Across
- 3. one of a pair of numbers and/or letters that show the exact position of a point on a map or graph
- 6. to explode, or to cause a bomb to explode
- 8. an area of land or water that contains mines
- 10. a military unit consisting of three or more companies
- 11. the long part of a gun that is shaped like a tube
- 13. a large gun which fires shells (= very large bullets) high into the air so that they drop onto the place at which they are aimed
- 14. said when you are talking to someone by radio, to mean that you have finished speaking and will wait for their answer
- 15. a type of aircraft without wings, that has one or two sets of large blades that go round very fast on top. It can land and take off vertically and can stay in one place in the air
Down
- 1. the process of getting information about enemy forces or positions by sending out small groups of soldiers or by using aircraft, etc.
- 2. an officer in the British army whose rank is above a colonel and below a major general
- 4. a part of a gun that causes the gun to fire when pressed
- 5. the main offices of an organization such as the army, the police, or a business company
- 7. a ship that can travel underwater
- 9. a part of a gun in which cartridges are stored
- 12. a group of vehicles or ships that travel together, especially for protection