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Read the following words : Brigadier, Commander, capture, evicting, enemy, defense All these words are related to war affairs and war. Find more such words from the passage.

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Read the following words :

Brigadier, Commander, capture, evicting, enemy, defense

All these words are related to war affairs and war.

Find more such words from the passage.

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Brigade, mission, 18 grenadiers, Base, High Altitude Warfare school, artillery, combat, multidirectional assault, scout, commanding officer, Field regiment, fire plan, guns, ranged, Bofors, direct firing role, field, and medium guns, 122 mm multibarrelled Grad rocket launchers, targeted, mortars, Northern Light Infantry, company, firefighting, Commando, Ghatak, Platoon, Lieutenant, bombardment, hand-to-hand fighting, counterattacks, Mount Division, Column, 8 Sikh, JCO, soldiers, battleground, GOC 15 Corps, battalion, rescue operation.

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Chapter 1.6: Tiger Hills - Brainstorming [Page 60]

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Chapter 1.6 Tiger Hills
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