comanche maneuver
The long-distance raid is a timeless tactical maneuver that cavalry formations have embraced since the dawn of mounted warfare. While the 20th and 21st centuries have seen naval and aerial components rise to share in deep strikes across combat theaters, in the 19th Century, the task remained the exclusive domain of armed horsemen. Often rising beyond the tactical and operational levels of war, this type of attack typically has combined the offensive fundamentals of surprise, concentration, tempo and audacity, as described by Field Manual (FM) 3-20.971,