BEACHHEAD

Beach Head

Beach Head is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He serves as the G.I. Joe Team's sergeant major and debuted in 1986.

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Beachhead

A beachhead is a temporary line created when a military unit reaches a beach by sea and begins to defend the area while other reinforcements help out until a unit large enough to begin advancing has arrived. The term is sometimes used interchangeably with bridgehead and lodgement. Beachheads were very important in operations such as Operation Neptune, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, among many other examples.

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beachhead

Noun

  1. An area of hostile territory (especially on a beach) that, when captured, serves for the continuous landing (or movement into position) of further troops and material
  2. an initial success that ensures the possibility of further advances in a project; a foothold


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beach head

Noun



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