Expressions (A–Z)
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A
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Ate from the same mess kit
Figuratively: They share a common past from the army or from some activity they...
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C
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Career army man
A person who serves in the regular army as a lifelong profession.
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Chief Warrior
See: "The chief warrior."
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Compulsory Conscription
The obligation to serve in military service by law.
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D
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defender/protector
A soldier in the army. A person who is part of the security forces.
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E
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Encamp against the city/ to besiege a city
To lay siege to a city and position an army nearby.
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F
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friendly fire
Fire mistakenly shot from weapons at a military force that is not an enemy.
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G
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General Winter
The season of winter and cold. By metaphor: a period that makes it difficult for...
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H
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He who desires peace prepares for war/ si vis pacem, para bellum (L)
In order to reach a peace agreement with an enemy, one must make clear that they...
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hero/man of valour
A hero, a person of many deeds. Someone esteemed for his actions (originally: a...
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