During the opening credits the second machine gunner is seen firing after he goes down from enemy fire.
The German aircraft that strafes the patrol is actually a P-51 Mustang, as evidenced by the wing platform and location of the air scoop.
In the opening fire fight, the German soldier next to Eric Braeden is wearing a German WWI M1916 Steel Helmet. While some second line Volkssturm units wore such old helmets, no elite Afrika Korps unit wore them.
As the Germans are approaching the ammo dump (crossing the desert), two vehicles (probably jeeps) can be seen slowly going in the other direction in the background, where there should be no one.