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A '''delaying action''' is a military "maneuver in which a defensive force delays the advance of a superior enemy force by withdrawing while inflicting the maximum destruction possible without engaging in decisive combat."<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/delaying-action Delaying action]</ref>

A '''delaying action''' is a military "maneuver in which a defensive force delays the advance of a superior enemy force by withdrawing while inflicting the maximum destruction possible without engaging in decisive combat."<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/delaying-action Delaying action]</ref>

It is employed to avoid being beaten by a superior hostile force and/or to gain time or to improve the situation with reference to<ref>[http://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-tactical-doctrine/delaying.html Delaying action - Lone Sentry]</ref>:

It is employed to avoid being beaten by a superior hostile force and/or to gain time or to improve the situation with reference to:<ref>[http://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-tactical-doctrine/delaying.html Delaying action - Lone Sentry]</ref>

- Request and obtain additional friendly forces in order to better defend against an attacker

- Request and obtain additional friendly forces in order to better defend against an attacker

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[[Category: Military Strategies and Concepts]]

[[Category:Military Strategies and Concepts]]