:05:05
I owe my introduction to the art of war
to my instructors at No.212 OCTU.
:05:10
In particular,
1431 Lieutenant Colonel Grapple,
:05:14
later to be known as Grapple
of the Bedoo, who impressed me no end.
:05:19
I took care to talk as far back
in the mouth as possible,
:05:22
being a grammar school lad...
which made no difference.
:05:25
I've always been treated
by the army as top drawer.
:05:29
What did you say?
:05:33
Sir...
:05:38
Never underrate the wily Pathan.
:05:41
We are going onto the wily Pathan
and the use of anti-gas carpet.
:05:45
- Ya... Ya...
- The Pathan lives in India.
:05:48
India is a hot, strange country,
full of wily Pathans up to wily things.
:05:51
Which is why I always wear spurs,
even in cold weather.
:05:55
My advice is to keep your rifle strapped
to a suitable portion of your body.
:06:00
A leg is good. Otherwise,
the wily Pathan will strip himself naked,
:06:04
grease himself all over,
slippery as an eel,
:06:06
make off with your rifle,
which is a crime. Any questions?
:06:09
- Or can we take gas?
- Has the Pathan gone over to Hitler, sir?
:06:15
- Grammar school boy?
- Sir.
:06:18
No, he has not.
Too wily for that, the wily Pathan.
:06:22
Then shall we be fighting him
in this war, sir?
:06:25
Of course, the British army
has always fought the wily Pathan.
:06:28
Stripped naked under the tent brailings
like a snake, he is.
:06:32
- Why?
- Why what?
:06:34
We want to get on to gas.
It may save your life one day.
:06:37
Why has the British army
always fought the wily Pathan?
:06:40
He's just like you, a damn troublemaker.
What's your name?
:06:44
How did you get into OCTU
not knowing your history?
:06:47
God help your men.
They'll be torn apart by the wily Pathan.
:06:53
See your dugouts.
Stand by your dugouts. Stand to. Dig in.
:06:57
To beat the Hun, dig in then break
through with sword and lance. I think.