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. . .41 5 B.C.
:57:03
He said, "lf Syracuse falls, all
Sicily falls, and then ltaly. "
:57:07
He knew that Syracuse was the
jugular of the island.
:57:10
Old Alcibiades always went
for the throat.
:57:13
I propose to take Sicily
in the same way.
:57:15
-How's it going?
-The old man has them in his pocket.
:57:22
PATTON:
Now, according to my plan. . .
:57:24
. . .General Montgomery will land here.
:57:28
I'll hit the beaches here,
take Palermo.
:57:31
Monty will drive north on the coast,
I'll come due east. . .
:57:34
. . .take Messina and cut off
the German escape route.
:57:37
Yes. . . .
:57:39
It looks like an interesting plan.
:57:41
Well, gentlemen,
to the conquest of Sicily.
:57:45
ALEXANDER:
To the conquest of Sicily.
:57:47
OFFICERS:
To Sicily!
:57:49
George, you'd have made a great
marshal for Napoleon. . .
:57:53
. . .if you'd lived in the 1 8th century.
:57:55
But I did, sir. I did.
:58:33
Morning. Is General Smith in?
:58:35
MAN: I believe he's in the lavatory.
-Thank you.
:58:45
-Ah, there you are, Bedell.
-Monty.
:58:48
Bedell, I've been giving a good bit of
thought to the Sicily operation.
:58:52
Yes?
:58:54
I assume we're alone.
:58:55
Georgie Patton has already
discussed his plan with Alexander.
:58:59
I realize that. . .