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A creeping artillery barrage may be laid down in front of advancing infantry, especially when advancing over open ground. The plan is to destroy enemy defences, gun emplacements, etc.

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What is a barrage in World War 2?

an artillery attack


Creeping Barrage in World War 1?

A creeping barrage was a tactic used by the artillery to support at attack. The artillery would begin by pounding the enemy position until the infantry attack was scheduled to go in across No Man's Land. Allowing so many minutes - calculated in the planning - for the infantry to get across to the enemy line, then the artillery fire would be shifted back a certain distance every minute or two minutes - for example maybe 100 yards every two minutes, on the assumption that the infantry would have gotten to their first objectives and would be able to follow along as the barrage was "creeping" deeper into enemy territory. It was an attempt at coordinating the artillery to give the maximum cover and support for attacking infantry. WWI was the first large war where artillery was no longer a "line of sight" weapon. The cannoneers were too far back, with their modern long range weapons, to see what they were shooting at. Reliable communications between "forward observers" with the attacking troops, who could call back adjustments to the firing artillery to adjust and correct their aim, were still one war away in the future. There were field telephones, but these were unreliable and the wires were often broken. In the absence of the ability to correct their aim with real time information, the creeping barrage was an ingenious attempt at coordination, that rarely worked out in practice as planned.


What is the Creeping Barrage?

A creeping barrage is an artillary barrage that slowly "creeps" up the field of battle towards the enemy lines. The primary usage of the creeping barrage is to create cover for the soon-to-be advancing soldiers rather then kill enemy troops.


What advantage did the German blitzkrieg depend on?

Speed and combined arms : air , armor and infantry at the point of attack .


Why did they only have 300 soldiers?

If you are talking about the Spartans at Thermopylai, they had 300 hoplites (heavy infantry), 2,100 light infantry, and there were about 7,000 from other Greek cities. The Saprtan 300 heavy infantry were the personal bodyguard of King Leonidas. The rest of the Spartan army was kept at home to protect against the threat of an amphibious attack by the Persian navy.

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Use the word barrage in a sentence?

an heavy attack


What is a barrage in World War 2?

an artillery attack


Barrage in a sentence?

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He is right if you want a high level attack but masismic barrage that requires a zureals staff.


What are the four modes of big bang pegasus?

The four modes if pegasus are barrage mode Upper attack mode Omnidirectional mode And all attack mode.


Who created the creeping barrage?

The creeping barrage tactic was developed by British military leaders during World War I. It involved a synchronized artillery bombardment ahead of advancing infantry to provide cover and suppress enemy defenses.


How many barrage in Pakistan?

1- Chashma Barrage 2- Taunsa Barrage 3- Jinnah Barrage 4- Kotri Barrage 5- Panjnad Barrage 6- Marala Barrage 7- Trimmu Barrage 8- Qadirabad Barrage 9- Sukkur Barrage 10- Khanki Barrage 11- Islam Barrage 12- Sidhnai Barrage 13- Sulmenaki Barrage 14- Balloki Barrage 15- Rasul Barrage 16- Guddu Barrage 17-Indus Basin Project 18-Rawal Lake


Creeping Barrage in World War 1?

A creeping barrage was a tactic used by the artillery to support at attack. The artillery would begin by pounding the enemy position until the infantry attack was scheduled to go in across No Man's Land. Allowing so many minutes - calculated in the planning - for the infantry to get across to the enemy line, then the artillery fire would be shifted back a certain distance every minute or two minutes - for example maybe 100 yards every two minutes, on the assumption that the infantry would have gotten to their first objectives and would be able to follow along as the barrage was "creeping" deeper into enemy territory. It was an attempt at coordinating the artillery to give the maximum cover and support for attacking infantry. WWI was the first large war where artillery was no longer a "line of sight" weapon. The cannoneers were too far back, with their modern long range weapons, to see what they were shooting at. Reliable communications between "forward observers" with the attacking troops, who could call back adjustments to the firing artillery to adjust and correct their aim, were still one war away in the future. There were field telephones, but these were unreliable and the wires were often broken. In the absence of the ability to correct their aim with real time information, the creeping barrage was an ingenious attempt at coordination, that rarely worked out in practice as planned.


Why was the barrage balloon so big?

its cables kept attack planes from flying in low to make accurate attacks.


What are the dams or barrages built on the indus river?

dams built on river indus are: kalabagh barrage taunsa barrage guddu barrage sukkur barrage kotri barrage jinnah barrage chashma barrage


What are synonyms for bombard?

attack, assault, besiege, beset, assail, bomb, shell, blitz, open fire


Write names of barrages in Pakistan?

There are seven major Barrages of Pakistan: 1. Tounsa Barrage 2. Jinnah Barrage 3. Chashma Barrage 4. Guddu Barrage 5. Sukkur Barrage 6. Kotri barrage 7. Rasool Barrage