The Longest Day -what is going on in this scene?

This is one of my all time favorite films. I have always noticed this for years and surprised nobody has pointed this out. Probably an inside joke. At the very start of this (01-02 sec mark) clip you see a soldier lying in bed in background. What is he doing?

 

TLD is one of my all time favorites. It would be quite expensive to assemble a similar cast of today's stars for such a pic. I believe the budget was big for the day at $10 million. At least they saved a little bit of money by not using color film

 

Thinking of Eva Braun?

 

Everyone else had been re-based to avoid Allied bombing. The two you see were the only two left, sleeping man and "Pips", my favorite character. They re-appear later over the beach, all two planes. The German actors are the best part of the movie, them and the little guy who brings a bottle of champagne to the beach during the invasion. "John has a long mustache."

 

I think you missed the humor of the OP's question

 

Now I'll have to give it another look, because I've seen it many times but never noticed anything. Is he pitching a tent?

 

Looks like the tent is pitched

 

I say it was done as a joke and got passed everyone

 

I have yet to see the version that is all english. I'll have to seek out