Reference to other World War II media in the Commandos video games.
General
- The Green Beret is an Expy of Mike Kirby right down to his appearance.
- The Thief's nickname of "Lupin" is taken from Arsène Lupin.
Behind Enemy Lines
- "Blind Justice" features a cable car like the one in Where Eagles Dare.
- "Restore Pride" features the destruction of a mansion similar to the one from The Dirty Dozen as the main objective.
Beyond The Call Of Duty
- "The Great Escape" is based on The Great Escape right down to The Mole. One of the prisoners goes by the name of McQueen.
Men Of Courage
- "Bridge Over The River Kwai" is a homage to, obviously, The Bridge on the River Kwai with Colonel Guinness as an NPC.
- "The Guns Of Savo Island" references The Guns of Navarone. The same mission also gives us Wilson as a Guest-Star Party Member.
- "Saving Private Smith" is based on the climactic Final Battle of Saving Private Ryan (down to the title), especially if the player obtains all the bonus books.
- "Castle Colditz" was likely made because of the Colditz series.
Destination Berlin
- The first mission of the Stalingrad campaign is a Sniper Duel lifted from Enemy at the Gates.
- The final mission of the Normandy campaign is the obligatory Storming the Beaches sequence reminiscent of Saving Private Ryan.
Strike Force
- There is one sniper-themed mission in the ruins of Stalingrad, featuring a unique German Sniper named Major Koenig.