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- Maneuver the enemy into a position in which he may be more effectively attacked.<ref>[http://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-tactical-doctrine/delaying.html Delaying action - Lone Sentry]</ref>
 
- Maneuver the enemy into a position in which he may be more effectively attacked.<ref>[http://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-tactical-doctrine/delaying.html Delaying action - Lone Sentry]</ref>
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Delaying actions can involve drawing an enemy deeper into a territory and then employing scorched earthy policies (burning crops, destroying supplies/buildings) to weaken the attacker as the opponents supply lines are stretched thinner and thinner.  
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Delaying actions can involve drawing an enemy deeper into a territory and then employing scorched earthy policies (burning crops, destroying supplies/buildings) to weaken the attacker as the opponents supply lines are stretched thinner and thinner. The Russians employed this strategy against [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] during a winter attack on Russia by the French.  
    
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