In Simple Envelopment, which component is described as a frontal attack against strength and is NOT preferred due to high casualties?

• A. Frontal Attack
• B. Depth Attack
• C. Infiltration
• D. Storming Attack

Answer: (A)

Direct frontal clashes with the enemy’s main strength are costly and typically avoided in Simple Envelopment. The component that embodies this approach is the frontal attack—a head-on assault on the enemy’s strongest defenses. Because it directly confronts concentrated firepower and fortified positions, it tends to produce heavy casualties and offers little tactical gain, which is why it’s not the preferred method. Simple Envelopment aims to avoid such a direct clash by maneuvering to strike at weaknesses or flanks, or by penetrating through depth or rear areas. The others describe alternatives like attacking along the depth, slipping through defenses to bypass the front, or rapidly seizing a position, but they do not capture the all-around direct, high-casualty frontal clash described here.