A front line is a line of confrontation in an armed conflict, most commonly a war. War is an international relations Dispute, characterized by organized Violence between National Military units War is an international relations Dispute, characterized by organized Violence between National Military units On either side of the front line stand the forces of the various combatants. A privileged combatant is a person who takes a direct part in the hostilities of an armed conflict within the Law of war and is someone who upon capture qualifies as a Prisoner In modern warfare, due to the broken nature of mechanized combat, front lines rarely form; instead a zone of confrontation comprises a wide band where forces engage in battle. Modern warfare, although present in every Historical period of Military history, is generally used to refer to the concepts, methods and

World War I featured the most clearly defined front lines known to date: the front line in France became marked by dug trenches almost throughout. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Trench warfare is a form of warfare where both combatants have fortified positions and fighting lines are static

The adjective front-line is also used to describe weapons, ships or aircraft that are of the latest fighting standard, or army units intended to serve at the front line. A weapon is a Tool used either in Hunting, or attack or defence in Combat for the purpose of subduing enemy personnel or to destroy enemy weapons A ship /ʃɪp/ is a large vessel that floats on water Ships are generally distinguished from Boats based on size An army (from Latin Armata "act of arming" via Old French armée) in the broadest sense is the land-based Armed forces

Forward Line of Own Troops (FLOT) in U. S. military parlance is the line of a force's forward-most reconnaissance troops. It may or may not correspond with the forward edge of battle area (FEBA).

The United States Department of Defense definition is:

A line that indicates the most forward positions of friendly forces in any kind of military operation at a specific time. The United States Department of Defense ( DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government The forward line of own troops (FLOT) normally identifies the forward location of covering and screening forces. The FLOT may be at, beyond, or short of the forward edge of the battle area. An enemy FLOT indicates the forward-most position of hostile forces.

Forward Edge of Battle Area (FEBA) is a military term used by American and British/Commonwealth military forces and other members of the NATO, referring to the front lines in a conflict. The North Atlantic Treaty The FEBA may or may not correspond to the forward line of own troops (FLOT).

It is defined by the U. S. Department of Defense and NATO as:

"The foremost limits of a series of areas in which ground combat units are deployed, excluding the areas in which the covering or screening forces are operating, designated to coordinate fire support, the positioning of forces, or the maneuver of units. "

See also

• Rear (military)

External links

• Which way to the FEBA?, Maj John M. In military parlance the rear is the part of concentration of military forces that is furthest from the enemy (compare its antonym the Front line) Fawcett, Jr. , USAF, Airpower Journal

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