Attack

Of military and operation.   May also be referred to as onrush, onset and onslaught.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn".

This concept's ID is @1~5035

Military

  • assault 2 facts

    Close fighting during the culmination of a military attack.

  • blitz 0 facts

    A swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment.

Also contains

  • firing 30 facts

    The act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the...

  • incursion 5 facts

    An attack that penetrates into enemy territory.

  • strike 3 facts

    An attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective; "the strike...

  • surprise attack 3 facts

    An attack without warning.

  • bombing 2 facts

    An attack by dropping bombs.

  • counterattack 1 facts

    An attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain...

  • charge 1 facts

    An impetuous rush toward someone or something; "the wrestler's charge carried him past his...

  • diversion 1 facts

    An attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attac...

  • ground attack 0 facts

    An attack by ground troops.

  • banzai attack 0 facts

    A mass attack of troops without concern for casualties; originated by Japanese who...

  • strafe 0 facts

    An attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying airplane; "the next morning...