Attrition (Military science)
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Name (Hebrew)
התשה (מדעי הצבא)
Name (Latin)
Attrition (Military science)
Name (Arabic)
الاستنزاف (العلوم العسكرية)
Other forms of name
Wars of attrition
See Also From tracing topical name
Strategy
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Wikidata:
Q831550
Library of congress:
sh2001008445
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: 2001053085: Malkasian, Carter. A history of modern wars of attrition, c2002:p. 1 (attrition is one method of waging war; attrition is a gradual and piecemeal process of destroying an enemy's military capability)
- Quick dict. of weapons("The reduction of the effectiveness of a force caused by loss of personnel and materiel.")
- Web. 3:"Attrition" ("a breaking down or wearing down from constant attacks or dimunition (e.g. war of attrition...)")
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Cheshire Regiment trench Somme 1916
John Warwick Brooke, Public domain
Wikipedia description:
Attrition warfare is a form of military strategy in which one side attempts to gradually wear down its opponent to the point of collapse by inflicting continuous losses in personnel, materiel, and morale. The term attrition is derived from the Latin word atterere, meaning "to wear down" or "to rub against", reflecting the grinding nature of the strategy.
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