January 1945.
The last German offensive of the war, the Ardennes Offensive, has collapsed.
Allied forces in France prepare to enter Germany from the west
- and has assembled crew and equipment since D-day 6/6 1944.
In the east, Soviet forces are pushing, and Nazi Germany is sitting in a vise.
Several years of Allied bombing have virtually paralyzed
- The once powerful arms industry of the Third Reich .
However, a large number of V2 rockets are still mounted on a plant :
Kohnstein, a former gypsum mine in a mountain in Thuringia, Germany.
Kohnstein is also the only factory still assembling Messerschmitt 262-
- the first operational jet fighter in world history .
Under the cover of low terrain, the war continues with advanced technology.
Who is the beautiful woman in the picture on the wall behind you, Malcolm?
My daughter, my only child. She was killed in a V2 attack.
So as you understand, this is very personal to me.
The Germans have great difficulty keeping their supply lines going.
Thanks to your B-17 and our Lancaster bombers.
But the latest news does not apply to V2, but Me-262.
My boys still see them.
Our enemy is still a collection of cunning types.
They know we will bomb all convoys
or trains carrying something for military use.
So the Germans have used passenger trains to transport military equipment.
They cut the roof of passenger cars-
- fills them with material fuel, and whole engines, and puts the roof back on.
Then the carriages are indistinguishable from an ordinary passenger train.
- What do we recommend? - A precision bombing.
With one of your B-17 bombers without the usual escort.
- It's damn risky. - These are special tasks often.
- Do you have routes and departure times? - Yes.
I want to hear if there are volunteers.
But the pilot who led the cruise towards the mobile airport ...?
- Yes, Cole Phillips, a good man. - Is he possibly available?
US Air Force Headquarters IN ENGLAND
I see you've found your brother.
Yes, is not it incredible?
I was also surprised to see him.
They cost Colonel Richards a P-38, but what did you cost the enemy?
Their plane worked well. Many planes were destroyed on the ground, mostly 190s.
- And the 262s? - There were three.
Two were knocked out, the third I did not get hold of.
- A fairly successful mission. - Thank you, sir.
I told your brother about the Luftwaffe Colonel.
Yes, he chased me part of the way home in his jet.
- Fast, but not so maneuverable. - You were lucky.
Be a little with your brother. Take an evening in the city.
Tomorrow, Colonel Richards and I will review the next bombing.
- I want you both. - Of course.
- Ready to get on the air again, Joe? - That's all I think about, Colonel.
That, and then my wife and daughter back home in Georgia.
I'm taking care of you this time. I have something else for you.
- Do I get ground service again? - We have received very good information.
This applies to a supply train to the 262s.
It's 60% reliable, but it might be a duck.
We believe that the remaining 262s will be loaded on a
- and driven east, further into Germany.
We do not know where they are going, but we know their route.
A slow target, a bombing raid.
Yes, but not in the traditional sense.
The 262s have not been collected.
On the train are all the necessary parts, down to the smallest nut.
Will you knock them out before they are completed?
The problem is that the Germans use a passenger train.
So from a distance, it looks like we're attacking civilians.
People at headquarters will not be happy if we become barbarians like the Nazis.
A bomb from a B-17 should knock the train out.
But as you saw on the way over here, all planes in use, so I have no planes for you.
- When are they coming back? - In about three hours.
Then they have to be refueled and reinforced, and then four hours have passed. Time we do not have.
What about Lillian, my old ship? She's still down there.
Do you really think it can ease?
- I came home with her. - But we still have no crew.
We just need a bomber - and you can handle it, Joe.
- I'm just a poacher. - You just have to press a button.
I've just been dying. I just got back!
Of course you have to go! This is the big deal! Do you remember the movie?
Why was it so important for us to watch that aerial movie, Joe?
- Because it reminded us of our father. - Exactly!
It was about our father and many other fathers. We continue the story.
What we are facing here is top secret.
You have to go very far down so you can see who is on the train.
If it's Nazi soldiers, blow it up.
If you only see transport boxes, blow it up in the air.
But if it's passengers, civilians on their way home, forget it all.
Before we leave, a photographer must take a picture of our plane.
As you wish, brother.
- And I'm just going to press a button? - Yes.
How do we find the train?
According to the timetable, the train should leave the station at any time now.
Thank you for coming, Mr von Braun. Your reputation comes to you in advance.
I did not want to show you the plane until I thought you could benefit from it.
Here are the latest drawings of the Me-163A.
What is called the "Comet".
Yes, I saw an early draft of it a few years ago.
It is famous for the number of test pilots it has cost lives.
It obviously took several years to solve the technical problems.
If you use the same engines as the 262, there are not enough engines.
These are not Junkers engines. This is a light aircraft
- and it does not use turbojet engines, but rocket propulsion.
Then I'm in. It does not look like an airplane, but rather a spacecraft.
We can only hope.
The "Comet" rocket uses a two-part fuel
- which Walker and his people copied from my V2.
They claim, of course, that it was the other way around.
I have a few questions. How is the armament?
30 mm cannons, the 108s that you have in your jets.
- But two, not four. - And the flight characteristics?
It will never be able to turn over a coin like our 109s.
But the fuel system is actually much better than that in your 262s.
As you know, fast movements with the joystick have caused major problems.
Shutdown, engine failure, etc. etc.
Yes, but it outweighs the aircraft with its speed.
Refresh my memory, Colonel: What top speed does the Me-262 have?
My jets often reach 700 km / h.
The most recent test of the 163-A I saw was in July.
I can confirm that the pilot Hitmar got the "Comet" up to a speed-
-which approached 1300 km / h.
It is impossible for you to achieve that with that toy. It is impossible.
I was there, Colonel. I saw it with my own eyes.
- When can they be delivered? - In a few weeks.
But you must contact Messerschmitt yourself.
I have only approved the aircraft.
Of course, Mr von Braun. And congratulations on your V2 program.
- But I wonder about something. - Yes?
I've heard amazing stories about a rocket with the same technology as the V2-
and it is said to be able to reach targets on the other side of the Atlantic.
That's information I can unfortunately not discuss with you, Colonel.
- But you do not deny it. - They noticed it.
- I have to go. Goodbye. - Goodbye.
- Everything's ready, Colonel. - Well!
Their cargo must reach Kohnstein. They can drive now.
Is it correct that there are no military personnel on board?
They should not appear as a military transport.
If you are in immediate danger, you can interrupt the radio silence for 30 seconds.
I'm not far away.
Javel. I remember what you said I should say on the radio.
- Can you see anything? - Only what you see.
- How's the fuel going? - No problems.
Are you sure we are in the right area?
I was supposed to fly here, but intelligence is never 100% secure.
You can turn on the radio and hear if they can give us some clues.
Good evening. Here's "Dresden Doll" again to make your night less lonely.
Well, my dear, have you thought about how many Americans-
-who have German ancestors?
Do you realize that when you bomb Germany,
maybe you bomb your ancestors' homes?
You may be killing your cousins or grandparents.
And we all share a wonderful cultural heritage.
We are "of the people", just as you are.
And we just want to create a better life for our people, just as you will.
We should not be enemies.
Why are you attacking us? We would never attack you!
Have you not heard of the German-American Federation?
We have many friends and allies in the United States.
And you know that "Dresden Doll" is your special friend.
So lay down your arms and come. We can share a bottle of schnapps, right?
- What a foolish bitch! - But she's good at what she does.
Now we should be there soon. Down to the bomb sight and get ready.
Javel, skipper.
- You, Cole? - Yes?
It's nice to be back on board.
Now wait a minute ...
Right in front of us.
- Good eyes. - Almost good enough to become a pilot.
Creep down again and get ready. We follow him.
I call the pilot of the lone American bomber
-which follows my train.
Please note that this is not a military operation.
There are no soldiers or weapons on board the train.
This is a civilian train. I repeat: this is a civilian train.
- You're a Jew. - You have a sharp vision.
Or was this a clue? What is a Polish girl doing here?
- Do you speak Polish? - Yes.
And French, German, Russian and Greek.
And Latin and of course Yiddish and Hebrew.
You Jews think you're so smart. You call yourselves "the chosen people"!
We claim so, yes, but I often wish he had chosen a different people.
What are you doing here?
It is quiet here. I come here every day to pray.
I pray for my family, my people and myself.
Do you think He hears your prayers, Jew?
I can only hope.
But tell me: Why does a Polish girl work for those monsters?
It does not concern you.
I have a name and that's Isaac. What's your name?
- I'm anna. - It's a Jewish name.
No, it's not, I'm not a Jew!
Anna comes from Hannah, which is a Jewish name.
Never mind. I can report you because you went in here.
They will ask you what you did here and I will say it as it is:
I came to pray, but you came to steal some time.
And my efforts are probably put higher than a girl from an assembly line.
Do you also work for them?
No, I'm here to enjoy the atmosphere and the company.
- Why do you work here? - To keep my family alive.
Why are you here?
They promised to empty Poland of Jews and to crush the Russians.
You believed them, and then they made you their slave.
But you are very beautiful. They had probably chosen another profession for you.
Dirty little Jew!
Sorry, but in war people do what it takes to survive.
An ugly man can just as well stand at an assembly line as a beautiful young girl.
I wanted the second profession. Good food, clean clothes.
- Men? - I have a brother.
Stefan. He was always so happy and cheerful.
But they removed him. They said he was mentally unfit.
Oh really.
I have not seen you, Anna, and you have not seen me.
I need your help here! I'm flying up the side of the train.
- Try to see what's on board. - Received!
What do you see, Joe?
Nothing.
Do you know the windows on the other side of the train? Can you see through the wagons?
- I can not see anything. - And you did not see through the wagons?
I can not see anyone on the train.
You can not see anything about it.
I saw a man on board the train: the train driver. That was all.
If we fly slower, we fall down. The train has apparently not been busy.
Hi ... Beware!
Hold fast.
It was very close.
- Where the hell did it come from? - Should I charge the machine guns?
No, back to the bomb sight. We throw our eggs.
You, Joe! I'm going up a little!
We go up over 200 meters so you can throw the eggs! Be prepared!
I'm returning to the train. I can not see the jet, but it's safe here.
What are you doing, Cole ?!
Come on ... come on!
What are you doing, Cole?
Listen, we did our best.
But we only had one chance. Now we'll be back.
The jet pilot knows what he is doing.
We're probably not coming home in this box, Joe.
You must leave the plane when it is safe to jump.
- What the hell do you want to do? - It's not a suicide mission.
Stands.
Do you hear me?! Stop the train! Now!
- Stop the train! - I try!
No no no!
Funny, funny!
Funny!
- I will miss the old box. - We'll find a new one for you.
- Are you okay? - Just a little sore. And it hurts in the legs.
Be prepared to take the gun out.
You should get the Medal of Honor for that.
Yes, the best intentional B-17 crash ever.
How's it going with Cole and his brother, sir?
- Not so good. - Well?
The plane crashed, but they managed to jump out.
So I need a volunteer to pick them up.
I thought so.
It is strange that the Germans have not yet appeared.
Yes, they are quite pressured now.
Let's see what we have. I have a gun and an emergency flare.
I have my gun and a chocolate bar.
Chocolate bar! Forward with it. You can get my flare for it.
That sounds like a fair trade.
- Here you go. - You get the flare later.
- Are you okay, honey? - Yes.
- Nightmare again? - Yes.
You do not want to talk about your nightmares, but you can.
Yes, but it was not a nightmare.
But that was about your father, right?
I think he's coming to our house anytime.
And then we get the world's biggest hug, and the war is over.
And do you know what I think?
I think you should crawl back into bed and fall asleep-
- so you can come back to the dream, because it was really good!
- I love you mother. - And I love you, honey.
And your father loves you too.
I know.
I miss my little girl.
I miss Maggie too, but I miss my daughter's childhood.
How old is she?
11. I have already missed two birthdays.
Do you think you will ever settle down?
I might find a nice French mademoiselle
and takes her home.
- Maybe mom would like it? - I think.
- As long as you have some grandchildren. - My Goodness!
- Yes, it's included. - Yes.
Come on, Joe!
What are you doing? Why are you not ready?
Mom wants us in the cinema tonight when we've eaten.
- I have not been bitten yet. - Come on, it's the big one!
- What do you mean? - What?! Pilots, planes, explosions!
So do as you please. Mom and I go without you.
Even if we do not want to!
- Mom is not leaving with you alone. - Then I'll drive without you.
I just want to see that movie. You do not understand.
- Thank you, mother, it was all time. - Yes please.
Well, shall we go to the cinema now?
Take it easy. The film does not begin until an hour later.
- Are there cartoons first? - It usually is there.
You are lucky because you can hear what they are saying.
A few years ago you had to read on signs what they said.
It's hard when you've just learned to read.
But it helped you get better at it, right?
It may well be.
Cole, tell us what makes this movie more important than others.
Yes, that's because it's about fighter pilots.
Those who fought in the Great War, just like our father.
It is dedicated to all fathers,
who fought and did not come back — like your father.
Were all fighter pilots?
Of course not. Some fired cannons, and others drove in large tanks.
And many of them were infantry fighting in the terrible trenches.
I prayed and prayed.
I prayed that there would never be another war, so you would avoid that kind of thing.
- Shall we leave now, mother? - Yes let's do it.
Do not come and say that it was not the best movie ever!
- Did you like it, Joseph? - Yes, but I did not understand it.
- What did you not understand? - Let him speak now.
Why did the propellers not break when the pilots fired machine guns?
It's something mechanical. Gears and things.
Then we say it.
Do you know what I want to be when I grow up? I want to be a hero.
- What kind of hero? - A cowboy sheriff in the old west.
- In the west, what? - And fire six runners!
- What do you want to be, Cole? - Me?
I think I know.
JAGERESKADRILLE
It's a B-38, help me up!
Model J, two-seater. Thank God — but it gets crowded.
I turn on a burner.
Yes, but wait until it gets closer.
But not too close. They have limited downward views.
I will make a request that you be sent home.
Fine.
But so should you. We are brothers, we hold together.
- I can put a good word in for us. - It sounds good.
- Why so secretive, Colonel? - You'll understand soon.
But as with the second task, this is completely voluntary.
This mission is top secret, and you understand it when you look at it.
- What's up with the 109 there? - It's the one you have to fly.
You do not mean that?
Of course we had to repair it a bit.
Of course, but how did you get it?
Yes, a nice little Nazi pilot landed in a field nearby.
He had a desire to live.
- How's it in the air? - We dont know.
No one has tried to fly in it. Do you want to be the first?
Well then, you get all the best toys!
- Who's flying it? - My brother.
- Why does it not come behind me? - He risks being shot down.
- Where is he going? - He will not say that.
- He's your brother then. - That means nothing.
Joe is right, the major can not reveal anything.
Look, he's waving at us! Wave back!
- Hey, Major! - You could be shot down.
- What do you think? - It flies really well.
Yes, they say so. By the way, your brother chose to stay.
He wants to go home, but waits here until you have completed the task.
He probably can't handle the tension.
So you only stay here until I get back from work? Is that wise?
Mom will be much happier if she sees us both coming walking.
True, but I'm probably not staying home.
- Do you mean it? - We're at war, and it's not over.
Fräulein von Falenburg-I have heard your broadcasts and know the character.
But I know very little about you. How did you get to the radio?
I was an actress in Berlin. At the theater, I was not a cabaret girl.
I had my own theater company, which staged the great classics.
Goethe, Schiller and of course Shakespeare.
The English do not appreciate him. He has a true Germanic spirit.
Of course I played Portia and Gertrude.
The favorite role is Lady Macbeth.
Away, spot, away! Away, I say!
Away, tumor — it's time now. Hell is obscure.
Fy, sir, fy! A soldier who fears!
But fear not, no one can decide that we ...
But who knew that the old man had so much blood in him?
She is captivating. I want to meet her.
I present you after the show.
Not all Arab perfumes can give this little hand sweetness.
Oh, to bed, to bed.
I hear a knock on the door! Come, give me your hand!
What has been done cannot be undone.
To bed. To bed.
Do you know who the man at the table is?
It is one of the leaders of the Kingdom.
This is Mr Joseph Goebbels, our Minister of Propaganda.
Oh, I know his work.
Mr Goebbels would very much like to speak to you.
Of course.
Mine compliments, Miss von Falenburg.
The British have a lot to learn from your wonderful Shakespeare performance.
Shakespeare has true Aryan vitality, but the British do not understand it.
I understand that you mainly play German pieces?
Yes - in accordance with your directive.
Germany has given us the finest literature in the world.
And your theater company has promoted our glorious legacy.
But tell me: When does your season end?
In a few weeks.
Fine. I may have something for you.
- Task? - Yes, at national level.
Now I have to hear the details.
Do you work in radio?
Radio? No I have not. But I learn fast.
They have a very nice voice for radio.
My co-worker is arranging a meeting with me next week if you have time.
I want to take my time.
Everything was difficult during the Weimar Republic.
Everyone was starving, people just survived.
The foreigners and the Jews poisoned our country.
But then Mr. Hitler came to power.
There was work and the unwanted ones disappeared.
People could go to the theater again - and buy cars!
Mr. Goebbels only wanted to see pure German art to honor the party.
So he asked me for help in raising the cultural quality.
And that’s how I started on the radio.
For everyone's best. Thank you, Mrs von Falenburg, for your dedicated work.
- Good day! The usual? - Yes please.
Why are you staying here, Joe? I heard you had been sent home.
I thought I would wait so my brother came along.
It's sweet to wait for his brother.
Hello! Did you hear that? She thinks you're cute!
Now start no rumors. I have a beautiful wife waiting for me.
- What do they want, Colonel? - Whiskey, please.
Here is Thuringia in Germany.
Down here we have a hill, or a smaller mountain, if you will.
It is called Kohnstein and is located outside the town of Nordhausen.
Once upon a time it was a gypsum mine.
Today there is an assembly hall for V2 rockets.
- You must have seen one? - That's right.
As you know, these rockets have terrorized England.
And that, of course, was Hitler's purpose with them.
Therefore, it has been an important goal for the RAF.
- But it is located inside a mountain. - Yes.
We have the upper hand in the air, but the Germans have a good grip underground.
What can we try that has not been tried before?
Maybe the 109s you flew.
- Does it have enough range? - If the extra tank under the belly is filled.
Without it you will not return.
But if I manage the task, I will be shot by our own on the way home.
- Yes, it's a little hard, isn 't it? - Yes, a little.
What can one 109er accomplish that thousands of bombers could not?
Good question. The rockets are only vulnerable-
-when they come out of the plant.
They are placed on vehicles and are refueled with liquid oxygen and ethyl alcohol.
Well then! It's pure science fiction.
How do we know so much about the plant?
We have an agent there.
And the fuel tank makes me unable to carry a bomb.
- So what do I have to shoot with? - The plane has only two machine guns.
But unfortunately they are empty and the caliber is 13 mm.
It's close to our .50 caliber, but the cartridges don't go through.
- Men ... - Ja?
The 109 has a nose cannon. - "Cannon"?
- 30 mm. And it was loaded: 65 shots. - Yes!
30 mm should be able to penetrate the tankers,
but the gates are seldom opened.
I hope our agent knows when the gates will open.
Yes, but it is never at the same time. It changes every day.
- Then the agent must notify when it happens. - I'll see what I can do.
How does the message sound?
It is "the time has come for all righteous men to help their country."
It is said that they will send 1000 planes into the air next week.
- 1000? It was unbelievable. - It can not be possible.
It's possible. The British did it over two years ago.
Night train? So it must have been bombers and fighter jets together?
No, it was actually 1,046 bombers.
Very few fighter jets were with them.
- What was the goal? - Cologne.
- Cologne? But it's still ... - A goal? Yes.
The RAF leadership hoped to shock the Germans into surrender
- with a powerful fist blow from 1000 fighter jets.
- How many planes did they lose? - Four percent, an acceptable loss.
But then the losses skyrocketed. Especially when we increased our day trips.
Was there a major military target in Cologne?
There were many military targets all over the city. The goal was the city center.
The first wave threw firebombs.
They created a fire so big that it could be seen 160 km away!
The fire also created a very clear target for the following bombers.
- Was it two years ago? - Yes.
And after that , the Germans strengthened their air defenses.
The rockets that rained down from the sky over London now ...
The Germans claim that it is revenge for us to burn down their cities.
Did they not do so against the British in 1940?
Yes, that's right, and you must never forget that.
- Are you with? - Yes.
Where is everyone?
They are downstairs eating with von Falenburg.
I have noticed increased activity.
- Do you want to send a message today? - Yes.
- Do you remember the message? - Yes.
The tunnel must be opened so that they can get the rockets out.
When the tunnel is open, daylight can be seen inside the system. It is important.
You must send the message when the rockets are in the tunnel.
Send it exactly then.
I will do that, Captain, but I fear it will not end well for me.
I'm leaving, Isaac.
I put a gun to the radio.
Von Falenburg will probably not return to his office until tonight.
Once you have sent the message, you better lock yourself in the office.
Tak, catch.
- Do you mind if I'm in? - Of course not.
But I can not discuss classified information.
I understand. But I'm worried about Cole.
I fear he may have yawned a little too much.
Your living is an interesting man. He seems to be looking for the father.
That's true, but he's only doing what he can to get home.
It's a good option, but occasionally
-I think you might just follow along.
And that's quite a trip, sir.
- Colonel? - Yes, Lieutenant?
Why does Major Phillips get all the secret assignments?
Because the major can remain calm in risky situations.
He gets them because he usually comes back unharmed.
- Yeah okay. - It's a bonus.
Back to work, folks. I will return when I have more information.
- Received. - Received. Feel free to do so.
The time has come for all righteous men-
-to assist their country.
The time has come for all righteous men-
-to assist their country.
There we have it!
It was Isaac.
Okay, 30mm ... now do not let me down.
Close the tunnel! Now!
- Did you hear that, Captain? - Of course.
- Where's the Jew? - He has disappeared.
They asked him to send.
I do not know what you are talking about.
They would not shoot an unarmed lady then.
I see no lady here.
20, maybe ...
40?
Close the gate!
Let me get a hit in ...
- Hello? - Hello, Malcolm.
- Nice to hear your voice, Rob. - I have really good news!
- Are you there, Malcolm? - Yes, continue.
The Kohnstein plant has been destroyed.
Malcolm?
- Completely? - Yes, completely.
Our plan worked perfectly.
Excellent. Come here and give me a detailed report.
I'm on the way.
When Major Cole Phillips flew back west after destroying the Kohnstein
- the adrenaline, which had been all the way up, began to fall.
He had completed the task with precision and courage, as well as luck.
He had averted the misery that the V2 rockets would have caused
-in London and the surrounding areas.
With one enemy fighter jet and crucial information-
- he managed to do what 1000 bombers had not been able to-
-with a streak of expeditions towards Kohnstein.
Under cover of darkness, he now flew at low altitude to avoid both sides of fighter jets.
He saw a landscape ravaged by the conflict
-he and his brother had attended.
As a pilot in a B-17, all but one of the voyages took place at high altitude.
- which created both physical and mental distance between him and the goals.
Germany's cities were almost completely destroyed.
But he knew that the destruction would continue until the task was completed.
- Are you okay, Joe? - Yes, but ...
- I thought we had heard something now. - It's coming.
- Soon. - I hope so.
The further west Cole reached, the colder it got in his Me-109.
The clouds gathered and he realized that he was accompanied by a storm.
After all, it was January.
The crew at the base in England had skilfully made the 109 ready for battle.
But they did not have time and parts for everything-
- and the heating system in the cockpit was not given high priority.
I know that, since I'm Colonel Richards.
-which led the US Bomb Command.
That he did not fly at high altitudes
- where the cold was even worse, probably saved Cole's life.
Yes, Margie.
Well, gentlemen. Major Phillips' mission is classified.
So I can not talk about it.
But I can say-
- that there have been several reports of a radio broadcast from a
- which flies to the west and across the Channel towards us.
The radio broadcast has been heard many times by several people.
And the content of the broadcast is:
"I'm an American pilot flying west in a taken over German 109's."
"I'm unarmed. Please do not shoot me down."
Latest news is that a Spitfire patrol has found the plane.
And I am pleased to announce that they are following the 109 home to us.
So what do you say?
We're going home, Cole. We have to go home.
How I missed you. Nice to see you. How I missed you though.
Mom said you had to jump out of a plane.
Now you need to hear how it went.
It was your uncle who flew the plane, and I had to turn sharply to the right.
- because Germans came behind us in jets, and then your father fell out of the plane.
I could not turn around and pick him up, so he had to use the parachute.
- That's not how it went. - You should not listen to your uncle.
I agree with Maggie. Well, soldiers, put the napkins in your lap.
We'll have a blessed meal, so go for it.
What are you doing in here? The rest of us eat.
I did not know if you would like the picture.
Why should I not like it? Now I'm probably just a machine.
- How did you do that, Cole? - Did what?
Joe was behind enemy lines, right? How did you get him home again?
It was not my merit, Joe arranged it himself.
Yes, with a little help from the resistance movement.
Dearest ...
He can be a tough guy.
- What do we need for dessert? - Sponge cake, your favorite. Came.
I want more sauce. I have not had it for a long time, mother.
It's better than the one they had at the fair.
I do not know now. The officers' fair was pretty good.
But they gave you food, didn't they?
Yes, a lot of food.
But this is better.
I have longed for it. My Goodness. How I missed this though.
- It's nice to have you at home. - It's nice to be home.
- I have missed you. - And we've missed you.
- And she's missed you. - Nice to sleep in his own bed.
Yes, Malcolm, Major Phillips and his brother are at home with their family in the United States.
That was nice to hear. But I would have liked to have greeted the major.
- He made a brilliant effort. - Specific.
He said that if we need him to finish the job, he will come.
We must hope that it will not be necessary.
I have to tell you something.
The Nazi offensive into Belgium last month made me very uneasy.
- Why? - What else do they have up their sleeve?
I fear that we we pull the war out as long as possible.
Yes, that's worrying.
A prolonged conflict gives them more time to
- to further develop the technical terror weapons we have heard rumors about.
I wish I knew exactly what was going on in Kohnstein.
Why are you smiling?
Yes, I sent for you because I can fulfill your wish.
- Say it. - I had a man in the facility.
- Yes, but ... - He returned to London yesterday.
And I thought a meeting with you, me and him-
-should take place as soon as possible.
Of course! Where are we going?
Andrew! Come in and sit down.
Colonel Thompson! I've heard a lot about you.
- It's a pleasure to meet you, mr ...? - Andrew. Only Andrew.
I prefer to use only the first name. They probably understand why.
Sure. So you just arrived from Kohnstein?
I have crossed enemy lines several times during the war.
I was in Kohnstein until Major Phillips completed his assignment.
Correct me if I'm wrong. Are you American?
- Yes sir. - But you're not in the army.
No, in 1940 I worked as a German translator in London.
Mr Wilkinson's office called for
- people who spoke fluent German, and I was happy to help.
Who did you think you were in Kohnstein?
In SS captures.
Really? They seem to possess many talents.
Did anyone else survive? For example, Colonel Raiden?
Oh, Colonel Raiden, who led the Me-262 program.
He was not there that day.
It was rumored that he was going to talk to von Braun about a new plane.
Werner von Braun, som stod bag V2 rocket chains?
Correct. He stopped by occasionally to see how things were going with the V3-
-which was to become a much larger rocket.
"V3"? I thought they called it V9?
It has been called many things over the years.
Von Braun's most important propulsion engineer was
- a Jewish man named Isaac Abromowicz.
He and von Braun studied at the university together.
A Jew working with Nazi rockets?
He and his family were slaves.
At my request, he sabotaged the work of V3.
He was on our side.
Is there a risk that the Nazis may restart their plans?
The mission was successful and the damage was extreme.
There is no longer any production opportunity in Kohnstein.
- I hope Isaac survived. - Do you know if others survived?
The highest officer was a General Stahkmann.
He was there during the operation, but I do not know what became of him.
The same goes for Fräulein von Falenburg.
- Who? - Have you heard of "Dresden Doll"?
Yes, our crews talk a lot about her.
She was the voice of the Nazi propaganda machine.
Was she stationed there?
She arrived from Berlin several months ago.
- What are you thinking, Colonel? - Do you, on a mission ...
... had to kill someone?
That has never been the main goal of my assignments.
But over the course of my assignments , it has happened.
But considering our common opportunities, Malcolm-
- I see three points, which I now mention in ascending order.
One point is this Colonel Raiden-
- and the new jets they call the "Comet".
Another is Werner von Braun.
The Russians are looking for von Braun, we all know that.
- What's your third point? - Adolf Hitler himself, of course.
What are you thinking here, Andrew?
When it comes to killing?
I agree that Colonel Raiden may be a target. Hitler is for sure.
But as for von Braun
we should consider capturing rather than killing him.
- Why? - Von Braun is an important target.
And through his work he can become very dangerous.
If his rockets fall into the wrong hands, it can have catastrophic consequences.
And that no matter how things go with Germany.
Well, Andrew ... Can you take on a new task?
I'm at your disposal.
Of the three points we have touched on ...
Which do you think best suits your abilities?
Let me see what I can do with Raiden and von Braun.
Then we'll see what I can do about Mr. Hitler.
Now it's crazy again.
Gentlemen, let's go down to the basement.
APPROXIMATELY 10,000 V2 ROCKETS WERE LAUNCHED AGAINST ENGLAND.
2,419 REACHED LONDON AND KILLED 6,184 AND INJURED 17,981.
Texts: Torben Christensen www.ordiovision.com
DEDICATED TO ALL WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY