Teufelhunden

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Teufelhunden is a historic nickname associated with U.S. Marine Corps units, famously linked to their fierce reputation in World War I.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Marine Corps tradition
military nickname
appliedTo U.S. Marines in World War I
associatedWith U.S. Marines NERFINISHED
United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED
associatedWithConflict World War I NERFINISHED
countryOfAssociation United States NERFINISHED
culturalRole part of U.S. Marine Corps lore
symbol of Marine Corps toughness
eraOfOrigin 1918
etymologyNote purportedly from German soldiers describing U.S. Marines
field U.S. Marine Corps history
military history
hasComponentWord Hund
Teufel
hasConnotation courage under fire
ferocity
hasGenderInGerman masculine plural form
hasLanguageOfOrigin German
hasReputationFor fierceness in combat
tenacity
hasType nickname for military personnel
hasWritingSystem Latin alphabet
notableBattleAssociation Battle of Belleau Wood NERFINISHED
relatedBranch United States Marine Corps Infantry NERFINISHED
relatedTerm Devil Dog
translatedAs Devil Dogs NERFINISHED
usedAsMottoOrSymbol Marine Corps unit insignia
usedBy U.S. Marine Corps units NERFINISHED

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3rd Battalion, 6th Marines nickname Teufelhunden