"SIR, THIS IS INTERESTING." "WE'VE DISCOVERED" "ROMMEL WASN'T PRESENT AT EL GUETTAR." "WHO SAYS SO?" "G-2, SIR." "ARE THEY TELLING ME" "THAT WHEN WE TOOK ON 10th PANZER," "ROMMEL WAS IN BERLIN WITH AN EARACHE?" "SEVERE NASAL DIPHTHERIA, SIR." "G-2 ALSO REPORTS" "THAT HITLER PROBABLY RETAINED ROMMEL IN BERLIN" "'CAUSE THINGS WERE GOING BADLY FOR THE AFRIKA KORPS." "HE DIDN'T WANT HIS FAVORITE GENERAL TO LOSE FACE." "WELL, I'M MY FAVORITE GENERAL." "I DON'T LIKE SOME SECOND-STRINGER" "BEING UP AGAINST ME." "THEN I LOSE FACE." "WHO THE HELL ARE YOU ANYWAY?" "GENERAL," "THIS IS LIEUTENANT COLONEL CODMAN," "YOUR NEW AIDE." "I PULLED YOUR NAME OFF THE LIST" "BECAUSE I KNOW YOUR FAMILY." "I'M GLAD YOU DID, SIR." "ROMMEL IS THE BEST THE KRAUTS HAVE." "I KICKED THE HELL OUT OF HIM." "NOW G-2 TELLS ME HE WASN'T EVEN THERE." "BUT, GENERAL," "HE UNDOUBTEDLY PLANNED THE GERMAN BATTLE." "IF YOU DEFEAT ROMMEL'S PLAN," "YOU'VE DEFEATED ROMMEL." "ISN'T THAT TRUE, SIR?" "CODMAN." "HAVE A DRINK WITH ME TONIGHT." "YES, SIR." "I HAVE A PLAN FOR THE INVASION OF SICILY." "I WANT TO MAKE SURE I GET IT APPROVED." "YOU CAN HELP ME." "I WANT TO GIVE A DINNER FOR GENERAL ALEXANDER," "GET TO HIM BEFORE MONTGOMERY DOES." "THIS WILL BE STRICTLY A FORMAL AFFAIR," "BUT, UH, PURELY SOCIAL." "BY THAT, I MEAN, UM, PURELY POLITICAL." "YES, SIR." "I WANT THE FINEST FOOD," "THE BEST WINE AVAILABLE," "EVERYTHING COMME IL FAUT." "ENTENDU, MON G?" "N?" "RAL." "QUELQUE CHOSE DE VRAIMENT SP?" "CIAL." "iÇÇA VA SANS DIRE." "QUI AIMERIEZ-VOUS INVITER?" "LE MAR?" "CHAL ALEXANDER" "ET SON CHEF D'?" "TAT-MAJOR, PEUT-ETRETAYLOR." "PAS TROP DE MONDE, PLUTOT INTIME, D'ACCORD?" "D'ACCORD, MON G?" "N?" "RAL." "OH, THANK YOU." "GEORGE, THIS IS A REALLY SPLENDID WINE." "THANK YOU." "THANK YOU." "I THINK IT WAS ALCIBIADES" "IN THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR, 415 B.C.," "HE SAID IF SIRACUSA FALLS," "ALL SICILY FALLS, AND THEN ITALY." "HE KNEW, YOU SEE," "THAT SYRACUSE WAS THE JUGULAR OF THE ISLAND," "AND OLD ALCIBIADES ALWAYS WENT FOR THE THROAT." "I PROPOSE TO TAKE SICILY IN THE SAME WAY." "I THINK THE OLD MAN HAS THEM IN HIS POCKET." "ACCORDING TO MY PLAN," "GENERAL MONTGOMERY WILL LAND HERE." "I'LL HIT THE BEACHES HERE, TAKE PALERMO." "MONTY WILL DRIVE NORTH, ALONG THE COAST ROAD." "I'LL COME DUE EAST, TAKE MESSINA," "AND CUT OFF THE GERMAN ESCAPE ROUTE." "YES..." "WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE" "AN INTERESTING PLAN, GEORGE." "WELL, GENTLEMEN, TO THE CONQUEST OF SICILY." "TO THE CONQUEST OF SICILY." "[ALL] TO SICILY!" "GEORGE, YOU'D HAVE MADE" "A GREAT MARSHAL FOR NAPOLEON" "IF YOU'D LIVED IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY." "OH, BUT I DID, SIR HAROLD." "I DID." "MORNING." "IS GENERAL SMITH IN?" "I BELIEVE HE'S IN THE LAVATORY." "THANK YOU." "AH." "THERE YOU ARE, BEDELL." "MONTY." "BEDELL..." "I'VE BEEN GIVING A GOOD BIT OF THOUGHT" "TO THE SICILY OPERATION." "I, UH, I ASSUME I'M ALONE." "YOU KNOW, GEORGIE PATTON'S" "ALREADY DISCUSSED HIS PLAN" "WITH ALEXANDER." "I REALIZE THAT, BUT I HAVE AN IDEA" "THAT HIS PLAN MAY LEAD TO AN ABSOLUTE DISASTER." "OH?" "BEDELL, LOOK." "THIS IS SICILY." "NOW, THEN," "ACCORDING TO PATTON'S PLAN," "I WOULD ATTACK SYRACUSE HERE," "AND HE WOULD ATTACK PALERMO UP HERE." "OBVIOUSLY, OUR FORCES WOULD BE DIVIDED." "AND, JUST AS OBVIOUSLY," "THEY COULD BE CHOPPED UP PIECEMEAL." "NOW, THEN, WHAT I PROPOSE" "AND WHAT I SHALL INSIST ON, BY THE WAY" "IS THIS." "[BLOWING]" "I WILL LAND AT SYRACUSE, AS PLANNED." "THE AMERICANS..." "THE AMERICANS WILL LAND HERE AT GELA." "I WILL ADVANCE NORTH TO MESSINA," "THE AMERICANS PROTECTING MY FLANK." "AFTER ALL, MESSINA IS THE KEY." "IT'S THE REASON FOR INVADING SICILY." "I'LL DISCUSS YOUR PLAN WITH IKE." "I'M SURE HE'LL GIVE IT SERIOUS CONSIDERATION." "AMUSING, ISN'T IT?" "WHAT?" "THAT THE FINAL PLANS FOR THE INVASION OF SICILY" "SHOULD HAVE BEEN PUT FORWARD IN AN ALGERIAN LAVATORY." "GEORGE, I'VE BAD NEWS FOR YOU" "ABOUT YOUR SICILY PLAN." "IKE HAS TURNED IT DOWN." "HE FEELS THAT SINCE THE ITALIANS" "WILL BE DEFENDING THEIR NATIVE SOIL" "FOR THE FIRST TIME" "AND SINCE THE GERMAN RESISTANCE IS STIFFENING," "OUR FORCES SHOULDN'T BE DIVIDED." "WHERE DO MY PEOPLE LAND, THEN?" "IN THE GULF OF GELA." "WHAT FOR?" "THERE'S ONLY A BEACH THERE." "BUT IT PUTS YOU IN A GOOD POSITION" "TO SUPPORT MONTGOMERY." "AND, UH, WHERE DOES MONTGOMERY LAND?" "WELL, HE'LL LAND AT SYRACUSE" "AND DRIVE NORTH TO CATANIA," "POSSIBLY EVEN MESSINA." "AND YOU'LL BE ALONGSIDE, PROTECTING HIS LEFT." "I SEE." "IN OTHER WORDS, WE GET THE BURDEN AGAIN" "WHILE GOOD OLD MONTY GETS THE GLORY." "IKE HAD TO CONSIDER ALL POINTS OF VIEW." "HE MADE HIS DECISION NOT AS AN AMERICAN" "BUT AS AN ALLY." "HAD IT BEEN THE OTHER WAY AROUND," "I ASSURE YOU, MONTY WOULD PROTEST." "YOU KNOW, I'VE..." "BEEN IN THE ARMY 30 YEARS." "WHEN I GET AN ORDER, I SAY, "YES, SIR,"" "AND I DO MY DAMNEDEST TO CARRY IT OUT." "BUT..." "THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS" "WHEN YOUR COMMANDER STOPS BEING AN AMERICAN" "AND STARTS..." "BEING AN ALLY." "I HAVEN'T MADE MYSELF CLEAR, SIR." "MONTGOMERY MET TOUGH RESISTANCE AT CATANIA." "HOWEVER" "PERFECTLY CLEAR." "OLD MONTY IS AS STUCK AS A BUG ON FLYPAPER." "BUT THIS ORDER FROM GENERAL ALEXANDER" "DIRECTS YOU TO GIVE UP THE BAUCINA ROAD" "TO MONTGOMERY." "[MOCKING BRITISH ACCENT] THEN BRADLEY WILL HAVE TO" "SLUG HIS WAY UP THE CENTER OF THE ISLAND" "OVER THOSE TOUGH MOUNTAIN ROADS." "YES, SIR." "MESSINA, BILL." "MESSINA!" "THAT'S THE HEART OF IT." "IF THEY FOLLOWED MY PLAN," "I'D HAVE CUT OFF THE RETREAT" "OF EVERY GODDAMN GERMAN ON THIS ISLAND!" "KNOW WHAT I'LL DO?" "FIRST, GO TO PALERMO," "THEN BEAT THAT LIMEY SON OF A BITCH" "IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO!" "WHAT'S ALL THIS TALK ABOUT TAKING" "THE BAUCINA ROAD AWAY FROM 2nd CORPS?" "GENERAL ALEXANDER'S ORDERS." "THE ROAD GOES TO MONTGOMERY." "THAT ROAD WAS ASSIGNED TO ME." "HOW CAN I GO NORTH WITHOUT IT?" "I'M SORRY, BRAD," "BUT MONTY'S RUN INTO TOUGH OPPOSITION," "VERY TOUGH." "NOW, YOU WOULDN'T BE TAKING ADVANTAGE" "OF THIS SITUATION," "WOULD YOU, GEORGE?" "WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?" "WITHOUT THAT ROAD," "YOUR WHOLE ARMY WOULD BE OUT OF A JOB." "FREE TO ENTER PALERMO." "I DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT PALERMO." "I CAN READ A MAP." "DOES ALEXANDER KNOW YOU'VE PUSHED THIS FAR?" "THAT'S A RECONNAISSANCE IN FORCE." "GEORGE," "I'VE GOT TO SLUG IT OUT OVER THOSE MOUNTAINS" "WITH HEAVY RESISTANCE" "JUST SO YOU CAN MAKE A BIGGER SPLASH THAN MONTY?" "GENERAL, I JUST FOLLOW MY ORDERS," "LIKE THE SIMPLE OLD SOLDIER I AM." "GENERAL." "SIR, GENERAL ALEXANDER'S HEARD WE'RE MOVING WEST." "HE SAYS HERE, "STOP IMMEDIATELY," ""GO NO FARTHER THAN AGRIGENTO." "REPEAT, STOP IMMEDIATELY."" "THAT'S WHAT YOU THINK IT SAYS." "I THINK IT WAS GARBLED IN TRANSMISSION." "ASK THEM TO RETRANSMIT THE MESSAGE." "THAT WILL TAKE HALF A DAY." "YES, SIR." "WELL, BRAD..." "WHERE WERE WE?" "WE WERE TALKING ABOUT A SIMPLE..." "OLD SOLDIER." "LOOK AT THAT, GENTLEMEN." "COMPARED TO WAR," "ALL OTHER FORMS OF HUMAN ENDEAVOR" "SHRINK TO INSIGNIFICANCE." "LET'S GO, SERGEANT." "MOVE OUT." "GIVE ME THAT HELMET." "COME ON." "LET'S GET OUT OF HERE." "WHAT SILLY SON OF A BITCH" "IS IN CHARGE OF THIS OPERATION?" "I DON'T KNOW," "BUT THEY OUGHT TO HANG HIM." "GOOD AFTERNOON, PADRE." "THESE GENTLEMEN ARE FROM THE STATES" "LOOKING OVER OUR PROGRAM" "FOR THE MEN'S SPIRITUAL WELFARE." "WE'LL TAKE YOU INTO PALERMO." "THE COLONEL SHOWED US AROUND YOUR QUARTERS," "AND I SAW A BIBLE BY YOUR BED." "YOU ACTUALLY FIND TIME TO READ IT?" "I SURE DO." "EVERY GODDAMN DAY." "SIR, PATTON'S TAKEN PALERMO." "DAMN!" "[CHEERING]" "PALERMO IS HISTORY'S MOST CONQUERED CITY." "FIRST THE PHOENICIANS, THE ROMANS," "THE CARTHAGINIANS, BYZANTINES," "THEN CAME THE ARABS, SPANIARDS, NEAPOLITANS." "NOW COMES THE AMERICAN ARMY." "THIS IS FROM GENERAL ALEXANDER, SIR," "REMINDING YOU NOT TO TAKE PALERMO." "SENDHIMA MESSAGE." "ASK IF HE WANTS ME TO GIVE IT BACK." "LET ME ASK YOU A QUESTION." "YOU'VE COME FROM WASHINGTON." "HOW DO THEY FEEL ABOUT US TAKING PALERMO?" "THE GENERAL IMPRESSION IS" "YOUR 7th ARMY BARRELED THROUGH TOKEN RESISTANCE" "WHILE MONTGOMERY FACED THE BRUNT OF THE FIGHTING." "WE TOOK ON THE HERMANN GOERING DIVISION," "TOUGHEST OUTFIT IN THE GERMAN ARMY." "PEOPLE ARE CURIOUS" "ABOUT YOUR PEARL-HANDLED REVOLVERS." "THEY'RE IVORY." "ONLY A PIMP FROM A CHEAP NEW ORLEANS WHOREHOUSE" "WOULD CARRY A PEARL-HANDLED PISTOL." "WHAT ABOUT YOUR LANGUAGE?" "IT'S LOUD AND DIRTY." "THAT WAY THEY'LL REMEMBER IT." "WHAT DO YOUR TROOPS FEEL ABOUT THAT?" "I WANT THEM TO FIGHT FOR ME, NOT LOVE ME." "ERNIE PYLE SAYS YOU HAVE A SECRET WEAPON" "GENERAL BRADLEY, THE G.I. GENERAL." "THAT'S WHAT ERNIE CALLS HIM." "OMAR BRADLEY'S NO SECRET." "HE'S A DAMN FINE COMMANDER." "WHAT'S YOUR FEELING ABOUT MONTGOMERY?" "HE'S THE BEST GENERAL THE ENGLISH HAVE," "BUT HE SEEMS MORE CONCERNED WITH NOT LOSING THAN WINNING." "HE'S NOT AGGRESSIVE ENOUGH," "IS THAT CORRECT?" "BOYS, I'VE BEEN GETTING INTO TROUBLE LATELY." "YESTERDAY, THE INSPECTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE" "TOLD ME MY ITALIAN PRISONERS DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH LATRINES." "HELL, THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT A DAMN LATRINE WAS" "TILL I SHOWED THEM." "IF I'VE SAID ANYTHING TOO CRITICAL" "ABOUT MY DISTINGUISHED BRITISH COLLEAGUE," "LET'S JUST FORGET IT." "I'LL TELL YOU ONE THING, THOUGH," "OFF THE RECORD." "I'M GOING TO BEAT THAT..." "GENTLEMAN TO MESSINA." "AH, FREDDIE." "THIS MADMAN PATTON'S SAYING HE'LL SAVE OUR SKINS" "BY TAKING MESSINA." "THIS REPORT MIGHT INTEREST YOU." "HERE I AM, IN THESE BLOODY MARSHES," "FIGHTING MALARIA AS WELL AS THE GERMANS," "WHILE HE'S TAKING PALERMO AND GETTING ALL THE GLORY." "AH." "WELL." "NOW HE'S UP AGAINST THREE GOOD GERMAN DIVISIONS," "AND HE'S STUCK FOR A CHANGE." "HE'S NOT GOING TO GET MESSINA." "THAT'S RESERVED FOR THE BRITISH 8th ARMY AND ME." "TIME FOR A MOVE, LUCIAN." "ALLEN'S FIRST DIVISION'S BOGGED DOWN" "EAST OF TORINO." "YOU'RE BOGGED DOWN ON THE COAST ROAD." "WE NEED ANOTHER END RUN TO BREAK THINGS LOOSE." "AH." "LUCIAN, HOW'S MY FIGHTER?" "FINE, GEORGE." "COME IN." "COME IN." "WE NEED ANOTHER ONE" "OF YOUR AMPHIBIOUS SPECIALTIES." "LUCIAN, I WANT YOU TO SEND" "A REINFORCED BATTALION BY SEA" "TO LAND AT BROLO BEHIND THE KRAUT LINES." "GENERAL BRADLEY SAYS" "YOU WANT ME TO TIE THIS IN" "WITH A LAND-BASED ATTACK." "A COORDINATED ATTACK ON THE 11th." "I DON'T THINK THAT'S POSSIBLE." "IT'S ONLY 15, 20 MILES." "GENERAL, MY BOYS HAVE BEEN FIGHTING" "AND DYING FOR YARDS." "WELL, KICK A FEW BUTTS IF YOU HAVE TO." "LUCIAN, I RECOMMENDED YOU" "FOR YOUR DSM ON YOUR LAST PROMOTION." "I KNOW WHAT YOU CAN DO" "WHEN YOU PUT YOUR MIND TO IT." "EXCUSE ME, SIR." "I'M SORRY," "BUT I CAN'T DO THE IMPOSSIBLE." "YOU'RE TOO OLD AN ATHLETE" "TO THINK YOU CAN POSTPONE A MATCH ALREADY SCHEDULED." "YOU KNOW YOURSELF MATCHES SOMETIMES ARE POSTPONED." "IF WE CAN'T BACK THEM UP BY LAND," "IT COULD BE A DISASTER." "THOSE MEN MIGHT GET CUT TO PIECES." "WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU TWO?" "ALL WE'RE TALKING ABOUT" "IS NOT RUSHING IN UNTIL WE'RE READY." "GIVE THEM AN EXTRA DAY." "JUST ONE MORE DAY." "THE LANDING IS ON." "WE'RE GOING TO MESSINA." "WE'RE GOING TO GET THERE BEFORE MONTGOMERY DOES." "WHAT'S SO IMPORTANT ABOUT THAT?" "GENERAL TRUSCOTT," "IF YOUR CONSCIENCE WILL NOT PERMIT YOU" "TO CONDUCT THIS OPERATION," "I'LL RELIEVE YOU AND FIND SOMEBODY WHO CAN." "GENERAL, IT'S YOUR PRIVILEGE" "TO RELIEVE ME ANYTIME YOU WANT TO." "WELL, THIS MATCH WILL NOT BE POSTPONED." "DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?" "NO, SIR." "YOU'RE A VERY GOOD MAN, LUCIAN." "YOU WANT TO GUARD AGAINST BEING TOO CONSERVATIVE." "REMEMBER WHAT FREDERICK THE GREAT SAID" ""L'AUDACE, L'AUDACE, TOUJOURS L'AUDACE."" "GO ON." "HAVE A DRINK." "EXCUSE ME, SIR." "I WON'T BE DRINKING" "FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS." "IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO THOSE MEN," "I'D LIKE TO BE THERE WITH THEM." "WELL, YOU'RE NOT GOING, SO FORGET ABOUT IT." "YOU BELIEVE TRUSCOTT'S RIGHT, HUH?" "NO." "BUT I DO KNOW YOU'RE GAMBLING" "WITH THE LIVES OF THOSE BOYS" "JUST SO YOU CAN BEAT MONTGOMERY INTO MESSINA." "IF YOU SUCCEED, YOU'RE A BIG HERO." "BUT IF YOU DON'T, WHAT HAPPENS TO THEM" "THE ORDINARY COMBAT SOLDIER?" "HE DOESN'T SHARE IN YOUR DREAMS OF GLORY." "HE'S STUCK HERE" "STUCK LIVING DAY TO DAY," "WITH DEATH TUGGING AT HIS ELBOW." "THERE'S ONE BIG DIFFERENCE" "BETWEEN YOU AND ME, GEORGE." "I DO THIS JOB" "BECAUSE I'VE BEEN TRAINED TO DO IT." "YOU DO IT BECAUSE..." "YOU LOVE IT." "THOSE MEN ON THE BEACH ARE CATCHING HELL." "TRUSCOTT'S MEN ARE DOING THEIR BEST," "BUT WE HAVE NO REPLACEMENTS FOR THEM." "WE CAN'T BREAK THROUGH TO THE COAST." "I'M GOING DOWN THERE MYSELF." "COLONEL!" "HOW IN THE HELL DID HE GET OVER THERE?" "WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?" "LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO FORD, GENERAL." "I SENT OUT A PATROL TO RECONNOITER." "I'VE ALREADY DONE THAT." "THIS SEWER'S ONLY 3 FEET DEEP." "GET MOVING," "OR YOU'LL BE OUT OF A JOB." "AND PUT THAT HELMET ON!" "YES, SIR!" "MOVE IT!" "LET'S GO!" "WHAT'S HOLDING UP THIS COLUMN?" "I DON'T KNOW, SIR." "PLANES!" "COME ON!" "MOVE IT!" "PULL UP OVER THERE." "[ARGUING IN ITALIAN]" "WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?" "IT'S THESE MULES!" "JACKASSES!" "YOU LET A COLUMN GET STALLED AND STRAFED" "BECAUSE OF JACKASSES?" "WHAT THE HELL'S THE MATTER WITH YOU?" "[GUNSHOT]" "NO." "NO." "[GUNSHOTS]" "DUMP THEM OVER THE SIDE AND CLEAR THIS BRIDGE!" "THE REASON WE'RE PINNED DOWN" "IS WE'RE NOT GETTING AIR SUPPORT." "HELL, NOBODY IS!" "PUT SOME FIRE INTO THIS BATTALION," "OR I'LL GET SOMEBODY WHO CAN." "MAJOR!" "YOU THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER HERE?" "YES, SIR." "WALKER, SIR." "YOU'RE NOW THE COMMANDING OFFICER." "YOU GOT FOUR HOURS" "TO BREAK THROUGH TO THAT BEACHHEAD," "OR YOU'RE FIRED." "THERE ARE 50,000 MEN ON THIS ISLAND" "WHO'D LIKE TO SHOOT THAT SON OF A BITCH." "PLEASE TAKE ME HOME." "TAKE ME HOME." "THERE HE GOES, "OLD BLOOD AND GUTS."" "YEAH." "OUR BLOOD, HIS GUTS." "WHERE ARE YOU FROM, UH, GOMEZ?" "CALIFORNIA, SIR." "ME, TOO." "WHERE WERE YOU HIT?" "IN THE CHEST, SIR." "WELL, THIS MIGHT INTEREST YOU." "THE LAST GERMAN I SAW DIDN'T HAVE ANY CHEST." "DIDN'T HAVE ANY HEAD, EITHER." "YOU GET WELL QUICKLY, SON." "[WHISPERING]" "[CRYING]" "WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU?" "I..." "I GUESS I JUST CAN'T TAKE IT, SIR." "WHAT DID YOU SAY?" "IT'S MY NERVES, SIR, I..." "I JUST CAN'T STAND THE SHELLING ANYMORE." "YOUR NERVES?" "WELL, HELL, YOU'RE JUST A GODDAMN COWARD." "SHUT UP!" "I WON'T HAVE A YELLOW BASTARD" "CRYING IN FRONT OF THESE BRAVE MEN" "WHO'VE BEEN WOUNDED IN BATTLE." "[CRYING]" "SHUT UP!" "DON'T ADMIT THIS YELLOW BASTARD." "THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH HIM." "I WON'T HAVE SONS OF BITCHES" "WHO ARE AFRAID TO FIGHT" "STINKING UP THIS PLACE OF HONOR." "YOU'RE GOING BACK TO THE FRONT." "YOU MAY GET KILLED," "BUT YOU'RE GOING UP TO THE FIGHTING," "OR I'LL STAND YOU UP" "IN FRONT OF A FIRING SQUAD." "I OUGHT TO SHOOT YOU MYSELF." "GOD DAMN YOU, BASTARD!" "GET HIM OUT OF HERE!" "SEND HIM UP TO THE FRONT!" "YOU HEAR ME?" "YOU GODDAMN COWARD!" "I WON'T HAVE COWARDS IN MY ARMY." "I HAD TO KICK A FEW BUTTS UP THERE," "BUT TRUSCOTT FINALLY BROKE THROUGH" "TO THOSE PEOPLE ON THE BEACH." "HAVE YOU SEEN THE CASUALTY LISTS?" "YES, I'VE SEEN THEM." "WHAT'S THE WORD FROM THE COAST ROAD?" "THE 3rd DIVISION IS HEADING TOWARD MESSINA." "GOOD, LET'S GET OVER THERE." "I WANT TO GO IN WITH THE TROOPS." "YOU GO AHEAD, GEORGE." "I'M NOT VERY GOOD AT THAT." "GENERAL BRADLEY," "IT'S TIME TO CONSIDER" "HOW MANY CASUALTIES WE'D HAVE" "IF WE WERE STILL DOWN THERE" "CRAWLING ALONG THAT GODDAMN ROAD." "FORWARD, MARCH!" "DON'T SMIRK, PATTON." "I SHAN'T KISS YOU." "THAT'S A PITY." "I SHAVED VERY CLOSE THIS MORNING" "IN PREPARATION FOR GETTING SMACKED BY YOU." "[BAGPIPES PLAY TRADITIONAL MARCH]" "FORWARD, MARCH!" "[BAND BEGINS STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER]" "YOU WANTED TO SEE ME?" "I GOT A LETTER HERE FROM IKE." "I, UH..." "WAS REREADING CAESAR'S COMMENTARIESLAST NIGHT." "IN BATTLE, CAESAR WORE A RED ROBE" "TO DISTINGUISH HIM FROM HIS MEN." "I..." "WAS STRUCK BY THAT FACT BECAUSE..." ""DESPICABLE." THAT'S THE FIRST TIME" "ANYBODY EVER APPLIED THAT WORD TO ME." "WELL, AT LEAST IT'S A PERSONAL REPRIMAND." "IT'S NOT OFFICIAL." "THE MAN WAS YELLOW." "HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN TRIED FOR COWARDICE AND SHOT." "HAVE WE FORGOTTEN ABOUT THOSE" "WHO'VE TAKEN WORSE THAN A KICK IN THE PANTS?" "I RUFFLED HIS PRIDE." "WHAT'S THAT COMPARED TO WAR?" "WHEN WE TOOK PALERMO, THEY CALLED ME A HERO." "SAID I WAS THE GREATEST GENERAL SINCE STONEWALL JACKSON." "AND NOW THEY DRAW CARTOONS ABOUT YOU." "DIRTY BASTARD." "THEY GOT ME KICKING A G.I. WITH AN IRON BOOT." "YOU SEE THAT-- WHAT'S ON MY BOOT?" "A SWASTIKA!" "ON MY BOOT!" "AN IRON BOOT WITH A SWASTIKA ON IT!" ""YOU'LL APOLOGIZE TO THE SOLDIER YOU SLAPPED," ""TO ALL DOCTORS AND NURSES WHO WERE PRESENT AT THE TIME," ""TO EVERY PATIENT IN THE TENT WHO CAN BE REACHED," ""AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST TO THE 7th ARMY AS A WHOLE," ""THROUGH INDIVIDUAL UNITS," "ONE AT A TIME."" "GOD, I..." "FEEL ALONE." "OH, GOD." "THOU ART MY GOD." "VERILY WILL I SEEK THEE." "MY SOUL THIRSTETH FOR THEE." "MY FLESH LONGETH FOR THEE" "IN A DRY AND THIRSTY LAND," "SO AS I HAVE SEEN THEE IN THE SANCTUARY." "MY SOUL FOLLOWETH HARD AFTER THEE." "BUT THOSE THAT SEEK MY SOUL," "TO DESTROY IT," "SHALL GO INTO THE LOWER PARTS OF THE EARTH." "THEY SHALL FALL BY THE SWORD." "THEY SHALL BE A PORTION FOR FOXES." "BUT THE KING SHALL REJOICE IN GOD." "EVERYONE THAT SWEARETH BY HIM SHALL GLORY." "BUT THE MOUTH OF THEM THAT SPEAK LIES" "SHALL BE STOPPED." "TEN HUT!" "AT EASE." "I THOUGHT I WOULD STAND UP HERE" "AND LET YOU PEOPLE SEE" "IF I AM AS BIG A SON OF A BITCH" "AS SOME OF YOU THINK I AM." "I ASSURE YOU, I HAD NO INTENTION" "OF BEING EITHER HARSH OR CRUEL" "IN MY TREATMENT OF THE..." "SOLDIER IN QUESTION." "MY SOLE PURPOSE WAS TO TRY AND RESTORE IN HIM" "SOME APPRECIATION OF HIS OBLIGATIONS AS A MAN" "AND AS A SOLDIER." "IF ONE CAN SHAME A COWARD," "I FELT," "ONE MIGHT..." "HELP HIM TO REGAIN HIS SELF-RESPECT." "THIS WAS ON MY MIND." "NOW, I FREELY ADMIT" "THAT MY METHOD WAS WRONG." "BUT I HOPE YOU CAN UNDERSTAND MY MOTIVE..." "AND WILL ACCEPT THIS..." "EXPLANATION..." "AND THIS..." "APOLOGY." "DISMISSED." "TEN HUT!" "GOOD EVENING, GENERAL." "MY REPORT ON A PRIVATE POLL I'VE BEEN TAKING." "WHAT POLL?" "THE FAN MAIL." "11% CON. 89% PRO." "AND THAT 11% OF PROTEST" "IN MOST CASES IS BOTH OBSCENE AND ANONYMOUS." "THE PRO LETTERS ARE MOSTLY FROM RELATIVES" "AND SERVICEMEN." ""WE'RE PROUD OUR SON IS SERVING IN YOUR ARMY." ""FROM THE NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS," ""WE'RE NOT CLEAR EXACTLY WHAT YOU DID AND WHY," ""BUT WE WANT YOU TO KNOW WE'RE FOR YOU." "KEEP GOING, AND GOD BLESS YOU."" "KEEP GOING, HUH?" "WHERE?" "I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LIKE A SIP OF WINE, GENERAL." "IT'S NEW YEAR'S." "YOU DIDN'T CELEBRATE AT ALL LAST NIGHT." "I'M SICK OF SITTING AROUND THIS..." "ROYAL DOGHOUSE." "WE'VE TAKEN SICILY." "I'M READY FOR A NEW ASSIGNMENT." "WELL, MAYBE YOU'VE GOT IT." "HERE'S A RADIO MESSAGE, JUST CAME IN." "COD..." "I'VE BEEN RELIEVED." "THEY'VE RELIEVED ME" "FROM COMMAND OF THE 7th ARMY." "I DON'T BELIEVE IT." "HAPPY NEW YEAR." "JUST A MINUTE, SIR." "SINCE THEY'RE SURE TO GIVE YOU ANOTHER COMMAND," "ISN'T IT LOGICAL" "THAT THEY'D RELIEVE YOU HERE FIRST?" "YOU MEAN COMMAND OF ALL THE AMERICAN TROOPS" "GOING INTO EUROPE?" "IT'S POSSIBLE." "IT'S BEEN DISCUSSED." "THE LOGIC OF IT IS SO OBVIOUS," "IT COULDN'T MEAN ANYTHING ELSE." "SIR, I'M GOING TO OPEN THIS BOTTLE OF WINE." "NO, BUT IF YOU FIND A BOTTLE OF COGNAC," "I'LL HELP YOU DRINK IT." "[DOOR OPENS]" "HOW ARE YOU FEELING TONIGHT, GENERAL?" "NOT BAD AT ALL." "GET ME SOME WRITING PAPER." "YES, SIR." "YOUR WIFE EVER GIVE YOU THE DEVIL" "FOR NOT WRITING?" "ALL THE TIME, SIR." "I DON'T WRITE AS OFTEN AS YOU DO." "DON'T SEEM TO GET AROUND TO IT." "LUCKY THING FOR US WE'VE GOT THEM." "WHO WANTS TO MARRY" "TWO OLD BROKEN-DOWN HORSE CAVALRYMEN?" "MY WIFE SAYS THAT TO ME" "WHENEVER I COME HOME, SIR." "WHAT ARE YOU DOING UP SO LATE, GEORGE?" "THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LIKE A HOT BATH," "GLASS OF MILK, OR SOMETHING." "I GOT YOU SLEEPING PILLS" "FROM THE DOC, SIR," "JUST IN CASE YOU MIGHT NEED THEM." "SLEEPING PILLS?" "WHAT'S GOING ON HERE ANYWAY?" "WE ALL HEARD TONIGHT'S NEWS." "THEY ANNOUNCED IT ON THE RADIO." "WHAT NEWS?" "ABOUT GENERAL BRADLEY, SIR." "HOW THEY GAVE HIM" "THE TOP AMERICAN COMMAND" "FOR THE INVASION." "OH." "OH, YEAH." "I..." "WELL, I JUST THOUGHT" "YOU MIGHT BE FEELING KIND OF LOW, SIR." "YOUR WRITING THINGS" "ARE HERE ON THE DESK, SIR." "YES." "THANK YOU, GEORGE." "ONE LITTLE DOGFACE." "ONE MEASLY LITTLE SLAP." "THAT'S WHAT DONE IT." "OH, GEORGE." "I WISH I'D KISSED THE SON OF A BITCH." "[MARTIAL MUSIC PLAYS]" "[APPLAUSE]" "[PATTON SPEAKING FRENCH]" "HE'S PAYING TRIBUTE" "TO THE FREE FRENCH FORCES" "UNDER DE GAULLE AND LECLERC." "[SPEAKING FRENCH]" "ALSO TO THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN" "OF THE RESISTANCE" "WHO RISKED THEIR LIVES TO DESTROY THE GERMANS." "[SPEAKING FRENCH]" "FRANCE WILL BE FREE AGAIN." "I GIVE YOU MY WORD." "[SPEAKING FRENCH]" "JUST AS FREE FRENCH TROOPS LANDED HERE IN CORSICA" "TO LIBERATE NAPOLEON'S BIRTHPLACE," "I WILL SOMEDAY LAND IN FRANCE" "TO LIBERATE LAFAYETTE'S BIRTHPLACE." "GENERAL," "THE REPORTERS WOULD LIKE A WORD WITH YOU." "GOOD AFTERNOON, GENTLEMEN." "GENERAL, WHAT'S THE PURPOSE" "OF THIS VISIT TO CORSICA?" "GENERAL EISENHOWER ORDERED IT." "DID YOU WRITE THE MOTHER OF THE BOY YOU SLAPPED" "SAYING, "THE YELLOW RAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SHOT"?" "NO COMMENT." "GENERAL ALEXANDER SUGGESTED YOU TAKE OVER" "GENERAL MARK CLARK'S ITALIAN CAMPAIGN," "BUT THE SLAPPING INCIDENT KILLED THAT CHANCE." "NO COMMENT." "WHERE ARE YOU GOING, SIR?" "GENERAL EISENHOWER'S ORDERED ME TO MALTA, BUT THAT'S OFF THE RECORD." "INTERVIEW CONCLUDED." "YOU PLAN ON SLAPPING" "ANY SOLDIERS THERE, GENERAL?" "IN 1528, THESE FORTS WERE DEFENDED BY 400 KNIGHTS OF MALTA" "AND 800 MERCENARIES" "AGAINST A FORCE OF 40,000 TURKS." "OH, UH, CODMAN." "STILL NO WORD FROM GENERAL EISENHOWER?" "NO, SIR." "NOT EVEN ABOUT THOSE TWO TURKEYS" "I SENT HIM AT CHRISTMAS?" "NO, SIR." "GO AHEAD, GENTLEMEN." "TAKE A CLOSER LOOK FOR YOURSELVES." "WELL, LOOKS AS IF YOU BOYS HAVE" "HITCHED YOUR WAGON TO A FALLING STAR." "PASS THE WORD." "IF ANYBODY WANTS OUT, I'LL UNDERSTAND." "SIR," "I CAN SPEAK FOR THE ENTIRE STAFF." "WE WANT TO STAY WITH YOU," "NO MATTER WHAT DUTY YOU'RE ASSIGNED TO." "UP IN LONDON, THEY'RE PLANNING" "THE INVASION OF EUROPE." "THAT'S WHAT I'VE TRAINED" "MY WHOLE MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT FOR." "WHAT IN GOD'S NAME AM I DOING HERE?" "ALL RIGHT." "LET'S GET ON TO CAIRO," "SEE IF THE PYRAMIDS ARE STILL STANDING." "[AIR RAID SIREN WAILS]" "THIS PLACE IS FOR ME?" "YES, SIR." "THIS WAY, SIR." "WHOEVER FOUND IT" "HAS A GENIUS FOR CLOAK AND DAGGER." "WHO PICKED THIS CATHOUSE?" "I BELIEVE IT WAS GENERAL SMITH, SIR." "HE DID IT TO SPITE ME, THE SON OF A BITCH." "WELCOME TO LONDON, GEORGIE." "BEDELL, HOW ARE YOU?" "IS IKE HERE?" "HE ASKED ME TO BRIEF YOU." "EXCUSE US, PLEASE." "FIRST LET ME PUT YOU STRAIGHT" "ABOUT IKE." "WE HEAR A LOT ABOUT YOU" "CRITICIZING HIS DECISIONS." "NAH." "NOT REALLY." "I'M JUST AN OLD FOOL." "SOMETIMES I DO WONDER" "IF HE ISN'T A LIMEY AT HEART." "GEORGE, THIS IS THE TOUGHEST COALITION" "EVER ATTEMPTED IN HISTORY." "IKE IS TRYING TO HOLD IT TOGETHER" "AND LICK THE GERMANS AS WELL." "IT'S ONE HELL OF A JOB." "I APPRECIATE THAT." "WE HAVE AN IMPORTANT ASSIGNMENT FOR YOU" "IN CONNECTION WITH THE NORMANDY INVASION." "I'VE STUDIED THE OVERALL PLAN." "IT HAS A NUMBER OF FLAWS." "NOT THE LEAST IS ITS DEPENDENCY" "ON MONTY TAKING CANNES BY D-DAY." "I'VE DRAWN UP AN ALTERNATE PLAN" "FOR LANDING IN CALAIS" "FOLLOWING AN AIR BOMBARDMENT" "WILL YOU JUST LISTEN FOR A CHANGE?" "REMEMBER, IKE STOOD BY YOU WHEN EVERYONE" "WANTED PATTON WITH A ROPE AROUND HIS NECK." "WE'LL LET IT LEAK OUT THAT YOU ARE HERE UNDERCOVER," "THAT YOU'RE PREPARING TO INVADE AT THE PAS DE CALAIS." "WE HOPE TO PIN DOWN THE GERMAN 15th ARMY THERE" "SO THEY CAN'T HURT US AT NORMANDY." "THAT'S ALL YOU THINK I'M GOOD FOR?" "WE'RE BUILDING AN ARMY OF 12 DIVISIONS" "AROUND YOU." "ALL FICTITIOUS, OF COURSE." "DUMMY TROOP CONCENTRATIONS," "DUMMY LANDING CRAFT," "SIMULATED RADIO TRAFFIC." "SEE, THE GERMANS ARE CONVINCED" "THAT YOU ARE GOING TO LEAD" "THE MAIN INVASION EFFORT." "THEIR AGENTS WILL SPOT YOU HERE." "THEN WE'LL MOVE YOU TO KNUTSFORD." "WHAT WILL I DO THERE?" "NOTHING." "ABSOLUTELY NOTHING." "FRANKLY, GEORGE, YOU'RE ON PROBATION." "YOU TAKE MY ADVICE, YOU'LL BEHAVE YOURSELF." "REMEMBER," "YOUR WORST ENEMY IS YOUR OWN BIG MOUTH." "[BAND PLAYS]" "LOOK AT THIS NASTY-FACED SON OF A BITCH." "READY FOR COMBAT!" "I'M CALLING HIM WILLIAM, WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR." "GENERAL." "LEAVE HIM IN THE CAR." "NO, IT'S ALL RIGHT." "GOOD AFTERNOON, LADIES." "[WILLIAM BARKING]" "WATCH THIS, COD." "HE'LL KILL THAT DOG." "NO, HE WON'T." "I'M TERRIBLY SORRY, GENERAL." "DID ABIGAIL FRIGHTEN YOUR DOG?" "THAT'S QUITE ALL RIGHT, MADAM." "THIS WAY, SIR." "YOUR NAME ISN'T WILLIAM." "IT'S WILLY." "[APPLAUSE]" "MY DEAR FRIENDS," "GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON JR." "HAS ACCEPTED OUR INVITATION" "TO SAY A FEW WORDS" "ON THE OCCASION OF THIS INAUGURAL CEREMONY."