Glossary of terms

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teleradio

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

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