To menace or attack the flank of.

侧面攻击威胁或攻击…的。侧翼…

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So how can does not cause the other party in case of attention, detour to the opponent's flank or rear attack, that is, we should try to solve the problem.

所以如何能在不引起对方注意的情况下，迂回到对手的侧翼或者是后方发起进攻，便是大家应该设法解决的问题。

youdao

His attack was directed in the vicinity of Soldau and to the north and northwest where he believed the German flank to be.

他计划向索洛陶附近地区发起攻击，从北方和东北方向打击(他认为的)德军侧翼所在。

youdao

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