The senselessly bloody hell at the Yser gets so obviously absurd that even eager beaver corporal Vincent prefers the stockade to keeping quiet against the blatantly haughty francophone officer and turns down an NCO course. Guillaume has become former business buddy Woods' virtual officers club deputy for 'entertainment'. The Germans are closing in on th Ghent resistance, so Marie's only hope is her German lover, even after he uses her to round up accomplices. Assuming Germany's Axis is winning the war, Philippe draws a manifesto that helps end the stalemate about reopening the university and accepts a post as anatomy professor.
—KGF Vissers