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holding attack

['houldɪŋ ə'tæk]
gen. action de fixation
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holding attack ['houldɪŋ ə'tæk]
mil. An attack designed to hold the enemy in position, to deceive him as to where the main attack is being made, to prevent him from reinforcing the elements opposing the main attack and/or to cause him to commit his reserves prematurely at an indecisive location
mil., logist. An attack designed to hold the enemy in position, to deceive him as to where the main attack is being made, to prevent him from reinforcing the elements opposing the main attack and/or to cause him to commit his reserves prematurely at an indecisive location. (FRA)

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