Dragaera

Defender always wins? (Was: Re: on contradictions and such)

Tue Feb 8 18:04:08 PST 2005

Jerry Friedman <jerry_friedman at yahoo.com> wrote
>>Okay, what's flack?  I doubt it means a public-relations specialist.
>>
>>Jerry Friedman
>>

>From: "James Griffin" <umbraenoctis at hotmail.com>
>>Heh,
>
>It refers to a barrage of hits thrown out that the attacker must advance 
>through to come in range, hopefully getting hit (vitally) whilst conducting 
>said advance. Think WWII Anti-aircraft fire versus a strafing run.
>
>James Griffin,
>Still Another Vlad faN
>

It's from German FLiegerAbwehrKanonen, flak.

/Mrtn

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