National redoubt
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A national redoubt or national fortress is an area to which the (remnant) forces of a nation can be withdrawn if the main battle has been lost or even earlier if defeat is considered inevitable. Typically, a region is chosen with a geography favouring defence, such as a mountainous area or a peninsula, to function as a final holdout to preserve national independence and host an effective resistance movement for the duration of the conflict.
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See also
- Temporary capital
- Battle of Berlin
- Brisbane Line
- The March (1945)
- Masada
- Partisan (military)
- Réduit
- Redoubt
- Romanian Bridgehead
- Werwolf
- Helm's Deep
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