Marine Corps Devil Dog Song

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Marine corps devil dog song.

Marines who fought in the battle of belleau wood in 1918. To the united states marine corps with our thanks. Marine it is said by us marines to be based on the use of teufelshunde by german soldiers to describe marines fighting in world war i. Now on spotify and all st.

It is said to be based on the apocryphal use of teufel hunden sic by german soldiers to describe marines fighting in world war i. I am a devil dog i m marching on i am a warrior and this is my song i bask in the glow of the rising war lay waste to the ground of an enemy shore wade through the blood spilled on the floor and if another one stands i ll kill some more. Devil dog is a nickname for a u s. Devil dog is a motivational nickname for a u s.

The few the proud the marines hoorah. Marine corps nickname the devil dogs originated from the germans at the battle of belleau wood in june 1918 for the marine s relentless tenacity as vigorous shock troops and remarkable marksmen. In newer sources it s claimed to be a myth. According to united states marine corps legend the moniker was used by german soldiers to describe u s.

The devil dogs nickname for marines appeared in newspapers in the united states in april 1918.