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Who were the doughboys in the great war?
"Doughboy" was a term used from the Mexican-American War until World War II to refer to America soldiers.
What did the trem doughboys refer to?
Apart from a boiled or deep-fried dumpling, the term 'doughboy' is a United States infantryman, especially one in the First World War.
What was a foot soldier in World War 1?
Doughboy
Nickname of us infatryman during world war 1?
The nickname for infantrymen during World War 1 was "Doughboy". The term actually came from what was the origin of the doughnut! Fried flour dumplings were called doughboys and this is most likely the source of the term.
What were American troops in WW1 called?
They were known as 'doughboys' Doughboy was a nickname for American soldiers during World War I. The origins of the term are unclear, but appear to date back to Mexican-American War (1846-1848). Another theory claims that it began during the Civil War due to the dumpling shaped buttons worn by Union soldiers. Initially the term only referred to the infantry, however during World War I it was expanded to cover all American forces in France. The term lost favor after the war and was replaced in common usage by "G.I."
Who were the doughboys in the great war?
"Doughboy" was a term used from the Mexican-American War until World War II to refer to America soldiers.
What did the trem doughboys refer to?
Apart from a boiled or deep-fried dumpling, the term 'doughboy' is a United States infantryman, especially one in the First World War.
What was a foot soldier in World War 1?
Doughboy
Nickname of us infatryman during world war 1?
The nickname for infantrymen during World War 1 was "Doughboy". The term actually came from what was the origin of the doughnut! Fried flour dumplings were called doughboys and this is most likely the source of the term.
Nickmane of US infantryman during World War 1?
doughboy
What was the nickname of the U.S. infantry men in World War 1?
doughboy origin of the word: "The most often cited explanation is that it arose during the Mexican-American War, after observers noticed U.S. infantry forces were constantly covered with chalky dust from marching through the dry terrain of northern Mexico, giving the men the appearance of unbaked dough."
Does the term 'Great Patriotic War' refer to World War 1?
No. It is the way that the Soviet Union described its own war with Germany in World War 2.
Nickname of American soldiers in World War 1?
the answer is doughboys
What term do Germans use to refer to World War 2?
They call it Der Zweite Weltkrieg.
What has the author Alfred Strand written?
Alfred Strand has written: 'A doughboy in World War I' -- subject(s): World War, 1914-1918, Personal narratives
Where did the term doughboy come from?
It was a nickname given to the soldiers of the Mexican-American War. The Soldiers would ride through the desert and the sand kicked up by the horses would stick to the uniforms and give them the appearance of looking like dough. The term became popular during the first world war.
Has anyone seen a World War 2 novelty poster with a doughboy and a cup your fair share of caffeine no?
yeah, i have
