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- noun Plural form of
abatis .
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Examples
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(NOTE: Engineers can augment these with nonstandard obstacles such as tank ditches and abatises.)
FM 71-1 Chapter 4 Defensive Operations United States Army 1998
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Dismounted infantry squads and engineers lead in maneuver against constructed antitank defenses (such as antitank ditches and abatises), across defended water obstacles, through heavy woods, within built-up areas, and in mountainous terrain.
FM 71-1 Chapter 3 Offensive Operations United States Army 1998
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