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When you research a soldier who served in either the British or Indian Army during the Second World War you’ll be confronted by a wide range of military jargon. This is often in the form of abbreviations and acronyms and can make reading military documents very difficult.
Nov 11, 2013 · Thus, the large number of slang terms related to complaining (or “grousing”), incompetence, the structures of military authority, and bad military food. The slang that appeared in official...
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Guides to military terminology in World War II: ranks, acronyms, abbreviations, slang, places, and special terms of the Army Research Branch.
- Allied Powers
- Anschluss
- Appeasement
- Axis Powers
- Battle of Britain
- Battle of The Coralsea
- Battle of El-Alamein
- Battle of Guadalcanal
- Battle of Iwo Jima
- Battle of Midway
An alliance during World War II made up of the countriesthat opposed the aggression of Nazi Germany. Britain, France,the United States, and the Soviet Unionwerethe most prominent members, although many other countries also joined.
Chancellor Adolf Hitler’s doctrine of Germanpolitical union with Austria, which effectively enabledGermany to annex that nation in March 1938.
The British and French policy of conceding to AdolfHitler’s territorial demands prior to the outbreak of WorldWar II. Associated primarily with British prime minister NevilleChamberlain, the appeasement policy enabled Hitler to systematicallytake over the territories of several neighboring countries.
The collective term for Germany, Italy,and Japan’s military alliance in opposition to the AlliedPowers. Several smaller countries in Eastern Europe alsobecame members of the Axis Powers temporarily.
An extended campaign from July 1940 tothe spring of 1941 in which British airforcesfought off wave after wave of German bombers and deniedGermany in its quest to attain air superiority over Britain. Althoughmajor cities in England sustained heavy damage, the British resistanceforced Germany to abandon its plans to invade across the EnglishChannel.
A battle from May 4–8, 1942,in which U.S. naval forces successfully protected the Allied baseat Port Moresby, New Guinea, the last Allied outpoststanding between the Japanese onslaught and Australia.The battle, which caused heavy losses on both sides, was the firstnaval battle in history fought exclusively in the air, by carrier-basedplanes.
An October and November 1942battlethat was the climax of the North African campaign. A resoundingvictory by the British over the Germans, the battle paved the wayfor the Allied takeover of North Africa and the retreat of Germanforces back across the Mediterranean.
A campaign from August 1942 toFebruary 1943 inwhich U.S. Marines fought brutal battles to expel Japanese forcesfrom the Solomon Islands, a strategically importantisland chain in the South Pacific near Australia.
A battle in February and March 1945 inwhich U.S. forces took Iwo Jima, a small but strategically importantisland off the Japanese coast. During the battle, an AssociatedPress photographer took a world-famous photograph of U.S. Marinesraising the American flag on the summit of Mt. Suribachi.
A battle from June 3–6, 1942,in which U.S. naval forces severely disabled the Japanese fleetat Midway Island in the Pacific. Coming close on theheels of the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Battle ofMidway forced Japan into defensive mode and turned the tide of thewar in the Pacific theater.
Anchor: one who waits too long to drop by parachute. Angels: a term used in airborne radio communications. One angel was 1000 feet, thus "angels 13" was 13,000 feet of altitude. AOC: Air Officer Commanding. Armourer: ground crew responsible for bombs, defensive ammunition, flares etc.
Oct 18, 2024 · Pejorative term dating back to World War 2, used by Soldiers of the 2nd AIF to imply incompetence on the part of Reservists who in their view were 'Chocolate Soldiers', likely to melt at the first application of the 'heat of battle'.
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Jul 31, 2015 · A soldier is so anxious to impress his superiors that he volunteers for every job that’s offered, or otherwise displays unusual diligence. Eagle Day. Payday; also known as “the day the eagle shits.”
