Fubar: Soldier Slang of World War II - Hardcover

Rottman, Gordon L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0785835318 ISBN 13: 9780785835318

Verlag: CHARTWELL BOOKS, 2017

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FUBAR is your handy dictionary of soldiers' vocabulary and slang from World War I and World War II that has evolved from US, German, and Commonwealth troops.

FUBAR is a detailed survey of the slang of World War II as it was used and evolved by US, German, and Commonwealth fighting men and women. This book lists hundreds of distinctive and evocative slangs, complete with their definitions and origins. FUBAR also includes period accurate cartoons and images that will transport you back through the decades into the world of the WWII warrior.

Humorous, sarcastic, sober, pessimistic, fatalistic, defiant, or defeatist, slang is an important part of every soldier's vocabulary. Whether they're making themselves understood, saving time, or "lightening" the mood with some gallows humor, these words were so ingrained into the soldier's vocabulary that their use was continued by a new generation of soldiers. By the end of the war some terms had even passed into standard everyday usage.

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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.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: CHARTWELL BOOKS
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0785835318
• ISBN 13: 9780785835318
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 296
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