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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SableWyvern" data-source="post: 257786" data-attributes="member: 1008">Generally speaking, all strategies can be summarised as one of seven traditional "gambits" (sometimes combining more than one).Penetration of the Centre (sometimes referred to as "Up the guts") - Fairly obviously, try to pierce the centre of the enemy formation with a single, main thrust.Single Envelopment Hammer one flank, and then run down the line.Double Envelopment As above, on both sides.Attack in Oblique Order Mount attacks all down the line, preventing the enemy from manouevring or knowing exactly where the main thrust will come from. Gradually build up strength at one flank, until that flank caves.Feigned Retreat Fall back, draw out pursuit, and then ambush/counterattack.Attack from a Defensive Location Hold position in a defended location and mount offensive thrusts from there.Can't remember the seventh one <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f644.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll eyes    :rolleyes:"  data-smilie="11"data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> From a modern perspective, one of the most basic small-unit infantry tactics is a flanking attack, wherein machinegun(s) lay down suppressing fire from high ground to pin the enemy, while an assault force moves through at right angles to the supporting fire. As the assault force hits the enemy line, the support fire shifts back to cut off the line of retreat.In combat in all ages, the essential task is to "Sieze and maintain the initiative".Here's a bit of extra tactial trivia for everyone as well.The ideal use of a machinegun is not to have it situated in front of an enemy advance, where it swings back at forth strafing the enemy. Instead, it should ideally be situated to the flank, where it can fire right down the line of advancing enemy. To this end, in a defensive position, a machinegun's primary task should not be to protect itself or its own squad, but instead the front of a nearby squad, platoon or company.</blockquote>

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