You call back down the tunnel for your private, but still keep a close eye on the Germans. When he arrives you tell him you are going to escort all the Germans at once up to the surface. You hope that the rest of your platoon is still there. If not, you tell the private, just point the Germans in the direction of the Canadian lines and use the rifle and a grenade if necessary to get them moving.

The private does as he is told. He heads up the bunker steps in front of the Germans. You use your pistol to show the Germans that they are to follow him in single file. To do this, every German has to past by you. The lead Germans start moving while you keep a sharp eye on the remaining prisoners. Midway through the process, one of the Germans makes a lunge at you with a knife!

You try to swing your pistol towards him but there's little space. Suddenly . . .