This episode marked the first appearance of Thompson submachine guns in the hands of the Rat Patrol. Prior to this they used other types of submachineguns, some not correct for the WWII period.
This episode marked the first appearance of slotted headlamp covers or tape on the jeep headlights. US military vehicles in WWII used covers referred to as "blackout lights" to reduce the amount of light that could be observed by the enemy.
In a rare instance of continuity between episodes, Moffitt refers back to the events of The Dare-Devil Rescue Raid (1966), when Sgt. Troy forbade Moffitt from risking the mission by attempting to rescue his father.