Preferred label
Bombardment
Broader term
Warfare
Related terms
Aerial bombings
Bombings
Scope note
Sustained military attacks on cities, military positions, and other places with bombs, shells, rockets, or other explosive missiles. Search under AERIAL BOMBING for images of military bombardment by bombs dropped from the air and under BOMBINGS for the use of explosive devices for the purposes of political terrrorism, protest, etc.
Editorial note
Used in a note under BOMBINGS and AERIAL BOMBINGS.
Change note
Formerly TGMI term.