Flanking

[Thunderhead]

I dont know if it has been posted here before, but i would like to have a friendly chat with some other veterans about the good old flanking maneuver. so what do you think?

 

[Love]

For people who're unaware of "Flanking" I've taken this off of Urban Dictionary, as I didn't feel like explaining.

The extreme left or right of a military formation. The following is an extract:

Flank attack (Mil.), an attack upon the side of an army or body of troops, distinguished from one upon its front or rear.

Flank company (Mil.), a certain number of troops drawn up on the right or left of a battalion; usually grenadiers, light infantry, or riflemen.

Flank defense (Fort.), protection of a work against undue exposure to an enemy's direct fire, by means of the fire from other works, sweeping the ground in its front.

Flank en potence (Mil.), any part of the right or left wing formed at a projecting angle with the line.

Flank files, the first men on the right, and the last on the left, of a company, battalion, etc.

Flank march, a march made parallel or obliquely to an enemy's position, in order to turn it or to attack him on the flank.

Flank movement, a change of march by an army, or portion of one, in order to turn one or both wings of the enemy, or to take up a new position.

Flanks of a frontier, salient points in a national boundary, strengthened to protect the frontier against hostile incursion.

Flank patrol, detachments acting independently of the column of an army, but patrolling along its flanks, to secure it against surprise and to observe the movements of the enemy.

 

[Layzie]

Well i'm not a veteran, but my old clan used "Flanking" when we worked as tight squads. Best used on S&D. We'd stick together until we made contact. As soon as we make contact (and can't kill them right away), our SL would provide supressing fire while the rest of us would break off in the direction with the best advantage to come around from the side and hit them off guard. A few times we only expected to see only the one enemy we saw, but as we flanked him, we sometimes find 2 or 3 guys running to help the guy out. Easy pickings.

 

[Thunderhead]

Well i'm not a veteran, but my old clan used "Flanking" when we worked as tight squads. Best used on S&D. We'd stick together until we made contact. As soon as we make contact (and can't kill them right away), our SL would provide supressing fire while the rest of us would break off in the direction with the best advantage to come around from the side and hit them off guard. A few times we only expected to see only the one enemy we saw, but as we flanked him, we sometimes find 2 or 3 guys running to help the guy out. Easy pickings.

yes, that is gennerally what black dawn does in an elimination situation.