Tactics

A look at various Military Tactics and Formations thru History

''Overwatch'' Tactic

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/overwatch-tactic 31st Jul 2021 - The tactic known as ''Overwatch'' is a US Military defined battlefield application – developed during The Korean War of the 1950s. It involves o …

''Marching Fire'' Tactic

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/marching-fire-tactic 31st Jul 2021 - The tactic commonly called ''Marching Fire'', was developed – in theory, in the mid-19th Century during The Austro-Prussian War. Prior to this, …

Pike Square

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/pike-square 31st Jul 2021 - This formation was developed by The Swiss for it's use by Swiss Infantry on the battlefield. Although "The Square" formation was used for centuries by …

Infantry Square

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/infantry-square 31st Jul 2021 - Sometimes known as "The Hollow Square", this formation is designed for Infantry Units to form in close quarter when attacked (or threatened with) - by …

Line Formation

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/line-formation 31st Jul 2021 - The Line Formation was the standard formation used by Armies to arrange infantry for (and in) battle. This formation was effective for the application …

Reconnaissance By Fire

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/reconnaissance-by-fire 31st Jul 2021 - The tactic defined as ''Reconnaissance by Fire'' is defined as using firepower on possible Enemy positions to determine actual presence and or Enemy a …

Bellifortis

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/bellifortis 31st Jul 2021 - The Bellifortis was a Germanic Military Tactics and Weapons Training Manual written and compiled in the early 15th Century. In addition to basic Sword …

''All Around'' Defensive Formation

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/all-around-defensive-formation 31st Jul 2021 - Often confused as a ''Modern'' Military Formation Tactic, The ''All-Around'' Defense is a tactic by which a Unit as small as a modern Rifle Squad and …

Line of Battle Formation

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/line-of-battle-formation 31st Jul 2021 - ''Line of Battle'' was a Military tactical terms which had two applications. On land, it was applied to a formation established on a battlefield by wh …

Echelon Formation

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/echelon-formation 31st Jul 2021 - Taken from the French meaning “Ladder Rung”, The Echelon formation is another tactical formation many centuries old. Seen in Greek Phalanx …

Oblique Order Formation

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/oblique-order-formation 31st Jul 2021 - The Oblique Order is a military tactical formation in which an attacking army concentrates it's forces to attack a single enemy flank. This allows a c …

''Spear Jump''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/spear-jump 31st Jul 2021 - An ancient tactic which perhaps developed with the origins of the basic Spear itself, The ''Spear Jump'' has no set Country of origin. It did require …