A tactical withdrawal or retreating defensive action is a type of military operation , generally meaning that retreating forces draw back while maintaining contact with the enemy. A withdrawal may be undertaken as part of a general retreat, to consolidate forces, to occupy ground that is more easily defended, force the enemy to overextend to secure a decisive victory, or to lead the enemy into an ambush . It is considered a relatively risky operation, requiring discipline to keep from turning into a disorganized rout or at the very least doing severe damage to the military 's morale .
9-700: [REDACTED] Look up attrition in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Attrition may refer to Attrition warfare , the military strategy of wearing down the enemy by continual losses in personnel and material War of Attrition , fought between Egypt and Israel from 1968 to 1970 War of attrition (game) , a model of aggression in game theory Loss of personnel by withdrawal (military) Attrition (research) , loss of participants during an experiment. Attrition (dental) , loss of tooth structure by mechanical forces from opposing teeth Attrition (erosion) ,
18-400: A commander must weigh the advantages of pursuit of a disorganised enemy against the possibility that the enemy may rally and leave the pursuing force vulnerable, with longer lines of communications that are vulnerable to a counterattack . That causes the value of a feigned retreat. The act of feigning a withdrawal or rout to lure an enemy away from a defended position or into a prepared ambush
27-845: A model of aggression in game theory Loss of personnel by withdrawal (military) Attrition (research) , loss of participants during an experiment. Attrition (dental) , loss of tooth structure by mechanical forces from opposing teeth Attrition (erosion) , the wearing away of rocks in rivers or the sea Attrition (film) , also known as Final Mission , 2018 american film Imperfect contrition , also known as attrition, in Catholic theology Customer attrition , loss of business clients or customers Language attrition , loss of first language ability by multilingual speakers Second language attrition , loss of second language ability Proper names [ edit ] Attrition (band) , an electronic music band Attrition (website) ,
36-579: A security website See also [ edit ] Attrition rate Deterioration (disambiguation) Retention (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Attrition . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Attrition&oldid=1183122667 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
45-579: A security website See also [ edit ] Attrition rate Deterioration (disambiguation) Retention (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Attrition . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Attrition&oldid=1183122667 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
54-488: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages attrition [REDACTED] Look up attrition in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Attrition may refer to Attrition warfare , the military strategy of wearing down the enemy by continual losses in personnel and material War of Attrition , fought between Egypt and Israel from 1968 to 1970 War of attrition (game) ,
63-478: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Withdrawal (military) A withdrawal may be anticipated, as when a defending force is outmatched or on disadvantageous ground, but it must cause as much damage to an enemy as possible. In such a case, the retreating force may use a number of tactics and strategies to further impede the enemy's progress. That could include setting mines or booby traps during or before
72-516: The wearing away of rocks in rivers or the sea Attrition (film) , also known as Final Mission , 2018 american film Imperfect contrition , also known as attrition, in Catholic theology Customer attrition , loss of business clients or customers Language attrition , loss of first language ability by multilingual speakers Second language attrition , loss of second language ability Proper names [ edit ] Attrition (band) , an electronic music band Attrition (website) ,
81-509: The withdrawal, leading the enemy into prepared artillery barrages, or using of scorched-earth tactics. In warfare, the long-term objective is the defeat of the enemy. An effective tactical method is the demoralisation of the enemy by defeating its army and routing it from the battlefield. Once a force has become disorganized and has lost its ability to fight, the victors can chase down the enemy's remnants and attempt to cause as many casualties or to take as many prisoners as possible. However,
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