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Warsaw, which had writhed under the Nazi heel longer than any other United Nations capital (since Sept. 28, 1939), was due for liberation by the fifth anniversary of its subjugation. Brave, stubborn Mayor Stefan Starzynski would not be there to witness the freeing of the city he had defended to the death after other Polish resistance ceased. But his place was filled by the equally brave underground leader who goes by the nom de guerre of General...
...Physical courage exercises almost no influence on the outcome of a war"-because it "generally exists in such equal quantities on both sides." But the higher courage that springs from deep beliefs is invaluable. Belden believes that the U.S. soldier is "brave, daring and resourceful," but fatalistic. "Our men do not believe they are fighting for anything. Not one in a hundred has any deep-seated political belief...
...been 29 months overseas . . . nearly a year in the front lines. . . . My spirit is wobbly and my mind is confused. . . . All of a sudden it seemed to me that if I heard one more shot or saw one more dead man, I would go off my nut." Frail, brave Columnist Pyle added that, as soon as he is rested up, he hopes to push off for the Pacific...
...Jewish doctor (Steve Geray) treats his injured hand. A theatrical costumer (Agnes Moorhead) gives him clothes. Not all the people he meets are brave, or intelligent, or kind. His former sweetheart (Karen Verne) has married a Nazi, his brother is a Storm Trooper. But his old friend Paul Roeder (Hume Cronyn), a rabbity little workman who is grateful to the Führer for his job and his three babies, also turns out to have a heart...
...French girl who dressed my wounds under fire during our raid two years ago. She didn't recognize me until she saw my hand." The men of the 2nd found that the Germans, who in 1942 could still afford gallant gestures, had honored the brave Canadian dead. They had been buried in a special cemetery, on high ground out side the port, and the caretaker said that the Germans had ordered a coffin for every one, which is more than a soldier expects...