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  • Awesome Music: The opening theme track, heard here, is an ode of tragedy and danger in World War 2 German-occupied Belgium.
  • Hilariousin Hindsight: A few actors from this show would later star in its parody comedy ''Allo 'Allo!'': Hilary Minster (Hauptmann Muller, General von Klinkerhoffen), John D. Collins (Inspector Delon, Fairfax) and Richard Marner (Marais from the episode "Russian Roulette", Colonel von Strohm).
  • Retroactive Recognition:
    • Coronation Street star David Neilson played Oberleutnant Jelinek in "Day of Wrath".
    • Anthony Stewart Head played a young Luftwaffe officer named Hanslick in "A Safe Place".
    • John Ratzenberger played Staff Sergeant Dexter in "The Execution".
    • Hauptmann Muller is played by Hilary Minster, who would later be best known for playing General von Klinkerhoffen in 'Allo 'Allo!.
    • Madame Desmarts from "Weekend" is played by Doreen Mantle, who would later be best known for playing Mrs. Warboys in One Foot in the Grave.
    • Michel from "Too Near Home" is played by Jeffrey Holland, who would later be best known for playing Spike Dixon in Hi-de-Hi!.
    • Inspector Delon is played by John D. Collins, who would later be best known for playing Fairfax in 'Allo 'Allo!.
    • Lacoste from "Child's Play" is played by Peter Birch, who would later be best known for playing Jack Hathaway in CASUAL+Y.

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