Sentence examples for main assault from inspiring English sources

That is almost as far as America's main assault rifle, the M-16, can shoot conventional bullets with accuracy.

After the main assault force left, the military left a company of tanks in the shattered neighborhood.

But before elements of the 3rd Infantry got into position to launch their main assault, the Medina Division had disintegrated.

Dolev said Anonymous had declared on its forums that the main assault would be in the evening.

Isis has in the past launched diversionary raids to keep its enemy's troops dispersed before the main assault on a single target.

A "fight your way out" option was built into the plan, with two helicopters following the two main assault copters as backup in case of trouble.

The first British and American airborne troops began landing in France shortly after midnight on D-day, with the main assault on the Normandy beaches beginning at 6.30am.

The first Allied airborne troops began landing in France shortly after midnight on 6 June 1944, with the main assault on the Normandy beaches beginning at 6.30am.

At 6 p.m. Saturday, the officers said, forces moved into position and an hour later the main assault force gathered in an old granary north of Ad Dwar.

But they complained that water and electricity supplies went down at the same time as their main assault on Monday and have not been restored.

Three of the depleted divisions that had launched the first main assault of the battle advanced to the ridge, where a desperate hand-to-hand struggle ensued.