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Look up offensive in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Offensive may refer to: Offensive (military), type of military operation Offensive, the former name
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1968 Vietnam War military campaign
The Tet Offensive was both a major escalation and one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War. The North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam
Tet_Offensive
Battle in the Russo-Ukrainian war from 2024 to 2026
The Pokrovsk offensive was a military operation in the Russo-Ukrainian war by the Russian Armed Forces with the primary goal of capturing the strategic
Pokrovsk_offensive
2025 campaign in Russo-Ukrainian war
The Kupiansk offensive refers to a series of military engagements in the Russo-Ukrainian war taking place around the city of Kupiansk, as well as along
Kupiansk_offensive
2025 offensive in the Russo-Ukrainian war
Study of War (ISW) observed a temporary operational pause in Russian offensive operations throughout late January, February and early March. This was
Novopavlivka_offensive
WWI battle pitting France and Britain against Germany
de la Somme; German: Schlacht an der Somme), also known as the Somme offensive, was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British
Battle_of_the_Somme
1916 Russian offensive during World War I
The Brusilov offensive (Russian: Брусиловский прорыв, romanized: Brusilovskiĭ proryv, lit. 'Brusilov's breakthrough'), also known as the June advance
Brusilov_offensive
1944 Soviet military offensive during WW2
Bagration) was the codename for the 1944 Soviet Byelorussian strategic offensive operation (Russian: Белорусская наступательная операция «Багратион»,
Operation_Bagration
2025 military operation during the Russo-Ukrainian war
The Dobropillia offensive was a military operation during the Russo-Ukrainian war by the Russian Armed Forces, with the primary goal of capturing the
Dobropillia_offensive
French military operation during World War II
The Saar Offensive was a French offensive into the Saarland, Germany, during the early stages of World War II, from 7 September to 16 October 1939, following
Saar_Offensive
1945 Red Army invasion of German-occupied Czechoslovakia
lit. 'Prague Strategic Offensive Operation') was the last major military operation of World War II in Europe. The offensive was fought on the Eastern
Prague_offensive
2025 offensive in the Russo-Ukrainian war
following day, DeepState analysts reported that continuous Russian infantry offensives had resulted in most of the city falling under Russian control, although
Huliaipole_offensive
Global conflict from 1914 to 1918
spring offensive in the west, which despite initial successes left the German Army exhausted and demoralised. The Allied Hundred Days Offensive, beginning
World_War_I
Tool designed to cause physical injury
An offensive weapon is a tool made, adapted or intended for inflicting physical injury upon another person. Under England and Wales' Prevention of Crime
Offensive_weapon
2024–2025 Israeli offensive along the Egypt–Gaza border
The Rafah offensive was an Israeli military offensive in and around the city of Rafah, beginning on 6 May 2024 as part of Israel's invasion of the Gaza
Rafah_offensive
Last major offensive of the European theatre of World War II
Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation by the Soviet Union, and also known as the Fall of Berlin, was one of the last major offensives of the European theatre
Battle_of_Berlin
World War II battle, 1944–1945
the Ardennes Offensive and referred to by the Germans as Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein (transl. Operation Watch on the Rhine), was an offensive campaign on
Battle_of_the_Bulge
Topics referred to by the same term
Spring offensive may refer to: Spring Campaign (1849), an offensive of the Hungarian War of Independence German spring offensive, Ludendorff's 1918 offensive
Spring_offensive
Area of an American football field
The offensive backfield is the area of an American football field behind the line of scrimmage, and players positioned there on offense who begin plays
Offensive_backfield
Topics referred to by the same term
Palmyra offensive may refer to: Palmyra offensive (May 2015), a military operation launched during the Syrian Civil War by the Islamic State of Iraq and
Palmyra_offensive
American international information security company
Offensive Security (also known as OffSec) is an American international company working in information security, penetration testing and digital forensics
Offensive_Security
Basketball statistic
Offensive proficiency rating or offensive productive efficiency is a statistic used in basketball to measure either a team's offensive performance or an
Offensive_rating
Battle on the Western Front during the First World War
reserves there and begin a counter-offensive elsewhere or fight to hold Verdun while the British launched a relief offensive. After the war, Kaiser Wilhelm
Battle_of_Verdun
Soviet military offensive 1944–1945
The Budapest offensive was the general attack by Soviet and Romanian armies against Hungary and its Axis ally Nazi Germany. The offensive lasted from 29
Budapest_offensive
1944 Second World War battle
The Belgrade offensive or the Belgrade strategic offensive operation (Serbo-Croatian: Beogradska operacija / Београдска операција; Russian: Белградская
Belgrade_offensive
Type of military operation
An offensive is a military operation that seeks through an aggressive projection of armed forces to occupy or recapture territory, gain an objective or
Offensive_(military)
Topics referred to by the same term
Free State offensive, 1922 Case Blue, the German summer offensive of 1942 Summer Offensive of 1947 in Northeast China 1993 Summer Offensives KLA Summer
Summer_Offensive
1943 tank battle in the Soviet Union
and hand-to-hand combat. The battle began with the launch of the German offensive Operation Citadel (German: Unternehmen Zitadelle), on 5 July, which had
Battle_of_Kursk
Part of the Vietnam War (1972)
The Easter Offensive, also known as the 1972 Spring–Summer Offensive (Vietnamese: Chiến dịch Xuân–Hè 1972) by North Vietnam, or the Fiery Red Summer (Mùa
Easter_Offensive
1950–1953 conflict on the Korean Peninsula
PVA's first and second offensive. Communist forces captured Seoul again in January 1951 before losing it to a UN counter-offensive two months later. After
Korean_War
Structural theory of international relations
Offensive realism is a structural theory in international relations which belongs to the neorealist school of thought and was put forward by the political
Offensive_realism
2023 video game
produced as an updated version of the previous entry, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (2012). As with its predecessor, the game pits two opposing teams, the
Counter-Strike_2
HTS-led military operation of the Syrian civil war
an offensive against the Ba'athist regime's armed forces in Idlib, Aleppo and Hama Governorates in Syria. It initially began as a localised offensive targeting
2024 Syrian opposition offensives
2024_Syrian_opposition_offensives
Allied offensive during World War One
The Hundred Days Offensive (8 August to 11 November 1918) was a series of massive Allied offensives that ended the First World War. Beginning with the
Hundred_Days_Offensive
1945 Soviet invasion of Nazi-occupied Vienna, Austria during WWII
The Vienna offensive was an offensive launched by the Soviet 2nd and 3rd Ukrainian Fronts in order to capture Vienna, Austria, during World War II. The
Vienna_offensive
The Sinyavino offensives were a series of Soviet offensives in 1941–1943 during World War II around the Sinyavino Heights, east of Leningrad, to lift
Sinyavino_offensive
Specific roles that players take in American football
players of the offense can be separated into two main groups: the five offensive linemen, whose primary job is to block opponents and protect their quarterback
American_football_positions
Conflict of the Spanish Civil War
The Segovia Offensive was a Republican diversionary offensive which took place between 31 May and 6 June 1937, during the Spanish Civil War. The main
Segovia_Offensive
Turkish offensive during the Turkish War of Independence
The Great Offensive (Turkish: Büyük Taarruz) was the largest and final military operation of the Turkish War of Independence, fought between the Turkish
Great_Offensive
Soviet operational offensive
The Vilnius offensive (Lithuanian: Vilniaus operacija; Russian: Вильнюсская наступательная операция, lit. 'Vilnius offensive operation') occurred as part
Vilnius_offensive
WWI military offensive along the Western Front
The German spring offensive, also known as Kaiserschlacht ("Kaiser's Battle") or the Ludendorff offensive, was a series of German attacks along the Western
German_spring_offensive
2012 video game
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) is a multiplayer tactical first-person shooter developed by Valve and Hidden Path Entertainment. It is the fourth
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Counter-Strike:_Global_Offensive
Ongoing armed conflict in Southeast Asia
six day offensive. From 8 May to 20 May, junta forces also conducted an offensive throughout Thayetchaung Township, the longest of such offensives in Tanintharyi
Myanmar civil war (2021–present)
Myanmar_civil_war_(2021–present)
Battle of the Second Italo-Ethiopian War
The Christmas Offensive took place during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. The Ethiopian offensive was more of a counteroffensive to an ever-slowing Italian
Christmas_Offensive
Topics referred to by the same term
Homs offensive may refer to the following: 2012 Homs offensive Homs offensive (November–December 2015) Eastern Homs offensive (2017) Northern Homs offensive
Homs_offensive
1917 – Last Russian offensive of World War I
The Kerensky offensive (Russian: Наступление Керенского), also called the summer offensive, the June offensive (Russian: Июньское наступление) in Russia
Kerensky_offensive
Series of Soviet operations in World War II
Ржевская битва, romanized: Rzhevskaya bitva) were a series of Red Army offensives against the Wehrmacht between 8 January 1942 and 31 March 1943, on the
Battles_of_Rzhev
Recapture of the city by the Soviet 39th, 43rd and 10th Guards armies
(code naming "Suvorov"; 7 August – 2 October 1943) was a Soviet strategic offensive operation conducted by the Red Army as part of the Summer-Autumn Campaign
Smolensk_operation
Indecisive Franco-British operation on the Western Front during the First World War
The Nivelle offensive (16 April – 9 May 1917) was a Franco-British operation on the Western Front in the First World War that led to mutinies in the French
Nivelle_offensive
Global conflict (1939–1945)
Italy in July resulted in the fall of its fascist regime, and Allied offensives in the Pacific and the Soviet Union forced the Axis to retreat on all
World_War_II
Term used in U.S. obscenity law
Patently offensive is a term used in United States law regarding obscenity under the First Amendment. The phrase "patently offensive" first appeared in
Patently_offensive
1944 offensive into Crimea by the Red Army during World War II
The Crimean offensive (8 April – 12 May 1944), known in German sources as the Battle of the Crimea, was a series of offensives by the Red Army directed
Crimean_offensive
1916 Russian offensive against the Ottoman Empire during WW1
The Erzurum offensive (Russian: Эрзурумское сражение, romanized: Erzurumskoe srazhenie; Turkish: Erzurum Taarruzu) or Battle of Erzurum (Turkish: Erzurum
Erzurum_offensive
1944 Red Army offensive in Byelorussia
The Mogilev offensive (Russian: Могилевская наступательная операция) was part of the Belorussian strategic offensive – commonly known as Operation Bagration
Mogilev_offensive
WWII German offensive against Partisan forces in 1943
The Rommel Offensive was a German offensive against Partisan forces in Istria and Slovenia, led by the renowned general Erwin Rommel, commander of Army
Rommel_offensive
Militant attacks
on Menaka, that was repulsed. The coordinated attacks are the largest offensive in the Mali War since the 2012 rebellion. There have been joint attacks
2026_Mali_offensives
1944 military conflicts in Baltic states during WW II
The Baltic offensive, also known as the Baltic strategic offensive, was the military campaign between the northern Fronts of the Red Army and the German
Baltic_offensive
World War II campaign in Russia
Military Districts. As the German offensives were halted, a Soviet strategic counter-offensive and smaller-scale offensive operations forced the German armies
Battle_of_Moscow
Military campaign during World War I
The Meuse–Argonne offensive (also known as the Meuse River–Argonne Forest offensive, the Battles of the Meuse–Argonne, and the Meuse–Argonne campaign)
Meuse–Argonne_offensive
Offensive by the Islamic State in Mali
The Ménaka offensive was a series of offensives launched by the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara against the Malian Army, Tuareg self-defense groups
Ménaka_offensive
Military operation
The Aćimović Offensive, also known as the Aćimović Pursuit, was a military operation of the Serbian State Guard and Chetniks of Kosta Pećanac against
Aćimović_offensive
Topics referred to by the same term
Ramadan Offensive may refer to: Ramadan Offensive (1963), during the 1962–1970 North Yemen Civil War Ramadan Offensive (2003), insurgent offensive during
Ramadan_Offensive
Topics referred to by the same term
Hama offensive 2013 Hama offensive 2014 Hama offensive 2015 Hama offensive 2016 Hama offensive Hama offensive (March–April 2017) Hama offensive (September
Hama_offensive
Strategic offensive during WWII
The Tallinn offensive (Russian: Таллинская наступательная операция) was a strategic offensive by the Red Army's 2nd Shock Army and 8th Army and the Baltic
Tallinn_offensive
Military operation during the Russo-Ukrainian war
early June 2023, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Ukraine launched an offensive (commonly, although technically incorrectly, referred to as a "counteroffensive")
2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive
2023_Ukrainian_counteroffensive
1955–1975 war in Southeast Asia
May Offensive was launched; it demonstrated the VC were still capable of orchestrating nationwide offensives. Two months later the Phase III offensive was
Vietnam_War
Military campaign in Russia's Kursk Oblast during Russia-Ukraine war
analysts differed in their assessment of the outcome of the Ukrainian offensive, with defence researcher Marina Miron viewing it as a strategic failure
Kursk_campaign
1997 armed conflict in Algeria
The Tamesguida offensive was an Algerian army offensive against the Armed Islamic Group's stronghold of Tamesguida from 15 to 16 February 1997 during the
Tamesguida_offensive
Russian incursion to Ukraine Sumy Oblast
In February 2025, Russian forces launched a cross-border offensive from Russia into Ukraine's adjacent Sumy Oblast. The operation succeeded Russia's efforts
2025_Sumy_offensive
Military operation
The Battle of Lyuban, Lyuban offensive operation or Battle of the Volkhov (7 January 1942 – 30 April 1942) (Russian: Любанская наступательная операция;
Battle_of_Lyuban
Engagement in Ethiopia (2024–present)
During July 2024, the Fano militia started an offensive in the Amhara region of Ethiopia. The offensive resulted in the capture of several key cities
Amhara_offensive
Topics referred to by the same term
rebel offensive launched in August 2013 to capture the Latakia Governorate from Government forces. 2014 Latakia offensive: The second rebel offensive in
Latakia_offensive
Part of the 1968 Tet Offensive in the Vietnam War
Phase Two of the Tet Offensive of 1968 (also known as the May Offensive, Little Tet, and Mini-Tet) was launched by the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN)
May_Offensive
Part of Battle of Smolensk (1941)
The Yelnya offensive (August 30 – September 8, 1941) was a military operation by the Soviet Army during the Battle of Smolensk during Operation Barbarossa
Yelnya_offensive
Offensive spearheaded by the Syrian government
On 13 January 2026, the Syrian transitional government launched an offensive against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the territories
2026 northeastern Syria offensive
2026_northeastern_Syria_offensive
Topics referred to by the same term
Winter Offensive or variation may refer to: Miklós Zrínyi's Winter Campaign of Austro-Turkish War (1663–1664) French Marshal General Turenne's Winter
Winter_Offensive
Topics referred to by the same term
Manbij offensive may refer to: Manbij offensive (2016), an offensive by SDF against ISIL Manbij offensive (2024), an offensive by SNA and Turkish Air
Manbij_offensive
Military offensive during the Sudanese civil war (2023–present)
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) waged a major offensive against the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in Sennar State, resulting in widespread violence
Sennar_offensive
1942 battle in northwestern Bosnia
The Kozara Offensive (Serbo-Croatian: Kozaračka ofenziva/ofanziva), also known as Operation West Bosnia (German: Operation West-Bosnien) was a large-scale
Kozara_Offensive
Coach responsible for the offense on a gridiron football team
An offensive coordinator (OC) is a coach responsible for a gridiron football team's offense. Generally, the offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator
Offensive_coordinator
Topics referred to by the same term
Qalamoun offensive may refer to: Battle of Qalamoun (2013–2014) Qalamoun offensive (2014) Qalamoun offensive (May–June 2015) Qalamoun offensive (2017) This
Qalamoun_offensive
Offensive operation in southern Ukraine
The Odessa Offensive Operation (Russian: Одесская Наступательная Операция, Odesskaya Nastupatel'naya Operatsiya), known on the German side as the Defensive
Odessa_Offensive
Major Red Army operation
The Lvov–Sandomierz offensive or Lvov–Sandomierz strategic offensive operation (Russian: Львовско-Сандомирская стратегическая наступательная операция)
Lvov-Sandomierz_Offensive
1944 Soviet military offensive against Finland during the Continuation War
The Vyborg–Petrozavodsk offensive or Karelian offensive was a strategic operation by the Soviet Leningrad and Karelian Fronts against Finland on the Karelian
Vyborg–Petrozavodsk_offensive
Topics referred to by the same term
Quneitra offensive may refer to several actions of the Syrian civil war: 2014 Quneitra offensive, The Real Promise or Chargers of Dawn Quneitra offensive (June
Quneitra_offensive
Military operation undertaken by Nazi Germany during WWII
The Tikhvin Offensive was a military operation undertaken by the German army in October 1941 during World War II in the course of Operation Barbarossa
Tikhvin_Offensive
WWII Soviet offensive on the Eastern Front
The Samland offensive was a Soviet offensive on the Eastern Front in the final stages of World War II. It took place in Sambia (German: Samland); (Russian:
Samland_offensive
1944 Soviet offensive on the Eastern Front of WW2
Abwehrschlachten in der Südukraine und westlich Kiew), was a strategic offensive executed in right-bank, southern, and western Ukraine by the Soviet 1st
Dnieper–Carpathian_offensive
A naval offensive is the aggressive deployment of naval forces during a military campaign to strategically, operationally or tactically provide secure
Naval_offensive
1919 battle between Polish and Soviet forces
The Vilna offensive was a campaign of the Polish–Soviet War of 1919–1920. The Polish Army launched an offensive on April 16, 1919, to take Vilnius from
Vilna_offensive
Topics referred to by the same term
offensive (15–28 February 1944) Narva offensive (1–4 March 1944) Narva offensive (18–24 March 1944) Narva offensive (July 1944) This disambiguation page
Narva_offensive
World War I military action in Africa
The Mahenge offensive (French: Offensive sur Mahenge) was a military action which occurred around the Morogoro Region in the east of German East Africa
Mahenge_offensive
1938–1939 campaign in the Spanish Civil War
The Catalonia Offensive (Catalan: Ofensiva de Catalunya, Spanish: Ofensiva de Cataluña) was part of the Spanish Civil War. The Nationalist Army started
Catalonia_Offensive
The Mérida Offensive was a military operation carried out by the Nationalists during the very early phase of the Spanish Civil War in August 1936; it
Mérida_Offensive
Military action by the Malian government
The Kidal offensive was an offensive by the Malian government and Wagner Group mercenaries against the rebel coalition Permanent Strategic Framework for
Kidal_offensive
Military campaign during World War I
1912. By late 1914, on the Western Front, the Franco–British counter-offensive of the First Battle of the Marne had ended and the Belgians, British and
Gallipoli_campaign
1915 Austria-Hungary offensive on the Eastern Front of World War I
The Rovno offensive — the operation of the Austro-Hungarian Northern armies against the armies of the Russian Southwestern Front — the so-called campaign
Rovno_offensive
Computer programming paradigm
Offensive programming is a software development philosophy that deals with software bugs by having the program fail fast and visibly, rather than attempting
Offensive_programming
Abwehrkämpfe im Raum Korosten - Rowno und im südlich Pripjet-Gebiet), was an offensive operation in the Western Ukraine, carried out by the far right-wing of
Rovno–Lutsk_offensive
The Osovets offensive (Russian: Осовецкая наступательная операция) was part of the third and final phase of Operation Bagration, the Belorussian strategic
Osovets_offensive
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