Artilery general, field briefing Quotes in Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

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!