Patton/Funny
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- Patton, taking command of the disorganized Army after the disaster at Kasserine Pass, literally stumbles across a soldier sleeping in the hallway. "Better get back to sleep, soldier. You're the only son of a bitch in this headquarters who knows what he's trying to do."
- During the Sicily campaign:
Steiger: Sir, the Americans have taken Palermo! |
- The British march into Messina, the key to Sicily and the planned-for invasion of Italy. But Monty finds that Patton has gotten there first:
Field Marshal Montgomery: Don't smirk, Patton. I shan't kiss you. |
- During Patton's race across France, two different Army divisions get stuck in a traffic jam. Patton himself works as the goddamn traffic cop to keep his Army moving.
- "Weather's perfect! Cod, get me that chaplain. He stands in good with the Lord and I want to decorate him."
- The German high command watch footage of Patton landing in Sicily and Omar Bradley appears onscreen:
Captain Steiger: "He is most capable yet unpretentious. Unusual for a general." |