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Militerm | riigikaitseterminite andmebaas

ID 529452 Last modified 24.10.2024
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Domain Land Forces -> Land Operations
sissepiiramine preferred
ümberpiiramine admitted
blokaad deprecated
encirclement preferred
encerclement preferred
  • haaramise vorm, mille puhul üksused suudavad vastase sügavuses ühineda ja sellega vastase kaitsepositsioonid sisse piirata
  • situation in which a military unit/formation has been surrounded and isolated from its lines of communications resulting in loss of freedom of manoeuvre
  • situation dans laquelle une unité / formation militaire se trouve entourée et isolée de ses lignes de communications, ce qui induit une perte de liberté de manœuvre
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  • Encirclement is a double envelopment where both axis link up in the enemy’s rear. It may be conducted intentionally to isolate enemy forces or may be the result of exploiting a double envelopment.The purpose is to cut off the enemy from any support in order to either force him to surrender or to neutralize and destroy the trapped force. The main effort will be with the force passing around on that axis which promises the quickest success.
sissepiiramine preferred
ümberpiiramine admitted
blokaad deprecated
encirclement preferred
encerclement preferred

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