Character Relationship Map: Allies

Characters

• Captain Gabriel Jackson (played by Julian Ovenden) — protagonist
• Sergeant Harry McBain (played by Chris Reilly) — protagonist
• Private Billy Munns (played by Matt Willis) — supporting
• Private Yorkie Jones (played by Edmund Kingsley) — supporting
• Private Jim Scales (played by Leon Vickers) — supporting
• Colonel Slade (played by Mark Moraghan) — supporting
• Major Davis (played by Paul Ridley) — supporting
• Marcel Deville (played by Frank Lebœuf) — supporting
• Brigadier General Groves (played by Steven Hartley) — supporting
• Lieutenant Colonel Kaltz (played by Erich Redman) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Brigadier General Groves → Colonel Slade (Professional Commander) — High-ranking officer with command authority over Slade
• Major Davis → Captain Gabriel Jackson (Professional Superior Officer) — Higher-ranking officer involved in mission planning
• Colonel Slade → Captain Gabriel Jackson (Professional Superior Officer) — Higher-ranking officer overseeing Jackson's mission
• Captain Gabriel Jackson → Private Jim Scales (Professional Commander) — Military hierarchy with Jackson as commanding officer
• Captain Gabriel Jackson → Private Yorkie Jones (Professional Commander) — Military hierarchy with Jackson as commanding officer
• Captain Gabriel Jackson → Private Billy Munns (Professional Commander) — Military hierarchy with Jackson as commanding officer
• Captain Gabriel Jackson → Sergeant Harry McBain (Professional Commander) — Military hierarchy with Jackson as commanding officer

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Marcel Deville → Captain Gabriel Jackson (Alliance Resistance Ally) — Local French resistance assisting commandos
• Captain Gabriel Jackson → Lieutenant Colonel Kaltz (Conflict Target) — Commando targeting German officer for assassination
• Lieutenant Colonel Kaltz → Marcel Deville (Conflict Oppressor) — German officer oppressing local French population

Story Analysis

World War II commando mission behind enemy lines

Plot Progression

1. Assembly and Preparation — British and American commandos are assembled and briefed for their high-stakes mission behind enemy lines.
2. Infiltration and Contact — The commandos parachute into occupied France, navigate enemy territory, and make contact with local resistance.
3. The Ambush — The commandos execute their plan to ambush the German officer and steal the vital artillery maps.
4. Escape and Delivery — The team escapes pursuing German forces and delivers the crucial intelligence to Allied command.