Soutien
Soutien (French, pron. ßutjäng), support, assistance, backup; militarily as much as formed support, the formation held back behind a skirmish line, which may be deployed into the firefight if required; instead of “Soutien”, the term “Unterstützung” (German, support) is now used [1906] to designate the (initially) held back element of a company in action.
Bibliography
- »Exerzier-Reglement für die Infanterie« (Berl. 1906)
Source: Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon, 6. Auflage 1905–1909