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* [[Indy Ploy]]: Troy loves this one. Hot headed sergeants can't be bothered to come up with elaborate premeditated plans! |
* [[Indy Ploy]]: Troy loves this one. Hot headed sergeants can't be bothered to come up with elaborate premeditated plans! |
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* [[More Dakka]]: The main method the Rats employ against the Germans. This show will make you believe a jeep can kill a tank. |
* [[More Dakka]]: The main method the Rats employ against the Germans. This show will make you believe a jeep can kill a tank. |
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* [[My Country Right or Wrong]]: Seems to be Dietrich’s motivation for remaining a German officer. [[Truth in Television]], as many ''Heer'' (Army) officers despised [[Hitler]], but still wanted a strong Germany and were willing to put up with him if he could give their country superpower status once again. |
* [[My Country, Right or Wrong]]: Seems to be Dietrich’s motivation for remaining a German officer. [[Truth in Television]], as many ''Heer'' (Army) officers despised [[Hitler]], but still wanted a strong Germany and were willing to put up with him if he could give their country superpower status once again. |
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* [[Nice Hat]]: One for everybody. Moffitt sports a black beret, Troy has an Australian slouch hat, Hitchcock is in a red kepi, and Tully wears the only standard headgear, an American GI helmet. |
* [[Nice Hat]]: One for everybody. Moffitt sports a black beret, Troy has an Australian slouch hat, Hitchcock is in a red kepi, and Tully wears the only standard headgear, an American GI helmet. |
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* [[Officer and A Gentleman]]: Sergeant Moffitt, although he technically enlisted and isn’t an officer. He’s got the upper-class Brit part down, and the cool headedness to counteract Troy. |
* [[Officer and A Gentleman]]: Sergeant Moffitt, although he technically enlisted and isn’t an officer. He’s got the upper-class Brit part down, and the cool headedness to counteract Troy. |
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* [[Sergeant Rock]]: Sergeant Sam Troy, natch. |
* [[Sergeant Rock]]: Sergeant Sam Troy, natch. |
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* [[Southern-Fried Private]]: Tully Pettigrew plays with this trope. Although from Kentucky (and getting his jeep leapin’ training by running moonshine), he’s plenty intelligent and good at his job. |
* [[Southern-Fried Private]]: Tully Pettigrew plays with this trope. Although from Kentucky (and getting his jeep leapin’ training by running moonshine), he’s plenty intelligent and good at his job. |
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* [[The Squad]]: Sergeants Troy and Moffitt, and Privates Hitchcock and Pettigrew. [[Truth in Television]], they are based on the real life guerrilla squads of the North African campaign like the [ |
* [[The Squad]]: Sergeants Troy and Moffitt, and Privates Hitchcock and Pettigrew. [[Truth in Television]], they are based on the real life guerrilla squads of the North African campaign like the [[wikipedia:Special Air Service|SAS]] and the [[wikipedia:Long Range Desert Group|Long Range Desert Group]]. |
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** This may explain why it didn't last long when it was shown in Britain (veterans objected to the crew being made up of one Brit and three Americans). |
** This may explain why it didn't last long when it was shown in Britain (veterans objected to the crew being made up of one Brit and three Americans). |
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* [[Those Wacky Nazis]]: It is WWII, after all. Played straight with the majority of German characters; subverted with Dietrich, who is an honorable professional soldier who hates his bosses and respects the Rat Patrol. The Nazi command, however, are [[Complete Monster|Near-Complete Monsters]]. |
* [[Those Wacky Nazis]]: It is WWII, after all. Played straight with the majority of German characters; subverted with Dietrich, who is an honorable professional soldier who hates his bosses and respects the Rat Patrol. The Nazi command, however, are [[Complete Monster|Near-Complete Monsters]]. |
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