canteen a place outside a military camp where refreshments and entertainment are provided for members of the armed forces.
hoarding [British] a billboard.
white-horses whitecaps.
bon ami [French] a good friend.
Un moment [French] one moment.
La guerre—grand malheur—pauvres garçons [French] The war—great unhappiness—poor boys.
Dolbenberg a mountain outside Paul’s hometown.
confectioner’s the store of a confectioner, a person whose work or business is making or selling confections or candy.
chemist [British] a pharmacist.
whortleberries blue or blackish edible berries with a powdery bloom.
dripping the fat and juices that drip from roasting meat.
Herr [German] Mr.; Sir.; a German title of respect.
Between Langemark and Bixschoote towns north and northwest of Ypres in northwest Belgium, one of the most war-ravaged communities of World War I.
beer garden an establishment that serves beer, often at an outdoor patio.
skittle-alley a narrow expanse of lawn where players roll a wooden ball at a tight arrangement of ninepins.
Froggies [Slang] the French; term of contempt or derision.
what we ought to annex that is, lands that Germany felt it had a right to claim.
johnnies [British] any men or boys.
Iron Cross a prestigious German military decoration.
Flanders region in northwest Europe, on the North Sea, including a part of northwest France and the provinces of East Flanders and West Flanders in Belgium.
one mark twenty pfennig the mark and the pfennig are monetary units of Germany.
territorial a volunteer home guard.
schnapps any strong alcoholic liquor.
pill-box a low, enclosed gun emplacement of concrete and steel.
pothooks S-shaped hooks for hanging pots or kettles over a fire.
bread fatigue kitchen duty.
C.O. commanding officer.
