Attrition
121attritional — attrition ► NOUN 1) gradual wearing down through sustained attack or pressure. 2) wearing away by friction. DERIVATIVES attritional adjective. ORIGIN Latin, from atterere to rub …
122Woodsball strategy — The term woodsball commander links here. Aside from command duties, woodsball commanders usually fulfill the combat position of rifleman. See Player positions (paintball) for more information. Woodsball strategy is the concept and application of… …
123Maneuver warfare — Warfare Military history Eras Prehistoric Ancient Medieval Gunpowder Industrial …
124Churn rate — (sometimes called attrition rate), in its broadest sense, is a measure of the number of individuals or items moving into or out of a collective over a specific period of time. It is one of two primary factors that determine the steady state level …
125Viet Cong and PAVN strategy, organization and structure — US caricature of Ho Chi Minh During the Second Indochina War, better known as the Vietnam War, a distinctive land warfare strategy and organization was used by the Main Force of the People s Liberation Armed Forces (better known as the Viet Cong… …
126Extreme Unction — • A sacrament to give spiritual aid and comfort and perfect spiritual health, including, if need be, the remission of sins, and also, conditionally, to restore bodily health, to Christians who are seriously ill Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight …
127international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
128Operation Rimon 20 — Rimon 20 Part of the War of Attrition Date July 30, 1970 Location West of …
