The reference to Huns made Germans seem barbaric.
The Huns or Jerry or Krauts
Well, the Germans were called: Jerry, Fritz, Heinie/Hynee, Kraut, Boche (the ch pronounced like sh) and (obviously) Nazi.
The common nicknames for Germans in 1914 (and the rest of the war) were; * Hans (For many Germans shared that first name) * Huns * Bosche * Fritz * Herman The German * Krauts (Sourkrautcame from Germany)
The Invasion of the Huns
the huns died out around the 500's
the main names they called the Germans were the "krauts" which was the main one and some called them the "huns" as well
Celts, Germans, Visigoths, Ostrogoths, Huns, Vandals, Venetii .......
The Huns or Jerry or Krauts
Germans wer often called "Huns" by their enemies in World War I
no they were called huns or bosche
Native Americans. They were on a different continent.
They were different in so many ways. The 'true' Huns were generally of Asian (Mongol) or Turkic origin while the German tribes were Germanic. The Huns often fought on horseback as archers while the Germans preferred foot.
Barbaric
Not as far as it is known, but as I wrote regarding another related question (whether they were Asian), not all Germans look the same as Americans think they are supposed to. My father was from Germany and he had at least one relative who had the same slightly "Asiatic" eyes or exotic looks. Remember that the Germans also intermingled with Romans, Celts, Huns, and 10% of Germans even have Jewish ancestry today. There are many "looks" to Germans.
Germans wer often called "Huns" by their enemies in World War I
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Well, the Germans were called: Jerry, Fritz, Heinie/Hynee, Kraut, Boche (the ch pronounced like sh) and (obviously) Nazi.