i do not think the number of blunder militarily and strategically contain in this turkey can be beat . everything in this mess be do on the cheap and make soldier look really stupid . example represent at the start the 2 star general be give strategic advice by a lieutenant and accept it unquestionably . the map use by the lt. show enemy position but they apparently have only a single narrow valley to use in advance on the battalion ( even though the map show a dozen more ) . the rear guard take up position from which they be clearly spot by the enemy and expose . they pound our hero from high ground but this superior fire power make little difference . an single enemy tank advance near the end ( at the beginning refer to a armored division ) and proceed by a solitary infantry point ( . ) who move extremely slowly without cover scout the area and then waive the tank on when he deem it save to proceed a most bizarre scene . the soldier take cover in a cave . all around them be ice and deep snow but in the cave not a yard from the entrance be a deep puddle through which they all wade repeatedly their foot would last mere minute before they freeze off . later the survivor wade pathetically slowly and chest high through a river to return to their unit . remember it be deep winter and the ground be frozen . yeah right . and on and on it go . they yell command to position on high ground and they lay mine near their own position and warn each other not to trample on them ( . ) at the start and credit be give to some soldier who have be award the congressional medal of honor . be he blind and or do director fuller just ignore him . truly the most inept soldier i have ever see . one of them poke around in his own wound leg with a bayonet and eventually pull out a piece of shrapnel and without a wince or a moan . he announce that that should qualify him a a surgeon . now that be funny .