observation post

American

noun

Military.

a forward position, often on high ground, from which enemy activity can be observed and, particularly, from which artillery or mortar fire can be directed.

observation post British

noun

OP. military a position from which observations can be made or from which fire can be directed

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observation post

The video was recorded from an observation post located next to an evacuation site in a field at Gam Ici village.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2024

Even before the mortarmen loaded their tube, a column of black smoke drifted skyward from behind the grain silo that Hennadyi said the Russians used as cover and an observation post.

From Reuters ● Oct. 28, 2022

This, first and foremost, is as an observation post, not a combat position, I'm told.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2022

Heath said the 49-year-old was last heard from on April 26, when he was tasked with holding an observation post in the Kherson region so civilians there could evacuate.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 17, 2022

“And my nice, sweet, wonderful, lovable big brother is going to build me an observation post in the cherry tree so I can observe the wildlife.”

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli

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