Continuity mistake: As Major Tepple (Morrison) lays the deck of cards in Hogan's room on the table, the bottom card is not neatly in the deck. When the camera cuts to another angle, the deck is neatly stacked.
Continuity mistake: As the ambulance leaves the hotel, there is snow on top of the fenders and spare tire. Back at the truck, there is snow on the fenders, but not the spare. This would be impossible as at the speed driven, the snow would have blown off any horizontal surface.
Continuity mistake: As Hogan, Carter, and Newkirk go to get out of the Army truck, the ambulance doors are wide open. As Hogan walks by, the doors are straight out toward the truck.
Continuity mistake: In the lobby, Morrison has his gloves on, and never removes them. When he reacts to the gun shot, the gloves are gone.
Continuity mistake: Metsker never removes his right glove, as it is visible in all close ups. In the last wide shot, his glove is suddenly in his left hand.
Continuity mistake: The trick ring Morrison has is on his right hand at the hotel, missing in front of the hotel, and reappears in front of German HQ.
Continuity mistake: When a German Major is in Col Hogan's quarters he is wearing black leather gloves. He raises his hand to remove his hat (with gloves). Next scene he is lowering his hat with bare hands. (00:02:10)
Answer: It's a solitary cell. Steve McQueen, star of 'The Great Escape' is known as the 'Cooler King'.