FUBAR - - Another military slang dictionary

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	• FUBAR F---ed Up Beyond All Recognition: Soldier Slang of World War II (General Military) Gordon L. Rottman Osprey Publishing, 2007 - 296 pages average customer review:based on 8 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

FUBAR

This book Fubar F---ed Up Beyond Recognition: Soldier Slang of WWII.
It's excellent book for the reader and writer because to make sense for this period of the time in WWII.
I recommend for the writer to use this book. Enjoy it.

Great Job: Interesting, Fun and Informative

I own several different dictionaries of military slang, and this is far and away the best. Rottman did his homework. In addition to library research, he worked with online discussion groups including WW II vets to understand the precise meaning (or meanings) of expressions. He also has a way with words himself -- it's not easy to get ideas across in brief dictionary entries, but Rottman does it. The entries are always informative, often full of personality, and sometimes funny -- never pedantic. It's also obvious that helping to recreate and preserve the culture of WW II soldiers is something Rottman really cares about.

Before I peeked at his Amazon listing, I was pretty sure that this wasn't Rottman's first book on the war. The depth of his knowledge really shines through. I had more than a few "Wow, I didn't know that!" moments while reading. For example: "Zombies." These were Canadian soldiers who declined to volunteer for overseas deployment. Apparently if you didn't volunteer, Canada would not send you. Didn't know that.

Reading this book is like eating a really well-prepared meal -- it's full of little surprises and pleasures. Highly recommended. If you have a serious interest in WW II, this should be in your collection.

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FUBAR - - Another military slang dictionary

This military slang dictionary differs from others that I have encountered in that it includes numerous entries from foreign forces. That's a plus. It demonstrates how much we're all alike in so many unsuspected ways!

Loaded with phrases and insights.

Soldier slang of World War II as colorful and could range from insults to witty sayings: any collection strong in World War II history thus needs FUBAR: SOLDIER SLANG OF WORLD WAR II, a dictionary defining World War II slang from all armed forces sides. From conscripted 'koala' Australian soldiers to identifying a 'Chinese attack', this is loaded with phrases and insights.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

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Humorous, sarcastic, sober, pessimistic, fatalistic, defiant or defeatist, slang is an important part of every soldier's vocabulary. Much of the slang of World War II was handed down from World War I and earlier conflicts. These words were so ingrained into the soldier's vocabulary that their use was continued by a new generation of soldiers and by the end of the war some terms had even passed into standard everyday usage.

This book is a detailed survey of the slang of WWII as used and evolved by US, German and Commonwealth fighting men and women. It lists hundreds of these distictive and evocative words with their definitions and origins, but and also includes contemporary cartoons and images, transporting the reader back through the decades into the world of the WWII warrior.

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