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defilade [′def·ə‚läd] (ordnance) An arrangement of fortifications that minimizes the effect of frontal or enfilading fire and plunging or reverse fire. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| For the reduction of the casualties caused by the Infantry and Artillery fire, the enemy widely used defilades and artificial covers and, as consequence, first the issue arose concerning the Artillery fire against the out-of-sight target for the gun-layer, then it was followed by the indirect fire issue, Captain K. While an Australian staff sergeant crouched down with his patrol in defilade observing an Iraqi military convoy moving toward his position, he called for support, using airborne warning and control system, or AWACS. Those lessons include everything from wearing a seatbelt while in the high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV) and staying at nametag defilade while in the track to knowing everything about their weapons and how to employ them. |
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