The soldiers successfully recaptured the position that had been occupied by the enemy.

recaptured 是动词 recapture 的过去式。recapture 由前缀 re-（表示"重新"）和 capture（"捕获、占领"）组成，字面意思是"重新占领"或"夺回"。在军事语境中特指重新夺回被敌方占领的阵地或领土。