counterbattery love

Definitions

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  • adjective military Directed against opposing artillery.

Etymologies

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counter- +‎ battery

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Examples

  • James rifles were used for counterbattery fire and, of all things, for countersniper fire.

    The James Rifle 2009

  • He then called in and adjusted counterbattery fire, which got the company out of trouble.

    The Truth About Being a Hero Karl Marlantes 2011

  • Yes rockets are easier to build and deploy but their accuracy makes them less than “optimal” (aka, dead jews) and the immediate counterbattery response combined with global warming gets some folks killed, though mostly from the counterbattery response.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Drone Warfare in House Subcommittee Hearing 2010

  • James rifles were used for counterbattery fire and, of all things, for countersniper fire.

    The James Rifle 2009

  • Yes rockets are easier to build and deploy but their accuracy makes them less than “optimal” aka, dead jews and the immediate counterbattery response combined with global warming gets some folks killed, though mostly from the counterbattery response.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Drone Warfare in House Subcommittee Hearing 2010

  • The Russians brought on their heavy battery, but it only fired once before it was pinned by counterbattery fire & never unpinned to fire again.

    Archive 2009-05-01 Cromwell MkI 2009

  • The Russians brought on their heavy battery, but it only fired once before it was pinned by counterbattery fire & never unpinned to fire again.

    Firestorm Campaign Turn 4 Battle 1 Cromwell MkI 2009

  • And to the extent you see your post as counterbattery to media breathlessness on certain other red button topics, I can see your perspective.

    Obama’s punk, #1 advisor says Christian women are dogs - E_Pluribus_Unum’s blog - RedState 2009

  • The Brits pushed infantry forward through a wood towards the objective held by Paks & unsuccesfully tried counterbattery with the Sextons.

    Archive 2009-07-01 Nick 2009

  • The Brits pushed infantry forward through a wood towards the objective held by Paks & unsuccesfully tried counterbattery with the Sextons.

    Camp Cromwell 30/06/09 Cromwell MkI 2009

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