Definitions for harassing fire
ha·rass·ing fire

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. harassing firenoun

   fire designed to disturb the rest of enemy troops and to curtail movement and to lower enemy morale

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1. Harassing fire

   Harassing fire is a form of psychological warfare in which an enemy force is subjected to random, unpredictable and intermittent small-arms or artillery fire over an extended period of time (usually at night and times of low conflict intensity) in an effort to undermine morale, increase the enemy's stress levels and deny them the opportunity for sleep, rest and resupply. This lowers the enemy's overall readiness and fighting ability, acting as a force multiplier for the harassing force.As the name suggests, harassing fire is undertaken as an extreme form of nuisance without a major effort to produce significant casualties or to support a larger attack. The intent is to merely ensure the enemy can never fully rest or attend to non-combat related tasks and must always be alert and in cover from incoming fire. For this reason, harassing fire is often conducted at night (or around the clock if resources allow) and by a small number of guns or artillery pieces rather than the whole contingent. The denial of sleep and constant alert state it induces is physically and psychologically unsustainable by infantry forces for any length of time, and eventually causes severe degenerative stress and degradation of the force's combat abilities. For this reason, it has been a standard and efficacious tactic used since the introduction of the projectile weapon.

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1. harassing fire

   Harassing fire refers to non-stop or repeated artillery or gunfire attacks aimed at disrupting, demoralizing, or exhausting enemy troops, reducing their effectiveness in combat. This form of fire is not necessarily intended to cause great damage or gain territory but is mainly psychological, aiming to keep the enemy under constant tension and pressure.

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1. harassing fire

   Fire designed to disturb the rest of the enemy troops, to curtail movement, and, by threat of losses, to lower morale.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of harassing fire in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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   The numerical value of harassing fire in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=harassing fire
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harassing_Fire
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4. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf