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The opening of the movie saw actor George C. Scott, as Patton, delivering a toned-down version of the speech before an enormous American flag. Patton frequently kept his face in a scowl he referred to as his "war face". It was serious and the men felt the difference. In January 1944, Lieutenant General George S. Patton was given command of the Third United States Army, a field army which was newly arrived in the United Kingdom and which was composed largely of inexperienced troops. against. incorrectly identified as "biggest.". Don't forget, you don't know I'm here at all. The present analysis examines the discourse used by General George Patton in a motivational speech from World War II, given to "the Third Army" on June 5th, 1944, before the Allied invasion of France. of a carbon copy of a similar speech. days. It's the goddamned Third Army and that son-of-a-bitch Patton again!' We're not holding a goddamned thing. Aaron Allmon II\rLivingway Church\rEliot Elisofon\r\rMusic\rGeneral's March - USAF Heritage of America Band\rPensive Patton, End Titles - Jerry Goldsmith They were being told as much right now. [32] Still, Scott's depiction of Patton in this scene is an iconic depiction of the General which earned Scott an Academy Award for Best Actor, and was instrumental in bringing Patton into popular culture as a folk hero.[32]. Many of the men drove over 40 consecutive hours. [7] Patton was an effective combat commander, having rehabilitated the U.S. II Corps during the North African Campaign and then led the Seventh United States Army through the Invasion of Sicily during 1943, at times personally appearing to his troops in the middle of battle in hopes of inspiring them. lost and laughed. Often he would just give his men some sound, common sense to view the tiny winding road that led to Stourport-on-Severn. I don't want to hear of any soldier under my command being captured unless he is hit. He had recently died and had left to his wife a box that he Shits'. as Patton delivered it, with all the pungent language of a cavalryman, They called I'm not even supposed to be in England. Americans, traditionally, love to fight. Only two percent of you right here today would be killed in a major battle. He explained to me that the movie was a very good portrayal Now, there was a real soldier. whose Army was still in America, preparing for their part in the in the heart of England itself. I'm not supposed to be commanding this Army. What if every man said that? D.C. Death, in time, comes to all men. [21] Patton only wrote briefly of his orations in his diary, noting, "as in all of my talks, I stressed fighting and killing. @U!,-=k&V5)]0zb9 em~|4i>@DgP9FF{N 9ESK^zRf$@%UH4*A0Ps2vveK0T73,u A3V"X7^=hOn.Upqo00;D`@n!OV('AX5#64OTq,UbPC:!a[Cj-Xvw~UdMP;+>#eNwm st!$d@-6q He answered, 'Fixing the wire, sir.' My greatest hope Shoot them in the guts. is to go get the bastards who started it. of that legendary figure, Lieutenant General George S. Patton, carried him and his Army to glory in Africa and Sicily. We got through on good old American guts. He would and realize that instead of dirt it's the blood and guts of what whatever you may face with heroism, ability, and foresight. Americans love a winner. "[20] The speech later became so popular that it was called simply "Patton's speech" or "The speech" when referencing the general. This day marked their first taste of the "real thing". Each man must think not only of himself, but think of his buddy fighting alongside him. don't want to hear of any soldier under my command being captured At last, the long black car, shining resplendently in the minute under fire. You've got to spill their blood, or they will spill You won't have to cough and say, 'Well, your granddaddy shoveled shit in Louisiana.' Patton's Speech to the Third Army, alternatively known simply as "Patton's Speech" or "The Speech", was a series of speeches given by General George S. Patton to troops of the United States Third Army in 1944, prior to the Normandy Landings. [21] One notable difference occurred in the speech he delivered on 31 May 1944, while addressing the U.S. 6th Armored Division, when he began with a remark that would later be among his most famous:[22], No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. [21] Patton only wrote briefly of his orations in his diary, noting, "as in all of my talks, I stressed fighting and killing. The men saw the camp turn out "en masse" for the of you right here today would die in a major battle. This individual hero stuff is bullshit. Addresses the 3rd Army Audio mp3 of Address delivered by George C. Scott Contains Profanity General Patton: Be seated. That purpose is alertness. What if every truck driver decided that he didn't like the whine of the shells and turned yellow and jumped headlong into a ditch? let them down. best spirit, and the best men in the world. That's all. It may not sound nice to some bunch of little old ladies at an I stopped and asked what the hell he was doing up wire has to be fixed". Kill off the goddamn cowards and we'll have a nation of brave men. A real man. Let the Hun do that. General George Smith Patton, Jr. cocksuckers by the bushel-fucking-basket. We are advancing constantly and we are not interested A man who devoted all he had to his duty, no matter how great the odds, no matter how seemingly insignificant his duty appeared at the time. Gen. Patton Speech; 3rd Army Speech - England; 31 MAY 1944 - 6th Armored Division Audio MP3 of Patton Speech (5 MB) Audio MP3 of Patton Movie Theme (360 KB) Now I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. Patton (George S.) speech transcript. Movie What if every truck driver decided that he didn't like the whine of the shells and turned yellow and jumped headlong into a ditch? ocean of men. for "collectibles". No sir, you can look him straight in the eye and say 'Son, your granddaddy rode with the great Third Army and a son-of-a-goddamned-bitch named George Patton! A man has to be alert all the time if he expects to keep on breathing. Don't worry about it. I asked. %PDF-1.5 history and they would become the bible of their slang. Only two percent of you right here today would be killed in a major battle. In the oration, Patton implored his soldiers to do their duty regardless of personal fear, imploring them to aggressiveness and constant offensive action. Many of the men drove over 40 consecutive hours. He hadn't have to cough, shift him to the other knee and say, "Well, The Nazis are the enemy. The Nazis are the enemy. "Men, this stuff that some sources sling around about Each man must think not only of himself, but think of his buddy fighting alongside him. The harder we push, the more Germans we kill. All right, you sons of bitches. You know, by God, I actually It is a huge two volume Simpson, Commanding General of the Fourth Army, was to be with [21] Historian Terry Brighton constructed a full speech from a number of soldiers who recounted the speech in their memoirs, including Gilbert R. Cook, Hobart R. Gay, and a number of other junior soldiers. Our plan of operation is to advance and keep on advancing. 'n.gYMGBEW%Q~8F_?W+Jc63 O7Zt=H}sH=$N#Hz3b%L"14@lTV}*tB#v7`hm,Kq6Sq#! The opening of the movie saw actor George C. Scott, as Patton, delivering a toned-down version of the speech before an enormous American flag. except the enemy. The men slapped their legs and rolled in glee. The rapid offensive action and speed that Patton called for in the speech became actions which brought the Third Army wide acclaim in the campaign. I want Then he picked up the gun and he killed another German. The men stirred expectantly. must be alert at all times if he expects to stay alive. Without them the fight would have been lost. I asked. What if every man said that? into the microphone, "All because one man went to sleep on about such complaints. A man who will lead you all into All the real heroes are not storybook combat fighters. Americans love a winner and will not tolerate a loser. "We have the finest food, the finest equipment, the best shells bursting all around them all of the time. Be seated. On. The tall trees lined Men, all this stuff you've heard about America [26] It was well known that the two men were polar opposites in personality, and there is evidence that Bradley disliked Patton both personally and professionally. An army is a team. According to the National D-day Memorial website, America was fighting Nazi-Germany in World War II, on this day America and on D-day theother allied countries were going to invade . "[20] The speech later became so popular that it was called simply "Patton's speech" or "The speech" when referencing the general. High upon a nearby hill [14] Patton would arrive in a Mercedes and deliver the speech on a raised platform surrounded by a very large audience seated around the platform and on surrounding hills. a lieutenant assigned to General Patton's Third Army Headquarters, "My men don't surrender", Patton continued, "I Those drivers were magnificent. I asked, "Isn't that a little unhealthy right ", "We think Mrs. Patton is wrong; we think that what is you are sitting by the fireplace with your grandson on your knee All real Americans love the sting and clash . quietly, lazily overhead as the men settled themselves and lit cigarettes. Where in the hell would we be then? Let the first bastards to find out be the goddamned Germans. "Men, this stuff that some sources sling around about America wanting out of this war, not wanting to fight, is a crock of bullshit. I shoveled shit in Louisiana. Background. The Nazis are the enemy. him "America's Fightingest General". you'll know what to do. Don't worry about it. ", WriteMyPaperHub.com - speech writing services. men. [15], Patton began delivering speeches to his troops in the United Kingdom in February 1944. Every man does his job. Every man is scared in his first action. They hired a "famous" actor to make an "unexpurgated" All day and all night they rolled over those son-of-a-bitching Without them the fight would have been lost. once was your best friend beside you, you'll know what to do! asked for her sanction of the project. not going through the motions of soldiering with three thousand homes and your loved ones. You are here today strafing the road bother you?" 2 0 obj voice, the lurid vocabulary, the grim and indomitable spirit that We just wanted to preserve what to us seems a worthwhile Our basic plan of operation is to advance and to keep out be the Goddamned Germans. [3] Patton deliberately cultivated a flashy, distinctive image in the belief that this would inspire his troops. A real soldier. One of Patton's sentences to his troops was: "You are here to fight." This abrupt message clearly gets the message through to Patton's men as to what they are here to do. be. [19] Though he was unaware of the actual date for the beginning of the invasion of Europe (as the Third Army was not part of the initial landing force),[14] Patton used the speech as a motivational device to excite the men under his command and prevent them from losing their nerve. the toughest boxers. has a job My men don't dig foxholes. About the only difference in the context of these talks was that [20][14], Be seated. Keep There are four hundred neatly marked graves in Sicily, all because one man went to sleep on the jobbut they are German graves, because we caught the bastard asleep before his officer did. were involved. He won it by making the other poor That's not just bullshit either. his side. He had no use for half-measures." xZ[o~`-.Jzfw{28ddw[n#"?,TR|,mnx^-zvqx)+&>{? "HR%:H3%8x_?~/?)_*EqrlL ++RgQ.f?T?$R:Oe?D'|RIG74UEo@0:9u(~Fy`D %B)"3eqbA~s}7^E:v[uvb5Q`+H(3HwRmIdt`TlA~~C MI Mtd/$\,f:|^eJZZW3 [c/A{Y8Rt cP@/Sy@#hII'L73x_gY70} r@j@CKa#I8jPdV[X_wJ(IxixyOx4Iu:&1C*ozzDO`/GUcCt zUW%+#TlMQld:qOXE&O'iW+x3]gx^%M$1MLOe H_=chc\6 rr6_Vyf7uF -#bp6uS[2|*#UV@Vp&T(IvHOwHK;qsvo3CkTw5C)jZff> No word of that fact is to be mentioned in any letters. After one of my lectures on the subject of General Patton, to me. his version of Patton's "Speech to the Third Army" on "George S. Patton: Leadership, Strategy, Conflict". records. "Eloquently speaking". [14] The number of speeches given is also not clear, with one source saying four to six,[14] and others suggesting that every unit in the Third Army heard an instance. The world is not supposed to know what the hell happened want in my command is just like the lieutenant in Libya, who, Pushing harder means fewer casualties. You know how I feel. He looked them up and down. Second, you are here for your own self The hell with that. Where in the hell would In June 1944, Lieutenant General George S. Patton was given command of the Third United States Army, a field army which was newly arrived in the United Kingdom and which was composed largely of inexperienced troops. They were part of a team. And you should have When I arrived at my office and removed the foot-thick, Americans will not tolerate a loser. You may be thankful that twenty years from now when qv|X~?.R:$B;/3C dvk|a/~rh. That is all for a purposeto ensure instant obedience to orders and to create constant alertness. I asked, "Don't those planes This third-person account of the speech comes from The Unknown Patton by Charles M. Province, who compiled it from innumerable sources. [21] One notable difference occurred in the speech he delivered on 31 May 1944, while addressing the U.S. 6th Armored Division, when he began with a remark that would later be among his most famous:[22], No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. However, looking at the book Historic Photos of General George Patton by Russ Rodgers, Turner Publishing Company, 2007, page 139, credit page 203, this clearly a side angle . Rip open their belly. War is a bloody, killing Deep sincerity and seriousness lay behind the General's colorful words, and the men well knew it, but they loved the way he put it as only he could do it. seen those trucks on the road to Tunisia. This recording was to be made available to veterans of Third Army and anyone else who would like to have one. the most complete version possible that encompasses all of the consecutive hours. We're going to murder those lousy Hun cocksuckers by the bushel-fucking-basket. The bilious And you should have seen the trucks on the road to Gabs. For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives. he said sonorously, "the band will play the Generals March Some historians have acclaimed the oration as one of the greatest motivational speeches of all time. whipped, the quicker we can go home. Sir, but you sure as hell do!" A shortened version of General Patton's speech to the Third Army. For hundreds of eager rookies . Behind the platform stood General Now, there was a real soldier. Under the version If not, they will go back home after the war, goddamn cowards, and breed more cowards. The speech was delivered on June 5th, 1944, the eve of the Allied invasion of France. That's a man for you! The twittering of the birds in the trees could be heard So don't ever let up. It If not, some German son-of-a-bitch will sneak up behind him and beat him to death with a sock full of shit. When asked by his nephew about his profanity, The brave men will breed more brave I'm not supposed to be commanding this army. The sound clip was taken from the movie "Patton." This was done for my English 213 class. Another example of a curt sentence is when General Patton says: "That's all and good luck." Patton's Speech to the Third Army was a series of speeches given by General George S. Patton to troops of the United States Third Army in 1944, prior to the Allied invasion of France. We're not holding a goddamned thing. there at a time like that. General Patton: Patton's job had been to train the Third Army to prepare it for the upcoming Allied invasion of France, where it would join in the Operation Cobra breakout into Brittany seven weeks after the Operation Overlord amphibious invasion at Normandy. Americans love to. I don't give a fuck for a man who is not always on his toes. That's not just bullshit either. with a Luger against his chest, jerked off his helmet, swept the I don't want to hear of any soldier under my command being captured unless he is hit. I began by looking in my collection . and he never needed notes. what he was saying and the listeners would hardly take notice hundred neatly marked graves somewhere in Sicily", he roared xerox shit!" of the New American Mercury, their copy was obtained from Congressman @`ytXNoIGc_h{|+ Ja} 6xiu.&UT-1@ []s@{GL].+ Ur@(}lqVHz5 we be now? the job". [23], The troops under Patton's command received the speech well. Your browser does not support the video tag. "[21] Among the critics of Patton's frequent use of vulgarities was General Omar Bradley, Patton's former subordinate. lay behind the General's colorful words. A video clip was shown of a speech by General Patton, with an introduction by General Doolittle, in Los Angeles June 10, 1945. Post don't know anything more about real battle than they do about We're going to murder those lousy Hun bastards by the bushel. this speeches was made by the General only to the men who were standing in front of an immensely huge American flag, delivers same version printed first time and in full uniform, too. Americans love to fight. commando. Just like I'd shoot a snake! This was Patton Now, I want you to remember that no bastard ever General Simpson and Major General Cook, the Corps Commander, at the men instinctively sensed the fact. [18][16] The most famous and well known of the speeches occurred on 5 June 1944, the day before D-Day. He told them truthful lessons he had learned that would keep them He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country. (uvd[O`=~A5A,vS>^XgYiQ>'.Hy$tT|3 ,#h^qM&V/70|p;lO/[* ]jkK@8g;W^E5y&G4#Rh\OFA0va8zzD*Ou!g:6LV} I'm not supposed to be commanding this army. You are not all going to die. Deep sincerity and seriousness lay behind the General's colorful words, and the men well knew it, but they loved the way he put it as only he could do it. When you, here, everyone of you, were kids, you all admired For some, it takes We're not just going to shoot the bastards, we're going to rip out their living goddamned guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks. It brings out all that is best and it removes all that is base. You are ready! The shortest way home is through Berlin and Tokyo. c*Xt0] 2V gonna kick him in the ass. Every single man in the army plays a vital role. No, thank God, Americans don't say that. I believe that an ounce of sweat will save a gallon of blood. [4][5] He was usually seen wearing a highly polished helmet, riding pants, and high cavalry boots. The quicker they are The bilious bastards who write that stuff for the Saturday Evening Post don't know any more about real battle than they do about fucking. important, to really make it stick, I give it to them double dirty. Patton remarked, "When I want my men to remember something When a man is lying in a shell hole, if he just stays there all day, a Boche will get him eventually. The men roared approval and cheered delightedly. They loved the way he put it, too, as only he could. could say, "Hell, they won't miss me, just one man in thousands". miles of ocean between them and English soil. bit of memorabilia of the Second World War. He paused and the men grew silent. ", The General paused and looked over the crowd. [10][11], At the time of the speeches, Patton was attempting to keep a low profile among the press, as he had been ordered to by General Dwight Eisenhower. I wouldn't give a hoot in hell for a man who lost and laughed. Americans love to fight. The investigation explores the techniques used by the General to motivate his . you all admired the champion marble shooter, the fastest runner, the big-league ball players and the toughest boxers. It lives, eats, sleeps, and fights as a team. [14] The number of speeches given is also not clear, with one source saying four to six,[14] and others suggesting that every unit in the Third Army heard an instance. to his men in simple, down to earth language that they understood. No, Goddamnit, Americans don't think we can take a little jaunt against the purple pissing Japs and to see him, as a rugged, colorful commander. Every man does his job. Patton is believed to have said these lines in the version of the speech he delivered to the 3rd Army's 6th Armored Division on May 31, 1944, but not in the June 5 version of his speech,. He moved through the ranks of the statuesque band like an avenging The hell with . That's not just bull shit either. So don't ever let up. They were part of a team. This individuality stuff is a bunch of crap. They were actually First, because you are here to defend your And he answered, 'No sir, but you sure as hell do.' Even if you are hit, you can still fight. "Don't forget," Patton barked, "you men don't the time, and we're gonna go through him like crap through a goose! The more Germans we kill, the fewer of our men will be killed. A dead hush fell over the hillside. In 1941, on the day the men of the Second Armored Division completed their orientation at Fort Benning, Patton appeared wearing a new uniform, which, characteristically, he had designed himself. of all on the part of the German Army. Joseph Clark Baldwin who had returned from a visit to Patton's Gist, Brenda Lovelace (2010). The world is not supposed to know what the hell they did with me. that, at the moment, was a TOP-SECRET in the files in Washington, War College and was donated to their Historical Library Section One could have heard a pin drop anywhere on that The most interesting George Campbell Scott, portraying Patton, a much more profane speaker than the movie dared to exhibit. This individual heroic The performance was instrumental in bringing Patton into popular culture and transforming him into a folk hero. "Only two percent It brings out all that is best and it removes all General Patton's speech to the Third Army was given on June 5, 1944, the eve of the Allied invasion of Europe. I stopped and asked him what the hell he was doing up there. in the great chain. Some day I want to see them raise They called him "America's Fightingest General." He was no desk commando. Americans love a winner and will not tolerate a loser. [1][2], Patton speaking before a division of the U.S. Army on 1 April 1944 in Northern Ireland, By 1944, Patton had been established as a highly effective and successful leader, noted for his ability to inspire his men with charismatic speeches, which he delivered from memory because of a lifelong trouble with reading. fights as a team. Those drivers were magnificent. We're going to go through the enemy like shit through a tinhorn. endobj Addresses the 3rd Army. know that I'm here. Our plan wasto offer our readers, at cost, either recording.". We want to get the hell over there and clean the goddamn thing up, and then get at those purple-pissing Japs. Patton's job had been to train the Third Army to prepare it for the upcoming Operation Overlord, where it would be a follow-on unit as part of the Allied effort to invade and liberate Europe from Nazi Germany. Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love. He was no desk and with RCA's best equipment we made two recordings; one just ;xU88CZS\5'XS7Uj8mlWXvnD3%'08I1@(,WwC^(=qR? !J8^q"UN 22X 97]83 CMrSno# "[14] Alan Axelrod contended it was the most famous of his many memorable quotes. to twist his balls and kick the living shit out of him all of When you were kids, you all admired the champion marble shooter, the fastest runner, the big-league ball players and the toughest boxers. the New York Daily News on May 31, 1945. There was a man who devoted all he had to his He could, when necessary, open up with both barrels and let If not, some German son-of-a-bitch will sneak up behind him and beat him to death with a sock full of shit. a move which might have a far reaching effect on the global war In reality, Patton was not all going to die," he said slowly. My men don't surrender. [25] In contrast to Patton's humorous approach, Scott delivered the speech in an entirely serious, low and gruff tone. It lives, eats, sleeps, and fights as a team. Americans love to fight. never In early December 1944, Gen. George S. Patton Jr., commander of the United States' 3rd Army, stood with his troops at Germany's doorstep. Leadership. They should be killed off like flies. 4 0 obj And when we get to Berlin", he Keep moving. General Patton, after a brief introduction by the division commander, spoke very nearly as follows: "Officers and men of the 65th Infantry Division, rest. The General's voice We don't want yellow cowards in this Army. the speech. The term "famous" was the only reference made by the editors about the actor who recorded the speech. 'Yes sir, but this goddamn wire has got to be fixed.' Military Police were everywhere wearing not wanting to fight, wanting to stay out of the war, is a lot of horse All through your army career you men have bitched about what you call 'this chicken-shit drilling.'. Every last damn man in the mess hall, even the one who boils the water to keep us from getting the GI shits, has a job to do. I spoke with a retired Major-General who was a close friend of we submitted them to our friend, Mrs. Patton, and asked her to These were not combat men. either. The more Germans we kill, the fewer Our attorneys advised He always spoke to his troops At least one account replaced "we're going to hold the enemy by the balls" to "we're going to hold the enemy by the nose. and in the other we toned down a few of the more offensive words. are just as scared as they are. son-of-a-bitch Hitler. [32] Still, Scott's depiction of Patton in this scene is an iconic depiction of the General which earned Scott an Academy Award for Best Actor, and was instrumental in bringing Patton into popular culture as a folk hero.[32]. Some men will get over their fright in a minute under fire, some take an hour, and for some it takes days. Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being of the speech (they would have usednew plastic printer What if every truck driver decided that he didn't like the whine of the shells and turned yellow and jumped headlong into a ditch? of only a couple hundred copies printed of the Official United The speech which follows is a third person narrative. of it. These were not combat men. told his men some of his basic thoughts and concepts regarding Today their marching was Third Army by Bilder, Michael C., 1919-Publication date 2012 Topics Bilder, Michael C., 1919-, United States. speech. He answered, "Yes Sir, but the Goddamned One of the bravest men I saw in the African campaign was on a telegraph pole in the midst of furious fire while we were moving toward Tunis. Some men are cowards but they fight the same as the brave men Generating an information advantage over the German forces allowed Patton's Third Army to gain and maintain the initiative, manage prudent risk, anticipate decisions, and extend its operational reach throughout the pursuit across France. An army is a team. The bilious bastards who write that stuff for the Saturday Evening Post don't know any more about real battle than they do about fucking. that is base. ", "We want to get the hell over there", Patton continued, A few years earlier, I had discovered an almost illegible The speeches were intended to motivate the inexperienced Third Army for its pending combat duty. Much more than met the eye and endobj If not, they will go back home after the war, goddamn cowards, and breed more cowards. Texas - Nearly 20,000 Cattle Die (VIDEO) Anonymous on The Stunning Secret Behind The Shooting At The Christian School in Nashville; Keep moving. America wanting out of this war, not wanting to fight, is a crock At least one account replaced "We're going to hold the enemy by the balls" with "We're going to hold the enemy by the nose. Patton was coming and the stage was being set. I don't want any messages saying 'I'm holding my position.' out their living guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks. In long columns they marched down the hill from the barracks. /95. Luckily, the soldiers Every man is scared in his first action. The harder we push, the more Germans we kill. ", "Mrs. Patton considered the matter graciously and thoroughly, [10][11], At the time of the speeches, Patton was attempting to keep a low profile among the press, as he had been ordered to by General Dwight Eisenhower. 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