What is the meaning of Pincer_attack?

An attack in which two or more forces attack from multiple sides at once.

  1. A set of simultaneous attacks against the flanks of an enemy salient in order to cut off and trap the enemy in an encirclement.

A set of simultaneous attacks against the flanks of an enemy salient in order to cut off and trap the enemy in an encirclement.

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