There are four playable characters in the game each with a special ability. They include Macdonald, who can speak German to pass himself off as a guard; Hendley, who can pick pockets to get papers, keys, etc.; Hilts, who can pick locks to get into buildings; and Sedgwick, who can fix mechanical devices. Captain "Vergil" Hilts is American with an attitude, Hendley is an American who joined the RAF eagle squad before the US joined the war. While the other characters are citizens of Great Britain or the British Empire: Macdonald is Scottish and Sedgwick is Australian.