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The War Below

{\an8}to the biggest explosion in history. And I know it's only us can make it happen. The...

{\an8}to the biggest explosion in history. And I know it's only us can make it happen. The work is slow. We constantly listen out for the German tunnels,
and pray they don't find us

Full Transcript

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{\an8}to the biggest explosion in history.
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And I know it's only us can make it happen.
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The work is slow.
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We constantly listen out for the German tunnels, and pray they don't find us.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:49:22
Uploaded
May 21, 2025
Genres
drama, history, war
Production
Vital Pictures

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Movie Summary

During World War I, a group of British miners are recruited to tunnel underneath no man's land and set bombs from below the German front in hopes of breaking the deadly stalemate of the Battle of Messines.
They say when a soldier dies, - The War Below 00:14
They say when a soldier dies,
I'm afraid I have some rather, bad news to deliver. Your husband. - The War Below 00:05
I'm afraid I have some rather, bad news to deliver. You...
I'm Mrs. Hawkin. Sarah Brown lives at number four. - The War Below 00:04
I'm Mrs. Hawkin. Sarah Brown lives at number four.
Oh, my word I'm.. I'm ever so sorry, ehh... - The War Below 00:05
Oh, my word I'm.. I'm ever so sorry, ehh...
Let me just um, yes it-it says 14. - The War Below 00:05
Let me just um, yes it-it says 14.
Field Marshal Haig in his infinite wisdom has given us a date. - The War Below 00:04
Field Marshal Haig in his infinite wisdom has given us a dat...
But with the way things are going, we're not even getting through half our usual distance. - The War Below 00:04
But with the way things are going, we're not even getti...
Since the Germans joined in the fun, we've had a team running into them - The War Below 00:05
Since the Germans joined in the fun, we've had a team r...
We're spending more time dodging them than we are - The War Below 00:04
We're spending more time dodging them than we are
Our current location is here. Messines here. - The War Below 00:04
Our current location is here. Messines here.
Now if we dig deeper that'll take us to here, that's 300-foot extra ground to cover. - The War Below 00:05
Now if we dig deeper that'll take us to here, that'...
Only thing we can do is, stay the course - The War Below 00:05
Only thing we can do is, stay the course
...could change the face of the war, no more stalemates no more trenches, - The War Below 00:06
...could change the face of the war, no more stalemates no m...
Next time I see the postman on Applegate Street I'm.. gonna want shake his hand. - The War Below 00:05
Next time I see the postman on Applegate Street I'm.. g...
I'll get that in writing, shall I? How much deeper do you think you need to go? - The War Below 00:04
I'll get that in writing, shall I? How much deeper do y...
The deeper down we go, the more the composition of the ground will change. - The War Below 00:04
The deeper down we go, the more the composition of the groun...
Also we're below sea level. And then there's all the stuff I can't predict. - The War Below 00:04
Also we're below sea level. And then there's all t...
I don't know. We're the only crew that can, we're working every hour God sends. - The War Below 00:06
I don't know. We're the only crew that can, we...
Increase shift times. You have to do it just with less shut-eye. - The War Below 00:04
Increase shift times. You have to do it just with less shut-...
Right lads up we get. Beauty sleep's wasted on the ugly. - The War Below 00:05
Right lads up we get. Beauty sleep's wasted on the ugly...