patches Posted August 2 Share #1 Posted August 2 Was paging through my Osprey Men at Arms on the Belgian Army in WWI, and the name Jas comes up as a term for the common soldier, what does Jas stand for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preppy Picker Posted August 2 Share #2 Posted August 2 In Flemish or Dutch jas means coat but It’s also a derivative of Jan which means John in Dutch and Flemish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted August 3 Author Share #3 Posted August 3 Thank you Preppy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted October 18 Author Share #4 Posted October 18 On 8/2/2023 at 8:54 AM, Preppy Picker said: In Flemish or Dutch jas means coat but It’s also a derivative of Jan which means John in Dutch and Flemish. My guess would be it stands for Coat, as in the King's Coat of the Soldier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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