forward line of enemy troops

  • 1forward line of own troops — A line that indicates the most forward positions of friendly forces in any kind of military operation at a specific time. The forward line of own troops (FLOT) normally identifies the forward location of covering and screening forces. The FLOT… …

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  • 2Front line — A front line is a line of confrontation in an armed conflict, most commonly a war. On either side of the front line stand the forces of the various combatants. In modern warfare, due to the broken nature of mechanized combat, front lines rarely… …

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  • 3Muhamalai Forward Defence Line — The Muhamalai Forward Defence Line was the Army Defence Line separating the Sri Lankan Army and LTTE militia in North Central Kilinochchi from South Central Jaffna. The distance between the first line of defences ranges from 200 to 600 meters.… …

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  • 4Maginot Line — Ligne Maginot Part of Maginot Line Eastern France …

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  • 5Bernhardt Line — Warbox conflict=Battle for the Bernhardt Line partof=World War II, Italian Campaign campaign= caption=The Liri valley with Mt. Sambùcaro overlooking the modern town of San Pietro Infine (left) and ruins of the original town (center).… …

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  • 6Gothic Line — This article is about the fighting on the Gothic Line between August and the end of 1944, variously known as Operation Olive or the Battle of Rimini. For the fighting to capture the town of Rimini in September 1944, see Battle of Rimini (1944).… …

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  • 7Battle of Tannenberg Line — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Narva Battle for the Tannenberg Line caption=Grenadiers of the Norge Regiment watch a Panther of the Hermann von Salza Abt move into position, Estonia 1944. partof=World War II place=Narva, Sinimäed… …

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  • 8Siegfried Line — The original Siegfried line ( Siegfriedstellung ) was a line of defensive forts and tank defenses built by Germany as a section of the Hindenburg Line 1916 1917 in northern France during World War I. However, in English, Siegfried line more… …

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  • 9Main Line of Resistance — Main Line of Resistance, or MLR is a military term describing the most important defensive position of an army facing an opposing force over an extended front. It does not consist of one trench or line of pillboxes, but rather a system, of… …

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  • 10Curzon Line — For other uses, see Curzon. v · …

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