(DoD) A tactical maneuver in which troops, either air-dropped or air-landed, attack the rear and flanks of a force, in effect cutting off or encircling the force.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). vertical envelopment. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/vertical_envelopment/definitions/1964609 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "vertical envelopment" http://smartdefine.org/vertical_envelopment/definitions/1964609 (accessed September 23, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, vertical envelopment, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/vertical_envelopment/definitions/1964609>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "vertical envelopment" 4 April 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/vertical_envelopment/definitions/1964609> |