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The vanguard (sometimes abbreviated to van and also called the advance guard) is the leading part of an advancing military formation. It has a number of functions, including seeking out the enemy and securing ground in advance of the main force.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | related to Forward detachments | During World War II | 0.60 | section |
| Vanguard | related to Forward detachments | Red Army | 0.60 | section |
| Vanguard | related to Forward detachments | Forward | 0.60 | section |
| Vanguard | related to Forward detachments | German | 0.60 | section |
| Vanguard | related to history | The | 0.60 | section |
| Vanguard | related to history | French | 0.60 | section |
| Vanguard | related to history | Burgundian | 0.60 | section |
| Vanguard | related to history | This | 0.60 | section |
| Vanguard | see also | Vanguardism | 0.60 | section |
| Vanguard | see also | Vladimir LeninForlorn | 0.60 | section |
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