guerra di posizione
English translation: positional warfare
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|  Selected response from: Mark Pisoni United States Local time: 15:19 | ||||||
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| 5 +1 | war of position |
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| 4 | fortification strategy |
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| 4 | positional warfare |
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| 3 | stationary warfare |
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| 3 | tactical warfare |
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7 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1war of position Explanation: https://www.google.co.uk/search?num=30&q="war of position" n... |
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stationary warfare Explanation: . -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 8 mins (2013-12-18 14:22:25 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Battle_of_the_Aisne Without training for stationary warfare, the troops merely dug shallow pits in the soil. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 9 mins (2013-12-18 14:23:11 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerra_di_trincea Per guerra di trincea s'intende un tipo di guerra di posizione nella quale la linea del fronte consiste in una serie di trincee. |
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22 mins confidence:
tactical warfare Explanation: war of position is the obvious choice here but I think there is a problem with its obvious reference to Gramsci which may not be appropriate in your context?? Limited warfare may be another option. See below Studies in Military Geography and Geology books.google.it/books?isbn=1402031041 - Traduci questa pagina Douglas R. Caldwell, Judy Ehlen, Russell S. Harmon - 2005 - Nature The development of the technology of warfare and the influence of ... The relatively small linear tactical forms of pre-Napoleonic warfare, limited in length and ... Another option may be limited warfare: Ground Warfare: An International Encyclopedia books.google.it/books?isbn=1576073440 - Traduci questa pagina Stanley Sandler - 2002 - History Jomini's conclusions rested on his knowledge of the wars of Frederick the Great ... armies in the field, always recommending limited wars along pre-Napoleonic ... |
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1 hr confidence:
fortification strategy Explanation: Hi Kimberly, I wanted to suggest *fortification strategy*, because that seems to be what the text is explaining. Fortification, in military science, is any work erected to strengthen a position against attack. In order to avoid putting an army at risk in an open battle field, one chooses a deterrent strategy such as a fortification, by errecting structures that discourage attacks. Moreover, at the end of the text, the author contrasts 'querra di posizione' with Napoleon's 'guerra di movimento', or maneuvers which was an offensive strategy. In reality they seem to speaking of two different battle strategies: offensive vs. defensive. Offensive often entails movement, while a defensive strategy which entails immobility, entrenchment. I also agree with other posts that mention *positional warfare* which would be a generic term to indicate immobility in contrast with Napoleon's famous maneuvers. Good luck! Maria Reference: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/strategy-and-tact... Reference: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/214241/fortificati... |
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27 mins confidence:
positional warfare Explanation: Hi, positional warfare could be what you are looking for: http://www.thefreelibrary.com/A Genius for Fortification: Va... or as in: "The term positional warfare as employed in this chapter, encompasses the construction, defense, and attack of fortifications, be they fortresses or entrenched lines; by the close of the grand siècle, it was the most common form of military operation. Although the French were no strangers to sieges under Louis XIII, warfare of maneuver played a more important role during his reign than it would under his son's. Louis XIV displayed an overriding taste for positional warfare. In part this preference reflected a personality that abhorred violation of his lands and desired control." http://ebooks.cambridge.org/chapter.jsf?bid=CBO9780511572548... Hope this helps :) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2013-12-18 15:28:21 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Your chioce depends on the period you are talking about; this proposal would be correct if speaking about Middle Age and Renaissance and NOT about modern times :) |
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