Line of communication

Line of communication

A line of communication (or communications) is the route that connects an operating military unit with its supply base. Supplies and reinforcements are transported along the line of communication, therefore a secure and open line of communication is vital for any military force to continue to operate effectively.

The interruption of a unit's line of communication is therefore an important strategic goal for opposing forces.
Some notable examples:
* Napoleons Invasion of Russia
* the encirclement of 6th Army in the Battle of Stalingrad

The standard military abbreviation is LOC or SLOC for Sea line of communication or ALOC for Air line of communication.

Sources

*The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. Copyright © 2001, 2002 by Oxford University Press
* [http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/doddict/data/l/03130.html US Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Words]


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