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* FunWithAcronyms: The letters on the sides of the Spitfires are "UFO" (the O being the RAF roundel) and, on Fiske's plane "[[UnusualEuphemism UFOK]]". The FANY's are the [[JustForPun butt]] of several jokes, but this is true even of the real [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Aid_Nursing_Yeomanry First Aid Nursing Yeomanry]].

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* FunWithAcronyms: The letters on the sides of the Spitfires are "UFO" (the O being the RAF roundel) and, on Fiske's plane "[[UnusualEuphemism UFOK]]". The FANY's are the [[JustForPun butt]] butt of several jokes, but this is true even of the real [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Aid_Nursing_Yeomanry First Aid Nursing Yeomanry]].



* PuppetKing: Averted as the King of England is thrown in the Tower of London by the Nazis. Of course, you might say he was a [[JustForPun puppet king in the first place]].

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* PuppetKing: Averted as the King of England is thrown in the Tower of London by the Nazis. Of course, you might say he was a [[JustForPun puppet king in the first place]].place.

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* BiggerIsBetterInBed: A DoubleEntendre implies Chris "big hands" also translate to being big elsewhere.
-->'''Daisy:''' Those big hands are going to make me the happiest woman in England!



* BreakOutTheMuseumPiece: See AnachronismStew.

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* %%* BreakOutTheMuseumPiece: See AnachronismStew.



-->'''Monty:''' ''(after the tunnel opens)'' "The Nazis are coming right up our behind!"

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-->'''Monty:''' ''(after ''[after the tunnel opens)'' opens]'' "The Nazis are coming right up our behind!"



* [[FakeBrit Fake Scot]]: InUniverse; it is rumored that legendary Scottish warrior Braveheart is [[Creator/MelGibson actually Australian]].
* FakeUltimateHero: Suggested with Captain England.

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* [[FakeBrit Fake Scot]]: FakeBrit: InUniverse; it is rumored that legendary Scottish warrior Braveheart is [[Creator/MelGibson actually Australian]].
* %%* FakeUltimateHero: Suggested with Captain England.



* {{Gorn}}: Yes, it is possible to do this with marrionettes.

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* %%* {{Gorn}}: Yes, it is possible to do this with marrionettes.



* [[spoiler:MeetTheNewBoss: The Scots throw the Germans out of England, then take over the country themselves.]]

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* [[spoiler:MeetTheNewBoss: The MeetTheNewBoss: [[spoiler:The Scots throw the Germans out of England, then take over the country themselves.]]



* RammingAlwaysWorks: Especially against zeppelins.

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* %%* RammingAlwaysWorks: Especially against zeppelins.



* StiffUpperLip: They don't get any stiffer!

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* %%* StiffUpperLip: They don't get any stiffer!
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Trope has been renamed. Removing ZCE.


* BiggusDickus: It's implied that not only Chris' hands are big...
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* ActorAllusion (InUniverse)

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* ActorAllusion (InUniverse)ActorAllusion:
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%%* DayOfTheJackboot: Obviously.
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* DayOfTheJackboot: Obviously.

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* %%* DayOfTheJackboot: Obviously.



* GasmaskMooks: Who breathe like [[StarWars Darth Vader]].

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* GasmaskMooks: Who breathe like [[StarWars [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]].
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* FunWithAcronyms: The letters on the sides of the Spitfires are "UFO" (the O being the RAF roundel) and, on Fiske's plane "[[UnusualEuphemism UFOK]]". The FANY's are the [[IncrediblyLamePun butt]] of several jokes, but this is true even of the real [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Aid_Nursing_Yeomanry First Aid Nursing Yeomanry]].

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* FunWithAcronyms: The letters on the sides of the Spitfires are "UFO" (the O being the RAF roundel) and, on Fiske's plane "[[UnusualEuphemism UFOK]]". The FANY's are the [[IncrediblyLamePun [[JustForPun butt]] of several jokes, but this is true even of the real [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Aid_Nursing_Yeomanry First Aid Nursing Yeomanry]].



* PuppetKing: Averted as the King of England is thrown in the Tower of London by the Nazis. Of course, you might say he was a [[IncrediblyLamePun puppet king in the first place]].

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* PuppetKing: Averted as the King of England is thrown in the Tower of London by the Nazis. Of course, you might say he was a [[IncrediblyLamePun [[JustForPun puppet king in the first place]].



%%* RammingAlwaysWorks

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%%* RammingAlwaysWorks* RammingAlwaysWorks: Especially against zeppelins.
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* HeroicSacrifice: The Nazis jump out of the Hindenburg [[ColdEquation when it starts falling]].

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* DreadZeppelin: The Hindenburg makes an appearance, apparently [[ZeppelinsFromAnotherWorld none the worse for having exploded]]. It's [[ImmuneToBullets armoured now however]].



* ZeppelinsFromAnotherWorld: The Hindenburg makes an appearance, apparently none the worse for having exploded. It's [[ImmuneToBullets armoured now however]].
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* GondorCallsForAid: [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Beacon fires are lit]] [[AnachronismStew to signal the invasion]].

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* GondorCallsForAid: [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings [[Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing Beacon fires are lit]] [[AnachronismStew to signal the invasion]].
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* KickTheDog: The evil zeppelin commander flies past Captain England and targets a baby carriage instead. [[InfantImmortality Fortunately a gust of wind deflects the bomb]] onto Captain England anyway.

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* KickTheDog: The evil zeppelin commander flies past Captain England and targets a baby carriage instead. [[InfantImmortality [[ImprobableInfantSurvival Fortunately a gust of wind deflects the bomb]] onto Captain England anyway.
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* FunWithAcronyms: The letters on the sides of the Spitfires are "UFO" (the O being the RAF roundel) and, on Fiske's plane "[[UnusualEuphemism UFOK]]". The FANY's are the [[IncrediblyLamePun butt]] of several jokes, but this is true even of the real [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FANY First Aid Nursing Yeomanry]].

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* FunWithAcronyms: The letters on the sides of the Spitfires are "UFO" (the O being the RAF roundel) and, on Fiske's plane "[[UnusualEuphemism UFOK]]". The FANY's are the [[IncrediblyLamePun butt]] of several jokes, but this is true even of the real [[http://en.[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FANY org/wiki/First_Aid_Nursing_Yeomanry First Aid Nursing Yeomanry]].

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%%* BreakOutTheMuseumPiece

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%%* BreakOutTheMuseumPiece* BreakOutTheMuseumPiece: See AnachronismStew.


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* HindenburgIncendiaryPrinciple: Billy Fiske kamikazes the Hindenberg, causing the armoured zeppelin to burst into flame.
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* XMeetsY: Described as "''Film/TeamAmericaWorldPolice'' crashing headfirst into ''Film/InglouriousBasterds''."

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