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unusual facts about flanking maneuver



Battle of the Dnieper

This, however, would give them time to get more reserves and furthermore, would expose the Soviet troops to out-flanking mechanized attacks - every Soviet commander's nightmare since 1941.

British occupation of the Jordan Valley

Despite the difficult climate and the unhealthy environment of the Jordan Valley, General Edmund Allenby decided that, in order to ensure the strength of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force's front line it was necessary to extend the line which stretched from the Mediterranean Sea, across the Judean Hills to the Dead Sea in order to protect his right flank.

Capture of Jericho

General Edmund Allenby's initial strategic plans focused on his open right flank.

Gabriel J. Rains

Rains was wounded during the Battle of Seven Pines, and was singled out by Maj. Gen. Daniel Harvey Hill for a successful flanking maneuver that turned the tide of battle in favor of the Confederates.


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Battle of Point Pleasant

Captain George Mathews was credited with a flanking maneuver that initiated Cornstalk's retreat.

Michael Pössinger

He received the order to conduct a flanking maneuver against the Russian lines in the Kulchor pass (part of the Kodori Valley).