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AGL
above ground level
AWOL
absent without leave
Tanks
tanks
Assault Objective
short, violent, well-ordered attack against a local
BAS
battlefield aid station
Base of Fire
a suppressive fire that allows other troops to advance
Battalion
tactical unit, consisting of a headquarters and at least two companies
Beachhead
a designated area on a hostile shore that, when seized or held, ensures the continuous landing of troops
Billet
shelter for troops
Briefing
act of giving specific instructions or information in advance of action
CO
commanding officer
CP
command post; a unit’s headquarters
Casualty
dead, missing, ill, or injured
Checkpoint
place where military police check vehicles or pedestrian traffic
Covering Fire
fire used to protect troops when they are within the range of enemy small arms
DZ
drop zone; area where troops and equipment are airdropped
ETO
European Theater of Operations
88s/105s
types of German cannons, named for the interior diameter of their barrels
Final Solution
the name of the Nazi’s plan to exterminate the Jewish race
Flank
to get around the side of
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