direct fire

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Meaning

fire delivered on a target that is visible to the person aiming it

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Disembarkation had to be done under direct fire and, in consequence, heavy casualties were sustained by this company while landing. Source: Internet

Post-war use In the post- WWII era, vehicles fitting into an "assault gun" category were developed as a light-weight, air-deployable, direct fire weapon for use with airborne troops. Source: Internet

Conversely, weapons such as trebuchets could be fired from within the castle due to the high trajectory of its projectile, and would be protected from direct fire by the curtain walls. Source: Internet

Range for direct fire is 1,000m and indirect fire is 4,000m. Source: Internet

Tank further The tank is an all terrain AFV designed to fill almost all battlefield roles and to engage enemy forces by the use of direct fire in the frontal assault role. Source: Internet

These were usually small, short range guns, that could be easily man-handled and used mostly for direct fire but some could use indirect fire. Source: Internet

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