SNAFU Situation Normal All F***ed Up

Sailor, Airman, and Soldier Slang of World War II

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SNAFU Situation Normal All F***ed Up

Sailor, Airman, and Soldier Slang of World War II

Description

Building on the success of FUBAR: Soldier Slang of World War II, Gordon Rottman returns to the world of World War II slang to cover the armies, air forces and navies of Great Britain, the USA and Germany.

Military life has always been ruled by its own language, specific sets of terms and phrases that separate the serving man or woman from their civilian counterpart. There is the official version of ranks and acronyms, and the more unofficial, colloquial language of the barrack room and battlefield.

This follow-up to 2007's FUBAR: Soldier Slang of World War II differs from the original book in that it covers the slang of sailors and airman as well as soldiers. Detailed sections are included for each of the major combatants of World War II, and additional appendices detail the nicknames given to the major surface vessels and aircraft types of the war.

This title explores the language and slang of the major combatant powers, delving into their origins and explaining their uses. All of this is illustrated with contemporary cartoons and other images showing the phrases in use.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Author's note
Introduction
Phonetic Alphabets

US Navy
US Aviation Services
US Army and Marine Corps
Royal Navy
Royal Air Force
British Army
Kriegsmarine
Luftwaffe
Heer

Appendix 1 – Crew Nicknames for Ships
Appendix 2 – US Navy Ship Types
Appendix 3 – US Aircraft Official Names
Appendix 4 – Commonwealth Official Aircraft Names
Appendix 5 – Aircraft Class and Manufactures' Codes

Abbreviations
Select Bibliography

Product details

Published 20 Oct 2013
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 376
ISBN 9781472806420
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 14 b/w
Series General Military
Short code GNM
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Gordon L. Rottman

Gordon L. Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, vol…

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