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Catchword for “frag”
Catchword: frag
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Part of Speech: n.
The part of speech reflects that used in the full entry, and not necessarily the part of speech as it is used in the quotation below.
Quotation: Could call this a “FRAGO” style exercise. When the players first assemble online they have no choices with regard to the initial tactical disposition nor organization of their unit markers. They get a simple frag order and one hour to cross the line of departure.
Article or Document Title:
“TacOps Gazette 02.02” (URL)
Author:
“Major H (majorh@mac.com)”
(This author is either a pseudonym or is not clearly named in the original source.)
Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
Usenet: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.strategic
Date of Publication:
Oct. 27, 2002
This cite belongs to a full entry for FRAGO.
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Comments:
“Major H” as used in the FRAGO citation, is a pseudonym for Major I.L. Holdridge, USMC (Retired).  Developer of the TacOps computer wargame.
by I.L. Holdridge 29 Nov 06, 0321 GMT
Being a ‘Nam Vet “Frag” had a very different meaning for us.It meant to drop a grenade on or back-shoot another,usually a “C S” officer or non-com that was treating yourself or others bad by using his rank as a weapon.
by D.Fielder 05 Dec 06, 1144 GMT

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