beachheads
Secured coastal positions
Beachheads is the plural of beachhead, a military term for the initial foothold secured on an enemy shore during an amphibious assault.
The first wave of troops establishes a beachhead; reinforcements then expand it.
Figuratively, a beachhead is any initial position from which to advance: The company established a beachhead in the Asian market.
Descent's final moment
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- NormandyNorthern French coastal region
- amphibiousOperating on land and water
- assaultViolent offensive act
foothold · troops · D-Day · shore · naval · offensive · soldiers · fortification
Stable position for advancement
- startingInitiating an action
- positionLocation or stance
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- springboardFlexible platform for jumping
breakthrough · advance · progress · establishment · leverage · momentum · platform · launching
Venue for trade
- entryAccess or submission
- footholdStable position for advancement
- expansionIncrease in scope
- penetrationEntry into something
launch · startup · competitor · territory · strategy · acquisition · establish · presence
landing
Descent's final moment
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- NormandyNorthern French coastal region
- amphibiousOperating on land and water
assault · foothold · troops · D-Day · shore · naval · offensive · soldiers · fortification · enemy
foothold
Stable position for advancement
- startingInitiating an action
- positionLocation or stance
- foundationUnderlying support structure
springboard · breakthrough · advance · progress · establishment · leverage · momentum · platform · launching · point
market
Venue for trade
penetration · launch · startup · competitor · territory · strategy · acquisition · establish · presence · venture
- battlefieldsGettysburg, Waterloo, front lines, Antietam, frontline
- historic momentsturning points, heroic act, triumphs, sacrifice, victories
beachheadshome front
Civilian sector during war
heartland · hinterland · base of operations · fortress · stronghold
beachheadsretreat
Sanctuary or withdrawal
withdrawal · evacuation · rout · repulsion · defeat
beachheadshinterland
Remote area beyond settlements
heartland · interior · capital · center · backcountry