A Bridge Too Far Page #3
- PG
- Year:
- 1977
- 175 min
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Perhaps because no one
in Intelligence does.
I just want to be sure
our airborne carpet...
consists of live troops,
not dead ones.
I know everybody thinks
I'm overanxious, sir...
but I would like to order another
low-level reconnaissance of the area.
If that's all right
with you, sir.
Very well.
All right, Wilson.
Very well.
I wouldn't be too concerned
about what people think of you.
You happen to be somewhat
brighter than most of us.
Tends to make us nervous.
Naturally we'll do our utmost
to meet your tactical requirements, sir.
But please keep in mind...
crippling all our plans.
It may seem improbable to you...
but we are desperately short
of transport aircraft.
I am aware of that.
I was surprised that nobody mentioned it
to Monty when he dreamed up this plan.
I need drop zones as close
as possible to the bridge.
This area's no use at all.
Can't have my chaps landing on chimney
tops, but this looks inviting here.
- What's the terrain like?
- Sorry, sir.
Our reports indicate that this terrain
is too soft for glider landings.
The nose digs in first on touchdown,
the thing goes ass over tip.
Total write-off.
All right.
- What about there?
- Afraid not, sir.
You see, after the drop,
when we bank for our return...
we run into
a whole lot of flak...
from this Jerry airfield
up here at Deelen.
Presumably you're intending
to let us land somewhere?
Oh, yes.
Hopefully, sir.
But as I was saying, we cannot afford
to lose a single aircraft.
That is the problem.
My problem is,
I don't just need drop zones.
I need drop zones
I can hold and defend.
The rest of my division arrives
with the second drop...
and General Sosabowski's
Polish Brigade with the third.
I understand, sir, but we really
think we've found the right place.
It's large enough for your needs,
it's flat and firm.
- It's also easily defended.
- Where the hell is it?
Well, it's not actually
on this photograph.
It should be...
Excuse me, sir...
I think.
That could be
ten miles from the bridge.
It's just under eight actually, sir,
if you'd like to have a look at this.
You see, the terrain
is easy to traverse.
All our information
substantiates that.
Yes, sir?
Just making sure
whose side you're on.
Now, a drop zone
eight miles from Arnhem Bridge...
might be thought by some
to present problems.
My God, he can't mean it.
I'm afraid he does.
Must know what he's doing.
That's more than I know. Why should
he have a corner on the market?
...cannot under any stretch
of the imagination be considered ideal.
But the gliders will be bringing in
a reconnaissance squadron of jeeps...
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