military term
technical term; word or phrase that is part of military terminology or lingo
circular error probable
an intuitive measure of a weapon system's precision
initial operating capability
military logistics terms
center of gravity
military concept
crossfire
military term for the siting of weapons so that their arcs of fire overlap
breakthrough
military term
maritime geography
collection of terms used by naval military units
site exploitation
collecting and collating military information on a location
pre-commissioning unit
designation in the U.S. Navy to for vessels under construction prior to commissioning
artillery park
gathering of artillery vehicles
avenue of approach
military term
tour of duty
time spent participating in combat
rear
part of concentration of military forces that is farthest from the enemy
wounded in action
military classification used for military persons wounded by enemy action
strategic depth
military term
H-hour
airborne assault during the Normandy landings of World War II
battlefield
location of a battle
rout
disorderly retreat of troops from a battlefield following a collapse in a given unit's command authority
visit, board, search, and seizure
United States military term
mothballing
act of placing an asset, typically of military origin, into inactive status
full operating capability
military logistics term
bunk
kind of sleeping place
military strategy
use of force or threat of violence focused for political purposes
shield bearer
Macedonian version of a heavy armored hoplite
withdrawal
military maneuver of abandoning territory and returning to a safer area
vedette
military term; mounted sentry or picket, who has the function of bringing information, giving signals or warnings of danger, etc., to a main body of troops
battle drill
infantry training procedure
kill box
target reference area in weaponry
special military operation
Russian government euphemism for the Russian invasion of Ukraine
investment
military term
Wehrmacht waves of mobilization
German system of mobilization in 1939–1945
cannon fodder
informal, derogatory term for combatants
list of stoffs
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garrison
Japanese military term regarding permanent deployment of units under the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) to a specific location
ala
Spanish military term
D-Day
day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated
armada
military term for a large fleet of warships
theater of war
area or place in which important military events occur or are progressing
war front
contested armed frontier between opposing forces
salient
battlefield front breakthrough progressing into enemy territory
cover
physical protection from attack
power projection
military term
live and let live
system of conflict avoidance used in trench warfare in World War I
operational level of war
the level of command that connects the details of tactics with the goals of strategy
interior lines
strategy of warfare
wake homing
torpedo guidance technique
military tactics
science and art of organizing a military force and techniques
air supremacy
level of control of the air in warfare, role or mission of obtaining this level
encirclement
military term