advance guard
body of troops sent ahead of the others to provide protection | ||||
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Advance guard Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
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advance guard
Detachment sent ahead of the main force to ensure its uninterrupted advance; to protect the main body against surprise; to facilitate the advance by removing obstacles and repairing roads and bridges; and to cover the deployment of the main body if it is committed to action.
Detachment sent ahead of the main force to ensure its uninterrupted advance; to protect the main body against surprise; to facilitate the advance by removing obstacles and repairing roads and bridges; and to cover the deployment of the main body if it is committed to action.
Advance guard Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Vanguard
Vanguard might refer to:
Military
- Vanguard, the forward elements of a military tactical formation advancing, or prepared to advance
- HMS Vanguard, any of several Royal Navy ships
- Vanguard class submarine of the Royal Navy
- USNS Vanguard (T-AGM-19), the lead ship in a US Navy class
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