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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 ]
Dansk: Joseph Ambrose (), en 86-årig veteran fra Første Verdenskrig, deltager i en parade ved indvielsen af Vietnamveteranernes Monument i Washington DC, 1982.Iført en doughboy-uniform (), af samme type som blev brugt under krigen, holder han et amerikansk flag.
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The Spirit of the American Doughboy is a pressed copper sculpture by E. M. Viquesney, designed to honor the veterans and casualties of World War I. Mass-produced during the 1920s and 1930s for communities throughout the United States, the statue's design was the most popular of its kind, spawning a wave of collectible miniatures and related ...
Gatling gun (Pre World War 1) Field guns. Krupp 50mm Mountain Gun; Krupp 7.5 cm Model 1903; Naval artillery. BL 6-inch gun Mk V (Coast defence gun) Empire of Japan.
After a relatively slow start in mobilizing the economy and labor force, by spring 1918, the nation was poised to play a role in the conflict. Under the leadership of President Woodrow Wilson, the war represented the climax of the Progressive Era as it sought to bring reform and democracy to the world. There was substantial public opposition to ...
American Doughboy Bringing Home Victory, also known as Armistice [1] and Spirit of the American Doughboy, [1] is an outdoor 1932 bronze sculpture and war memorial by Alonzo Victor Lewis. The statue is 12.0 feet (3.7 m) tall and weighs 4,600 pounds (2,100 kg).
The Doughboy is a sculpture installed in Los Angeles' Pershing Square, in the U.S. state of California. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was dedicated in 1924. The inscription reads: "Dedicated to the sons and daughters of Los Angeles who participated in World War, 1917-1918".