Defensive Feint Trap: Difference between revisions

This is similar to [[Playing Possum]] and [[I Surrender, Suckers]], but uses a retreat or "completely defensive stance" as bait rather than playing dead or feigning surrender. However, this tactic is [[The Laws and Customs of War|perfectly legal under the laws of war, while feigning surrender is not]].

 

 

[[Truth in Television]] of course, this is the essence of strategy #28 of [[The Thirty-Six Stratagems]].

 

== [[Tabletop Games]] ==

** Of course, the Blood Axes are sneakier than normal because they fought dem humiez most often. Imperial Guard may have its share of [[Leeroy Jenkins]] commanders, but it quickly figured out that if orbital bombardment isn't an option, the best way to fight Orks is to lure the mob onto line of field fortifications, preferably with minefield before it and as many mortars behind it as can be procured in time. Orks aren't going to turn back or start digging trenches at the first losses - or possibly at all.

* The Terrans did this to the Vilani fleet at the climax of the Intersteller Wars in ''Traveller''.

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