Are all American officers so ill-mannered?

The Great Escape

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American character Americans World War II

Speaker

Von Luger 'The Kommandant'

Actor

Hannes Messemer

Source

The Great Escape

Medium

Film

Genre

War (film) Adventure (film) War Adventure

Statement Type

Question

Language

English

Time

1963 1960s 20th century

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Citation

The Great Escape. Directed by John Sturges, The Mirisch Company, 1963.

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Time
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Citation

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Speaker
Harry Truman
Medium
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Genre
Political speech
Language
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Time
1945 1940s 20th century
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Courage Taking risks Life

Author

Vincent Van Gogh
Source
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Medium
Letter
Statement Type
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Language
Dutch
Time
1881 1880s 19th century
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Van Gogh, Vincent. Letter to Theo van Gogh. 29 Dec. 1881.

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Van Gogh, Vincent. Dear Theo: The Autobiography of Vincent Van Gogh, edited by Irving Stone and Jean Stone. Plume, 1995.