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bridgehead::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | foothold |
| Type of | combat area, combat zone |
| Has types | airhead, beachhead |
an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines.
Examples of bridgehead
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Troops of the 5th Guards Army established a second bridgehead upstream at Ohlau.
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On Sept. 15, 1944, on a bridgehead on the Moselle River, his company was overrun.
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Approximately 600 men in 37 boats crossed the Limmat and formed the bridgehead.
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By 2 November, a German division had established a bridgehead on the Tagliamento.
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In this action, the French secured an important bridgehead on the Danube River.
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The German battle group destroyed the eastern tip of the bridgehead on 6 April.
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The bastion on the right was guarding the bridgehead leading to the fortress.
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An editor has noticed that the bridgehead methyl group in your 3D model is missing.
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The 6th Army was tasked with eliminating the Soviet bridgehead over the Mius River.
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- An area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies; "an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines"; "the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar"
- A defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy
- Carbon on a ring where other carbons are attached in a link across the ring.
- The position secured on the enemy side of a CHOKE POINT or other obstacle, so as to cover the crossing or advancement of friendly elements toward a further objective; see WAY POINT, PHASE LINE, AIMPOINT; compare AIRHEAD, BEACHHEAD. ...
- (JP 1-02) - An area of ground held or to be gained on the enemy's side of an obstacle. (Army) - In river crossing operations, an area on the enemy's side of the water obstacle that is large enough to accommodate the majority of the crossing force, has adequate terrain to permit defense of the ...
