warfront
Active fighting area
The warfront is the area where opposing military forces engage in combat—the front line of a war.
The term appears in news coverage and military discussions: Supplies struggled to reach the warfront.
Figuratively, it describes any arena of intense conflict or struggle: the warfront against misinformation.
Elongated ground excavations
- no-man's-landUnclaimed disputed territory
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
- barrageSustained, overwhelming attack
- firefightExchange of gunfire
assault · skirmish · ambush · siege · infantry · mortar · shellfire · foxhole
Military personnel collectively
- soldiersMilitary personnel who fight
- infantryGround combat troops
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
- regimentColonel-led military unit
division · brigade · battalion · platoon · company · squadron · garrison · encampment
Methods to achieve goals
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
operation · reconnaissance · intelligence · deployment · fortification · encirclement · flanking · defense
Persistent apprehensive distress
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- fearEmotional response to threat
- shellshockTrauma from combat exposure
- traumaLasting psychological wound
exhaustion · vigilance · suspense · uncertainty · morale · despair · courage · camaraderie
trenches
Elongated ground excavations
- no-man's-landUnclaimed disputed territory
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
- barrageSustained, overwhelming attack
firefight · assault · skirmish · ambush · siege · infantry · mortar · shellfire · foxhole · bunker
troops
Military personnel collectively
- soldiersMilitary personnel who fight
- infantryGround combat troops
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
regiment · division · brigade · battalion · platoon · company · squadron · garrison · encampment · patrol
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
logistics · operation · reconnaissance · intelligence · deployment · fortification · encirclement · flanking · defense · attrition
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- fearEmotional response to threat
- shellshockTrauma from combat exposure
trauma · exhaustion · vigilance · suspense · uncertainty · morale · despair · courage · camaraderie · fatigue
warfronthome front
Civilian sector during war
rear · rear echelon · hinterland · rear area · safe zone
warfrontpeacetime
Absence of armed conflict
demilitarized zone · neutral territory · peace zone · sanctuary · ceasefire line
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