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Devil dog is a nickname for a u s.
The devil dogs nickname for marines appeared in newspapers in the united states in april 1918.
Belleau wood now us marine corps entirely as the story goes german officers in their battle reports referred to the marines as teufelshunde devil dogs.
Marine it is said by us marines to be based on the use of teufelshunde by german soldiers to describe marines fighting in world war i.
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Many online references spell the german wrong in one way or another.
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The la crosse tribune ran a story about the nickname on april 27 1918 and other.
The term devil dog is a very common nickname for all marines.
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The marine corps own website spells it wrong in references to so called devil dog challenge in 2016.
Devil dog is historically a well accepted term of endearment as a title of honor the dog in the phrase is usually associated with the bulldog in line with the original 1918 poster such as the bulldog being a common mascot in the corps.
At one point even the marine corps own parris island museum has it wrong.
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And journalist floyd gibbons also helped singling out one gunnery sergeant in dispatches as devil.
In contrast the term has also taken on a negative.
The sign on display there read teuelhunden missing the f and s.
But finally word came through on the morning of june 26 from major maurice shearer.
The bulldog is the usmc mascot.
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In newer sources it s claimed to be a myth.
