He doesn't receive this nickname because of some sadistic tendencies, but because he uses a knife as Weapon of Choice.
#Commandos 2 men of courage wont work manual
The manual and in-game information describe the knife as a "Fairbarn-Sykes fighting knife" (the standard knife of the British Commandos), which was a lot smaller.
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