1. In military terms, this is known as " enfilade fire ". 2. The enemy was pouring enfilade fire into the ranks of the Marines. 3. French fortifications were to be engaged by the heaviest howitzers and enfilade fire . 4. This allowed them to bring enfilade fire onto the rest of the position. 5. This would ensure that the southern flank could advance without suffering German enfilade fire . 6. A machine-gun began enfilade fire from the right, causing many casualties. 7. Suddenly, the French unmasked their hidden battery, opening a destructive enfilade fire . 8. Pillboxes had caused more delays and subjected the attacking troops to frequent enfilade fire . 9. Mercenary forces become adept at outflanking and then reduce Simba positioning with enfilade fire . 10. Strafing, firing on targets from a flying platform, is often done with enfilade fire .