Sentence examples for direct order of from inspiring English sources

Some prisoners were held on the direct order of the king, from which there was no appeal.

The paintings were bought by a special Nazi emissary in 1942 on the direct order of Hitler for his planned Führer Museum in Linz, Austria.

COL.AMEN: And what was the result of this action, namely of their not being brought back at the direct order of Hitler?

"Today's decision is bizarre for many reasons," Mr. Pugno said, "but mostly because it defies a direct order of the U.S. Supreme Court".

However, on several occasions, accused beat prisoners by direct order of a higher ranked officer: he had no right to punish a prisoner unless ordered by a higher officer.

One bore the name Arvid Harnack, the other of Mr. Harnack's wife, Mildred Fish-Harnack — the only American civilian to be executed on the direct order of Adolf Hitler.

He acted on the direct orders of Harold Macmillan, Winston Churchill's minister in the Mediterranean.

They all claimed to be acting on the direct orders of officers loyal to Adolphe.

On the direct orders of My Ben-Gurion, Israeli undercover agents continued the manhunt until they tracked him down.

He commandeers an enemy starship and pilots it back to Earth against the direct orders of his civilian leaders.

Accused admitted striking several PWs but they were under direct orders of a superior and as punishment for stealing foodstuffs.