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SECOND GENERATION WAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- second generation warfare
1, record 1, English, second%20generation%20warfare
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- 2GW 2, record 1, English, 2GW
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- second generation war 3, record 1, English, second%20generation%20war
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Second generation warfare is a term created by the U.S. military in 1989, referring to the tactics of warfare used after the invention of the rifled musket and breech-loading weapons and continuing through the development of the machine gun and indirect fire. ... Second generation warfare still maintained lines of battle but focused more on the use of technology to allow smaller units of men to advance separately. These smaller units allowed for faster advances, less concentrated casualties, and the ability to use cover and concealment to advantage. 4, record 1, English, - second%20generation%20warfare
Record 1, Key term(s)
- 2nd generation warfare
- second-generation warfare
- second-generation war
- 2nd generation war
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- guerre de deuxième génération
1, record 1, French, guerre%20de%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- G2G 1, record 1, French, G2G
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lind affirme que ce sont les Français qui, au cours de la Première Guerre mondiale, ont créé la guerre de deuxième génération (G2G). [...] Cette génération de guerre est également linéaire, mais se distingue de la première génération par la dispersion des formations. Dans la G2G, l'infanterie progresse sur le champ de bataille en petits groupes et par courtes charges plutôt qu'en une grande ligne, à un rythme soutenu, comme c'était le cas dans la G1G. Les armées de la G2G conservent l'ordre militaire des armées de la première génération, tout comme les États-nations conservent le monopole de la guerre. 1, record 1, French, - guerre%20de%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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