| 单词 | field of fire |
| 例句 | He stopped by a stone wall, looked down across flat open ground, lovely clear field of fire. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z This, archaeologist Dr Stuart Eve said, would make it possible to "simulate the different fields of fire", and to record the conditions combatants faced during the course of the campaign. Falklands War: Digging for physical memories on Mt Tumbledown 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Looking at her own children, terrible images flashed through her head, like a field of fire. Climate Change Enters the Therapy Room 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z Franklin said Gardner asked in one of his messages whether the “field of fire inside The Hive going outside was clear.” Prosecutor: Bar owner wanted to ‘ambush’ people stealing 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z Bad times: The ranch’s wooded slopes would become fields of fire to protect the camp’s inhabitants from their most dangerous threat — other people. At Fortitude Ranch, the cabin is for vacationing. The shelters are for surviving. 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z Boone credited his department's military equipment for enabling them to pull the wounded from the field of fire. Disbarred lawyer, 74, suspected of gunning down South Carolina cop: police 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z “The last thing they want to do is create more chaos and put people … into potential fields of fire.” Police response to Vegas shooting divides experts, survivor 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z Still, he had to deal with all the stress of a panic shooting situation, a very complex field of fire and the natural concerns for his own safety. Opinion | The Violence That Never Sleeps 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z He ran through the field of fire to help pry the bodies of three Americans from the wreckage. A Yazidi Refugee, Stranded at the Airport by Trump 2017-01-28T05:00:00Z And they needed to concentrate more on making sure their fields of fire overlapped, covering a broader area than just the targets they could see. U.S. Soldiers, Back in Iraq, Find Security Forces in Disrepair 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z However, its field of fire is a bit too wide. Florida editorial roundup 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z “Anybody who leaves this kettle will be in the interlocking field of fire of our artillery,” Mr. Zakharchenko added, referring to the shelling of the road. Rebels Set Sights on Small Eastern Ukraine Town 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z So we weren’t sure exactly where the enemy tanks were, exactly what their fields of fire were, exactly where there were mine fields. Counterinsurgency Expert John Nagl, On The Parallels Of Business And War 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z Today, under his leadership, the Crimea and Ukraine have become the latest AK-47 fields of fire. The Low-Tech Gun That Changed Everything 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z Wire-bound notebooks written in a careful hand: how to move on a battlefield, how to set up fields of fire. The trunk in the basement held mysteries for a man who never knew his father While relying on older, Soviet-era SAM systems for the most part, there are a significant number of sites positioned to provide overlapping fields of fire and complementary engagement capabilities. Phantom down: Unanswered questions 2012-07-03T15:59:47Z Swerving to the left to get a clear field of fire, the lieutenant discharged all its chambers one after another on the chance of a lucky shot. A Hero of Li?ge 2012-03-16T02:00:21.347Z One tripod had been fixed on an ant-hill screened by bushes, and must have had a fine field of fire across the glade. Cupid in Africa 2011-09-28T02:00:21.467Z I never before was so impressed with the idea of annihilation, as I was in viewing that rolling, rushing, leaping and devouring volume or field of fire. Memoirs of Orange Jacobs 2011-05-01T02:00:10.143Z Guns were usually placed at the salients, where they could get the widest field of fire. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z The Taliban snipers shoot from what the Marines call “murder holes,” a small opening chiseled into the wall of family or village compounds with pre-determined fields of fire. Home Fires: Still in the Fight: A New Reality 2011-03-16T01:00:22Z “I can bear scorpion’s stings, tread fields of fire, In frozen gulfs of cold eternal lie; Be tossed aloft through tracts of endless void— But cannot live in shame.” Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z They hadn’t a field of fire of more than fifty yards anywhere. Cupid in Africa 2011-09-28T02:00:21.467Z But in addition to these trench systems he made behind his lines a series of strong posts cunningly concealed and commanding a wide field of fire with dominating observation over our side of the country. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z Now, however, infantry behind a slight trench, with a good field of fire should be able to defend themselves against any infantry attack. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z Its broad end pointed northwards and it had a clear field of fire before it, every inch of which could be swept by the machine guns inside. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z He found a low railway embankment which gave him a ready-made rampart for the right of his line, and a clear field of fire all along the front. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z It stood in a clearing which gave a field of fire of some three hundred yards in every direction. Cupid in Africa 2011-09-28T02:00:21.467Z The German machine-gunners kept up a steady stream of bullets across their field of fire, and the Princess Pat's suffered in trying to rush the place. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z We shambled off up the steady slope between two cliffs, marvelling that any men could have prevailed against so perfect a 'field of fire.' The Secret Battle 2011-02-06T03:00:59.983Z American bulldozers uprooted palm and eucalyptus trees along the road and leveled a two-story home to clear fields of fire for troops on guard. Embedistan: Embedding in Iraq During the Invasion and the Drawdown 2010-08-20T19:59:00Z It was not a good position, because there were so many standing crops and buildings that the trenches could not be well placed, and the field of fire was impeded. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z Based on this incident, helicopter pilots should, at a minimum, be briefed on the presence of photojournalists with zoom lenses in their field of fire. Remembering Namir Noor-Eldeen 2010-04-07T00:36:00Z The 1st Brigade square, having a sufficient field of fire, easily repelled all attempts to attack, and advancing as soon as the situation had been restored, occupied the village of Tamai. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" In the former the gun fires over a parapet, giving a larger field of view to the gun-layer, and a larger field of fire for the gun, with, however, more exposure for the detachment. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" Lambert knew they would follow as quickly as they could ride round the field of fire. The Duke Of Chimney Butte Trenches were dug, wire entanglements were constructed, and hundreds of buildings that had been allowed to spring up over the military zone of defense were demolished in order to leave a clear field of fire. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources One should walk over against the river, and consider there the field of fire that was open for well placed guns. The Virginia Company Of London, 1606-1624 If there were two archers in each turret, their overlapping fields of fire would cover every possible approach. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel The head-lights of the cars would lighten a good field of fire, and would probably, if switched on at the approach of cavalry, cause the horses to stampede. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force The position is immensely strong in itself, with a perfect glacis and field of fire. Attack An Infantry Subaltern's Impression of July 1st, 1916 The trench is dug at an angle of about 90 degrees to the enemy so there will be a clear field of fire in front. "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders The first consideration requires that the trenches be so located as to give the best field of fire. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition He reviewed the field of fire, studied the landscape, rather an extensive and interesting one; and had a few long-range shots at Turkish trenches. The Tale of a Trooper Until the orders placed should begin to bear fruit, the Farman pusher machines, which could mount a machine-gun with a clear field of fire in front, were the only suitable fighting machines. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force The troops were at once disposed around the village of Egeiga, which formed an excellent position with a clear field of fire in every direction, and shelter-trenches and zerebas were prepared. Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan Before a man "digs in" he is supposed to move forward to a position where lying prone he can have a clear field of fire of about one hundred yards in front of him. "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders There are many instances where to escape observation and fire from the artillery, trenches were located on the reverse slopes, giving only a limited field of fire. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition The defenders, in their eagerness, went out into the open to get a better field of fire, and to meet Abdul with the bayonet. The Tale of a Trooper It would be better, if possible, to have the enemy in the open, or to have what is called a clear "field of fire." The Defence of Duffer's Drift Now from here, sir, we get a most magnificent field of fire behind—ah—those craters there. No Man's Land The writers themselves have killed many a tedious hour out helping doughboy and engineer chop fire lanes and otherwise clear land for the field of fire. The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919 From the throat the sides diverge at an angle, called the splay, which depends upon the field of fire necessary. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition The ground was absolutely open, and the Turks had a perfect field of fire. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 Here and there were open spaces and even green fields, but nowhere could a continuous field of fire be obtained. The Doings of the Fifteenth Infantry Brigade August 1914 to March 1915 Clearing foreground to improve the field of fire and construction of fire trench. Infantry Drill Regulations, United States Army, 1911 Corrected to April 15, 1917 (Changes Nos. 1 to 19) The field of fire was good, and they quickly dealt with all the attempts made to push us back. The 23rd (Service) Battalion Royal Fusiliers (First Sportsman's) A Record of its Services in the Great War, 1914-1919 To locate the trace of the trenches, lie on the ground at intervals and select the best field of fire consistent with the requirements of the situation. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition Single-handed he kept his gun in action the whole time the gas was rolling over, actually hoisting it on the parapet to get a better field of fire. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 There was no field of fire anywhere except to the left, just where the railway crossed the Boussu road, where, strange to say, the country opened out on to a "glacis-like" slope of stubble. The Doings of the Fifteenth Infantry Brigade August 1914 to March 1915 To locate the trace, lie on the ground at intervals and select the best field of fire consistent with the requirements of the situation. Infantry Drill Regulations, United States Army, 1911 Corrected to April 15, 1917 (Changes Nos. 1 to 19) The achievements of the Seventeenth in the field of fire cannot be dissociated from their experiences in the field of sport. The Seventeenth Highland Light Infantry (Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Battalion) Record of War Service, 1914-1918 This restricted field of fire permitted the enemy to approach within a few hundred yards of the trench and robbed them of the concealment they had hoped to gain. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition With battalions at just over half-strength, and with the undulating nature of the ground, the defence resolved itself everywhere into a succession of posts with a very limited field of fire. A Short History of the 6th Division Aug. 1914-March 1919 At each emplacement there was a range chart giving the ranges to all parts of the enemy's trenches, and to every prominent object both in front of and behind them, within its field of fire. Kitchener's Mob Adventures of an American in the British Army Fire trenches should be placed and constructed so as to give a good field of fire and to give the troops protection behind a vertical wall, preferably with some head or overhead cover. Infantry Drill Regulations, United States Army, 1911 Corrected to April 15, 1917 (Changes Nos. 1 to 19) A good field of fire is the first consideration. The Plattsburg Manual A Handbook for Military Training It increases the visibility of the parapet and restricts the field of fire. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition The railway cut directly through the main range, giving the enemy a field of fire for his machine-guns. The Leicestershires beyond Baghdad However, it wasn't such a "dusty little coop," and he had a good field of fire. Kitchener's Mob Adventures of an American in the British Army The position was reported difficult to hold, because standing crops and buildings made the placing of trenches very difficult and limited the field of fire in many important localities. History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War The one should be taken which conforms closest to the description, but you should bear in mind that a good field of fire and effective cover, in the order named, are the most important requisites. The Plattsburg Manual A Handbook for Military Training Those features of the ground which obstruct the field of fire, restrict the view, or favor or the enemy's approach, should be removed as far as possible. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition Trenches were dug, wire entanglements were constructed; and hundreds of buildings that had been allowed to spring up over the military zone of defense were demolished in order to leave a clear field of fire. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 12) The War Begins, Invasion of Belgium, Battle of the Marne The "field of fire" had to be "cleared," any refuge behind which the enemy might lurk within two hundred yards of the trenches had to be, if possible, cut down. "Contemptible", by "Casualty" A railway runs along the whole Canal, and most of the ground to the east is flat, offering a good field of fire either to troops on the banks or to ships on the Canal. History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War Campbell, put out no picquets, so as to keep clear the field of fire, and every man slept, or sat awake, at his fighting station with his rifle in his hand. The Story of the Guides Before them lay now a mere field of fire, and the blowing air drove a biting smoke against them. Foes This position is safe enough with the bare green field of fire before it, and the sturdy, shell-hardened soldiers behind. From Capetown to Ladysmith An Unfinished Record of the South African War Nothing could be seen, as the position was on the "reverse slope" of the incline, but the field of fire was absolutely clear for at least two hundred yards in front. "Contemptible", by "Casualty" But guns in embrasure have a far less extended field of fire than when mounted in barbette; moreover, the embrasures present openings through which an enemy may penetrate in an assault. Elements of Military Art and Science Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars. In front lay a clear field of fire, a deadly area for an enemy advancing to the attack. The Amateur Army Europe was a field of fire and blood. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power It would be quite inexpedient for a master to venture himself into the field of fire. Tell England A Study in a Generation To their front the view was uninterrupted, offering a field of fire unbroken by the least suspicion of cover from view or fire. "Contemptible", by "Casualty" The field of fire for each machine gun should be carefully determined and marked by three stakes, one for the position of the gun, the other two for the limits of the field of fire. Military Instructors Manual Its slopes were so steep that they presented no good field of fire. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria There were other gunnery innovations, in some at least of the English ships, which by increasing the accuracy, the rapidity, and the field of fire, greatly augmented the power of their batteries. The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 When we began to dig trenches, many weeks ago, we always selected a site with a good field of fire. The First Hundred Thousand The Twelve Apostles, a water battery lying at the foot of Morro, with a field of fire across the harbor's mouth. The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, Including the Ladrones, Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico The Eldorado of the Orient The observation stations in many instances had no good field of fire or were outlined against the sky on the crest of some rise. Military Instructors Manual Melancholy waitings are heard from the swamps, and the waves in parting, look like fields of fire. The Gentleman from Everywhere More guns were speaking from the forest depths, which showed great scars where the trees had been cut to give fields of fire. My Year of the War Including an Account of Experiences with the Troops in France and the Record of a Visit to the Grand Fleet Which is Here Given for the First Time in its Complete Form You need not be afraid of being rushed; a field of fire of two hundred yards or so will be sufficient to wipe him off the face of the earth. The First Hundred Thousand "Yes, sir; but I was looking around to-day, and thought that if we was to shift the gun over there, where the dead cow is, we'd get a better field of fire." Bullets & Billets The site for an observation post should always be placed over the crest and have a good field of fire for use in case of attack. Military Instructors Manual Here, in pleasant open farming country was a concrete and earth fort, protected by elaborate trenches and entanglements, in front of which, for nearly a mile across the fields, was an open field of fire. Antwerp to Gallipoli A Year of the War on Many Fronts—and Behind Them We had to show our heads over the rim to shoot, but the danger was lessened by the superb field of fire given by those last dozen yards of glacis. Greenmantle Trees were blown up, and a clear field of fire was obtained in front of the central enclosure. The Story of the Malakand Field Force An Episode of Frontier War From here it would be possible for us to get an excellent field of fire. Bullets & Billets Machine Gun Emplacements.—Shell-holes with a good field of fire and emplacements along boyaux are the best location for machine guns. Military Instructors Manual Such methods are born of the illusions of the field of fire and are opposed to the teachings of our own experience. Battle Studies None knew as they how to avoid the inviting open space giving so good a field of fire for the machine-gun, that took such toll of all our enterprises. Sketches of the East Africa Campaign At least one battery was useless, for the field of fire was cut off by high trees, and at the last minute the garrison had tried to place the guns in a better position. What Germany Thinks The War as Germans see it The position of the next camp was a strong one, on a high swell of open ground which afforded a clear field of fire in every direction. The River War An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan They must have a clear field of fire, and not only be able to see the enemy trenches but the ground in the immediate vicinity of their trench. Military Instructors Manual We were in the center of a wide field of fire, with the enemy's batteries on one side and ours on the other in sweeping semicircles. Now It Can Be Told In her imagination she often beheld fields of fire, with burning mountains, wherein hideous spectres wandered about, loudly calling on her by name. Paul and Virginia Defensive Positions: Requisites: Clear field of fire.Flanks naturally secure.Extent of ground suitable to strength of force.Effective corps for reserves.Good lines of retreat.Good communication. Military Instructors Manual |
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