Was mustard gas used on black soldiers?
During World War II, the U.S. government conducted experiments with mustard gas and other chemicals on thousands of American troops. A new NPR investigation has found that some military experiments singled out African-American, Japanese-American and Puerto Rican servicemen by race.
Why are Australian troops called Diggers?
Many Australian and New Zealand soldiers in the Second Boer War, 1899–1902, were former miners, and at the Battle of Elands River (1900), the Australian defenders earned a reputation as diggers, who hastily constructed dugout defences in the hard ground.
How did soldiers protect themselves from mustard gas?
Primitive cotton face pads soaked in bicarbonate of soda were issued to troops in 1915, but by 1918 filter respirators using charcoal or chemicals to neutralise the gas were common.
Does the military still use mustard gas?
Sulfur mustard was introduced in World War I as a chemical warfare agent. Historically it was available for use in the treatment of a skin condition called psoriasis. Today it has no medical use.
What does cozzie mean in Australian slang?
A swimming costume
cozzie (plural cozzies) (Australia, UK) A swimming costume.
What does bloke mean in Australian slang?
man
bloke. / (bləʊk) / noun. British and Australian an informal word for man.
What do Aussies call a couch?
Sofa is more common in Britain, while couch is preferred in North America, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia.
What does Dusty mean in Australia?
not feeling good – not of great quality – less than ‘it’ should be pertaining to quality: Hit the turps last – feelin pretty dusty this mornin’.
What is an Australian Sheila?
sheila. A girl or woman. This word first appeared in Australian English in 1832 with the spelling shelah. It was initially used in Australia to refer to a woman of Irish origin, but from the late 19th century onwards it became a general term for a woman or girl.