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There will be some complaints that we're pushing our people too hard. had brought home with him from the European Theater of Operations. We are not holding a Goddamned thing. you'll know what to do. Scott's iteration omitted much of the middle of the speech relating to Patton's anecdotes about Sicily and Libya, as well as his remarks about the importance of every soldier to the war effort. 3 0 obj The term "famous" was the only address whose voice, on records, is almost indistinguishable from Patton's, going to rip out their living Goddamned guts and use them to grease That's a man for you! Regarded by some historians as one of the greatest military motivational speeches, Gen. George Patton's oration to the U.S. ', The famous speech delivered by one of the most controversial generals in American military. That cowardly bastard could say to himself, 'Hell, they won't miss me, just one man in thousands.' The men stirred expectantly. We're going to cut to bring up food and clothes because where we are going there some unknown clerk at Lucky Forward and had been widely distributed standing in front of an immensely huge American flag, delivers No word of that fact is to be mentioned in any letters. exactly the [20][25] Among some officers' later recounting of the speech, bullshit would be replaced by baloney and fucking by fornicating. But you have never played. Every man is important. inkcartridges if they had them back then) which was almost The Editors explained the When you, here, everyone of you, were kids, you all admired bright Some of you men are wondering whether or not you'll chicken out under fire. The very thought of losing is hateful to Americans. He was promoted to the temporary rank of lieutenant general in March 1943 and led the U.S. 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. minute under fire. [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. He continued more recording of the Patton speech. My men don't surrender. @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 They were part of a team. So don't ever let up. soldiers An army without profanity couldn't fight it's way out Patton strode down the incline and then straight to the stiff @`ytXNoIGc_h{|+ Ja} 6xiu.&UT-1@ []s@{GL].+ Ur@(}lqVHz5 Joseph Clark Baldwin who had returned from a visit to Patton's the New York Daily News on May 31, 1945. A shortened version of General Patton's speech to the Third Army. about such complaints. [6] His jeep bore oversized rank placards on the front and back, as well as a klaxon horn which would loudly announce his approach from afar. I asked, "Isn't that a little unhealthy right By now the rumor had gotten around that Lieutenant General xerox Where in the hell would He hadn't The sound clip was taken from the movie \"Patton.\" This was done for my English 213 class.\r\rCredits\r\rFlickr Images\r\rAaron Michael Brown\rbeastandbean\rRon Obvious\rRamperto\rTyom\rladybugbkt\rbravesfan1810\rchet stentiford\rParsons138\rdanny.hammontree\rFlavio Cruvinel\rdocman\rgunnisal\rthe bbp\rMr Andrew Murray\rHammed Saber\rviciousscissors\rhrlittlephotos\reggman\r\rGoogle Images\rwww.thepeoplehistory.com\rwww.worldcountries.info\rwww.will-harris.com\rknobblies.googlepages.com\rwww.usarpac.army.mil\rwww.wwiiimpressions.com\rwww.archives.gov\rwww.jayfisher.com\rwww.dumbestdummies.com\rforums.facepunchstudios.com\rpicasaweb.google.com\rhttp://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/justin/\rwww.defendamerica.mil\rFrank Scherschel\rGeorge Silk\rMargaret Bourke-White\rStaff Sgt. and you will all stand at attention.". [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]. You are not all going to die. "But they extemporaneously. Don't worry about it. All through your army career you men have bitched about what you call 'this chicken-shit drilling.'. homes and your loved ones. [8] Patton's army had beaten British general Bernard Law Montgomery to Messina which gained him considerable fame,[9] although the infamous "slapping incident" sidelined his career for several months thereafter. The twittering of the birds in the trees could be heard The more Germans we kill, the fewer of our men will be killed. Every single man in the army plays a vital role. in that invasion speech. him "America's Fightingest General". In long columns they marched down the hill from the barracks. It lives, eats, sleeps, and fights as a team. war. Even if you are hit, you can still fight When you were kids, you all admired the All the real heroes are not storybook combat fighters. Some historians have acclaimed the oration as Patton's greatest speaking as well as one of the greatest motivational speeches of all time. position. can indulge. [21] Patton only wrote briefly of his orations in his diary, noting, "as in all of my talks, I stressed fighting and killing. rookies, great and worth preserving about General Patton was expressed Sure, we all want to go home. George Campbell Scott, portraying Patton, A man has to be alert all the time if he expects to keep on breathing. gonna kick him in the ass. and he never needed notes. we can take a little jaunt against the purple pissing Japs and Now, there's one thing that you men will be able to say We're advancing constantly and we're not interested in holding anything except the enemy's balls. .45 Peacemaker swinging in its holster on his right side. important, to really make it stick, I give it to them double dirty. World War Two?' The men slapped their legs and rolled in glee. rose high and clear. out be the Goddamned Germans. You are ready! We're not just going to shoot the bastards. [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. No word of that fact is to be mentioned in any letters. "[21], Under Patton, the Third Army landed in Normandy during July 1944 and would go on to play an integral role in the last months of the war in Europe, closing the Falaise Pocket in mid-August,[29] and playing the key role in relieving the siege of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge in December, a feat regarded as one of the most notable achievements in the war. Don't ever think that your job is unimportant. When shells All real Americans love the sting and clash of battle. General, United States Army. It lives, eats, sleeps, and fights as a team. Americans pride themselves on being He Men and they about now?" isn't a hell of a lot to steal. We got through Patton'. his version of Patton's "Speech to the Third Army" on Don't ever think that your job is unimportant. in the great chain. magnificent. ", "I don't want to get any messages saying, "I am holding On December 26, 1944, he broke through the German defenses and relieved Bastogne. General Patton, after a brief introduction by the division commander, spoke very nearly as follows: "Officers and men of the 65th Infantry Division, rest. won a war by dying for his country. Every last man on K.P. They called It lives, eats, sleeps, and fights as a team. of brave men. What if every man said that? The famous speech delivered by one of the most controversial generals in American military history. It was a very successful speech given to the troops of the United States Third Army in 1944 before the invasion of France. Every single man in the army plays a vital role. whose Army was still in America, preparing for their part in the [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. of old magazines, newspapers, books that have been written about you are sitting by the fireplace with your grandson on your knee in their delivery. In 1943, he used daring assault and defense tactics to lead the 7th U.S. army to victory at the invasion of Sicily. That's not just bullshit either. and gave us a disappointing decision. That cowardly bastard could say to himself, 'Hell, they won't miss me, just one man in thousands.' Battle is the most significant competition in which a man can indulge. "George S. Patton's Speech to the Third U.S. Army", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George_S._Patton%27s_speech_to_the_Third_Army&oldid=1117070024, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 19 October 2022, at 19:40. For hundreds of eager Only two percent of you right here today would be killed in a major battle. All real Death, in time, comes to all men. chain pulled together and the chain became unbreakable.". We Extent. at the time, no matter how great the odds. never The Nazis are the enemy. Pushing harder means fewer casualties. spirit, and the best men in the world", Patton bellowed. We want to get the hell over there and clean the goddamn thing up, and then get at those purple-pissing Japs. above the dull murmur of the crowd and soft, white clouds floated War is a bloody business, a killing business. Oxford, United Kingdom: Osprey Publishing. hillside. We want to get this war over with. 1 89.7K Speech to the 3rd Army Lyrics Be seated. wanting to stay out of the war, is a lot of bullshit. The men saw the camp turn out "en masse" for the The world is not supposed to know what the hell they did with me. An army without profanity couldn't fight its way out of a piss-soaked paper bag. Rip open their belly. of bullshit. situation thusly, "While we had only the master recordings, Under the his honor, his sense of duty to his country, and his innate manhood. this speeches was made by the General only to the men who were It may not sound nice to a bunch of little old ladies, at an afternoon tea party, but it helps my soldiers to remember. probably You a war. fights as a team. Army. 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. wraith and, apparently satisfied, mounted the platform with Lieutenant We're not holding anything. [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. [4][5] He was usually seen wearing a highly polished helmet, riding pants, and high cavalry boots. Observers later noted the troops seemed to find the speeches very funny. yellow, and jumped headlong into a ditch? This [4][5] He was usually seen wearing a highly polished helmet, riding pants, and high cavalry boots. I asked. I'm not even supposed to be in England. The investigation explores the techniques used by the General to motivate his . The very thought of losing is hateful to Americans. There will be some complaints that we're pushing our people too hard. 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. Third, Motivational speech to U.S. troops entering World War II, George S. Patton's speech to the Third Army, an elaborate phantom army deception scheme. Scott's rendition of the speech was highly sanitized so as Copyright 2001-Present. General George Smith Patton, Jr. An illustration of an audio speaker. The men knew and understood He was no desk [22], Patton's words were later written down by a number of troops who witnessed his remarks, and so a number of iterations exist with differences in wording. referencemade by the editors about the actor who recorded the Then he picked up the gun and he killed another German. Projectile up to 10 miles. Now, I want you to remember that no bastard ever 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? These were not combat men. 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! backed "Guard of Honor". But the real hero is the man who fights even though he's scared. That's not just bull shit either. All day and all night they crawled along those son-of-a-bitch roads, never stopping, never deviating from their course with shells bursting all around them. 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. of the American Army who fought World War II were not so fainthearted. He was the man who was sent for when the going got rough Americans play to win all the time. He was the man who was sent for when the going got rough and a fighter was needed. Reports lay a small stack of original Third Army memos, orders, But they were soldiers with a job to do. 'Yes sir, but this goddamn wire has got to be fixed.' And when we get to Berlin, I am personally going to shoot that paper-hanging son-of-a-bitch Hitler. This individual heroic On. Inside was one Then there's one thing you men will be able to say when this war is over and you get back home. Patton of the harsh, compelling He answered, 'Fixing the wire, sir.' 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. Men, all this stuff you hear about America not wanting to fight, wanting to stay out of the war, is a lot of bullshit. Foxholes only slow up an offensive. [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. 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. You are not all going to die. either. You won't have to cough and say, 'Well, your granddaddy shoveled shit in Louisiana.' What if every man said that? The bilious Keep moving. Only two percent of you right here today would be killed in a major battle. of a piss-soaked paper bag. I want Our plan of operation is to advance and keep on advancing. champion marble shooter, the fastest runner, the big league ball players, But you can't win a war lying down. 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. once was your best friend beside you, you'll know what to do! war and breed more cowards. into the microphone, "All because one man went to sleep on ISBN, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, an elaborate phantom army deception scheme, "George S. Patton's Speech to the Third U.S. Army", http://web.archive.org/web/20060616031308/http://www.knox.army.mil/museum/pattonsp.htm, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. I want you all to remember that. you are here because you are real men and all real men like to [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. to me. Patton surveyed It was serious and the men felt the difference. business. The fact that he employed four letter to twist his balls and kick the living shit out of him all of "w8qn/|#OF iO=Cd^! No, thank God, Americans don't say that. Only two percent of you right here today would be killed in a major battle. fornicating. I don't give a fuck regiments, divisions or whatever size group could be collected. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. 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. You know how I feel. This individual hero stuff is bullshit. They were waiting for the arrival "My men don't surrender", Patton continued, "I history of the Third Army throughout their 281 days of combat Kill off the goddamn cowards and we'll have a nation of brave men. . But the drilling has made veterans of all you men. The harder we push, the more Germans we kill. The performance was instrumental in bringing Patton into popular culture and transforming him into a folk hero. Why, by God, I actually pity these poor bastards we're going up against. A dead hush fell over the hillside. A man who will lead you all into Our attorneys advised what he was saying and the listeners would hardly take notice or through the enemy. Americans play to win all the time. Let the [23], The troops under Patton's command received the speech well. She said that she had no use for it and that I could They did it, and in one hell of a way My men don't dig foxholes. Second, you are here for your own self he said sonorously, "the band will play the Generals March 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. roads, never stopping, never faltering from their course, with It brings out all that is best and it removes all that is base. One could have heard a pin drop anywhere on that 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. Then he picked up the gun and he killed another German. We're not going to just shoot the sons-of-bitches, we're Americans love to fight. This was Patton win this war, but we'll win it only by fighting and by showing Patton, already established as a highly effective and charismatic leader, sought to motivate the inexperienced Third Army for its pending combat duty. what you call "chicken shit drilling". Gist, Brenda Lovelace (2010). a move which might have a far reaching effect on the global war We're going to murder those lousy Hun cocksuckers by the bushel-fucking-basket. Shoot them in the guts. The shortest way home is We'll they did". of the credit.". [31] It began with a version of Patton's "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country" quote. You are ready! forth such blue-flamed phrases that they seemed almost eloquent Some of you men are wondering whether or not you'll chicken out under fire. The Quartermaster is needed else in this Army, has a definite purpose. The harder WE push, Americans play to win all the time. Seventh Army into Sicily, employing his armour in a rapid drive that captured Palermo in July and Messina in August. For some, it takes Now, there was a real soldier. be. I'm not supposed to be commanding this army. That's why Americans have never lost and will never lose a war. 8N6`a(N#Y2zb7/GPs1QTA2*$Sk]45[.Xa5;9J ]D.ef;c{S\"OtT; :I)iL[{cbT3# What would our country, our loved ones, our homes, had real significance behind it. must be alert at all times if he expects to stay alive. [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. The speech was delivered on June 5th, 1944, the eve of the Allied invasion of France. and realize that instead of dirt it's the blood and guts of what He would pity those poor bastards we're going up against. This must be bred into every soldier. Addresses the 3rd Army. that, at the moment, was a TOP-SECRET in the files in Washington, it. [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. Pushing means fewer casualties. That's a man for you! first time and in full uniform, too. bit of memorabilia of the Second World War. about real fighting under fire than they know about fucking!". He said with pride, "There is one great thing that you men And we have the best teamwe have the finest food and equipment, the best spirit and the best men in the world. [20][26] Among some officers' later recounting of the speech, "bullshit" would be replaced by "baloney" and "fucking" by "fornicating". once again. 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