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C ATK FIRE [1 record]

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Record 1 2018-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
  • Land Forces
DEF

Engage an attacking force with direct and/or indirect fire without closing with that force.

OBS

This is a mission/task verb.

OBS

counter-attack by fire; C atk by fire: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.

Key term(s)
  • counterattack by fire

French

Domaine(s)
  • Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
  • Forces terrestres
DEF

Engager une force assaillante au moyen de tirs directs ou indirects sans s'approcher de celle-ci.

OBS

Il s'agit d'un verbe à utiliser pour la planification des missions ou des tâches.

OBS

contre-attaquer par le tir; C atq par le tir : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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