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diversionary attack |
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An attack wherein a force attacks, or threatens to attack, a target other than the main target for the purpose of drawing enemy defenses away from the main effort. See also demonstration.
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On 26 January, four days after the Allies first landed, he ordered an assault by two battalions while a third battalion conducted a diversionary attack. Also, use intruder detection software to maintain overall awareness of possible threats to systems--for example, surreptitious large-scale incursions during diversionary attacks. |
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