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HOLDING ATTACK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-08-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Tactics
- Military Strategy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- holding attack
1, record 1, English, holding%20attack
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An attack designed to hold the enemy in position, to deceive him as to where the main attack is being made, to prevent him from reinforcing the elements opposing the main attack and/or to cause him to commit his reserves prematurely at an indecisive location. 2, record 1, English, - holding%20attack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
holding attack: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - holding%20attack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tactique militaire
- Stratégie militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- action de fixation
1, record 1, French, action%20de%20fixation
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération destinée à maintenir l'ennemi sur place, à le tromper sur le lieu réel de l'attaque principale, à gêner ses renforcements face à notre effort principal et à provoquer l'engagement prématuré de ses réserves à un endroit non décisif. 2, record 1, French, - action%20de%20fixation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
action de fixation : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN et uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - action%20de%20fixation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Táctica militar
- Estrategia militar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción fijante
1, record 1, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20fijante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acción realizada para mantener al enemigo en sus posiciones, engañarle en cuanto al lugar donde se está llevando a cabo el ataque principal, evitar que refuerce los elementos que se oponen al ataque principal y/o obligarle a empeñar sus reservas prematuramente en un lugar que no es el decisivo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - acci%C3%B3n%20fijante
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