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SPOILING ATTACK [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Tactics
DEF

A tactical manoeuvre employed to impair seriously a hostile attack while the enemy is in the process of forming up or assembling for an attack.

OBS

spoiling attack: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tactique militaire
DEF

Manœuvre tactique employée pour désorganiser sérieusement une attaque au moment où l'ennemi est en train de prendre position ou de se rassembler pour une attaque.

OBS

attaque préventive de harcèlement : 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.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Táctica militar
DEF

Maniobra táctica empleada para desarticular un ataque que prepara el enemigo, que se realiza cuando éste está en la fase previa de reunión o despliegue para su ataque.

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