Tommies
Doughboys' allied comrades
Tommies is the plural of Tommy, British slang for a common soldier in the British Army.
The term comes from "Tommy Atkins," a generic name used on sample military forms since the 19th century, much as "John Doe" serves in American legal documents.
The word carries affectionate or nostalgic tones, particularly associated with World War I: The Tommies went over the top at dawn.
Elongated ground excavations
- No Man's LandDisputed territory between opposing forces
- SommeFrench river, WWI battlefield
- YpresFlemish city, wartime ruins
- GallipoliWWI Turkish peninsula campaign
Western Front · doughboys · ANZAC · artillery · mustard gas · shell shock · barrage · over the top
Kinship among men
- comradesClose allies in cause
- matesFriends or breeding partners
- solidarityUnity among allies
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
esprit de corps · loyalty · bonding · letters · dugout · banter · support · kinship
Ground combat soldiers
- squaddiesBritish term for soldiers
- privatesLowest enlisted rank
- regularsHabitual visitors
- enlisteesVoluntary military joiners
recruits · riflemen · footsloggers · platoon · battalion · regiment · brigade · company
Capacity to recover quickly
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
steadfastness · toughness · survival · stoicism · courage · bravery · hardship · sacrifice
Carbohydrate-restricting eating plan
- KiplingVictorian jungle storyteller
- BeefeatersTower of London guardians
- EmpireSovereign's extensive domain
- colonialOf occupied territories
Victorian · Edwardian · Commonwealth · Union Jack · Blighty · music hall · bulldog spirit · stiff upper lip
trenches
Elongated ground excavations
- No Man's LandDisputed territory between opposing forces
- SommeFrench river, WWI battlefield
- YpresFlemish city, wartime ruins
Gallipoli · Western Front · doughboys · ANZAC · artillery · mustard gas · shell shock · barrage · over the top · poppies
brotherhood
Kinship among men
- comradesClose allies in cause
- matesFriends or breeding partners
- solidarityUnity among allies
fellowship · esprit de corps · loyalty · bonding · letters · dugout · banter · support · kinship · unity
infantrymen
Ground combat soldiers
enlistees · recruits · riflemen · footsloggers · platoon · battalion · regiment · brigade · company · corps
resilience
Capacity to recover quickly
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
tenacity · steadfastness · toughness · survival · stoicism · courage · bravery · hardship · sacrifice · mud
Atkins
Carbohydrate-restricting eating plan
- KiplingVictorian jungle storyteller
- BeefeatersTower of London guardians
- EmpireSovereign's extensive domain
colonial · Victorian · Edwardian · Commonwealth · Union Jack · Blighty · music hall · bulldog spirit · stiff upper lip
- WWI militarytrenches, ANZAC, trench warfare, Western Front, Eastern Front
- WWI Infantryriflemen, trench warfare, bayonet, rifle, rifles
- Crocusessaffron crocus
- Minnesota SchoolsDuluth, Morris, Gustavus, Augsburg, St. Thomas