Which term refers to holding a position to prevent enemy movement?

• A. Feint
• B. Cover
• C. Guard
• D. Fix

Answer: (D)

Holding a position to prevent enemy movement is fixing the enemy. Fixing means pinning the opponent in place—blocking their ability to maneuver, withdraw, or reinforce—so your own forces can maneuver elsewhere or set up a more favorable attack. Achieving this relies on securing a location with effective fields of fire, good observation, and mutual support, often using terrain and, if needed, obstacles to maintain contact and slow or stop their tempo. In practice, you might fix an enemy on a passage or at a chokepoint, creating the opening for a flanking maneuver or a decisive assault.

Feint involves deception to mislead the enemy; it aims at shaping their perception rather than keeping them from moving. Cover refers to protection—terrain or materials that shield you from fire—rather than actively holding the enemy in place. Guard is to watch or defend a point or route, which can involve defense but does not inherently pin the enemy in the same way fixing does.