Sentence examples for established bridgehead from inspiring English sources

Breaking out of their newly established bridgehead west of the Canal at the northern end of the Great Bitter Lake, the IDF launched an offensive from Deversoir toward Ismailia.

It gradually established bridgeheads, and then, especially after the Second World War, spread rapidly.

Moreover, German soldiers had established bridgeheads across the Albert Canal before the British were able to reach it some 48 hours later.

Both crossings established bridgeheads, although the bulk of the units were forced to retreat as the ARSK counter-attacked only a battalion of the 153rd Brigade and elements of the 20th Home Guard Regiment held their ground.

But by investing in China, Merck and competitors like Novartis are establishing bridgeheads in an important market.

Downing Street strategists hoped that the party might establish bridgeheads in the big northern cities in the form of tough-talking elected mayors like Middlesbrough's Ray Mallon, an independent and a conservative on crime.

The High Minarets called for assault infantry to establish bridgeheads 5 km deep and 8 km wide.

On October 6, 1973 Egypt launched Operation Badr intending to cross the Suez Canal and establish bridgeheads on the opposite bank of the Sinai Peninsula, occupied by Israel since 1967.

It succeeded in crossing the Suez Canal and establishing bridgeheads on the east bank in Israeli-occupied Sinai, and counter-attacks by launched by Israeli reserves were unsuccessful.

Following the victory at the Battle of Jerusalem at the end of 1917, and the Capture of Jericho in February 1918, the Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF) crossed the Jordan River, establishing bridgeheads in March prior to the First Transjordan attack on Amman.

By repelling a division-sized counterattack on October 8, and establishing bridgeheads on the east bank to a depth of around 15 kilometers, the Egyptians had accomplished the objectives of Operation Badr.