Definition

1. Noun:
   • Artillery fire directed against enemy artillery: "Counterbattery fire" is fire delivered to neutralize or destroy the enemy's indirect fire weapon systems, such as howitzers, mortars, or rocket launchers.

Usage

• Noun:
  • The primary purpose of counterbattery fire is to suppress the enemy's ability to shell friendly positions.
  • Modern armies use radar to quickly locate enemy artillery and direct effective counterbattery fire.

Advanced Usage

• "to conduct counterbattery fire": to execute a mission of firing upon enemy artillery.
  • The battalion was ordered to conduct counterbattery fire against the identified mortar positions.
• "counterbattery fire mission": a specific task or operation aimed at destroying enemy artillery.
  • The commander authorized a counterbattery fire mission in response to the incoming barrage.

Variants and Related Words

• Counterbattery (adj): Pertaining to action taken against enemy artillery.
  • The unit's counterbattery radar provided crucial targeting data.
• Counterfire (n): A broader term for return fire aimed at enemy fire sources, which includes .
  • The general called for counterfire to protect the advancing infantry.

Synonyms

• Artillery suppression fire: Fire intended to temporarily neutralize enemy artillery.
• Counter-artillery fire: Fire directed specifically against enemy artillery units.

Related Phrases

• Neutralize enemy artillery: To render the enemy's artillery ineffective, which is the goal of .
  • The objective was to neutralize enemy artillery along the front line.

Noun

1. fire delivered to neutralize or destroy indirect fire weapon systems