Esperanto Military & Strategy Vocabulary

# Esperanto Military & Strategy Vocabulary

## Basic Military Terms

**armeo** - army

**milito** - war

**batalo** - battle

**militisto** - soldier

**oficiro** - officer

**generalo** - general

**kolonelo** - colonel

**majoro** - major

**kapitano** - captain

**leŭtenanto** - lieutenant

**serĝento** - sergeant

**soldato** - soldier (rank)

**rekruto** - recruit

**veterano** - veteran

## Weapons & Equipment

**armilo** - weapon

**pafilo** - rifle, gun

**pistolo** - pistol

**pafilego** - cannon

**bombo** - bomb

**eksplodilo** - explosive

**granato** - grenade

**mitraliozo** - machine gun

**tanko** - tank

**ŝildo** - shield

**kirasо** - armor

**kasko** - helmet

**glavo** - sword

**ponardo** - dagger

**arko** - bow

**sago** - arrow

**lanco** - spear, lance

**torpedo** - torpedo

**mino** - mine

**raketo** - rocket, missile

## Military Units & Organization

**regimento** - regiment

**bataljono** - battalion

**kompanio** - company

**plutono** - platoon

**skuadro** - squad

**brigado** - brigade

**divizio** - division

**korpo** - corps

**gvardio** - guard

**kavalario** - cavalry

**infanterio** - infantry

**artilerio** - artillery

**floto** - fleet, navy

**aviado** - air force

**mararmeo** - navy

## Strategy & Tactics

**strategio** - strategy

**taktiko** - tactics

**plano** - plan

**atako** - attack

**ofensivo** - offensive

**defendo** - defense

**defensivo** - defensive

**ĉirkaŭego** - siege

**retiriĝo** - retreat

**kapitulaco** - surrender

**venko** - victory

**malvenko** - defeat

**konkero** - conquest

**invado** - invasion

**embusno** - ambush

**flankatako** - flank attack

**manovro** - maneuver

**operacio** - operation

**kampanjo** - campaign

**mobilizo** - mobilization

## Fortifications & Positions

**fortikaĵo** - fortification

**kastelo** - castle

**forto** - fort

**traneĵo** - trench

**barikado** - barricade

**muro** - wall

**turo** - tower

**bastiono** - bastion

**citadelo** - citadel

**pozicio** - position

**fronto** - front

**linio** - line

## Naval Terms

**ŝipo** - ship

**militŝipo** - warship

**submarŝipo** - submarine

**krucisto** - cruiser

**detruilŝipo** - destroyer

**portaviadilo** - aircraft carrier

**korvet** - corvette

**fregato** - frigate

**admiralo** - admiral

**kapitano** - captain (naval)

**matroso** - sailor

**marinisto** - marine

**haveno** - harbor, port

**blokado** - blockade

**batalo marа** - naval battle

## Aviation Terms

**aviadilo** - aircraft

**ĉasnivelo** - fighter plane

**bombardilo** - bomber

**helikoptero** - helicopter

**piloto** - pilot

**navigisto** - navigator

**aerdromo** - airfield

**hangaro** - hangar

**parakuto** - parachute

**aeratako** - air attack

**aerbombardado** - air bombardment

## Logistics & Support

**provianto** - supplies

**municio** - ammunition

**intendanturo** - quartermaster service

**transporto** - transport

**komunikado** - communication

**informado** - intelligence

**spiono** - spy

**rekonosko** - reconnaissance

**kartografio** - mapping

**logistiko** - logistics

**magazeno** - warehouse

**depo** - depot

## Ranks & Command

**komandanto** - commander

**ĉefkomandanto** - commander-in-chief

**adjutanto** - adjutant

**ŝtaboficiro** - staff officer

**ordonanto** - orderly

**kuriero** - courier

**gardisto** - guard

**sentinelo** - sentinel

**patrolo** - patrol

## War & Peace

**armistico** - armistice

**paco** - peace

**packonkuto** - peace treaty

**traktato** - treaty

**alianco** - alliance

**neŭtraleco** - neutrality

**kaptito** - prisoner

**militkaptito** - prisoner of war

**liberigo** - liberation

**okupado** - occupation

**ribelo** - rebellion

**revolucio** - revolution

**puĉo** - coup

## Battlefield Terms

**batalokampo** - battlefield

**tero neneis** - no man's land

**ponto** - bridge

**vado** - ford

**montpaso** - mountain pass

**dezerto** - desert

**marĉo** - march

**retrejo** - retreat

**kampo** - camp

**kvartiro** - quarters

**garnizono** - garrison

## Ceremonial & Awards

**parado** - parade

**ceremonio** - ceremony

**medalo** - medal

**ordeno** - decoration, order

**honoro** - honor

**gloro** - glory

**heroo** - hero

**martiro** - martyr

**monumento** - monument

**memoro** - memory

## Specialized Military Terms

**sabotaĵo** - sabotage

**gerilfrato** - guerrilla warfare

**teroro** - terror

**asasino** - assassin

**konsperisto** - conspirator

**kolaborulo** - collaborator

**rezistanto** - resistance fighter

**partizano** - partisan

**milicia** - militia

**sekureco** - security

**diskreta** - classified

**sekreta** - secret

**kontraŭspiedo** - counterintelligence