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Old Contemptibles

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Old Contemptibles
pl n
(Historical Terms) the British expeditionary force to France in 1914
[so named from the Kaiser's alleged reference to them as a ``contemptible little army'']


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They were among the last of the Old Contemptibles - Army regulars who were the first to be slaughtered in France and Belgium as they battled to stop German troops reaching the ports.
THE OLD CONTEMPTIBLES Edmund Street, 0121 200 3310 Named after Kaiser Wilhelm's nickname for the first wave of British Troops in WWI, this was given a refurb a couple of years back but has happily retained its character, the selection of hand drawn ales and a decent food menu.
THE OLD CONTEMPTIBLES Edmund Street, 0121 200 3310 Named after Kaiser Wilhelm's nickname for the first wave of British Troops in WWI, this was given a refurb a couple of years back but has happily retained its character, the selection of hand drawn ales and a decent food menu.
 
 
 
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