What is envelopment?

What is envelopment?

• A. An attack against the flanks of an enemy's army, in hopes of encircling it.
• B. A frontal attack focused on destroying a weaker enemy force on a broad front.
• C. Moving undetected through enemy lines.
• D. Forcing the enemy to retreat in a direction we guide them.

Answer: (A)

Envelopment is a maneuver where you strike the enemy’s flanks or rear to close around them and create an encirclement. The goal is to trap the enemy, disrupt their cohesion, and cut off their retreat and supply, often by coordinating forces on multiple axes so they cannot escape the ring. This matches the option describing an attack against the enemy’s flanks with the aim of encircling them. In contrast, a frontal attack on a weaker force, moving undetected through enemy lines, or forcing a retreat in a controlled direction describe other approaches (direct frontal assault, infiltration, or guided withdrawal) rather than surrounding the enemy.

Envelopment is a maneuver where you strike the enemy’s flanks or rear to close around them and create an encirclement. The goal is to trap the enemy, disrupt their cohesion, and cut off their retreat and supply, often by coordinating forces on multiple axes so they cannot escape the ring. This matches the option describing an attack against the enemy’s flanks with the aim of encircling them. In contrast, a frontal attack on a weaker force, moving undetected through enemy lines, or forcing a retreat in a controlled direction describe other approaches (direct frontal assault, infiltration, or guided withdrawal) rather than surrounding the enemy.