Strongpoint
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File:3rd Battalion at Strongpoint A-3.jpg
US 3rd Battalion at Strongpoint A-3 in Vietnam, 1967
A strongpoint is a key point in a defensive fighting position which anchors the overall defense line. Its primary requirement is that it should not be easily overrun or avoided.[1] A blocking position in good defensive terrain commanding the lines of communication, such as high ground, is preferred. Examples from history include Thermopylae, where the ancient Greeks held back a much large Persian army, and Monte Cassino, which anchored the Winter Line in Italy in World War II.
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