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counterattack

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Militerm | riigikaitseterminite andmebaas

ID 525962 Last modified 12.01.2022
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Domain Land Forces -> General
vasturünnak preferred
counter-attack preferred
counterattack admitted
contre-attaque preferred
  • rünnak, milles kaitses olev üksus ründab ründavat vaenlast, et takistada vaenlasel saavutamast rünnaku eesmärki
  • attack by a part or all of a defending force against an enemy attacking force, for such specific purposes as regaining ground lost or cutting off or destroying enemy advance units, and with the general objective of denying to the enemy the attainment of his purpose in attacking
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  • Kaitses sooritatakse vasturünnakut lahingupositsioonide taastamiseks või piiritletud eesmärkide saavutamiseks.
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  • In sustained defensive operations, it is undertaken to restore the battle position and is directed at limited objectives.
vasturünnak preferred
counter-attack preferred
counterattack admitted
contre-attaque preferred

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