Military Tactics and Strategy - Center Peel - Aussie Peelback

Military Tactics
• Advancing • Retreating • Flanking Maneuver • Pincer Movement (pinch) • Feint
• Rotating your Forces (cycling) • Blitzkrieg • Breakthru • Leapfrogging
• Divide & Conquer • Center Peel • Infiltration • Encirclement • Breakout
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Center Peel | Military Tactics

Center: the part of an army situated in-between the flanks_[22]
Peel: to veer away from a formation in an abrupt manner_[22½]

Center Peel

The center peel is a controlled disengagement, where troops perform a staggered retreat leaving some forces engaged as others "peel" off the formation one-by-one; usually in a diagonal direction of the front lines.

Leaving some units engaged as others perform a "single retreat" gives wounded units a chance to escape & protects the divison as a whole.

Center Peel is also known as the "Aussie Peelback", and is used by special forces from around the world, especially in situations where smaller groups of infantry disengage from a much larger force. _[23]

A diagonal sloped retreat also offers benefits on the operational level. It can be difficult to coordinate and support troops that are both advancing and retreating across the same terrain.

Counter Tactics
DIVIDE AND CONQUER CAN BE VULNERABLE TO FORCE CONCENTRATION ATTACKS, OR HAVING PART OF THEIR FORCES FLANKED

• Flanking Maneuver
Flanking a retreating force is one of the best ways to destroy entire divisons of troops; use planning and deceptive tactics to block the enemy path of retreat.

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• Infiltration
If you can manage to infiltrate behind enemy lines, disrupt their supply lines and attack them as the make their retreat. Just a couple of spare regiments in their path of retreat can turn and orderly withdrawal into a Rout.

• Secondary Targets
Attacking a secondary target may make your opponent(s) reconsider their retreat. For example, attempt an operational flanking manuever by attacking another enemy that an ally is engaged with.

In Axis and Allies RTS
DIVIDE AND CONQUER OPENS UP THE BATTLEFIELD, OFFERING MORE ROOM AND SPACING FOR A VARIETY OF TACTICAL MANEUVERS

Operational Tactics: Retreating at an angle will help avoid bunching with advancing allied forces, which helps to protect from special op bombs and works well with tactics such as cycling

• Zone of Supply
Whenever possible fight within your zone of supply, which not only offers the chance to heal the instant you retreat, but also offers a better view of the battlefield; greatly reducing the chance of being flanked.

• Leapfrogging
The main benefit of leapfrogging comes when it's time to retreat, as your troops will be supported by a secondary force which have taken up defensive, entrenched positions behind you. This not only provides "cover fire" for retreating forces, but often minimilizes the amount of ground you have to surrender during your withdrawal.

• Using Terrain
One must be aware of the surrounding terrain, avoiding any manuevers where poor terrain may impede or block an effecient retreat. Planning ahead is crucial and may make the difference between a Tactical Withdrawal or a Rout.

Although retreating commonly has negative connotations, often associated with cowardice or being defeated; it is a necessary and valuable technique for any successful tactician. Just as the snake must recoil (retreat) before it strikes (advance), so must the wise commander.

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REFERENCES | Military Tactics

Center Peel

[22] Definition: Center - Websters New World Dictionary 1984 pg230
[22½] Definition: Peel - Websters New World Dictionary 1984 pg1048
[23]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_Peel

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