Which Offensive Characteristic forces the enemy to abandon a position by threatening the rear?

• A. Turning Movement
• B. Surprise
• C. Concentration
• D. Audacity

Answer: (A)

Turning movement presses the defender by maneuvering to strike their flank or rear, creating the danger of being enveloped or cut off. This rear threat forces the defender to abandon a prepared position to avoid disaster, especially when their supply lines and communications are at risk. Surprise can disrupt timing but doesn’t inherently push a position from the rear. Concentration aims to mass forces at a decisive point, not to dislodge a position from behind. Audacity is bold action without necessarily achieving the rear threat. So the tactic that most reliably compels abandonment by threatening the rear is the turning movement.