home to see your relatives?" "You want to be the first to be killed. Is it the person who was killed by the bomb?", "Either life is lost, or lifelong disability" In the end, someone was really killed in the first attempt to defuse a bomb, and the people who were just glad they finally succeeded, all looked at it in astonishment, Silence has become the majority, and the passing of life at this moment leaves no trace except for the silent mourning of this unknown comrade who was buried forever in a foreign land. At the beginning of the demining process, some people vomited into the mine due to starvation, which caused an explosion and died on the spot. At the beginning, some people also discussed going home after demining and working as a mechanic. The hunger and the monotonous two-point life of day and night can be imagined. But as their commander, the Danish sergeant major, when the wounded German soldier called out to you over and over again, the sergeant major had no choice but to put down the inhumane mask and let the medical staff drive in for care, although the final result was that he died ; When the enemy soldiers under his command vomited and diarrhoea because they ate the bacteria feed, he helped them to drink sea water and spit it out and wash their bodies; when the rations were not distributed, he asked the only local farmer if he had any extra food, and all he got was a sneer "The Germans have been punished." He had the same idea before, but when his recruits asked him what the farmer had just said, he held back and asked the recruits only me to ask you to obey the order. He couldn't bear it either. , No matter how the enemy surrenders and is no longer a direct conflict, the kindness in human nature will still be revealed. When his subordinates told him that there was a more efficient way of demining, he just asked the recruits to go to sleep to maintain their physical strength, because he could not guarantee whether the new method would leak and cause casualties, and the command from above was that the mines must be discharged regardless of life or death. After all, the most humane way is to reduce human losses and clear mines. All uncertain factors are the greatest disregard for the lives of the subordinates. It is torment for the German soldiers, and for the enemy who has shown humanity and cannot let it be exposed (otherwise, he may not be able to bear the inquiries in his heart, and he can’t bear to lose his life in demining, and his subordinates will take this as a threat because time faces As for death, where does the management begin, when will the task end, and when will the suffering come?) For the sergeant major, isn't this a kind of purgatory? The sergeant major brought some food from the military camp and put it outside the grass hut, then came in and called to get up. The German soldiers went out and saw that the food was very orderly, so they ate in a hurry. , When the sergeant came over, he consciously lined up. (However, the military regulations may also be consciously lined up in normal times, but the film did not explain the normal, just this scene at this moment) During the period, there were also Danish officers who came to intimidate these German soldiers. The sergeant said that I needed them all. It is demining, and the officers give up. (Mainly because the officer saw that he took the food back and might give it to the German soldiers, and said it was terrifying) The sergeant major and his subordinates had ball games, running, joking, and their subordinates also cut building blocks and teased beetles during their breaks. It is a catalyst for a dull life, mobilizes the enthusiasm of the German soldiers, and is also a better way for the sergeant major to manage. But after a ball game, he threw the ball and asked his dog to pick it up and was killed by a mine. However, the demining of the area should have ended. The sergeant asked the German soldier in charge of the area to learn the dog bark, "Can you guarantee that the beach is safe?" Then walk straight to the area where the demining has been completed to confirm. This kind of dreadful work, one of the soldiers is a cowardly shadow in many people's hearts, trying to run away, and is eventually subdued by other soldiers "what will the sergeant major treat us if you run away". For the previous pair of twins, the older brother was killed while demining, and the younger brother, after saving the daughter of a Danish farmer in the minefield, turned around and chose to test the mine and sacrifice himself. When it was about to end, some of them loaded the mines into the car and discussed with the two new German soldiers what to do when they went back. Suddenly, the mines that were put on the car exploded and all died. The soldier and the sergeant commander ran over and could only say "Damn". After this minefield finally ended the mission, 4 of the 14 German soldiers remained (including the German soldier who wanted to escape), and the sergeant major returned to the camp to report, What I heard was what my boss said, "all the German soldiers are not allowed to leave until the platoon in Denmark is finished." Before the trip, the sergeant major transported 4 German soldiers to the place closest to the border by his own way, and asked them to run quickly. (I thought it was the Sergeant Major who decided to go demining with them) In fact, as the nasty Sergeant Major said, this is an order, although cruel, but for the people who were once occupied, they hated the invaders , can only be attributed to the country to which they belong, otherwise there is nowhere to vent, we can't stand in the perspective of others to persuade them to be kind, no one can lend a helping hand when they are invaded, we have no reason to preach in the lotus, so the movie It is also a very realistic reflection. Although the age of the German soldiers is said to be a child, in fact, it seems to be the case. It is not ruled out that they are reservists, but what can you do? Shooting directly is already very grammatical made. Therefore, the movie is very realistic, and it is not excluded that among these children who are demining, there are still those who advocate Nazism, so war will always be a weapon to hurt people, hatred is amplified here, interests breed here, but life continues, and What we can do is not to lose humanity.

Keep walking to make sure there is no thunder
Finally the sergeant major uses the relationship to make good on the promise and let them go home

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Land of Mine quotes

  • Sgt. Carl Rasmussen: Those of you who count the mines, make sure my card is updated. This task is as important as defusing mines.

  • Lt. Ebbe Jensen: If they are old enough to go to war, they are old enough to clean up.