Definition
A tactical movement where units alternately advance while others provide covering fire, essentially hopscotching your way across a battlefield. One team runs while the other shoots, then roles reverse—organized chaos with a plan.
Example Usage
First squad will advance 50 meters while second squad provides overwatch, then we'll leapfrog through their position.
Origin
World War II Pacific theater island-hopping campaigns
Fun Fact
The technique works at every scale from fire teams to entire army groups, proving that playground games have legitimate military applications.
Source: Infantry tactics manuals and combat doctrine
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