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General Military terms

Term

Definition

B/H/S

Commissioned officer (CO)

An officer of a country's armed services

whose rank is confirmed by a government
document (a commission). In many
countries, including the United States,
commissioned officers in the navy are those
of the rank of ensign and above, and in the
army and air force those of the rank of
lieutenant and above.
A subordinate officer (as a sergeant) in the
army, air force, or marine corps appointed
from among enlisted personnel

asnik/Oficir

A fireteam is a small military unit of infantry.

It is the second smallest unit in the militaries
that use it (smallest are support teams such as
machine gun teams, mortar teams, sniper
teams, or military working dog teams) and is
the primary unit upon which infantry
organization is based. Fireteams generally
consist of four or fewer soldiers and are
usually grouped by two or three teams into a
squad or section
A squad is a small sub-unit or minor unit led
by a non-commissioned officer (NCO) that is
subordinate to an infantry platoon consisting
of 8 to 10 Soldiers. The squad leader is a
staff sergeant(NCO).

strijeljaka grupa/grupa za vatrenu

podrku

Platoon

A platoon is four squads: generally three rifle

squads and one weapons squad, normally
armed with machine guns and anti-tank
weapons. Lieutenants lead most platoons,
and the second-in-command is generally a
sergeant first class.

vod

Company

A company is a military unit, typically

eta
consisting of 80250 soldiers and usually
commanded by a captain or a major. Most
companies are formed of three to six
platoons although the exact number may vary
by country, unit type, and structure.

Non commissioned
officer(NCO)
Fire Team

Squad

Doasnik/Podoficir

grupa,odred

Battalion

300 to 1,000 soldiers. Four to six companies

make up a battalion, which is normally
commanded by a lieutenant colonel with a
command sergeant major as principle NCO
assistant. A battalion is capable of
independent operations of limited duration
and scope. An armored or air cavalry unit of
equivalent size is called a squadron.

bataljon

Brigade

3,000 to 5,000 solders. A brigade

headquarters commands the tactical
operation of two to five organic or attached
combat battalions. Normally commanded by
a colonel with a command sergeant major as
senior NCO, brigades are employed on
independent or semi-independent operations.
Armored cavalry, ranger and special forces
units this size are categorized as regiments or
groups.

brigada

Division

10,000 to 15,000 soldiers. Usually consisting

of three brigade-sized elements and
commanded by a major general, divisions are
numbered and assigned missions based on
their structures. The division performs major
tactical operations for the corps and can
conduct sustained battles and engagements.

divizija

Corps

20,000 to 45,000 soldiers. Two to five

divisions constitute a corps, which is
typically commanded by a lieutenant general.
As the deployable level of command required
to synchronize and sustain combat
operations, the corps provides the framework
for multi-national operations. The corps is
the largest tactical unit in the U.S. Army. The
corps is responsible for translating strategic
objectives into tactical orders. It
synchronizes tactical operations, including
maneuvering, the firing of organic artillery,
naval firing, supporting tactical air
operations, and actions of their combat
support, bringing together these operations
on the battlefield. Each corps has between
two and five divisions, and specialized
brigades depending on the mission.

korpus

Field Army

Military the largest formation of a land force,

usually consisting of two or more corps with
supporting arms and services

armija

Advanced unit/force

A temporary organization within the

amphibious task force which precedes the
main body to the objective area.Its function
is to participate in preparing the objective for
the main assault by conducting such
operations as reconnaissance,seizure of
supporting
positions,minesweeping,preliminary
bombardment,underwater demolitons and air
support.
Airborne forces are military units, usually
light infantry, set up to be moved by aircraft
and "dropped" into battle. Thus, they can be
placed behind enemy lines, and have the
capability to deploy almost anywhere with
little warning.
A primarily tactical organization that consists
of two or more armies see army

elno odjeljenje

(AO) is an operational area defined by the

force commander for land, air, and naval
forces conduct of combat and non-combat
activities.
Made to kill and injure people rather than to
destroy buildings, vehicles, etc.

zona operacije na bojitu

Barracks

A large building or group of buildings used

to house soldiers.

kasarna

Barrage

In warfare, a linear concentration of artillery

fire used to interpose a screen of bursting
shells between attacking and defending
troops. When fired by a defending force to
prevent an attack reaching its lines, a barrage
may be a simple line of fire in front of a
position or shaped so as to surround the
positiona box barrage. Fired to assist an
attack, a barrage may be stationary, to
prevent reinforcements reaching the
threatened area, or moving, to act as a
continuous screen ahead of the advancing
force.
The elliptical ground area struck by the fire
of automatic weapons or by artillery
projectiles

barana/zaprena vatra

A short, factual oral summary of the details

of a current or projected military operation
given to the participants or observers.

brifing,izvjetaj

Airborne units/forces

Army group

Area of operation

Antipersonnel

Beaten zone

Briefing

Vazdunodesantne jedinice

grupa armija

protivpjeadijski

rejon pod vatrenim dejstvom

Campaign

A series of military battles, attacks, etc.,

designed to produce a particular result in a
war

pohod,borba,operacija

Call sign

Any combination of characters of

pronounceable words,which identifies a
communication facility,a commandy,an
authority,an activity,or a unit;used primarily
for establishing and maintaining
communications.Also called CS.
a period of truce, esp. one that is temporary
and a preliminary step to establishing a more
permanent peace on agreed terms

pozivni znak

In military tactics, close air support (CAS) is

defined as air action by fixed or rotarywinged aircraft against hostile targets that are
close to friendly ground or naval forces, and
which requires detailed integration of each
air mission with fire and movement of these
forces.
Close combat occurs when opposing military
forces engage in restricted areas, an
environment frequently encountered in urban
warfare.Combat involving firearms and other
distance weapons when used at short range.
A force composed of military elements of
nations that have formed a temporary
alliance for some specific purpose.

bliska vazduhoplovna vatrena podrka

Combatant

A person or nation engaged in fighting

during a war.

borac

Conscription

Compulsory enlistment for state service,

typically into the armed forces.

vojni rok,vojna obaveza

Counterintelligence

Organized activity of an intelligence service

designed to block an enemy's sources of
information, to deceive the enemy, to prevent
sabotage, and to gather political and military
information
Officially declare (information or
documents) to be no longer secret.

kontraobavjetajna sluba

A demilitarized zone, DMZ, or DZ, is an area

in which treaties or agreements between
nations, military powers or contending
groups forbid military installations, activities
or personnel.

demilitarizovana zona

Cessation of fire

Close air support

Close quarters combat

Coalition Forces

Declassify

Demilitarized zone

prekid vatre

bliska borba (akcije koje su u

zatvorenim prostorijama ili na bliskim
odstojanjima);borba prsa u prsa
Koalicijske snage

skinuti oznaku povjerljivosti

Direct Fire

Direct fire refers to the launching of a

projectile directly at a target within the lineof-sight of the firer. The firing weapon must
have a sighting device and an unobstructed
view to the target, which means no objects or
friendly units can be between it and the
target.
An arrangement of a body of troops with its
units each somewhat to the left or right of the
one in the rear like a series of steps ; a flight
formation in which each airplane flies at a
certain elevation above or below and at a
certain distance behind and to the right or left
of the airplane ahead;any of several military
units in echelon formation; also : any unit or
group acting in a disciplined or organized
manner <served in a combat echelon>;one of
a series of levels or grades in an organization
or field of activity <involved employees at
every echelon>;a group of individuals at a
particular level or grade in an organization
<the upper echelons of the bureaucracy>
An offensive maneuver directed at the flank
of an enemy

Neposredna vatra/Direktna paljba

Forward Operating Base

Is any secured forward military position,

commonly a military base, that is used to
support tactical operations.

Istureno komandno mesto

Frogman

A frogman is someone who is trained in

scuba diving or swimming underwater in a
tactical capacity which includes combat.
Such personnel are also known by the more
formal names of combat diver, or combatant
diver, or combat swimmer.
All units assigned to a base or area for
defense,development,operation and
maintenace of facilities.

Ronilac

Headquarters

The premises occupied by a military

commander and the commander's staff.

tab

Infantry

Soldiers marching or fighting on foot; foot

soldiers collectively.

Pjeadija

Joint Staff

The staff of a commander of a unified or

specified command, subordinate unified
command, joint task force, or subordinate
functional component (when a functional
component command will employ forces
from more than one Military Department),

Zdrueni tab

Echelon

Flanking attack

Garrison forces

Ealon

Boni napad

Garnizonske jedinice

that includes members from the several

Services comprising the force. These
members should be assigned in such a
manner as to ensure that the commander
understands the tactics, techniques,
capabilities, needs, and limitations of the
component parts of the force. Positions on
the staff should be divided so that Service
representation and influence generally reflect
the Service composition of the force.
A person who is not engaged in fighting
during a war, especially a civilian, army
chaplain, or army doctor.

Non-combatant

Neborac/nevojni

Observation post

1.

A post for watching the movement of

enemy forces or the effect of artillery fire.

Osmatranica

Reconnaissance

2.

Military observation of a region to

locate an enemy or ascertain strategic
features.

izvianje

Rules of engagement

3.

Small arms

Special forces

Task force

Unmanned aerial vehicle

Directives issued by competent

military authority that delineate the
circumstances and limitations under which
U.S. forces will initiate and/or continue
combat engagement with other forces
encounterd.Also called ROE
4.
Man portable,individual and crewserved weapon systems used mainly against
personel and lightly armored or unarmored
equipment.
5.
U.S. Army forces
organized,trained,and equipped to conduct
special operations with and emphasis on
unconventional warfare capabilities.
6.
An armed force organized for a
special operation.

pravila dejstva vatrom

1.

bespilotna letjelica

7.

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV),

commonly known as a drone and also
referred to as an unpiloted aerial vehicle and
a remotely pilotedaircraft (RPA) by the
International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO), is an aircraft without a human pilot
aboard.

naoruanje malog kalibra

specijalne snage,diverzantske snage

namjenske snage