The recruit Jirka has been sentenced for punishment and so reports to the marshal for it. Jirka readies himself by stripping and submitting bare assed for his punishment. His marshal punishes him severely, dishing out a hard caning which is then followed by a vigorous hand spanking. Even though it is the first time of being punished with a cane and the strokes are hard the boy endeavors to endure it like a real soldier.