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Defensive fighting position; for example, a rifle pit, sangar or fox hole. Demi-lune; Ditch: a dry moat. Dragon's teeth: Triangular obstacles acting as roadblocks for armoured vehicles. Dutch Water Line: a series of water-based defensive measures designed to flood large areas in case of attack. Earthworks
The word equip can refer to: to equip, to have equipment, ie. tools; Equip (gaming) in videogames; EQUIP, an international ministry. EquipFM 91.7 MHz WEQP, Rustburg, Virginia, USA; a radio station; WORK Equip, a model of wheels manufactured by Work Co., Ltd. Train-and-equip program, a type of foreign military aid program
Thirty-two of these formations were to come from the British Army, and rest from the armies of the British Dominions (for example, the Canadian Army) and the British Indian Army. The goal was to fully equip and deploy 20 divisions within the first year of the war and all 55 divisions within two years.
The Objective Table of Organization and Equipment (OTOE) An updated form of the BTOE, usually formed within the last year. It is a fully modern document and is up to date with current policies and initiatives. A Modified Table of Organization and Equipment (MTOE) A document that modifies a BTOE in regard to a specific unit.
Originally formed as the Canadian Cavalry Corps in 1910, [1] Canada's first tank units were not raised until late in 1918. Initially, these units were considered to be part of the Machine Gun Corps and the 1st Canadian Tank Battalion; 2nd Canadian Tank Battalion and the 3e Bataillon de chars d'assaut were all too late to join the fighting in the First World War.
The Yurok word for salmon even translates to "that which we eat." But the salmon population has dwindled to about one-quarter of what it was 20 years ago, according to a coalition of state and ...
Fortune 500 companies, burgeoning crypto firms and individual billionaires are racing to help underwrite Donald Trump’s upcoming inauguration – pledging seven-figure donations apiece to next ...
Ruggedized infrared equipment used by some firefighters to detect hidden people, animals, heat sources (i.e., fire) and structural compromise. Tones A series of two or three musical notes, used as an auditory alert over a radio or radio-paging system to indicate that a particular fire company, district, or territory is dispatched to service on ...