What is the meaning of diversionary landing?

(DoD) An operation in which troops are actually landed for the purpose of diverting enemy reaction away from the main landing.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). diversionary landing. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/diversionary_landing/definitions/1961436
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "diversionary landing" http://smartdefine.org/diversionary_landing/definitions/1961436 (accessed September 27, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, diversionary landing, Smart Define, viewed 27 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/diversionary_landing/definitions/1961436>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "diversionary landing" 4 April 2011. Web. 27 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/diversionary_landing/definitions/1961436>
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