A forlorn hope is a band of soldiers or other combatants chosen to take the vanguard in a military operation, such as a suicidal assault through the kill zone of a defended position, or the first men to climb a scaling ladder against a defended fortification, where the risk of casualties is high. Such a band is also known as … Visa mer The term comes from the Dutch verloren hoop, literally 'lost heap'. The term was used in military contexts to denote a troop formation. The Dutch word hoop (in its sense of 'heap' in English) is not Visa mer In the German mercenary armies of the Landsknechts, these troops were called the verlorene Haufen, which has the same meaning as the Dutch term (i.e., 'lost heap'), the word Haufen itself being a general term for a company of Landsknecht. These … Visa mer • Banzai charge • Battle of Sari Bair • Berserker • Second Battle of Fort Wagner • Cannon fodder Visa mer Webb12 jan. 2012 · The Forlorn Hope was a 'volunteer' unit made up from manpower from a number of units (the spread of which could be the WHOLE sieging army or just one Bde). …
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