Question

Russian forces often employed a defensive tactic know as ______ _______, where all resources, including crops, roads, and buildings, were destroyed as the opposing army advanced to protect the motherland.

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Answer 1

Scorched Earth

Step-by-step explanation:

Scorched-Earth is military strategy in which all the assets that can be used by the army is destroyed. The assets can be weapons, industrial resources, food supplies and water resources. This strategy was used by the Russians as a defensive tactic when they were attacked by German forces during second world war. They had also used it when Russia was invaded by Sweden and Napoleon.