Instructions for American Servicemen in Britain

[MyUserName]

They upgraded this advice in the eighties for American Personnel serving in Germany. It basically boiled down to saying "If you mix with the Brits, don't whatever you do try and keep up with them if you go out drinking, and for God's sake don't pick a fight with them".

Most of the Yanks I met were fine, although some needed to be wary of the fashion Police.

A squaddie friend told me that, as of about 10 years ago, they American soldiers were still told don't drink with the British, don't gamble with the British and don't fight with the British.

[shaunbhoy]

They upgraded this advice in the eighties for American Personnel serving in Germany. It basically boiled down to saying "If you mix with the Brits, don't whatever you do try and keep up with them if you go out drinking, and for God's sake don't pick a fight with them".

Most of the Yanks I met were fine, although some needed to be wary of the fashion Police.

[administrator]

Page five referencing "you can make just as many boners in their eyes" is a damn fine line!

[The_Equalizer]

Don't know if I'll get past "Britain is a cradle of democracy."

Why?

[scooterscot]

Saved for later! Thanks for sharing.

Don't know if I'll get past "Britain is a cradle of democracy."



Made a PDF of it.. even OCR'd, good grief.

[jamesbrown]

Yep. Love the comment about our not being pantywaists.

[NotAllThere]

A fascinating guide from 1944. Instructions for American Servicemen in Britain 1942 - Armchair General and HistoryNet >> The Best Forums in History