A patrol ends fatally for the Danish soldier 'Pede', when he steps in one of Taliban's buried roadside bombs. The comrades helmet cameras records the entire dramatic event, fighting to save his life. 'The ground is poisonous', when the Danish soldiers move between the buried roadside bombs in Helmand, and every step can be the last step.

A group of Danish soldiers are at the point of the largest allied operation since D-Day, when trying to take a Taliban stronghold. But the enemy is prepared, so the soldiers encounter unexpectedly strong resistance and the operation is delayed. With the Danes caught deep in enemy land the Taliban mount an attack on the Danish camp.