List Of Military Tactics

• Reconnaissance
• Patrolling
• Ambush
• Skirmish
• Rapid dominance
• Human wave attack
• Shock and Awe
• Blitzkrieg
• Planned attack
• Use of Supporting Fire
• Fire and movement or "pepperpotting"
• Indirect Fire Support
• Flying wedge (used by Alexander the Great)
• the "refuse" (cavalry formation)
• Frontal assault
• Penetration or infiltration
• Pincer movement
• Flank attack
• Concentration of effort
• Dispersal or spacing
• Severing or disrupting lines of communication and supply
• Control MSR (Main supply routes)
• Envelopment tactics
• Circumvallation
• Finnish Motti tactics
• Siege
• Rapid deployment
• Capturing key points
• Airborne operations
• Raiding
• Preemptive Strike
• Exploiting prevailing weather
• Exploiting night
• Disrupting Communications
• Electronic counter measures e.g Jamming

• Basic Principles
• Depth
• Mutual Support (e.g by crossfire)
• All-round defence
• Fighting withdrawal
• Reserved demolitions
• Scorched earth
• Booby traps
• Use of fortifications
• Strongpoints
• Obstacles
• Wire
• Anti-tank defences
• Minefields
• Trench warfare
• Counter attack
• Counter battery fire
• Maintenance of a reserve
• QRF (quick-reaction force)
• Use of terrain advantage
• Height
• Protection
• Natural barriers - e.g. rivers
• Overwatch

• Deception and misdirection
• for example, by using camouflage
• or stealth
• disinformation
• feint or diversionary attacks
• Electronic warfare
• Use of surprise
• Parthian shot
• Hit-and-run tactics

• Tank tactics
• Hull-down

• Military science
• Military strategy

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