diff --git a/Tactical/DisplayCover.cpp b/Tactical/DisplayCover.cpp
index 7d1a36764..f89863a9c 100644
--- a/Tactical/DisplayCover.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/DisplayCover.cpp
@@ -1717,10 +1717,10 @@ BOOLEAN TrackerTileHasAdjTile( const INT32& ubX, const INT32& ubY, const INT32&
 void CalculateFortify( )
 {
 	// simply get all fortified gridnos and colour them
-	std::vector< std::pair<INT16, std::pair<UINT8, INT8> > > vec = GetAllForticationGridNo( );
+	auto vec = GetAllForticationGridNo();
 
-	std::vector< std::pair<INT16, std::pair<UINT8, INT8> > >::iterator itend = vec.end( );
-	for ( std::vector< std::pair<INT16, std::pair<UINT8, INT8> > >::iterator it = vec.begin( ); it != itend; ++it )
+	auto itend = vec.end();
+	for (auto it = vec.begin(); it != itend; ++it)
 	{
 		INT16 sX, sY;
 		ConvertGridNoToXY( (*it).first, &sX, &sY );
diff --git a/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp b/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp
index 49036979e..7e9c6476d 100644
--- a/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp	
@@ -8713,9 +8713,9 @@ void AddFortificationPlanNode( INT32 sGridNo, INT8 sLevel, INT16 sFortificationS
 	UpdateFortificationPossibleAmount();
 }
 
-std::vector< std::pair<INT16, std::pair<UINT8, INT8> > > GetAllForticationGridNo( )
+GetAllForticationGridNoResult GetAllForticationGridNo()
 {
-	std::vector< std::pair<INT16, std::pair<UINT8, INT8> > > gridnovector;
+	GetAllForticationGridNoResult gridnovector;
 
 	if ( !gWorldSectorX || !gWorldSectorY )
 		return gridnovector;
diff --git a/Tactical/Handle Items.h b/Tactical/Handle Items.h
index b9b208653..cdc362b31 100644
--- a/Tactical/Handle Items.h	
+++ b/Tactical/Handle Items.h	
@@ -320,7 +320,8 @@ void AddFortificationPlanNode( INT32 sGridNo, INT8 sLevel, INT16 sFortificationS
 void LoadSectorFortificationPlan( INT16 sSectorX, INT16 sSectorY, INT8 sSectorZ );
 void SaveSectorFortificationPlan( INT16 sSectorX, INT16 sSectorY, INT8 sSectorZ );
 
-std::vector< std::pair<INT16, std::pair<UINT8, INT8> > > GetAllForticationGridNo( );
+using GetAllForticationGridNoResult = std::vector< std::pair<INT32, std::pair<UINT8, INT8> > >;
+GetAllForticationGridNoResult GetAllForticationGridNo();
 
 INT32 GetFirstObjectInSectorPosition( UINT16 ausItem );
 
@@ -334,4 +335,4 @@ BOOLEAN SpendMoney( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, UINT32 aAmount );			// character spen
 // Flugente: intel
 void TakePhoto( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo, INT8 bLevel );
 
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif