counterattack

Object

• force: Even for a force oriented counterattack, use an objective to orient the counterattacking force.
• opponent: The third step is to " Fa Jin " or to discharge Jin where we use Jin to counterattack the opponent.

Converse of object

• launch: Throughout the day the Soviets launched strong counterattacks in response to German attempts to break through the Second Defense Belt.
• lead: Sir John Henderson leads a counterattack from within the town that drives Major-General Ballard's forces away.
• mount: Later during the day the Iraqis mounted a counterattack throwing the US forces back by 1.5-2 kilometers.
• make: During the night the enemy made several minor counterattacks down the communications trenches, particularly on the left where " C " Company was.
• begin: Then began the Russian counterattack that caused Austrian-Hungarian forces to withdraw.

Adjective modifier

• German: Within two weeks the fierce German counterattack had recovered all of the lost ground.
• Iraqi: All attempts to break through the Iraqi defense were met by Iraqi counterattacks.
• several: During the night the enemy made several minor counterattacks down the communications trenches, particularly on the left where " C " Company was.
• Soviet: German forces were soon crippled and were vulnerable to Soviet counterattacks.
• Turkish: The fighting and digging continued and so did the ferocity of the Turkish counterattacks.
• Russian: Then began the Russian counterattack that caused Austrian-Hungarian forces to withdraw.

Modifying Another Word

• then: A series of attack -- counterattack then followed for a couple of minutes.

Noun used with modifier

• enemy: On the offense, mines were used to defend forward positions and flanks from enemy counterattacks.

Preposition: by

• fire: The regimental or squadron commander may designate on-order battle positions from which the reserve can conduct counterattacks by fire.