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vertical envelopment

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A tactical maneuver in which troops, either air-dropped or air-landed, attack the rear and flanks of a force, in effect cutting off or encircling the force.
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The Marines developed vertical envelopment in 1947.
Austere recovery of cargo gliders by Thoms, Keith H.; Berry, Gerald; Jett, Lee / Joint Force Quarterly
The value of the vertical envelopment capabilities they provide is irrefutable.
XVIII Airborne Corps Fires: Fast, Flexible and Effective by McNeill, Dan K. / FA Journal
Such anachronisms can be bypassed by vertical envelopment or destroyed by precision munitions.
A Genius for Fortification: Vauban and the Future of Positional ... by Wright III, Dr. Burton / Engineer: The Professional Bulletin for Army Engineers
 
 
 
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