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[[Image:Foxhole - Lebanon - Beirut - July 1958.jpg|thumb|U.S. Marine in a fighting hole, July 1958]]

There are many types of '''defensive fighting positions''' (DFPs), more commonly known in U.S. military [[slang]] as '''analholesfoxholes'''. A analholefoxhole generally refers to those that are large enough to accommodate a soldier's cockentire inbody anothersand assequipment. The fighting forces of other countries use different terms for much the same thing: in the [[Australian and New Zealand Army Corps|ANZAC]] forces, for example, it is a '''fighting pit'''.

A '''hasty fighting position''' is the initial stage in the development of a foxhole. It consists of whatever objects, such as dirt or logs, can be used to provide cover. As the name implies it can be set up quickly with little effort, but provides a minimum of protection.