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The Good Soldier Švejk
novel by the Czech author Jaroslav Hašek
Catch-22
Catch-22 is a satirical war novel by American author Joseph Heller. It was his debut novel. He began writing it in 1953; the novel was first published in 1961. Often cited as one of the most significant novels of the 20th century, it uses a distinctive non-chronological third-person omniscient narration, describing events from the points of view of different characters. The separate storylines are out of sequence so the timeline develops along with the plot.
Slaughterhouse-Five
'''''Slaughterhouse-Five, or, The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death''''' is a 1969 semi-autobiographic science fiction–infused anti-war novel by Kurt Vonnegut. It follows the life experiences of Billy Pilgrim, from his early years, to his time as an American soldier and chaplain's assistant during World War II, to the post-war years. Throughout the novel, Billy frequently travels back and forth through time. The protagonist deals with a temporal crisis as a result of his post-war psychological trauma. The text centers on Billy's capture by the German Army and his survival of the Alli
Cat's Cradle
1963 novel by Kurt Vonnegut
Denis Davydov
Russian writer and general
Sven Hassel
Danish writer (1917–2012)
Kilroy was here
common marking and a meme from World War II
Forrest Gump
1986 novel by Winston Groom
NAFO
2022 Internet meme
Beetle Bailey
comic strip
Asterix the Legionary
comic book album
The Sympathizer
2015 novel by Viet Thanh Nguyen
Bill Mauldin
American editorial cartoonist (1921–2003)
Private Snafu
Warner Bros. theatrical cartoon character
visual inspection
common method of quality control, data acquisition, and data analysis
In the Navy
1979 single by Village People
military slang
colloquial military terminology used by military personnel
Sturmtruppen
Sturmtruppen is a successful Italian series of anti-war comic books written and drawn by Bonvi, the artistic pseudonym of Franco Bonvicini. It started as four-frame comic strips back in 1968 and evolved into fully sized collector books by the 1990s. The series continued until the early 2000s.
Fawcett Publications
American publishing company founded in 1919
The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin
novel by Vladimir Vojnovitsj
MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors
1968 book about fictional MASH unit 4077