Fubar F***Ed Up Beyond All Recognition: Soldier Slang of World War II (General Military): Soldier Slang of World War II (General Military) - Hardcover

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9781846031755: Fubar F***Ed Up Beyond All Recognition: Soldier Slang of World War II (General Military): Soldier Slang of World War II (General Military)

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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 Commonwealth, American and German slang used by the men on the ground and shows how, even in the heat of action, they somehow managed to retain their sense of humour, black though it might be.

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The overwhelming implication of FUBAR is that this remarkable reference book, a unique witness to the language of war, represents a class of men passing away with inexorable force. Dove or hawk, it makes no difference: If one truly wants to understand this important aspect of the fighting men one supports or condemns, it would be infinitely myopic to ignore their words, how they said them, and why. --David Cotner, Ventura County Reporter

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Entertaining book of military slang for the gift book market.

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PublisherOsprey
Publication date2007
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ISBN 13 9781846031755
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FUBAR F***ed Up Beyond All Recognition: Soldier Slang of World War II (General Military)

Gordon L. Rottman

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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. 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. 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 terms had even passed into standard everyday usage. This book is a detailed survey of the slang of WWII as used and evolved by US, German and Commonwealth fighting men and women. It lists hundreds of these distictive and evocative words with their definitions and origins, but and also includes contemporary cartoons and images, transporting the reader back through the decades into the world of the WWII warrior. Seller Inventory # 007184

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