Mine warfare

Mine warfare

Mine warfare refers to the use of different types of explosive devices:

  • Land mine, a weight-triggered explosive device intended to maim or kill people or to destroy vehicles
  • Naval mine, a self-contained explosive device placed in water to destroy ships or submarines
  • Mining (military), the use of tunnels and sometimes large amounts of explosives to bring down fortifications

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  • mine warfare — minų operacija statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Strateginis ir taktinis minų ir jų kontrpriemonių naudojimas. atitikmenys: angl. land mine warfare; mine warfare pranc. guerre des mines; guerre des mines terrestre ryšiai: sinonimas – sausumos… …   NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • mine warfare — The strategic, operational, and tactical use of mines and mine countermeasures. Mine warfare is divided into two basic subdivisions: the laying of mines to degrade the enemy …   Military dictionary

  • mine warfare group — A task organization of mine warfare units for the conduct of minelaying and/or mine countermeasures in maritime operations …   Military dictionary

  • mine warfare chart — A special naval chart, at a scale of 1:50,000 or larger (preferably 1:25,000 or larger) designed for planning and executing mine warfare operations, either based on an existing standard nautical chart, or produced to special specifications …   Military dictionary

  • mine warfare chart — minų operacijos jūrlapis statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Specialusis jūrlapis, kurio mastelis 1:50 000 arba didesnis (geriau 1:25 000 arba didesnis), skirtas minų operacijoms planuoti ir vykdyti, sudarytas turimo standartinio jūrlapio… …   NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • mine warfare group — minų tralavimo grupė statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Minų tralavimo padaliniai minavimo arba minų tralavimo operacijoms vykdyti. atitikmenys: angl. mine warfare group pranc. groupe de guerre des mines …   NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • land mine warfare — minų operacija statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Strateginis ir taktinis minų ir jų kontrpriemonių naudojimas. atitikmenys: angl. land mine warfare; mine warfare pranc. guerre des mines; guerre des mines terrestre ryšiai: sinonimas – sausumos… …   NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • List of mine warfare vessels of the United States Navy — This is a list of mine warfare vessels of the United States Navy.Cruiser Minelayers* USS Baltimore (CM 1) * USS Tahoe (CM 2) * USS Aroostook (CM 3) * USS Shawmut (CM 4) * USS Terror (CM 5) * USS Miantonomah (CM 10) * USS Shawmut (CM 11) * USS… …   Wikipedia

  • land mine warfare — See mine warfare …   Military dictionary

  • mine warfare forces (naval) — Navy forces charged with the strategic, operational, and tactical use of naval mines and their countermeasures. Such forces are capable of offensive and defensive measures in connection with laying and clearing mines …   Military dictionary

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