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Train (military)

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In military contexts, a train is the logistical transport elements accompanying a military force. [1]

16 relations: Airlift, Ammunition, Ammunition train, Armoured train, Army, Artillery, Materiel, Military logistics, Military supply chain management, Sealift, Siege, Siege engine, Train, Truck, United States Department of Defense, Wagon fort.

Airlift

An airlift is the organized delivery of supplies or personnel primarily via military transport aircraft.

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Ammunition

Ammunition (informally ammo) is the material fired, scattered, dropped or detonated from any weapon.

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Ammunition train

The ammunition train was an element of armies in 19th and 20th century warfare.

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Armoured train

An armoured train is a railway train protected with armour.

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Army

An army (from Latin arma "arms, weapons" via Old French armée, "armed" (feminine)) or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on land.

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Artillery

Artillery is a class of large military weapons built to fire munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry's small arms.

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Materiel

Materiel, more commonly matériel in US English and also listed as the only spelling in some UK dictionaries (both pronounced, from French matériel meaning equipment or hardware), refers to military technology and supplies in military and commercial supply chain management.

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Military logistics

Military logistics is the discipline of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of military forces.

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Military supply chain management

Military supply chain management is a cross-functional approach to procuring, producing and delivering products and services for military applications.

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Sealift

Sealift is a term used predominantly in military logistics and refers to the use of cargo ships for the deployment of military assets, such as weaponry, vehicles, military personnel, and supplies.

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Siege

A siege is a military blockade of a city, or fortress, with the intent of conquering by attrition, or a well-prepared assault.

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Siege engine

A siege engine is a device that is designed to break or circumvent heavy castle doors, thick city walls and other fortifications in siege warfare.

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Train

A train is a form of transport consisting of a series of connected vehicles that generally runs along a rail track to transport cargo or passengers.

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Truck

A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo.

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United States Department of Defense

The Department of Defense (DoD, USDOD, or DOD) is an executive branch department of the federal government of the United States charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government concerned directly with national security and the United States Armed Forces.

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Wagon fort

A wagon fort is a mobile fortification made of wagons arranged into a rectangle, a circle or other shape and possibly joined with each other, an improvised military camp.

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Army train, Supply train, Supply wagon, Trains (Military).

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_(military)

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