This is a list of military figures by

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*"31-Knot Burke" –

Arleigh Burke Arleigh Albert Burke (October 19, 1901 – January 1, 1996) was an admiral of the United States Navy who distinguished himself during World War II and the Korean War, and who served as Chief of Naval Operations during the Eisenhower and Kenn ...

, U.S. Navy destroyer commander (for being unable to meet his habitual maximum speed during one operation due to limited recent maintenance)

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*"ABC" – Andrew Browne Cunningham, Second World War British admiral *"Acey" – Albert C. Burrows, World War II U.S. Navy submarine commander *"Achmed" – Erich Bey, German '' Kriegsmarine'' admiral *"Allegheny Johnson" or "Alleghany Johnson" – Edward Johnson, Confederate Army general *"Assi" – Hans Hahn, German fighter pilot during World War II *"The Auk" –

Claude Auchinleck Field Marshal Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck, (21 June 1884 – 23 March 1981), was a British Army commander during the Second World War. He was a career soldier who spent much of his military career in India, where he rose to become Commander ...

, British

Indian Army The Indian Army is the land-based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Army, and its professional head is the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), who is a four- ...

field marshal *"Autie" –

George Custer George Armstrong Custer (December 5, 1839 – June 25, 1876) was a United States Army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the American Indian Wars. Custer graduated from West Point in 1861 at the bottom of his class, ...

, American army officer

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*"Babe" – ** John H. Brown, World War II U.S. Navy submarine commander **

Edward Heffron Edward James "Babe" Heffron (16 May 1923 – 1 December 2013) was a private with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army during World War II. Heffron was portrayed in ...

, American World War II paratrooper ** Roderick Learoyd VC, World War II RAF bomber pilot *"Bad Hand" – Ranald S. Mackenzie, U.S. Army general in the American Civil War and Indian Wars *"Bad Old Man" –

Jubal Early Jubal Anderson Early (November 3, 1816 – March 2, 1894) was a Virginia lawyer and politician who became a Confederate States of America, Confederate general during the American Civil War. Trained at the United States Military Academy, Early r ...

, Confederate Army general *"Bai Di Jiangjun 白地将军" (Chinese, literally "White Ground General") –

Xiahou Yuan Xiahou Yuan () (died 219), courtesy name Miaocai, was a Chinese military general and politician serving under the warlord Cao Cao in the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He is known for his exploits in western China (in parts of present-day G ...

, general serving under the warlord Cao Cao in the late Eastern Han dynasty, for his death at the

Battle of Mount Dingjun The Battle of Mount Dingjun was fought between the warlords Liu Bei and Cao Cao in 219 during the prelude to the Three Kingdoms stretch of Chinese history. Liu Bei's victory in the battle marked a major milestone in his Hanzhong Campaign and ...

while fixing damaged chevaux de frise instead of being in command; "Bai Di" may have referred to Xiahou Yuan's lowly upbringing and thus his approach to attending to everything personally *"Bai Ma Jiangjun 白马将军" (Chinese, "White Horse General") – **

Gongsun Zan Gongsun Zan () (before 161 - April or May 199), courtesy name Bogui, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty. Life Little is known of Gongsun Zan's early life. He and Liu Bei stu ...

, Eastern Han dynasty warlord, for his victories against the

Wuhuan The Wuhuan (, < Eastern Han Chinese: *''ʔɑ-ɣuɑn'', <

and

Xianbei The Xianbei (; ) were a Proto-Mongolic ancient nomadic people that once resided in the eastern Eurasian steppes in what is today Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and Northeastern China. They originated from the Donghu people who splintered into th ...

using his elite light cavalry force, the Bai Ma Yi Cong 白马义从 who solely rode white horses **

Pang De Pang De () (died 219), courtesy name Lingming, was a Chinese military general who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty. He started his career under the warlord Ma Teng, who was based in Liang Province. In 211, Ma Teng's son Ma Chao, along ...

, late Eastern Han dynasty general who served under numerous warlords, for always riding a white horse and landing an arrow on

Guan Yu Guan Yu (; ), courtesy name Yunchang, was a Chinese military general serving under the warlord Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. Along with Zhang Fei, he shared a brotherly relationship with Liu Bei and accompanied him on ...

's forehead while doing so *"Bai Mian Shu Sheng 白面书生" (Chinese, literally "White Faced Scholar") –

Lu Xun Zhou Shuren (25 September 1881 – 19 October 1936), better known by his pen name Lu Xun (or Lu Sun; ; Wade–Giles: Lu Hsün), was a Chinese writer, essayist, poet, and literary critic. He was a leading figure of modern Chinese literature. ...

, general and statesman of the state of Eastern Wu during the

Three Kingdoms The Three Kingdoms () from 220 to 280 AD was the tripartite division of China among the dynastic states of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu. The Three Kingdoms period was preceded by the Eastern Han dynasty and was followed by the West ...

period, for his perceived inexperience and lack of military qualities *"Bai Pao Jiangjun 白袍将军" (Chinese, literally "White Robed General") and like nicknames – ** Chen Qingzhi, general of the

Liang dynasty The Liang dynasty (), alternatively known as the Southern Liang () in historiography, was an imperial dynasty of China and the third of the four Southern dynasties during the Northern and Southern dynasties period. It was preceded by the South ...

, for his prowess in the Battle of Xingyang ** Xue Rengui, "Bai Yi Jiangjun 白衣将军" (Chinese, literally "White-Dressed General"), famous general of the early

Tang Dynasty The Tang dynasty (, ; zh, t= ), or Tang Empire, was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907 AD, with an interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdom ...

, for the praise given by

Emperor Taizong of Tang Emperor Taizong of Tang (28January 59810July 649), previously Prince of Qin, personal name Li Shimin, was the second emperor of the Tang dynasty of China, ruling from 626 to 649. He is traditionally regarded as a co-founder of the dynasty ...

*"Balaclava Ned" – Edwin Hughes, last survivor of the Charge of the Light Brigade *"Baldy" – ** Richard S. Ewell, Confederate Army general ** Charles A. Pownall, American admiral in World War II *"Barbara" – David G. M. Campbell, British general *"Barney" – ** Harvey C. Barnum Jr., U.S marine and Medal of Honor recipient ** Clifton W. Flenniken, Jr., U.S. Navy submarine commander ** William B. Sieglaff, U.S. Navy submarine commander *"The Bart" –

Philip Chetwode Field Marshal Philip Walhouse Chetwode, 1st Baron Chetwode, 7th Baronet of Oakley, (21 September 1869 – 6 July 1950), was a senior British Army officer. He saw action during the Second Boer War, during which he was present at the Siege of Ladys ...

, British field marshal, commander in chief in India, and baronet (whence the nickname) *"Batty Mac" – Archibald Cameron Macdonell, Canadian Army World War I general *"The Bear" – Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.,

United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare, land military branch, service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight Uniformed services of the United States, U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army o ...

general (the nickname he preferred over "Stormin' Norman") *"The Bearded Man" – Frank Messervy, British Army general (because he tended not to shave in battle) *"Beauty" – Harold M. Martin, U.S. Navy admiral *"Benny" – Raymond H. Bass, World War II U.S. Navy submarine commander *"Beetle" – ** John P. Roach, U.S. Navy submarine commander **

Walter Bedell Smith General Walter Bedell "Beetle" Smith (5 October 1895 – 9 August 1961) was a senior officer of the United States Army who served as General Dwight D. Eisenhower's chief of staff at Allied Forces Headquarters (AFHQ) during the Tunisia Campai ...

Chief of Staff to

Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (born David Dwight Eisenhower; ; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American military officer and statesman who served as the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961. During World War II, ...

WWII World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

, US Ambassador to the

Soviet Union The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, ...

, Director of Central Intelligence *"Betty" –

Harold Stark Harold Mead Stark (born August 6, 1939 in Los Angeles, California) is an American mathematician, specializing in number theory. He is best known for his solution of the Gauss class number 1 problem, in effect correcting and completing the earl ...

, U.S. Navy admiral (after a mistaken pledge) *"Big Al, (The Sailor's Pal)" – Al Konetzni, American vice admiral *"The Big Fella" or "The Big Fellow" – Michael Collins, Irish general *"Big Minh" –

Dương Văn Minh Dương Văn Minh (; 16 February 19166 August 2001), popularly known as Big Minh, was a South Vietnamese politician and a senior general in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) and a politician during the presidency of Ngô Đình Diệm ...

, Vietnamese general (for his height and bulk) *"Bimbo" –

Miles Dempsey General Sir Miles Christopher Dempsey, (15 December 1896 – 5 June 1969) was a senior British Army officer who served in both world wars. During the Second World War he commanded the Second Army in north west Europe. A highly professional an ...

, British Second World War general *"Bing" – Kenneth Cross, British Second World War RAF pilot *"Bing Sheng 兵聖" (Chinese, literally "Soldier Saint") – Sun Wu, general, military strategist, and philosopher who served Wu in the

Eastern Zhou The Eastern Zhou (; zh, c=, p=Dōngzhōu, w=Tung1-chou1, t= ; 771–256 BC) was a royal dynasty of China and the second half of the Zhou dynasty. It was divided into two periods: the Spring and Autumn and the Warring States. History In 770 ...

period of ancient China *"Birdy" –

William Birdwood Field Marshal William Riddell Birdwood, 1st Baron Birdwood, (13 September 1865 – 17 May 1951) was a British Army officer. He saw active service in the Second Boer War on the staff of Lord Kitchener. He saw action again in the First World War ...

, British field marshal *"Black Baron" –

Michael Wittmann Michael Wittmann (22 April 19148 August 1944) was a German Waffen-SS tank commander during the Second World War. He is known for his ambush of elements of the British 7th Armored Division during the Battle of Villers-Bocage on 13 June 1944. Whi ...

, German tank ace *"Black Beast" –

Mario Roatta Mario Roatta (2 February 1887 – 7 January 1968) was an Italian general. After serving in World War I he rose to command the Corpo Truppe Volontarie which assisted Francisco Franco's force during the Spanish Civil War. He was the Deputy Chief o ...

, Italian general *"Black Bob" –

Robert Craufurd Major-General Robert Craufurd (5 May 1764 – 23 January 1812) was a British soldier. Craufurd was born at Newark, Ayrshire, the third son of Sir Alexander Craufurd, 1st Baronet (see Craufurd Baronets), and the younger brother of Sir Cha ...

, British Army general *"The Black Eagle" – Hubert Julian, Trinidadian colonel in the Imperial Ethiopian Air Force. *"Black Jack" – John J. Pershing, U.S. Army World War I general *"Black Knight of the Confederacy" –

Turner Ashby Turner Ashby Jr. (October 23, 1828 – June 6, 1862) was an American officer. He was a Confederate cavalry commander in the American Civil War. In his youth, he organized an informal cavalry company known as the Mountain Rangers, which beca ...

, Confederate Army general *"Black Knight" –

Gerd von Rundstedt Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt (12 December 1875 – 24 February 1953) was a German field marshal in the '' Heer'' (Army) of Nazi Germany during World War II. Born into a Prussian family with a long military tradition, Rundstedt entered th ...

, German Army field marshal *"The Black Rider" – Nikolaos Plastiras, Greek Army general and politician *"Black Swallow of Death" –

Eugene Bullard Eugene Jacques Bullard (born Eugene James Bullard; October 9, 1895 – October 12, 1961) was one of the first black American military pilots, although Bullard flew for France, not the United States. Bullard was one of the few black combat pilo ...

, African-American World War I fighter pilot *"Blackie" – David John Williams, Canadian fighter ace *"Blinker" – W. R. Hall, British admiral, head of

Room 40 Room 40, also known as 40 O.B. (old building; officially part of NID25), was the cryptanalysis section of the British Admiralty during the First World War. The group, which was formed in October 1914, began when Rear-Admiral Henry Oliver, the ...

during the First World War *"Blondie" – ** Arnold Walker, RAF pilot **

Herbert Hasler Herbert George "Blondie" Hasler (27 February 1914 – 5 May 1987) was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Marines. In December 1942, Hasler led a small commando raid in World War II against Axis shipping in Bordeaux. He was responsible for many of ...

, Second World War Royal Marines officer *"Blood" – J. A. L. Caunter, British general *"Blood-n-Guts" – George S. Patton, Jr., American general in World War II (a nickname he rejected) *"Bloody Bill" – ** William T. Anderson, Confederate guerrilla leader ** William Cunningham, Loyalist militia commander in

South Carolina )'' Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no) , anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind" , Former = Province of South Carolina , seat = Columbia , LargestCity = Charleston , LargestMetro = ...

*"Bloody George" –

George Alan Vasey Major General George Alan Vasey, (29 March 1895 – 5 March 1945) was an Australian Army officer. He rose to the rank of major general during the Second World War, before being killed in a plane crash near Cairns in 1945. A professional soldie ...

, Second World War Australian general *"Bluey" –

Keith Truscott Keith William "Bluey" Truscott, (17 May 1916 – 28 March 1943) was a World War II Air ace, ace fighter pilot and Australian rules footballer with the Melbourne Football Club. After joining the Royal Australian Air Force in 1940, he became the ...

, Second World War Australian fighter ace *"Blutiger Ferdinand" (“Bloody Ferdinand”) –

Ferdinand Schörner Ferdinand Schörner (12 June 1892 – 2 July 1973) was a German military commander who held the rank of ''Generalfeldmarschall'' in the ''Wehrmacht'' of Nazi Germany during World War II. He commanded several army groups and was the last Command ...

, World War II German field marshal and convicted war criminal *"Bobbie" – George W. E. J. Erskine, British general during the Second World War *"Bobo" – Sigmund A. Bobczynski, World War II U.S. submarine commander *"Bobs" – Frederick S. Roberts, British field marshal *"Bobwire Bob" --- Robert C. Kingston, U.S. Army general, Korea-Vietnam *" Bohemian corporal" –

Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler (; 20 April 188930 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was dictator of Nazi Germany, Germany from 1933 until Death of Adolf Hitler, his death in 1945. Adolf Hitler's rise to power, He rose to power as the le ...

(used by

Erich von Manstein Fritz Erich Georg Eduard von Manstein (born Fritz Erich Georg Eduard von Lewinski; 24 November 1887 – 9 June 1973) was a German Field Marshal of the ''Wehrmacht'' during the Second World War, who was subsequently convicted of war crimes and ...

) *"Bohemian Private" (German: ''Böhmischer Gefreiter'') – Adolf Hitler *"Bomber" – Arthur T. Harris, British air chief marshal during the Second World War *"Boney" – Robert H. Close, World War II U.S. submarine commander *"Boney" –

J. F. C. Fuller Major-General John Frederick Charles "Boney" Fuller (1 September 1878 – 10 February 1966) was a senior British Army officer, military historian, and strategist, known as an early theorist of modern armoured warfare, including categorising p ...

, British tank advocate in World War I and military writer *"Boo" – Elwyn King, First World War Australian fighter ace *"Boom" –

Hugh Trenchard Marshal of the Royal Air Force Hugh Montague Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard, (3 February 1873 – 10 February 1956) was a British officer who was instrumental in establishing the Royal Air Force. He has been described as the "Father of the ...

, British officer responsible for the founding of the

Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) an ...

. *"Boots" – Frederick C. Blesse, American fighter ace *"Boy" – ** Frederick A. M. Browning, Second World War British airborne general **' Peter Mould, Second World War Royal Air Force flying ace *"Brad" –

Omar Bradley Omar Nelson Bradley (February 12, 1893April 8, 1981) was a senior officer of the United States Army during and after World War II, rising to the rank of General of the Army. Bradley was the first chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and over ...

, U.S. general *"Breaker" – Harry Harbord Morant, Australian

Boer War The Second Boer War ( af, Tweede Vryheidsoorlog, , 11 October 189931 May 1902), also known as the Boer War, the Anglo–Boer War, or the South African War, was a conflict fought between the British Empire and the two Boer Republics (the Sou ...

soldier and convicted war criminal *"Brookie" –

Alan Brooke Field Marshal Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke, (23 July 1883 – 17 June 1963), was a senior officer of the British Army. He was Chief of the Imperial General Staff (CIGS), the professional head of the British Army, during the Sec ...

, British World War II general & CIGS *"Brute" – Victor H. Krulak, U.S. Marine Corps general *"Bub" – Norvell G. Ward, U.S. ace submarine commander *"Bubi" ( German, "young boy", "kid") – **

Erich Hartmann Erich Alfred Hartmann (19 April 1922 – 20 September 1993) was a German fighter pilot during World War II and the most successful flying ace, fighter ace in the history of aerial warfare. He flew 1,404 combat missions and participated in ...

, German fighter ace ** Alfred Schreiber, World War II German jet ace *"Buck" ** Robert McNair, Canadian fighter ace ** Lynn Compton, American World War II paratrooper officer *"Bud" – ** Harold W. Bowker, Canadian fighter ace ** William P. Gruner, Jr., U.S. submarine commander ** Walker Mahurin,

USAAF The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF or AAF) was the major land-based aerial warfare service component of the United States Army and ''de facto'' aerial warfare service branch of the United States during and immediately after World War II ...

fighter ace of World War II *"Budget" – Henry Loyd, British WWII general *"Bug" – ** John J. Roach, U.S. Navy officer *"Bulgy" – Andrew Thorne, British World War II general *"Bull" – **, American World War II paratrooper ** William Halsey, U.S. Navy admiral (a nickname he never used or answered to) ** William Nelson, U.S. Navy admiral and Army general ** Joseph M. Reeves, U.S. Navy admiral ** William L. Wright, U.S. ace submarine commander **

Edmund Allenby Field Marshal Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby, (23 April 1861 – 14 May 1936) was a senior British Army officer and Imperial Governor. He fought in the Second Boer War and also in the First World War, in which he led th ...

, British First World War general *"Bull of Scapa Flow" –

Günther Prien Günther Prien (16 January 1908 – presumed 8 March 1941) was a German U-boat commander during World War II. He was the first U-boat commander to receive the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and the first member of the ''Kriegsmarine'' to r ...

, German World War II submarine ace (for his daring penetration of the British base) *"Bull of the Woods" – James Longstreet, Confederate general *"Bully" – Emil Lang, Luftwaffe fighter ace of World War II *"Banjo" –

Julian Byng Field Marshal Julian Hedworth George Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy, (11 September 1862 – 6 June 1935) was a British Army officer who served as Governor General of Canada, the 12th since the Canadian Confederation. Known to friends as "Bun ...

, British First World War general *"Buster" – Lionel Crabb, British

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(after the swimmer) *"Butch" – ** Robert A. Barton, Canadian fighter ace ** Orme C. Robbins, U.S. submarine commander **(from "butcher") Arthur T. Harris, British air force general (affectionately given by his men) **

Edward O'Hare Lieutenant Commander Edward Henry O'Hare (March 13, 1914 – November 26, 1943) was an American naval aviator of the United States Navy, who on February 20, 1942, became the Navy's first fighter ace of the war when he single-handedly attacked a ...

, U.S. World War II fighter ace and Medal of Honor recipient **

Crosbie E. Saint Crosbie Edgerton Saint (September 29, 1936 – May 7, 2018) was a United States Army four-star general who served as Commander in Chief, United States Army Europe/Commander, Central Army Group from 1988 to 1992. Military career Saint was born a ...

, U.S. Army general *"Butcher" – Arthur T. Harris, British air chief marshal during the Second World War *"The Butcher of East Bengal" - General

Tikka Khan General Tikka Khan ( ur, ٹکا خان; 10 February 1915 – 28 March 2002) was a Pakistan Army general who was the first chief of army staff from 3 March 1972 until retiring on 1 March 1976. Along with Yahya Khan, he is considered a chief a ...

, the Military Governor of East Pakistan who enforced

Operation Searchlight Operation Searchlight was the codename for a planned military operation carried out by the Pakistan Army in an effort to curb the Bengali nationalist movement in former East Pakistan in March 1971. Pakistan retrospectively justified the opera ...

that saw the brutal genocide of Bengali civilians in East Pakistan in the late hours of 25th March 1971. This genocide sparked the Bangladeshi War of Independence that resulted in the secession of East Pakistan as the newly independent

People's Republic of Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

. *"The Butcher of Bosnia" –

Ratko Mladić Ratko Mladić ( sr-Cyrl, Ратко Младић, ; born 12 March 1942) is a Bosnian Serb convicted war criminal and colonel-general who led the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS) during the Yugoslav Wars. In 2017, he was found guilty of committing ...

, Bosnian Serb military leader during the Bosnian War *"The Butcher of Ethiopia" –

Rodolfo Graziani Rodolfo Graziani, 1st Marquis of Neghelli (; 11 August 1882 – 11 January 1955), was a prominent Italian military officer in the Kingdom of Italy's '' Regio Esercito'' ("Royal Army"), primarily noted for his campaigns in Africa before and durin ...

, Italian Army general *"The Butcher of Fezzan" –

, Italian Army general *"Butcher of the Somme" –

Douglas Haig Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, (; 19 June 1861 – 29 January 1928) was a senior officer of the British Army. During the First World War, he commanded the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) on the Western Front from late 1915 until ...

, British field marshal *"Butcher of Ypres" –

Berthold von Deimling Berthold Karl Adolf von Deimling (21 March 1853, Karlsruhe, Grand Duchy of Baden – 3 February 1944) was a general officer of the German Army during World War I. Deimling entered the army in 1871, following the Franco-Prussian War, and after ...

, German general *"Buyi Jiangjun 布衣将军" (Chinese, literally "Plainclothes General") –

Fu Zuoyi Fu Zuoyi () (June 2, 1895 − April 19, 1974) was a Chinese military leader. He began his military career in the service of Yan Xishan, and he was widely praised for his defense of Suiyuan from the Japanese. During the final stages of the Chi ...

, Chinese military leader widely praised for his defense of

Suiyuan Suiyuan () is a ''de jure'' province of the Republic of China according to the ROC law, as the ROC government formally claims to be the legitimate government of China, with its capital located Guisui (now Hohhot). The abbreviation was ( pinyi ...

from the Japanese. *"Buzz" –

George Beurling George Frederick "Buzz" Beurling, (6 December 1921 – 20 May 1948) was the most successful Canadian fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War. Beurling was recognised as "Canada's most famous hero of the Second World War", as "The F ...

, Canadian RAF fighter ace (a nickname he never acknowledged)

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*"Caddy" – James A. Adkins, World War II U.S. submarine commander *"Camel" –

, British officer responsible for founding the

*"Candy Bomber" – Gail S. Halvorsen, U.S. Air Force officer
/sup> *"Cat's Eyes" – John Cunningham (RAF officer), John Cunningham, Second World War British night fighter ace (a nickname he didn't like) *"Chancre Jack" – Chiang Kai-Shek, political and military leader who served as the leader of the Republic of China *"Chang Sheng Jiangjun 常胜将军" (Chinese, literally "frequently-winning general") –

Zhao Yun Zhao Yun ( ) (died 229), courtesy name Zilong (), was a military general who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty and early Three Kingdoms period of China. Originally a subordinate of the northern warlord Gongsun Zan, Zhao Yun later came ...

, general who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty and early

period, for his battle record *"Chang Shi Wan 常十万" (Chinese, literally "Chang Hundred-Thousand") –

Chang Yuchun Chang Yuchun (1330 – 9 August 1369), courtesy name Boren and art name Yanheng, was a Chinese military general of the Ming dynasty. He was a follower of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty, and contributed heavily to the est ...

, general of the early

Ming dynasty The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last orthodox dynasty of China ruled by the Han peo ...

, for his bravery and prowess *"CHAOS" –

James Mattis James Norman Mattis (born September 8, 1950) is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general who served as the 26th US secretary of defense from 2017 to 2019. During his 44 years in the Marine Corps, he commanded forces in the Persian ...

, US Marine Corps general and Secretary of Defense *"Chappie" – Daniel James, Jr., U.S. Air Force general
/sup> *"Chargin' Charlie" – Charles Alvin Beckwith, Charles A. Beckwith, U.S. Army colonel *"Chesty" – Lewis B. Puller, U.S. Marine general *"Chick" – Bernard A. Clarey, World War II U.S. submarine commander *"Chief" ** Leon N. Blair, World War II U.S. submarine commander ** A. R. Corston, World War II RCAF pilot (due to being Cree) *"Ching" – Willis A. Lee, World War II U.S. admiral *"Chink" –

Eric Dorman-Smith Brigadier Eric Edward "Chink" Dorman-Smith (24 July 1895 – 11 May 1969), who later changed his name to Eric Edward Dorman O'Gowan, was an Irish officer whose career in the British Army began in the First World War and closed at the end of the ...

, World War II British general *"Chips" –

Arthur S. Carpender Arthur Schuyler Carpender (24 October 1884 – 10 January 1960) was an American admiral who commanded the Allied Naval Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area during World War II. A 1908 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Carpender sa ...

, World War II U.S. submarine force commander *"Chummy" – James D. Prentice, World War II Canadian destroyer captain *"Clever Hans" – Hans von Kluge, World War II German general *"Close-in Conolly" -- Richard Lansing Conolly, World War II U.S. Naval Admiral *"Cobber" – Edgar J. Kain, World War II

RAF The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and ...

fighter ace *"Le Connétable" (French for The Constable) – Charles De Gaulle, French World War II general and later President of France (see also ''Cyrano'')) *"Crack" – Walter Hanna, U.S. Army general *"Crow" – Palmer H. Dunbar, Jr., U.S. submarine commander *"Cump" –

William Tecumseh Sherman William Tecumseh Sherman ( ; February 8, 1820February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, educator, and author. He served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861–1865), achieving recognition for his com ...

, U.S. general *"Curry" – August Thiele, German '' Kriegsmarine'' admiral *"Cy" – Marshall H. Austin, World War II U.S. submarine commander *"Cyclone" – Emmett S. Davis, World War II U.S. colonel *"Cyrano" – Charles De Gaulle, French World War II general and later President of France (see also (Le) ''Connétable'')

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*"Da Guniang 大姑娘" (Chinese, "Big Young Girl") –

Lin Biao ) , serviceyears = 1925–1971 , branch = People's Liberation Army , rank = Marshal of the People's Republic of China Lieutenant general of the National Revolutionary Army, Republic of China , commands ...

, a

Marshal of the People's Republic of China () was a Chinese military rank that corresponds to a marshal in other nations. It was given to distinguished generals during China's dynastic and republican periods. A higher level rank of ''Dayuanshuai'' (), which corresponds to ''generalissi ...

who was pivotal in the Communist victory in the

Chinese Civil War The Chinese Civil War was fought between the Kuomintang-led government of the Republic of China and forces of the Chinese Communist Party, continuing intermittently since 1 August 1927 until 7 December 1949 with a Communist victory on m ...

, for his introverted nature *"Da Shu Jiangjun 大树将军" (Chinese, "The Big Tree General") – Feng Yi, Chinese general of the Eastern Han Dynasty, for being humble *"Dan" – Lawrence R. Daspit, World War II U.S. submarine commander *"Dang Dai

Liu Bowen Liu Ji (1 July 1311 – 16 May 1375),Jiang, Yonglin. Jiang Yonglin. 005(2005). The Great Ming Code: 大明律. University of Washington Press. , 9780295984490. Page xxxv. The source is used to cover the year only. courtesy name Bowen, better kn ...

当代刘伯温" (Chinese, "Present Day

") –

Liu Bocheng Liu Bocheng (; December 4, 1892 – October 7, 1986) was a Chinese military commander and Marshal of the People's Liberation Army. Liu is known as the 'half' of the "Three and A Half" Strategists of China in modern history. (The other th ...

Chinese Communist The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), officially the Communist Party of China (CPC), is the founding and sole ruling party of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Under the leadership of Mao Zedong, the CCP emerged victorious in the Chinese Civil ...

military commander and Marshal of the People's Liberation Army *"Debby" – Desmond Piers, Canadian admiral *"Deke" (or "Deak") – William Parsons, American naval officer (armed

Little Boy "Little Boy" was the type of atomic bomb dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 during World War II, making it the first nuclear weapon used in warfare. The bomb was dropped by the Boeing B-29 Superfortress ''Enola Gay'' p ...

aboard '' Enola Gay'' on first nuclear bombing mission) *"Desperate Frankie" –

Louis Franchet d'Espèrey Louis Félix Marie François Franchet d'Espèrey (25 May 1856 – 8 July 1942) was a French general during World War I. As commander of the large Allied army based at Salonika, he conducted the successful Macedonian campaign, which caused t ...

, French general during World War I *"Dennis" – Eugene Wilkinson, U.S. submarine officer *"The Desert Fox" ( German: ''"Wüstenfuchs"'') – Erwin Rommel, World War II German field marshal (

Afrika Korps The Afrika Korps or German Africa Corps (, }; DAK) was the German expeditionary force in Africa during the North African Campaign of World War II. First sent as a holding force to shore up the Italian defense of its African colonies, the ...

) *"The Devil Commander" –

Amedeo Guillet Baron Amedeo Guillet (February 7, 1909 – June 16, 2010) was an officer of the Italian Army and an Italian Diplomat. Dying at the age of 101, he was one of the last men to have commanded cavalry in war. He was nicknamed ''Devil Commander'' a ...

, Italian Cavalry Officer *"Dickie" – ** Michael O'Moore Creagh, British general ** Louis, Earl Mountbatten, British admiral and statesman *"Dinghy" – Henry Melvin Young, Second World War RAF bomber pilot *"Dinty" – John R. Moore, U.S. submarine commander *"Dixie" – Richard M. Farrell, U.S. submarine commander *"Dizzy" – ** H. R. Allen, British

Air Force An air force – in the broadest sense – is the national military branch that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an ...

fighter ace ** Gordon B. Rainer, U.S. submarine commander *"Donc" – Glynn R. Donaho, World War II U.S. submarine commander *"Dogsbody" –

Douglas Bader Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader, (; 21 February 1910 – 5 September 1982) was a Royal Air Force flying ace during the Second World War. He was credited with 22 aerial victories, four shared victories, six probables, one shared p ...

, Second World War British fighter ace and commander *"Dolfo" – Adolf Galland, German fighter ace of World War II and ''General der Jagdflieger'' *"Drug Stari" ( Serbian: ''Old Friend'') – Josip Broz Tito, Yugoslav general, later president-for-life of

Yugoslavia Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југославија ;; rup, Iugoslavia; hu, Jugoszlávia; rue, label=Pannonian Rusyn, Югославия, translit=Juhoslavija ...

*"Dugout Doug" – Douglas MacArthur, U.S. general (for living in tunnels during the Japanese invasion of the Philippines) *"Dunkirk Joe" – William G. Tennant, British naval officer who oversaw the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940BBC - Hereford and Worcestershire Features - William Tennant - hero of Dunkirk
/ref> *"Dusty" – Robert Edson Dornin, World War II U.S. submarine commander *"Dutch" – John M. Will, U.S. submarine officer

E

*"Eagle" –

Pyotr Bagration Prince Pyotr Ivanovich Bagration (10 July 1765 – 24 September 1812) was a Georgian general and prince serving in the Russian Empire, prominent during the Napoleonic Wars. Bagration, a member of the Bagrationi dynasty, was born in Tbilisi. Hi ...

, Georgian general in the Russian army in the Napoleonic Wars *"Electric Brain" – Raymond A. Spruance, U.S. admiral *"Electric Whiskers" –

Annibale Bergonzoli Annibale Bergonzoli (1 November 1884 – 31 July 1973), nicknamed ''"barba elettrica"'', " Electric Whiskers", was an Italian Lieutenant General who served during World War I, the Spanish Civil War and World War II. In 1940 he commanded the de ...

, Italian general *"Elphy Bey" – William G. K. Elphinstone, general, British commander in the

First Anglo-Afghan War The First Anglo-Afghan War ( fa, جنگ اول افغان و انگلیس) was fought between the British Empire and the Emirate of Kabul from 1838 to 1842. The British initially successfully invaded the country taking sides in a succession d ...

*"Ensign" – Roy S. Benson, World War II U.S. submarine commander *"Extra Billy" – William Smith, U.S. Congressman, Confederate general

F

*"Farrar the Para" – Anthony Farrar-Hockley, British general *"Fearless Freddy" – Frederick B. Warder, U.S. ace submarine commander (a nickname he detested) *"Fei Jiangjun 飞将军" (Chinese, "The Flying General") –

Li Guang Li Guang (184-119 BC) was a Chinese military general of the Western Han dynasty. Nicknamed "Flying General" by the Xiongnu, he fought primarily in the campaigns against the nomadic Xiongnu tribes to the north of China. He was known to the Xiong ...

Western Han The Han dynasty (, ; ) was an imperial dynasty of China (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD), established by Liu Bang (Emperor Gao) and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) and a war ...

General, for his bravery against the

Xiongnu The Xiongnu (, ) were a tribal confederation of nomadic peoples who, according to ancient Chinese sources, inhabited the eastern Eurasian Steppe from the 3rd century BC to the late 1st century AD. Modu Chanyu, the supreme leader after 20 ...

*"Fei Xiong 飞熊" (Chinese, "Flying Bear") – Jiang Ziya,

Zhou Dynasty The Zhou dynasty ( ; Old Chinese ( B&S): *''tiw'') was a royal dynasty of China that followed the Shang dynasty. Having lasted 789 years, the Zhou dynasty was the longest dynastic regime in Chinese history. The military control of China by ...

noble, statesman, and general, because of a dream that King Wen of Zhou had *"Feng Chu 凤雏" (Chinese, "Fledgling Phoenix") –

Pang Tong Pang Tong () (179–214), courtesy name Shiyuan, was a key adviser to the warlord Liu Bei in the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. In his youth, Pang Tong was disregarded because he was plain looking, however Sima Hui highly esteemed him call ...

, adviser to the warlord

Liu Bei Liu Bei (, ; ; 161 – 10 June 223), courtesy name Xuande (), was a warlord in the late Eastern Han dynasty who founded the state of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period and became its first ruler. Although he was a distant relative of the ...

in the late Eastern Han dynasty, for his erudite demeanor and great potential *"The Fighting Bishop" –

Leonidas Polk Lieutenant-General Leonidas Polk (April 10, 1806 – June 14, 1864) was a bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana and founder of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Confederate States of America, which separated from the Episcopal Ch ...

, Episcopal bishop and Confederate general *"Fighting Bob" – ** Robley Dunglison Evans, US Navy admiral ** Robert Sale, British general in the

and

First Anglo-Sikh War The First Anglo-Sikh War was fought between the Sikh Empire and the British East India Company in 1845 and 1846 in and around the Ferozepur district of Punjab. It resulted in defeat and partial subjugation of the Sikh empire and cession o ...

*"Fighting Dick" – **

Richard Talbot, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell Richard Talbot, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell PC (c. 1630 – 14 August 1691) was an Irish politician, courtier and soldier. Talbot's early career was spent as a cavalryman in the Irish Confederate Wars. Following a period on the Continent, he joined ...

, Irish royalist and Jacobite soldier ** Richard H. Anderson, Confederate general ** Israel B. Richardson, Union general *"Fighting Joe" – **

Joseph Dunford Joseph Francis Dunford Jr. (born December 23, 1955) is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general, who served as the 19th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 1, 2015, until September 30, 2019. He was the 36th command ...

(born 1955), US Marine Corps general, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and former Commandant of the Marine Corps **

Joseph Hooker Joseph Hooker (November 13, 1814 – October 31, 1879) was an American Civil War general for the Union, chiefly remembered for his decisive defeat by Confederate General Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Chancellorsville in 1863. Hooker had serv ...

(1814–1879), American Civil War Union Army major general **

Joseph Wheeler Joseph "Fighting Joe" Wheeler (September 10, 1836 – January 25, 1906) was an American military commander and politician. He was a cavalry general in the Confederate States Army in the 1860s during the American Civil War, and then a general in ...

(1836–1906), Confederate Army general and later US Army general and politician *"The Fighting Quaker" –

Smedley Butler Major general (United States), Major General Smedley Darlington Butler (July 30, 1881June 21, 1940), nicknamed the "Maverick Marine", was a senior United States Marine Corps Officer (armed forces), officer who fought in the Philippine–American ...

, U.S. general *"The Fool of Owari" – Oda Nobunaga, Japanese

daimyō were powerful Japanese magnates, feudal lords who, from the 10th century to the early Meiji period in the middle 19th century, ruled most of Japan from their vast, hereditary land holdings. They were subordinate to the shogun and nominal ...

*"Foul Weather Jack" – Vice-Admiral John Byron RN, British 18th century admiral *"Fritz" – Frederick J. Harlfinger II, U.S. submarine commander *"Frog" – Francis S. Low, U.S. Navy vice admiral * "Fruity" –

Fruity Metcalfe Edward Dudley Metcalfe MVO MC (16 January 1887 – 18 November 1957), known as Fruity Metcalfe, was an officer in the Indian Army and a close friend of and equerry to the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor. Early lif ...

, British WWII general *"Fuel Oil" – Franklin O. Johnsonn, U.S. submarine commander * "Fuzzy" – Robert A. Theobald, U.S. admiral

G

*"Gabby" –

Francis Gabreski Francis Stanley "Gabby" Gabreski (born Franciszek Stanisław Gabryszewski; January 28, 1919 – January 31, 2002) was a Polish-American career pilot in the United States Air Force who retired as a colonel after 26 years of military service. He wa ...

, U.S. Army Air Force fighter ace *"Gee" –

Leonard Gerow Leonard Townsend Gerow (July 13, 1888 – October 12, 1972) was a General (United States), general in the United States Army who served with distinction in both World War I and World War II. A 1911 graduate the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), ...

, U.S. general *"Gefreiter" –

, German leader and chancellor of the German Third Reich, referring to his rank in First World War *"Gentleman Johnny" –

John Burgoyne General John Burgoyne (24 February 1722 – 4 August 1792) was a British general, dramatist and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1761 to 1792. He first saw action during the Seven Years' War when he participated in several bat ...

, British general ( Revolutionary War) *"The G.I. General" –

, U.S. general *"Gin" – ** Charles W. Styer, U.S. ace submarine commander ** William Stovall, Jr., U.S. submarine commander *"Ginger" – ** W. H. D. Boyle, British admiral ** James Lacey, British fighter

ace An ace is a playing card, die or domino with a single pip. In the standard French deck, an ace has a single suit symbol (a heart, diamond, spade, or club) located in the middle of the card, sometimes large and decorated, especially in the c ...

*"Gnu" – Andrew D. Mayer, U.S. Navy officer *"Goody" – Forrest Guth, American World War II paratrooper *"Golden General"- Lt Gen. Saad Elshazly, Egyptian Chief of Staff *"Granny" – ** Robert E. Lee, Confederate general **

Elwell Stephen Otis Elwell Stephen Otis (March 25, 1838 – October 21, 1909) was a United States Army general who served in the American Civil War, Indian Wars, the Philippines late in the Spanish–American War and during the Philippine–American War. Biography ...

, U.S. general *"Gravedigger" –

Henry Havelock Major-General Sir Henry Havelock (5 April 1795 – 24 November 1857) was a British general who is particularly associated with India and his recapture of Cawnpore during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 (First War of Independence, Sepoy Mutiny). ...

, British general in The Indian Mutiny *"Gray Ghost" –

John S. Mosby John Singleton Mosby (December 6, 1833 – May 30, 1916), also known by his nickname "Gray Ghost", was a Confederate army cavalry battalion commander in the American Civil War. His command, the 43rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalry, known as Mosb ...

, Confederate Army cavalry commander, American Civil War *"Grey Fox" – George Crook, U.S. Army general, American Civil War *"Grumble" – William E. Jones, Confederate general, American Civil War *"Gu Bai Shun 顾百顺" (Chinese, literally "Gu the hundred-obedient") – Gu Zhutong, military general and administrator of the Republic of China, for his willingness to do Chiang Kai-Shek's bidding without question *"Gu Zhi

Elai Elai ({{zh, t=惡來, p=Èlái) was a bodyguard for King Zhou of the Chinese Shang dynasty. He was an ancestor of Feizi, the founder of the state of Qin. His brother Jisheng ( 季勝) was an ancestor of Zaofu, the founder of the state of Zhao. Acc ...

古之恶来" (Chinese, "Like the ancient Elai"; Elai was a bodyguard for

King Zhou of Shang King Zhou (; ) was the pejorative posthumous name given to Di Xin of Shang () or King Shou of Shang (), the last king of the Shang dynasty of ancient China. He is also called Zhou Xin (). In Chinese, his name Zhòu ( 紂) also refers to a horse cr ...

) –

Dian Wei Dian Wei (; died February or March 197) was a military general serving under the warlord Cao Cao in the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. Famed for his enormous strength, Dian Wei excelled at wielding a pair of '' ji''s (a halberd-like weapon), ...

, general and bodyguard of the Eastern Han Dynasty serving under the warlord Cao Cao, for his physical strength *"Gu Zhi Zhaohu 古之昭虎" (Chinese, "Like the ancient Zhaohu"; Zhaohu itself is a nickname for Duke Zhaomu of Zhou, who defeated 40,000

Dongyi The Dongyi or Eastern Yi () was a collective term for ancient peoples found in Chinese records. The definition of Dongyi varied across the ages, but in most cases referred to inhabitants of eastern China, then later, the Korean peninsula, and Ja ...

of the

Jianghuai Jianghuai (; pinyin: Jiānghuái) is a geographical area in China referring to the plain between the Yangtze and Huai Rivers, in the modern provinces of Anhui and Jiangsu Jiangsu (; ; pinyin: Jiāngsū, alternatively romanized as Kiang ...

with his 7,000 strong army) –

Zhang Liao Zhang Liao () (169–222), courtesy name Wenyuan, was a Chinese military general serving under the warlord Cao Cao in the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He served briefly in the state of Cao Wei, founded by Cao Cao's successor Cao Pi, in the ...

, general of the Eastern Han Dynasty and

Cao Wei Wei ( Hanzi: 魏; pinyin: ''Wèi'' < Middle Chinese: *''ŋjwei^C'' <

Cao Cao, for his victory at the

Battle of Xiaoyao Ford The Battle of Xiaoyao Ford, also known as the Battle of Leisure Ford, Battle of Hefei, and Hefei Campaign, was fought between the warlords Cao Cao and Sun Quan between 214 and 215 in the late Eastern Han dynasty. The two contending sides we ...

*"Gulle" –

Walter Oesau Walter "Gulle" Oesau (28 June 1913 – 11 May 1944) was a German fighter pilot during World War II. A fighter ace, he served in the Luftwaffe from 1934 until his death in 1944. He rose to command ''Jagdgeschwader'' 1, which was named in his hon ...

, World War II German fighter ace *"Gus" – Harold L. Edwards, First World War Canadian air gunner *"Guts and Gaiters" –

Arthur Currie General Sir Arthur William Currie, (5 December 187530 November 1933) was a senior officer of the Canadian Army who fought during World War I. He had the unique distinction of starting his military career on the very bottom rung as a pre-wa ...

, First World War Canadian general

H

*"Ham" – Wesley A. Wright, U.S. intelligence officer *The "Hammer" – ** Judah the Hammer, Jewish Rebel commander in the

Maccabean Revolt The Maccabean Revolt ( he, מרד החשמונאים) was a Jewish rebellion led by the Maccabees against the Seleucid Empire and against Hellenistic influence on Jewish life. The main phase of the revolt lasted from 167–160 BCE and ende ...

. **

Charles Martel Charles Martel ( – 22 October 741) was a Frankish political and military leader who, as Duke and Prince of the Franks and Mayor of the Palace, was the de facto ruler of Francia from 718 until his death. He was a son of the Frankish statesm ...

Frankish Frankish may refer to: * Franks, a Germanic tribe and their culture ** Frankish language or its modern descendants, Franconian languages * Francia, a post-Roman state in France and Germany * East Francia, the successor state to Francia in Germany ...

commander at the

Battle of Tours The Battle of Tours, also called the Battle of Poitiers and, by Arab sources, the Battle of tiles of Martyrs ( ar, معركة بلاط الشهداء, Maʿrakat Balāṭ ash-Shuhadā'), was fought on 10 October 732, and was an important battle ...

. *"Hammerhead" – John C. Martin, U.S. submarine commander *"Hap" – ** Henry H. Arnold, USAAF/USAF

General of the Air Force General of the Air Force (GAF) is a five-star general officer rank and is the highest possible rank in the United States Air Force. General of the Air Force ranks immediately above a general and is equivalent to General of the Army in the Unit ...

. ** Hobart R. Gay, U.S. Army officer,

Patton George Smith Patton Jr. (November 11, 1885 – December 21, 1945) was a general in the United States Army who commanded the Seventh United States Army in the Mediterranean Theater of World War II, and the Third United States Army in Franc ...

's Chief of Staff ** Hyland B. Lyon, U.S. submarine commander *"le Hardi" ( French, the bold) – William Douglas, Scottish freedom fighter *"Hard-Over-Harry" – Harry DeWolf, Canadian admiral *"Harry Hotspur" – Sir Henry Percy, English soldier and rebel *"He Huzi 贺胡子" (Chinese, "Bearded He") –

He Long He Long (; March 22, 1896 – June 9, 1969) was a Chinese Communist revolutionary and one of the ten marshals of the People's Liberation Army. He was from a poor rural family in Hunan, and his family was not able to provide him with any formal ...

, general of the

Chinese Red Army The Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army or Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army, commonly known as the Chinese Red Army or simply the Red Army, are the armed forces of the Chinese Communist Party. It was formed when Communis ...

*"He Popo 何婆婆" (Chinese, "Granny He") –

He Yingqin He Yingqin, (; April 2, 1890 – October 21, 1987) also Ho Ying-chin, was a politician and one of the most senior generals of the Kuomintang (KMT) during Republic of China, and a close ally of Chiang Kai-shek. Early years A native of Guizhou, H ...

, senior general of the

Kuomintang The Kuomintang (KMT), also referred to as the Guomindang (GMD), the Nationalist Party of China (NPC) or the Chinese Nationalist Party (CNP), is a major political party in the Republic of China, initially on the Chinese mainland and in Tai ...

during Republican China, and a close ally of Chiang Kai-shek, to describe him being second-in-command to Chiang *"Hell Roaring Jake" – Jacob H. Smith, U.S. general *"Hell Roaring Mike" – Michael Healy, U.S. Revenue Cutter Service captain *"The Hero of Gallipoli" – Wehib Pasha, Turkish general *"Hero of the Nile" – Horatio, Viscount Nelson, British admiral *"He-who-sees-in-the-dark" –

Frederick Russell Burnham Frederick Russell Burnham DSO (May 11, 1861 – September 1, 1947) was an American scout and world-traveling adventurer. He is known for his service to the British South Africa Company and to the British Army in colonial Africa, and for teach ...

, U.S. scout; British major, Chief of Scouts; father of international Scouting movement. *"Hobo" –

Percy Hobart Major General Sir Percy Cleghorn Stanley Hobart, (14 June 1885 – 19 February 1957), also known as "Hobo", was a British military engineer noted for his command of the 79th Armoured Division during the Second World War. He was responsible for ...

, British general and tank warfare proponent *"Honest John" – John Leitweiler, U.S. intelligence officer *"Hongjun Zhi Fu 红军之父" (Chinese, "Father of the

Red Army The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army ( Russian: Рабо́че-крестья́нская Кра́сная армия),) often shortened to the Red Army, was the army and air force of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and, afte ...

") –

Zhu De Zhu De (; ; also Chu Teh; 1 December 1886 – 6 July 1976) was a Chinese general, military strategist, politician and revolutionary in the Chinese Communist Party. Born into poverty in 1886 in Sichuan, he was adopted by a wealthy uncle at ...

, Chinese

general A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry. In some usages the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED ...

warlord A warlord is a person who exercises military, economic, and political control over a region in a country without a strong national government; largely because of coercive control over the armed forces. Warlords have existed throughout much of h ...

politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking ...

, revolutionary and one of the pioneers of the

Chinese Communist Party The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), officially the Communist Party of China (CPC), is the founding and sole ruling party of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Under the leadership of Mao Zedong, the CCP emerged victorious in the Chinese Civil ...

. *"Horny" –

Roza Shanina Roza Georgiyevna Shanina (russian: link=no, Ро́за Гео́ргиевна Ша́нина, ; 3 April 1924 – 28 January 1945) was a Soviet sniper during World War II who was credited with 59 confirmed kills, including twelve sol ...

, Soviet sniper *"Howling Jake" – Jacob H. Smith, U.S. general *"Howling Mad" – Holland M. Smith, U.S. Marine Corps general *"Hu Bao Yi 呼保義" (Chinese, "Protector of Justice") –

Song Jiang A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetition ...

, leader of a group of Chinese outlaws who lived in the

Song dynasty The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the rest ...

, nickname made famous by the novel

Water Margin ''Water Margin'' (''Shuihu zhuan'') is one of the earliest Chinese novels written in vernacular Mandarin, and is attributed to Shi Nai'an. It is also translated as ''Outlaws of the Marsh'' and ''All Men Are Brothers''. The story, which is ...

*"Hu Chi 虎癡" (Chinese, "Tiger Fool") –

Xu Chu Xu Chu () (died 230), courtesy name Zhongkang, was a Chinese military general who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period of China. He started his career as a bodyguard to the warlord Cao Cao and later became a g ...

Cao Wei Wei ( Hanzi: 魏; pinyin: ''Wèi'' < Middle Chinese: *''ŋjwei^C'' <

Eastern Han dynasty and the

period, for being strong yet simple-minded *"Huang Xu'er 黄须儿" (Chinese, literally "Yellow beard lad") –

Cao Zhang Cao Zhang () (189 – 1 August 223), courtesy name Ziwen, nickname "The Yellow Goatee" (黃鬚兒), was a prince of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He was a son of Cao Cao, a warlord who rose to power towards t ...

, Prince and General of

Cao Wei Wei ( Hanzi: 魏; pinyin: ''Wèi'' < Middle Chinese: *''ŋjwei^C'' <

Cao Cao *"Hunter-Bunter" –

Aylmer Hunter-Weston Lieutenant General Sir Aylmer Gould Hunter-Weston (23 September 1864 – 18 March 1940) was a British Army officer who served in World War I at Gallipoli in 1915 and in the very early stages of the Somme Offensive in 1916. He was also a Scottis ...

, British general *"Hutch" – Damon W. Cooper,

US Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...

vice admiral, Aviator, and first Chief of Naval Reserve

I

*"Ike" – **

, U.S. general and later

President of the United States The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States ...

** Arnold H. Holz, U.S. submarine commander ** William R. Wilson, U.S. submarine officer *"Irish" – Edward R. Hannon, U.S. submarine commander *”Iron Ass” - **

Curtis E. LeMay Curtis Emerson LeMay (November 15, 1906 – October 1, 1990) was an American Air Force general who implemented a controversial strategic bombing campaign in the Pacific theater of World War II. He later served as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air F ...

, US Army Air Force/US Air Force General, Commander Strategic Air Command, USAF Chief of Staff. Often bowdlerized to “Iron Pants” or “Iron Tail” ** Simón Bolívar (in

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

, "culo de hierro"), Venezuelan/Colombian general. So named by the

llanero A (, ‘plainsman’) is a South American herder. The name is taken from the Llanos grasslands occupying eastern Colombia and western-central Venezuela. During the Spanish American wars of independence, lancers and cavalry served in both ar ...

cavalry of José Antonio Páez for Bolívar's ability to endure long rides on horseback. *"Ishkhan" – Nikoghayos Poghos Mikaelian,

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n freedom fighter

J

*"Jack" – Leif J. Sverdrup, U.S. general *"Jackie" – J. A. Fisher, British admiral *"Jadex" –

Jacques Dextraze Jacques Alfred Dextraze (August 15, 1919 – May 9, 1993) was a Canadian military officer who served as Chief of the Defence Staff of Canada from 1972–1977. Early life Born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Alfred Dextraze and Amanda (B ...

, Canadian general *"Jake" – John K. Fyfe, U.S. ace submarine commander *"Jasper" – Wilfred J. Holmes, U.S. Navy intelligence officer *" Jiangdong Meng Hu 江东猛虎" (Chinese, "Fierce Tiger of Jiangdong") – Sun Jian, general and warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty, for his ferocity in battle *"Jimmy" – John S. Thach, U.S. Navy fighter ace *"Jin Fan Zei 锦帆贼" (Chinese, "Bandit with the Brocade Sails") –

Gan Ning Gan Ning () (early 170s - c. 220), courtesy name Xingba, was a Chinese military general serving under the warlord Sun Quan in the late Eastern Han dynasty. Originally a notorious pirate, he gave up the life of a marauder in the late 190s and beca ...

, general serving under the warlord Sun Quan in the late Eastern Han dynasty, for his past as a pirate and his easy-going personality *"Jin Ma Chao 锦马超" (Chinese, literally "Brocade Ma Chao") –

Ma Chao Ma Chao () (176–222), courtesy name Mengqi, was a Chinese military general and warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty and early Three Kingdoms period of China. A descendant of the general Ma Yuan, Ma Chao was the eldest son of Ma ...

, general and warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty and early

period, for his good looks and athleticism *"Jock" – ** J. C. Campbell, British Army general ** J. C. K. Slater, British admiral *"Joe" – **

Brigadier Brigadier is a military rank, the seniority of which depends on the country. In some countries, it is a senior rank above colonel, equivalent to a brigadier general or commodore, typically commanding a brigade of several thousand soldiers. I ...

John Ormsby Evelyn Vandeleur (from his initials),

British Army The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. , the British Army comprises 79,380 regular full-time personnel, 4,090 Gurk ...

officer ** Elton W. Grenfell, U.S. ace submarine commander *"Johnnie" – James E. Johnson, British Royal Air Force fighter ace *"Johnny" – ** W. E. P. Johnson, British Royal Air Force flight instructor ** Frederick J. Walker, World War II British ASW destroyer task force commander *"Jorrocks" –

Brian Horrocks Lieutenant-General Sir Brian Gwynne Horrocks, (7 September 1895 – 4 January 1985) was a British Army officer, chiefly remembered as the commander of XXX Corps in Operation Market Garden and other operations during the Second World W ...

, World War II British corps commander *"Judge" – Ernest M. Eller, U.S. Navy admiral *"Jumbo" – H. M. Wilson, World War II British Army general. *"Jumpin' Jim" – James M. Gavin, U.S. paratroop general *"The Jumping General" – James M. Gavin, U.S. paratroop general *"Junior" – John S. McCain, Jr., World War II U.S. submarine commander (a nickname he disliked)

K

*"Kalfie" – Henry J. Martin, South African Air Force officer *"Killer" **

Clive Caldwell Clive Robertson Caldwell, (28 July 1911 – 5 August 1994) was the leading Australian air ace of World War II. He is officially credited with shooting down 28.5 enemy aircraft in over 300 operational sorties, including an ace in a day. In addit ...

, Australian fighter ace of World War II (a name he detested) **

Liu Zhennian Liu Zhennian () (1898 in Nangong, Hebei, China - May 13, 1935) was a Chinese military commander during the Warlord Era and Nanjing decade in the history of the Republic of China. Liu graduated from the Baoding Military Academy and served as ...

, Chinese officer and warlord *"Kindly Old Gentleman" or "KOG" –

Hyman Rickover Hyman G. Rickover (January 27, 1900 – July 8, 1986) was an admiral in the U.S. Navy. He directed the original development of naval nuclear propulsion and controlled its operations for three decades as director of the U.S. Naval Reactors off ...

, father of the United States nuclear navy *"Kipper" – Kodandera Madappa Cariappa, Indian Army field marshal *"King Billy" –

King William III of England William III (William Henry; ; 4 November 16508 March 1702), also widely known as William of Orange, was the sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel in the Dutch Republic from th ...

*"King Kong" – Hara Chuichi, Japanese Navy admiral *"King of Scouts" –

, British major, Chief of Scouts & father of international Scouting movement. *"Kluger Hans" ("Clever Hans") –

Günther von Kluge Günther Adolf Ferdinand von Kluge (30 October 1882 – 19 August 1944) was a German field marshal during World War II who held commands on both the Eastern and Western Fronts. He commanded the 4th Army of the Wehrmacht during the invasio ...

, German World War II field marshal

L

*"''Lakeitel'' ( German, "lackey") –

Wilhelm Keitel Wilhelm Bodewin Johann Gustav Keitel (; 22 September 188216 October 1946) was a German field marshal and war criminal who held office as chief of the '' Oberkommando der Wehrmacht'' (OKW), the high command of Nazi Germany's Armed Forces, duri ...

, German World War II general staff officer *"Lao Hu Zai 老虎仔" (Chinese, "Tiger Lad") –

Xue Yue Xue Yue (; December 26, 1896 – May 3, 1998) was a Chinese Nationalist military general, nicknamed by Claire Lee Chennault of the Flying Tigers as the "Patton of Asia" and called the "God of War" (戰神) by the Chinese. Early life and caree ...

, Chinese Nationalist military general, also nicknamed by

Claire Lee Chennault Claire Lee Chennault (September 6, 1893 – July 27, 1958) was an American military aviator best known for his leadership of the "Flying Tigers" and the Chinese Air Force in World War II. Chennault was a fierce advocate of "pursuit" or fighte ...

of the

Flying Tigers The First American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Republic of China Air Force, nicknamed the Flying Tigers, was formed to help oppose the Japanese invasion of China. Operating in 1941–1942, it was composed of pilots from the United States ...

as the "

of Asia" *"Lao Tou Zi 老头子" (Chinese, roughly "Old Man") – Chiang Kai-Shek, political and military leader who served as the leader of the Republic of China, nickname carries a slight connotation of being a gang leader *"Lao Wang 老王" (Chinese, "Old Wang") –

Wang Yaowu Wang Yaowu (, 1904–1968) was a high-ranking KMT general and the Governor of Shandong Province who successfully fought against both the Imperial Japanese Army and the Chinese Communists. In September 1948, Communist forces launched the Battle ...

, high-ranking

KMT The Kuomintang (KMT), also referred to as the Guomindang (GMD), the Nationalist Party of China (NPC) or the Chinese Nationalist Party (CNP), is a major political party in the Republic of China, initially on the Chinese mainland and in Tai ...

general and the governor of Shandong Province who successfully fought against both the

Imperial Japanese Army The was the official ground-based armed force of the Empire of Japan from 1868 to 1945. It was controlled by the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff Office and the Ministry of the Army, both of which were nominally subordinate to the Emperor o ...

and the Chinese Communists, for his ferocity and bravery in the fight against the Japanese *"Lighthorse Harry" –

Henry Lee III Henry Lee III (January 29, 1756 – March 25, 1818) was an early American Patriot and U.S. politician who served as the ninth Governor of Virginia and as the Virginia Representative to the United States Congress. Lee's service during the Amer ...

, U.S. general * "Lightning Joe" – J. Lawton Collins, American general * "The Lion" – ** Karl Dönitz, German admiral ** Abu Jandal al-Kuwaiti, high-ranking

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant An Islamic state is a state that has a form of government based on Islamic law (sharia). As a term, it has been used to describe various historical polities and theories of governance in the Islamic world. As a translation of the Arabic term ...

commander * "The Lionheart" – King Richard I of England, Christian commander in the

Third Crusade The Third Crusade (1189–1192) was an attempt by three European monarchs of Western Christianity (Philip II of France, Richard I of England and Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor) to reconquer the Holy Land following the capture of Jerusalem by ...

* "The Lion of Panjshir" – Ahmad Shah Massoud, Afghan guerilla leader * "The Lion of

Brzeziny Brzeziny (; yi, ברעזין, ''Brezin'') is a town in Poland, in Łódź Voivodeship, about 20 km east of Łódź. It is the capital of Brzeziny County and has a population of 12,326 as of December 2021. It once was a thriving Jewish sh ...

" –

Karl Litzmann Karl Litzmann (22 January 1850 – 28 May 1936) was a German World War I general and later Nazi Party member and state politician. World War I He is best known for his victory at the Battle of Łódź (1914); he earned the nickname "the Lion of ...

, German

in World War I * "Lion of the West" – Koos de la Rey,

Boer Boers ( ; af, Boere ()) are the descendants of the Dutch-speaking Free Burghers of the eastern Cape frontier in Southern Africa during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. From 1652 to 1795, the Dutch East India Company controlled this are ...

general * "Lion of West Transvaal" – Koos de la Rey, Boer general * "Lip" – Carwood Lipton, American World War II paratrooper officer * "Little Billy" – **

William Mahone William Mahone (December 1, 1826October 8, 1895) was an American civil engineer, railroad executive, Confederate States Army general, and Virginia politician. As a young man, Mahone was prominent in the building of Virginia's roads and railroa ...

, Confederate general ** James, Earl Cardigan, British general * "Little Powell" – A. P. Hill, Confederate general *"The Little Corporal" –

Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader wh ...

, 19th-century French field marshal and emperor *"Little Texas" –

Audie Murphy Audie Leon Murphy (20 June 1925 – 28 May 1971) was an American soldier, actor and songwriter. He was one of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War II. He received every military combat award for valor available from t ...

, World War II Medal of Honor recipient, used only by his close friends *"Little Mac" –

George B. McClellan George Brinton McClellan (December 3, 1826 – October 29, 1885) was an American soldier, Civil War Union general, civil engineer, railroad executive, and politician who served as the 24th governor of New Jersey. A graduate of West Point, McCl ...

, commander of the

Union Army During the American Civil War, the Union Army, also known as the Federal Army and the Northern Army, referring to the United States Army, was the land force that fought to preserve the Union of the collective states. It proved essential to th ...

*"Liu Da Dao 劉大刀" (Chinese, literally "Big Blade Liu") – Liu Ting, late

Ming Dynasty The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last orthodox dynasty of China ruled by the Han peo ...

general, for the ability to wield his 120

catty The catty, kati or , pronounced as jin in Mandarin and gan in Cantonese, is a traditional Chinese unit of mass used across East and Southeast Asia, notably for weighing food and other groceries in some wet markets, street markets, and shops ...

blade like any other * "The Long Fellow"

Éamon de Valera Éamon de Valera (, ; first registered as George de Valero; changed some time before 1901 to Edward de Valera; 14 October 1882 – 29 August 1975) was a prominent Irish statesman and political leader. He served several terms as head of govern ...

, Irish rebel leader and later statesman (due to his height) *"Lucky" – Eugene B. Fluckey, U.S. World War II submarine commander and

Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valo ...

recipient *"Lucky" –

, British Second World War general

M

*"Mad Anthony" –

Anthony Wayne Anthony Wayne (January 1, 1745 – December 15, 1796) was an American soldier, officer, statesman, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He adopted a military career at the outset of the American Revolutionary War, where his mil ...

, U.S. general *"Mad Dog" –

, US Marine Corps general and Secretary of Defense *"Mad Jack" –

Jack Churchill John Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill, (16 September 1906 – 8 March 1996) was a British Army officer who fought in the Second World War with a longbow, a Scottish broadsword, and a bagpipe. Nicknamed "Fighting Jack Churchill" and "Mad Jack" ...

, British colonel in World War II *"Mad Mike" – ** Mike Calvert, British Second World War leader of Special Forces formations **

Mike Hoare Thomas Michael Hoare (17 March 1919 – 2 February 2020), known as Mad Mike Hoare, was a British mercenary soldier who operated during the Simba rebellion, and attempted to conduct a coup d'état in the Seychelles. Early life and military car ...

, British officer and mercenary leader *"Magoo" –

Tod D. Wolters Tod Daniel Wolters (born October 13, 1960) is a retired United States Air Force four-star general who last served as the commander of U.S. European Command and concurrently as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR). He previously serv ...

, US Air Force General and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe *"''Majoren''" (

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

, "The Major") –

Hans Reidar Holtermann Hans Reidar Holtermann (born 20 October 1895 in Sokndal, died 25 November 1966 in Bærum) was a Norway, Norwegian military officer. Holtermann is best known as the commander of Hegra Fortress during the Battle of Hegra Fortress in the Norwegian Ca ...

, Norwegian World War II military leader *"Mang Xiahou 盲夏侯" (Chinese, "Blind Xiahou") –

Xiahou Dun Xiahou Dun () (died 13 June 220), courtesy name Yuanrang, was a Chinese military general and politician serving under the warlord Cao Cao during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China.''Sanguozhi'' vol.9. He served for a few months under Cao Ca ...

, general serving under the warlord Cao Cao in the late Eastern Han dynasty, for the loss of his left eye *"Mang Zhang Fei 莽张飞" (Chinese, "Rash Zhang Fei") –

Zhang Fei Zhang Fei () (died July or August 221 AD), courtesy name Yide, was a military general serving under the warlord Liu Bei in the late Eastern Han dynasty and early Three Kingdoms period of China. Zhang Fei and Guan Yu, who were among the earlie ...

, general who served under the warlord

in the late Eastern Han dynasty and early

period, for his famously hot temper *"Manila John" – John Basilone, U.S marine, World War II Medal of Honor recipient *"The Marble Man" – Robert E. Lee, Confederate general (for his perfection at West Point) *"The Marble Model" – Robert E. Lee, Confederate general (for his perfection at West Point) *"Marshal Forwards" –

Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, Fürst von Wahlstatt (; 21 December 1742 – 12 September 1819), ''Graf'' (count), later elevated to ''Fürst'' (sovereign prince) von Wahlstatt, was a Prussian '' Generalfeldmarschall'' (field marshal). He earne ...

, Prussian general *"Mary" – Arthur Coningham, New Zealand/Australian First World War flying ace and Second World War senior RAF officer *"Maryland Stuart" – George H. Stewart, Confederate general *"Meagher of the Sword" – Thomas Francis Meagher, commander of the Union Irish Brigade during the American Civil War *"Mei Ran Gong 美髯公" (Chinese, "Lord of the Magnificent Beard")-

, general serving under the warlord

in the late Eastern Han dynasty, nickname given by

Emperor Xian of Han Emperor Xian of Han (2 April 181 – 21 April 234), personal name Liu Xie (劉協), courtesy name Bohe, was the 14th and last Emperor of China, emperor of the Eastern Han dynasty in China. He reigned from 28 September 189 until 11 December 220. ...

*"Mick" –

Edward Mannock Edward Corringham "Mick" Mannock (24 May 1887 – 26 July 1918) was a British flying ace in the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force during the First World War. Mannock was a pioneer of fighter aircraft tactics in aerial warfare. At the time ...

, First World War British fighter ace *"Mickey" – David Marcus, American

Army An army (from Old French ''armee'', itself derived from the Latin verb ''armāre'', meaning "to arm", and related to the Latin noun ''arma'', meaning "arms" or "weapons"), ground force or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on ...

colonel, helped train the nascent Israeli Army, became its first general (

Aluf ''Aluf'' ( he, אלוף, lit=champion or "First\leader of a group" in Biblical Hebrew; ) is a senior military rank in the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) for officers who in other countries would have the rank of general, air marshal, or admiral ...

) *"Mike" – Frank W. Fenno, Jr., U.S. submarine commander *"Micky" –

Harold Brownlow Martin Air Marshal Sir Harold Brownlow Morgan "Micky" Martin, (27 February 1918 – 3 November 1988) was an Australian bomber pilot and senior commander in the Royal Air Force (RAF). He took part in Operation Chastise, the RAF's "Dambusters" raid in ...

, Second World War Australian bomber pilot attached to the RAF *"Ming the Merciless" –

Leslie Morshead Lieutenant General Sir Leslie James Morshead, (18 September 1889 – 26 September 1959) was an Australian soldier, teacher, businessman, and farmer, whose military career spanned both world wars. During the Second World War, he led the Aust ...

, Second World War Australian general, also in First World War *"Mokka" – Mordechai Limon, Israeli admiral *"Moke" – William J. Millican, U.S. submarine commander *"Monk" – Benjamin Dickson, U.S. intelligence officer *"The Monster" – Jacob H. Smith, U.S. general *"Monty" – Bernard Montgomery, Second World War British field marshal *"Moon" – Wreford G. Chapple, World War II U.S. ace submarine commander *"Mush" (from "Mushmouth") – Dudley W. Morton, World War II U.S. ace submarine commander (for his Tennessee drawl) * "Mustapha" –

Husband E. Kimmel Husband Edward Kimmel (February 26, 1882 – May 14, 1968) was a United States Navy four-star admiral who was the commander in chief of the United States Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT) during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He was removed fr ...

CINCPAC United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) is a unified combatant command of the United States Armed Forces responsible for the Indo-Pacific region. Formerly known as United States Pacific Command (USPACOM) since its inception in 1947, ...

Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor is an American lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. It was often visited by the Naval fleet of the United States, before it was acquired from the Hawaiian Kingdom by the U.S. with the signing of the R ...

7 December 1941 *"Murph" –

Michael P. Murphy Michael Patrick Murphy (May 7, 1976 – June 28, 2005) was a United States Navy SEAL officer who was awarded the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the War in Afghanistan. He was the first member of the ...

, Navy SEAL

N

*"Ned" – Edward L. Beach, Jr., World War II U.S. submarine commander and writer *"Nick" – George D. Wallace, U.S. cavalry officer

O

*"Oklahoma Pete" – Marc Mitscher, American World War II admiral *"Ol' Blood and Guts" –

George S. Patton George Smith Patton Jr. (November 11, 1885 – December 21, 1945) was a general in the United States Army who commanded the Seventh United States Army in the Mediterranean Theater of World War II, and the Third United States Army in France ...

, World War II U.S. general (a nickname he rejected) *"Ol' Fuss and Feathers" –

Winfield Scott Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786May 29, 1866) was an American military commander and political candidate. He served as a general in the United States Army from 1814 to 1861, taking part in the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, the early s ...

, U.S. Army general *"Old Brains" –

Henry Halleck Henry Wager Halleck (January 16, 1815 – January 9, 1872) was a senior United States Army officer, scholar, and lawyer. A noted expert in military studies, he was known by a nickname that became derogatory: "Old Brains". He was an important par ...

, Union general *"Old Dutch" – Edward C. Kalbfus, American admiral *"Old Flintlock" – Roger Hanson, Confederate general *"Old Forwards" –

, Prussian general at the

Battle of Waterloo The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815, near Waterloo, Belgium, Waterloo (at that time in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, now in Belgium). A French army under the command of Napoleon was defeated by two of the armie ...

*"Old Gimlet Eye" –

, U.S. general *"Old Hickory" –

Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was an American lawyer, planter, general, and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before being elected to the presidency, he gained fame as ...

, U.S. general and President *"Old Jube" –

, Confederate general *"Old Jubilee" –

, Confederate general *"Old Mac" – James McCudden, British First World War fighter ace *"The Old Man of the

Morea The Morea ( el, Μορέας or ) was the name of the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece during the Middle Ages and the early modern period. The name was used for the Byzantine province known as the Despotate of the Morea, by the Ottom ...

" –

Theodoros Kolokotronis Theodoros Kolokotronis ( el, Θεόδωρος Κολοκοτρώνης; 3 April 1770 – 4 February 1843) was a Greek general and the pre-eminent leader of the Greek War of Independence (1821–1829) against the Ottoman Empire. Kolokotronis's g ...

, military leader of the Greek War of Independence *"Old Pap" –

Sterling Price Major-General Sterling "Old Pap" Price (September 14, 1809 – September 29, 1867) was a senior officer of the Confederate States Army who commanded infantry in the Western and Trans-Mississippi theaters of the American Civil War. Prior to ...

, Confederate general *"Old Reliable" – ** William J. Hardee, Confederate general **

George H. Thomas George Henry Thomas (July 31, 1816March 28, 1870) was an American general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and one of the principal commanders in the Western Theater. Thomas served in the Mexican–American War and later chose ...

, Union general *"Old Rock" – Henry L. Benning, Confederate general *"Old Stars"-- Ormsby M. Mitchel, Union general *"Old Wooden Head" –

John Bell Hood John Bell Hood (June 1 or June 29, 1831 – August 30, 1879) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War. Although brave, Hood's impetuosity led to high losses among his troops as he moved up in rank. Bruce Catton wrote that "the de ...

, Confederate general *"Onkel" –

Theo Osterkamp Theodor "Theo" Osterkamp (15 April 1892 – 2 January 1975) was a German fighter pilot during World War I and World War II. A flying ace, he achieved 32 victories in World War I. In World War II, he led ''Jagdgeschwader'' 51 up to the Battle of B ...

, German fighter ace of both world wars *"Otter" – Orde Wingate, British commander of irregular forces in the Second World War *"Ozzie" – Richard B. Lynch, U.S. submarine officer

P

*"Pa" – Edwin M. Watson, American general *"Pablo" – Squadron Leader Paul Mason, RAF pilot during

Operation Desert Storm Operation or Operations may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media * ''Operation'' (game), a battery-operated board game that challenges dexterity * Operation (music), a term used in musical set theory * ''Operations'' (magazine), Multi-Ma ...

and author *"Pacifier of Libya" (Italian: ''Pacificatore della Libia'') –

, Italian Army general *"Paddy" – ** Brendan Finucane, World War II Irish RAF fighter ace ** Hugh Gough, 19th century British Army general ** Robert Blair Mayne, British officer – founding member of SAS ** W. H. Harbison, British RAF officer ** Paedo Trev, Royal Navy Petty Officer *"The Panther Man" (

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

, ''L'uomo pantera'') –

Achille Starace Achille Starace (; 18 August 1889 – 29 April 1945) was a prominent leader of Fascist Italy before and during World War II. Early life and career Starace was born in Sannicola, province of Lecce, in southern Apulia. His father was a wine and o ...

, Italian Army major general,

Blackshirt The Voluntary Militia for National Security ( it, Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale, MVSN), commonly called the Blackshirts ( it, Camicie Nere, CCNN, singular: ) or (singular: ), was originally the paramilitary wing of the Nation ...

, and Fascist party leader *"Papa" –

Joseph Joffre Joseph Jacques Césaire Joffre (12 January 1852 – 3 January 1931) was a French general who served as Commander-in-Chief of French forces on the Western Front from the start of World War I until the end of 1916. He is best known for regroupi ...

, World War I French ''marechal'' *"Pappy" – ** Greg Boyington, World War II U.S. Marine Corps fighter ace ** Paul Gunn, World War II U.S. Army Air Force bomber pilot *"Pappa Dönitz" – Karl Dönitz, German admiral *"Pat" – J. Loy Maloney, U.S. submarine commander *"

of Asia –

, Chinese Nationalist military general, nicknamed by

of the

*"Peaches" –

David Petraeus David Howell Petraeus (; born November 7, 1952) is a retired United States Army general and public official. He served as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from September 6, 2011, until his resignation on November 9, 2012. Prior to ...

, United States Army general *"Peng Da Jiangjun 彭大将军"(Chinese, "Great General Peng") – Peng Dehuai, prominent Chinese Communist military leader, and served as China's Defense Minister from 1954 to 1959. *"Pete" – ** Lloyd M. Bucher, U.S. submarine commander ** William E. Ferrall, U.S. submarine commander ** Ignatius J. Galantin, U.S. submarine commander ** James Longstreet, Confederate general ** Marc Mitscher, World War II U.S. admiral *"Petit Rouge" (french: Little Red) –

Manfred von Richthofen Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (; 2 May 1892 – 21 April 1918), known in English as Baron von Richthofen or the Red Baron, was a fighter pilot with the German Air Force during World War I. He is considered the ace-of-aces of ...

, German fighter ace *"Pi" – Herman A. Piczentkowski, U.S. submarine commander *"Pied Piper of Saipan" –

Guy Gabaldon Guy Louis Gabaldon (March 22, 1926 – August 31, 2006) was a United States Marine who, at age 18, captured or persuaded to surrender over 1,300 Japanese soldiers and civilians during the battles for Saipan and Tinian islands in 1944 during World ...

, U.S. marine *"Piggy" – Brian Boyle (SAAF officer) *"Pilly" – Willis A. Lent, U.S. submarine commander *"Ping" – Theodore S. Wilkinson, U.S. Navy admiral and commander of

ONI An is a kind of ''yōkai'', demon, orc, ogre, or troll in Japanese folklore. Oni are mostly known for their fierce and evil nature manifested in their propensity for murder and cannibalism. Notwithstanding their evil reputation, oni possess ...

*"Pinky" – Marvin G. Kennedy, U.S. Navy submarine and destroyer commander *"Pip" – G. P. B. Roberts, British general *"Pips" – Josef Priller, World War II German fighter ace *"Popo 婆婆" (Chinese, "Granny") – Luo Ronghuan, Chinese communist military leader, for his ability to work with

despite the latter's personality, and his talent in managing logistics and other background work for him *"Po Tui Jiangjun 跛腿將軍" (Chinese, "lame legged general") – Zhang Lingfu, high-ranking general of the Chinese National Revolutionary Army, injured during the

Battle of Nanchang The Battle of Nanchang () was a military campaign fought around Nanchang, Jiangxi between the Chinese National Revolutionary Army and the Japanese Imperial Japanese Army in the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was the first major conflict to occur ...

*"Poco" – William W. Smith, U.S. Navy officer ( Kimmel's Chief of Staff) *"Poet General" –

Masaharu Homma was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Homma commanded the Japanese 14th Army, which invaded the Philippines and perpetrated the Bataan Death March. After the war, Homma was convicted of war crimes relating ...

, Imperial Japanese Army general known for his invasion of the

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

*"Pompey" – Harold Edward Elliott, First World War Australian general *"Popski" – Vladimir Peniakoff, Belgian-born commando in British service in the Second World War *"Prince John" – John B. Magruder, Confederate general *"Pritzl" –

Heinz Bär The H. J. Heinz Company is an American food processing company headquartered at One PPG Place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company was founded by Henry J. Heinz in 1869. Heinz manufactures thousands of food products in plants on six contin ...

, German fighter ace

Q

*"Quax" – Karl Schnörrer, German fighter ace of World War II *"Quex" – H. F. P. Sinclair, British admiral and head of SIS

R

*"Raful" – Rafael Eitan, Israeli Chief of Staff and politician *"Rebel" – Vernon L. Lowrance, U.S. ace submarine commander *"Red" – ** James W. Coe, World War II U.S. ace submarine commander ** Walter E. Doyle, U.S. submarine commander ** Ralph C. Lynch, Jr., U.S. submarine commander ** William F. Raborn, U.S. admiral and director of the CIA ** Lawson P. Ramage, U.S. ace submarine commander ** Douglas N. Syverson, U.S. submarine officer *"The Red Baron" ( German: ''der Rote Baron'') –

, German fighter ace *"The Red Battle-flyer" (German: ''der rote Kampfflieger'') – Manfred von Richthofen, German fighter ace *"The Red Knight" – Manfred von Richthofen, German fighter ace *"Red Mike" –

Merritt A. Edson Major General Merritt Austin Edson, Sr. (April 25, 1897 – August 14, 1955), known as "Red Mike", was a general in the United States Marine Corps. Among the decorations he received were the Medal of Honor, two Navy Crosses, the Silver Star, ...

, World War II U.S. Marine Raiders officer *"Reeste" –

, German fighter ace *"Reggie" – Harry George Smart, British air vice marshal *"Ren Tu 人屠" (Chinese, literally "Human Butcher") –

Bai Qi Bai Qi (; – 257 BC), also known as Gongsun Qi (), was a Chinese military general of the Qin state during the Warring States period. Born in Mei (present-day Mei County, Shaanxi), Bai Qi served as the commander of the Qin army for more than 3 ...

, general of the

Qin state Qin () was an ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty. Traditionally dated to 897 BC, it took its origin in a reconquest of western lands previously lost to the Rong; its position at the western edge of Chinese civilization permitted ex ...

in the

Warring States period The Warring States period () was an era in ancient Chinese history characterized by warfare, as well as bureaucratic and military reforms and consolidation. It followed the Spring and Autumn period and concluded with the Qin wars of conquest ...

of China, for being responsible for the deaths of a total of between 890,000 and 2,000,000 enemy soldiers *"Rooney" –

William Henry Fitzhugh Lee William Henry Fitzhugh Lee (May 31, 1837 – October 15, 1891), known as Rooney Lee (often spelled "Roony" among friends and family) or W. H. F. Lee, was the second son of General Robert E. Lee and Mary Anna Custis. He was a planter, a Confed ...

, Confederate general and U.S. Congressman *"Rosey" – Redfield Mason, U.S. cryptanalyst *"Rough and Ready" –

Zachary Taylor Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784 – July 9, 1850) was an American military leader who served as the 12th president of the United States from 1849 until his death in 1850. Taylor was a career officer in the United States Army, rising to th ...

, U.S. Army general *"Rum" – John M. Jones, Confederate general

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*"The Saint" – Augustus R. St. Angelo, U.S. submarine officer *"Sailor" – Adolph G. Malan, South African fighter ace in the RAF in the Second World War *"Sailor King" –

King William IV William IV (William Henry; 21 August 1765 – 20 June 1837) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death in 1837. The third son of George III, William succeeded hi ...

of Great Britain (due to service in the Royal Navy) *"Sally" – James J. Archer, Confederate general *"Sam Bahadur" –

Sam Manekshaw Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw (3 April 1914 – 27 June 2008), widely known as Sam Manekshaw and Sam Bahadur ("Sam the Brave"), was the Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army during the Indo-Pakistani War of ...

, former Indian Army field marshal *"San Xing Jia Nu 三姓家奴" (Chinese, "Slave of Three Surnames") –

Lü Bu Lü Bu () (died 7 February 199), courtesy name Fengxian, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of Imperial China. Originally a subordinate of a minor warlord Ding Yuan, he betr ...

, general and warlord of the late Eastern Han dynasty, for his betrayal of former masters

Ding Yuan Ding Yuan () (died 189), courtesy name Jianyang, was a Chinese politician and warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. In 189, both he and Dong Zhuo were summoned into the capital Luoyang with their individual troops to a ...

and

Dong Zhuo Dong Zhuo () (died 22 May 192), courtesy name Zhongying, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty. At the end of the reign of the Eastern Han, Dong Zhuo was a general and powerful minist ...

*"Sandy" – Louis D. McGregor, U.S. submarine commander *"Savvy" – ** Charles M. Cooke, Jr., World War II U.S. sailor ** Leon J. Huffman, U.S. submarine commander ** Charles W. Read, U.S. Federal and Confederate naval officer *"Schneller Heinz" ( German, "Hurrying Heinz") –

Heinz Guderian Heinz Wilhelm Guderian (; 17 June 1888 – 14 May 1954) was a German general during World War II who, after the war, became a successful memoirist. An early pioneer and advocate of the "blitzkrieg" approach, he played a central role in th ...

, World War II German ''panzer'' general *"der Schweiger" (German, "The silent one") – Helmuth von Moltke the Elder, long-serving 19th-century chief of the Prussian and later the

German General Staff The German General Staff, originally the Prussian General Staff and officially the Great General Staff (german: Großer Generalstab), was a full-time body at the head of the Prussian Army and later, the German Army, responsible for the continuou ...

*"Screwball" –

, World War II Canadian fighter ace *"Seminole" –

Edmund Kirby Smith General Edmund Kirby Smith (May 16, 1824March 28, 1893) was a senior officer of the Confederate States Army who commanded the Trans-Mississippi Department (comprising Arkansas, Missouri, Texas, western Louisiana, Arizona Territory and the Indi ...

, Confederate general *"Shadow" –

Lynn Garrison Lynn Garrison (born April 1, 1937) is a Canadian pilot and political adviser. He was a Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilot in the 403 City of Calgary Squadron, before holding jobs as a commercial pilot, film producer, director and mercenary ...

, RCAF fighter pilot and mercenary *"Shanks" –

Nathan G. Evans Nathan George "Shanks" Evans (February 3, 1824 – November 23, 1868) was a United States Army officer who later served as a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Biography Evans was born in Marion, South Caro ...

, Confederate general *"Sharkey" – Nigel Ward, Royal Navy fighter pilot during the Falklands War and author. *"Shen Tong Dajiang 神通大将" (Chinese, roughly "Great General of Clever Ability") –

Li Siye Li Siye (李嗣業) (died March 2, 759), formally Prince Zhongyong of Wuwei (武威忠勇王), was a general of the Tang Dynasty. He was known to have fought valiantly at the Battle of Talas after the defeat of the primary army commanded by Gao Xi ...

, general of the

, for his prowess in the campaign against Chach *"Shen Xu 申胥" (Chinese, "Xu of Shen") –

Wu Zixu :''Note: names are in simplified characters followed by traditional and Pinyin transliteration.'' Wu Yun (died 484 BC), better known by his courtesy name Zixu, was a Chinese military general and politician of the Wu kingdom in the Spring and Aut ...

, general and politician of the Wu kingdom in the

Spring and Autumn period The Spring and Autumn period was a period in Chinese history from approximately 770 to 476 BC (or according to some authorities until 403 BC) which corresponds roughly to the first half of the Eastern Zhou period. The period's name derives fr ...

*"Shimi" – Simon Fraser, Second World War British commando leader *"Shorty" – ** Charles D. Edmunds, U.S. submarine commander **

Robert H. Soule Major General Robert H. "Shorty" Soule (February 10, 1900 – January 26, 1952) was a senior officer in the United States Army. He commanded the 188th Glider Infantry Regiment of the 11th Airborne Division in the Philippines campaign during Wor ...

, U.S. 3rd Infantry Division commander *"Shot Pouch" –

William H.T. Walker William Henry Talbot Walker (November 26, 1816 – July 22, 1864) was an American soldier. He was a career United States Army officer who fought with distinction during the Mexican-American War, and also served as a Confederate States Army, ...

, Confederate general * Colonel ''Shrapnel'' –

, British World War II general & CIGS *"Shy" – Edward C. Meyer, former United States Army Chief of Staff *"Silent Otto" –

Otto Kretschmer Otto Kretschmer (1 May 1912 – 5 August 1998) was a German naval officer and submariner in World War II and the Cold War. From September 1939 until his capture in March 1941 he sank 44 ships, including one warship, a total of 274,333 tons. For ...

, World War II German ace submarine commander *"Skinny" – Francis W. Rockwell, U.S. Navy admiral *"Sky Samurai" –

Saburō Sakai was a Japanese naval aviator and flying ace (''"Gekitsui-O"'', ) of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Sakai had 28–64 aerial victories, including shared ones, according to official Japanese records, but his autobiography, ''Samura ...

, World War II Japanese Navy fighter ace *"Slew" – John S. McCain, Sr., World War II U.S. admiral and aviator *"Smiling Albert" –

Albert Kesselring Albert Kesselring (30 November 1885 – 16 July 1960) was a German '' Generalfeldmarschall'' of the Luftwaffe during World War II who was subsequently convicted of war crimes. In a military career that spanned both world wars, Kesselring beca ...

, World War II ''Luftwaffe'' field marshal *"Smitty" – John S. McCain, Jr., Vietnam War U.S. admiral *"Soarer" – David G. M. Campbell (after winning the 1896 Grand National on a horse called "Soarer") *"Soupy" – James H. Campbell, World War II U.S. submarine commander *"Spanky" – George Roberts, commander of the

99th Fighter Squadron The 99th Infantry Division was formed in 1942 and deployed overseas in 1944. The "Checkerboard" or "Battle Babies" division landed at the French port of Le Havre and proceeded northeast to Belgium. During the heavy fighting in the Battle of the ...

(

Tuskegee Airmen The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of primarily African American military pilots (fighter and bomber) and airmen who fought in World War II. They formed the 332d Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group (Medium) of the United States Army ...

) *"Sparky" _

Ronald Speirs Lieutenant Colonel Ronald Charles Speirs (20 April 1920 – 11 April 2007) was a United States Army officer who served in the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division during World War II. He was initially assigned as a p ...

, Governor of

Spandau Prison Spandau Prison was located in the borough of Spandau in West Berlin. It was originally a military prison, built in 1876, but became a proto-concentration camp under the Nazis. After the war, it held seven top Nazi leaders convicted in the Nurem ...

*"Speed" – John P. Currie, World War II U.S. submarine commander *"Spider" – James Marks, former commander of the

United States Army Intelligence Center The United States Army Intelligence Center of Excellence (USAICoE) is the United States Army's school for professional training of military intelligence personnel. It is a component of United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) ...

*"Spig" – Frank W. Wead, U.S. Navy aviator and screenwriter *"Spike" – ** William H. P. Blandy, U.S. Navy admiral **

William Eckert William Dole Eckert (January 20, 1909 – April 16, 1971) was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force, and later the fourth Commissioner of Major League Baseball from to . Personal life, career, and death William Eckert was born ...

, U.S. Air Force lieutenant general and fourth commissioner of Major League Baseball **

Martin P. Hottel Martin Perry Hottel (25 January 1904 – 30 May 1981), was a decorated submarine commander during World War II who reached the rank of rear admiral in the United States Navy. Martin Perry Hottel was born to Coast Guard Rear Admiral James F. Hot ...

, U.S. submarine commander ** William W. Momyer, U.S. Air Force general and World War II flying ace *"Splash" –

Edward Ashmore Admiral of the Fleet Sir Edward Beckwith Ashmore, (11 December 1919 – 28 April 2016) was a senior Royal Navy officer. He saw active service in the Second World War and later commanded two frigates before achieving high command in the Navy. ...

, British general who served in the

Royal Flying Corps "Through Adversity to the Stars" , colors = , colours_label = , march = , mascot = , anniversaries = , decorations ...

and

during World War I before rejoining the army to lead air defence *"Spoons" – Benjamin F. Butler, Union general *"Spud" – Elbert C. Lindon, U.S. submarine commander *"Spuds" - Theodore G. Ellyson, U.S. Naval Aviator *"Stan" –

Roderic Dallas Roderic Stanley (Stan) Dallas, (30 July 1891 – 1 June 1918) was an Australian fighter ace of World War I. His score of aerial victories is generally regarded as the second-highest by an Australian, after Robert Little, b ...

, World War I Australian fighter ace *"Steam" – Elliott E. Marshall, U.S. submarine commander *"Star of Africa" –

Hans-Joachim Marseille Hans-Joachim Marseille (; 13 December 1919 – 30 September 1942) was a German Luftwaffe fighter pilot and flying ace during World War II. He is noted for his aerial battles during the North African Campaign and his Bohemian lifestyle. One o ...

, German flying ace *"Stonewall" – Thomas J. Jackson, Confederate general *"Stoney" – Clifford H. Roper, U.S. submarine commander *"Stormin' Norman" –

Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. (; August 22, 1934 – December 27, 2012) was a United States Army general. While serving as the commander of United States Central Command, he led all Coalition of the Gulf War, coalition forces in the Gulf ...

, U.S. general (a nickname he disliked) *"Strafer" – W. H. E. Gott, British general (from a German propaganda poster, ''Gott strafe England'') *"Stuffy" – Hugh C. T. Dowding, commander of

Fighter Command RAF Fighter Command was one of the commands of the Royal Air Force. It was formed in 1936 to allow more specialised control of fighter aircraft. It served throughout the Second World War World War II or the Second World War, oft ...

during the

Battle of Britain The Battle of Britain, also known as the Air Battle for England (german: die Luftschlacht um England), was a military campaign of the Second World War, in which the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) of the Royal Navy defende ...

*"Sunshine" – Stuart S. Murray, U.S. submarine commander *"Swanky Syd" – S. T. B. Lawford, British general (from his penchant for appearing full dress uniform and in the company of beautiful women) *"The Swamp Fox" –

Francis Marion Brigadier-General Francis Marion ( 1732 – February 27, 1795), also known as the Swamp Fox, was an American military officer, planter and politician who served during the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. During the Ameri ...

, U.S. general *"The Swamp Fox of the Confederacy" –

M. Jeff Thompson Brigadier-General M. Jeff Thompson (January 22, 1826 – September 5, 1876), nicknamed "Swamp Fox," was a senior officer of the Missouri State Guard who commanded cavalry in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War. The () ...

, Confederate general *"Swede" – **Eliot H. Bryant, World War II U.S. submarine commander **Charles B. Momsen, World War II U.S. submarine force commander, inventor of the Momsen lung *"The Swedish knight" – Sidney Smith (Royal Navy officer), Sir Sidney Smith, British naval officer in the Napoleonic Wars who was knighted by the Swedish Crown *"Systematic Joe" – Frederick Stanley Maude, Sir Stanley Maude, British general in Mesopotamia during World War I (for his carefully planned campaign advancing up the Tigris river)

T

*"Taffy" **James Ira Thomas Jones, James I. T. Jones, British World War One fighter ace **Trafford Leigh-Mallory, British Second World War Royal Air Force officer *"Taigong Wang 太公望" (Chinese, roughly "Hopeful Grand Duke") – Jiang Ziya,

noble, statesman, and general, for being the 'master' King Wen of Zhou had hoped for *"Tenacious" – Raizo Tanaka, Tanaka Raizo World War II Japanese destroyer admiral (for action in the Solomon Islands) *"Terrible Turner" – Richmond K. Turner, R. Kelly Turner, Admiral USN in World War II *"The Great Asparagus" – Charles De Gaulle, French general and later President of France *"The Terror" – Edward Quinan,

General in World War II *"The Terror of Morocco" – Aarne Juutilainen, Finnish army captain, who also served in the French Foreign Legion *"The Tiger" – Suheil al-Hassan, Syrian Arab Army brigadier general *"The Young Napoleon" –

, Union general *"Tex" – **Forrest R. Biard, World War II U.S. submarine commander **David Lee "Tex" Hill, David Hill,

fighter ace **Heber H. McLean, U.S. submarine commander **Leonard S. Mewhinney, U.S. submarine commander **Chris Kyle, U.S. Navy SEAL *"Thunderbolt" – ** Bayezid I, Ottoman sultan ** Georgios Kondylis, Greek Army general and politician *"Tiger of Malaya" – Tomoyuki Yamashita, Yamashita Tomoyuki, World War II Japanese general * "Tim" Pile – Frederick Pile, World War II British general *"Tin Legs" – Sir Douglas Bader – Second World War RAF ace *"Tiny" – **Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside, Edmund Ironside, British field marshal and Chief of the Imperial General Staff **Bernard Freyberg, British World War I officer and commander of NZEF in World War II **Frank C. Lynch, Jr., U.S. submarine commander *"Tooey" – Carl Andrew Spaatz, Carl A. Spaatz, American general, first Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force *"Tubby" – Arthur Samuel Allen, Arthur Allen, Second World War Australian general *"Turkey Neck" – George C. Crawford, World War II U.S. submarine commander

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*"Uncle Bill" – William Slim, British Second World War general in Burma *"Uncle Billy" – William T. Sherman, U.S. Civil War general *"Uncle Charlie" – Charles A. Lockwood, Jr., World War II U.S. Pacific Fleet Submarine Force commander *"Uncle John" – John Sedgwick, U.S. Civil War general *"Uncle Wiggly Wings" – Gail S. Halvorsen, U.S. Air Force officer

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*"''Vati'' (German for "Pappy" or "Daddy") – Werner Mölders, German fighter ace *"Vinegar Joe" – Joseph Stilwell, U.S. general *"Valkoinen Kuolema" (Finnish for "white death") – Simo Häyhä, Finnish sniper in Winter War

W

*"War Horse" – James Longstreet, Confederate general *"Warrior Monk" –

, retired US Marine Corps general and US Secretary of Defense *"Weary" **Edward Dunlop, Australian surgeon renowned for his leadership role while imprisoned by the Japanese during the Second World War **Charles W. Wilkins, U.S. submarine commander *"Weegee" – William G. Brown, World War II U.S. submarine commander *"Wen Hou 温候" (Chinese, "Marquis of Wen") –

, general and warlord of the late Eastern Han dynasty, a title granted by

which became a household name *"Westy" – William Westmoreland, commander of U.S. forces during the Vietnam War *"Whiskey" – Andrew Jackson Smith, Union Army general *"White Death" – Simo Häyhä, Finnish Sniper during the Winter War *"The White Death of the Saracens" – Nikephoros II Phokas Byzantine general and emperor *"The White Mouse"- Nancy Wake, for her ability to elude capture *"The White Tornado" – Adrian Cummins, Royal Australian Navy commodore, for his 'whirling' manner *"Wild Bill" – **William Guarnere, American World War II paratrooper **William J. Donovan, Medal of Honor recipient, Army major general and first director of the Office of Strategic Services *"Willie" – James Brian Tait, J. B. Tait, British bomber pilot in the Second World War *"Wingy" – James Renton, James M. L. Renton, British general (for having lost an arm in battle) *"Winkle" – Eric Brown (pilot), Eric Brown, British Second World War test pilot *"Wizard of the Saddle" – Nathan Bedford Forrest, Confederate cavalry general *"Wolong 卧龙" (Chinese, "Crouching Dragon") – Zhuge Liang, politician, military strategist, writer, engineer and inventor during the late Eastern Han dynasty, and Imperial Chancellor and regent of Shu Han during the

period, for his ambition and great potential *"Wooch" – Kendall J. Fielder, U.S. Army intelligence officer *"Wooden Box" – Richard Geoffrey Pine-Coffin, British Army parachute officer during the Second World War *"Wop" – Wop May, W. R. May, Canadian aviator in the First World War *"Wu Tzu 吴子" (Chinese, 'Tzu' is used in respect) – Wu Qi, military leader, general, Legalism (Chinese philosophy), Legalist philosopher, and

in the Warring States period *"Wully" – Sir William Robertson, 1st Baronet – chief of the Imperial General Staff during the First World War, never lost traces of a working-class accent *"Wutz" -- Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland, World War II Luftwaffe fighter pilot and brother of Adolf Galland

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*"Chu-Han Contention, Xi Chu Ba Wang 西楚霸王" (Chinese, "Hegemon-King of Western Chu") – Xiang Yu, Late Qin Dynasty Warlord, King of Western Chu during the Chu–Han Contention, for his immense bravery and ferocity * "Xiang Shuai 香帅" (Chinese, "Fragrant Marshall") – Zhang Zhidong, important Chinese official of the late Qing dynasty, because of his courtesy name Xiang Tao 香涛 * "Xin Shuai 馨帅" (Chinese, "Aromatic Marshall") – Sun Chuanfang, Zhili clique warlord and protégé of the "Jade Marshal" Wu Peifu (1874–1939)., because of his courtesy name Xin Yuan 馨远 * "Xiao Ba Wang 小霸王" (Chinese, "Little Hegemon-King"), also "Zhi'er 猘兒" (Chinese, roughly "Impulsive and Brave Lad") – Sun Ce, general and warlord of the late Eastern Han dynasty, for his bravery * "Xiao Wei Yuan Zhang 小委员长" (Chinese, "Little Chairman"), – Chen Cheng, Chinese political and military leader, and one of the main National Revolutionary Army commanders during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the

, because Chiang Kai-Shek was often referred to as 'Chairman', thus to describe Chen's position as second-in-command * "Xiao Zhuge 小诸葛" (Chinese, "Little Zhuge Liang"), – Bai Chongxi, Chinese general in the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China (ROC) and a prominent Chinese Nationalist leader., for his many battlefield exploits during the Northern expedition * "Xue Ping Gui 薛平贵" (Chinese, literally "Xue the Parity and Expensive") –

, Chinese Nationalist military general, given to him by the Hunanese people for his interference in the price of rice in Hunan for the war effort

Y

*"Ye Canzuo 叶参座" (Chinese, "Chief of Staff Ye") – Ye Jianying, Chinese communist general, Yuan shuai, Marshal of the People's Liberation Army. *"Yi Shen Shi Dan 一身是胆" (Chinese, literally "a body of bravery") –

, general who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty and early

period, for his numerous acts of bravery, especially in the Battle of Han River *"Yu Shuai 玉帥" (Chinese, "Jade Marshall") – Wu Peifu, major figure in the struggles between the List of warlords and military cliques in the Warlord Era, warlords who dominated History of the Republic of China, Republican China from 1916 to 1927, because of his courtesy name Zi Yu 子玉 *"Yu Shuai 雨帅" (Chinese, "Rain Marshall") – Zhang Zuolin,

of Manchuria from 1916–28, during the Warlord Era in China, because of his courtesy name Yu Ting 雨亭 *"Yue Wangye 岳王爷" (Chinese, roughly "Royal Highness Yue") – Yue Fei, military general who served the Song dynasty, Southern Song dynasty, for his posthumous rank which became a household nickname *"''Yurufun''" (Japanese, meaning roughly "droopy drawers") – Shigetarō Shimada, Shimada Shigetaro, Japanese admiral in World War IIPrange, Gordon W., Dillon, Katherine V., and Goldstein, Donald M. ''At Dawn We Slept'' (New York: Penguin, 1991), p. 279

Z

*"Zhou Lang 周郎" (Chinese, "Zhou the Youth") – Zhou Yu, military general and strategist serving under the late Eastern Han warlord Sun Ce, for his youth, good looks and impressive battle record *"Ziggy" – Clifton Sprague, US admiral in World War II *"Zulu" - Albert Gerald Lewis South African WW2 pilot

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