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ambush

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Militerm | riigikaitseterminite andmebaas

ID 529337 Last modified 05.07.2021
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Domain Military (General) -> GeneralGeneral Conduct of Military Operations -> Military Tactics
varitsus preferred
ambush preferred
ambuscade admitted
embuscade preferred
  • pealetungitegevus, milles liikuvat või ajutiselt peatunud vaenlast rünnatakse ootamatult varjatud positsioonilt
  • a surprise attack by fire from concealed positions on a moving or temporarily halted enemy
  • attaque surprise exécutée par le feu depuis des positions dissimulées contre un ennemi en mouvement ou temporairement arrêté
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  • An ambush aims to stop, neutralize or destroy moving or temporarily halted enemy forces by maximizing the element of surprise, striking from concealed positions. Ambushes usually exploit carefully selected obstacles combined with indirect fires to prevent possible enemy counter-attacks or withdrawals. An ambush may also include a combination of long-range attacks by fire and assaults to close with and completely destroy the targeted enemy forces.
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varitsus preferred
ambush preferred
Good to know
  • NATO Agreed 2015
ambuscade admitted
embuscade preferred

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