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A battleground is the site of a battle. It may also refer to:
In the United States:
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We follow a band of American soldiers as they engage the Germans in a snowy, foggy winter near Bastogne in World War II. They're low on fuel, rations, and ammunition; the Germans are constantly encouraging their surrender via radio and leaflets, and most importantly, the pervasive thick fog makes movement and identification difficult and prevents their relief by Allied air support. This film focuses much more on the psychology and morale of the soldiers than on action footage and heroics.
Keywords: battle-of-the-bulge, blockbuster, christmas, digging, digging-a-foxhole, infantry, jeep, machine-gun, military, paratrooper
Hansan: This is an M-1, semi-automatic, high velocity...::Soldier: Look, you're not selling it to me, you're showing me how to fire it.
Major: Thank you Sergeant.::Holley: That's P.F.C. to you, major, as in praying for civilian
[while being bombarded by German artillery during a driving blizzard]::Holley: We've had good deals before, but this is the best one yet. This is great. I don't ever wanna go back. I found a home in the army.
Holley: Yeah, they really shoulda sent out a bigger patrol.::PFC. Johnny Rodriguez: Do you want to goof off?::Holley: Who said anything about goofing off?::PFC. Johnny Rodriguez: Nobody. I'm just saying, the best way is to tell them you heard voices talking in German.::PFC. Donald Jarvess: Let's say we heard voices talking in Japanese and let G-2 figure that out.
[as Bettis is digging a foxhole]::Holley: Let's not try to reach China this time, hey Bettis?::Bettis: Well there's no sense digging if you don't go deep.::Holley: The last one we dug one together, you went so deep that when I climbed out in the morning I got the bends.
[Holley returns to the squad from the hospital]::Pvt. "Kip" Kippton: Rough in the ETO. A little scratch on the leg and a month later he comes back in time for a three-day pass to Paris.
Holley: That the new platoon leader?::Pvt. Johnny Rodriguez: Yeah, fresh off the boat.::Pvt. Ernest J. "Pop" Stazak: I understand your problems, men. I was once an enlisted man, myself.::Holley: For six months, maybe. Then seventeen weeks at OCS and he's an officer and gentleman by special act of Congress.
Pvt. Garby: What time is it, Hanson?::Pvt. Hanson: 11:30.::Pvt. Garby: What? It can't be that late. We left at two o'clock.::Pvt. Hanson: 11:30 AM, Garby. Central Standard Time. Pretty near lunchtime in Springfield.::Pvt. Garby: You mean you never changed your watch?::Pvt. Hanson: What's the use of changing your watch?::Pvt. Garby: What's the use? You're here, you're not in Springfield, Illinois.::Pvt. Hanson: I hear you...
Holley: What's going on?::Sgt. Kinnie: Me and General McAulliffe decided to move I Company up on the line. That is if you agree.
Sgt. Walowicz: I want three volunteers to go out on a patrol, you, you, and you. You're in charge, Holley.::Holley: Why am I always volunteering for patrols? I'm just a cowboy.