bridgehead line meaning
[Defence]
(*) The limit of the objective area in the development of the bridgehead.
See also objective area.
(*) The limit of the objective area in the development of the bridgehead.
See also objective area.
- bridgehead: Noun: bridgehead&n ...
- a-line: adjective &n ...
- by-line: Noun: by-line  ...
Examples
- At 09 : 00 on January 1, Milburn ordered US I Corps to retreat to the Seoul Bridgehead line.
- After inspecting the front on December 27, Ridgway ordered the US I and IX Corps to organize a new defensive line around Koyang to Uijeongbu, called the Seoul Bridgehead line, to cover the Han River crossings in case the UN forces were forced to evacuate Seoul.