Weirdest battlecry

[cegorach]

Recently I have read some more about Polish-Lithuanian-Belorussian uprising against Russia in 1863-65 and I found something I consider the strangest warshout I have ever seen...

The uprising got popular support from volunteers from several countries - French, Italian, Irish, German, even Russian deserters.

One particular unit was created by the French Francois Rochebrune

His unit of Zhuaves of Death ( Żuawi Śmierci in Polish) armed with excellent Belgian rifles with soldiers of mixed nationality was known for bravery.

officer of Zhuaves


There was one problem, though Rochebrune did know only a single phrase in Polish so he shouted it every time - it was

'Psiakrew htóra godzina' which literally would be - 'Bloody hell whhaat time it is !!!' ;)

This way a common phrase was turned into something enemy had a reason to hate... :)



Any proposals ?


Regards Cegorach

[Marshal Murat]

Lol, that had to be annoying.
What time is it!!!!????
4:30!!!!!

Any books you recommend on the period?

[cegorach]

Nothing in English as far as I know - there is some scattered data in the web, though.

e.g. more interesting http://www.belarusguide.com/culture1/people/Kastus.html

I still can recommend Wikipedia - even cases of Polish terrorism during the rising ('daggerers') are described.

In Poland it clearly has semi-legendary status and gets some long-waited respect in latest Lithuanian and non-regime Belorussian works.

Interesting, but the experience affected both Polish underground and German anti-guerilla tactics during the 2nd WW, though Germans were far less successfull than expected...



But I am curious more about other warcry proposals, anyone ?

[Stig]

lol reminds me of the warcry used by British paratroopers: Whao Mohammed (or something, might misspell it)
They used it because the Germans couldn't pronounce it, handy if you want to know which building is yours and which isn't

[KrooK]

I like that semi legendary cossacks warcry.
"Jebu waszu mac" - your mothers are bitches :)
It was translated into most of XVIII century books as "God with us".

[Atilius]

Japanese soldiers were heard to yell: "Babe Ruth eat shit!" before bayonet charges on Guadalcanal.

[KukriKhan]

"Who is that, running over the desert! It is Kukri, hands clutching a meaty axe! And with a booming grunt, his voice cometh:

"I'm going to hump you until you're bright blue!!!"

Get your own warcry from
here

"Tierra y Libertad!" (Spanish, "Land and Liberty") was made popular by the Mexican revolutionary, Emiliano Zapata.

I think the bright blue humping one might end up more popular. :)

[Red Peasant]

"Who is that, running over the desert! It is Kukri, hands clutching a meaty axe! And with a booming grunt, his voice cometh:

"I'm going to hump you until you're bright blue!!!"

Get your own warcry from
here

Oh dear, using my real name!

"I'm seriously going to hump you until you shit molten lava!"

And, user name:

Rampaging along the candy store, clutching buzzsaw hand extensions, cometh Red Peasant! And he gives a vengeful howl:

"Ares, God of War, be praised! I shall make bloody music with your nation's populace!!"

[Samurai Waki]

With Username:

"Hail the blood-letting! I destroy all in my path with God on my side!!"

[Crazed Rabbit]

Who is that, stalking on the tarmac! It is Crazed Rabbit, hands clutching a piece of chainlink fence! And with a spectacular cry, his voice cometh:

"I'm going to punch you until time and space have no meaning!!"

Heehee.

Hey cegorach, how do you pronounce that phrase?

Crazed Rabbit

[Conqueror]

Hark! Who is that, prowling along the cliffs! It is Conqueror, hands clutching a reflective halberd! And with a low roar, his voice cometh:

"I'm going to clobber you so thoroughly, you will drink poison and piss honey!!!"

[Andres]

Prowling out of the cliffs, brandishing a mighty sword, cometh AndresTheCunning! And he gives an ominous bellow:


"I'm going to **** you all the way to Wienerwald, then steal your lederhosen!!!"

[Stig]

Hark! Who is that, skulking over the wasteland! It is Stig, hands clutching a burning branch! He bellows apocalyptically:

"I'm going to pulverize you until you are hot and bothered, then make toast!!!"

[Louis VI the Fat]

Sprinting across the tundra, wielding a bladed baseball bat, cometh Louis Vi The Fat! And he gives an ominous bellow:

"Blood and souls for my dark lord! Skulls will be f##### for Satan!"

[The_Doctor]

"YEE HA!". Where did this come from?


Lo! Who is that, striding over the tarmac! It is The Doctor, hands clutching an oversized scalpel! And with a low cry, his voice cometh:
"For the love of carnage and discord, the enemy is as grass before my mighty tempest!!!"

Who is that, running out of the candy store! It is God, hands clutching two hardened pitas! And with a cruel howl, his voice cometh:
"I'm going to brutalize you until your anus and mouth reverse their functions!!!"

[Kagemusha]

Kage´s new battle cry is: Running out of the mountains, wielding a piece of chainlink fence, cometh Kagemusha! And he gives a booming roar:

"I'm going to smack you like a rabid gangsta b###h, and add a notch to my bedpost!!"

[Watchman]

Lo! Who is that, stalking along the fields! It is Watchman, hands clutching a piece of chainlink fence! He bellows apocalyptically:

"I'm going to strike a match on your crotch, and set you ablaze!!"

...reminds me of Soldiers. Matchstick commando !

[AggonyDuck]

Lo! Who is that, striding out of the tundra! It is AggonyDuck, hands clutching a jeweled meat hammer! And with a booming scream, his voice cometh:

"This one's for you, mom! I destroy all in my path until there is no more hope!!"

Damn, I wanted something cool...

[Keba]

Prowling amidst the icy wasteland, attacking with a burning branch, cometh Keba! And he gives an ominous scream:
"You in some shit now, muhfuh! I lay waste to all I see until Satan himself emerges from the pit to thank me!!!"


And there I wanted a useful weapon ... seriously, a burning branch?

[Arciel]

Who is that, running out of the cliffs! It is Seedexodus, hands clutching a vorpal blade! He grunts mightily:

"I'm going to beat you until you bleed out your eyes!!"


Seriously, people. Ceg asked for historical warcries. although i admit that these really do crack me up...

[The_Doctor]

Here are some historical warcries:

Prowling through the icy wasteland, attacking with gilded boxing gloves, cometh Jesus! And he gives a bloodthirsty howl:
"This one's for you, mom! I will bend the enemy to my wicked will!!"

Lo! Who is that, rampaging on the desert! It is Winston Churchill, hands clutching two hardened pitas! And with a mighty scream, his voice cometh:
"I'm seriously going to pulverize you into the stuff of nightmares!!!"

Running through the desert, clutching a piece of chainlink fence, cometh Hitler! And he gives an ominous cry:
"I'm going to forcibly reverse your gender!"

Skulking through the freeway, clutching a meaty axe, cometh Stalin! And he gives a vengeful howl:
"I'm going to beat you until the sun burns out, and throw you out the window!!"

[Arciel]

Here are some historical warcries:



Running through the desert, clutching a piece of chainlink fence, cometh Hitler! And he gives an ominous cry:
"I'm going to forcibly reverse your gender!"

LOL

[The Stranger]

Stig

That Whoa Muhammed is that true? i heard them say it in a bridge too far i thought and in several other movies :P i was always fasciniated by that...

Hark! Who is that, skulking amidst the tundra! It is The Stranger, hands clutching an oversized scalpel! And with a vengeful howl, his voice cometh:

"I'm going to punch you until you are unable to sit properly!!!"

Hark! Who is that, striding amidst the freeway! It is The Stranger, hands clutching a studded crowbar! He screams thunderously:

"In the name of Thor the Mighty, I destroy all in my path until Satan himself emerges from the pit to thank me!!"

Zang! Who is that, striding through the steppes! It is Lul, hands clutching a reflective halberd! He grunts gutterally:

"I'm seriously going to fuck you until you are hot and bothered!"

~

[Stig]

@Stranger

aye it's true, Bedoïns in Africa used it, and when the Brits fought there they adopted it. At first as a warcry, but when in Arnhem (and Oosterbeek) they used it at the end of a German attack to identify which house was theirs and which not

[Kralizec]

From Kukri's link...

Who is that, running out of the steppes! It is Kralizec, hands clutching two hardened pitas! And with a cruel scream, his voice cometh:

"I'm going to bludgeon you until war is peace!"

Hmmm, pitas...

[KukriKhan]

Hey guys, let's exercise some restraint and good judgment when quoting those warcries - they shouldn't violate org rules, or cause our Moderator staff to break out the hammer.

To topic: Wikipedia, as usually has a quite informative article on warcries, although most of them probably wouldn't qualify as "weird".

Excerpt:

"Allahu Akbar", (The Takbir) — meaning "Allah is greatest" in Arabic — was common in Muslim armies or commonly used by Muslim warriors such as Cheemas in battle, and is still heard today by soldiers throughout the Muslim world.

Sikh soldiers have historically used "Jo Bole So Nihal, Sat Sri Akal", meaning "He who cries God is Truth, is Ever Happy". This is still used by the soldiers of the Indian Army's Sikh, Sikh Light Infantry and Punjab regiments.

[Kagemusha]

I dont think its wierd but thought to tell some of you guys that didnt already know.The Finnish Hakkapeliitta cavalry from the 30 years war got their name from their battle cry.When they charged they roared:Hakkaa päälle Pohjanpoika! or just hakkaa päälle! That translates roughly into charge through sons of North or just charge through.

[Vladimir]

Running along the steppes, swinging a jeweled meat hammer, cometh [Me]! And he gives a vengeful roar:

"I'm going to make tacos with your corpse!!!"

Hmm, my jewled meat and fish tacos.

[The Stranger]

I dont think its wierd but thought to tell some of you guys that didnt already know.The Finnish Hakkapeliitta cavalry from the 30 years war got their name from their battle cry.When they charged they roared:Hakkaa päälle Pohjanpoika! or just hakkaa päälle! That translates roughly into charge through sons of North or just charge through.

I knew it!!! I played Age of Empires 3...!!! ~"!!! who says games arent good??? I mean EVERYBODY wants to be like ME!!!... please don't comment...

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

Who is that, stalking through the plains! It is Evil Maniac From Mars, hands clutching gilded boxing gloves! He roars homicidally:

"I'm going to brutalize you until there are no limbs left to break!!!"

With my real name:

Sprinting through the steppes, cutting down all who dare stand in the way using a sharpened screwdriver, cometh _______! And he gives an ominous cry:

"I'm seriously going to bludgeon you until you are tax-deductible!"