ground fire

A military term referring to gunfire or artillery fire directed from positions on the ground, typically aimed at aircraft or other aerial targets.

• 🇩🇪Militärischer Begriff für das Abfeuern von Handfeuerwaffen oder Artillerie von Bodenstellungen aus, oft gegen Luftziele wie Flugzeuge.

1. Military fire from ground level C1 formal

   Gunfire or artillery fire directed from positions on the ground, typically against aircraft or ground targets.

   • The helicopter was hit by heavy ground fire.
   • The troops advanced under constant ground fire.
   • Ground fire from the enemy positions forced the planes to retreat.

   🇩🇪Bodenfeuer

2. Low-burning wildfire C1 formal

   A type of wildfire that burns organic material in the soil layer, such as peat or duff, often smoldering without visible flames.

   • The ground fire in the peat bog burned for weeks.
   • Firefighters struggled to extinguish the smoldering ground fire.
   • Ground fires can damage tree roots and cause long-term ecological harm.

   🇩🇪Bodenfeuer