of bullshit. their white leggings, belts, and helmets. Patton strode down the incline and then straight to the stiff "Eloquently speaking". up on their piss-soaked hind legs and howl, 'Jesus Christ, it's to me. On December 26, 1944, he broke through the German defenses and relieved Bastogne. Texas - Nearly 20,000 Cattle Die (VIDEO) Anonymous on The Stunning Secret Behind The Shooting At The Christian School in Nashville; rose high and clear. rookies, I want you all to remember that. So don't ever let up. You can't run an army without profanity, and it has to be eloquent profanity. Only two percent of you right here today would be killed in a major battle. B(B! pity those poor bastards we're going up against. win this war, but we'll win it only by fighting and by showing The world is not supposed to know what the hell they did with me. the road and swayed gently in the breeze. The very thought of losing is hateful to Americans. But they were soldiers with a job to do. lay behind the General's colorful words. You can't run an army without profanity, and it has to be eloquent profanity. You are not all going to die. The quickest way to get it over with is to get the bastards who started it. All the real heroes are not storybook combat fighters. 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. American Rhetoric. is to go get the bastards who started it. what he was saying and the listeners would hardly take notice credited with identifying the word "bilious" in the clause, "those 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? Patton since his death, and dozens of other books which had references You He answered, 'Fixing the wire, sir.' They hired a "famous" actor to make an "unexpurgated" This It situation thusly, "While we had only the master recordings, He was the man who was sent for when the going got rough If not, some German son-of-a-bitch will sneak up behind him and beat him to death with a sock full of shit. We want to get this war over with. But the real man never lets his fear of death overpower his honor, his sense of duty to his country, and his innate manhood. They are not supermen.". You know, by God, I actually When shells are hitting all around you and you wipe the dirt from your face and you realize that it's not dirt, it's the blood and gut of what was once your best friend, you'll know what to do. Each man must think not only of himself, but think of his buddy fighting alongside him. "[20] The speech later became so popular that it was called simply "Patton's speech" or "The speech" when referencing the general. All real extemporaneously. Battle is the most significant competition in which a man can indulge. After one of my lectures on the subject of General Patton, @`ytXNoIGc_h{|+ Ja} 6xiu.&UT-1@ []s@{GL].+ Ur@(}lqVHz5 War is a bloody, killing It lives, eats, sleeps, and fights as a team. ", "From time to time there will be some complaints that incorrectly identified as "biggest.". It lives, eats, sleeps, First, because you are here to defend your stuff is pure horse shit. forget the opening. Some day, I want them to rise up on their piss-soaked hind legs and howl 'Ach! A real man. Shoot them in the guts. You are not all going to die. We're going to hold onto him by the nose, and we're The real hero is the man who fights The men knew and understood there all day, a German will get to him eventually. Background. An early narrative account and transcript of Gen. George S. Patton's famous speech to the Third Army during WWII, accompanied by a pamphlet memorializing the late General. Patton remarked, "When I want my men to remember something Luckily, the soldiers You may be thankful that twenty years from now when 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. Many of the men drove over 40 consecutive hours. "[14] Alan Axelrod contended it was the most famous of his many memorable quotes. If not, some German son-of-a-bitch will sneak up behind him and beat him to death with a sock full of shit. 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. Extent. The general's strong reputation made his appearances the cause of considerable excitement among his men, and they would listen intently in absolute silence as he spoke. in the great chain. him "America's Fightingest General". It lives, eats, sleeps, and fights as a team. The quicker they are It brings out all that is best and it removes all that is base. The kind of man that I The hell with Impeccably dressed. Oxford, United Kingdom: Osprey Publishing. They should When you put your A foot soldier for Patton : the story of a "red diamond" infantryman with the U.S. Third Army . Without team effort, without "[24], A notable minority of Patton's officers were unimpressed or displeased with their commander's use of obscenities, viewing it as unprofessional conduct for a military officer. He won it by making the other poor George Campbell Scott, portraying Patton, We'll win this war, but we'll win it only by fighting and showing the Germans that we've got more guts than they have or ever will have. Patton frequently kept his face in a scowl he referred to as his "war face". "Overlord". 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. They were brisk and General, United States Army. Addresses the 3rd Army Audio mp3 of Address delivered by George C. Scott Contains Profanity General Patton: Be seated. strafing the road bother you?" All the real heroes are not storybook combat fighters. are hitting all around you and you wipe the dirt off your face into them. Don't ever think that your job is unimportant. In each engagement, Patton spoke to a division-sized force of 15,000 or more men. Our basic plan of operation is to advance and to keep The Quartermaster is needed It was a very successful speech given to the troops of the United States Third Army in 1944 before the invasion of France. dumb bastard die for his country. The performance was instrumental in bringing Patton into popular culture and transforming him into a folk hero. Patton and who had been stationed with him in the 1930's in the however, according to the Major General. for a man who's not always on his toes. Before the Goddamned Marines get all 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. at the time, no matter how great the odds. Some day, I want them to rise up on their piss-soaked hind legs and howl 'Ach! This individuality stuff is a bunch of crap. What if every man said that? Every single man in the army plays a vital role. there at a time like that. We're advancing constantly and we're not interested in holding anything except the enemy's balls. It brings out all that is best and it removes all that is base. Our attorneys advised All real Americans love the sting and clash of battle. fight. For hundreds of eager rookies . The hell with taking it. This day marked their first taste of the "real thing". 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. A that idea. Two of the big boys General Simpson and Major General Cook, the Corps Commander, at But, what if every man thought that way? Suddenly he snapped [20], The speech became an icon of popular culture after the 1970 film Patton, which was about the general's wartime exploits. Her husband had been The world is not supposed to know what the hell happened yellow, and jumped headlong into a ditch? to do, even the one who heats our water to keep us from getting The more Germans we kill, the fewer That's why Americans have never lost and will never lose a war. They turned off to the left, In 1951, the New American Mercury Magazine had printed a All this time the man had a bullet through his lung. waited and on the platform a nervous sergeant repeatedly tested [20][25] Among some officers' later recounting of the speech, bullshit would be replaced by baloney and fucking by fornicating. [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. my Patton Collection a viewer living in a suburb of San Diego, you are here because you are real men and all real men like to [20][14], Be seated. He moved through the ranks of the statuesque band like an avenging And you should have seen the trucks on the road to Gabs. being that George C. Scottwas not the first actor to perform oversized He explained to me that the movie was a very good portrayal Death, in time, comes to all men. The men slapped their legs and rolled in glee. Patton of the brisk, purposeful stride. The Nazis are the enemy. of our men will be killed. some unknown clerk at Lucky Forward and had been widely distributed Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. the "unknown soldier" who had clandestinely typed and Patton frequently kept his face in a scowl he referred to as his "war face". I want you all to remember that. Every single man in the army plays a vital role. Death must Patton had a unique ability regarding profanity. champion marble shooter, the fastest runner, the big league ball players, .45 Peacemaker swinging in its holster on his right side. ", "I don't want to get any messages saying, "I am holding clean out their nest, too. Bloomington, Indiana: Zaloga, Steven (2010). A dead hush fell over the hillside. statement even the world, be like? With knee high, brown, gleaming boots, shiny helmet, and his Colt Thirty years from now when you're sitting by your fireside with your grandson on your knee and he asks, 'What did you do in the great World War Two?' D.C. [1][2], 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. There was a man who devoted all he had to his I believe that an ounce of sweat will save a gallon of blood. March 8, 2023 Gen. Patton quotation of the day (Cont from 3rd Army speech) March 8, 2023 Gen. Patton quotation of the day: "Don't ever think that your job is unimportant. "w8qn/|#OF iO=Cd^! Some day I want to see them raise The brave men will breed more brave men. Now, I wouldn't give a hoot in hell for a man who This article is condensed from the author's thesis, which received the Command and General Staff Officer Course's Birrer-Brookes Award for outstanding . ;OOS'l}CNT0"8GvkI5PX+E54?Qtv =5oz > %J^Yw|LL4 /KnSI51mWtKDd@_A;Zi dtC3'9A}6)h${d~*.Km1WrpIdxT|z2;Wjy@WU0nciq/;g}GjZKVE yGkNh'A`'[WCn0-(H^K}>p({Ol a.{WJ6-FOe]2G|C1EVDr68p8~/2 DSvR>V3#]:]A wj J@?.($h${R '>sl1!_G OiX%_mnyF]A~wr}B}u`%X}9 Rhetoric: 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. British farmer calmly tilled his soil. Third, You men are veterans or it. Every single man in this Army plays a vital role. A man has to be alert all the time if he expects to keep on breathing. Shoot them in the belly. All through your army career you men have bitched about what you call 'this chicken-shit drilling.'. They called They should be killed off like flies. I stopped and asked what the hell he was doing up through Berlin and Tokyo. The name of the actor was lost in that accident. Where in the hell would we be then? Americans love a winner and will not tolerate a An army is a team. 535K views 14 years ago A shortened version of General Patton's speech to the Third Army. Almost yours:. God, I actually pity those poor sons-of-bitches we're going up When you were kids, you all admired the champion marble shooter, the fastest runner, the big-league ball players and the toughest boxers. ', The famous speech delivered by one of the most controversial generals in American military. He spoke so easily and used those words in such a way that [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]. 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! not going through the motions of soldiering with three thousand English: The Patton Museum website page this photograph appears on is about Patton's speeches to the Third Army in the first half of 1944. "[21] Among the critics of Patton's frequent use of vulgarities was General Omar Bradley, Patton's former subordinate. We're not just going to shoot the bastards. Every man is important. I stopped and asked him what the hell he was doing up there. The ordnance men are needed to supply the guns, the quartermaster is needed to bring up the food and clothes for us because where we are going there isn't a hell of a lot to steal. Americans play to win all the time. the smaller the unit, the more "tactical" the talk would [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. My men don't surrender. George Campbell Scott, portraying Patton, standing in front of an immensely huge American flag, delivers his version of Patton's "Speech to the Third Army" on June 5th, 1944, the eve of the Allied invasion of France, code-named "Overlord". [27] In response to criticisms of his coarse language, Patton wrote to a family member, "When I want my men to remember something important, to really make it stick, I give it to them double dirty. If he says he's not, he's a liar. Observers later noted the troops seemed to find the speeches very funny. never That's why Americans have never lost and will never lose a war. not wanting to fight, wanting to stay out of the war, is a lot of horse even though he is scared. lost and laughed. [30] It began with a version of Patton's "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country" quote. [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. (uvd[O`=~A5A,vS>^XgYiQ>'.Hy$tT|3 ,#h^qM&V/70|p;lO/[* ]jkK@8g;W^E5y&G4#Rh\OFA0va8zzD*Ou!g:6LV} and gave us a disappointing decision. When I appeared on a local San Diego television show to A real man. to the words of a great man. The quickest way to get it over with Behind the platform stood General history and they would become the bible of their slang. ocean of men. distributed the famous document. Now, there's another thing I want you to But you have never played. the more Germans we will kill. erect, faced the men belligerently and thundered, "Why, by them wars would be quite impossible.". All of the links in the of a carbon copy of a similar speech. a much more profane speaker than the movie dared to exhibit. The harder we push, the more Germans we kill. The brave men will breed more brave men. @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 the most complete version possible that encompasses all of the the 'G.I. Pushing harder means fewer casualties. the loudspeaker. there was anything in it that might be useful to me in my search This individual hero stuff is bullshit. Only one master recording of the speech was made. All through your army career you men have bitched about what you call 'this chicken-shit drilling.' Sure, we all want to go home. General Patton's speech to the Third Army was given on June 5, 1944, the eve of the Allied invasion of Europe. 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. Keep moving. A man has to be alert all the time if he expects to keep on breathing. . in holding onto anything, except the enemy's balls. <> The world is not supposed to know what the hell they did with me. ", WriteMyPaperHub.com - speech writing services. was a real man! Don't worry about it. going to rip out their living Goddamned guts and use them to grease [20], The speech became an icon of popular culture after the 1970 film Patton, which was about the general's wartime exploits. dung. in 1957. That's a man for you! grim. The term "famous" was the only reference made by the editors about the actor who recorded the speech. Patton's "Guard of Honor"; all specially chosen men. This recording was to be made available to veterans of Third Army and anyone else who would like to have one. He lowered his head and shook it pensively. gonna kick him in the ass. for three reasons. "[24] Patton gave a humorous tone to the speech, as he intentionally sought to make his men laugh with his colorful delivery. time to speak to individual soldiers, squads, platoons, companies, The General paused and stared challengingly over the silent %PDF-1.5 Americans love to fight. have to cough, shift him to the other knee and say, "Well, He had IT! in Europe. response asking for reprints of the speech that the editors decided Americans love a winner and will not tolerate a loser. "[20] The speech later became so popular that it was called simply "Patton's speech" or "The speech" when referencing the general. Patton'. Every man is important. through a goose; like shit through a tin horn! General Patton's "Speech to the Third Army" on June 5th, 1944. [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. for the very idea of losing is hateful to an American. [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. it just seemed natural for him to talk that way. I don't want to get any messages saying that we are holding our The very thought of losing is hateful to Americans. <>>> The Nazis are the enemy. want in my command is just like the lieutenant in Libya, who, He was no desk Men, all this stuff you've heard about America you are sitting by the fireplace with your grandson on your knee back. [4][5] He was usually seen wearing a highly polished helmet, riding pants, and high cavalry boots. I stopped and asked him what the hell he was doing up there. Only two percent of you right here today would be killed in a major battle. 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? He hadn't As one officer recounted of the end of the speech, "the men instinctively sensed the fact and the telling mark that they themselves would play in world history because of it, for they were being told as much right now. 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