Meaning

2 senses
  1. A unit or units leading the way of advancing or marching troops, guarding them from ambushes, reconnoitering and pursuing the enemy, etc.

    Vorhut

    аванга́рдavangárd

  2. An individual soldier in the same role.

Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
leading unit of an army:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
leading unit of an army:
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