Lawrence of Arabia Quote
General Allenby : [ the British army staff is having a field briefing ] Very well, gentlemen. The cavalry's gone through Mazril and Deraa. Very good, by the way, very good indeed. Now your turn.
Artilery general, field briefing : Well, sir, if the enemy's retreating in any kind of order - which we'd better assume...
General Allenby : Certainly.
Artilery general, field briefing : ...Then they can't be further than this Mallud place. In which case I can have them within range by... 0900 hours tomorrow?
General Allenby : Splendid! Phillip.
Infantry general, field briefing : Well, these [ referring to British soldiers marching in the background ]
Infantry general, field briefing : are the last of the infantry supports coming up now, sir. But Mallud... could have the fusilliers there by... Wednesday, sir?
General Allenby : That'll do for now. The guns are what matter! Any questions?
Cavalry general, field briefing : This Arab army on the right, sir - what's it consist of?
Colonel Brighton : Irregular cavalry, sir. About two thousand.
Cavalry general, field briefing : Where are they now?
Colonel Brighton : Can only know that by being with them, sir.
General Allenby : Then get with them, Harry! I want to know.
Colonel Brighton : Yes, sir.
General Allenby : Pound them, Charley - [ strikes blackboard with his fist ]
General Allenby : POUND THEM!
Artilery general, field briefing : Well, sir, if the enemy's retreating in any kind of order - which we'd better assume...
General Allenby : Certainly.
Artilery general, field briefing : ...Then they can't be further than this Mallud place. In which case I can have them within range by... 0900 hours tomorrow?
General Allenby : Splendid! Phillip.
Infantry general, field briefing : Well, these [ referring to British soldiers marching in the background ]
Infantry general, field briefing : are the last of the infantry supports coming up now, sir. But Mallud... could have the fusilliers there by... Wednesday, sir?
General Allenby : That'll do for now. The guns are what matter! Any questions?
Cavalry general, field briefing : This Arab army on the right, sir - what's it consist of?
Colonel Brighton : Irregular cavalry, sir. About two thousand.
Cavalry general, field briefing : Where are they now?
Colonel Brighton : Can only know that by being with them, sir.
General Allenby : Then get with them, Harry! I want to know.
Colonel Brighton : Yes, sir.
General Allenby : Pound them, Charley - [ strikes blackboard with his fist ]
General Allenby : POUND THEM!
Movie: Lawrence of Arabia
