Covering Fire (Noun)
Meaning
Fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Suppression fire from the machine guns allowed the infantry unit to safely cross the open terrain under covering fire.
- Under covering fire from the tanks, the mechanized brigade managed to break through the enemy lines without sustaining heavy casualties.
- As they retreated, the soldiers benefited from covering fire laid down by their comrades in a nearby fortified position.
- Artillery units were assigned to provide covering fire for the airborne troops during the initial landing phase of the operation.
- The entrenched infantry lay down covering fire with mortars and machine guns to prevent the enemy from flanking their exposed left.