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** In ''The Traitor's Hand'' (possibly a [[Take That Me]]):

{{quote| "'Come on, men! Do you want to live forever!'<ref>Gaunt's [[Catch Phrase]], for those not in the know</ref> The noncom in charge of the squad must have been on something, I thought. Nobody spoke like that outside of badly-written combat novels." }}

*** Possibly a [[Multiple Reference Pun]] -- the phrase itself dates back as far as Frederick the Great, was likely popularized by ''[[Starship Troopers (Literature)|Starship Troopers]]'', and has been quoted in ''many'' combat novels since, including badly-written ones.

*** Possibly a [[Multiple Reference Pun]] -- the phrase itself dates back as far as Frederick the Great, was likely popularized by ''[[Starship Troopers (Literature)|Starship Troopers]]'', and has been quoted in ''many'' combat novels since, including badly-written ones. It was also used in [[World War I]] by a U.S. Marine who won the Medal of Honor '''''twice'''''.

** ''Duty Calls'' has a limousine with a cabinet made of naalwood, native to Tanith. Cain remarks this probably cost more than the dropship that brought him down to the planet. No wonder - keep in mind, the Cain books are set in the 900.M41/00.M42 era, while the ''[[Gaunts Ghosts]]'' books are set in the 700.M41 era and feature the Tanith ''First And Only'' for [[Apocalypse How|a very good reason]].

** ''For The Emperor'' has a footnote listing notable mixed-gender regiments.

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** In ''Cain's Last Stand'', there is a ship called "Trespassers William".

** Barely hinted at in ''Death or Glory'', but slightly more obvious in "Sector 13," is the female law enforcer with whom Cain uncovered the genestealer cult on Keffia: Wynetha Phu. This is rather subtle, as she's petite but curvaceous -- not at all like a yellow plush bear.

* It's been mentioned in ''Death or Glory'' that <ref>AKA "The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round"</ref> is a ''very'' popular preschool song.

* It's been mentioned in ''Death or Glory'' that "The Tracks on the Land Raider Crush the Heretics"<ref>AKA "The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round"</ref> is a ''very'' popular preschool song.

* In ''Duty Calls'', Cain mentions in passing a Space Marine armorer/mechanic named Tobamorie. The '''children's''' series [[wikipedia:Wombles|''The Wombles'']] includes a mechanic-type named Tobermory. Add to this that the chapter uses Corvus-pattern armour, which features a helmet with a distinctly beaky appearance, called womble-marines by many.

* In ''Duty Calls'', Cain mentions in passing a Space Marine armorer/mechanic named Tobamorie.<ref>Only in the first edition of the book; later printings retcon the name to Drumon to match ''The Emperor's Finest''.</ref> The '''children's''' series [[wikipedia:Wombles|''The Wombles'']] includes a mechanic-type named Tobermory. Add to this that the chapter uses Corvus-pattern armour, which features a helmet with a distinctly beaky appearance, called womble-marines by many.

* In ''Duty Calls'' Jurgen reads from the ''Book of Armaments''. This is the same game system that has a Holy Orb of Antioch grenade for one of the factions.

* The nauga, whose hides are durable and often found in doctors' waiting rooms.