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Old 08-07-2011, 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by dragoon500ly View Post
Bloody One = Nickname for the 1st Infantry Division.

Electric Strawberry = Nickname for the 25th Infantry Division's "Tropic Lightning" patch
Bloody Bucket= for the 28th Infantry Division-- shoulder patch is a red keystone. Pennsylvania National Guard, I almost ended up in this division as a ROTC cadet. They're famous for getting just about wiped out twice in 3 months in 1944.

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Foogas = containers of jellied gasoline, often used as an antipersonnel weapon.
I think this derives from fougasse, an old term from early-modern siege warfare.
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