Sentence examples for for fire support from inspiring English sources

Bruchmüller was responsible for fire support in five separate attacks.

The next day she answered eight call for fire support missions from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, in the process destroying eight Viet Cong bunkers and five structures.

On 22 February New Jersey responded to an urgent request for fire support from the besieged Oceanview observation post near the DMZ.

Training now included how to call for fire support from artillery and naval gunfire, and how to obtain tactical air support from the Allied air forces.

The MG42 and, then in 1968, the HK21 were the Portuguese general purpose machine guns, with 60, 81 and 120 mm mortars, howitzers and the AML-60, Panhard EBR, Fox and Chaimite armoured cars frequently deployed for fire support.

In response to calls for fire support from US and coalition forces, Wisconsins turrets boomed again on 9 February, blasting bunkers and artillery sites, and shelling Iraqi troop positions near Khafji after the Iraqis were ousted from the city by Saudi and Qatari armor.

The battle around Dak To became more costly as 4th Battalion of the 173rd was ordered to occupy Hill 823, south of Ben Het Camp, for the construction of Fire Support Base.

Two types evolved: an armoured amphibious personnel and cargo carrier and a turreted amphibious gun-vehicle for close fire support during landing operations.

General John Allen, the US special envoy responsible for building the coalition against Isis, said: "Clearly... given the circumstances associated with the defence of that town, there was a need for additional fire support to go in to try to relieve the defenders and to buy some space for reorganisation on the ground".

Some of the heavier and crew served weapons used included the Boys anti-tank rifle and the 2-inch mortar for indirect fire support.

The two French troops were still under command and just for this operation No. 4 Commando took command of a section from the Dutch Troop, No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando, and groups from the Special Boat Section SBS, Royal Engineersrs and the Royal Artillery to call for artillery fire support.