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00:00And so, ladies and gentlemen, it gives me great pleasure to introduce our guest of honour,
00:13one of Warmington-on-Sea's most distinguished citizens, a man of many parts, banker, soldier,
00:20magistrate, alderman, and secretary of the Rotary Club, a good fellow all round. Ladies
00:28and gentlemen, alderman George Manning. Mr. Chairman, Mr. Town-Clerk, ladies and gentlemen,
00:41when I was first invited to be a guest of honour tonight at the launching of Warmington-on-Sea's
00:47I'm-Becking-Britain campaign, I accepted without hesitation. After all, I have always backed Britain.
00:58I got into the habit of it in 1940. But then, we all backed Britain. It was the darkest hour
01:08in our history. The odds were absurdly against us. But, young and old, we stood there, defiant,
01:16determined to survive, to recover, and finally, to win.
01:20The news was desperate, but our spirits were always high.
01:29Who do you think you are kidding, Mr. Hitler, if you think we're on the run?
01:37Mr. Brown was off to turn on the 8-21. But he comes home each evening, and he's ready with
01:42him.
01:43Mr. Brown was off to turn on the 8-21. But he comes home each evening, and he's ready with
01:46him.
01:47So who do you think you are kidding, Mr. Hitler, if you think we're on the run?
01:56Mr. Brown was off to turn on the 8-21. But he comes home each evening, and he's ready with
01:58his gun. So who do you think you are kidding, Mr. Hitler, if you think we're on the run?
02:03Mr. Brown was off to turn on the 9-21. But he comes home each evening, and he's ready with
02:10his gun. So who do you think you are kidding, Mr. Hitler, if you think we're on the run?
02:23The massive Nazi war machine is pushing its way across Europe, laying waste neutral countries
02:28with a savagery unmatched in history. When Hitler comes up against British troops, it's a different
02:44storm. They fight him every inch of the way, giving as good as they get.
02:50Is Tommy Atkins downhearted? We'll say he's not. Why should he be with a leader like this?
02:59To make Tommy's task more difficult, a new menace has been added to an already brutal struggle.
03:05Hordes of parachutists descend from the skies, trained to sabotage lines of communication.
03:11And who knows, even our own shores may not long be spared this, the latest of Hitler's tricks.
03:18We all have our part to play, and every effort is being made to confuse the enemy.
03:28So look out, Arrow. Every day our defenses are strengthened. And if they do come, let's give them a sharp run.
03:48Well, these things go fast, please.
03:49Ah, going home, are they?
04:03Sir?
04:04Sir?
04:05Ah, well done, Pike. Oh, my God, these things are heavy.
04:08Oh, that's the sun being wet, sir. If you waited for the tide to go, it would have been twice as easy.
04:12Well, never mind, Pike. They'll keep out the German bullets. That's the point. Don't take so long over the next one.
04:16Oh, that's not my fault, sir. I spent ten minutes picking the shrimps out of that lot.
04:20Ah, thank you, Mr. Wilson. On there, please.
04:23Well, that's a reasonable field of power, I suppose. It covers most of the high streets.
04:29Oh, yes. Yes, I think we can quite happily say that Jerry's parachutist will be as dead as Martin from Steddon Simpsons to Timothy White.
04:36We'll get a clear run down to the pier pavilion if that blasted woman will get out of the telephone box.
04:41I'll hear Mrs Hoskins calling her sister in Thetford. She'll only be three minutes, sir.
04:45Well, let's hope that Hitler stays his hand until Mrs Hoskins gets the pips.
04:50Let's hope he waits until we get a machine gun.
04:53It's the last one, sir.
04:54What do you mean, the last one? They're nowhere near high enough.
04:56Oh, well, there's no more sand, sir.
04:57No more sand? Not that there's a beach full of it down there.
05:00Oh, well, the tide's in. The war's up to here.
05:02But right over my mum's Wellington's getting that last one, she's not gone about it.
05:06Pike, the dampness of your mum's Wellington has very little consequence when the whole of Europe is writhing under the Nazi heel.
05:11No, my mum won't see it like that, will she?
05:13Well, sir, I suppose we could get some more sand at low tide.
05:16Time is not on our side, Wilson.
05:17Ah.
05:18We must improvise.
05:19Tell me, how much copper have we got?
05:20Coffer?
05:21Yes, copper. Pennies.
05:22Well, I suppose about ten, five-pound bags.
05:25Go and get them, Pike. Lay them out along here.
05:29Yes, sir. I don't think we ought to do that, sir.
05:31Why not?
05:32Well, it'll cause a penny shortage in the town.
05:33Well?
05:34Well, it'll be very inconvenient, sir.
05:37Very, won't they? Don't they know there's a war on?
05:39I don't think head officers are going to like this at all, sir.
05:41Wilson, this is no time for red tape.
05:43At any moment, hordes of German parachutists may drop on us from the skies.
05:48They'll be using all sorts of disguises, you know.
05:50A whole platoon of them could come dressed as nuns, set up their headquarters in their church across the road,
05:54and you've never noticed.
05:56I think I would, sir. You see, that happens to be the Methodist chapel.
06:02Two bags, sir.
06:03Ah, well done, Pike. Well done.
06:04The cashier says, will you sign for him as though you're putting him in the vault,
06:07or shall we open an account in your name and give you an overdraft?
06:11I'll talk to him later.
06:13See who that is, Wilson.
06:14Yes, of course.
06:15Sir, not to be disturbed.
06:16Now, here, Pike.
06:17Take this paper, lick it, and stick it in crosses on the windows.
06:20Right, sir.
06:21It's an army dispatch rider from GHQ Eastern Command, sir, and he's got a packet.
06:25Oh, poor devil. What was it, a sniper?
06:29It's for you, sir.
06:30Oh, ah.
06:31Ah, this is the moment I've been waiting for.
06:34Pipped them to the post, did I?
06:36A few weeks ago, I sent a letter to GHQ asking for instructions in case of an invasion.
06:41I told them that I held a commission and that I'd served in the last conflict.
06:45It was somewhere in the Orkness, wasn't it, sir?
06:48I was a commissioned officer, Wilson, and I served in France during the whole of 1919.
06:53Yes, but the war ended in 1918, I thought, sir.
06:57Well, somebody had to clear up the mess.
06:59Oh, yes, of course, sir.
07:00What were you doing in the war?
07:01Oh, Mons, Glibley, Passchendale. I was a sergeant in the RA, sir.
07:04Oh, never mind that now.
07:06Yes, sir.
07:07In view of the grave danger of enemy parachutists landing in the home counties,
07:10it has been decided to form a force of local volunteers
07:14to guard certain strategic points.
07:17This force will be known as the Local Defence Volunteers.
07:21Yes, Miss Gaines.
07:22It sounds neat, sir.
07:23In person.
07:24On the pilot.
07:26They say it's very important.
07:28We want large numbers of such men engraved books who are British subjects between the ages of 17 and 65.
07:4517 and 65.
07:47The name of the new force will be the Local Defence Volunteers.
07:52This name describes its duties in three words.
07:57Here, then, is the opportunity for which so many of you have been waiting.
08:02Your loyal help will make and keep our country safe.
08:08Right.
08:09Let's go to it.
08:10Right.
08:11Back to work, Miss King.
08:12Now, the first thing we've got to do is set up an invasion committee.
08:15Yes.
08:16Mike.
08:17Yes, sir?
08:18Whatever's the matter, boy?
08:20After your six, sir, slicking all this paper.
08:24Now, listen to me.
08:25We three are the invasion committee.
08:27Now, the first thing to do is to appoint a properly appointed commander.
08:30For what, sir?
08:31Appoint a properly appointed commander.
08:33That's me.
08:35All right?
08:36All right.
08:37You will be my second in command.
08:39Oh, thank you very much indeed, sir.
08:42What next?
08:43Ah, yes.
08:44Means of conveying instructions and information to the public.
08:46An information officer will be appointed.
08:48Pipe.
08:49That'll be you.
08:50The information officer will be supplied with a megaphone.
08:53Oh.
08:56Ah.
08:59Hold that, Wilson.
09:00Yes, of course, sir.
09:01All right?
09:02Like that?
09:03Yes.
09:04You'll find that in times like these, improvisation is the keynote to success.
09:10Well done, sir.
09:11There's your megaphone, lad.
09:12Now, your first job is to jump on your bicycle and go around the town delivering this message.
09:19All local defence volunteers to report to the church hall at six o'clock tonight.
09:25Try that.
09:26All defence...
09:27Oh, come here.
09:28Let me show you.
09:29All local defence volunteers to report to the church hall at six o'clock tonight.
09:43All right.
09:48I don't know how you do it.
09:49Well, history repeats itself, Wilson.
09:52Times of peril always bring great men to the fore.
09:56Wellington, Churchill...
09:57Al Jopson.
09:58Al Jop...
10:00challenging ran.
10:02Please, lady.
10:04LIve a dock ofaten...
10:06главное todo.
10:10There's a boy coming home on leave.
10:13There's a girl wants him home on leave
10:14They mean we've just called for six o'clock...
10:17It's twenty past.
10:19Where is he?
10:20But I could've had time for a round of golf.
10:21Do you know that?
10:22Excuse me.
10:24Excuse me.
10:24Would you just mind getting back?
10:26We're waiting for the appointed commander.
10:28I am the appointed commander.
10:30Oh, sorry.
10:33Oh, there you are, sir.
10:34Tell me, did you get the enrolment forms?
10:37No.
10:38So, hadn't they got any at the police station?
10:40They wouldn't let me have them without putting in an application form.
10:42Then why didn't you, sir? They hadn't got any.
10:44Oh, I see.
10:45I got those, however.
10:47But look, these are paying in forms, sir.
10:49Oh, don't keep putting obstacles in the way, Wilson.
10:51Get the first man in.
10:53Right, sir.
10:54Would you mind stepping this way, please?
10:57Wilson, come here, come here.
11:02I intend to mold those men out there into an aggressive fighting unit.
11:07I'm going to lead them, command them, inspire them to be ruthless killers.
11:11And I'm not going to get very far if you're going to invite them to step this way, am I?
11:15Quick march, is the order.
11:17Ah, there, sir, sir.
11:18All right, quick march!
11:19Not much point, I'm here already.
11:23Name? James Fraser.
11:25Occupation?
11:26I keep a philatelist's shop.
11:29How do you spell that?
11:30S-H-O-P.
11:32Thank you very much.
11:35I imagine you've not had any previous army experience?
11:38No, none at all.
11:39No, we can usually tell, John.
11:40Yes, we can say, yes.
11:41Once a soldier, always a soldier.
11:42Yes, of course.
11:43I'm a sailor.
11:45Chief Petty Officer Royal Navy, retire.
11:48Sign there.
11:53Are you swearing?
11:54I never said a word.
11:56You are, my friend.
11:57Aren't you, aren't you taking a, swearing an oath of allegiance?
12:00Oh, yes.
12:01Yes, yes, of course we are.
12:02We're going to do that later.
12:03Wait outside.
12:04Come.
12:05The boy's brigade, eh?
12:07Have to watch that, man Wilson.
12:09Yes, sir, yes.
12:10Balsy a lot, these jectiles.
12:11Yes, I've had a previous one.
12:12Next way.
12:13All right.
12:14All right, next way, please.
12:15All right.
12:16Quick, quick, large.
12:17Yes.
12:18All right.
12:20Halt.
12:22How do you do?
12:23Howdy.
12:24Name?
12:26Godfrey.
12:27Charles Godfrey.
12:28Occupation?
12:29As a matter of fact, I'm retired, but I was 25 years in the civil service.
12:32Oh, really?
12:33Indian or British?
12:35Civil service stores.
12:40Any previous military experience?
12:41Well, I was several years in the sports department.
12:43Of course, that meant archery and air guns.
12:46Oh, dear.
12:47Well, no doubt your knowledge in specialist fields will be of great use to us.
12:50Would you sign that, would you?
12:52Oh, I'd love to.
12:56Is that all?
12:57For the moment.
12:59Don't I get a receipt or something?
13:01This is a fighting unit, not a dry cleaner's.
13:06Do that, would you please?
13:08I'm sorry.
13:09I'm sorry.
13:10Right turn.
13:11Quick march.
13:12And just veer round to the right.
13:17Evening, gents.
13:18Name?
13:20My card.
13:24Joe Walker, wholesale supplier.
13:26I suppose you won't be with us very long.
13:29You'll be called up any day, I should think.
13:30Oh, no, God.
13:31No, no, no.
13:32I'm, what's his name?
13:33Reserved Occupation.
13:34How do you make that out?
13:35Well, I'm an wholesale supplier, aren't I?
13:36I mean, I supply essential supplies.
13:38Any previous military experience?
13:40I've got a girlfriend in the ATS.
13:42Oh, by the way, any time you gents require anything, you know what I mean?
13:48Just give us a tip.
13:49You know what I mean?
13:50Thank you very much, yes.
13:51We've bear it in mind.
13:52Right turn, quick march.
13:53Pardon?
13:55Right turn, quick march.
13:57Well, you might wait for the ink to dry.
14:00Leg, leg, leg, leg, leg, leg, leg, leg, leg, leg, leg, leg, leg.
14:05Oh, stand out.
14:06Ace.
14:07Evening, Mr. Mannering.
14:08Evening, Mr. Wilson.
14:09You know me, don't you, sir?
14:11Aye.
14:12It's Mr. Jones, the butcher from the high street, isn't it?
14:14That's right, sir.
14:15Don't you think Mr. Jones is perhaps a little bit too old, sir?
14:17Old?
14:18Who are you calling old?
14:19Oh, no.
14:20You give me a chance to get to those gerry parachutes, I'll soon sort them out.
14:24You see, Wilson, keenness that counts, not eggs.
14:26That's a ticket, sir.
14:27I'm as keen as mustard.
14:28Have you any previous military experience?
14:30No, you're talking.
14:31I signed on as a drummer boy in 1884.
14:34I saw service in the Sudan, taught the Fuzzy Wuzzies.
14:37Fuzzy Wuzzies, they were the boys.
14:38They'd come at you with a great long knife and zip you right open.
14:43They'd soon find out if you got any guts or not.
14:48Them Fuzzy Wuzzies, they was the only one that could break the British square.
14:51Not like those gerrys, they couldn't break the skin off a rice pudding.
14:55They don't like the cold steel, you see, sir.
14:57They don't like it up them, you see, sir.
14:59They don't like the...
15:00Get him in jail.
15:04Don't take over and slight yourself.
15:06No, that's right.
15:07Thank you, sir.
15:08That's all right.
15:09I'm not as young as I was, sir.
15:10But that's not going to stop me being in there with the bane itself and the cold steel, sir.
15:13No, no, no.
15:14Quite soon.
15:15Quite soon, Mr Jones, I think you've made your point.
15:16Yes, sir.
15:17Just sign that, would you?
15:18Yes.
15:19Certainly, sir.
15:20Thank you, sir.
15:21Thank you, sir.
15:22Thank you, Mr Jones.
15:23Oh, sir.
15:24Yes.
15:25There's a couple of pounds of steak there, sir.
15:26Compliments of the house.
15:27Oh.
15:28Yes, sir.
15:29Oh, by the way, sir.
15:30Oh, sir.
15:31There's a couple of pounds of steak there, sir.
15:32Compliments of the house.
15:33Oh.
15:34Yes, sir.
15:35Oh, by the way, sir.
15:36Oh, what about my stripe?
15:37Your stripe?
15:38I was in Lance Corporate for 14 years.
15:39Can I keep it?
15:40No, Jones, I'm afraid you can't.
15:41Well, in that case, I'll keep the steak, I think.
15:42Let's not be too hasty about this.
15:43Ahem.
15:44Ahem.
15:45Ahem.
15:46Ahem.
15:47Ahem.
15:48Ahem.
15:49Ahem.
15:50Ahem.
15:51Ahem.
15:52Ahem.
15:53Ahem.
15:55Ahem.
15:56Ahem.
15:57Ahem.
15:58Ahem.
15:59Ahem.
16:00Ahem.
16:01Ahem.
16:02Ahem.
16:03Ahem.
16:04Ahem.
16:05Ahem.
16:06Ahem.
16:07We shall be needing NCOs, you know, Wilson.
16:08Of course we will, sir, yes.
16:09Yes, and I've no doubt that Mr. Jones's previous military experience could stand us in very
16:13good stead.
16:14Yes.
16:15Right.
16:16That's all.
16:17Lance Corporal Jones.
16:19Thank you, sir.
16:20You're a gentleman.
16:21Well, TTFN, about.
16:23Ahem.
16:24Leg.
16:25Leg.
16:26Leg.
16:27Leg.
16:28Leg.
16:29Leg.
16:30Leg.
16:31Leg.
16:32Leg.
16:33Can I do you now, sir?
16:34We'll share this later, shall we?
16:36Ahem.
16:37Sort it out very quick.
16:38Right, who's in charge?
16:39I am.
16:40Why?
16:41Well, get this all cleared out at once.
16:42What?
16:43Come on, get these blokes out of here.
16:44Are you out of your mind?
16:45Do you realise that history's taking place in there?
16:47In five minutes' time an ARP lecture is taking place in this hall.
16:50I am trying to enrol men for the LDV, and if you're not very careful, I shall requisition
16:53this hall for military purposes.
16:54You're too late, mate.
16:55It's already been requisitioned for the civil defence for my purposes.
16:58So get this lot out so I can carry on with my lecture.
17:00Are you asking the army to retreat?
17:02Why not?
17:03You've had plenty of practice lately.
17:04No, no, no, no.
17:05Stop, stop, stop.
17:06Look, gents, we don't want to get excited, do we?
17:07I mean, I've got my job to do and you've got yours.
17:09If you want to carry on here in this office, well, it won't bother me.
17:12But get this other lot out, quick job.
17:14Good.
17:15Blimey, fool it, you know, but...
17:17What are you going to do, sir?
17:19We've only enrolled four so far.
17:20Well, we'll just have to dispense with the four melodies.
17:22Get them all in here.
17:23All right.
17:24Right, come on.
17:25At the double.
17:26Inside here.
17:27All of you.
17:28Come on.
17:29Come on now.
17:30Gather round.
17:31Quick at ease.
17:32We all in.
17:37Now, men.
17:38You've answered your country's call today.
17:40We're all here to defend our homes and our loved ones.
17:44And I know that you will not shirk that duty.
17:47We've no guns.
17:48We are naked.
17:49But we have one invaluable weapon in our army.
17:52Ingenuity and improvisation.
17:54That's two.
17:57I want you all to go to your homes, gather what weapons you can
18:01and come back here in an hour's time.
18:04From tonight, whatever the odds, we Englishmen,
18:09We, we British.
18:13We here are going to be able to say,
18:16Come on, Jerry.
18:17We're waiting for you.
18:18Don't forget your gas masks.
18:19That's all.
18:20A little bit.
18:21Thank you, sir.
18:22That's really very nice.
18:24As you wave me goodbye.
18:26Hear me on.
18:27Here I go on my way.
18:30Wish me love.
18:31As you wave me goodbye.
18:33Squad.
18:34Attention.
18:35Try and get it right.
18:37Stand at ease.
18:41Attention.
18:45All right, sir.
18:46The men are all ready for your inspection.
18:48Very smart corporal.
18:53What's that supposed to be, boy?
18:55Well, you said if you hadn't done anything else,
18:57we'd tie a carving knife to a broom handle.
18:59I didn't say keep the brush on the end of it, you stupid boy.
19:01Well, he should have stayed.
19:02I don't want any insubordination.
19:03Take this man's name, Sergeant.
19:04What's your name, lad?
19:05Well, you should know by now.
19:07You've been a friend of my mum since before I was born.
19:13Well, see, it doesn't happen again.
19:18Where did you get that gun?
19:20The gun.
19:21Where did you get it?
19:22Well, it belongs to my friend, actually.
19:24I see.
19:29He's got a friend.
19:30A gun.
19:31Yes, I can see that, sir.
19:32Well.
19:33Yes, well.
19:34I'm the officer.
19:35You're the sergeant?
19:36Quite, yes, sir.
19:37We ought to have that.
19:38I'll ask him for it.
19:39Well, don't you think he would have more authority coming from you, sir?
19:41No.
19:43Right.
19:45Excuse me.
19:46Mr. Mannering would rather like to have your rifle.
19:49Who would like to have it?
19:50Captain Mannering.
19:51Well, he can't have it.
19:52Not again, Godfrey.
19:53Hand over that gun at once.
19:54I don't see why I should.
19:56Are you refusing to obey an order on active service?
20:00Realise we could have your shot for this?
20:02That'll be a bit tricky since he's the only one with a gun.
20:04Permission to speak, sir.
20:05Permission granted, Corporal.
20:06Why don't we take it in turns to have the gun, sir?
20:07What an excellent idea.
20:08Draw for a rotor.
20:09Yes.
20:10Put my name at the top.
20:11Oh, no, sir.
20:12That's a very formidable looking weapon.
20:13Aye, a poor man without an end, Guillaume d'Art.
20:14You needn't have bothered to dress.
20:15Well, sir, in fact, it's my wife's birthday.
20:16You see, we're going out for a little dinner celebration.
20:17Do you think you're going to be long?
20:18Well, that rather depends on Jerry, doesn't it?
20:19Not that we want to interfere with your social arrangements.
20:20Oh, it's perfectly all right.
20:21I would have asked you, too, only we haven't really been introduced, have we?
20:22No, we haven't, have we?
20:23No, we haven't, have we?
20:24Well, we can soon arrange that.
20:25May I introduce Captain Manoring?
20:26I'm afraid I didn't quite catch your name.
20:27Well, sir.
20:28Well, sir.
20:29Well, sir, in fact, it's my wife's birthday.
20:30You see, we're going out for a little dinner celebration.
20:35Do you think you're going to be long?
20:37Well, that rather depends on Jerry, doesn't it?
20:40Not that we want to interfere with your social arrangements.
20:43Oh, it's perfectly all right.
20:44I would have asked you, too, only we haven't really been introduced, have we?
20:47No, we haven't, have we?
20:48Well, we can soon arrange that.
20:49May I introduce Captain Manoring?
20:50I'm afraid I didn't quite catch your name.
20:52Wilson!
20:53What do you think you're doing?
20:55Well, I don't know.
20:56I just thought he might ask me, too.
20:59Your wife's birthday today, is it?
21:00Yes.
21:01You got her a nice present, I suppose.
21:02Well, in all this confusion, I just haven't had time.
21:04Here, hang on a sec.
21:05Here, cop-holder that, will you, Taffy?
21:06Taffy.
21:09Anything there, you fancy?
21:11I say.
21:12There you are.
21:13Look, there's a nice little thing.
21:1415 jewels, solid 18 carrots, Swiss made, waterproof, shop-proof.
21:17Can't get them anywhere these days.
21:18I tell you what, 10 quid and it's yours.
21:20I see a 6-4 for the generous of you.
21:22Thank you very much indeed.
21:23Sir.
21:25I don't suppose I could interest you in anything, could I?
21:27Yeah.
21:28Thought not.
21:29Bob, stand at ease.
21:30Stand at ease.
21:32Splendid turnout, men.
21:33Splendid.
21:34If in one hour we can achieve this formidable fighting potential, think what we can do with
21:39a week's training.
21:40Now, I've got some good news for you.
21:42GHQ are rushing our weapons and uniforms down here at once.
21:45Oh, that's good, sir.
21:46May be here any moment.
21:47Meanwhile, time is not on our side.
21:49The enemy may strike tonight.
21:51So, we must learn how to deal with it.
21:53Now, squat down on the floor.
21:55At the double.
21:56How can they squat at the double?
21:57How can they squat at the double?
21:58Are you all right, sir?
22:00There you go, then.
22:01All right.
22:02Come on.
22:03Come on, sir.
22:05Now, Sergeant Wilson has very kindly drawn this representation of a German tank for us.
22:12And I want you to observe the following point.
22:15Heavy armor in the front here, usually four-inch plating.
22:1840, 50 or 60 millimeter repeating cannon here.
22:21Heavy machine guns here and here.
22:24Light machine guns here, here and here.
22:27High-pressure flame thrower here in the front.
22:30And I'm told on very good authority, two hand grenade throwers.
22:35Good.
22:36A very formidable opponent, indeed.
22:38But we're going to tackle it.
22:40The question is, how?
22:42How about some sugar, sir?
22:44Sugar?
22:45Yes.
22:46How would you use it?
22:47Well, you stick it in the petrol tank and the engine fizzles out.
22:51That's right, sir. I read about that somewhere.
22:53That sounds a very good idea, doesn't it?
22:55Indeed.
22:56Shall I put it in an application for an extra sugar ration, sir?
22:58Yes, we can try it once.
22:59If it doesn't work, we'll put the rest in our teeth.
23:01How about some spuds?
23:03Spuds?
23:04Yes.
23:05You stuff one up the exhaust pipe and that fails the gases from coming out the engine and the engine stops.
23:11Yeah, that's right and all, isn't it?
23:12That's right and all, isn't it?
23:13Yeah.
23:14Unfortunately, Corporal, these Nazi tanks are equipped with very long, thin exhaust outlets.
23:19Well, we could use long, thin spuds.
23:22You're not beauty, sir.
23:23King Edwards.
23:24King Edwards.
23:25I know.
23:26What about a carrot?
23:27That's got thin, isn't it?
23:28Yes, yes, do that.
23:29If that doesn't work, can we have some chips?
23:34Well, now, your suggestions have stimulated a very lively discussion, but I think, for today, we'll concentrate on my methods.
23:39Now, here are the weapons.
23:41Blanket, tin of petrol, crowbar, petrol bombs, and a box of matches.
23:49Now, this is the procedure.
23:52First of all, we take cover, concealing ourselves from the tank.
23:56Hear, hear.
23:59We hear the tank coming, and as it draws level, the first man soaks the blanket in petrol, breaks cover, and rushes towards the tank.
24:06Now, we're going to need a tough commando-like boy for this.
24:09Pike, you.
24:11The second man will then light the matches, rush to the blanket, and set fire to it.
24:16Yes, sir. Please, sir.
24:17Can I volunteer for that, sir?
24:18Oh, very well, Corporal.
24:19Thank you, sir.
24:20Do you think that's wise?
24:23All clear so far?
24:24Yeah.
24:25Fraser, you will prise open the lid of the tank with a crowbar.
24:30All clear, I will have a morning hand, which will be ignited by Corporal Jones, and they will be pushed into the aperture.
24:37Any questions?
24:38Yes, sir. What are you going to be doing?
24:41I shall be observing from behind cover and deciding whether or not to send in a second wave.
24:49Now, you must understand that the most important part of the whole operation is the decoy.
24:55It is essential that one man draws the attention and the fire of the tank gunners to him and away from us.
25:03You better be the decoy.
25:05Braceful.
25:06You. You.
25:07Right.
25:08Let's try it by numbers.
25:10Come and get your weapons.
25:12Right.
25:13Right.
25:14Decoy, over here.
25:15You work over here in this corner.
25:16That's it.
25:17There we are.
25:18Godfrey?
25:19Yes, sir.
25:20Godfrey, you're in charge of the tank.
25:21Over at the other end of the hall.
25:22There we are.
25:23Now, Sergeant Wilson, we'll blow a whistle when we're ready to go.
25:26Thanks, sir. Can I put the petrol on my blanket now?
25:28Oh, of course not, of course not.
25:29This is a dummy run, for heaven's sake.
25:31Right, stand by.
25:32All right.
25:33Start them off.
25:34Right.
25:35Up you go.
25:36I say...
25:37Oh, that's no good.
25:38Look at this.
25:39I was angry.
25:40Draw that fire.
25:41Come on, do it again.
25:42I say, you.
25:43You fascist beasts.
25:47Where's the blanket?
25:48Sorry, sir.
25:49I didn't hear them coming.
25:50Come on.
25:51Oh.
25:52Start again.
25:53Start again.
25:54Come on.
25:55And this time, make a noise like a chance.
25:56All right.
25:57Stand by.
25:59I say, you fascist beasts.
26:01Blanket.
26:02Right, Sir Franklin Corporal, come on.
26:03Start again.
26:04The match is tonight, sir.
26:05Wait a minute.
26:06Wait a minute.
26:07Wait a minute.
26:08Start again.
26:09Start again.
26:10Here we are, sir.
26:11Right.
26:12Take charge of the match at this time.
26:13All right, sir.
26:14Well, I'll have the blanket, sir.
26:15All right, Corporal.
26:16Here.
26:17Right, off you go.
26:18We are going to have the...
26:19...beast beasts.
26:20Blankets.
26:21Blankets.
26:22Blankets.
26:23Blankets.
26:24Blankets.
26:25Blankets.
26:26Blankets.
26:27Blankets.
26:28Blankets.
26:29Blankets.
26:30Blankets.
26:31Blankets.
26:32Blankets.
26:33Blankets.
26:34Blankets.
26:35Blankets.
26:36Blankets.
26:37Blankets.
26:38Blankets.
26:39Blankets.
26:40Blankets.
26:41Blankets.
26:42Blankets.
26:43Blankets.
26:44Blankets.
26:45Blankets.
26:46Blankets.
26:47Blankets.
26:48Blankets.
26:49Blankets.
26:50Blankets.
26:51Blankets.
26:52Blankets.
26:53Blankets.
26:54Blankets.
26:55Blankets.
26:56Go along, Frank, go along.
27:00Will you be round later, Arthur, for your usual?
27:02Maybe.
27:06All right, ball in for soon.
27:08Laurie, Laurie from GHQ, sir.
27:10Ah, this is it, men.
27:12Our weapons and uniforms are...
27:13Captain Manning, sir.
27:16Yes, come along. I think I know what you've come for.
27:18Just sign there, sir.
27:19Yes.
27:19Sergeant, follow the men in outside to help her load.
27:21Oh, I don't think that'll be necessary, sir.
27:23What?
27:24Here are your uniforms.
27:25And your weapons.
27:26Thank you very much.
27:27Thank you, sir.
27:28Good Lord, it's pepper.
27:29Pepper?
27:30Pepper.
27:31Enemy that threw him in the face of.
27:34Five feet.
27:37Well, perhaps not quite what we'd expected, but...
27:41Every weapon in our armory is another nail in the enemy's coffin.
27:45Hand out the armchair, Corporal.
27:46Yes, sir, yes, sir.
27:47Sergeant, dish out the paper.
27:48All right, take one of these.
27:50Each one.
27:50Thank you, sir.
27:51Thank you, sir.
27:51I take it with you wherever you go, men.
27:56If you see any parachutists, let them have it.
27:58That and the cold steel, sir.
28:00That's the spirit, Corporal.
28:02Well, we're making progress.
28:03A short time ago, we were just an undisciplined mob.
28:08Now we can deal with tanks.
28:09We can kill with our pipes.
28:12We can make them all sneeze with our pepper.
28:13And after all, even the Han is a very poor fighter with his head buried in a handkerchief.
28:19But remember, men, we have one invaluable weapon on our side.
28:24We have an unbreakable spirit to win.
28:28A bulldog tenacity that will help us to hang on while there's breath left in our bodies.
28:33You don't get that with Gestapo and jackboots.
28:37You get that by being British.
28:41So come on, adults.
28:42We're ready for you.
28:43Hooray!
28:44Hooray!
28:46Hooray!
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