Definition

1. Noun:
   • Fire on objectives not in the immediate vicinity of your forces: A military term for artillery or other fire directed at enemy targets that are located at a distance from friendly troops.
   • With the objective of destroying enemy reserves and weapons and interfering with the enemy command and supply and communications: The primary purpose is to disrupt the enemy's logistical support, reinforcements, and command structure rather than engaging forces in direct combat.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The battalion commander called for deep supporting fire to neutralize the enemy's artillery positions.
  • Effective deep supporting fire can cripple an opponent's ability to resupply their front lines.

Advanced Usage

• Tactical Context: The term is used in military planning and operations to describe a specific category of indirect fire support. It is a key component of shaping the battlefield before a direct assault.
  • The success of the operation depended on the precision and timing of the deep supporting fire.

Variants and Related Words

• Supporting Fire (n): A broader term for fire intended to aid one's own ground forces, which can include both close and deep fire.
• Counter-battery Fire (n): Fire directed specifically at enemy artillery units, which can be a subset of deep supporting fire.
• Interdiction (n): A military action to disrupt, delay, or destroy enemy forces and supplies before they can be used effectively; deep supporting fire is a method of interdiction.

Synonyms

• Long-range fire support
• Strategic interdiction fire
• Deep fire

Related Phrases

• "Call in deep supporting fire": To request such fire from supporting units.
  • The forward observer was trained to call in deep supporting fire accurately.
• "Zone of deep supporting fire": The designated area where such fire is to be delivered.
  • The maps clearly marked the zone of deep supporting fire for the upcoming offensive.

Noun

1. fire on objectives not in the immediate vicinity of your forces but with the objective of destroying enemy reserves and weapons and interfering with the enemy command and supply and communications