to protect our Motherland.
The next one is Avdeev.
Avdeev!
Sergeant Avdeev
reporting to your orders.
You used to be a senior lieutenant
in charge of a company...
-You were awarded the Order of Red Star. Right?
-Yes, sir. Now l'm a sergeant.
l see, Avdeev. Do you have
problems with the SMERSH?
- lt is them who have problems with me.
- Please specify.
l was drafted with my elder brother.
He was captured and l had no idea
about his whereabouts forthree years.
He managed to escape
with a group offellow prisoners.
They got to our lines with a lot of arms
seized from the enemy.
Theywere lucky.
Theywere arrested.
The arms were confiscated.
They accused my brother oftreason.
l couldn't stand it.
- Can l ask you a question?
- No need forthat.
We are not kamikazes.
The top commanders have set a very
difficult battle task to us.
that's why l'm picking up the most
experienced soldiers for my company.
-That's all, you may go.
-Yes, sir.
A good guy, isn't he?
Listen, private, you'd rather
wash yourface..
And wash your shirt as your senior comrades did.
You are hanging around like...
-Are we preparing for a parade?
-Well, be it a parade or not a period...
- but the hygiene is obligatory.
- Fulfil this order!
Yes, sir.
Nowthe next one.
The next one.
- Let's have a smoke, folks.
- lt is all right.
-A new assignment, isn't it?
-Yes, it is.
-A complex one?
-A regular one.
-Why do you look so strange?
-Why strange? l'm OK.
Listen, l'll tell you a story
ifyou promise not to laugh.
l was in the 10th grade then,
Myfriends and l decided to have
a Christmas fortune-telling party.
with candles and mirrors.
-Are you listening?
- l'm all ears.
Yes. All this fortune-telling
is a stupid thing, but...
l saw my groom in the mirror.
Do you know
who he was?
- Do you?
-Who was he?
- l sawyou.
- Really?
l've brought a meal foryou.
Here it is.
Take it.
These are potatoes.
Do you like them?
They are still warm and have this.
No, no, do not close the lid.
- No, later, later.
- Eat something, please.
Later. Later.
And take this cucumber.
Nefedov gave it to me. Eat!
Ok, you'll have it later.
OK, l'll go.
May l?
Katya! Thanks.
lt is so good to be a lieutenant.
The comm girls wash your shirts.
That's right.
Well, Malakhov, some people have bread
on their butter and some - pains in their asses.
-Actually, this line does not rhyme.
- But it is true in principle.
l do not know
ifwe negotiate this hill or not...
But there will be no way out.
That's for sure.
Thanks fortelling this, corporal.
l know.
The next one.
The next one, please!
Artillery lance corporal Averchenko
reporting for service.
to adjust the fire of our guns.
Why are you so young?
Are you the most experienced one?
No, thejolliest one.
The company is packed up with jolly people.
Take Malakhov for example.
Come here!
They couldn't have picked
an older soldier! ldiots!
Gretchen!
Gretchen!
-My congratulations!
- Thanks.
-Take care!
-You too.
Comrade mayor, the assignment
has been fulfilled.
-Are you going back to the corps headquarters?
- l have my orders.
Well, thanks, Olya.
This is the order number...
Considering the circumstances
l order and declare Konstantin Gorelov
and Lidia Kostromina
a husband and a wife
so that they may become a real family.
- My congratulations!
- Thanks, comrade mayor.
l saw many parties.
Most ofthem were sad mourning occasions.
Some were festive, but this party
is the first one that can be called...
a wedding one
with the hope that both spouses
will return home from this war alive.
Good luck to you!
For our victory!
-For our victory!
- For our victory!
- For our victory!
- Forthe newfamily!
-Thank you for coming.
- Thanks a lot.
You know l haven't forgotten all ofyou
and recognize your voices...
-We'll neverforget you.
- Thanks to all ofyou.
-And for our victory!
- For our victory!
-Where they are?
-Where are the newly-weds?
So,