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
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military nickname ⓘ |
| appliedTo | U.S. Marines in World War I ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
U.S. Marines
NERFINISHED
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United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConflict | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfAssociation | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
part of U.S. Marine Corps lore
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symbol of Marine Corps toughness ⓘ |
| eraOfOrigin | 1918 ⓘ |
| etymologyNote | purportedly from German soldiers describing U.S. Marines ⓘ |
| field |
U.S. Marine Corps history
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military history ⓘ |
| hasComponentWord |
Hund
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Teufel ⓘ |
| hasConnotation |
courage under fire
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ferocity ⓘ |
| hasGenderInGerman | masculine plural form ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOrigin | German ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
fierceness in combat
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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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