What was Tom Hanks saying in Saving Private Ryan during the breach?

CWB wrote:


In the movie of Saving Private Ryan, Tom Hanks playing the heroic captain, breach through the line said something that I can barely pick up. I’m not to sure but sounded it started off with D…the rest I’m not to sure. Can you tell me he was saying, the spelling, and where did to come from.

3 Responses to “What was Tom Hanks saying in Saving Private Ryan during the breach?”

  1. Try the movie section.

  2. Here’s the screenplay; you could look it up:

  3. He was ordering the squad to “defilade” which means to use natural or artificial obstacles for cover and concealment. He wanted them to get through and then find cover on the other side.