Now It Can Be Told · Character
Mort aux Boches
French slang for Germans, meaning 'Death to the Germans'.
minor
Also known as the Boches, Boches
First appearance: i
Mort aux Boches shows up with force in XII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The phrase 'Mort aux Boches' is scratched on a dud shell, reflecting French defiance.
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In XII: The phrase 'Mort aux Boches' is scratched on a dud shell, reflecting French defiance. Later, in V: The poilu refers to the German officer as a 'dirty Boche' and a 'pig of an officer,' reflecting the hatred…
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