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Sun Tzu and other military thinkers suggest that an army should be not completely encircled but instead given some room for escape. Otherwise, the "encircled" army's men will lift their morale and fight to the death. It is better to have them consider the possibility of a retreat. Once the enemy
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in an area of the enemy front, and exploiting that with mobile forces, diverging in two or more directions behind the enemy line. Full encirclement rarely follows, but the threat of it severely hampers the defender's options. This type of attack pattern is centerpiece to
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If there is a natural obstacle, such as ocean or mountains on one side of the battlefield, only one pincer is needed ("single pincer"), because the function of the second arm is taken over by the natural obstacle.
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attempt to force a breakthrough to utilize their speed to join behind the back of the enemy force and complete the "ring" while the main enemy force is stalled by probing attacks. The encirclement of the
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Encirclement operations are operations where one force loses its freedom of maneuver because an opposing force is able to isolate it by controlling all ground lines of communication and reinforcement.
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4801:Peace treaty
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4492:Subterranean
4380:Radiological
4320:Conventional
4269:
4248:Early modern
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3866:Combat knife
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3773:Machine guns
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3361:Organization
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3268:Naval units:
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3263:Signal corps
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3193:Development:
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3161:Border guard
3124:Intelligence
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3047:Armed Forces
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2470:Ulm Campaign
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2383:supply route
2380:
2367:breakthrough
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2342:Soviet Union
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2269:von Manstein
2221:Genghis Khan
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2158:Encirclement
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2057:Fifth column
2037:War resister
2032:Women in war
1927:Peacekeeping
1872:Arms control
1817:
1506:Mobilization
1501:Conscription
1459:Intelligence
1412:Organization
1058:
987:Encirclement
986:
867:Radiological
803:Conventional
657:Subterranean
564:Development:
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427:Naval units:
426:
419:Signal corps
386:
364:Intelligence
349:Specialties:
348:
273:Organization
224:Early modern
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99:January 2010
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41:Please help
36:verification
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5189:Categories:
5130:Disarmament
5047:World War I
4806:Cooperation
4720:Culminating
4644:Operational
4589:Envelopment
4509:Information
4428:Cold-region
4395:Battlespace
4253:Late modern
4233:Prehistoric
4155:Historical:
4092:Facilities:
3618:Armored car
3493:Naval fleet
3231:Combat arms
3226:Land units:
3183:Categories:
3166:Coast guard
3151:Gendarmerie
3074:Space force
3015:Categories:
2929:Recruitment
2634:(2012–2016)
2608:Six-Day War
2562:(1942-1943)
2526:(1939-1940)
2237:Yi Sun Shin
2042:War studies
1865:Non-warfare
1793:Appeasement
1758:Martial law
1597:War economy
1536:Transgender
1489:Recruitment
1249:Containment
1134:Culminating
1042:Operational
962:Envelopment
905:Air assault
786:Air cavalry
746:Air defence
726:Information
627:Cold-region
592:Battlespace
541:Historical:
387:Land units:
313:Space force
308:Coast guard
241:Late modern
202:Prehistoric
5236:Categories
5078:Categories
4924:War crimes
4909:Operations
4846:Government
4662:Blitzkrieg
4634:Withdrawal
4485:Underwater
4460:Amphibious
4402:Aerospace
4345:Electronic
4295:Camouflage
4290:Biological
4263:fourth-gen
4258:industrial
4087:Body armor
4075:Camouflage
4056:By country
3901:By country
3712:By country
3697:Artillery:
3611:By country
3528:Combat box
3498:Task force
3466:By country
3449:By country
3403:Field army
3398:Army group
3366:By country
3315:Air units:
3295:Submarines
3176:By country
3003:By country
2919:Technology
2805:2013-01-23
2765:2012-01-23
2737:, line 36.
2710:2012-01-23
2691:References
2372:blitzkrieg
2334:Winter War
2257:von Moltke
2249:Nader Shah
2241:Shaka Zulu
2102:War crimes
2092:Operations
1999:Foot drill
1969:Battle cry
1882:deterrence
1541:Harassment
1516:Specialism
1339:Technology
1334:Succession
1279:Liberation
1214:Asymmetric
1149:Empty fort
1060:Blitzkrieg
1029:Withdrawal
992:Investment
771:Camouflage
766:Biological
704:Underwater
679:Amphibious
598:Aerospace
465:Air units:
442:Submarines
251:fourth-gen
246:industrial
234:napoleonic
69:newspapers
4945:Templates
4816:Mediation
4796:Alliances
4789:Diplomacy
4765:Offensive
4745:Defensive
4740:Deception
4710:Attrition
4594:Guerrilla
4542:Airbridge
4360:Loitering
4280:Artillery
4218:Diplomacy
4039:Equipment
3993:Torpedoes
3935:Land mine
3891:Anti-tank
3724:Field gun
3702:Artillery
3638:Gun truck
3623:Scout car
3461:Battalion
3354:Structure
3253:Artillery
3171:Logistics
3119:Engineers
3064:Air force
2344:, called
2281:Soleimani
2209:Spartacus
2197:fortified
2186:surrender
2166:strategic
1989:War novel
1892:Grey-zone
1852:War games
1813:Overmatch
1763:War crime
1713:Desertion
1703:Ceasefire
1698:Armistice
1585:Logistics
1563:Mercenary
1551:Volunteer
1482:Personnel
1454:Engineers
1399:Sociology
1354:World war
1349:Total war
1329:Strategic
1319:Religious
1304:Political
1299:Perpetual
1274:Irregular
1189:Offensive
1164:Defensive
1159:Deception
1119:Attrition
972:Guerrilla
967:Formation
910:Airbridge
842:Loitering
756:Artillery
409:Artillery
359:Engineers
327:Irregular
298:Air force
5211:Category
5135:Pacifism
5065:Cold War
5022:Aircraft
4841:Related:
4692:Strategy
4677:Maneuver
4614:Swarming
4443:Mountain
4411:Airborne
4350:Infantry
4305:Chemical
4270:By type:
4198:Strategy
4021:Missiles
3949:Sea/Air:
3918:Infantry
3879:Missiles
3736:Howitzer
3552:Vehicles
3518:Squadron
3513:Flotilla
3508:Division
3444:Regiment
3420:Division
3320:Fighters
3283:Littoral
3273:Warships
3236:Infantry
3218:Branches
3104:Reserves
3089:Commando
2993:Uniforms
2904:Military
2897:Concepts
2886:Military
2675:Blockade
2669:See also
2430:(633 AD)
2418:(216 BC)
2412:(480 BC)
2253:Napoleon
2229:Hannibal
2182:relieved
2174:tactical
2170:supplies
2004:War song
1979:War film
1612:Materiel
1531:Children
1511:Training
1449:Medicine
1434:Doctrine
1389:Training
1324:Resource
1309:Princely
1259:Economic
1244:Conquest
1239:Colonial
1234:Cold war
1219:Blockade
1104:Strategy
1076:Maneuver
837:Infantry
793:Chemical
647:Mountain
607:Airborne
470:Fighters
437:Warships
392:Infantry
318:Reserves
266:Military
5222:Commons
5140:Détente
5103:Related
4995:Weapons
4963:Weapons
4929:Writers
4899:Battles
4879:Weapons
4584:Foxhole
4559:Cavalry
4547:Airdrop
4537:Airlift
4519:Tactics
4480:Surface
4370:Nuclear
4355:Lawfare
4300:Cavalry
4285:Barrage
4238:Ancient
4228:By era:
4203:Tactics
4180:Warfare
3861:Bayonet
3844:Grenade
3827:Bazooka
3768:Pistols
3717:Battery
3685:Weapons
3671:Weapons
3559:Ground:
3478:Platoon
3471:By type
3454:By type
3437:By type
3432:Brigade
3330:Command
3325:Bombers
3278:Surface
3246:Cavalry
3141:Medical
3099:Militia
3094:Frogman
3069:Marines
3008:Highest
2959:Officer
2939:Soldier
2914:History
2909:Service
2831:5 March
2727:Sun Tzu
2424:(65 BC)
2338:Finland
2328:in the
2313:cavalry
2233:Sun Tzu
2203:History
2178:retreat
2117:Writers
2112:Weapons
2077:Battles
2026:Related
2014:Wargame
2009:Uniform
1957:Culture
1738:Perfidy
1733:Justice
1654:Science
1639:Outpost
1592:History
1572:Warrior
1568:Soldier
1556:foreign
1494:counter
1394:Service
1344:Theater
1284:Limited
1264:Endemic
1179:Nuclear
952:Foxhole
927:Cavalry
915:Airdrop
900:Airlift
885:Tactics
857:Nuclear
847:Missile
776:Cavalry
761:Barrage
739:Weapons
699:Surface
480:Command
475:Bombers
432:Frogman
402:Cavalry
374:Medical
341:Militia
323:Regular
303:Marines
217:castles
207:Ancient
195:History
174:outline
83:scholar
5214:
4914:Sieges
4851:Nation
4780:Policy
4735:Mosaic
4730:Fabian
4629:Trench
4599:Morale
4564:Charge
4554:Battle
4532:Aerial
4497:Tunnel
4438:Jungle
4433:Desert
4330:Denial
4208:Combat
4193:Battle
4063:Helmet
4009:Aerial
3940:Shells
3930:Other:
3913:Lists:
3908:Mortar
3748:Rocket
3576:Combat
3564:Ground
3488:Naval:
3288:Patrol
3029:Forces
2949:Airman
2944:Sailor
2934:Roles:
2664:(2022)
2658:(2019)
2652:(2018)
2646:(2015)
2640:(2014)
2628:(2011)
2622:(1993)
2616:(1980)
2610:(1967)
2604:(1945)
2598:(1945)
2586:(1944)
2580:(1944)
2574:(1944)
2568:(1944)
2556:(1941)
2550:(1942)
2544:(1941)
2538:(1941)
2532:(1941)
2520:(1918)
2514:(1917)
2508:(1917)
2502:(1916)
2496:(1916)
2490:(1914)
2484:(1879)
2478:(1809)
2472:(1805)
2466:(1768)
2460:(1745)
2454:(1733)
2448:(1706)
2442:(1703)
2436:(1241)
2305:battle
2301:flanks
2277:Patton
2273:Zhukov
2097:Sieges
1781:Theory
1521:Morale
1379:Policy
1374:Branch
1154:Mosaic
1144:Fabian
1091:Covert
1024:Trench
1009:Screen
932:Charge
922:Battle
895:Aerial
813:Denial
781:Horses
709:Seabed
662:Tunnel
642:Jungle
632:Desert
602:Aerial
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5110:Peace
4986:Tanks
4972:Ranks
4861:Lists
4760:Naval
4750:Depth
4609:Siege
4504:Cyber
4475:Green
4470:Brown
4448:Urban
4416:Space
4365:Music
4340:Drone
4325:Cyber
4310:Class
4150:Radar
4145:Sonar
4102:Lists
4051:Lists
4026:Bombs
3969:Naval
3923:Heavy
3628:Truck
3606:Lists
3591:Armor
3483:Squad
3408:Corps
3393:Land:
3241:Armor
3020:Ranks
2981:Ranks
2352:motti
2347:motti
2319:, or
2317:tanks
2303:of a
2193:siege
2160:is a
2070:Lists
1526:Women
1464:Ranks
1384:Staff
1314:Proxy
1229:Class
1184:Naval
1169:Depth
1004:Swarm
997:Siege
977:Naval
957:Drone
852:Music
827:Robot
823:Drone
808:Cyber
751:Armor
721:Cyber
694:Green
689:Brown
652:Urban
612:Space
533:Radar
528:Sonar
397:Armor
354:Staff
332:Ranks
90:JSTOR
76:books
4894:Wars
4874:Wars
4755:Goal
4465:Blue
4423:Land
4080:List
4068:List
4016:Guns
3981:List
3961:List
3896:List
3871:List
3849:List
3837:List
3810:List
3798:List
3778:List
3753:List
3741:List
3729:List
3707:List
3690:List
3678:Land
3662:Rail
3650:List
3633:List
3596:Tank
3569:List
3523:Air:
3425:List
3413:List
3134:List
3059:Navy
3054:Army
2986:List
2888:and
2833:2015
2279:and
2107:Wars
1624:Base
1174:Goal
1086:Raid
684:Blue
622:Land
293:Navy
288:Army
127:ISIS
62:news
4954:War
4455:Sea
4406:Air
4188:War
2890:war
2188:.
1691:Law
1634:FOB
1629:MOB
674:Sea
166:War
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