WarCry!

Doc, as promised, I spoke today with Sgt. Cliff Searle, 5 Troop - No.9 Commando, who took part in Callf’s Charge at Anzio. Cliff said they had no ‘War Cry’, they just yelled as loud as possible. He also isn’t aware of any other unit he knew using one.

reddog, I believe ‘Tally Ho’ is associated with the RAF and possibly the tanks.

No.9

 

Tally ho was not a war cry, rather the signal that enemy aircraft had been sighted. It may have been used as a war cry by individuals but thats about it. As for the Russian, well the russian equivilant of Hurrah is 'Ourrah', much like Hurrah being an americanisation of Huzzah.

 

Stefan's right - 'Tally-Ho' ( the fox-hunting term ) was officially recognized by the RAF as a radio-call signifying an attack on sighted enemy aircraft.

 

'Horrido' was the Luftwaffe fighter pilots' war cry.



[ 30. August 2003, 10:07 AM: Message edited by: Kai-Petri ]

 

Off on a slight tangent, but re the ‘War Cry’, publication of the Salvation Army. The subject of the Salvation Army came up in conversation with some men of No.3 Commando, whereupon they all remarked how they always buy a copy of War Cry whenever the Salvation Army come selling them in the pubs. None where members of the Sally, but were committed supporters because they said the Sally supported them during the war.

This policy came about as follows. Inland at Normandy, No.3 halted in the line planning their next move when a NAAFI type van came up the road behind them and stopped. A man got out and started opening up one side of it. One Commando went up to him and asked what he was doing? The man said he was Salvation Army and was bringing the men a tea, wad and fags, (cup of tea, filled bread roll and cigarettes – all free). The Commando took him down to their line, parted some bushes and pointed out farm buildings about 300 yards away.

“Do you see that farmhouse?” The SA man said he did. “Well, it’s full of Germans!”
“Oh”, said the SA man, “would they like a cup as well?”

No.9

 

Great topic.

Here are two that were used as War Cries:

GERONIMO used as both a war cry and a jump cry.

GO FOR BROKE was also the war cry for the 442nd Regimental Combat Team--the one made up of Japanese-Americans called the Niesei (SP?)

Go For Broke is Pidgeon English for: "Shoot The Works." It's a gambeling expression as well.

 

"Za Rodina!" - "For the Motherland!", Russian warcry.

Best regards/ Daniel

 

Ayo Gurkhali! - "The Gurkhas are upon you!" The war cry of the Gurkhas.

 

Germany war cry--or just a command.

TORPEDOS......LOS!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

This was "weird" or "interesting"...

17th SS-Panzergrenadier Division Götz von Berlichingen

Dec 31: As part of XIII SS-Armeekorps, GvB participates in Operation Nordwind the last German offensive in the west. Attack against US Seventh Army (XV Corps) 44th and 100th Infantry Divisions in the eastern Saar. Division troops attack American positions at 5 minutes past midnight, screaming :

"HAPPY NEW YEAR, YANKEE BA*****S! HAPPY NEW YEAR, SONS OF B****HES!"

[ 18. September 2003, 08:52 AM: Message edited by: Kai-Petri ]

 

I have never heard this last statemenet being made......... reference Kai ?

 

Oops sorry, forgot it.Here:

http://www.wssob.com/017divgvb.html

 

Apparently among those who were familiar with it, it was often enough to create panic in their enemies, it appears it was not a good thing to have the Gurkhas among you.

 

Smoke, you ever met a Gurkha? I met a few at Sandhurst, imagine the toughest bloke you have ever met, then make him about a foot shorter than you, as proud as anything (with good reason) and give him a BIG knife. That is why you dont want them amongst you if they dont like you, they are some of the toughest soldiers in the British army, the proudest and arguably the best regulars (excluding the marines and of course the Royal Engineers ). I like the 17th SS battle cry, I have always thought that if you are actually shouting something coherant it is more effective than just shouting, for some reason it makes the shout more meaningful.

 

Not exactly a battle cry, but one most service and ex service guys across the world live by....

SNAFU.....and its various interperatations....

Or my old time favourite of my old mob...You go I'll cover you....Not bloody likely...you go and we'll cover you sir...

 

And let's not also forget the famous 101st "Hi Ho Silver", although used only by some . There are so many throughout time I don't know many but the 7th Cavalry also in Vietnam, the Ia Drang Valley, We were soldiers is an amazing movie for anyone who's interested, also used "Garry Owen" as their battle cry. The knights of the round table cried "For king and country" while charging into battle also.

 

OTF, I would cast serious doubts on the battle cry of the 'knights of the round table' battle cry, mainly because a) they didnt exist and b) if they did they wouldent have spoken English. I don't think that Walter Scott (it was scott wasnt it?) actually included a battle cry in his writings. On the other hand, who recognises the old fave:
'Cry god for Harry, England and St George!'

 

Well, Russian battlecry was: "Za Rodinu!" or "Za Stalina!". But this was in old Soviet films, in reality , I guess, it was like: "AAAAAAAAA *BANG*AARRRGGGHHH....SUKI!!"