Which term describes a deception where contact is made solely to deceive the adversary?

Which term describes a deception where contact is made solely to deceive the adversary?

• A. Demonstration
• B. Show Of Force
• C. Feint
• D. Tactical Deception

Answer: (C)

A feint is a deception designed to mislead the enemy about your real intent by making it appear that you are attacking or moving in one area, even though the contact is not meant to succeed or hold ground. The purpose is to trigger the enemy’s reactions—such as shifting forces or committing reserves—so they waste effort on a false threat while the main effort goes elsewhere. This is distinct from a demonstration, which shows capability or intent without simulating a targeted attack; a show of force focuses on intimidation through display rather than a deliberate misdirection of a specific action; and tactical deception is the broader category that includes various deceptive techniques, with a feint being the concrete method of creating a false attack to deceive. The defining point is that contact is used solely to deceive the adversary about where or when the true attack will occur.

A feint is a deception designed to mislead the enemy about your real intent by making it appear that you are attacking or moving in one area, even though the contact is not meant to succeed or hold ground. The purpose is to trigger the enemy’s reactions—such as shifting forces or committing reserves—so they waste effort on a false threat while the main effort goes elsewhere. This is distinct from a demonstration, which shows capability or intent without simulating a targeted attack; a show of force focuses on intimidation through display rather than a deliberate misdirection of a specific action; and tactical deception is the broader category that includes various deceptive techniques, with a feint being the concrete method of creating a false attack to deceive. The defining point is that contact is used solely to deceive the adversary about where or when the true attack will occur.