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- A salient, also known as a bulge, is a battlefield feature that projects into enemy territory. The salient is surrounded by the enemy on multiple sides...
- 12 July the Soviets launched Operation Kutuzov, their counter-offensive upon the Orel salient, which threatened the flank and rear of Model's 9th Army...
- The Ypres Salient, around Ypres, in Belgium, was the scene of several battles and a major part of the Western Front during World War I. Ypres lies at...
- during the planned German retreat from the salient known as Operation Büffel During the Soviet winter counter-offensive of 1941, and the Rzhev–Vyazma strategic...
- Arras. As part of Allied operations in the Ypres Salient, British mining against the German-held salient at Wijtschate (Wytchaete or Whitesheet to the British)...
- The Battle of the Nijmegen salient or the Defence of the Nijmegen bridgehead was a series of engagements that took place in the Netherlands during World...
- consolidate gains before being forced out by counter-attacks. Intermittent operations at the Leipzig Salient continued as part of the Battle of Pozières...
- Soviet mobile formations were moved out of the salient and a large reserve force was formed for strategic counter-offensives. After the conclusion of the battle...
- 000 British casualties. The advance produced an awkward salient and a surprise German counter-offensive began on 30 November, which drove back the British...
- original plan, at Fleury-devant-Douaumont and Fort Souville, driving a salient into the French defences. Fleury was captured and the Germans came within...