Tommy Atkins

Tommy Atkins (often just Tommy) is a term for a common soldier in the British Army that is particularly associated with World War I. German soldiers would call out to Tommy across no man's land if they wished to speak to a British soldier. French and Commonwealth troops would also call British soldiers "Tommies".

Related Topics:
British Army - World War I - German - No man's land - French - Commonwealth

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