Acronyms and Slang
- B.E.F. = British Expeditionary Force
- F.M. = Field Marshal
- Flying pig = British 9.45 inch Heavy Mortar
- Minnie = German trench mortar
- napoo/narpoo = there's none/there's no more (corrupted from il n'y a plus)
- P.B.I. = Poor Bloody Infantry
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