Beginning of a military operation, in brief Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

OPERATION (noun)
1. activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)
2. a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work
BEGINNING (adjective)
1. serving to begin
BEGINNING (noun)
1. the time at which something is supposed to begin
2. the place where something begins, where it springs into being

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