This is the 5570th most frequent Spanish word.
posicionaron
"They positioned" or "placed."
The verb 'posicionaron' is used reflexively here to signify an intentional positioning or placement by the soldiers themselves.
Los soldados se posicionaron estratégicamente en el campo.
The soldiers strategically positioned themselves in the field.
In this case, 'posicionaron' describes the action of placing something in a specific position by a third party.
Ellos posicionaron el cuadro en la pared con cuidado.
They carefully positioned the painting on the wall.
Here, 'posicionaron' metaphorically describes how the team established themselves in a particular status or role.