When Eisenhower asked Patton how long it would take him to disengage six divisions of his Third Army and commence a counterattack north to relieve the U.S. 101st Airborne Division which had been trapped at Bastogne, Patton replied, "As soon as you're through with me."
Cando Eisenhower lle preguntou a Patton canto tardaría en retirar seis divisións do seu 3º Exército para comezar o contraataque ó norte e relevar a 101ª División Aerotransportadas dos Estados Unidos, atrapada en Bastogne, Patton respondeu: "Tan cedo como remates aquí comigo".