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- Maneuver the enemy into a position in which he may be more effectively attacked. | - Maneuver the enemy into a position in which he may be more effectively attacked. | ||
| − | - Delaying actions can involve drawing an enemy deeper into a territory and then employing [[Scorched earth policy|scorched earth policies]] (burning crops, killing livestock, destroying supplies/buildings) to weaken the attacker as the opponents supply lines are stretched thinner and thinner. The Russians employed this strategy against [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] during a winter attack on Russia by the French. | + | - Delaying actions can involve drawing an enemy deeper into a territory and then employing [[Scorched earth policy|scorched earth policies]] (burning crops, killing livestock, destroying supplies/buildings) in order to weaken the attacker as the opponents supply lines are stretched thinner and thinner. The Russians employed this strategy against [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] during a winter attack on Russia by the French. |
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Revision as of 22:50, December 12, 2015
A delaying action is a military "maneuver in which a defensive force delays the advance of a superior enemy force by withdrawing while inflicting the maximum destruction possible without engaging in decisive combat."[1]
It is employed to avoid being beaten by a superior hostile force and/or to gain time or to improve the situation with reference to[2]:
- Requesting and obtaining additional forces in order to better defend against an attacker
- Conducting military intelligence to batter assess the situation
- Obtain cover
- Maneuver the enemy into a position in which he may be more effectively attacked.
- Delaying actions can involve drawing an enemy deeper into a territory and then employing scorched earth policies (burning crops, killing livestock, destroying supplies/buildings) in order to weaken the attacker as the opponents supply lines are stretched thinner and thinner. The Russians employed this strategy against Napoleon Bonaparte during a winter attack on Russia by the French.