FUBAR F***ed Up Beyond All Recognition: Soldier Slang of World War II (General Military) - Softcover

Rottman, Gordon L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1849081379 ISBN 13: 9781849081375

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

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 managed to retain their sense of humour, black though it might have been.

About this title

About the Author

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1849081379
• ISBN 13: 9781849081375
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 300