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to: Ad
from: John Cuccia
date: 2006-10-19 15:33:16
subject: Re: Blimey...realism in Iraq?

From: John Cuccia 

On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:18:38 +0100, Ad
 wrote:

>> Adam, I have to ask:  what is "PBI"?
>
>Poor Bloody Infantry.
>
>I believe it was coined during WW1 when some general watch wave after
>wave mown down & remarked "Poor Bloody Infantry".
>
>However it may be older than WW1. It's the UK equivalent of
"GI" or "Grunt".

Thanks.

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