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supplementary position

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Militerm | riigikaitseterminite andmebaas

ID 530070 Last modified 01.01.2005
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Domain Land Forces -> GeneralGeneral Conduct of Military Operations -> Military Tactics
varupositsioon preferred
  • parimate laskesektorite ja kaitsva maastikuga koht sellise lähenemistee ääres, mis ei ole vaenlase oodatava rünnaku põhilähenemistee, vaid näiteks lähenemistee tiivalt [FM 101-5-1 tõlge]
  • that location which provides the best sectors of fire and defensive terrain along an avenue of approach other than the primary avenue the enemy is expected to attack along, for example, a flank avenue of approach [FM 101-5-1]
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varupositsioon preferred
supplementary position preferred
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  • Supplementary positions provide the best means to accomplish a task that cannot be accomplished from the primary or alternate positions. Platoon leaders normally locate supplementary positions to cover additional enemy avenues of approach and to protect the flanks and rear of the platoon position. [FM 7-8]

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