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WW2 SLANG

BANTAM
Member of a battalion made up of men between the heights of 5'1" and 5'4", normally deemed as too short to have previously enlisted.
 
BARKER
A pistol. From barking iron, early 19th C. From the noise a pistol makes when fired. (2) A sausage. From the uncertainty surrounding the meat content.
 
BARON
Army commander.
 
BASE RAT
A soldier perpetually at the base, therefore maintaining comfort and safety. Also known as a base wallah.