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Beachhead

Term · Defense and military · MLC-T-DEF-000172

A designated area on a hostile or potentially hostile shore that, when seized and held, ensures the continuous landing of troops and materiel, and provides maneuver space requisite for subsequent operations ashore.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-DEF-000172
FieldDefense and military
ReferencesJP 3-02
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-DEF-000172",
  "term": "Beachhead",
  "field": "Defense and military",
  "definition": "A designated area on a hostile or potentially hostile shore that, when seized and held, ensures the continuous landing of troops and materiel, and provides maneuver space requisite for subsequent operations ashore.",
  "references": [
    "JP 3-02"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/defense/beachhead/"
}

Record 172 of 1,778 in Defense and military terminology (MLC-0115). Request the full dataset.