WW2 soldier nicknames?

Question

I know our U.S. guys called the Germans "Jerrys" during WW2. Were there other nicknames for enemy soldiers? For allied soldiers? For fellow U.S. soldiers?

Answer 1

I know of Krauts for the Germans

Answer 2

nips

Answer 3

In WWII, an american soldier might of been called- GI, Joe, or Yank.

Answer 4

Nips, j**s, Tojo.

The British were "Tommy"

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Answer 5

The British were known as "Limies" (said like lime with "eys' from keys added on). The Germans were known as "Krauts, Jerries, and Fritz". Americans were always known as "Yanks". The French were known as "Frogs". The Japanese were known as "j**s, Nips, or Nippers". The Russians had no nickname to my knowledge.

Answer 6

Americans were "Joe", Germans were "Krauts", "Heimi" and many derogatory names for the Japanese that I'm not comfortable thinking let alone writing. BTW, except for the affectionate "Joe", those weren't "nicknames" they were ethnic slurs - and meant to be such. Why drag it up?  "Been there"

Answer 7

marines were called "teifel hun" by the n***s, which translates to Devil Dog, which is what we call each other still....the n***s also called the marines "shock troops", but i dont know how you say that in german

Answer 8

larry..that was world war 1 bro well before the germans were n***s..Semper Fi anyway

i think the brits used jerrys the most

americans=yanks

germans=krauts, jerry and fritz

japanese= nips, j**s, and im not sure if gooks was used back then or just nam

Answer 9

The English were known as Tommies or Limies  The Germans were known as Krauts, Hun Jerries, and Fritz. Americans were always known as Yanks.Septics for septic tanks  The French were known as Frogs. The Japanese were known as j**s, Nips,  and  Ivan for the Russians

The Canadians Cnooks

The Americans were also known as the 3 Os For Over here Over Sexed and Over paid

Answer 10

Krauts and n***s were the most common.

Teufel hund is devil dogs.

Most of them called us and still call us Ami's short for American's