Factual error: The tanks, half-tracks and self-propelled guns are modern American vehicles painted in a a bright yellow color rather than a muted desert sand color. The only vehicles which actually did see action in North Africa in WW2 would have been the M-7 Priest Gun Motor Carriage and the M3 half-tracks being used by the Germans in "The Rat Patrol."
The Rat Patrol (1966)
1 factual error in show generally
Starring: Christopher George, Eric Braeden, Gary Raymond, Lawrence P. Casey
Revealing mistake: It is obvious a dummy was used for the scene of the lighthouse keeper falling to his death.
Sgt. Sam Troy: Let's shake it.
Trivia: The actor playing Hauptmann Dietrich was born as Hans Gudegast. He later changed his name to Eric Braeden.




