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Glossary of the First World War - Y

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Y: YMCA.
Yank: British slang for Americans.
Yellow Cross: Mustard Gas.
YMCA: Young Men’s Christian Association; ran canteens behind the front lines.
Ypérite: Mustard Gas.

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