What is the meaning of diversionary attack?

(DoD, NATO) An attack wherein a force attacks, or threatens to attack, a target other than the main target for the purpose of drawing enemy defenses away from the main effort. See also demonstration.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). diversionary attack. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/diversionary_attack/definitions/1961435
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "diversionary attack" http://smartdefine.org/diversionary_attack/definitions/1961435 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, diversionary attack, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/diversionary_attack/definitions/1961435>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "diversionary attack" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/diversionary_attack/definitions/1961435>
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