GLOSSARY OF MILITARY TERMS - DEF & ATTACK Auth: GS Pamphlet-Army Glossary of Mil Terms (2009)

### **PAARAMPARIK SENA SHABDAWALI (DEF & ATTACK)**

**(GLOSSARY OF MILITARY TERMS - DEF & ATTACK)**

**Auth: GS Pamphlet-Army Glossary of Mil Terms (2009)**

#### **BHUMIKA**

 1. Hamari sena vishva ki sabse taakatwar senaon mein se ek hai. Hamari sena ko paramparagat yudh ya CI/CT ilake mein kai abhiyan karne ki zarurat padti hai. In abhiyanon mein zyadatar sabhi arms aur services ko milkar kaam karne ki zarurat padti hai. In abhiyanon mein kai prakar ke tactical shabdon ka prayog kiya jata hai. Is liye zaruri hai ki sabhi ko in shabdon ke matlab ke baare mein achchhi tarah pata ho taki hum abhiyanon ko jaldi aur achchhi tarah se samajh sakein aur sahi karyawahi kar sakein.

#### **UDDESH**

 2. Def aur attack mein istemal hone wale tactical shabdon ke baare mein jankari dena hai.

#### **TARIKA**

 3. Is lesson ko do bhagon mein baanta gaya hai:

   (a) Bhag - I : Def mein kaam aane wale tactical shabd.

   (b) Bhag - II : Attack mein kaam aane wale tactical shabd.

### **BHAG - I : DEF MEIN KAAM AANE WALE TACTICAL SHABD**

 4. **Field of Fire:** Yeh hathiyar ke samne ka wah ilaka hai, jis mein us hathiyar ka asardar fire dala ja sakta hai.

 5. **Arc of Fire:** Wah zameeni kshetra jiske liye koi fire unit ya hathiyar jimmewar hota hai aur jis mein use tgt ko engage karne ki jimmewari us unit ya hathiyar ki hoti hai. Arc of fire, fd of fire ka hissa hai.

 6. **Primary Arc of Fire:** Yeh arc of fire ka hissa hai jismein fire unit ya hathiyar ka pahla jimmewari ka ilaka hota hai. Is mein:

   (a) Fix line lagai jati hai.

   (b) Is ilake mein dushman aane ki sambhavana jyada hoti hai.

 7. **Secondary Arc of Fire:** Yeh arc of fire ka dusra jimmewari ka ilaka hota hai jis mein yadi primary arc par dushman nahi hai to engage kiya jata hai. Secondary arc sub unit/ wpn ke bagal wale hathiyar ya fire unit ka primary arc of fire hota hai. *(Note: Ek hathiyar ka primary arc of fire aur secondary arc of fire overlap hona zaruri hai.)*

 8. **Mutual Support:** Har sec post, pl aur def loc ko is mutabik site karna chahiye ki wah apne frontage ke alawa dahine ya bayen wale post ya loc ko fire se madad kar sake. Unke beech ke gap is tarah se fire se cover kiya jaye ki agar dushman in gap mein dakhil hokar unit ya sub unit par hamla karne ki koshish kare to bagal wale unit ya sub unit ke fire se barbaad kar sake.

 9. **Enfiladed Fire:** Kisi hathiyar ka fix line se kiya gaya aisa fire jisko ki aise site kiya gaya ho ki wah tgt ko lambai ya chaudai se ek sire se dusre sire tak fix line par fire gira sake.

 10. **Defiladed Posn:** Wah posn jo dushman ke flat trajectory hathiyar aur dekhbhal se kisi kudrati rukawat jaise pahadi, uthi zameen ya katav se bachav deti ho, use defiladed position kahte hai.

 11. **Main Posn:** Wah posn jahan se wpn ya fire unit dwara apne primary task ko pura kiya jata hai.

 12. **Alternate Posn:** Yah kisi gun ya mor ke liye pehle se recce aur taiyar ki hui position hoti hai jis se hum usi task ko pura karte hai jisko hum primary position se kar rahe ho (amuman jab primary position par jab dushman ka koi dakhalandaji ho jaye).

 13. **Secondary Posn:** Pahle se recce, plan aur ho sake to taiyar kiya hua woh position hota hai. Jahan se koi hathiyar/sub unit apne secondary task ko pura karta hai, yeh amuman tab occupied kiya jata hai jab dushman se apne main position ko chhupana ho ya dushman ko dhokha dene ke liye.

 14. **Contingency Posn:** Yah defensive ladai mein pahle se taiyar ki hui wah posn hai jahan ek sub unit ya unit dushman ki achanak harkat/surprise hone par (jiske liye main position taiyar nahi hai) vifal karti hai.

 15. **Temporary Posn:** Kisi fire unit dwara thode samay ke liye ikthiyar ki gai wah posn jo dushman ko dhokha dene ke liye aur main posn ki gopniyata ko rakhne ke liye li gai ho.

 16. **Alarm Post:** Def mein khudai ke dauran alarm post har ek morche ko zahir karte hain. Koi zameeni khatra hone par is jagah se jawan apne task ko pura karte hain. Yah apne morche ke aas-pass hona chahiye aur hathiyar aur eqpt is jagah par rakh diya jata hai. Do feet tak morcha khudai ho jaane ke baad alarm post ka istemal nahi hoga.

 17. **Defended Post:** Aisi jagah jis par ek chhoti sub unit jaise ki inf sec, def ikhtiyar karta hai. Defended post kahlata hai. Defended post aam taur par alag khud ikhtiyar nahi hota.

 18. **Defended Locality:** Wah ilaka jis ko sub taraf se bachav ke liye troops ko tarteeb di gai ho ya lagaye gaye ho jaise ki pl ya coy ki def locality. In mein sub unit is tarah lagai jati hai, ki wah ek dusre ke fire se madad kar sake aur gahrai mein ho. Jin defended locality ke sath dushman ka lagav pahle hota hai, unko Fwd defended locality kahte hain.

 19. **Defended Area:** Def mein jimmewari ka wah ilaka jis mein kai defended locality aisi lagai gai hai jo apas mein madad kar sakti ho aur gaharai mein ho, jaise bn defended area.

 20. **All Round Def:** Fauji daston ko is prakar zameen par lagana ki kisi bhi disha se aane wale hamle ko nakara kar sake. Yah organised ya sited for all round def ho sakte hain:

   (a) Org for All Round Def: Jab ek unit ya sub unit ko is tarah se lagaya jaye ki uske jyadatar hathiyar dushman ki jyada mumkin raston ko cover karte ho lekin kuch fire kisi bhi disha se aane wale hamle ko vifal karne ke liye bhi dala ja sakta hai.

   (b) Sited for All Round Def: Ek unit ko sited for all round def kahenge tab jab uske hathiyar is tarah se lagaye gaye hon jo kisi bhi disha se aane wale hamle par takreeban barabar matra mein fire dal kar vifal kar saken.

 21. **Area of Responsibility:** Yah wah bhu kshetra hai jo cdr dwara nirdharit kiya jata hai, jis par cdr ko apna niyatran rakhna chahiye. Ise age aur gaharai wale kshetra ke roop mein vyakt kiya jayega. Isse dayen-bayen ki seemanon ka pata lagna chahiye.

 22. **Area of Influence:** Yah wah kshetra hai jis mein koi bhi cdr ladai ki pragati aur nateje par sidha prabhav dal sakta hai. Is ke liye wah aam taur par wah apni command ke adhin troops aur hatiyaron ka istemal karta hai. Ek inf bn ke liye area of influence 7 km se 10 km ki gahrai tak hota hai.

 23. **Area of Interest:** Yah ek aisa kshetra hai jo cdr ke liye bahut mahatvapurn hai. Is mein area of influence ya uske aas-pass ka kshetra tatha dushman ka wah ilaka bhi shamil hai jismein hamare ops ke objective hai.

 24. **Protective Patrol (PP):** Yeh wah patrol hai jiska task apne def ke bare mein dushman ko khabar lene se rokna aur dushman ki harkat ke baare mein EW dena hai. Defended post aur protective patrol mein yah fark hai ki defended post mein akhri goli tak lada jata hai. Jabki protective patrol jaroorat ke mutabik apni jagah badal sakti hai.

 25. **Covering Troops:** Wah fauji dasta jismein aam taur par tamam arm shamil hote hain aur jisko apni defensive posn ke aage dekhbhal karne, dushman ko tang karne aur uske adv mein deri paida karne ke liye lagaye jate hain.

 26. **Screen:** Aisa fauji dasta jismein aam taur par tamam arms shamil hote hain jo kisi jagah par rahte huye dushman ke attack ki karyawahiyon mein jyada se jyada dakhalandazi karta hai.

 27. **Ptl Base:** Ptl base shatru ke ilake mein ya fwd zone mein wah jagah hoti hai jahan zarurat padne par ptl occupy karti hai, uska bachav karti hai aur chhoti-chhoti patrol aage bhejti hai.

 28. **Stay Behind Parties:** Yah chhoti-chhoti harkati tukdiyan hai jo aise ilake mein bani rahti hai, jahan dushman sakriya ho. Inka task dushman ke unit, fmn, vishesh mech force aur arty unit ki harkat ke bare mein khabar dena hai.

 29. **Mine Field:** Wah ilaka jis mein kisi tarteeb ya bina kisi tarteeb se mine bichhi rehti hain.

 30. **Nest:** Yeh ek mixed detachment hai. Jismein LMG, MMG ya anya hathiyar jaise anti tank hathiyar shamil hai. Inko mine fd ke andar tainat kiya jata hai. Inka karya dushman ko mine fd ki close se recce karne se rokna tatha mine fd crossing ke samay pareshan karna aur nukshan pahunchana ho sakta hai.

 31. **Spoiling Attack:** Yah def mein lagi hui unit dwara hamlawar dushman par kiya gaya attack ya attack ka prayas hai. Iska uddesh dushman ke hamle se raksha karna, use rokna, titar-bitar karna ya nakam karna hai.

 32. **DF Task:** DF yani defensive fire, yah pahale se plan kiya fire hai jo dushman ke hamle ki tayari ko ast vyast karne aur hamlawar ko barbad karne ke liye istemal kiya ja sakta hai. Yeh teen kism ka hota hai:

   (a) **DF in Depth:** Dushman ke gahrai ke ilake mein kiya jata hai.

   (b) **DF Close:** Fwd def ke najdeek samne ki taraf chuna jata hai.

   (c) **DF SOS:** Close DF mein se wah task hota hai jo sabse khatarnak ho.

 33. **Counter Attack:** Def mein lage hue troops dwara kisi vishesh uddesh jaise khoi gai zameen ko wapis lene ke liye jo hamla kiya jata hai, use counter attack kahte hain. Yeh do kism ka hota hai:

   (a) **Local Counter Attack:** Bn ya unit star par kiya jata hai.

   (b) **Deliberate Counter Attack:** Div ya usse upar ke fmn cdr ke level dwara plan ya coordinate kiya huwa hamla hota hai.

### **BHAG-II : ATTACK MEIN KAAM AANE WALE TACTICAL SHABD**

 34. **Concentration Area:** Yeh wah ilaka hai jahan kisi bhi operation mein hisa lene wale troops jama hokar briefing aur rehearsal ki karyawahi karte hain. Hamlawar troops concentration area mein 24 se 72 ghante ke liye rukte hain.

 35. **Harbour Area:** Wah ilaka jismein fauji daste, re-org, mantainance ya aaram karne ke liye rahte hain.

 36. **Assembly Area:** Wah ilaka jismein hamla karne wale troops hamle se pahle ikathe hokar madad dene wali units aur sub units se mel-milap karke hamle ke liye taiyar hote hain. Assembly area mein jyada se jyada 24 ghante tak ke liye ruka jata hai.

 37. **Fwd Assembly Area:** Jab assembly area aur obj ke beech ki duri 12-24 ghante ki ho, to fwd assembly area ka chunav kiya jata hai. Ismein 6 se 8 ghante tak ruka jata hai.

 38. **FUP (Forming Up Place):** Yeh wah area hai jahan par hamlawar daste assembly area chodane ke baad aate hain aur hamle ke liye tarteeb mein lag jate hain.

 39. **Release Point:** Pahadi ilake mein jagah ki kami hone ke karan troops hamle ki tarteeb hasil karne ke liye FUP ki jagah par release point ka chunav karte hain.

 40. **Firm Base:** Yeh tactical ahmiyat wali wah jagah hai jahan par hamlawar troops hamle se pahle ikatta hote hain taki cdr apni tazbeej ko lagu kar sake.

 41. **SL (Start Line):** Yeh ek kalpnik rekha hai. Aam taur par yah FUP ka agla sira hota hai jise leading troops dwara nischit kiye gaye samay (H Hr) par paar kiya jata hai.

 42. **H Hour:** H Hour ops shuru hone ke samay ko kahte hain. Ops ke tamam dusre vakt iske lihaj se mukarar kiye jate hain.

 43. **Covering Fire:** Aslt ya counter attack karne wale troops ki aam harkat ko madad karne ke liye jo fire sp hathiyar se milta hai, use covering fire kahte hain.

 44. **Assault Line:** FUP aur obj ke beech wah line jahan hamlawar fauj aslt fmn aur close fire sp ikhtiyar karti hai.

 45. **Mopping Up:** Shatru ki bachi khuchi sena ka aise ilake mein safaya karna jise gher liya gaya ho ya pichhe chhod diya gaya ho.

 46. **Re-org:** Hamle ke turant baad troops apni casualty aur saman ki kami ko dur karte hain aur agle karyawahi ke liye ya shatru ke counter attack ka samna karne ke liye apne troops ko dubara tarteeb dete hain.

 47. **Exploitation:** Yeh yudh mein prapt safalta se labh uthana aur prarambhik labh ko grahan karna hai. Yeh avsarvadi karywahi hai, Jo kisi aakramak dwara ki jati hai.

#### **Sankshep**

 48. Aapne is lesson ke dauran kuchh fauji tactical shabdon ke baare mein sikhlai hasil kiya hai. Aap ek junior leader hone ke nate, jab inhe khud samajh kar apne jawanon ko samjhayenge to aap kisi bhi abhiyan mein safalta sahi samay par hasil kar payenge.