how did the name hinnie come to be used during WW1 to describe Germans?

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Germans were called Hinnie during WW!. Why

2006-11-12 06:57:52 · 2 answers · asked by John S 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military

It's a slang term derived from the Hindeburg line; a line of heavy fortifications and trenches that made up the backbone of the German lines.

2006-11-12 08:09:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

it was "heinie." from the name Heinz

2006-11-12 15:18:46 · answer #2 · answered by David B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋