History Characters / Commandos

* ItsPersonal: According to the manual, it is how his superiors view his motivation to fight against Nazi Germany, one of his voice lines when equipping a disguise (taken from a dead Nazi) is "Revenge is Sweet" and in the game files he also has a unused line for combat where he yells "NAZI SCUM!", though the exact reason for why it's personal is never stated.

* ItsPersonal: According to the manual, it is how his superiors view his motivation to fight against Nazi Germany.

* SuperWindowJump: Like the Thief, he can deftly defenestrate himself on command, though his method is faster and much more dramatic. Just be mindful of which floor of the building he's in, because unlike the Thief, he cannot climb walls...

* NiceHat: His beret is iconic to the character.

* {{Expy}}: Of both [[Film/TheGreenBerets Mike Kirby]] and real life World War II commando [[ColonelBadass Paddy Mayne]].

* CloudCuckoolander: He described the Japanese garnison as "demons", and the noise of the island artillery as "thunder". Justified, considering he probably spoke with nobody during at least forty years. Even now, the Japanese leave him alone on the island, although they know him and doesn't see him as threatening (which has to be used as an advantage by the player).

* SpotOfTea: When meeting the commandos, the first thing he says after presenting himself is asking if they have some tea. After receiving a negative answer, he complains that he hasn't drink tea since "twenty years" (it would be more than forty, more accurately).

* BadassMoustache: Wears a neat moustache and is a capable DemolitionsExpert.

* BadassMoustache: He wears a classic pilot style moustache.

** The Commandos' issued 1911 pistol is superior to the Luger and the Type 94 not due to any difference in effectiveness, but because the 1911 comes with BottomlessMagazines (unless you're playing the ''Destination Paris Mod'' for ''Commandos 2'').

* RedshirtArmy: Played with. While they're fairly generic in terms of appearance and personality, they can be extremely useful in direct action, since their effective range is further than that of the Commandos and they come with several useful abilities, such as permanent overwatch mode, BottomlessMagazines, and the ability to use their backpacks as cover.

* RedshirtArmy: Played with. While they're fairly generic in terms of appearance and personality, they can be extremely useful in direct action, since their effective range is further than that of the Commandos and they come with several useful abilities, such as permanent overwatch mode, BottomlessMagazines (they carry rifles with limitless ammo in ''Men of Courage'', it is very useful to give these to the commandos and replace them with enemy rifles, which then have limitless ammo in the hands of the allies), and the ability to use their backpacks as cover.

!!Wilson the cast away

* RedshirtArmy: Played with. While they're fairly generic in terms of appearance and personality, they can be extremely useful in direct action, since their effective range is further than that of the Commandos and they come with several useful abilities, such as permanent overwatch mode, BottomlessMagazines, and the ability to use their backpacks as cover.

* AdaptationalVillainy: In the ''Strike In Narrow Path'' mod, she has gone over to the Germans.

* BadassCrew: A small team that nonetheless completes daring raids a larger unit couldn't.

* OlympicSwimmer: According to his bio, he once swam the English Channel on a bet. The rest of the commandos are convinced he could cross the Atlantic in a shoebox provided he is supplied with enough "[[TheAlcoholic fuel]]".

* [[spoiler: AllGermansAreNazis: Averted, he is actually German.]]

* TheMole: The Green Beret suspects him to be the mole during most of the game. [[spoiler: he is not]].

* KnifeNut: He uses a mêlée knife in both standard attack mode and backstabbing mode.

* AllGermansAreNazis: Averted, he is actually German.
* ColonelBadass: He's a capable infiltrator, specialising in stealth kills and subterfuge while holding the rank of Colonel.
* DressingAsTheEnemy: Being an actual German helps him greatly with blending in with the Wehrmacht.

* TheMole: The Green Beret suspects him to be the mole during most of the game. He is not.

* MissionControl

!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Men Of Courage'' | ''Destination Berlin'' (not playable)

[[folder:Allied soldiers]]
* BottomlessMagazines: Any weapons they use, be they German or Japanese rifles scavenged in the field have no limit to their ammunition. They also come with a unique weapon of their own, the Lee-Enfield, that, if used by a commando, has the same BottomlessMagazines that the commandos' issued 1911 pistol does.
* TakeCover: They can use their backpacks as cover and are permanently in overwatch mode, making them ideal for setting up ambushes.
* RedshirtArmy: Played with. While they're fairly generic in terms of appearance and personality, they can be extremely useful in direct action, since their effective range is further than that of the Commandos and they come with several useful abilities, such as permanent overwatch mode, BottomlessMagazines, and the ability to use their backpacks as cover.
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[[folder:The Green Beret]]
!! Jack O'Hara / The Green Beret
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/greenberetcommandos.jpg]]
!!!'''Nicknames:''' "Tiny", "The Butcher"

An Irish sergeant, and the leader of the commandos.

[[folder:The Castaway]]
!!Wilson the cast away
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Men Of Courage''

A British naval officer who got stranded on Savo Island. Since Japanese soldiers leave him alone, he can provide useful distraction for the commandos.

* TheAloner: He was one until the Japaneses built a base on his island (see the OlderThanTheyLook entry below).
* CloudCuckoolander: He described the Japanese garnison as "demons", and the noise of the island artillery as "thunder". Justified, considering he probably spoke with nobody during at least forty years. Even now, the Japanese leave him alone on the island, although they know him and doesn't see him as threatening (which has to be used as an advantage by the player).
* DreadfulMusician: His bugle call is hilariously bad. The Japanese just stare at him in disbelief.
* GoMadFromTheIsolation: Decades marooned on Savo Island have left him a bit senile.
* NonActionGuy: He can't use weapons, nor does he have any hand to hand combat skills, so all he can do is distract the enemy.
* ObfuscatingInsanity: The player can use him to distract enemy soldiers.
* OlderThanTheyLook: The character looks to be on his forties. When first reached, he mentions to be a soldier of the Queen Victoria. Victoria died in 1901, the briefing of the mission states that it is set in 1942. Do the maths...
** He also states that he was part of The Light Brigade.
* ShoutOut: To ''Literature/RobinsonCrusoe'' and the movie ''Film/CastAway''.
* SpotOfTea: When meeting the commandos, the first thing he says after presenting himself is asking if they have some tea. After receiving a negative answer, he complains that he hasn't drink tea since "twenty years" (it would be more than forty, more accurately).
* WildMan: Subverted. He has the appearance, but he is actually a frail NonActionGuy whose main role is to make noise to distract Japanese soldiers.
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[[folder:The Pilot]]
!!Captain Gregor [=McRae=]
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Behind Enemy Lines''

An RAF pilot who gets shot down in North Africa.
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[[folder:Colonel Montague Smith]]
!!The Colonel / Colonel Montague Smith
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Behind Enemy Lines'' | ''Beyond The Call Of Duty'' | ''Men Of Courage'' | ''Destination Berlin''

The officer who oversees the commandos' missions.

* ArmchairMilitary: Supervises the commandos' operations from a command room in London.
* BigGood: Briefs the player in ''Behind Enemy Lines'' and ''Beyond The Call Of Duty'' and is implied to be the PlayerCharacter in the following games.
* HeWhoMustNotBeSeen: He was never seen onscreen until a deleted cutscene in ''Destination Berlin''.
* MissionControl
* TheVoice: Does not appear onscreen outside of a removed cutscene in C3, giving {{Mission Briefing}}s with a voiceover.
* VoiceWithAnInternetConnection: Voice With A Radio, that is.

[[folder:Allied soldiers]]
* BottomlessMagazines: Any weapons they use, be they German or Japanese rifles scavenged in the field have no limit to their ammunition. They also come with a unique weapon of their own, the Lee-Enfield, that, if used by a commando, has the same BottomlessMagazines that the commandos' issued 1911 pistol does.
* TakeCover: They can use their backpacks as cover and are permanently in overwatch mode, making them ideal for setting up ambushes.
* RedshirtArmy: Played with. While they're fairly generic in terms of appearance and personality, they can be extremely useful in direct action, since their effective range is further than that of the Commandos and they come with several useful abilities, such as permanent overwatch mode, BottomlessMagazines, and the ability to use their backpacks as cover.
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* NonActionGuy