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envelopment
n.
wrapping, covering, enclosing
Envelopment
Envelopment is the
military tactic of seizing objectives in the enemy's
rear with the goal of destroying specific enemy forces and denying them the ability to
withdraw. Rather than attacking an enemy head-on as in a
frontal assault an envelopment seeks to exploit the enemy's
flanks, attacking them from multiple directions and avoiding where their defenses are strongest. A successful envelopment lessens the number of casualties suffered by the attacker while inducing a
psychological shock on the defender and improving the chances to destroy them. An envelopment will consist of one or more
enveloping forces, which attacks the enemy's flank(s), and a
fixing force, which attacks the enemy's
front and "fixes" them in place so that they cannot withdraw or shift their focus on the enveloping forces. While a successful tactic, there are risks involved with performing an envelopment. The enveloping force can become overextended and cut off from friendly forces by an enemy
counterattack, or the enemy can counterattack against the fixing force.
envelopment
Noun
1. the act of enclosing something inside something else
(synonym) enclosure, enclosing, inclosure
(hypernym) insertion, introduction, intromission
(hyponym) packing, boxing
(derivation) envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose
Envelopment
(n.)
The act of enveloping or wrapping; an inclosing or covering on all sides.
(n.)
That which envelops or surrounds; an envelop.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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envelopment
An offensive manoeuvre in which the main attacking force passes around or over the enemy's principal defensive positions to secure objectives to the enemy's rear. See also turning movement. 1/10/78
enveloppement
Manoeuvre offensive par laquelle le gros des forces attaquantes se porte sur les arrières des positions défensives principales de l'ennemi, en les contournant ou en les survolant, pour s'y emparer d'objectifs. Voir aussi mouvement tournant. 1/10/78