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sangar
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sangar [ˈsʌŋgə]
n
(Military / Fortifications) Military a breastwork of stone or sods
[from Pashto]
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Since deploying to the Balkans more than 15 years ago, the Corps of Royal Engineers has become increasingly involved with the construction of static physical force protection in the form of blast walls, protective berms, sangars (fortified observation posts), and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) protective works.
A new generation of expeditionary earth-filled protective barriers by Graves, Matt A. / Engineer: The Professional Bulletin for Army Engineers
Also it can get very tiring in the sangars, especially on the hotter days.
Life on the frontline by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
B Company mans the gates, mounts guards in its sangars and provides the QRF ( quick reaction force ( in the event of any incident.
Keeping the peace by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
 
 
 
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