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Field Marshal Erwin Rommel:
What is this activity near Coulances? General Alfred Jodl:
Enemy armored forces driving through our defenses at Lessay. [reading telegram] General Alfred Jodl:
"American tanks moving rapidly, slicing through to the rear areas." Capt. Oskar Steiger:
This sounds like Patton, Field Marshall. General Alfred Jodl:
Patton is in England. Field Marshal Erwin Rommel:
Do we know this? General Alfred Jodl:
The landing in Normandy is merely a diversionary maneuver. The real invasion will come at Calais and Patton will lead it. The Fuehrer says that The Fifteenth Army is not to be moved to Normandy. Field Marshal Erwin Rommel:
Those men are sitting on the beach at Calais throwing rocks at each other while our men are being slaughtered in Normandy. General Alfred Jodl:
[firmly]
The Fifteenth Army is waiting for Patton at Calais and he will land there. Field Marshal Erwin Rommel:
You seem perfectly willing to accept this nonsense, Jodl. Why? General Alfred Jodl:
[chuckles]
Because I am not prepared to dispute The Fuehrer
What is this activity near Coulances? General Alfred Jodl:
Enemy armored forces driving through our defenses at Lessay. [reading telegram] General Alfred Jodl:
"American tanks moving rapidly, slicing through to the rear areas." Capt. Oskar Steiger:
This sounds like Patton, Field Marshall. General Alfred Jodl:
Patton is in England. Field Marshal Erwin Rommel:
Do we know this? General Alfred Jodl:
The landing in Normandy is merely a diversionary maneuver. The real invasion will come at Calais and Patton will lead it. The Fuehrer says that The Fifteenth Army is not to be moved to Normandy. Field Marshal Erwin Rommel:
Those men are sitting on the beach at Calais throwing rocks at each other while our men are being slaughtered in Normandy. General Alfred Jodl:
[firmly]
The Fifteenth Army is waiting for Patton at Calais and he will land there. Field Marshal Erwin Rommel:
You seem perfectly willing to accept this nonsense, Jodl. Why? General Alfred Jodl:
[chuckles]
Because I am not prepared to dispute The Fuehrer
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What's this activity near Coutances
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Enemy armored forces driving through our defenses at Lessay
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American tanks moving rapidly slicing through to the rear areas
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This sounds like Patton Field Marshal
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Patton is in England
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Do we know this
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The landing in Normandy is merely a diversionary maneuver
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The real invasion will come at Calais and Patton will lead it
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The F hrer says that the Fifteenth Army is not to be moved to Normandy
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Those men are sitting on the beach at Calais throwing pebbles at each other
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while our men are being slaughtered in Normandy
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The Fifteenth Army is waiting for Patton at Calais and he will land there
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You seem perfectly willing to accept this nonsense Jodl
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Why
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Because I am not prepared to dispute the F hrer
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Movie Summary
The World War II phase of the career of controversial American general George S. Patton.
Actors
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
General George S. Patton
