"Five Bosh-bosh (his rendering of the word Boche) an 'heap Askari -- say so many.". From Wordnik.com. [Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force] Reference
So the warehouse cat was named the German, or "Boche," and the attic cat the Englishman, or "Tommy.". From Wordnik.com. [The Diary Of A Young Girl]
In Italy they tend to be regarded with horror and even French arrogance becomes rather brittle when the topic of the "Boche" arises. From Wordnik.com. [Immigration Watch International] Reference
Angle upon angle marked many of the trenches and at the sharp turns there popped into view a "Boche," made of paper, who had to be shot. From Wordnik.com. [Birth and Death of a Camp. Armistice Puts an End to the Feverish Activity of Camp Polk, at Raleigh,] Reference
The Boche as usual had such high ground as there was. From Wordnik.com. [The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion] Reference
Boche lines, and Martelli, ably helped by L. - Corpl. From Wordnik.com. [The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion] Reference
They were old Boche trenches taken in the recent advance. From Wordnik.com. [The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion] Reference
Yes, Nicko never fails to sell our Boche friend chocolate. From Wordnik.com. [Ruth Fielding at the War Front or, The Hunt for the Lost Soldier] Reference
One night, returning from a raid on the Boche magneto works at. From Wordnik.com. [Night Bombing with the Bedouins] Reference
Boche spy on listening post -- right out there between the lines. From Wordnik.com. [Ruth Fielding at the War Front or, The Hunt for the Lost Soldier] Reference
Boche the line of the bridge over the canal a few yards behind it. From Wordnik.com. [The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion] Reference
Boche sniper picked him off just as he was getting back to the trench. From Wordnik.com. [The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion] Reference
Commanding 300 dozen Boche mineral waters found in the village, he was. From Wordnik.com. [The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion] Reference
Whilst taking a breath in this shell hole I saw a Boche coming towards me. From Wordnik.com. [Over the top with the 25th Chronicle of events at Vimy Ridge and Courcellette] Reference
The Boche could see what we were doing while we were unable to detect his moves. From Wordnik.com. [In the Flash Ranging Service Observations of an American Soldier During His Service With the A.E.F. in France] Reference
What the airman doubtless did not know was that they were a party of Boche prisoners!. From Wordnik.com. [The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion] Reference
Tanner very gallantly undertook to reconnoitre a Boche post, and took out with him Corpl. From Wordnik.com. [The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion] Reference
Just about the same time, however, the Boche began his great Somme retirement, and on February. From Wordnik.com. [The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion] Reference
Chappel, a leading bayonet man successfully shewed one Boche the proper way of making the point; Pvte. From Wordnik.com. [The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion] Reference
I wore those Boche boots sixteen days, and I had to keep going all the time with sore and blistered feet. From Wordnik.com. [In the Flash Ranging Service Observations of an American Soldier During His Service With the A.E.F. in France] Reference
Frequent visiting patrols were necessary during the night to prevent any daring Boche from getting into our lines. From Wordnik.com. [The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion] Reference
Here we were met with fire from Boche guns firing from behind Montbrehain with open sights, causing many casualties. From Wordnik.com. [The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion] Reference
Boche was with 'Polly,' whose shell spat forth at her opposite number, known on our side of the lines as 'Peanought.'. From Wordnik.com. [Some Naval Yarns] Reference
The point to be raided was a short sap known as "Italy Sap," running out from the Boche front line about 300 yards away. From Wordnik.com. [The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion] Reference
We met with stubborn resistance at first, but with the usual American determination and pluck, we soon forced the Boche back. From Wordnik.com. [In the Flash Ranging Service Observations of an American Soldier During His Service With the A.E.F. in France] Reference
It was not surprising, therefore, that for some time the Boche snipers had the upper hand and could do almost what they liked. From Wordnik.com. [The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion] Reference
The house had been foreman's shed to a large factory, had been a Boche canteen, and, finally, the billet of the wrecking party. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry] Reference
Later on we saw barbed wire entanglements as much as 250 feet in width, put up as a barrier to the Boche, should they break through. From Wordnik.com. [In the Flash Ranging Service Observations of an American Soldier During His Service With the A.E.F. in France] Reference
We left St. Amand early on the morning of March 3rd, for Gommecourt, where we took over the old Boche lines from the 5th Leicesters. From Wordnik.com. [The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion] Reference
October 4th, when we got caught in the bombardment connected with an attempted Boche raid on the 7th Battalion, whom we were relieving. From Wordnik.com. [The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion] Reference
It was doubtful which party was the more surprised when he suddenly found himself confronted by a Boche sentry post behind a barricade. From Wordnik.com. [The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion] Reference
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