mobility kill

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

Sherman Tank disabled by a land mine and five hits by Japanese artillery at Iwo Jima

mobility kill (plural mobility kills)

1. (military, slang) The damage inflicted by a weapon on a vehicle that immobilises it, but does not totally destroy it, leaving the vehicle's crew able to use its weapons. Typically this term is used to refer to tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles that have their engines, tracks, or running gear damaged.

Synonyms

• M-kill

Translations

damage inflicted by a weapon on a vehicle that immobilises it, but does not totally destroy it, leaving the vehicle's crew able to use its weapons

• French: ^{(please verify)} destruction mobilité f

See also

• catastrophic kill
• firepower kill
• mission kill

References

• US Army FM 20-32 glossary of terms at globalsecurity.org
• ace and electronic warfare lexicon glossary