Sentence examples for brigade took over from inspiring English sources

The Spartan Brigade took over the Falluja mission Friday night after a succession of previous units failed to bring order to the city.

On 16 October the brigade took over as the vanguard of the UN advance up the west coast.

After his brigade took over the border region around Azaz last year he was assigned to the press office to translate documents and show journalists around.

On 16 October the brigade took over from the US 7th Cavalry Regiment as the vanguard of the UN advance up the west coast, its axis intended to take it through Kaesong, Kumchon and Hungsu-ri to Sariwon, then through Hwangju to the North Korean capital of Pyongyang.

Shah Reza Khan, who started out as an officer in the Persian Cossacks Brigade, took over from the Qujars, the previous dynasty which had produced 7 shahs.

The 26th Brigade took over flank protection duties inland.

On 24 September, the 1st Parachute and 1st Airlanding Brigades took over the advance for the airborne division.

On 9 December, Major Christopher Powles, the Brigade-Major, took over command of the regiment, with Studholme as the second in command.

The last commander of the brigade was Brigadier Francis Rome, who took over on 15 November 1946.

Meanwhile, the 12th Light Horse Regiment established all round defensive positions, including picquets guarding the pumping station which were withdrawn at 23:00, when brigade headquarters arrived, and took over garrisoning duties.

Once this information reached the brigade commanders, Braithwaite and A. E. Stewart (who took over command of the Rifle Brigade following Young's wounding), they pressed Russell for cancellation of the attack; this was refused.