During world war two?

Question

there was a lot of resentment towards the GI's. Giving rise to the "over paid, oversexed, overhere" phrase. Did the GI's have any negative feelings towards the british troops ?.

Answer 1

Well. I think relations were very good, many british familes took GIs into their homes, and I hope that this hospitalty is still there. My son is going to be stationed in England in the USAF next year.

Answer 2

There certainly was resentment , and for some it was love and marriage , however there was no repeat no negative thoughts from the GI's to the british troops................When Gen.Eisenhower to over the allies leadership it was thought by senior officers supporting Feild Marshal Montgomery (of the british army) , that the Brit's were being instructed by a senior officer that had not earned his stars on the battlefield.........

Answer 3

Trouble was GI uniforms and pay were equivalent to UK Sergeants, so GI pulled all the british girls.
In my village one Pub became Yanks and the other Brits, My Uncles wife to be spent much time entertaining the Yanks while he was away in the Marines, My Dad told him but he forgave her
The local men never returned to the Yank pub when they left in 1943, yes 43 when the airfield was completed and it had to close down.

Answer 4

There was some jealousy due to the fact that the Yanks had more money and goodies, cigarettes, silk stockings, etc. The Brits, as usual, were fighting with not enough ammunition and food. On the whole I like to think there was respect on both sides. You have to understand that the war had a far greater impact (and lasted a lot longer) on the UK. I think the Americans understood that.

Answer 5

I know my Aunt didn`t resent the G.I.`s neither did any of the young girls, apparently all the girls loved them for their looks their money and for being the suppliers of nylon stockings! My Aunt still talks about them, what wonderful times they all had, and how life was lived at a fast pace, because they might never see each other again. And how her poor mother would have `turned over in her grave` if she had known what her daughter was up to during the war!!

Answer 6

Most of the G.I.'s thought that Montgomery was overated and some went as far as not wanting to be under his command in Europe... As for the British Army, many G.I.'s complained that they moved forward too slowly... not necessarily understanding (or being informed) that the British Army, being far smaller than the US army, and less armed... the Brits had to move slower as they did not have the 'luxury' (bad word I know), of losing troops in battle as they could not get reserves or additional men back in the line as quickly.

Answer 7

The culture clash was expressed by both sides. Didn't amount to anything more serious than a couple of brawls in pubs.

My favorite depiction of the yanks is of one of the volunteers that are so neglected in history that went over there prior to the U.S. being formally involved. During the Battle of Britain, I'm told a Yank in an RAF uniform was seen staggering down the street with a door-handle held out in front of him. Over and over he was saying "I had the &^%^& pub right in my hand, and the ^&&^% krauts blew it up!"

Answer 8

Most GI hated the British Weather (mostly rain and cold winds).

They also thought that British beer was too warm and too tasteless.

Answer 9

The only resentment that I know of was between Patton and
Montgomery. Patton thought Montgomery was a martinet. He
was right.

Thank you very much, while you're up!

Answer 10

they had a come back to that phrase but i cant remember what it is !!!!!!!