Anzio! Ahhhh... your father must have experienced pure, grinding, muddy Hell then. Only very strong soldiers could make it through ordeals like that.

[The Major sees the face, the beginning of the gushing, and immediately wants more, wants to encourage what he sees] 'Spectacle' really is the word though, isn't it? The choreography of marching millions, the symphony of a thousand cannons, the fireworks of a world in flames. There is no shame for any entertainer to appreciate such a show. It is only a reasonable reaction to what is on display.