Salient (military)
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salient-military-251-820227
title:
Salient (military)
text:
A salient, also known as a bulge, is a battlefield feature that projects into enemy territory. The salient is surrounded by the enemy on multiple sides, making the troops occupying the salient vulnerable. The opponent's front line that borders a salient is referred to as a re-entrant – that is, an angle pointing inwards. A deep salient is vulnerable to being "pinched off" through the base, and this will result in a pocket in which the forces in the salient become isolated and without a supply li
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Battlefield front breakthrough progressing into enemy territory
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salient_(military)
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2022-09-16T04:26:13Z
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