A Bridge Too Far Quotes
Brig. General James Gavin: So that's it. We're pulling them out. It was Nijmegen.
Lt. Colonel J.O.E. Vandeleur: It was the single road getting to Nijmegen.
Lt. General Horrocks: No, it was after Nijmegen.
Lt. General Frederick "Boy" Browning: And the fog, in England.
Maj. General Stanislaw Sosabowski: Doesn't matter what it was. When one man says to another, I know what let's do today, let's play the war game.... everybody dies.
Lt. Colonel J.O.E. Vandeleur: It was the single road getting to Nijmegen.
Lt. General Horrocks: No, it was after Nijmegen.
Lt. General Frederick "Boy" Browning: And the fog, in England.
Maj. General Stanislaw Sosabowski: Doesn't matter what it was. When one man says to another, I know what let's do today, let's play the war game.... everybody dies.
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Corporal Hancock: Sir. [Offers mug of tea]
Major General Urquhart: Hancock. I've got lunatics laughing at me from the woods. My original plan has been scuppered now that the jeeps haven't arrived. My communications are completely broken down. Do you really believe any of that can be helped by a cup of tea?
Corporal Hancock: Couldn't hurt, sir. [Urquhart accepts his mug of tea]
Major General Urquhart: Hancock. I've got lunatics laughing at me from the woods. My original plan has been scuppered now that the jeeps haven't arrived. My communications are completely broken down. Do you really believe any of that can be helped by a cup of tea?
Corporal Hancock: Couldn't hurt, sir. [Urquhart accepts his mug of tea]
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Lt. General Frederick "Boy" Browning: I've just been on to Monty. He's very proud and pleased.
Major General Urquhart: Pleased?
Lt. General Frederick "Boy" Browning: Of course. He thinks Market Garden was 90% successful.
Major General Urquhart: But what do you think?
Lt. General Frederick "Boy" Browning: Well, as you know, I always felt we tried to go a bridge too far.
Major General Urquhart: Pleased?
Lt. General Frederick "Boy" Browning: Of course. He thinks Market Garden was 90% successful.
Major General Urquhart: But what do you think?
Lt. General Frederick "Boy" Browning: Well, as you know, I always felt we tried to go a bridge too far.
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Maj. Julian Cook: [reporting another delay to his officers] Ah, I suppose you're wondering why I called you here. I want to tell you that I've decided to cross the river like George Washington; standing in the prow of the boat.
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Wounded Paratrooper: Morphine! Taffy, I must have morphine!
'Taffy' Brace: Morphine's only for the people who are really hurt.
Wounded Paratrooper: I thought I *was* really hurt.
'Taffy' Brace: Well, you're wrong.
'Taffy' Brace: Morphine's only for the people who are really hurt.
Wounded Paratrooper: I thought I *was* really hurt.
'Taffy' Brace: Well, you're wrong.
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[Gavin is discussing the glitches that have come up]
Captain Harry Bestebreurtje: I don't want to hear any more. Is there any more?
Brigadier General James Gavin: You're my Dutch advisor, Harry.
Captain Harry Bestebreurtje: What's that supposed to mean?
Brigadier General James Gavin: Just that the Germans first tried to take Nijmeagen Bridge in 1940; and got slaughtered.
Captain Harry Bestebreurtje: I don't want to hear any more. Is there any more?
Brigadier General James Gavin: You're my Dutch advisor, Harry.
Captain Harry Bestebreurtje: What's that supposed to mean?
Brigadier General James Gavin: Just that the Germans first tried to take Nijmeagen Bridge in 1940; and got slaughtered.
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