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ATTAQUE APPUI [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Land Forces
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- supporting attack
1, record 1, English, supporting%20attack
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An offensive operation carried out in conjunction with a main attack and designed to achieve one or more of the following: deceive the enemy; destroy or pin down enemy forces which could interfere with the main attack; control ground whose occupation by the enemy will hinder the main attack; or force the enemy to commit reserves prematurely or in an indecisive area. 2, record 1, English, - supporting%20attack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
supporting attack: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - supporting%20attack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forces terrestres
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attaque d'appui
1, record 1, French, attaque%20d%27appui
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération offensive exécutée en marge d'une attaque principale et ayant un ou plusieurs des buts suivants: tromper l'ennemi; détruire ou immobiliser des forces ennemies qui pourraient engager l'attaque principale; assurer l'avantage d'un terrain dont l'occupation par l'ennemi gênerait l'attaque principale; forcer l'ennemi à engager ses réserves prématurément ou à un endroit non décisif. 2, record 1, French, - attaque%20d%27appui
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attaque d'appui : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre; terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - attaque%20d%27appui
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ejército de tierra
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ataque de apoyo
1, record 1, Spanish, ataque%20de%20apoyo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acción ofensiva llevada a cabo en coordinación con el ataque principal para conseguir uno o varios de los objetivos siguientes: a. engañar al enemigo; b. destruir o fijar las fuerzas enemigas que pudieran impedir el ataque principal; c. controlar el terreno cuya ocupación por el enemigo podría impedir el ataque principal; o d. forzar al enemigo a emplear sus reservas prematuramente o en una zona no decisiva. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ataque%20de%20apoyo
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