[jim]

Originally Posted by timbo

Not sure about Boche - I think that dates for the first wold war, but the Hun's were a germanic tribe from Roman(?) times

Boche I think stems from the first war, The French used it as an insult to the Germans , I think it means Rogue.

[Daywalker]

Originally Posted by Cavtanker

Sorry for bringing back this thread, but I was wondering why the Germans are called 'Huns' or 'Boches'. Can anyone enlighten me? This just came to me last night when I was admiring my own Hun Hunter P-51B.

It is from World War I. The propaganda of the allies gave the germans that names. Especially after the first gas attack at Ypern in 1915.

[FormerViperDriver]

Originally Posted by timbo

Not sure about Boche - I think that dates for the first wold war, but the Hun's were a germanic tribe from Roman(?) times

Surely every has heard of "Attila the Hun," right? This was a Central-Asian group of tribes, actually, but because they invaded a large part of central Europe (including what would now be Germany), I guess they somehow remain associated with the Germans. But they were not Germanic in origin.

FVD

[Hornchurch]

Originally Posted by Old Crow

I ended up picking this up and snapped a few photos for anyone interested. Sorry, didn't take the time to attach u/c or assemble stand.

Thanks for the pictures 'Old-Crow' !!!!!!!!!!

That's ANOTHER £20 going 'flying' out my wallet next month !!!!!!!!!!!! cheers !

[Old Crow]

Sorry for bringing back this thread, but I was wondering why the Germans are called 'Huns' or 'Boches'. Can anyone enlighten me?

I think the term "Hun" as applied to the Germans was largely a British invention. Apparently it stemmed from a speech given by Kaiser Wilhelm II around the end of the Boxer Rebellion in China when German expeditionary troops arrived and were a little too enthusiastic in carrying out the command to "make the name German remembered in China for a thousand years." Wilhelm invoked the 5th Century Huns, noted for their brutality. Guess he had a Republican speechwriter.