They make it clear the German corporal can not understand or speak English but later he is given a command in English and passes it on.
Cousin Maude knocks Johnny the errand boy off his bike with her car into a ditch. We see his cap fall off and Johnny getting wet but when it cuts to the next shot his cap is still on and he is completely dry as he climbs out of the ditch with his bike.
When the soldier grabs George by the ears for opening an equipment box, a shadow on Mrs. Collins changes.
When Mrs. Collins delivers the telegram, the way she holds her handbag changes.
When the soldier puts the cookbook in the car, the position of his left arm changes.
The bar of chocolate found in Major Hammond's room is inscribed with the word 'Chokolade' which Nora takes to be German. But the German for chocolate is 'Schokolade'. ('Chokolade' is Danish.)
None of the Thompson submachine guns have front sights. Curious omission since the drum magazines appear to be real.
When the actions start on Monday morning, the shadows are too short; the scene was shot in the afternoon.
As George tries to get away, a soldier follows in the rain, which is visibly organized from the overhead sprinklers.
In the graveyard scene the lightning effect appears in front to the soldier showing it to be a post-production effect.
Bill Purvis' dog is called Betty but when George Truscott restrains her temporarily in the woods he calls her Betsy.
The German following George in the woods shoots but only hits him in the leg. His height in comparison to George's should have meant he shot higher.
The telegram is addressed to Mrs Frazer - with a Z, but the character is listed as Fraser - with an S. Also in the churchyard after Major Hammond shoots the vicar, a memorial plaque for the fallen in the 1914-18 war lists Maj I G K Fraser also with an S, presumably a relative. In a small village like Bramley End the village shopkeeper, Mrs Collins, would have known the correct spelling.
After breaking out of the church a number of the villagers go into Oliver Wilsford's cottage but Jim Sturry, the pub landlord, refers to him as Mr Wilson.
One of the German soldiers fire his rifle from behind a tree but there is no matching sound effect.
When Major Ortler is leading his men to attack the Manor House he shouts Come On to encourage his men but they are all German.
Young George refers to Mrs Frazer (or Fraser) as 'Mrs Frater'.