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Their nickname was "doughboys". The most likely origin of this odd nickname was the Punitive Expedition into Mexico in 1916, chasing Poncho Villa. The marching infantry often became coated with adobe dust, so the cavalry called them "adobes", then "'dobies", and finally by metathesis, doughboys. Another version has it that soldiers were very fond of doughnuts, for which the slang term was "doughboy", and that these resembled the large buttons on their uniforms.
Not to be confused with the Pillsbury Dough Boy.
American WWII soldiers still thought of themselves as doughboys, though by that war it was usually shortened to "doughs". The allegation that their self bestowed nickname was "GIs" was an invention of the press, mostly, and only gained wide currency post war.
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Name of World War I German Soldiers?
German soldiers during World War I were called "Huns" by the American soldiers. The Germans called their soldiers "The Bosch" during World War I.
What were American soldiers nicknamed during the World War 1?
They were called the doughboys.
What were American soldiers during world war ii called?
They were called GI's. Which met government issue.
Were any American soldiers stationed in the South-East London area during World War 2?
During World War 2 there were, and still are, soldiers stationed all over Europe. It is possible, though not confirmed, that there were American soldiers stationed in South-East London during World War 2.
What were female soldiers called in World War 1?
There were no female regular soldiers during WW1.
Name of World War I German Soldiers?
German soldiers during World War I were called "Huns" by the American soldiers. The Germans called their soldiers "The Bosch" during World War I.
What were American soldiers nicknamed during the World War 1?
They were called the doughboys.
What were American soldiers during world war ii called?
They were called GI's. Which met government issue.
Where were the American soldiers stationed during World War 1?
Fort Moultrie Fort Chatanuga Fort Hillsworth
What were the American soldiers called in World War 2?
They were called the Yanks or Yankees
Were any American soldiers stationed in the South-East London area during World War 2?
During World War 2 there were, and still are, soldiers stationed all over Europe. It is possible, though not confirmed, that there were American soldiers stationed in South-East London during World War 2.
What were female soldiers called in World War 1?
There were no female regular soldiers during WW1.
What was the American army that fought in Europe during World War 1 called?
American soldiers were referred to as dough boys in Europe during World War 1. It is thought they got this nickname because of the famous fried dumpling that was called a dough boy.
American Soldierwere called in World War 1?
The American soldiers were called "Doughboys" in WW1
What was Castleford called during World War II?
Soldiers paradise
What name was given to American soldiers in World War 2?
They were called Yanks
How many American Soldiers were based in Australia during World War 2?
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