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beachhead ['bi:ʧhed] n
mil., abbr.	bh; bhd
mil., logist.	Area comprising a landing site made up of one beach or more, an air sea platform and/or a port area or, at least, a roads permitting to convey the other elements of the projected force. Further operations will start from this area, especially the bridge head conquest support. (FRA)
USA	A designated area on a hostile or potentially hostile shore that, when seized and held, ensures the continuous landing of troops and materiel, and provides maneuver space requisite for subsequent projected operations ashore (JP 3-02)