direction of attack

direction of attack

A specific direction or route that the main attack or center of mass of the unit will follow. The unit is restricted, required to attack as indicated, and is not normally allowed to bypass the enemy. The direction of attack is used primarily in counterattacks or to ensure that supporting attacks make maximal contribution to the main attack.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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Able to transform the tempo and direction of attack with his touch and mercurial movement.
Particularly notable was the skillful manner in which the command pivoted 90 degrees, changing their direction of attack from East to North as they led the Allied effort to relieve the beleaguered American forces in Bastogne.
The day of the week, time of day or night, or even the direction of attack were carefully considered to minimise any risk of civilian casualties,' NATO said.
It may take more courage, imagination, and flexibility to withdraw or change the direction of attack than to blindly attack or resist.
"If he (defendant) was emotionally stable and was in control of the grinder, then the direction of attack would have been from right to left," she said.
One of the best passers of the ball the Premier League has ever seen, Scholes would just sit in behind Lampard and Gerrard and control the tempo of the game and switch the direction of attack. Not as young as he used to be but still brilliant.
Tuitupou showed one flash of brilliance in between, when he reversed the direction of attack, spun out of a tackle and carried two defenders ten metres only for Irish to stop Netani Talei a yard short.
IRELAND'S outstanding performer took this game by the scruff and pinpointed accurate passes to both flanks, knowing when he had to change the direction of attack and when he had to keep it simple.
Pompey were quick to respond as Teddy Sheringham, wide on the left, superbly changed the direction of attack with a breathtaking 60-yard pass putting Sebastien Schemmel free in acres of space down the opposite flank.
The zone is effective only when exploited by a skillful player who can quickly change the direction of attack with a short pass or twisting run lasting no more than eight seconds.
Stunning ability to change the direction of attack frequently baffled the Boks.
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