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attrition warfare

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Militerm | riigikaitseterminite andmebaas

ID 540685 Last modified 05.07.2021
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Domain General Conduct of Military Operations -> Military Strategy
kurnamissõda preferred
attrition warfare preferred
  • sõjapidamisviis, mille eesmärk on hävitada kurnamise abil vaenlase võitlustahe
  • a style of warfare characterised by the application of substantial combat power that reduces an enemy's ability to fight through loss of personnel and equipment
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  • Essentially, it aims at the physical destruction of the enemy.
kurnamissõda preferred
attrition warfare preferred

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