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battle

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EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 17.11.2024

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relvakokkupõrge võitlevate poolte vägede vahel
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Militerm | riigikaitseterminite andmebaas

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Domain General Conduct of Military Operations -> General
lahing preferred
battle preferred
  • ajas ja ruumis seotud tulevahetuste kogum, mis kestab kauem ja kaasab suuremaid üksusi kui üks tulevahetus
  • a series of related engagements, strikes, and attacks conducted by two or more combat arms/branches sequenced and synhronized in terms of time and spce top accomplish a major tactical (or sometimes operational) objective in a given area of operation
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  • Lahing ja tulevahetus on sündmused, mis leiavad aset planeeritud taktikaliste tegevuste tulemusena.
  • Lahing koosneb mitmest omavahel seotud tulevahetusest, mis võivad toimuda ajalise nihkega ning erinevates asukohtades. Lahing toimub taktikatasandi üksuste vahel.
  • Eristatakse kaitse-, kohtumis- ja pealetungilahingut, toimumispaiga järgi maismaa-, mere- ja õhulahingut.
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  • A general encounter between armies, ships of war, or aircraft.
  • A battle consists of a set of related engagements that last longer and involve larger forces than an engagement.
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lahing preferred
battle preferred
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  • A battle consists of a set of related engagements that last longer and involve larger forces than an engagement.

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