Sentence examples for close terrain from inspiring English sources

House-by-house, block-by block-fights," in "claustrophobically close terrain".

But on Friday the cemetery had been turned into a warehouse for weapons, marine commanders said, and a staging ground for numerous attacks on a nearby police station and fighers shot back at Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit from behind the graves".We are fighting them on close terrain but we are on schedule," said Col. Anthony M. Haslam, the units commanding officer.

They finally prevailed because of their unexpected ability to fight in close terrain, while their outflanking of the German positions had unnerved their opponents.

Regardless the Australians had prevailed not least of all because of their unexpected ability to fight in close terrain, while the outflanking of the German positions had unnerved their opponents.

The Matilda proved the most successful tank used in jungle fighting by the Australian Army, achieving immediate success following its deployment to New Guinea in 1943 due to its heavy armour, manoeuvrability in close terrain, and the effectiveness of its 2-pounder against Japanese bunkers.

The tours are conducted close to terrain — in fact, that is usually the point, and the more rugged the terrain the better.

The vehicle rumbles over miles of rough terrain, closer and closer to another pride.

It too has blocks with that flat-packed look, pointless variegation, sociopathic disconnect from their neighbours and, close-up, terrains vagues of roadways and shrubs.

The island and its burned-out buildings, hinting of ghosts and tall tales, have been closed to the public for decades, but now there is a chance to see its rocky terrain close up.

Such material was employed by the ancient constructors to level the terrain close to the edge of the cliff.

The nearest German troops were 30 miles or so away, and the guerrilla army sheltering the airmen secured the terrain close to the airstrip.