(DoD, NATO) 1. An offensive maneuver in which the main action is directed against the front of the enemy forces.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). frontal attack. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/frontal_attack/definitions/1961861 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "frontal attack" http://smartdefine.org/frontal_attack/definitions/1961861 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, frontal attack, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/frontal_attack/definitions/1961861>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "frontal attack" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/frontal_attack/definitions/1961861> |