The Battling Third

The Battling Third: A familiar name for the Third Destroyer Flotilla of the Harwich Force in 1914, noted for its part in the action off Heligoland, in August 1914.

Glossary of words and phrases

The above term is listed in our glossary of words and phrases of the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom of Great Britain during the Great War, which also includes: technicalities, trench slang, expressions in everyday use, nicknames, sobriquets, the titles and origins of British and Commonwealth Regiments, and warfare in general. These words and phrases are contemporary to the war, which is reflected in the language used, and have been transcribed from three primary sources (see contents). Feel free to help improve this content.
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