B2 Woordenlijst - Oorlog en vrede

the act of fighting a war or battle

actie, gevecht

a forward movement by soldiers

vooruitgang, aanval

a military facility where troops are stationed for training or operational purposes

militaire basis, kamp

related to the armed forces or soldiers

militair

the branch of the armed forces that operates in the air using fighter aircraft

Luchtmacht, luchtstrijdkrachten

the branch of the armed forces that operates at sea using warships, destroyers, etc.

zeemacht, marine

a field of military science that deals with the planning of an attack or defense

strategie

weapons in general, especially those used by the military

wapens, gewapend personeel

a small bomb that explodes in a few seconds, can be thrown by hand or fired from a gun

granaat

a gun that can be used with one hand

pistool, revolver

a piece of military equipment that is put on or just under the ground or in the sea, which explodes when it is touched

mijn, explosief apparaat

a series of operations carried out to achieve a certain military objective

militaire campagne, militaire operatie

to have authority over or be in charge of a unit in the army

commanderen, leiden

to leave the army, navy, etc. without permission or without fulfilling one's obligations

desertie, verlaten

to have the power to completely or partially control someone or something

domineren, beheersen

to enter a territory using armed forces in order to occupy or take control of it

invaanderen, binnenvallen

to find people to join the armed forces

rekruteren, werven

to hit using hands or weapons

slaan, klappen

a fight in which two or more individuals or groups use guns

schietpartij, vuurgevecht

equipped with weapons or firearms

bewapend, uitgerust

involving ordinary people who are not part of the armed forces

civiel

(of a city, country, etc.) captured and under the control, authority, or presence of foreign military forces or other entities

bezet, onder bezetting

a military event where military units, personnel, and equipment are displayed or marched in formation to display power or be inspected

parade, militaire parade

someone who is captured by the enemy during a war

members of the armed forces involving those who have a lower position

rangen, klassen

a person who is forced to leave their own country because of war, natural disaster, etc.

vluchteling, vluchtelinge

someone who enlists in the armed forces without being forced

vrijwilliger

a division of the armed forces such as the army, navy, air force, or marines, that performs specific duties and missions

dienst, tak

a heavily armored military vehicle with tracks and a large gun, used in ground combat

tank, gevechtsvoertuig

a ship that is made for war and has weapons

oorlogsschip, militair schip

an inhuman act that is done during a war, which is against the rules of war

oorlogsmisdaad

a ship moving above and below the sea, which is powered by nuclear energy and is usually armed with weapons such as missile

nucleaire onderzeeër, atoomonderzeeër

a person, building, or area marked to be attacked

doelwit, target

to damage or destroy something severely

verwoesten, slopen

valuable items that are taken by force, especially during a war

buit, oorlogsbeloning

to cause physical harm or injury to someone

verwonden, beschadigen

a missile aimed at an aircraft from the ground or a ship

grond-lucht raket, luchtverdedigingsraket

a missile that is aimed from an aircraft at a surface on the ground or sea

lucht-grondraket, lucht-tot-grondraket

a metal weapon that is consisted of a group of connected rings, which is worn on one's fingers in order to hit someone with

messing knokkels, handjes van messing

an aerial combat in which two or more fighter aircraft are engaged

luchtgevecht, vliegtuigevecht

a member of one of the armed forces who can engage in operations taking place both on land and at sea, particularly a member of Royal Marines or United States Marine Corps

marinier, marine

to seriously injure or kill a person by shooting them, particularly someone who is defenseless

neerschieten, doden met een vuurwapen

an armed force of the United States trained for conducting specific military operations such as fighting from the sea

a weapon, such as a gun or knife, that is carried on the side of the body

zijkantwapen, vuurwapen

built in a way that does not let through any bullets or other projectiles

kogelvrij, kogelbestendig