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| Q: Which military term means (or is) … | A: | ||
| A belt that goes round the waist and over one shoulder, used to carry a weapon – term made famous in a popular TV comedy series (and also used in Morris dancing!) |
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Baldric(k) | |
| A commission that promotes an officer to a rank higher than the one he’s paid for |
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Brevet | |
| Soldiers considered expendable in times of conflict |
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Cannon fodder | |
| Abbreviated term used in the US armed forces to denote a state of readiness – derived from 'defense readiness condition' |
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Defcon | |
| Term for a group of soldiers chosen to take a high–risk leading part in an operation: by false etymology, from the Dutch for 'lost troop' |
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Forlorn hope | |
| Accidental damage caused by forces fighting on the same side | UK |
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Friendly fire |
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Blue on blue | |
| Parading in full kit, as a punishment |
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Pack drill | |
| A trench or tunnel dug to conceal an approach to a hostile position |
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Sap (hence Sappers) | |
| Destroying what may be of use to an enemy, in retreat |
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Scorched earth policy | |
| Native soldier serving in the British Indian Army (word originating in Persian) |
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Sepoy | |
| A forced march with full packs (particularly in the Royal Marines) |
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Yomp | |
| Q: What is meant by the military term … | A: | |
| Angels (in air combat) – e.g. "Angels one five" |
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1,000 feet – example is 15,000 feet |
| Baton round |
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Rubber bullet |
| Collateral damage |
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Civilian casualties |
| Decimate |
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Kill one in ten |
| Defoliant |
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Destroys leaves |
| Pickelhaube |
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Spiked helmet (e.g. German WWI) |
| Shako |
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Military hat or headdress |
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