Sentence examples for 12 platoon from inspiring English sources

Assaulting 10 Platoon under the cover of machine-gun and mortar fire, the Chinese were soon effectively engaged by Vickers machine-guns from 12 Platoon firing in mutual support.

In May 1993, a detachment from 12 Platoon, D Company, 2/4 RAR was deployed to Cambodia to provide security to the Australian contribution to the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia.

Switching their axis of assault to 12 Platoon, the Chinese succeeded in overrunning one of the Canadian sections and a medium machine-gun, killing two of its crew who had remained at their post firing until the last moment.

Despite their previous failures, the Chinese launched another series of attacks from 11 30 and these attacks continued for the next two hours, again targeting 12 Platoon under the command of Lieutenant John Ward.

Believing that the battle may continue into the night, Gravener made the decision to pull 12 Platoon back in order to adopt a tighter company perimeter, lest his forward platoon be overrun and destroyed.

Meanwhile, reports came in that 12 platoons of police had moved in on villagers in Govindpur and Nuagaon in Odisha, to forcibly clear lands for the Korean Steel Posco project.

Under the command of Lieutenant David Mannett, 10 Platoon made a right flanking assault along the road, while 11 and 12 Platoons attacked the ridge frontally across the paddy fields.

But what has happened to the men of 3 Platoon?

The 3 Platoon photograph is kept in the regimental album.

Moran, now 29, was part of 3 Platoon 1 Company Irish Guards.

And what of Basra, five years on from 3 Platoon's incursion?