An army truck is seen with it's back tarpaulin tied down but when it's seen going through a village the back is open and Adrican soldiers can be seen inside.
When the Sergeants gather in Mess dress early in the film Colour Sergeant PARKIN is shown wearing 3 stripes instead of the his correct rank of 3 stripes with a crown. After the RSM comes in, PARKIN is wearing his correct rank.
The personal weapon used by the British is the Sterling sub machine gun which replaced the Sten in the British Army in 1953. This weapon is held with the left hand on the barrel and never the magazine or housing. Holding the magazine is a throwback to its predecessor, the Sten. The experienced senior members of the Mess are holding it incorrectly whilst the most inexperienced among them (Private Wilkes) holds it correctly and naturally.
At regimental dinners in the Sgts Mess, the Loyal Toast is always proposed by Mr Vice, the junior member of the mess, and not by the RSM.
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