frontier guards

frontier guards
   troops used for invasion without a declaration of war
   The Chinese Communists so described their armies which invaded India in 1960s and Vietnam in the 1970s:
    Then a reference to 'Chinese Frontier Guards' alerted me. (Naipaul, 1964 — he had though he was listening to an Indian broadcast until the use of the euphemism told him the source was Chinese)
    ... Chinese soldiers fighting in Vietnam but marked as 'Frontier Guards in South China'. (Theroux, 1988)

How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. . 2014.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • frontier guard — group of guards (military or otherwise) that patrol a border …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Coldstream Guards — Cap Star of the Coldstream Guards Active 1650–present Country …   Wikipedia

  • History of the Scots Guards (1914–1945) — Pre WW1See Scots Guards (1805).World War IOn 28 June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife the Countess Sophie were assassinated by a Serbian nationalist. This event triggered the First World War that would eventually lead every major power …   Wikipedia

  • List of Macross Frontier characters — This is a list of characters from the anime series Macross Frontier.[1] Contents 1 Main characters 2 Mihoshi Academy 3 Private Military Provider S.M.S. (St …   Wikipedia

  • 11th Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force) — 11th PAVO Cavalry (Frontier Force) Active 1849 Present Country …   Wikipedia

  • 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards — Infobox Military Unit unit name=1st The Queen s Dragoon Guards caption=Cap badge of 1st The Queen s Dragoon Guards dates=January 1 1959 country=United Kingdom branch=Army type=Line Cavalry command structure=Royal Armoured Corps role=Formation… …   Wikipedia

  • Special Frontier Force — The Special Frontier Force (SFF) is a paramilitary unit of India. It was conceived in the post Sino Indian war period as a guerrilla force composed mainly of Tibetan refugees whose main goal was to conduct covert operations behind Chinese lines… …   Wikipedia

  • Coldstream Guards — ist der Name eines englischen Gardegrenadierregiments, das bis heute im Rahmen der Gardedivision (Guards Division) zur britischen Armee gehört und eines der fünf Leibregimenter von Königin Elisabeth II. darstellt. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Geschichte… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • 1st King's Dragoon Guards — The 1st King s Dragoon Guards was a cavalry regiment in the British Army. Infobox Military Unit unit name= 1st King s Dragoon Guards caption=1st King s Dragoon Guards dates=1685 1959 country=Britain allegiance= branch=Army type=Cavalry role=Royal …   Wikipedia

  • Caucasus Frontier 2008 — were military exercises conducted by Russia starting July 5th 2008. The active phase was during the second week of July.They were held in several regions of the Southern Federal District, including Chechnya, North Ossetia, Ingushetia, Kabardino… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”