battle zone

I go outside, to the former battle zone of Independence Square.

I didn't know where Captain Maguire was, but if he'd been here he'd have thought he was back in some foreign battle zone.

The battle zone is more elaborately organized, and capable of being very heavily manned.

Nowhere did they succeed in piercing the battle zone, and a second attack in the afternoon fared no better.

The old method of stationing tanks behind or in the battle zone had been discarded.

He entered and emerged from the battle zone without any vulgar emotion; remaining immune from pity, sorrow, or tears.

In short, the regulation artillery curtains were swept across the battle zone, under which the opposing forces tried conclusions.