The most famous battle cries and their origin (6 photos). "To Valhalla!" and other battle cries of modern armies

In old Soviet films about the Civil War, you can often see White Guard units advancing in orderly columns in deathly silence. In newsreels of the Great Patriotic War, Soviet troops rose to attack with a loud cry of “Hurray!” In both cases, the emphasis was on the psychological effect.

Unshakable silent calm and confidence in his own victory suppressed any desire in the enemy to fight, but this required iron discipline and the best preparation - only seasoned veterans were suitable for such attacks. It is more common for a person to scream in such difficult moments. However, the effect is no less strong.

When a hundred people in one impulse utter a battle cry, the enemy gets the impression that a whole horde is approaching. It is noteworthy that a similar effect affects the attackers themselves, who through this common short exclamation feel unity with their comrades in arms, the people and the history of their country. It is quite obvious that such a powerful and simple psychological weapon has been used since ancient times. Moreover, even school animals have something similar.

Despite such deep roots, today this tradition not only lives, but also develops. Thus, in 2011, a video recording of a parting speech by the commander of the Norwegian Telemark special battalion in Afghanistan appeared on the Internet.

As a battle cry, he uses the cry "Til Valhall!" - “To Valhalla.” It is not traditional for the Norwegian army, but was invented by one of the battalion officers. Many will find it unusual that on “Til Valhall!” the fighters respond with the cry “Hura!”, so familiar to every Russian person.

Such a familiar and familiar “Hurray!” is a variation of one of the most common cry “Hoorah” or “Hurra” in the armies of Western countries. This is how Russian soldiers, Scandinavians, Hungarians and even Americans will go into battle these days. Moreover, with such identical screams, Soviet and German troops clashed in battle.

Linguists explain this popularity of the cry by the common Indo-European roots of all modern language groups across most of the Eurasian continent. This is also evidenced by the fact that in all cases it means approximately the same thing - forward, hit, attack, advance, hit...

Along with this universal cry, special ones appeared everywhere, determined by cultural, religious and political conditions. The same “Hurray!” It was not always used in Russian armies. Thus, under Peter the Great, on pain of death, it was generally forbidden to shout anything during a battle; relief was made only for sailors.

The ushkuiniki, a kind of pirate analogue in Rus', also became famous for their cry. The expression “Saryn na kichka” comes from the cry of the Polovtsians and in its original form means “Forward, falcons.” It was in this meaning that it came to Rus' and later spread among the Cossack communities. However, among the robbers, this cry underwent a radical metamorphosis and turned into a literal order “face to the floor.”

Another steppe cry that has survived to this day is the cry “Marra!”, which came to us from the Sarmatian tribes and means “Death!” It also took root among the Cossacks, but gained wide popularity among the Polish gentry, who loved to consider themselves descendants of the Sarmatians, while their slaves were classified as conquered Slavic tribes. And although Poland has now come to its own version of “Hurray,” but in some places “Marra!” still lives.

But in neighboring Germany, where “Hurra!” was officially adopted back in Prussian times, they moved away from the pan-European tradition and the cry “Hoh!” became popular. It was first widely used by Wehrmacht grenadiers during World War II. It is quite predictable that the cry of the elite began to be adopted by ordinary units. In the Luftwaffe, the pilots went on the attack shouting “Horrido,” which is nothing more than the usual hooting at a dog hunt. His appearance among the pilots is quite understandable, because among them there were quite a lot of nobles who were closely familiar with the amusements of high society.

The Hungarians also deviated a little from the ancient tradition and said “Hurray!” used since ancient times. During the heyday of hussar units in the Hungarian armies, the cry “To the knives!” arose, which is now actively used by Ukrainian nationalists.

Religion often interferes in military affairs. “Allahu Akbar” is shouted these days by both Islamists and the government forces of Muslim states opposing them. In Europe, such traditions were also quite appropriate. With the cry “Santiago!” (Saint James) the Spaniards went into battle, “Saint Denis” (Saint Dionysius) the French shouted, and “Nobiscum Deus” (God is with us!), “Caelum denique!” (Finally to heaven!) and “Deus vult” (God wants it this way) were generally universal; Christian Rus' used its own religious cry - “God is with us!”

The political system also influenced the lives of soldiers. The legendary Japanese "Banzai!" is nothing more than a wish for 10 thousand years of life to the emperor, in Russia it is known as “Long live!”

Exactly the same thing means the Chinese “Wansui” and the Korean “Manse”, which is still used by people to this day.

A large number of “remakes” are available in the American army, where combat calls of various Indian tribes are actively used. Things got to the point that the US Airborne Forces began to use the name of the Indian leader Geronimo, their most dangerous enemy, as a battle cry. But the same “Hurray” echoes over the rank and file, which is reflected even in songs from the times of the American Civil War.

The most surprising thing here is that this exclamation could have originated precisely among the Western Slavic tribes. So says Doctor of Philology, Professor of the Department of Slavic Philology of the Faculty of Philology of St. Petersburg University Valery Mokienko. Max Vasmer, a famous German linguist of Russian origin, shared a similar opinion. He, however, did not track the specific language group in which the cry originated, but the place from which its history began. In his opinion, “Hurray!” began to spread from the northeastern lands of modern Germany, where Slavic and Germanic tribes had previously lived side by side.

The findings of these scientists indicate one very interesting fact. Contrary to the myth about the origin of the cry from the Mongol-Tatar tribes, they proved that it originated long before their invasion and originated in several places at the same time.

German “Hurra!”, English “Hurray!”, French “Hurrah!”, Italian “Urra!”, Russian “Hurray!” Over thousands of battlefields, in dozens of languages, the same call is heard, despite the hundreds of years that have passed and a lot of disagreements between peoples.

Arseny Gursky

One old post: Battle cries December 16th, 2015

Hello dears.
While working here on the topic of “catchphrases,” I remembered that I have other posts that may not be familiar to fans of my blog. And the posts are interesting - I specially prepared them :-)) In 2013, I was chosen for a one-day shift in Oleg Barmin’s magazine freedom , and in order not to embarrass myself and not let Oleg down, I got a little confused :-) In general, I prepared 4 topics, and it seemed to me that they were not bad :-)))
So I decided to publish them on my own. Moreover, more than a year and a half has already passed :-)
I hope you find it interesting :-)

Since time is even earlier (everything in the world is relatively finite, as old Einstein used to say, but still... still...), then first of all, you should cheer yourself up with something like that, from which the soul will first unfold and then curl up into a tube . And I know such a remedy! Honestly! This... (pauses like before the Academy Awards)... a battle cry! Yes, dragechi, you heard right! I suggest everyone urgently move away from their four-legged friends (well, there are chairs, couches, sofas, and not what you are thinking about) slowly and stand up with dignity, clear your throat, take in more air into your lungs and ring out the walls of the room surrounding you with a loud and joyful battle cry. Happened? Have you become more cheerful and cheerful?? That's it! Uncle id77 will not advise anything bad, only stupid things.

Well, now, while colleagues, friends and relatives, and just strangers are frantically dialing 03 and calling orderlies with a straitjacket, we have time to understand a little about what a battle cry is... and what it is used with.

They have already left for you

If you believe various dictionaries and reference books (and there is no reason not to believe in this particular issue), then a battle cry is a loud call, cry or exclamation before, after or during a battle with the purpose: a) to encourage comrades in arms, b) to distinguish one's own from strangers, c) to intimidate and (or) humiliate the enemy, d) to create a feeling of unity among all one's own, and e) to turn to the forces from above for support.

When and for which people the war cry first appeared, it is not possible in principle to find out, even if you really, really want to. If only because, in my humble opinion, the first battle cry arose with the first armed conflict between clans or tribes. And the ancient Egyptians had their own cries, and the Greeks and Romans. The most frequently published book in the history of our planet, the Bible, has not ignored this topic. Here's a quick look at Exodus 32:17 - “And Jesus heard the voice of the people making a noise, and said to Moses, There is a cry of war in the camp.” In general, you understand, this is an old topic.

It is quite understandable and natural that for each people, ethnic group, group, these battle cries or, as the ancient Irish and Scots would say, slogans, were different.


Is it weak to shout at the Na’vi?

What battle cry first comes to mind is, of course, our domestic “Hurray”. A good cry, short, powerful, generally healthy! But where it came from and what it means exactly is difficult to say. There are several main versions, and everyone can choose the one they like best. Version 1 - the famous Russian cry comes from the Tatar word “ur” - that is, hit. Version 2 - "urrr" is a South Slavic term meaning "let's take over". Version 3 - from the Lithuanian word “virai (vir)” - “husbands, men, boys”...

Version 4 is the Bulgarian term “Urge” - that is, “up, up.” Version 5 - from the Turkic exclamation “Hu Raj”, which can be translated as “In Paradise!” And finally, version 6 - from the Kalmyk “Uralan!” (you probably remember this football club), which translates as “forward”. I like this latest version the best. Somehow it is closer to reality, and it began to be used in Russian troops under Peter, who heard how the irregular Kalmyk cavalry greeted each other and him with this cry.

“Friend of the steppes” (c) Uralan shouts joyfully!

Be that as it may, this combat slogan turned out to be so successful that through the Russian troops the Germans began to use it “hurra!” and the English “hurray”, and the French “hurrah!”, and the Italians “Urra!”

It is clear and natural that the resounding “Hurray!” not the only battle cry in the world. Here are a few more very famous ones:
"Alla!"(God) - so shouted the soldiers of the Ottoman Empire
"Akharay!"- (Follow me!) in Hebrew - the battle cry of the ancient Jews
"Bar-rr-ah!"- the cry of the Roman legionnaires, in imitation of the trumpet cry of war elephants
"Marga!"(kill!) - the battle cry of the Sarmatians
"Montjoie!" And "Saint Denis"(abbreviated from “Mont-joie Saint-Denis” - “Our defense is Saint Dionysius”) - these were the cries of the Franks
"Nobiscum Deus"(God is with us!) - so shouted the Byzantines
"Caelum denique!"(Finally to heaven!) and "Deus vult"(“This is what God wants”) - the battle cries of the crusaders.
"Beaucean!"- the cry of the poor knights of the Order of the Temple of Solomon, who are usually called the Templars.

Meet Bosseant! No, not a man... that’s what the banner is called

"Santiago!"(“Saint James is with us”!) - the call of the Spanish caballeros during the Reconquista, as well as the cry of the conquistadors
"Alba gu brath"(“Scotland Forever”)! - war cry of Scottish fighters
"Saryn on the kitty!"- the cry of the ushkuiniki
"Rebel yell"- Confederate battle cry during the American Civil War.
"Forvarts!"- “Forward” - this is how the Prussians and Austrians shouted.
"Alga!"(forward) - the cry of the ancient Kyrgyz, as well as the Kazakhs. There is even a joke when a Kyrgyz is asked how his ancient ancestors (and they were settled throughout Siberia and had great influence and strength) went on the attack? He answers - they shouted “Alga!” Then they ask him - how did they retreat? He thought for a few seconds and said - they turned the horses in the other direction and shouted “Alga!”
"Horrido!" - Luftwaffe experts (named after Saint Horridus, patron saint of pilots).
"Branzulette"! - the cry of the Romanian border guards
"Savoy!"(in honor of the ruling dynasty), the Italians shouted until the end of World War II.

I wonder... did he manage to shout to Horrido!...

All of the above cries have mostly sunk into oblivion and now, if they are used, they are extremely, extremely rare. Unlike those that I will list below:
"Allah Akbar"(God is great) - everything is clear here
"Banzai"- (10,000 years). An ancient and still used battle cry of the Japanese. Most often they shout “Geika banzai!”, which can literally be translated as “Many years to the emperor!”
The same thing (about 10,000 years) is shouted by the Koreans (both southern and northern), as well as the Chinese. Manse is the cry of the Koreans, Wansui is the cry of the Chinese.
"Jai Mahakali, Ayo Gorkhali!"- (“Glory to the Great Kali, the Gurkhas are coming!”) - the battle cry of one of the most effective and tough units of the British army (and the Indian one too), recruited from the men of the Gurkha tribe living in Nepal
"Viva la France!"- (Long live France!) - this is how the French shouted, are shouting and will continue to shout

The Gurkhas….have come….

"Bole So Nihal, Sat Sri Akal"- “Victory belongs to those who repeat the name of the Almighty!” - Sikhs.
"Ho-hoy!"- Kurds
"Sigidi!"- Zulu
"Hurra"- that's how the Finns shout
"On the knife!"- cry of the Bulgarians
"Polundra!"- (from the Dutch fall - to fall and onder - below) - this is the battle cry of all sailors of the former 1/6th of the land.

The most interesting thing is that the US Army does not have an official battle cry. But some of its units have it. American Navy SEALs shout Hoo, but the paratroopers “Geronimo!” If everything is clear with the latter - this is the name of the Apache leader, famous for his fearlessness, then with the first, not everything is clear. Most likely, their Hooah comes from the first letters as an answer to the command - heard and understood. By the way, if you are interested in how American special clothes differ from each other, I can recommend going here: you never know, it will be interesting.


The stern Apache leader Geronimo is watching you...

In general, this is all I wanted to tell you about. I hope you haven't fallen asleep yet reading these lines. And now “attention question” (in the voice of Vladimir Voroshilov). Maybe you use some battle cries in everyday life, moreover, they are self-composed and endowed with a special meaning. Share, don't be shy! Also, maybe I missed something, and you know something else from the battle cries of the peoples of the world. I will be waiting for your opinions.
Have a nice time of day

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Al-DihAl-Dih Worn brass knucklesClaw Quality: +20% Physical Damage: (35.2-38.4) –(94.6-103.2) Critical hit chance: 6.50% Attacks per second: 1.30 Weapon range: 9 Level required 26 , 39 Dexterity, 56 Int +19 health for each enemy hit by an attack(100-120)% increased Physical Damage "After the third howl of the hyena expect to die soon." - Maraketh Proverb	Worn brass knuckles	+19 Health for each enemy hit by attack(100-120)% increased Physical Damage 3% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life 10% reduced enemy stun threshold with this weapon Socketed Gems have a 10% chance to Frighten Enemies Trigger Level 1 Void Cry on Hit
Dibion's memorial service Dibion's memorial service Despot's AxTwo-handed ax Quality: +20% Physical Damage: 91.2 –123.6 Elemental Damage: (310-350)–(460-500) Critical hit chance: 5.00% Attacks per second: 1.30 Weapon range: 11 Level required 66 , 140 86 Dex Hearing a sharp, heavy battle, out of tune, out of tune, Know that it sounds like the earthly path cut off before the deadline.	Despot's Ax	Добавляет от (310-350) до (460-500) урона от холода!} 15% increased Movement Speed ​​if you've used a Warcry Recently 150% increased Elemental Damage if you've used a Warcry Recently Warcries knockback enemies in area of ​​effect
Gon FarrulGon Farrul Suede bootsQuality: +20% Evasion: (565-664) Level required 69 , 120 Dex Trigger Level 20 Intimidating Cry when Feline Stealth ends (110-150)% increased Evasion +(50-70) to maximum health 20% increased movement speed (40-50)% chance to Avoid Bleeding 20% increased Movement Speed ​​while you have Feline StealthSurprise is a weapon that enemies do not have. When hunting, the First of the Plains walks quietly and attacks quickly. Do otherwise and you yourself will give the weapon to the enemy.

Battle cry

"Do you know him?" Ailill asked Fergus
“Indeed, yes,” he answered, “this warrior is
instigator of strife, all-flooding stormy
wave. The sea breaking through barriers. This
Munremur is a warrior with three cries..."

"The Stealing of the Kualnge Bull"

“Cry” comes from the verb “to click”, i.e. call, summon. The forms and sound combinations of the battle cry among different peoples, as we know, are different. The Greeks have “Eleleu”, the Eskimos “Ira!”, the Chukchi “Ygyych!”, “Av-ach!”, the Latins “Hurra!”, the Kurds “Ho-hoy!”, the Zulus “Sigidi!” etc. Cries are divided into generic and personal. As for their origin, in most cases no one will ever tell about its nature. And this is right, because a personal battle cry is an intimate matter of the one to whom it is given. If voiced out of place, it loses its power.

True, the general patterns of the appearance of the cry are generally known. As a rule, it is transmitted to the tribe by the progenitor gods or a prophet. Usually this happens either in dreams, or in visions, or when a person is in a state of altered consciousness (hypnotic trance, drug intoxication, serious illness, etc.). In any case, an effective battle cry is not something pulled out of thin air. It was not invented by “scribes” and was not invented by military specialists. A battle cry is a password that gives the caller direct access to the deity of war. This is the secret name of the deity pronounced loudly and rhythmically correctly, to which it cannot fail to respond.

The battle cry is a personal property only of the one to whom it was given, or to a group of relatives or brothers-in-arms. In principle, it cannot be used by another person. What we today understand by the term "battle cry" is in reality a pathetic attempt to imitate the call of those to whom it was actually entrusted by the deity. The slightest distortion of the tonality, rhythm, duration of the sound - and the cry simply turns into a loud cry, with which the screamer, at best, supports himself morally.

Let us repeat: for the battle cry to be effective, personal transmission is required - either by the deity himself, or, with his permission, along the chain of disciplic succession from the knower to the unknower. A battle cry is a loud call during battle, designed to encourage comrades, intimidate the enemy, or seek support from a higher power. With what battle cry did the warriors of different countries and peoples go on the attack?

Russian soldiers shouted "Hurray!"
The battle cry of the Russians, with which they went on the attack, rushed into hand-to-hand combat against the enemy, glorified victories and the power of Russian weapons - who doesn’t know our “Hurray!”?
In all languages, the battle cry is a call, a call to go forward, but the Russian “Hurray!” the most famous. This call to be brave is filled with the determination to win.

Polovtsy (Kipchaks) - "Alla bile!" ("God is with us!").

Roman soldiers (from the Byzantine Empire) - "Nobiscum Deus!" - "God is with us!"

Volga robbers - “Saryn on the boat!”, literally: “Mob on the bow of the ship!”, i.e., everyone should lie down while the robbers robbed the ship.

Russian Empire - "For God, Tsar and Fatherland!"

USSR - "For the Motherland, for Stalin!"

Warriors of Islam - "Allah Akbar", which means "God is great."
The Spanish conquistadors shouted "Santiago!" ("Saint James")

Medieval Crusaders (in Latin) - "Caelum denique!" - Finally in heaven!
The Japanese are shouting "Banzai" - abbr. from "Tenno: Heika Banzai" - "10,000 years" (of life) - a wish to the emperor.

Gurkhas, nationality of Nepal - “Jai Mahakali, Ayo Gorkhali” - “Glory to the Goddess of War, the Gurkhas are coming!”

Russian Marines - "Polundra!" from the Dutch "pal under", literally: falls down (spar on the deck of a sailing ship).

The Delaware Indians shouted "Hi-yup-yup-yup-hia!" (untranslatable dialect?).

The Jewish battle cry (in Hebrew) is Acharai! - means "Follow me!"

The British - "Godemite!" (God Almighty!, that is, God Almighty!).

The French (in the Middle Ages) - "Montjoie!" (abbreviated from “Mont-joie Saint-Denis” - “Our defense is Saint Dionysius”).

Prussia - "Forwarts!" - "Forward!".

Indians (Sikhs) - "Bole So Nihal, Sat Sri Akal" - "Victory is for the one who repeats the name of the Almighty!"

Bulgarians - "On the knife!" (need translation?).

Mexicans - "Tierra y Libertad!" - "Land and Freedom!"

USA, 101st Airborne Division - "Geronimo!" (“Geronimo”, the name of the Apache Indian chief).

American Rangers (US Air Force) - "Hooah!", abbr. from HUA - Heard, Understood, Acknowledged (heard, understood, acted).

German Luftwaffe pilots - "Horrido!" (named after Saint Horridus, patron saint of pilots).

Romanian border guards - "Branzulette"!

Italians (World War II) - "Savoy!" (in honor of the ruling dynasty).

Roman legionaries went into battle shouting: “Long live death!”

English and French troops in the Middle Ages cried out: “Dieu et mon droit” (which meant “God and my right”).

The Germans shouted: “Forvarts!” , which meant "Forward". Napoleon's troops - "For the Emperor!"

Who else in the world does not shout “Hurray!”?

P.S. All information is taken from the Internet. Additions, clarifications and comments are accepted with gratitude.

Hello dears.
Since time is even earlier (everything in the world is relatively finite, as old Einstein used to say, but still... still...), then first of all, you should cheer yourself up with something like that, from which the soul will first unfold and then curl up into a tube . And I know such a remedy! Honestly! This... (pauses like before the Academy Awards)... a battle cry! Yes, dragechi, you heard right! I suggest everyone urgently move away from their four-legged friends (well, there are chairs, couches, sofas, and not what you are thinking about) slowly and stand up with dignity, clear your throat, take in more air into your lungs and ring out the walls of the room surrounding you with a loud and joyful battle cry. Happened? Have you become more cheerful and cheerful?? That's it! Uncle id77 will not give bad advice - only stupid things :-)))

Well, now, while colleagues, friends and relatives, and just strangers are frantically dialing 03 and calling orderlies with a straitjacket, we have time to understand a little about what a battle cry is... and what it is used with.

They have already left for you

If you believe various dictionaries and reference books (and there is no reason not to believe in this particular issue), then a battle cry is a loud call, cry or exclamation before, after or during a battle with the purpose: a) to encourage comrades in arms, b) to distinguish one's own from strangers, c) to intimidate and (or) humiliate the enemy, d) to create a feeling of unity among all one's own, and e) to turn to the forces from above for support.

When and for which people the war cry first appeared, it is not possible in principle to find out, even if you really, really want to. If only because, in my humble opinion, the first battle cry arose with the first armed conflict between clans or tribes. And the ancient Egyptians had their own cries, and the Greeks and Romans. The most frequently published book in the history of our planet, the Bible, has not ignored this topic. Here's a quick look at Exodus 32:17 - “And Jesus heard the voice of the people making a noise, and said to Moses, There is a cry of war in the camp.” In general, you understand, this is an old topic.

It is quite understandable and natural that for each people, ethnic group, group, these battle cries or, as the ancient Irish and Scots would say, slogans, were different.


Is it weak to shout at the Na’vi?

What battle cry first comes to mind is, of course, our domestic “Hurray”. A good cry, short, powerful, generally healthy! But where it came from and what it means exactly is difficult to say. There are several main versions, and everyone can choose the one they like best. Version 1 - the famous Russian cry comes from the Tatar word “ur” - that is, hit. Version 2 - "urrr" is a South Slavic term meaning "let's take over". Version 3 - from the Lithuanian word “virai (vir)” - “husbands, men, boys”...

Version 4 is the Bulgarian term “Urge” - that is, “up, up.” Version 5 - from the Turkic exclamation “Hu Raj”, which can be translated as “In Paradise!” And finally, version 6 - from the Kalmyk “Uralan!” (you probably remember this football club), which translates as “forward”. I like this latest version the best. Somehow it is closer to reality, and it began to be used in Russian troops under Peter, who heard how the irregular Kalmyk cavalry greeted each other and him with this cry.

“Friend of the steppes” (c) Uralan shouts joyfully!

Be that as it may, this combat slogan turned out to be so successful that through the Russian troops the Germans began to use it “hurra!” and the English “hurray”, and the French “hurrah!”, and the Italians “Urra!”

It is clear and natural that the resounding “Hurray!” not the only battle cry in the world. Here are a few more very famous ones:
"Alla!"(God) - so shouted the soldiers of the Ottoman Empire
"Akharay!"- (Follow me!) in Hebrew - the battle cry of the ancient Jews
"Bar-rr-ah!"- the cry of the Roman legionnaires, in imitation of the trumpet cry of war elephants
"Marga!"(kill!) - the battle cry of the Sarmatians
"Montjoie!" And "Saint Denis"(abbreviated from “Mont-joie Saint-Denis” - “Our defense is Saint Dionysius”) - these were the cries of the Franks
"Nobiscum Deus"(God is with us!) - so shouted the Byzantines
"Caelum denique!"(Finally to heaven!) and "Deus vult"(“This is what God wants”) - the battle cries of the crusaders.
"Beaucean!"- the cry of the poor knights of the Order of the Temple of Solomon, who are usually called the Templars.

Meet Bosseant! No, not a man... that’s what the banner is called

"Santiago!"(“Saint James is with us”!) - the call of the Spanish caballeros during the Reconquista, as well as the cry of the conquistadors
"Alba gu brath"(“Scotland Forever”)! - war cry of Scottish fighters
"Saryn on the kitty!"- the cry of the ushkuiniki
"Rebel yell"- Confederate battle cry during the American Civil War.
"Forvarts!"- “Forward” - this is how the Prussians and Austrians shouted.
"Alga!"(forward) - the cry of the ancient Kyrgyz, as well as the Kazakhs. There is even a joke when a Kyrgyz is asked how his ancient ancestors (and they were settled throughout Siberia and had great influence and strength) went on the attack? He answers - they shouted “Alga!” Then they ask him - how did they retreat? He thought for a few seconds and said - they turned the horses in the other direction and shouted “Alga!”
"Horrido!" - Luftwaffe experts (named after Saint Horridus, patron saint of pilots).
"Branzulette"! - the cry of the Romanian border guards
"Savoy!"(in honor of the ruling dynasty), the Italians shouted until the end of World War II.

I wonder... did he manage to shout to Horrido!...

All of the above cries have mostly sunk into oblivion and now, if they are used, they are extremely, extremely rare. Unlike those that I will list below:
"Allah Akbar"(God is great) - everything is clear here
"Banzai"- (10,000 years). An ancient and still used battle cry of the Japanese. Most often they shout “Geika banzai!”, which can literally be translated as “Many years to the emperor!”
The same thing (about 10,000 years) is shouted by the Koreans (both southern and northern), as well as the Chinese. Manse is the cry of the Koreans, Wansui is the cry of the Chinese.
"Jai Mahakali, Ayo Gorkhali!"- (“Glory to the Great Kali, the Gurkhas are coming!”) - the battle cry of one of the most effective and tough units of the British army (and the Indian one too), recruited from the men of the Gurkha tribe living in Nepal
"Viva la France!"- (Long live France!) - this is how the French shouted, are shouting and will continue to shout

The Gurkhas….have come….

"Bole So Nihal, Sat Sri Akal"- “Victory belongs to those who repeat the name of the Almighty!” - Sikhs.
"Ho-hoy!"- Kurds
"Sigidi!"- Zulu
"Hurra"- that's how the Finns shout
"On the knife!"- cry of the Bulgarians
"Polundra!"- (from the Dutch fall - to fall and onder - below) - this is the battle cry of all sailors of the former 1/6th of the land.

The most interesting thing is that the US Army does not have an official battle cry. But some of its units have it. American Navy SEALs shout Hoo, but the paratroopers “Geronimo!” If everything is clear with the latter - this is the name of the Apache leader, famous for his fearlessness, then with the first, not everything is clear. Most likely, their Hooah comes from the first letters as an answer to the command - heard and understood. By the way, if you are interested in how American special gear differs from each other, I can recommend going here: http://id77.livejournal.com/78872.html You never know, it will be interesting.


The stern Apache leader Geronimo is watching you...

In general, this is all I wanted to tell you about. I hope you haven't fallen asleep yet reading these lines. And now “attention question” (in the voice of Vladimir Voroshilov). Maybe you use some battle cries in everyday life, moreover, they are self-composed and endowed with a special meaning. Share, don't be shy! Also, maybe I missed something, and you know something else from the battle cries of the peoples of the world. I will be waiting for your opinions.
Have a nice time of day