Front line
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A front line is a line of confrontation in an armed conflict, most often a war. On either side of the front line stand the forces of the various combatants. In modern warfare, due to the broken nature of mechanized combat, front lines rarely form; instead a zone of confrontation comprises a wide band where forces engage in battle.
World War I featured the most clearly defined front lines known to date: the front line in France became marked by dug trenches almost throughout.
The adjective front-line is also used to describe weapons, ships or aircraft that are of the latest fighting standard, or army units intended to serve at the front line.
Frontline also refers to:
- Frontline (Australian TV series)
- Frontline (PBS TV series)
- Frontline Ltd (Tanker company)
- Frontline magazine
- Frontline Records (record company)