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• Beachhead (G.I. Joe) — Infobox G.I. Joe character name = Beachhead caption = affiliation = G.I. Joe function = Ranger realname = Wayne R. Sneeden birthplace = Auburn, Alabama serial = RA011 60 9231 rank = E 6 primaryMOS = Infantry secondaryMOS = Small Arm Armorer… …   Wikipedia

• beachhead — /beech hed /, n. 1. the area that is the first objective of a military force landing on an enemy shore. 2. a secure initial position that has been gained and can be used for further advancement; foothold: The company has won a beachhead in the… …   Universalium

• beachhead — [[t]bi͟ːtʃhed[/t]] beachheads also beach head N COUNT A beachhead is an area of land next to the sea or a river where an attacking force has taken control and can prepare to advance further inland …   English dictionary

• beachhead — beach|head [ˈbi:tʃhed] n an area of shore that has been taken from an enemy by force, and from which the army can prepare to attack a country …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• beachhead — noun (C) an area of shore that has been taken from an enemy by force and can be used for landing soldiers on: the Normandy beachheads …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• beachhead — beach•head [[t]ˈbitʃˌhɛd[/t]] n. 1) mil the area that is the first objective of a military force landing on an enemy shore 2) cvb a secure initial position that can be used for further advancement; foothold • Etymology: 1935–40 …   From formal English to slang

• beachhead — /ˈbitʃhɛd / (say beechhed) noun the area of lodgement which is the first objective of a military force landing on an enemy shore …  

• Battle of Pentemili beachhead (1974) — General information = Pentemili is the name of the beach of northern Cyprus where the Turkish troops landed on 20th July 1974. It is located 5 miles (8 km) west of Kyrenia, thus the name. [Savvas D. Vlassis, O Aporritos Attilas, Athens 2004 ISBN… …   Wikipedia

• United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance — Not to be confused with Marine Division Reconnaissance. Main article: United States Marine Air Ground Task Force Reconnaissance Marine Force Reconnaissance The insignia of Force Recon …   Wikipedia

• Ernest Harmon Air Force Base — Infobox Military Structure name= Ernest Harmon Air Force Base location= Located Near Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador coordinates= caption= The Stephenville Airport, formerly Ernest Harmon AFB. type= Air Force Base code= built=1941 builder …   Wikipedia

• Maroubra Force — was the name given to the Australian infantry force that defended Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea from the Japanese, and was involved in the Kokoda Track Campaign of the Pacific War, World War II. It was one of many units forming the body of the… …   Wikipedia