dogfaces
World War foot soldiers
Dogfaces is American military slang for infantry soldiers, especially those who served in World War II.
The term suggests the weary, ground-down appearance of foot soldiers enduring harsh conditions—unshaven, dirty, trudging through mud.
Bill Mauldin's wartime cartoons featuring Willie and Joe popularized the image of the dogface as the unglamorous but resilient enlisted man.
infantry
Ground combat troops
frontline · combat · troops · doughboys · footsoldiers · privates · riflemen · veterans · battalion · platoon
snout
Beast's protruding face
pug · bulldog · boxer · mastiff · breed · flat-faced · brachycephalic · slobber · droopy · floppy
- infantryfoot soldiers, foot soldier, rifleman, riflemen, infantryman
- expendable soldierscannon fodder, expendables, disposables, fresh meat, warm bodies
dogfacesofficers
Those holding authority
brass · top brass · generals · commissioned officers · commanding officers
dogfacesflyboys
Slang for military pilots
pilots · aviators · airmen · bomber crews · tankers