Sentence examples for given command of 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.

He was also given command of an Army Reserve brigade.

In mid-September he was promoted to flight lieutenant and given command of B Flight.

Pickett rose to major general in October and was given command of a Virginia division.

There he was soon given command of the army corps, with the rank of colonel.

Immediately after the Falklands war, he was given command of another type-42 destroyer, HMS Southampton.

In March 1915 Liman was given command of the 5th Turkish Army at Gallipoli.