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A pincer movement whereby the red force envelops the advancing blue force.
Destruction of the Roman army at Cannae.
Envelopment of the Allied armies in Flanders during the Battle of France.
The envelopment of the German Sixth Army during Operation Uranus.

The pincer movement, or double envelopment, is a military maneuver in which forces simultaneously attack both flanks (sides) of an enemy formation. This classic maneuver has been important throughout the history of warfare.

The pincer movement typically occurs when opposing forces advance towards the center of an army that responds by moving its outside forces to the enemy's flanks to surround it. At the same time, a second layer of pincers may attack the more distant flanks to keep reinforcements from the target units.

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