A scene from Kelly's Heroes 1970
Big Joe

Yeah, just a few little things, Kelly. According to this map, we got a river to cross before we get into this town of yours.

Kelly

Well, there's a bridge right here, six miles out.

Big Joe

There was a bridge. The Air Corps knocked every bridge out of that river months ago.

Kelly

Uh-uh, intelligence reports the Air Corps knocking 'em out by day and the Germans rebuilding 'em at night. Now, all we have to do is be there tomorrow morning at dawn and we got ourselves a bridge.

Big Joe

Oh! Well, how about the German Army? Do you think they'd mind us crossing their bridge there, eh, Kelly?

Kelly

Probably.

Big Joe

You know something, Kelly? I think you're crazy. Better yet, I think I'm crazy! How the hell I ever let you talk the guys into this?! Push 30 miles behind enemy lines, take a bridge held by the Germans and then go into a town we don't know how many German soldiers are guarding!

Kelly

Well, I figure there's between 30 and 40 troops in that town.

Big Joe

All right, how'd you figure that?

Kelly

Well, it's of no military importance, it's not big enough for a garrison-

Big Joe

You still didn't answer the question! How'd you figure 30 or 40 men?

Kelly

Because that's the normal amount of support for three Tiger tanks.

Big Joe

[Aghast]

Tigers? Where'd the hell the Tigers come from?!

Kelly

Well, that's why we have Oddball and his Shermans.

Big Joe

Does he know about the Tigers?

Kelly

Not yet, no.

Big Joe

You bet your sweet ass he doesn't, or he'd be still on that funny-farm of his! He may be nuts, but he's not crazy enough to put Shermans up against Tigers! You know once those things get rolling, they'll blow that whole town to pieces, including us, Kelly!

Kelly

Oh, you're too smart to let that happen, Joe.

Big Joe

Oh, wow...

Kelly

You'll figure us a way in and out of that town, and I know you've got a good head for tactics.

Big Joe

Yeah? And I intend to keep it right here on my shoulders, Kelly! With these Tigers, this operation goes above and beyond the call of duty!

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