defensive manoeuvre
1manoeuvre — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} (BrE) (AmE maneuver) noun 1 movement performed with care and skill ADJECTIVE ▪ complex, complicated ▪ difficult ▪ dangerous ▪ clever …
2defensive — adj. 1 protecting against attack VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ purely ▪ These are purely defensive measures. ▪ essentially, largely …
3European Theatre of World War II — here)The European Theatre of Operations (ETO) was an area of heavy fighting across Europe, during World War II, from Nazi Germany s invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939 until the end of the war with the German unconditional surrender on May 8 …
4Espionage — Spy and Secret agent redirect here. For other uses, see Spy (disambiguation) and Secret agent (disambiguation). For other uses, see Espionage (disambiguation). Espionage or spying involves an individual obtaining information that is considered… …
5Moscow broomball — A friendly game of broomball at the British Ambassador s Residence in Moscow. Players were drawn from the British Embassy Ice Pirates team and visiting friends who had not encountered broomball before. The broomsticks at the sides of the picture… …
6out of context — said inadvisedly A use by politicians when they have forgotten what exactly they may have said, wish they had never said it, or were unaware that anyone was recording it. As journalists are known to be selective in their quotations, this… …
7Military strategy — This article is about real and historical warfare. For the computer game genre, see Real time tactics. Warfare Military history Eras Prehistoric …
8Armoured warfare — This article is about the military doctrine. For the tactical wargame, see Armored Brigade (video game). British tanks advancing under fire at the Second Battle of El Alamein during World War II …
9Second Battle of El Alamein — Part of Western Desert Campaign …
10Operation Crusader — Part of Western Desert Campaign A Crusader mk.I passes a burning German Panzer IV …
