Burma during the last weeks of World War II: The remnants of a Japanese infantry unit are joined by Private Oki, whose own unit has been destroyed. Oki turns out to be the former University professor of some of the soldiers, many of which are drafted students. He is bullied by the sadistic adjutant of the commanding Lieutenant Kishino, himself an uneducated man, who dislikes students and academics. Close to the edge of starvation, a group of soldiers, led by squad leader Aoji, steal and slaughter the Lieutenant's horse. Upon discovery, Aoji is beaten, while the adjutant uses the incident as a pretence to execute Private Kawanishi, who overtly opposes the war. When the soldiers are sent out to battle against an outnumbering enemy, the wounded are left behind to commit suicide with hand grenades. 

DVD-R is in Japanese with switchable English subtitles. Approx. 107 mins. See film sample for audio and video quality!