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Index
Bosche, Bosce, or Bosh: German soldier
Cooties: body lice
Doughboy: American soldier
Hun: German or German soldier
Jerry or Gerry: German soldier
Fritz: German soldier
Kaiser Bill: Wilhelm II, or William II, emperor or king of Germany during World War I
No man's land: Land between the German and Allied trenches; area uncontrolled by either side
Old North State: North Carolina
Over the Top: refers to going over the trench top into "no man's land" when charging the enemy in battle
Shrapnel: a type of artillery shell packed with metal balls that exploded in the air, thus dispersing metal over enemy troops. Soldiers also referred to the metal balls as "shrapnel."
The Great War: World War I
