A German expatriate in India is coerced by the British to pose as an SS officer on a Japanese cargo vessel bound for Germany, carrying a massive shipment of rubber for tires. His objective is to neutralize the scuttling devices, ensuring the captain cannot intentionally sink the ship if intercepted by English warships.

Morituri
A pacifist is forced to become an SS officer and uses his position to secretly sabotage a freighter carrying valuable rubber, which is on the verge of being captured by the Allies.