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double enveloppement

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Militerm | riigikaitseterminite andmebaas

ID 529422 Last modified 24.10.2024
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Domain Land Forces -> GeneralGeneral Conduct of Military Operations -> Military Tactics
double envelopment preferred
  • haaramise vorm, mille puhul üksused lähenevad mõlemalt tiivalt vastase tagaalal asuvatele postitsioonidele või objektidele
  • a manoeuvre executed by forces that move around both flanks of an enemy position to attack the flanks or objectives in the rear of the enemy
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  • The enemy normally is fixed in position by a supporting frontal attack or by indirect or aerial fires.
  • Double envelopment is an envelopment mounted on two axes and is designed to outflank an enemy from both sides with a view to force him to abandon his intentions or withdraw, or as a prelude to encirclement and destruction of the trapped forces. It requires significantly superior forces.
kahelt tiivalt haaramine preferred
double envelopment preferred
double enveloppement preferred
double encerclement admitted

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