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Tara 2021-12-21 08:01:19
The distant bridge: righteousness, authority, face, fate
In a World War II movie, I understood four words.
Righteousness, authority, face and fate.
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Carmela 2021-12-21 08:01:19
Background material for "Market Garden Operation"
It’s a pretty good film. It’s about the "market garden" operation in Bob, a more adventurous long-distance circuit led by the British Army (Montgomery’s initiative, mentioned in the film but not shown), hoping to bypass the heavy defenses. The German-French border (Siegfried Line), from the...
Christopher Good
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[an SS officer is approaching under a white flag]
Major Harry Carlyle: Rather interesting development, sir.
[to the German]
Major Harry Carlyle: That's far enough! We can hear you from there!
SS Panzer Officer: My general says there is no point in continuing this fighting! He wishes to discuss terms of a surrender!
Major Harry Carlyle: Shall I answer him, sir?
Lt. Col. John Frost: Tell him to go to hell.
Major Harry Carlyle: We haven't the proper facilities to take you all prisoner! Sorry!
SS Panzer Officer: [confused] What?
Major Harry Carlyle: We'd like to, but we can't accept your surrender! Was there anything else?
[German officer walks off]
Lt. Col. John Frost: Well, that's that.
[the officer returns to General Bittrich, and they converse in German]
SS Panzer Officer: They rejected our surrender offer. What are your orders, Herr General?
Lt. General Bittrich: Flatten Arnhem.
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Field Marshal Model's aide: Field Marshal, thousands of paratroops have landed in this area, three kilometres from here.
Field Marshal Model: What? Why? There is nothing important here... me! I'm important! They must've landed here just to capture me.
[stands from his lunch and moves to the door]
Field Marshal Model: Get my car ready.
[makes to leave]
Field Marshal Model's aide: Yes, sir!
[about to leave himself]
Field Marshal Model: [pops back in and shouts] And don't forget my cigars!
