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- Poilu - Wikipedia
Poilu ( ˈ p w ɑː l uː ; French:) [1] is an informal term for a late 18th century–early 20th century French infantryman, meaning, literally, the hairy one It is still widely used as a term of endearment for the French infantry of World War I
- French Poilus, 1914-18 - HistoryNet
“Poilu” (“hairy one”), the nickname for a French army infantryman, dates back to Napoleonic times, but it is most often used to refer to a French soldier who fought during World War I From August 1914 until November 1918, poilus bore the brunt of Allied fighting in brutal trench warfare on the Western Front
- Le Poilu - 1914-1918-Online
At its most basic level, the term Poilu refers to the appearance of the regular French infantryman It became custom for French soldiers to grow their hair and beards long at the outbreak of the war as an expression of their masculinity
- POILU Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of POILU is a French soldier; especially : a front-line soldier in World War I
- What does POILU mean? - Definitions. net
Poilu is a warmly informal term for a French World War I infantryman, meaning, literally, hairy one The term came into popular usage in France during the era of Napoleon Bonaparte and his massive citizen armies, though the term grognard was also common
- poilu - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
poilu (feminine poilue, masculine plural poilus, feminine plural poilues) hairy Synonym: velu Antonym: glabre (dated, figurative) brave, courageous; energetic [late 19th c ] Synonym: courageux
- ‘Poilu,’ a French Memoir About Serving on the Western Front - The New . . .
In the newly translated memoir “Poilu,” a Frenchman offers acidic observations on trench warfare while serving on the Western Front
- The Poilu and His War - 151ril
The common French infantryman was called 'poilu' (pronounced pwah-loo), or "hairy," a nickname derived from the unshaven appearance common to the men serving at the front He detested pomp and panache but could be relied upon to fight tenaciously when required of him
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