Academisch IELTS (Band 8 en Hoger) - War

a very large assembled fleet of military warships operating under a unified command

armada, militaire vloot

a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army, often motivated by payment rather than ideological or national allegiance

huurling, contractsoldaat

a temporary stoppage or truce in hostilities between parties engaged in a war or conflict

wapenstilstand

a defensive barrier erected during wartime to obstruct enemy movement and provide protection for defending forces

barricade, afsluiting

a military unit composed of a varying number of companies or platoons, typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel

bataljon, militaire eenheid

the military unit that is a subdivision of a company with a lieutenant in charge

peloton, sectie

the covert gathering of information for political, military, or economic purposes, often conducted by intelligence agencies

espionage

an unexpected, illegal, and often violent attempt to change a government

staatsgreep, putsch

a person who participates in irregular fighting as a member of an unofficial military group

guerrillero, guerrillaworstelaar

a fierce and intense attack, often with the goal of overwhelming the opponent

aanslag, aanval

the military equipment and weaponry used by a country or military force

bewapening, militaire uitrusting

big heavy guns that are attached on top of moving wheels or tracks

artillerie

a building where military equipment are stored or manufactured

arsenaal, wapendepot

a military strategy or capability designed to dissuade an adversary from aggression

afschrikking, afschrikmiddel

projectiles, bullets, shells, or explosive devices used in firearms, artillery, or other weapons

munitie, projectielen

a large weapon that was used in ancient times to throw stones or other objects with great force

katapult

a portable rocket launcher designed for use against tanks and armored vehicles

bazooka, raketwerper

to thrust or strike with a long-pointed weapon

steek, slaan met een lans

fragments from an explosion, causing damage to surroundings

scherven, shrapnel

an early firearm with a long barrel, used by infantry from the 16th to 18th centuries

musket

a short-barreled, muzzle-loaded artillery piece that fires explosive shells at high angles for close-range support

mortier, mortar

a public fight involving a group of people, typically causing a disturbance or public disorder

ruzie, ongedurig

an attack by aircraft, typically involving the dropping of bombs, on a location or a series of locations

luchtbombardement, vliegaanval

an extremely brutal act, especially in war

gruweldaad, wreedheid

a secured area on the enemy's side of a river or other obstacle, established by military forces to serve as a base for further operations

bruggenhoofd, voorpost

an individual who is forced to flee from a dangerous place or region

evacuee, ontvluchteling

a group of military personnel stationed in a specific location or military base, often for the purpose of defending it

garnizoen, militaire eenheid

to carry out a sudden and intense military attack

aanvallen, overvallen

to plunder, typically during times of war or civil unrest

plunderen, roven

to steal goods from a place or person, especially during times of war, chaos, or civil disorder

plunderen, overvallen

to attack ground targets, such as enemy troops or installations, with gunfire from low-flying aircraft

bestoken, be-vuren

to maneuver around the side of an enemy force, position, or defensive line in order to gain a tactical advantage

omflanken, omcirkelen

to destroy someone or something completely

vernietigen, uitroeien

to defeat someone completely and decisively

verslaan, overwinnen