What is "footslogger"

Usage examples of "footslogger".

Basically, the war followed the pattern of earlier and equally or less bloody wars: despite improved techniques, automatic and robotic weapons, despite development of armed conflict to a push-button affair, the ordinary soldier, the common footslogger remained supreme.

They developed the skills which up until then were not required for the average British Army footslogger to think like his enemy.

One reason, more rational than emotional, that Eisenhower was concerned about his troops was his realization that while he, SHAEF, the generals, and the admirals could plan, prepare the ground, provide covering support, ensure adequate supplies, deceive the Germans, and in countless other ways try to ensure victory, in the end success rested with the footslogger carrying a rifle over the beaches of Normandy.

Being honest Wehrmacht footsloggers, they did not like the SS, and they did not like moustaches.