Shock tactics, shock tactic or Shock attack is the name of an offensive maneuver which attempts to place the enemy under psychological pressure by a rapid and fully committed advance with the aim of causing their soldiers to retreat. The acceptance of a higher degree of risk in order to attain a decisive result is intrinsic to shock actions.
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