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the holding force is close to this point, it should engage the enemy energetically.
England. The holding attack is to deceive the enemy as to the direction
in which the main attack will be made, and, when the crisis of the
action approaches, prevent his withdrawing troops from those parts of his
front which are only threatened and opposing the decisive attack with
nearly his entire force. Accordingly, the troops making the holding attack
should act vigorously, as soon as the attack develops, and be in readiness
to transform their demonstration instantly into a real attack.
