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ECHELON FORMATION [1 record]

Record 1 1981-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Police
OBS

(...) formation used to "peel" rioters and demonstrators away from along walls, fences, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Police
OBS

La formation en diagonale à gauche ou à droite est (...) une formation offensive utilisée pour éloigner une foule le long des édifices ou d'autres établissements ou bien pour détourner une foule ou la diriger vers une autre rue.

Spanish

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