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A base of fire is a military term for a supporting force that provides overwatch
Overwatch

In modern warfare, overwatch is the state of one small Military unit or military vehicle supporting another unit, while they are executing fire and movement tactics....
 and covering fire to other advancing units while they are executing fire and movement
Fire and Movement

Fire and movement or fire and manoeuvre is a Military tactics that uses suppressive fire, or threat thereof, to decrease the enemy's ability to return fire, organization and unit cohesion, and morale....
 tactics. A base of fire can be a platoon
Platoon

A platoon is a military unit typically composed of two to four Section or squads and containing about 30 to 50 soldiers. Platoons are organised into a company , which typically consists of three, four or five platoons....
 during company fire and movement, by individual armoured fighting vehicle
Armoured fighting vehicle

An armoured fighting vehicle is a military vehicle, protected by vehicle armour and armed with weapons. Most AFVs are equipped for driving in rugged terrain....
s (esp. tank
Tank

A tank is a Continuous track, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility and Military tactics Offensive and defence capabilities....
s) or infantry sections
Section (military unit)

A section is a small infantry military unit first introduced in the British Army. A section generally consists of about seven or eight soldiers, with a junior-Non-commissioned officer as commander....
, in platoon fire and movement, or even by fireteam
Fireteam

A fireteam is a small military unit of infantry. It is the smallest unit in the militaries that use it and is the primary unit upon which infantry organization is based in the British Army, Royal Air Force Regiment, Royal Marines, United States Army, United States Marine Corps, Air Force Security Forces, Canadian Forces, and Australian Army....
s or individual soldiers, in the final stages of an assault.








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A base of fire is a military term for a supporting force that provides overwatch
Overwatch

In modern warfare, overwatch is the state of one small Military unit or military vehicle supporting another unit, while they are executing fire and movement tactics....
 and covering fire to other advancing units while they are executing fire and movement
Fire and Movement

Fire and movement or fire and manoeuvre is a Military tactics that uses suppressive fire, or threat thereof, to decrease the enemy's ability to return fire, organization and unit cohesion, and morale....
 tactics. A base of fire can be a platoon
Platoon

A platoon is a military unit typically composed of two to four Section or squads and containing about 30 to 50 soldiers. Platoons are organised into a company , which typically consists of three, four or five platoons....
 during company fire and movement, by individual armoured fighting vehicle
Armoured fighting vehicle

An armoured fighting vehicle is a military vehicle, protected by vehicle armour and armed with weapons. Most AFVs are equipped for driving in rugged terrain....
s (esp. tank
Tank

A tank is a Continuous track, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility and Military tactics Offensive and defence capabilities....
s) or infantry sections
Section (military unit)

A section is a small infantry military unit first introduced in the British Army. A section generally consists of about seven or eight soldiers, with a junior-Non-commissioned officer as commander....
, in platoon fire and movement, or even by fireteam
Fireteam

A fireteam is a small military unit of infantry. It is the smallest unit in the militaries that use it and is the primary unit upon which infantry organization is based in the British Army, Royal Air Force Regiment, Royal Marines, United States Army, United States Marine Corps, Air Force Security Forces, Canadian Forces, and Australian Army....
s or individual soldiers, in the final stages of an assault.

See also

  • Bounding Overwatch
    Bounding overwatch

    Bounding overwatch, also known as leapfrogging or simply bounding, is the military Military tactics of alternating movement of coordinated units to allow, if necessary, suppressive fire in support of offensive forward movement or defensive disengagement....
  • Center Peel
    Center Peel

    Center Peel, or simply "Peel" for short is a type of retreat practiced by modern-day infantry. This particular military tactics is more specifically designed for situations where smaller groups of infantry withdraw from an engagement of a much larger force....
  • Four Fs
  • Overwatch
    Overwatch

    In modern warfare, overwatch is the state of one small Military unit or military vehicle supporting another unit, while they are executing fire and movement tactics....