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creeping barrage |
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A barrage in which the fire of all units participating remains in the same relative position throughout and which advances in steps of one line at a time. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The he-said-she-said between Ruth Turner and Lord Levy, and the creeping barrage of leaks, may not make it more materially difficult for the redoubtable Commander Yates to collar his man, woman, or men, but there's no doubt that all this spin is spinning things out insufferably. True, by far-off November the enemy had been pushed back thanks to the psychological effect of the arrival of the world's first tanks, the introduction of the artillery's creeping barrage (a curtain of fire to protect advancing troops), improved intelligence through the use of aircraft, and the promotion of more nimble-minded generals. We set off up to a chateau and our guns had carried out a creeping barrage on the approaches. |
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