military fortification
Armed forces bastion
A military fortification is a defensive structure built to protect against enemy attack—walls, bunkers, trenches, or fortified positions.
The term covers everything from ancient castles to modern concrete emplacements: The hill was ringed with military fortifications.
Fortifications may be permanent installations or temporary field works constructed during a campaign.
- trenchLong narrow excavation
- firing lineRow of shooters
- kill zonePreplanned area of concentrated fire
- medieval strongholdFortified structure from Middle Ages
- rampartFortified defensive wall
bastion · defensive wall · tower · glacis · castle · stone keep · sally port · wall · gate · moat · earthwork · blockhouse · redoubt · barbed wire · barbican · siege warfare · casemate · siegecraft
military fortificationopen ground
soft target · breach · weak point · vulnerability · open field
military fortificationprivate residence
commercial building · public park · shopping center · office building · family home
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