# reconnaissance in force

> warfare tactic used in which military forces may fire on likely enemy positions to provoke a reaction, which confirms the presence and the position of enemy forces

**Wikidata**: [Q264352](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q264352)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconnaissance_by_fire)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/reconnaissance-in-force


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013