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"Doughboy" was a popular nickname for the American infantryman during World War I. [1] Though the origins of the term are not certain, [ 2 ] the nickname was still in use as of the early 1940s, when it was gradually replaced by " G.I. " as the following generation enlisted in World War II [ 3 ] [ 4 ]
Lee-Enfield Magazine Mark I* rifle ("long Tom") Edged weapons. Kukri knife (Used by Gurkha regiments); M1907 bayonet; Pattern P1897 officer's sword; Pistol bayonet; Flare guns. Webley & Scott Mark III
The British soldier went to war in August 1914 wearing the 1902 Pattern Service Dress tunic and trousers. This was a thick woollen tunic, dyed khaki.There were two breast pockets for personal items and the soldier's AB64 Pay Book, two smaller pockets for other items, and an internal pocket sewn under the right flap of the lower tunic where the First Field Dressing was kept.
Pages in category "World War I military equipment of the United States" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
M1917 helmet worn by a Doughboy of the 91st Division in France in 1918. In 1944, the British supplemented it with a significantly modified design, known as the Mk III "Turtle" helmet. The U.S. Army used the basic Brodie-patterned M1917 helmet until 1942 with some modifications, which included a totally new liner and canvas chin strap.
World War I military equipment by type (3 C) A. Military airships of World War I (1 C, 10 P) S. World War I naval ships (16 C, 3 P) World War I ships (8 C, 4 P) T.
On the far left can be seen two Brigades of two Regiments each M1917 helmet worn by a Doughboy of the 91st Division in France in 1918 The 91st Division was constituted by the War Department on 5 August 1917, and was to be organized at Camp Lewis , near Tacoma , Washington, with draftees from California, Idaho , Montana , Nevada , Oregon , Utah ...
World War I military equipment of the United States (5 C, 8 P) This page was last edited on 3 December 2024, at 06:56 (UTC). Text ...