Relief (military)

Relief, as a military term, refers to the breaking of a siege or encirclement by an outside force. Relief may occur in conjunction with a breakout. It is one of four possible conclusions of investment, the others being a breakout, surrender, or reduction. The force that effects relief is known as the "relieving force". Following relief, the town or fortification is said to have been "relieved".

See also

  • Relief in place
  • References


    Relief

    Relief is a sculptural technique where the sculpted elements remain attached to a solid background of the same material. The term relief is from the Latin verb relevo, to raise. To create a sculpture in relief is to give the impression that the sculpted material has been raised above the background plane. What is actually performed when a relief is cut in from a flat surface of stone (relief sculpture) or wood (relief carving) is a lowering of the field, leaving the unsculpted parts seemingly raised. The technique involves considerable chiselling away of the background, which is a time-consuming exercise. On the other hand, a relief saves forming the rear of a subject, and is less fragile and more securely fixed than a sculpture in the round, especially one of a standing figure where the ankles are a potential weak point, especially in stone. In other materials such as metal, clay, plaster stucco, ceramics or papier-mache the form can be just added to or raised up from the background, and monumental bronze reliefs are made by casting.

    Terrain

    Terrain, or land relief, is the vertical and horizontal dimension of land surface. When relief is described underwater, the term bathymetry is used.

    Terrain is used as a general term in physical geography, referring to the lay of the land. This is usually expressed in terms of the elevation, slope, and orientation of terrain features. Terrain affects surface water flow and distribution. Over a large area, it can affect weather and climate patterns.

    Importance

    The understanding of terrain is critical for many reasons:

  • The terrain of a region largely determines its suitability for human settlement: flatter, alluvial plains tend to have better farming soils than steeper, rockier uplands.
  • In terms of environmental quality, agriculture, and hydrology, understanding the terrain of an area enables the understanding of watershed boundaries, drainage characteristics, water movement, and impacts on water quality. Complex arrays of relief data are used as input parameters for hydrology transport models (such as the SWMM or DSSAM Models) to allow prediction of river water quality.
  • Relief (disambiguation)

    A relief is a sculpture where a modelled form projects from a flat background.

    Relief may also refer to:

    Other common meanings

  • Relief (emotion)
  • Relief (military)
  • Topographic relief, the variation in elevation of a landscape
  • Relief map
  • Places

  • Relief, California, an unincorporated community
  • Relief, Kentucky, an unincorporated community
  • Relief, Ohio, an unincorporated community
  • Relief, Washington, a community
  • Relief Pass, a mountain pass in Oates Land, Antarctica
  • Relief Inlet, Victoria Land, Antarctica
  • Ships

  • USS Relief, several U.S. Navy ships
  • United States lightship Relief (WAL-605), a former Coast Guard lightship launched in 1950 and out of service in 1976
  • Music

  • Relief (music), the curvature of the neck of a guitar or similar instrument allowing the strings to vibrate freely
  • Relief (album), 2013 debut studio album by American rapper Mike Stud
  • "Relief", a song by American band Cold War Kids from their 2008 album Loyalty to Loyalty
  • Relief, 1998 album by Pope Jane
  • Relief, 2010 album by Finnish band Magenta Skycode
  • Podcasts:

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    What to know about Myanmar's natural disasters and civil war complicating relief efforts

    Hindustan Times 30 Mar 2025
    The military’s record is discouraging ... When Cyclone Mocha ripped into the coast in May 2023, the military's relief efforts were again tardy, and as in 2008, private relief missions were discouraged, as was reporting.
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    Myanmar quake death toll rises to 1,644 as resistance movement announces partial ceasefire

    Sun Star 30 Mar 2025
    A UNILATERAL partial ceasefire to facilitate earthquake relief efforts was announced on Saturday, March 29, 2025, by Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government, which coordinates the popular struggle against the ruling military.
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    Amid earthquake crisis, Myanmar military still bombs towns

    RNZ 30 Mar 2025
    The group said that under normal circumstances, the military would be prioritising relief efforts, but instead is focused on "deploying forces to attack its people" ... Rangers, a relief organisation.
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    What to know about Myanmar’s civil war, which is complicating earthquake relief efforts

    Wtop 30 Mar 2025
    The military’s record is discouraging ... When Cyclone Mocha ripped into the coast in May 2023, the military’s relief efforts were again tardy, and as in 2008, private relief missions were discouraged, as was reporting.
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    What to know about Myanmar's civil war, which is complicating earthquake relief efforts

    Springfield News-Sun 30 Mar 2025
    The military’s record is discouraging ... When Cyclone Mocha ripped into the coast in May 2023, the military's relief efforts were again tardy, and as in 2008, private relief missions were discouraged, as was reporting.
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    Myanmar resistance movement announces partial ceasefire to facilitate earthquake relief efforts

    WPXI 30 Mar 2025
    Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government, which coordinates the popular struggle against the ruling military, announced Saturday a unilateral partial ceasefire Saturday night to facilitate earthquake relief efforts.
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    Despite Myanmar earthquake devastation, junta continues to bomb rebel towns

    Hindustan Times 30 Mar 2025
    It said the military must prioritise relief ... According to the Free Burma Rangers, a relief organisation, military jets bombarded Karen state, near the KNU headquarters, shortly after the earthquake.
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    Screams are fading, smell of death is everywhere: Myanmar’s second-largest city reduced to a graveyard as earthquake toll mounts

    The Times of India 30 Mar 2025
    'People are dying on the streets because we can't do anything for them.'In the capital Naypyitaw, official targets of the relief efforts have included government buildings and military barracks at the expense of civilians.
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    Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Tops 1,700 As Fears Mount Of Rising Casualties

    Radio Free Europe 30 Mar 2025
    ... of March 30, the Southeast Asian country’s military government said ... Myanmar’s military government is locked in a fight with insurgents, a situation that could hamper the rescue and relief operation.
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    5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Mandalay in Myanmar, the latest in a string of aftershocks

    North Shore News 30 Mar 2025
    Other Indian supplies were flown into Yangon, Myanmar's biggest city, which has been the hub of other foreign relief efforts ... An initial report on earthquake relief efforts issued Saturday by the U.N.
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    Myanmar: Quake death toll reaches 1,700

    Kuna 30 Mar 2025
    Some 300 people remain missing amid continuing search and relief operations at the hit regions, the military council said in a statement via the official television ... Commander of the military council ...
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    Myanmar quake death toll passes 1,600

    Bahrain News Agency 30 Mar 2025
    Relief supplies from India on a military aircraft also landed in Yangon, according to Myanmar state media, and India's government said it was also dispatching ships with 40 tonnes of humanitarian aid.
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    Trump’s USAID cuts hobble earthquake response in Myanmar

    The Spokesman-Review 30 Mar 2025
    Nevertheless, in the hours after the earthquake struck, Min Aung Hlaing said he welcomed outside disaster relief aid – and not just from countries with friendly relations with the military regime.
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    Aid rushes into Myanmar after earthquake kills over 1,600, ravages cities

    CyprusMail 30 Mar 2025
    Myanmar’s neighbours sent warships and aircraft laden with relief materials and rescue personnel on Sunday, as international aid gained steam after a massive earthquake ravaged much of the poor Southeast Asian nation.
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    Myanmarese in Japan anxiously seek scraps of news on disaster

    Asahi News 30 Mar 2025
    “I am worried whether relief supplies from various nations will reach disaster victims under the military regime,” she said ... Along with the Osaka-based Burmese Relief Center Japan, it organized a March 30 event in Kyoto to raise funds.
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