Glossary of terms

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teleradio

an electric receiver and transmitter set used for wireless communication in World War II

terrorism

The use of violence to achieve political aims or to force government action.

theatre of

area or region where a war or conflict is happening, on land, on the sea or in the sky

torpedo

a bomb that is shaped like a tube and travels under water

tour of duty

a period of time when a soldier is involved in a particular duty or stationed in a particular place such as a war zone.

tourniquet

a strip of cloth tied tightly around an injured arm or leg to stop bleeding

tow

a towboat or tug used for pushing a barge or group of barges

transport

a military vehicle, especially a ship or plane, that's used to carry soldiers or equipment

traverse

a protective bank or other barrier across a trench

treaty

a written agreement between countries to show they agree a particular action or to help each other

triage

the practice of sorting battle casualties (sick and wounded people) into categories of priority for treatment

troopship

a ship that carries a large number of soldiers from one place to another

truce

an agreement between 2 parties to stop fighting for a short time

trusteeship

administration or government of a territory by a foreign country under the supervision of the Trusteeship Council of the United Nations

Turk

a person from the principal ethnic group of Türkiye or, formerly, the Ottoman Empire; a Turkic-speaking person

Türkiye

the centre of the Ottoman Empire; became a republic in 1923