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General Mireau feels that
the attack on the Ant Hill
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failed because of an inadequate effort
on the part of the 1st Battalion.
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Each of you is to select one man from
your company, place him under arrest,
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and have him ready to appear before
a court martial at 1500 hours today.
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The charge is cowardice
before the enemy.
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You have your orders, gentlemen.
Let's carry them out.
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Roget killed Lejeune on that patrol,
then blackmailed me into keeping quiet!
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That's why he picked me.
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I understand your feelings, but that
has nothing to do with these charges.
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- Don't you believe me, sir?
- Yes, I do.
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But who else will?
You've got no witnesses.
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Besides, such charges against an officer
would only antagonise the court.
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When this is over, I'm going
into the story of that patrol again.
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Sir, in my case, Captain Renoir
had the sergeant draw lots.
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I was picked purely by chance.
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You're lucky. Look at me.
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I was just picked because Captain Sancy
said I was a social undesirable.
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Me, a social undesirable.
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- I didn't act like a coward!
- Neither did I!
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Gentlemen, you must understand that
the reason you were picked is immaterial.
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Whatever the reason,
you're on trial for your lives.
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Stick to the stories you've told me. Don't
let the prosecutor shake you out of it.
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You'll be soldiers in
the presence of superior officers,
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so act like what you are - soldiers.