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crossfire (also known as "interlocking fire") is a military term for the
siting of weapons (often automatic weapons such as machine guns) so that
their arcs of fire overlap. This tactic came to prominence in World War I.
Mutual support Siting weapons this way is an example of the application of
the defensive principle of mutual support. The advantage of siting weapons
that mutually support one another is that it is difficult for an attacker
to find a covered approach to any one defensive position.
Use of armour, air support, indirect fire support, and stealth are tactics
that may be used to assault a defensive position. However when combined
with land-mines, snipers, barbed wire, and air cover, crossfire became a
difficult tactic to counter in the early 20th century.
Star forts Star forts used the fire from multiple interlocking guns to
provide an all round defence. The passive features of the forts we
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