Counterpreparation Fire (Noun)
Meaning
Intensive prearranged fire delivered when the immanence of enemy attack is discovered.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The defensive unit quickly laid down a counterpreparation fire to neutralize the enemy's advancing forces.
- Counterpreparation fire was employed by the troops to destroy the enemy's concentration of armor and troops.
- The reconnaissance team detected the enemy's preparatory fire, signaling the defense to unleash a massive counterpreparation fire.
- After observing the enemy massing troops near their position, the forward observer called in a request for a counterpreparation fire.
- The artillery delivered a precise and intense counterpreparation fire directly onto the enemy's staging area, crippling their impending assault.