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That time-honored nickname, borne by the United States marines for generations—"leathernecks"—is no more! At least, the Germans have abandoned it, according to reports from France. In its place the Teutons have handed the sea soldiers one with far more meaning. They call the American scrappers "teufel hunden," which, in English, means ...
Chesty is always an English bulldog. [5] [6] The current dog, Chesty XVI, is the 16th bulldog mascot of the Marine Corps. [7]He took over as mascot in May 2022. [2] Chesty's duties include attending drills and parades along with the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, and joining community events.
Devil Dog or Devil – Nickname for Marines, from the German word "Teufelhunden", supposedly given by German troops at the Battle of Belleau Wood, [53] though the correct grammatical form would be "Teufelshunde". [54] [55] Devil Dog. Devil Duck – Another name for a Navy hospital corpsman. It conveys respect, but contains a hint of ...
A recruiting poster making use of the "Teufel Hunden" nickname. Marines have several generic nicknames: Devil Dog: German soldiers during the First World War reportedly said at Belleau Wood that the marines were so vicious that the German infantrymen called them Teufelshunde – 'devil dogs'. [157] [158] [159] [160]
Black dogs with fiery eyes are reported throughout Latin America from Mexico to Argentina under a variety of names including the Perro Negro (Spanish for black dog), Nahual (Mexico), Huay Chivo and Huay Pek (Mexico) – alternatively spelled Uay/Way/Waay Chivo/Pek, Cadejo (Central America), the dog Familiar (Argentina) and the Lobizon (Paraguay ...
Devil Dog may refer to: Devil Dog, a nickname in the U.S. Marines; Devil Dogs, a 1928 film; Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell, a 1978 horror film; Devil Dog Dawson, a 1921 American western film; Devil Dogs, a rock band; Drake's Devil Dogs, a snack food; Hellbender, another name for a species of salamander; Another word for Hellhound
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Other vernacular names include snot otter, [9] lasagna lizard, [9] devil dog, mud-devil, mud dog, water dog, grampus, [10] Allegheny alligator, and leverian water newt. [5] The generic name, Cryptobranchus, is derived from the Ancient Greek kryptos (hidden) and branchion (gill). [11] The subspecies name bishopi honors the American herpetologist ...