airborne assault forces

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• assault — 1. The climax of an attack, closing with the enemy in hand to hand fighting. 2. In an amphibious operation, the period of time between the arrival of the major assault forces of the amphibious task force in the objective area and the… …   Military dictionary

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• airborne operations — Operations involving movement and delivery by air, into an objective area, of combat forces and their logistics support for execution of a tactical or a strategic mission. The means employed may be a combination of airborne units, air… …   Aviation dictionary

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• Assault Glider Trust — The Assault Glider Trust is a registered charity established in 2001 and based at RAF Shawbury in Shropshire.In 2000, veterans of the Glider Pilot Regiment Association decided that an appropriate memorial to airborne forces in the Midlands might… …   Wikipedia

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