Glossary
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Glossary
CO
conscientious objector
CSM
Company Sergeant Major; an NCO in charge of a company of soldiers, especially in charge of ammunition in combat
dixie
a large iron cooking pot
duckboards
wooden slats joined together to form a path over muddy ground
howitzer
an artillery gun that fired shells in a high arc to destroy enemy defences
mess tin
a rectangular metal tin that was part of a soldier’s mess kit (utensils for cooking and eating)
NCO
non-commissioned officer, an enlisted soldier who has authority over other soldiers
Lewis Gun
a light machine-gun
Mills Bomb
a type of hand grenade
pillbox
a small concrete fort, partly underground, used as an outpost
Zeppelin
a large German airship
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