Krauts
Der Spitzname "Krauts", mit dem insbesondere die
deutschen Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkriegs bezeichnet wurden, geht zurück auf die
Vorliebe der Deutschen für Sauerkraut - ein altes Stereotyp.
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Since World War II, Kraut has, in the English language, come to be used as a derogatory
term for a German. This is probably based on Sauerkraut, which was very popular in German cuisine
at that time. The stereotype of the sauerkraut-eating German dates back to long before this time,
though, as can for example be seen in Jules Verne’s depiction of the evil German
industrialist Schultz as an avid sauerkraut eater in "The Begum's Millions".
Maybe, the origin is somewhat older: Raw sauerkraut is an excellent source of
Vitamin C. Captain James Cook always took a store of sauerkraut on his sea voyages, since
experience had taught him that it was an effective remedy against scurvy. Later, on British
ships, sauerkraut was mostly replaced by limes (for the same purpose). But German sailors
continued with the use of kraut, calling their British colleagues "limies" and being similarly
called "krauts".
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Hier eine britische Karikatur aus dem 18. Jahrhundert von Sauerkraut essenden Deutschen
(veröffentlicht in der Münsterschen Zeitung, 18.7.2001):
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