Tanım
•a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body
Etimoloji
From rear + guard. Attested in The Song of Roland c. 1150 (rereguarde). Doublet of retrogarde.
Örnek Cümleler
1. Yunan Tümeni ordunun artçısı olarak görev yaptı. 4.
The 1st Greek Division acted as the army's rearguard.
Artçı kuvvetler Storkow'daydı ve öncü unsurlar 12. Ordu ile Beelitz'te temas kurmuştu.
The rearguard was at Storkow and the vanguard had linked up with the 12th Army at Beelitz.