Counterattack

For other uses, see Counterattack (disambiguation).

Closing the Falaise-Argentan Pocket and the Mortain counterattack 6-17 August 1944

A counterattack is a tactic used in response against an attack. The term originates in military strategy.^[1] The general objective is to negate or thwart the advantage gained by the enemy in attack and the specific objectives are usually to regain lost ground or to destroy attacking enemy units.^[1]It is a term also used in non military situations for example in sport and politics.^[2], ^[3]

See also

• Counteroffensive
• Battleplan (documentary TV series)

Notes and references

1. ^ ^{a b} DOD Entry: counterattack
2. ^ CNN, 19 Dec 2010
3. ^ CNN, July 27, 2011

• United States Department of Defense; Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. Published by: United States Government Printing Office, Washington, DC. Retrieved: 13 October 2008.

Further reading

• Bruce Schneier (2003). Beyond Fear. Springer. pp. 173–175. ISBN 0387026207. 
• Glover S. Johns (2002). The Clay Pigeons of St. Lo. Stackpole Books. pp. 174–175. ISBN 0811726045. 

This military-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Military stubs Military tactics Military terminology Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР? Homeosis Last Post Look at other dictionaries: counterattack — I noun counteraction, counterassault, counterblast, counterblow, countermeasure, countermovement, counteroffensive, counterplot, counterpush, counterstrike, counterstroke, counterthrust, cross fire, reprisal, retaliation, retort, retortion,… …   Law dictionary counterattack — also counter attack, 1882 (n.), from COUNTER (Cf. counter ) + ATTACK (Cf. attack); as two words from early 19c. The verb is recorded from 1916 …   Etymology dictionary counterattack — [kount′ər ə tak΄; ] for v., also [ kount΄ər ə tak′] n. an attack made in opposition to, or in reprisal for, another attack vt., vi. to attack in reprisal, or so as to offset the enemy s attack …   English World dictionary counterattack — n. 1) to launch, make a counterattack 2) a counterattack against * * * [ kaʊntərətæk] make a counterattack a counterattack against to launch …   Combinatory dictionary counterattack — I UK [ˈkaʊntərəˌtæk] / US noun [countable] Word forms counterattack : singular counterattack plural counterattacks an attack against someone who has just attacked you in a war, game, or argument II UK [ˈkaʊnt(ə)rəˌtæk] / US [ˈkaʊntərəˌtæk] verb… …   English dictionary counterattack — n. /kown teuhr euh tak /; v. /kown teuhr euh tak , kown teuhr euh tak /, n. 1. an attack made as an offset or reply to another attack. 2. Mil. an attack by a ground combat unit to drive back an enemy attack. v.t. 3. to make a counterattack… …   Universalium counterattack — noun (C) an attack that you make against someone who has attacked you, in a war, sport, or an argument: I decided on a swift counterattack. counterattack verb (I, T) counterattacker noun (C) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English counterattack — coun•ter•at•tack [[t]ˈkaʊn tər əˌtæk[/t]] n. 1) an attack made as an offset or reply to another attack 2) to make a counterattack against 3) to deliver a counterattack • Etymology: 1915–20 …   From formal English to slang counterattack — noun /ˈkaʊntərətæk/ (say kowntuhruhtak) 1. an attack designed to counteract another attack; a responsive attack. 2. an attack to regain an objective taken by an enemy. –verb (i) /kaʊntərəˈtæk/ (say kowntuhruh tak) 3. to deliver a counterattack… …   counterattack — coun|ter|at|tack [ˈkauntərəˌtæk] n an attack you make against someone who has attacked you, in a war, sport, or argument >counterattack v [I and T] …   Dictionary of contemporary English 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”