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MOB DEF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Tactics
- Land Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mobile defence
1, record 1, English, mobile%20defence
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mob def 2, record 1, English, mob%20def
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of defensive operations that focuses on destroying an enemy through manoeuvre. 2, record 1, English, - mobile%20defence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mobile defence; mob def : designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - mobile%20defence
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mobile defense
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tactique militaire
- Forces terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- défense mobile
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fense%20mobile
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déf mob 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9f%20mob
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode utilisée dans les opérations défensives qui consiste à utiliser la manœuvre pour entrainer la destruction d’un ennemi. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9fense%20mobile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
défense mobile; déf mob : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9fense%20mobile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
défense mobile : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9fense%20mobile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Táctica militar
- Ejército de tierra
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- defensa móvil
1, record 1, Spanish, defensa%20m%C3%B3vil
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De esta consideración nacen conceptos como la "defensa móvil" (segunda batalla de Jarkov), donde los alemanes dejan avanzar a las formaciones de primera línea enemigas, concentrando sus medios aéreos sobre las formaciones de segunda línea y sobre la logística, y destruyendo a las unidades soviéticas que habían penetrado el frente alemán cuando no podían esperar refuerzos y su logística estaba agotada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - defensa%20m%C3%B3vil
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