[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Patton WTF

Posted: 9/17/2007 6:55:30 PM EDT

Don't know if this has been posted before, but this is something I've just noticed. Watched "Patton" again (lost track of how many times), and saw something that made my jaw drop. Early in the movie, Patton is coming to take command of 7th Army after Kasserine. He is standing in the halftrack, holding on to the barrel of a .50 with the siren blasting. On the right front is a flag plackard denoting his rank - 2 white stars on a red field. On the left front is another flag plackard with "WTF" (which was my reaction on noticing it). Was this an authentic detail or an inside joke? Anyone know for sure?

667

Posted: 9/17/2007 6:59:42 PM EDT

[#1]

Quoted:
Don't know if this has been posted before, but this is something I've just noticed. Watched "Patton" again (lost track of how many times), and saw something that made my jaw drop. Early in the movie, Patton is coming to take command of 7th Army after Kasserine. He is standing in the halftrack, holding on to the barrel of a .50 with the siren blasting. On the right front is a flag plackard denoting his rank - 2 white stars on a red field. On the left front is another flag plackard with "WTF" (which was my reaction on noticing it). Was this an authentic detail or an inside joke? Anyone know for sure?

667

Did you see the halftrack run over the chicken when he entered the town? I must've seen the movie twenty times before noticing.

Posted: 9/17/2007 7:07:26 PM EDT

[#2]

Googled and found this.

Western Task Force, a part of Operation Torch which Patton was Commanding prior to taking command of II Corps

Posted: 9/17/2007 7:09:17 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
Googled and found this.

Western Task Force, a part of Operation Torch which Patton was Commanding prior to taking command of II Corps

We have a winna!

Posted: 9/18/2007 7:49:04 PM EDT

[#4]

Algore hadn't invented the internet at that point, therefore, internet speak wasn't around when they filmed Patton.

Posted: 9/20/2007 4:33:59 PM EDT

[#5]

I might be able to get a screen capture later

Posted: 9/20/2007 5:05:27 PM EDT

[#6]

I clicked on this thread fearing a 'Remake of the classic movie Patton, starring Ben Afleck as the iconic General'.

Anyways, interesting tidbit there about the WTF. I'll have to look at my grandfather's records again, see if he served in WTF...

Posted: 9/20/2007 5:11:03 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
I clicked on this thread fearing a 'Remake of the classic movie Patton, starring Ben Afleck as the iconic General'.

Ain't that the truth. Damn I hate 99% of current Hollywood

Posted: 9/20/2007 5:14:01 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I clicked on this thread fearing a 'Remake of the classic movie Patton, starring Ben Afleck as the iconic General'.

Ain't that the truth. Damn I hate 99% of current Hollywood

Or Will Smith

Posted: 9/20/2007 5:16:45 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
I might be able to get a screen capture later

Here you go.

And here's the chicken.

Posted: 9/20/2007 5:32:28 PM EDT

[#10]

That movie looks kind of neat.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Patton WTF

Warning

Confirm Action

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Patton WTF

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Patton WTF