обрабатывать артиллерийским огнем(оборону противника перед наступлением: Infantry remained in the same locations while artillery softened up enemy positions.)
провести артподготовку(Troops were rushed to attack Taliban fortifications without the several days of promised bombardment needed to soften up enemy positions4uzhoj)
обработать артиллерийским огнем(оборону противника перед наступлением: Infantry remained in the same locations while artillery softened up enemy positions.)
проводить артподготовку(In all three encounters, the Communists successfully employed artillery to soften up enemy positions and then sent infantry in under artillery cover.4uzhoj)
подготовить почву(Artillery from both sides constantly fired shells on the trenches, a rain of steel that attempted to shatter the morale of the defenders and soften up the ground for future attacks.4uzhoj)
