Fubar F***Ed Up Beyond All Recognition: Soldier Slang of World War II (General Military) by Gordon Rottman

The soldier slang of World War II was as colourful as it was evocative. It could be insulting, pessimistic, witty, and even defeatist. From 'spam bashers' to 'passion wagons' and 'roof pigs' to 'Hell's Ladies', the World War II fighting man was never short of words to describe the people and events in his life. F ed Up Beyond All Recognition" takes a frank look at the British, Commonwealth, American, German, Japanese and Russian slang used by the men on the ground, and shows how, even in the heat of battle, they somehow. 5:30 PM. Page 18. FUBAR: F ed Up Beyond All Recognition Vehicle (LVT). Those who used them also referred to LVTs as Large Vulnerable Targets, or sometimes amphtrac. Amphibian tank versions, however, were not called amtanks.

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It could be insulting, pessimistic, witty, and even defeatist.

FREE shipping on qualifying offers. The soldier slang of World War II was as colourful as it was evocative. It could be insulting, pessimistic, witty. this is the quintesensual book on military slang used from the 40's until even now. If you served reading it is like being back living in shacks and listening to the usual scuttlebutt of normal military life. S A Gallard CD Cdn Army Ret'd.

Gordon L. Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969–70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol and intelligence assignments until retiring after 26 years. He was a Special Operations Forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Center for 12 years and is now a freelance writer, living in Texas.

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Part of the General Military series. It could be insulting, pessimistic, witty and even defeatist. From 'spam bashers' to 'passion wagons' and 'roof pigs' to 'Hell's ladies' the World War II fighting man was never short of words to describe the people and events in his life. F ed Up Beyond All Recognition takes a frank look at the Commonwealth, American and German slang used by the men on the ground and.

Gordon Rottman - FUBAR F ed Up Beyond All Recognition: Soldier Slang of World War II Osprey Publishing 2009 ISBN: 1849081379 300 pages PDF 2. MB.

Much of the slang of World War II was handed down from World War I and earlier conflicts. These words were so ingrained into the soldier's vocabulary that their use was continued by a new generation of soldiers and by the end of the war some Humorous, sarcastic, sober, pessimistic, fatalistic, defiant or defeatist, slang is an important part of every soldier's vocabulary. Much of the slang of World War II was handed down from World War I and earlier conflicts. A quick reference book of slang terms used by soldiers during World War II, many of which are still in use today by soldiers and civilians alike. Good reference for general interest, and perhaps story writers or scripters. Author has a bit of a sly sense of humor evident in many of the definitions. Interesting to note how many of the words have found their way into the general lexicon. F ed Up Beyond All Recognition" takes a frank look at the British, Commonwealth, American, German, Japanese and Russian slang used by the men on the ground, and shows how, even in the heat of battle, they somehow managed to retain their sense of humour, black though it might have been