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Q: Why were the German soldiers called huns?
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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.


In World War I what was a fritz?

'Fritz' was the nickname for all German soldiers in WW1. The Bristish were called 'Tommy's' I believe.


What slang did USsoldiers use for German soldiers in world war 1?

Krauts was the most common. Squareheads, Jerries, some used terms left over from WWI, and called them the Huns, or the Boche.


Why were German soldiers called Bosch by the British?

Bosch - usually spelt boche - was mainly the French nickname; the British preferred to call the Germans the Huns. The soldiers from Germany were also called Hessians because many of them came from Hess,Germany.


Why were German soldiers called hymie's?

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What are German soldiers that help the british called?

German traitors


Are hun warriors japanese or Chinese?

The Huns were a nomadic Mongol tribe of central Asia. They moved into eastern Europe during and after the collapse of the Roman Empire. Equated with barbarians or invaders from the east, German soldiers in World War I were widely referred to as "Huns."


What was the nickname for the German in World War 1?

Germans wer often called "Huns" by their enemies in World War I


What changes did world war 1 bring to the world?

Wilson made the CPI (Committee on Public Information) picture German soldiers as blood thirsty "Huns". And the US all thought differently of German soldiers and Anti-German feeling grew. For example, German language wasn't taught in school, German newspapers were closed, and music written by Germans would never play.


What slang terms were used in World War 1?

British soldiers- Tommies German Soldiers- Krauts, Jerrys, Huns, Tedeschi (Italian term) Teds (British abbreviated form of above) Japanese Soldiers- Japs, nips, slants (the term slants reffers to the Japanese people's eye shape.) American soldiers- G.I.'s (Government Issue) Or For the Real Green soldiers, draftees, Joes, Mac (USMC only) Italian soldiers- Eye-ties, Goombah (Even though the term was more widly used after the war to reffer to Italian thugs) French soldiers- Frogs Polish soldiers-the polls Russia-Reds, Ruskies, Commies, Ivan.


What changes did World War 1 bring to the United states?

Wilson made the CPI (Committee on Public Information) picture German soldiers as blood thirsty "Huns". And the US all thought differently of German soldiers and Anti-German feeling grew. For example, German language wasn't taught in school, German newspapers were closed, and music written by Germans would never play.


What were the soldiers called that Britain paid to fight in the American revolution?

The German soldiers that were paid by the British to fight in the Revolutionary War were called "Hessians".