Sentence examples for given command from inspiring English sources

He was then promoted to wing commander and given command of No. 141 Squadron RAF.

Vice Admiral Otto Ciliax, Scharnhorsts first commander, was given command of the operation.

Admiral Werner, the senior commander in the group, was given command of the Anglo-German force.

Bonaparte was promoted to Commander of the Interior and given command of the Army of Italy.

Lerew was given command of No. 24 Squadron in May 1941, and raised to temporary wing commander in October.

Germany was initially given command.

He was also given command of an Army Reserve brigade.

Himmler was given command over Göring's Gestapo in April 1934.

In 1944 he was given command of a landing ship for the D-day invasion.

He learned that she had given command performances before Gustaf V & George V.

He then volunteered for retraining and was given command of Splendid.