C2 Ordlista - Krig och armé

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

armada, militärflotta

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

vapenvila

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

legosoldat, anlita soldat

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

barrikad, skyddsvall

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

bataljon, militär enhet

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

pluton, avdelning

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

spionage

a sudden, violent seizure of governmental power by a small group

kupp, statskupp

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

anfall, överskott

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

beväpning, militärutrustning

a building where military equipment are stored or manufactured

arsenal, vapenlager

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

avskräckning, avskräckande medel

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

ammunition, projektiler

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, raketgevär

fragments from an explosion, causing damage to surroundings

splinter, shrapnel

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

musköt

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

mörser, minbombare

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

bråk, slagsmål

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

luftangrepp, flygattak

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

brohuvud, säkert område

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

evakuerad, evakuerade

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

garnison, militärförband

to carry out a sudden and intense military attack

angripa, blitza

to plunder, typically during times of war or civil unrest

plundra, skövla

to thrust or strike with a long-pointed weapon

genomtränga, slå med en lans

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

plundra, röva

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

beskjuta, skjuta

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

överskrida, omgå

to defeat someone completely and decisively

besegra, övervinna