World War One U.S. Doughboy Resting on Rifle, 1918

Name: World War One U.S. Doughboy Resting on Rifle, 1918
Brand: W. Britain
SKU: 846/23119
Price: 64.95 EUR
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Manufacturer: W. Britain
Manufacturer No.: 23119
Scale 1:30
Extra Fine painted
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Weight: 0.16 kg

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Though there are many origin stories for the World War One soldiers nickname of Doughboy there is one with strong historic support. Likely, the name attached early to the Americans from U.S. military operations on the Mexican border in 1916 when Pershings Expeditionary Force traveled south of the border to fight rebel Pancho Villa. Observers noticed U.S. infantry forces were constantly covered with chalky dust from marching through the dry terrain of northern Mexico giving the men the appearance of the mud bricks of the area known as adobe with adobe transformed to dobies and then further into doughboy. Within a few months, these dobies, or Doughboys, were redeployed to Europe. Another popular explanation is that the usage of the term in World War I originated from the millions of doughnuts that were distributed to the soldiers by the Salvation Army women, known as Doughnut Lassies. These doughnuts were freshly made at refreshment huts and field hospitals, becoming a welcomed taste of home and helping to boost soldiers morale.

Group: Sculptural Figure(s)
Condition: Extra Fine painted
Scale: Scale 1:30
Material: Metal-Alloy
Epoch: World War I
Nationality/Location: USA
State: new

Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!

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