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World War One Words Starting With the Letter P



Parados
- The back wall of a trench.


Parapet
- The front wall of a trench.


Poilus
- French common soldier, especially in World War I.




Patrol
- One or more men who go out in front and prowl in the dark, seeking information of the enemy.


Periscope
- A boxlike arrangement with two mirrors for looking over the top without exposing the napper.


Persuader
- A short club with a nail-studded head.


Pip squeak
- A German shell which makes that kind of noise when it comes over.


Push up the daisies
- To be killed and buried.


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