Sentence examples for battle position from inspiring English sources

The tactics, as employed by the Germans, consisted of a splitting thrust on a narrow front by combat groups using tanks, dive bombers, and motorized artillery to disrupt the main enemy battle position at the Schwerpunkt.

The tanks would take two days to move into battle position from their forming-up positions.

By 20 00 it had secured half of the old battle position on the higher ridge beyond, 1 mi west of Haman.

And when I say stronghold, I literally mean a strong, heavily defended battle position where the Lebanese Army and police dare not enter, and I had to enter covertly....I hate those guys.

Also, if your monster battled, you can't change its battle position.

The world is now reduced to a set of equations and battle positions.

As passions risk becoming inflamed again and the old battle positions resume in Britain's media as well as Zimbabwe's, the danger is that long-term trends get overlooked.

Barbara Crossette (NYT) MONITORS IN CONGO -- United Nations military monitors began moving into areas of Congo after warring armies completed a nine-mile pullback from battle positions, the first step to winding down Africa's largest war.

Two rebels were shot this week in Slavyansk for "looting, armed robbery, kidnapping, leaving battle positions" at the command of Igor Strelkov, a Russian-born leader whom Kiev authorities accuse of being a Russian intelligence agent.

Every time we Americans have an episode of spectacular gun violence, you can count on hotheads taking their standard culture-war battle positions and shooting their mouths off before the victims' blood is even dry.

His sudden death was a shock to all Americans, especially Republicans, who immediately assumed their battle positions.