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* [[Cute Kitten]]: The Germans and the French use a cat to send messages back and fourth across the lines.

* [[Foreshadowing]]: Johnathan's frequent [[Traitor Shot|Traitor Shots]] and [[Sanity Slippage]] shots {{spoiler|make it all the more logical that he's the one who guns down the French Lieutenant's orderly.}}

* [[Fridge Horror]]: The German Lieutenant is {{spoiler|Jewish.}} It is likely that his wife is too, along with being French. If he survives into Nazi-era...

** The cat getting arrested for carrying a message between two sides. This incident was based on a true story, where the cat was executed for the deed.

* [[Heel Realization]]: The French Lieutenant when he tells his father "I feel closer to these 'monsters' than ''any'' man who says ''death to krauts!" over a stuffed turkey."

* [[Heroic BSOD]]: Jonathan {{spoiler|when his brother dies.}}

** Jonathan's brother William is [[Band of Brothers (TV)|Private Babe Heffron]].

* [[Insignia Rip Off Ritual]]: Subverted. The Kronprinz just pokes his cane at it.

'''All''': "Amen." }}

* [[Screw Destiny]]: More of a "screw the church," but the Scottish priest definitely has this after he overhears the above sermon, leaving his cross on a stand as he walks out the door.

* [[Sinister Minister]]: The aforementioned bishop.

* [[That's an Order]]: Several times.

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