Warmth on the battlefield

Eloy 2022-01-14 08:01:40

When the soldiers came out to celebrate Christmas, the audience laughed. This is not something that soldiers should do. They did it, so the audience laughed. But this is what one should do—of course, the festive season must be celebrated. Every holiday season, you miss your relatives, let alone a soldier alone on the battlefield? They and the "enemies" are the same people who have fallen into the world. Everyone misses their family members and cherishes the memories of the peace.
The most obvious changes in the German military officers. His change is the most obvious. He has a cold appearance. He didn't like singers at first. He admired those who killed the enemy and wanted to prevent the singers from going out. Later, he chatted with officers from other countries, began to talk about his wife, and even called the "enemy" to avoid bombing... He was melted by the warmth between people! In the war, these melts appear to be particularly strong.
The evil ones are not the enemy, but the generals above, and "priests" who encourage murder. In the end, although we can't see the truth that "evil can overcome righteousness," seeing that soldiers are loyal to themselves, what they want is not war, not badges, but peace and care. Is it worth paying attention to the charge of treason that the superior officer said?
Cowards are people who don't have the courage to pursue what they want, they are not.

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  • Eileen 2022-03-28 09:01:08

    A warm and silent film.

  • Anthony 2022-03-16 09:01:06

    Weeping from beginning to end.

Joyeux Noel quotes

  • [first lines]

    Enfant francais: Child, upon these maps do heed This black stain to be effaced Omitting it, you would proceed Yet better it in red to trace Later, whatever may come to pass Promise there to go you must To fetch the children of Alsace Reaching out their arms to us May in our fondest France Hope's green saplings to branch And in you, dear child, flower Grow, grow, France awaits its hour.

    Enfant anglais: To rid the map of every trace Of Germany and of the Hun We must exterminate that race We must not leave a single one Heed not their children's cries Best slay all now, the women, too Or else someday again they'll rise Which if they're dead, they cannot do.

    Enfant allemand: We have one and only enemy Who digs the grave of Germany Its heart replete with hatred, gall and envy We have one and only enemy The villain raises its murderous hand Its name, you know, is England.

  • Le Major: Everyone to their posts!

    Gordon: [a moment of indecision] Every man to his post!

    Le Major: Quickly!

    [the Scottish soldiers get in position along the trench wall]

    German Soldiers: [Someone in the German trench stands up and walks into No Man's Land] No, stay here! What're you doing? Come back!

    Le Major: Well, what the hell are you doing! Shoot the bloody Kraut!

    [the Scottish soldiers look at each other; they don't fire]

    Le Major: What are you waiting for? Shoot him, God damn it! Holidays are over!

    [the soldiers shoot in the air to warn the man in No Man's Land, who begins to run toward the French trench]

    Le Major: What the hell do you think you're playing at? Shoot him!

    [Again the soldiers look at each other, shake their heads, and don't fire]

    Le Major: Shoot him!

    [Jonathan shoots the man, who falls midway between the French and German trenches]

    Le Major: Stand down from your posts.

    [They do]

    Le Major: Shame on you, Gordon. Shame on you.

    [Ponchel's alarm clock rings in No Man's Land. Gordon looks out to see Lieutenant Audebert running to help the man Jonathan shot - Ponchel in a German uniform]

    Ponchel: Be silly to die disguised as a German, eh?

    Lieutenant Audebert: What the devil were you doing?

    Ponchel: I had a German help me. I saw my mother. We drank a coffee, just like before... You have a son.

    [Lieutenant Audebert can no longer keep from crying]

    Ponchel: His name is Henri.

    [Ponchel dies, and Lieutenant Audebert sobs even harder. Gordon and the Major look on from their trench, Gordon grave, the Major baffled]