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The correct German spellings are "Teufelshund" (singular) and "Teufelshunde" (plural). However, while "Teufelshund" is a valid grammatical construction, the word is unknown in
Germany. The more likely choice for a German speaker would be "Höllenhund"—"hellhound" in English—casting further
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Marines themselves and appeared in print before the Battle for Belleau Wood," Bob Aquilina of the Marine Corps History Division told Schogol at the time. "It gained notoriety in the decades following World War I and has since become a part of Marine Corps
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Marines are Devil Dogs or any correct spelling or language component of 'Devil Dog' in German." Further, when asked about the term by
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Little wonder that from the time of this fierce battle to the present day, Marines are still known by the nickname given them by the awed
Germans they vanquished at Belleau Wood: "Teufelhunden," which means "Hounds from Hell," or "Devil
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367:"A Message from the Commandant of the United States Marine Corps"
287:"Did Marines, not German soldiers, coin the phrase 'Devil Dogs'?"
208:. Quantico, Virginia: Marine Corps History Division. p. 58.
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in July 1918, showing an American bulldog chasing a German
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495:"'Devil Dogs', Foe Calls Marines".
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694:Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
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871:Marine Corps Systems Command
819:I Marine Expeditionary Force
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501:. April 14, 1918. p. 6.
450:. April 14, 1918. p. 8.
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836:Fleet Marine Force
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