(DoD) That portion of the battlefield in which the decisive battle is fought to defeat the enemy. For any particular command, the main battle area extends rearward from the forward edge of the battle area to the rear boundary of the command's subordinate units.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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