pododdziały obejścia

English translation: flanking / encircling units

20:42 Feb 8, 2016
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Military / Defense
Polish term or phrase: pododdziały obejścia
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Local time: 09:56
English translation:flanking / encircling units
Explanation:
Their strategy to deploy their fast movers to objectives to defend against your fast movers have to be diverted to tackle the flanking units

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This was a common Japanese tactic: The main body would attack in the most beneficial sector as flanking units enveloped or encircled the enemy - https://goo.gl/8XSdYB

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At this time, on the army's east flank, large formations of Chinese troops were executing flanking and encircling - https://goo.gl/2PL9oE
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3rear attack units
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
2flanking / encircling units
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rear attack units


Explanation:
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Note added at 1 hr (2016-02-08 22:15:38 GMT)
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rear-outflanking units/units for the rear-outflanking maneuver/units performing outflanking from the rear maneuver

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Note added at 4 hrs (2016-02-09 01:39:02 GMT)
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I think that "outflanking" by itself is enough. One can outflank on the side or in the back:
to ​move ​forward past an ​enemy ​position in ​order to ​attack it from the ​side or from the back
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/outfla...

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
flanking / encircling units


Explanation:
Their strategy to deploy their fast movers to objectives to defend against your fast movers have to be diverted to tackle the flanking units

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This was a common Japanese tactic: The main body would attack in the most beneficial sector as flanking units enveloped or encircled the enemy - https://goo.gl/8XSdYB

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At this time, on the army's east flank, large formations of Chinese troops were executing flanking and encircling - https://goo.gl/2PL9oE

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