Although set in the Netherlands, a real Irish Army base in Ireland was used as the primary filming location.
The shoulder insignia, with the flaming sword on the left hand side of the service and combat uniform, is a patch associated with the US Army Europe and Africa Command.
In the United States, the phrase "going Dutch" refers to splitting the bill among everyone present at an eating or drinking establishment. The phrase was derived from our English forbears and the rivalry between the British and the Dutch, both countries fighting to build their global empires, and the establishment of trade routes to the East Indies. This conflict led to many phrases being coined by the British navy to insult their Dutch counterparts, namely, that they were uncultured, cowardly, and cheap. In this context however, the phrase seems to mean immersing oneself in the Dutch culture.
According to the seal at the Garrison conference room , Stroopsdorf houses the 405th Army Field Support Brigade (AFSB) . The true location 405th AFSB, is actually located in Kaiserslautern, Germany, which is informally known as K-town among base personnel.
The low point of General Patton's career was when he assaulted two soldiers who were confined to bedrest in a field hospital in Sicily, because of concerns of cowardice. The diagnosis that was assigned was actually shell shock or combat exhaustion, what is now known as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. When it was brought to General Dwight D. Eisenhower's attention, he ordered a news blackout due to his prowess on the battlefield, and concerns for unit cohesion and the country's morale. He also informally reprimanded Patton and asked him to apologize to the soldiers.