WWII German Soldiers Confronted in the Countryside by a Sniper. | Short Film "Why Are You Here"

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Short Film: Why Are You Here
Directed and Written by: Laurence Walsh
Cast: Andreas Christ, Eric Bouwer, Benjamin Kramme, Adrian Brzakala, Sandra Mielczarek
Late in WWII, a German patrol gets shot at from a remote shack; the skirmish reveals much about the delusions of war and one victim’s unique way of standing his ground.
During the despair of the last remnants in WWII a German squadron tries to break into a sniper’s
house in midst of the countryside. In the short terror, they live, where desperation falls in and
war purpose is lost, Commandant Schuster compels his last subordinates, Huber and Kappel,
into storming the enemy’s place, sinfully, for food. While they try to convince themselves about
their band’s success, Kappel is sent to shoot directly the first person in the house, a plan that
will defy both mind and body. As the door is kicked in, how easy is it to shoot heartlessly?
In this painless world, Huber incarnates the lost, turbulent memories from soldiers who could
have had a second chance at redemption, as humans, while trying to fulfill the duty he was
committed to. In midst of his visions, he realizes the only way to move forward is withdrawing,
hoping to see his young daughter one more time. Just to find out across that door a little girl
used as bait and her brother, trying to protect their humble home.
Why are you here? … Because “We are all that is left…?” This short film presents the cold-blooded dark side of the war where both bands turn as victims and everything around them is
based on mere survival.
This shocking thriller shatters down to the core the horrors of war. The mind-bending acting
and cinematography effortlessly transport to great lengths how the invaders become conflicted
men and the uniform they wear becomes irrelevant. Who is the real villain in this story?
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[@stag.3526]

Being a bit of a uniformologist, I have to comment on the truly amazing accuracy of the uniforms. NEVER have I seen Germans portrayed this flawlessly, even in recent German films. The officer's jacket having the officer's quality national symbol over the pocket (which was typically wire bullion or embroidered, while the enlisted ranks wore a cheap rayon version), the officer wearing the proper field version of the riding boots along with breeches, as opposed to his soldier's straight wool trousers, tucked into shorter marching boots, or into wrap-around gaitors worn at the ankle, the haircuts... or more accurately, the lack of them... so common in photos of German soldiers at the war's end. On top of that, a gripping storyline, and acting that was almost hyponic to watch, this short film was the best Valentine's Day present a man could ever want. Seriously, thank you.

[@TheShortsNetwork]

Thanks for taking the time to write a thoughtful comment.

[@idkwhatthisisforplzhelp3678]

The hunger and the urge to end war was the most realistic, but the translation is a bit off

[@kimber1911]

Dang. I'm glad dude left to go home when he could.

[@Trillioons]

Not gonna lie when I see him get into an episode I would've ran too.

[@mamavswild]

This one had an unsettling horror-vibe to it.

[@greaserbubtheoriginal7923]

yes it did indeed

[@gagelange7024]

I think the guy was seeing the ghost of his daughter, who could have been killed during the bombing or something

[@Arch3an]

I didn't realize it until I saw your comment, but you're right.

[@ethanpundt8221]

that could not be more correct

[@Lynbeats]

As a history geek this is surprisingly well filmed and everything the cast did phenomenal with their characters from linguistical skills to acting and how they portraited their fear when they saw that it was not what they were expected giving it the element of surprise I was also in shock when i found that part out toward the end! damn fine job!

[@OrdnanceTV]

Out of the 40+ short films I've watched on this binge over the past few weeks, this is EASILY the best acting so far.

[@TheShortsNetwork]

Thanks for your comment. You will discover more awesome shorts on our KZbin channel.

[@brettwalker4396]

"I live here. What are you doing here?" Epic line.

[@petergehlen4190]

Yes, very nice speech. But that wasn´t the reality.

[@jamesi2018]

hes a prick, using his daughter like that, it just goes to show the reality that germans were the good guys, they did not want to harm her and were so shocked a monster could tie her up

[@knightofthesun758]

@@jamesi2018 Literally: It's bait to kill the invader. Metaphorically: It is one way of saying " do not collaborate with the Enemy especially when you are a relative of mine ". But it is just my 2 cents, forget this. Merry Christmas,2020.

[@migraine461]

@@jamesi2018 everybody has morals, but going to one mans country to crush and decimate their blood line, and to not expect kids and civilian casualties? Like wtf are you even tryin to say.

[@jamesi2018]

@@migraine461 how about america invading vietnam

[@fasx56]

A very unusual Script even approaching the paranormal.The intensity and emotion of this short War Movie is the strongest I have seen on You Tube. Well acted and full of suspense with each minute.

[@tahnolikessharing]

Mmm, yes. Would go great with a nice chianti. Perhaps a side of fava beans?

[@miguinrivas5061]

Remember kids always check your corners.

[@johnnybgoodeish]

Corners and doors! :)

[@fba90130]

Corners? Why didn't he just chuck in a grenade?

[@PotRoast666]

@@fba90130 At the start of the short they're talking about how they haven't gotten any supplies or ammunition in weeks. Didn't see a single potato masher on any of their gear.

[@sorrowangel47]

Remember kids to use your grenades and clean fucking house or destroy it .

[@michaelwall2304]

My mother in law grew up I’m Poland ww2 when it was ravaged by Germans and Russians. It was so turbulent for five small children and mom, no dad, still affects her today. She’s 87.

[@mountainadventures7346]

Don’t mess with the indigenous population

[@Neion8]

@Pep More often we sided with one part of the indigenous population against another/a foriegn oppressor and then took control after installing friendly agents in their command structure rather than just a flat-out arrive and invade a place. That's the main reason Britain was successful - and it helped that we were relatively late to the colonial game which meant we were often taking pre-established Spanish/French/Dutch colonies rather than carving out & subjugating our own - but even then, we currently hold on to virtually none of our colonies... So 'managed ok' isn't saying much.

[@flipierfatalbina4757]

@DadisDad yeah dont do it it aint hard

[@gigih.hammer306]

Oh gosh, I picked another one with a sad ending. That's it for me. So good night everybody. Be safe and be healthy.

[@sullysquid674]

you're gonna watch more aren't you?

[@annemariewang6473]

I always accidentally pick one with a sad ending.... :(

[@gigih.hammer306]

@@sullysquid674 No I'm not. Hate sad endings. Liked the one Friends and Enemies. The German soldiers knew the war came to an end. Why kill a soldier who was your enemy. It warms my heart when their heart and soul gets into the way, and not killing your enemy. My God, let him return to his family. Both sides were doing their jobs, but the war is ending, show compassion, let him return to his wife, son, his parents. By killing one more, would not have the German soldier win the war. I'm German and I hope I expressed myself good enough, so you understand what I'm trying to say. Be a Mensch.

[@gigih.hammer306]

@@annemariewang6473 Me too. Expected to see human emotions would have serviced. But this clip was different then the one I watched before. That guy used his sister, "I assume it was his sister" The little girl had to be scared out of her mind. I don't think the German would have killed the little girl. But then we don't know. Seems like those soldiers were hallucinating when they were in the woods. Of course it would be a total shock seeing a little girl tied up. If it was not for her brother, the German might have freed her.

[@sullysquid674]

@@gigih.hammer306 do you remember the christmas truss?

[@teddyacord6956]

"We are all that is left...?" cuts deep.

[@lloydbrewer4229]

Holy moly - that was intense !!! Well done !!!

[@wolfganggugelweith8760]

My father had a duel with a Russian Sniper. After 2 weeks my father won.

[@Mrfrenchdeux]

Well, obviously.

[@petergehlen4190]

Well done. My father was a MG gunner, often shooting both barrels hot. And nobody told him "that´s my home". They were very quiet.

[@wolfganggugelweith8760]

@@petergehlen4190 ?

[@petergehlen4190]

@@wolfganggugelweith8760 Was will uns der Autor mit "?" sagen? Ich belasse es mal bei Gut Schuss.

[@wolfganggugelweith8760]

@@petergehlen4190 Naja. Was meinen sie mit „Nobody told me that‘s my home“?

[@Kot41]

"ja tutaj mieszkam... co ty tutaj robisz ? - I live here ... what are you doing here?

[@martinsmith6049]

An officer with half an infantry section. In my world that would be a lance corporal.

[@ferdrewflores3014]

💪💪

[@HeadHunterSix]

In my world, we'd call the unit a lance corporal commands a "fire team". We use sergeants for a unit this size. ;)

[@ILDO5609]

I’d assume that this was just to illustrate the reality of stranded German units in 1945.

[@garethoneill5676]

His group has obviously been whittled-down on the journey.

[@hansg6336]

The homesteaders might be Poles finally getting their revenge after having their country ravaged by Germans and Soviets.

[@frabek1808]

They are Poles

[@nivek5031]

@@frabek1808 In memory of little Czesława Kwoka (Born 15 August 1928) Beaten, starved by Nazi's at Auschwitz-Birkenau, Murdered by way of Carbolic Acid injection into her heart on 12 March, 1943. You would know that, right?

[@williamavery9185]

Very well put together, great film.

[@albertwolanski7688]

The war wasn't over, they were in Poland, so it was 1944 looking at the season.

[@BoeseFlueche]

So the war was fucking over.

[@robertclark1669]

@@BoeseFlueche Well technically the war ended in 1945.

[@CaptainFutura]

Could easily have been during Operation Bagration. If so I don't give much for Huber's chances.

[@hornet370]

it isn't 1944, look at their uniforms

[@vidright]

killing people by exploiting their human feelings..

[@thedoctorairsoft6813]

It worked but...It is seriously sucmish

[@robertevans8010]

killing people who had murdered 27 million of their people. No they did not exploit their feelings, this is MY house.

[@thedoctorairsoft6813]

@@robertevans8010 I don't think 1 German soldier killed 20 million people Dummy

[@thedoctorairsoft6813]

@@michael_v6050 I was talking about individual people

[@thedoctorairsoft6813]

@cmon Bill really Ok fine a number of people, Smh

[@p8ryot]

I love watching these shorts and this was the best I've seen to date. Please keep up the great work.

[@kevinjennings8272]

i appreciate the shorts but can yall get a mini series on netflix for us pleaseeee

[@nrich5127]

War - the scourge of mankind throughout our history ...

[@GARRY3754]

Maybe peace will comeback into narrative soon.

[@edstimator1]

not war....nazi's and communists

[@sergeehrhardt2964]

In ww2 feldwebels would burn the house or Attack with grenate.child or not... but the tense is good and Well played!

[@MrThoVogt]

check your brain

[@sergeehrhardt2964]

@@MrThoVogt check yours...

[@sunrisings292]

@@sergeehrhardt2964 ...Agree. I suppose they encountered houses with a shooter inside, perhaps on a daily basis and dealt with it, kids inside or not... but yes, this was good.

[@jsf7506]

3 Soldiers in the woods and a lone sniper low on ammunition. If these were veteran front soldiers tactically they would have dug in and waited to flush out the snipers position but of course in a short film no time for that. Not sure would a veteran soldier just go into a trance when sighting a little girl tied up to a chair. Instinct would know shes not a threat but being perhaps used as a decoy. That film clip could have ten differing more realistic scenarios with nine of them depicting the sniper shot and killed. As for the deserter he wouldnt have gotten far either.

[@peterlewerin4213]

Well. It's a symbolic, abbreviated story about men in war: what do they fear, what to they dream about, what keeps them going and when do they quit? It's not like it's an instructional in small unit tactics.

[@jsf7506]

@@peterlewerin4213 Reality is another brutality. War for a soldier in the field becomes about survival upon any front line anywhere in the world regardless of a flag, uniform or a myriad of reasons that brought a soul into a violent place during violent times of war. The scene depicted as a specific scenario is just too broad a brush upon a historical timeline for any reality. It is certainly a great segment for a paranormal style WW2 movie however in a scenario of which Hollywood could use for their further fantasies in order to woo an audience. If anyone is interested in what is symbolic for veterans of war and who survived there are many 'personal memoirs' written and published that highlight what is most symbolic on a personal level regardless of uniform worn in whichever war contested. Every memoir is different as is each obvious personal perspective - the common theme is insanity of war and the daily struggle for survival. A mere 2 cents expressed here and by all means each to their own opinions and conclusions.

[@kevinm8230]

Well Done overall. Excellent acting and realistic conditions. I've seen enough of these kinds of films that I can no longer watch any WW2 related movie depicting German soldiers where the actors speak English with pseudo German accents.

[@markhonerbaum6988]

Conceptulation beyond verbalisation, a drift into the beyond, M.J.H.

[@welshpete12]

I don't understand this . If they know there is a sniper in the house . It's in the way where ever they need to get to . Why don't they just go round it ?

[@sonoftherabbitpeople4737]

If the lieutenant feels the house must be taken for whatever reason, and believes it is held by one man running low on ammunition, why don't they all rush it?

[@tadbielik9936]

Listen to the dialogue, that is exactly the argument between Huber and the Commander and it is why Huber walks away......

[@strattuner]

he told him,it is my home,get gone or be gone

[@viewtheviewers4804]

AWESOME FILM AND STORY! WUNDERBAR

[@petergehlen4190]

The enemies of the German soldiers were always very very brave - in their movies.

[@saladinyamamoto8336]

because they were, in real life.. that is why soviets won. Germany lose two world war already.

[@petergehlen4190]

@@saladinyamamoto8336 And therefore killing rate on eastern front was 1 German soldier/8 bolshevik soldiers.

[@petergehlen4190]

​@Wuffaj00 With a 4-fold supremacy at the first day of ww2 and a 20-fold supremacy in the end of the war and massive help from Wallstreet someome can win, that had nothing to do with bravery. 1 vs. 1 the allies would never had the smallest chance against the Germans. Therefore it´s just funny to see such typical self-congratulation movies. Would have been better for the allies to be brave in reality, not in shitty movies.

[@dsm6678]

@Wuffaj00 What is a Nazi?

[@vinidajackal]

I agree that the 'sniper' was a mere boy really - not more than 14 or 15 years old it would appear. Either he was super hardened through similar experiences, or he was super brave for his age. Overall great film, but I think in reality the boy would not have such poise in the final scene - he would be shaking like a leaf when the commander charged in. Even if he were super brave, you can't stop the adrenaline rush - anybody who has experienced adrenaline knows it makes you very shaky, and in fact it takes quite some time for that hormone to fade away after the cause is gone.

[@robbyoung69]

The adverts just wreck this awesome video

[@fredboat]

The command and control and morale were out the window, Deadly poor leadership.

[@bnipmnaa]

The subtitles are a pretty bad translation of the dialogue.

[@mikepodella]

So where was the food?

[@zagoista1]

The most powerful dozen minutes I've ever seen

[@petergehlen4190]

Go playing Bambi in Your messy room

[@PacoOtis]

Heavy Dude! Please tell us the drugs you were taking when you scripted this so we can take the same and better understand! Best of luck!

[@zyrrhos]

What did you find so hallucinogenic or druggy about it?

[@ThePainterr]

Excellent movie ....better than Hollyweird by far....thanks for posting!

[@billyblackmon4796]

wow good movie well done. very well done

[@arfism]

This film should be watched by all US military personnel deployed overseas.

[@HeadHunterSix]

Ever been one? Or just being an armchair psychiatrist?

[@thatwackyflood]

Lol I’m sure you aren’t even a soldier kid.

[@arfism]

@DadisDad Perhaps you do not understand the point of my comment. By watching the video, perhaps they will have some understanding and empathy for the perspective of someone whose land has been invaded, and the resolve such a person has against invaders.

[@alysiakojak-schardan5946]

Snips through the wood turns on hacks

[@stallen1066]

Happy ending! Just like 'Das Boot'.

[@fionn7631]

what are you trying to say libtard

[@petergehlen4190]

Yes, very happy movie-ending. But eight times as many losses as the Germans in reality will be less happy for you.

[@barsoom43]

That's what many southern soldiers said to the Yankee invaders.. "We live here, what are you doing here?" There was a black Confederate sniper who was wearing out a unit of Yankees but was finally captured and they asked him why he was shooting at them and he said, "Because you're here."

[@gavinnower701]

Any evidence of this happening?

[@barsoom43]

@@gavinnower701 I'm still looking for that document... I did run across this one.. William Henry Johnson, a free black from CT, wrote about the Union loss at Manassas, “We were defeated, routed and driven from the field. … It was not alone the white man’s victory, for it was won by slaves. Yes, the Confederates had three regiments of blacks in the field, and they maneuvered like veterans, and beat the Union men back."

[@barsoom43]

@@gavinnower701 Sam Ashe killed the first Union officer during the war, abolitionist Major Theodore Winthrop. Ashe was black.. still looking for the account of the sniper..

[@gavinnower701]

@@barsoom43 Yeah I’ve heard of that story. Was a free black man or a slave?

[@barsoom43]

@@gavinnower701 The sniper was a slave.. I came across the account but he was unnamed.. I was wrong; he was not captured.. He was offered terms to surrender but refused and died in action.. The account goes like this.. In April 1862, during the siege of Yorktown, Virginia, a black Confederate sharpshooter perched in a tree was reported by Union soldiers to have "done more injury to our men than any dozen of his white compeers." When this sharpshooter was offered the chance to surrender by a Union advance, he refused."

[@cstephenfoster]

great film

[@stevelangstroth5833]

My dad's uncle had to hide from German snipers. I don't recall him saying that he held his head up WAY out of the trench/hole to have a casual conversation with troops in another trench/hole. This movie short seems be a tad well, ....inaccurate.

[@ushankaman6143]

sniper was pretty much out of ammo. watching the film, it seemed like the sniper only had 1-2 bullets left. its why he didn't shoot them when they were standing outside, or even 5 meters from the door. sniper shot a guy only once he came to the door and stood there. the sniper resorted to a surprise melee attack from behind the commander instead of camping the door and shooting him like how he shot the first soldier. at that point I would assume he was completely out of ammo. the whole "low on ammo" thing was literally hinted, no not even hinted, it was STATED throughout the entire film

[@stevelangstroth5833]

@@ushankaman6143 I know my dad's uncle spent on whole night near Normandy, hiding in a hole, frozen in one position without moving, beacause he thought his buddy had been picked off. I can't imagine a soldier popping his head way up, much less carrying on a full conversation in that position.

[@ushankaman6143]

@@stevelangstroth5833 yes, from the soldiers perspective it was foolish to stand around like that. when the first soldier charged closer and peeked from behind the stack of firewood slowly, i kept thinking “dont peek so slow u might get shot”. but i was talkin bout the film as a whole, not the soldiers perspectives. reason they werent shot outside was cuz sniper was dry of ammo. thats the viewers perspective. seems i misunderstood ur comment’s perspective, which was from the soldiers. my bad

[@tadbielik9936]

@@ushankaman6143 Agreed plus at that point the soldier doesn't care anymore, he is either going home or getting killed. It is his voice in the voice over at the beginning of the film. He lost his wife, he doesn't know his daughter anymore, if he storms the house he dies, if he doesn't he dies....

[@iloveshootingshit]

Literally only complaint is the gun noises. I own a luger and the trigger makes no sound when the toggle is held back. Great acting and lighting.

[@jamescooper2618]

But only like 1 percent of all people know this.

[@iloveshootingshit]

@@jamescooper2618 unless you come to America where a lot of us own firearms 😂 Still thats the worst criticism i could come up with. I am saving this video

[@jamescooper2618]

@@iloveshootingshit I am in the US and I know about guns. You ask 1000 people and I'd be surprised if even 6 know this fact. Hollywood has taught them different.

[@sapin101]

Très bon film avec des excellent acteurs

[@lapinuage]

t'as d'la chance, moi j'ai rien compris, c'est qui les 2 gamins dans la maison ?

[@CaptainFutura]

@@lapinuage frere et soeur je crois.

[@lapinuage]

@@CaptainFutura mais rapports aux allemands ?

[@johnvarner3375]

Compelling. Doesn't need to connect all the dots. It's not trying to be Saving Private Ryan. Just like an officer--Soldier, run over there with no cover, break down the door and shoot whoever's in there. They're almost out of bullets. I'll be right here.

[@TheShortsNetwork]

Glad you appreciated it. Enjoy your Thanksgiving!

[@Chew1ee]

All fun and games until he shoots the decoy

[@charliesierra6919]

Wow this was great! Thanks and subbed!

[@jeffmiller1310]

Wow!!! This is the dark side of war. The horror of war. It's easy to say he should have shot the moment the door was kicked in. Most would never shoot but that 5% would have smelled the trap. Showed the power and tenacity of those with no military background can form a plan to defeat the mind and then the body. The sister had more heart to sit there as a pawn allowing her brother to kill. Whoever wrote this is dark and the actors were at best believable. Well done.

[@imikewillrockyou]

Not sure what the point of this film was. But I will say that is not how a German soldier would have taken that cabin, they wouldn't treat it like an ATF raid that's for sure.

[@bh5606]

..excellent..

[@jimmybritt9537]

That was just freaky all the way around man 💀👍👍🇺🇸

[@petergehlen4190]

Yes, very freaky. Only the killing rate of 1:8 was not freaky.

[@RNB_lovr]

Thanks for close captioning!

[@bossdog1480]

Very food acting. Good to see a film from the other side's viewpoint.

[@petergehlen4190]

Why the other´s side? It´s always the same self-admirer shit in such movies.

[@bryanolson3578]

what kind of kamera do you fill this with?

[@TheShortsNetwork]

Not sure. We didn't make the film. That's a question for the filmmaker.

[@pfffping592]

that's one way to suffocate someone

[@cplmark29]

I did nazi that ending coming!

[@thedoctorairsoft6813]

Ha good one!

[@TheBrataccas]

@@thedoctorairsoft6813 not his Joke, its taken from the dead snow nazi film

[@thedoctorairsoft6813]

@@TheBrataccas Dude that joke has been around for ages, Of course *HE* did not make up the joke. But it's still a good joke

[@boxhawk5070]

That's because you were Russian to get to the ending.

[@Trillioons]

@@boxhawk5070 Thanks for the idea bro.

[@kevinrice4909]

Good clip...hits home... thanks for your hard work....

[@Militainment]

Why are the Y-Straps the wrong way around? The brown side has to be on the inside. Why do the soldiers have so long hair, so that the hair hangs in their eyes? Why do the soldiers carry their weapons in such a weird way? Why does the Lieutnenat wear a modern T-Shirt instead of a shirt? Overall good filming and story but the costume work is pretty bad.

[@nancybarnes29]

yes and much more. the elderly ger. soldiers ive spoken with were very businesslike, not metaphysically tortured actors. more like "cut the talk and do the work or withdraw". one guy survived having 2 e boats shot out frm under him, then got badly shot up as part of a 50mm abti-tank gun crew. just happy to have lived long enough to be a carpenter in America. then there was the priest....shall i continue?

[@robertevans8010]

@@nancybarnes29 What are you doing here? Sums up World War 11 Completely! This is MY House.

[@nancybarnes29]

@@robertevans8010 ok ?got it resetting

[@fritzmatthew5767]

Their was no "rule" on hair it could be long or short look up ww2 haircuts n you'll see ppl with the sides shaved and long on top its the 40s not 20th century

[@nancybarnes29]

@@fritzmatthew5767 thank you Fritz, common sense rgw/usa

[@2147B]

excellent work! wow!

[@rickyricardo5441]

Started out good then just got really lame and stupid. Poor uniforms and the ending is ridiculous.

[@tadbielik9936]

I can send you a subscription to Nickelodeon ;-)

[@rickyricardo5441]

@@tadbielik9936 First of all I will take that free sub. Second the video ending was cringe.

[@tadbielik9936]

He was out of ammunition so he didn't have any choice but to use a decoy, I thought it was excellent

[@ingratus8160]

@@tadbielik9936 That's not the part that is bugging, but the part where the "commander" sends 1 guy instead of all of them approaching at the same time. You don't go into homes alone

[@QTrades886]

Y’all remember all this but act like slavery never existed lol good film tho 😭😭😭👌🏿

[@o.h2202]

is that german officer the same guy that acted as GG in Stalingrad 1993?

[@huithebighui757]

Very well made. The actors seem to be native speakers or it is a very good voice over. BUT - no soldier whould have been speaking like that. They wouldnt have adressed each other in that way.

[@faithlesspancake4800]

In what way?

[@huithebighui757]

@@faithlesspancake4800 What you see here ist a Lieutnant of the Wehrmacht (Leutnant) which was the lowest rank of CO's in the Wehrmacht. He would be adressed as "Herr Leutnant". A commander like in the short film "Herr Kommandant" is the commanding officer of a craft like ships or tanks and sometimes airplanes. The commander was no rank in the Wehrmacht or any other force of the Third Reich but a title for different ranks as commanding officer. Sometimes even NCO's It could be that a CO would have been speaking like that with a soldier or "Soldat" (lowest rank in the Wehrmacht) later in the war since many NCO's have been field commissioned and where therefore closer in relation to the lower ranks. It is just a detail and I guess not so important to the actual story. As I said. VERY good German with no foreign accent but definately the actors have no real idea about the life and behavior of german soldiers in the 2nd World War and especially in the late days of the war.

[@koukimonzta]

If that was an SS soldier hed shoot without hesitation.

[@petergehlen4190]

I knew some former soldiers from the Waffen-SS. You are talking nonsense.

[@gangsterswat8067]

If they were SS they would swallow a cyanide capsule instead. Total cowards who declare war on everyone and everything, lose, blame everyone and everything and commit suicide. Elite troops my ass.

[@Sotaa_Z]

@Pep Bruh SS is literally stands for Protection Squad, and it became an elite unit later on in the war.

[@merlejones2222]

I don't understand . Kind of a creepy ending

[@ArcticWolf00Alpha0]

Wait, I'm not understanding what just happened. So was the girl a prisoner and the man came to rescue her? Or was the man using her as bait to kill the German soldiers? Also the German soldiers clearly don't know how to handle snipers , they don't determine where the shot came from, nor do they determine where the sniper is. They simply run up to the house and see who's inside and they fall for the same trick as the other German Soldier, these guys are kind of stupid. Also what exactly was the point of the short film? What was it trying to say? I'm not exactly sure there's a message here and if there is one its hard to determine....

[@helikopteronroids2387]

They lived there and they r brother and sister so she was bait

[@helikopteronroids2387]

Even I didn't get the moral . I think it's : don't enter random people's houses with sniper rifles

[@seegee7728]

@@helikopteronroids2387 The moral is the war was ending and they should withdraw back to Germany like the first guy who survived but the other two honored their misguided oath to Hitler who didn't give a toss about his people or soldiers so they kept fighting. The Russian boy was saying this is not your country, what are you doing here? You will all die and waste your life for nothing.

[@larryyocum2904]

I'd think a seasoned German unit on the Eastern Front, even a partial unit/half a squad or whatever, would easily take that hut just using basic infantry tactics. Unless they were all poorly trained, low-quality replacements, which makes sense given it was probably later in the war. That could also explain the mistakes noted by others in kit, discipline, leadership and tactics.

[@gigih.hammer306]

Arctic Fox 0406! The guy in the cabin, used his sister (I believe it was his little sister) to defend their humble home. Personally I find it cruel to make his sister do that. The little girl had to be terrified, knowing she might get killed.

[@biglebowski5737]

How did the Germans manage to get out of their country or have a Blitzkrieg? In every war movie I watch there is only German soldiers dying. They must have superhuman powers then.

[@whazzat8015]

or everyone else was just worse at it

[@tosdi227]

Ore you watch only propaganda films 😁

[@Flozman1982]

Great film. It actually goes to great lengths to show the Invaders as morally sound, but conflicted men, the uniform becomes irrelevant. Hollywood would have had the Soldier walk into the cabin and molest her before her brother came to save the day, but instead he lowered his rifle and went to free the girl and is stabbed in the back. It's not obvious who the bad guy really is, but I could see a lot of myself who decided to go home.

[@felixcat9318]

Your morally sound, but conflicted men were murdering men, women, children and babies in Concentration Camps and Extermination Camps! They murdered entire communities, all to further their genocidal policies and Nazi ideology. Morally sound, but conflicted you say, there was nothing moral or conflicted about Nazis.

[@Flozman1982]

@@felixcat9318 the film wasn’t about that, maybe you should watch it again.

[@Neion8]

@@felixcat9318 Should be pretty obvious that in exactly 0 countries does everyone agree with the elected political ideology. Much of the murder done by the nazis was done by those that wanted to do it, while those soldiers that didn't were pulled in by years of all-encompassing propaganda and dragged along by the certainty of death at the hands of the enemy vs the possibility of death if they follow their orders. Plus in the heat of international war it's not like you have much of a choice which side you're on - and even if you choose defiance, you'd still die too quickly to change anything. It's important to understand the mindset of evil, so you can better serve vigil over your own choices and opinions.

[@Flozman1982]

@@Neion8 I completely agree, but its much easier for people to repeat their programming then actually form a rational objective opinion of their own. Which is kind of ironic really, in the context of things.

[@mouthpiece200]

@@felixcat9318 Many of the soldiers weren't Nazis, just regular army men. Just like being a soldier today doesn't make you a BLM rioter or a right wing Trumper. Most signed up before they heard anything about concentration camps, and many were conscripted by force. Most soldiers had never been to a camp, and certainly hadn't signed up to work in one. Most of them were just regular dudes, no less capable of moral conflict than you.

[@scrawn9721]

Paralight worx sent me

[@bobelsey9684]

Excellant

[@sjoormen1]

Who would have child as a decoy...

[@_ZimZam]

Absolutely Kino

[@jacobyin5320]

5:14 Is that the Spanish Inquisition behind the woodpile?

[@gonavybeatarmy6367]

What movie is this?

[@Trillioons]

It's a short film.

[@gordking7314]

Germans soldiers were not that stupid.

[@petergehlen4190]

If they were as stupid as in all that shitty movies, ww2 would have been over in three days.

[@allenbuck5589]

Crazy. War

[@renekleppel8569]

Was lernen wir daraus? Nicht immer Gewinnt der Starke

[@richardwallinger1683]

Exactly what was he doing there .

[@vc9743]

Outstanding, very well done!

[@petergehlen4190]

Yes. Outstanding nonsense.

[@xoxuko]

better then dharr man

[@u.s.militia7682]

I don’t get it.

[@o.h2202]

the whole film is devoid of logic

[@sirhenrycurtis2220]

Mr Continuity Error wonders where the body of the soldier killed in the doorway went in the final scenes.

[@mouthpiece200]

Good eye, maybe the Poles pulled him away during the night.

[@armyvet7070]

makes no semse

[@buyerofsorts]

Started out great. Ended up totally lame...

[@buyerofsorts]

@Plasticide Yeah ok....

[@GivemeTHEfoodNOW]

The subtitles are not always correct

[@danpatterson6937]

Lots to unpack. Very well done.

[@mojanowa7961]

"Ja tutaj mieszkam. Co Ty tutaj robisz?" Super!!!!

[@nicktrueman224]

I live here, but what are you here for? Polish.

[@huskyjerk]

Just leave the trash sitting in the living room.

[@anotherbutt4chair56]

Speaking from a military strategic point, these german soldiers blundered. A simple grenade attack, would have done it.

[@kimchipig]

That's assuming they had a grenade. In the German army of WW2, there was no guarantee of this.

[@Neion8]

@@kimchipig At the very least, if they're sure it's only one person with a bolt-action rifle, go in with 3 men from different angles. Sending in 1 man at a time with as long an interval as is shown is a great way to loose people 1 ambush at a time. That said, sound strategy makes poor drama and German soldiers gunning down a young lad probably wasn't what the writer was going for.

[@alysiakojak-schardan5946]

American people look like Russian and German and British like me

[@litltoosee]

pretty heavy shit...

[@Augustgamer2004]

I am confused by the girl behind the tree

[@diegoaespitia]

it has a hallucination. i think the dude wanted to go home to his kid, Katerina. which was the girl behind the tree. so he took off his gear and left

[@ferdrewflores3014]

Intense !!!

[@ernesttreywasz9565]

The truth obout childrens who had to watch killings during the war was differend, but not less horrible. My mother was 11 yo girl, when she saw killing of her oncle, polish officer who ecaped from POW (for te 3rd time). It was in her home. She told me that his face just before he was shot became wither than the wall behinde...

[@CaptainFutura]

Wow.

[@teddyacord6956]

ENCORE!

[@vikingcsm]

Come on get the kit right... you go to the trouble of making the film and then you make the soldiers wear their leather y straps instead out.