battlefront

[ bat-l-fruhnt ]

/ ˈbæt lˌfrʌnt /

the extreme forward area of a battlefield, where troops are in direct contact with the enemy.

Origin of battlefront

First recorded in 1910–15; battle¹ + front

There was no divide between the home front and the battlefront.

Hitler’s Killer Women Revealed in New History |Wendy Lower |October 6, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Reporters whose only battlefront experience may have been color war in camp, mocked him for that.

Sheltered In Jerusalem |Gil Troy |November 17, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The battle cruisers have six decks, extending from end to end, and are so extensive that they almost constitute a battlefront.

Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights |Kelly Miller
The battlefront now forms a vast triangle, the apex pointing markedly toward Chteau-Thierry and less markedly toward Dormans.

New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol. 8, Pt. 2, No. 1, July 1918 |Various

Her experiences at the battlefront in France had taught her many things.

Ruth Fielding Down East |Alice B. Emerson
The grumbling of the big guns on the battlefront was almost continuous, day and night.

Ruth Fielding In the Red Cross |Alice B. Emerson
The French went away from this part of their battlefront with regret and emotion.

Now It Can Be Told |Philip Gibbs