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kurnamissõda

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EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 19.06.2025

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sõjategevus, kus eesmärk ei ole mitte vastane hävitada, vaid tema ressursse kulutada seni, kuni ta võitlusest loobub

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Militerm | riigikaitseterminite andmebaas

ID 540685 Last modified 05.07.2021
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Domain General Conduct of Military Operations -> Military Strategy
kurnamissõda preferred
attrition warfare preferred
  • sõjapidamisviis, mille eesmärk on hävitada kurnamise abil vaenlase võitlustahe
  • a style of warfare characterised by the application of substantial combat power that reduces an enemy's ability to fight through loss of personnel and equipment
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  • Essentially, it aims at the physical destruction of the enemy.
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kurnamissõda preferred
attrition warfare preferred

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Inflection Type 18u

kurnamissõda kurnamissõjad
kurnamissõja kurnamissõdade
kurnamissõda kurnamissõdu ~ kurnamissõdasid

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