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Let's not give our officers

Let's not give our officers hazy, vague instructions about what they may and may not do....

Breaker Morant • 1980

Major Thomas:
Let's not give our officers hazy, vague instructions about what they may and may not do. Let's not reprimand them on the one hand for hampering the column with prisoners, and at another time and another place, haul them up as murderers for obeying orders

Full Transcript

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Let's not give our officers

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hazy vague instructions about what they may and may not do

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Let's not reprimand them on the one hand

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for hampering the column with prisoners

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and at another time and another place

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haul them up as murderers

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for obeying orders

Duration

32 seconds

Views

760

Timestamp in Movie

01:23:04

Uploaded

Nov 17, 2022

Genres

drama, history, war

Production

South Australian Film Corporation

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Movie Summary

Three Australian lieutenants are court martialed for executing prisoners as a way of deflecting attention from war crimes committed by their superior officers.