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RafaThey were named Tommys because during the 1st World War the soldiers paybooks used the kind of generic name Thomas Atkins as an example of how the forms should be filled out. Although the use of this name is has been recorded earlier than the war - examples of its use and in poems are around the very late 19th century.
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Were soldiers from the south called rebels?
The southern solders were called rebels.
Why did Germany and Russia lose the war?
World War 1 (Called the Great War at the time) was the only war both Germany and Russia lost. Russia first lost to Germany. The German army used machine guns and the Russian army used repeating rifles. The German army used trucks and the Russian army used horse drawn vehicles. Finally the Russian Czar fired his top general and took over the military operation. He proved a totally incompetent military leader. Then the United States joined the war. The Americans had been fighting the army of Poncho Villa in Northern Mexico. They had needed guns that could pick off solders high up in the mountains. As a result, they had better rifles. American solders could shoot German solders long before the Americans were in range of German rifles. (Of course German artillery could kill Americans. But the Germans did not have enough artillery to stop an army.) Once the Germans were dislodged from their trenches, they could not defend themselves against the Americans.
What were the Loyalists given?
The Loyalists also called Tories, were Americans who sided with the British in the Revolutionary war. During that war, a number of them fled to Canada, Florida, or the Bahamas. After the peace treaty some came back to their old homes. They were given their property back and nothing else. Some of the American solders received a pension.
What was Hitler's private army called?
Adolf Hitler's Private Army is called Sturm Abteilung in German. In English, it is called Storm Section.
What Battle had the most men killed?
If restricted to the War Between the States, it would be the Battle of Gettysburg where over 7800 Americans were killed. If not restricted, it would be the WW I Battle of the Argonne Forest where over 26,000 American solders were killed. The most killed in one day in any war would be at the Battle of Sharpsburg (also called the Battle of Antietam) where over 3600 were killed.
