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English translation: "Blob" formation

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English translation:"Blob" formation
Entered by: Turdimurod Rakhmanov

13:45 Jul 6, 2020
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Military / Defense
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combat formation of red army infantry.

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sparta1978
Local time: 20:36
"Blob" formation
Explanation:
"Blob" formation of infantry
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Turdimurod Rakhmanov
Kyrgyzstan
Local time: 06:36
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Excellent answer TR. Checked out with british mil literature of the day.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1"Blob" formation
Turdimurod Rakhmanov
3close order formation; blunt wedge formation
TechLawDC
3small dispersed ("blob") group formation
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.


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"Blob" formation


Explanation:
"Blob" formation of infantry
section.

Turdimurod Rakhmanov
Kyrgyzstan
Local time: 06:36
Native speaker of: Native in UzbekUzbek, Native in KirghizKirghiz
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Excellent answer TR. Checked out with british mil literature of the day.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you. Frank and you teamed up to introduce me to a new term.


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agree  Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
2 hrs
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close order formation; blunt wedge formation


Explanation:
"Blob" formation is unknown in English military terminology in standard use (including historical such English terminology).
Note: "Blunt wedge" infantry formation is also known as the vee formation (V formation).

TechLawDC
United States
Local time: 20:36
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Asker: blob was a new term for me too.

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small dispersed ("blob") group formation


Explanation:
The meaning of the blob formation:
https://books.google.com/books?id=J2LNDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT175&lpg=...

The blob formation, first used in 1917, referred to ad hoc gatherings of 2 to 4 men, hidden as well as possible. The regular single file formation was only used in certain circumstances, such as when the squad was advancing behind a hedgerow.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infantry_tactics#:~:text=The b...



Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 20:36
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 36
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Asker: Полезная ссылка (wiki)

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