List of military tactics
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This page contains a list of military tactics:
Offensive tactics
- Reconnaissance
- Patrolling
- Ambush
- Skirmish
- Rapid dominance
- Planned attack
- Use of Supporting Fire
- Fire and movement or "pepperpotting"
- Indirect Fire Support
- Flying wedge (used by Alexander the Great)
- the "refuse" (cavalry formation)
- Frontal assault
- Penetration or infiltration
- Pincer movement
- Flank attack
- Use of Supporting Fire
- Concentration of effort
- Dispersal or spacing
- Severing or disrupting lines of communication and supply
- Control MSR (Main supply routes)
- Envelopment tactics
- Circumvallation
- Finnish Motti tactics
- Siege
- Rapid deployment
- Capturing key points
- Airborne operations
- Raiding
- Preemptive Strike
- Exploiting prevailing weather
- Exploiting night
- Disrupting Communications
- Electronic counter measures e.g Jamming
- Salami tactics
Defensive tactics
- Basic Principles
- Depth
- Mutual Support (e.g by crossfire)
- All-round defence
- Fighting withdrawal
- Reserved demolitions
- Scorched earth
- Booby traps
- Use of fortifications
- Strongpoints
- Obstacles
- Wire
- Anti-tank defences
- Minefields
- Trench warfare
- Counter attack
- Maintenance of a reserve
- QRF (quick-reaction force)
- Use of terrain advantage
- Height
- Protection
- Natural barriers - e.g. rivers
- Overwatch
Deception
- Deception and misdirection
- for example, by using camouflage
- or stealth
- disinformation
- feint or diversionary attacks
- Electronic warfare
- Use of surprise
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