Fire support base
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fire-support-base-235-13836210
title:
Fire support base
text:
A fire support base is a temporary military facility used to provide fire support to infantry operating in areas beyond the normal range of fire support from their own base camps. FSBs follow a number of plans, their shape and construction varying based on the terrain they occupy and the projected garrison. Widely used during the Vietnam War, the concept continues to be used in military operations. Under the original concept of the artillery fire support base, a 6-gun battery was set up, with on
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Temporary military facility
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_support_base
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date modified:
2023-10-09T02:01:23Z
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{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/70/Fire_Support_Base_Crook_1969-06.jpg","width":1311,"height":1117}
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13
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