interrupt the enemy's line of retreat

відрізати шляхи відходу противника

retreat, to intercept the retreat

avenue of retreat

barrier troops / blocking detachments (units) / anti-retreat forces

cover the retreat / withdrawal

fighting retreat

retreat in disarray

confused retreat

pell-mell retreat

make good the retreat

deployment line; line of deployment (LD); line of departure

overwhelm an enemy / overwhelm the enemy

outline the main line of defense (of the enemy)

shatter the enemy's line

observer-target line (OT line)

scheme trail line (tag line)

adversary (enemy)

carry the fight to the enemy

carry the war to the enemy

contact with the enemy

contain the enemy

customs of the enemy

cut behind the enemy

defeat an enemy

desertion in the face of the enemy

destroy the enemy

destroy the integrity of the enemy's defense

destruction of enemy manpower/personnel

drive the enemy from his pillbox