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* AintTooProudToBeg: "Stop! Listen to me, listen to me! Stop! Stop! No, no! Stop, sto-". [[spoiler:They turn out to be his last words, although considering the circumstances, fair enough. Being stabbed ''hurts''.]]

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* AintTooProudToBeg: "Stop! "Let's stop, let's stop! Listen to me, listen me! Listen to me! Stop! Stop! Stop, stop! No, no! no, d-don't! Stop, sto-". [[spoiler:They turn [[spoiler:As a German soldier is pushing Mellish's own bayonet down towards his chest, and Mellish realizes he doesn't have the strength to fight him off. This frantic pleading turns out to be his last words, although considering the circumstances, fair enough. Being stabbed ''hurts''.words.]]
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Karmic Death and Laser Guided Karma seemingly shouldn't be listed when it’s sub-tropes are like Asshole Victim.


* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler:He's killed by Upham... right after he shot Miller.]]

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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: Upham straight up executes him in cold blood. He ''really'' had it coming for [[HeroKiller killing Wade and Miller]], so no tears will be shed on him.]]

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* AmbiguousSituation: [[spoiler:Whether or not he is the German who shot Wade, which increases the tension of whether or not Miller's crew is being unlawful by executing a surrendering soldier. A lot less ambiguous when he shoots Miller.]]
* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: Upham [[spoiler:Upham straight up executes him in cold blood. He ''really'' had it coming for [[HeroKiller killing Wade and Miller]], so no tears will be shed on him.]]



* ChekhovsGunman: [[spoiler: He comes back to find Miller's squad again. Doesn't go well for the squad or himself.]]
* DeathByIrony: [[spoiler: His death came at the hands of Upham, a soldier who asked Miller to let him go before.]]

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* ChekhovsGunman: [[spoiler: He [[spoiler:He comes back to find Miller's squad again. Doesn't go well for the squad or himself.]]
* DeathByIrony: [[spoiler: His [[spoiler:His death came at the hands of Upham, a soldier who asked Miller to let him go before.]]



* HeroKiller: [[spoiler: Responsible for the deaths of Wade and Miller.]]
* KickTheDog: [[spoiler: Gunning down Miller at Ramelle, after the captain let him go after Wade was killed.]]

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* HeroKiller: [[spoiler: Responsible for the deaths death of Wade Miller and Miller.[[AmbiguousSituation maybe]] Wade.]]
* KickTheDog: [[spoiler: Gunning [[spoiler:Gunning down Miller at Ramelle, after the captain let him go after Wade was killed.]]



* ManipulativeBastard: Plays on Upham's and Miller's sympathies to worm his way out of Miller's squad killing him. [[spoiler: He tries this again with Upham at the end, only this time it doesn't work and Upham gives him his long awaited dues.]]

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* ManipulativeBastard: Plays on Upham's and Miller's sympathies to worm his way out of Miller's squad killing him. [[spoiler: He [[spoiler:He tries this again with Upham at the end, only this time it doesn't work and Upham gives him his long awaited dues.]]



* WhatYouAreInTheDark: An evil example, he begs Captain Miller for his life, and Miller spares him. [[spoiler: Later, he shoots an unarmed Captain Miller fatally in the chest with [[KickTheDog absolutely zero hesistation.]]]]

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* WhatYouAreInTheDark: An evil example, he begs Captain Miller for his life, and Miller spares him. [[spoiler: Later, [[spoiler:Later, he shoots an unarmed Captain Miller fatally in the chest with [[KickTheDog absolutely zero hesistation.]]]]

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* KickTheSonOfABitch: [[spoiler: He coldly shoots an unarmed prisoner dead, which is a crime. However, said prisoner was [[DirtyCoward 'Steamboat]] [[AssholeVictim Willie,']] so naturally your sympathies are entirely with Upham and can't really blame him for doing it.]]


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* PayEvilUntoEvil: [[spoiler: He coldly shoots an unarmed prisoner dead, which is a crime. However, said prisoner was [[DirtyCoward Steamboat Willie]], so naturally your sympathies are entirely with Upham and can't really blame him for doing it.]]
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->Played by Adam Goldberg

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->Played by Adam GoldbergCreator/AdamGoldberg



->'''Played by:''' Joerg Stadler

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->'''Played by:''' Joerg Stadler
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-> Played By: Creator/MaxMartini (Corporal Henderson), Dylan Bruno (Private Toynbee)

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-> Played By: Creator/MaxMartini (Corporal Henderson), Dylan Bruno Creator/DylanBruno (Private Toynbee)
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:Pulls his rifle bayonet during a fight with a German. The German overpowers him and impales him with it.]]

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