Sentence examples for platoon held from inspiring English sources

After repelling the invaders, Ramsey and his platoon held their position for five hours under heavy fire until reinforcements arrived.

Derrick's platoon held their position that night, before the 2/48th Battalion moved in to take Sattelberg unopposed the following morning.

While his platoon held its own in that battle and suffered no additional casualties, and he went on to a career as a respected and decorated officer, "that incident on the ridge haunted me for years," Mullaney told an audience at UCLA's Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior last week, leading off a discussion on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Unable to communicate with the 1st and 2nd Platoons, George moved forward with the 3rd Platoon only to find his lead platoons held in their positions by enemy fire.

Infantry protection was provided by the 1st and 2nd Nung platoons, which held the eastern side of the garrison, while the suspect Montagnard CIDG soldiers guarded the eastern entrance.

The airfield was abandoned that evening much to Elliott's displeasure as his platoon was holding their positions.

It was only then, after having been on Takrouna for 16 hours that Manahi and what was left of his section withdrew, leaving the platoon to hold the position.

Seven Section of 9 Platoon, 2/14th Battalion, remains the most highly decorated section in the British Empire, its members having received a Victoria Cross, one Distinguished Conduct Medal and four Military Medals by war's end; the platoon also holds the distinction of the largest death toll in the Kokoda Campaign.

Two other members of the Kandahar Strike Force, Basir, a former platoon commander, and Fazel Mohammad, a deputy platoon commander, also held at the Pul-i-Charkhi prison, said they were serving Afghan commandos in 2004 when they were recruited to a "special unit".

In it Robert Ryan played a disabled army veteran who seeks revenge on a former officer who betrayed his platoon while being held as a prisoner of war.

Tidwell's platoons were also held up by Chinese fire, and with all of the company radiotelephone operators wounded and equipment not working, the Ranger elements were unable to communicate with one another or their artillery support.