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The German trenches have not been taken. Repeat, the German trenches
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The German trenches have not been taken.Repeat, the German trenches have not been taken

The German trenches have not been taken.
Repeat, the German trenches have not been taken

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The German trenches have not been taken. Repeat, the German trenches
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have not been taken.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
45
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:55
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.
- Number of casualties? - 40,000 estimated. - The War Below 00:04
- Number of casualties? - 40,000 estimated.
Seven days, seven days, - The War Below 00:05
Seven days, seven days,
And yet you sit there and tell me it didn't even make a dent. - The War Below 00:05
And yet you sit there and tell me it didn't even make a...
Initial reports are, the Germans dug their bunkers - The War Below 00:07
Initial reports are, the Germans dug their bunkers
With respect, sir, at that depth, - The War Below 00:07
With respect, sir, at that depth,
- So it would seem. - The plans are in place to pull back the line... - The War Below 00:04
- So it would seem. - The plans are in place to pull back th...
And belief is one of the most important aspects in war, - The War Below 00:06
And belief is one of the most important aspects in war,
- Belief in victory. - General, we cannot sustain the line indefinitely. - The War Below 00:06
- Belief in victory. - General, we cannot sustain the line i...
Their morale will surely dip with more sustained attacks. - The War Below 00:05
Their morale will surely dip with more sustained attacks.
- Sir, if I may. - If you must Jack. - The War Below 00:05
- Sir, if I may. - If you must Jack.
We need to be decisive, that much is correct. - The War Below 00:04
We need to be decisive, that much is correct.
But to break the German line, we need to do something new, something different, - The War Below 00:07
But to break the German line, we need to do something new, s...
And you'd have such a thing... would you? - The War Below 00:05
And you'd have such a thing... would you?
{\an8}Merton & Fils Company, tunnel and gallery construction, England - The War Below 00:05
{\an8}Merton & Fils Company, tunnel and gallery construc...
You do realize what losing these men would do to my production levels, don't you? - The War Below 00:05
You do realize what losing these men would do to my producti...
Maybe I should decide what you consider fair. - The War Below 00:04
Maybe I should decide what you consider fair.
- Understand, this is an important time of year for us. - Indeed. - The War Below 00:05
- Understand, this is an important time of year for us. - In...
Don't pull that king's officer rubbish with me. - The War Below 00:04
Don't pull that king's officer rubbish with me.
Boys on the front line, the men and women in the forges and mills. - The War Below 00:04
Boys on the front line, the men and women in the forges and ...
And... whatever it is you do exactly. - The War Below 00:05
And... whatever it is you do exactly.