In World War Two, Marines called their war dogs this name.
- “Battle puppies”
- “Beach Hounds”
- “Devil dogs”
- “Mutt Marines”
“Devil Dogs”. During the war the Marines trained and deployed 1,074 dogs. 58 died during the war, 29 in combat. The canine moniker was a repurposing of the Marines’ own nickname.
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