Sentence examples for preliminary attack from inspiring English sources
The phrase "preliminary attack" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used in contexts related to military strategy, sports, or any situation where an initial or first action is taken before a more significant effort. Example: "The team launched a preliminary attack to gather intelligence before the main offensive began."
(See Battle of Nablus (1918)#Preliminary attack for a full description of this operation).
The 60th (London) Division's preliminary attack and capture of the redoubt on Hill 1070, led to the bombardment of the main Ottoman trench line.
In the Judean Hills a preliminary attack took place in the Battle of Nablus section of the front line on 18 September.
The next British offensive, codenamed Operation Epsom, was launched by VIII Corps on 26 June, after Operation Martlet (also known as Operation Dauntless) a preliminary attack on 25 June, to secure the right flank of VIII Corps.
After a preliminary attack by 1,056 heavy bombers, elements of the 11th, Guards and 7th Armoured Division assaulted the positions of LXXXVI Corps north of Bourguébus but despite early gains of around 12000 yards, strong resistance prevented VIII Corps taking the ridge.
Just as the preliminary attack by the 53rd Division, XX Corps on the Judean Hills front (see Battle of Nablus) was pausing, at 04 30 a bombardment by artillery, trench mortars and machine guns began firing at the German and Ottoman front and second lines of trenches in front of XXI Corps.
The drive for Trun by Polish and Canadian Armoured Divisions began on 16 August, with preliminary attacks in preparation for an assault against Trun and Chambois.
A preliminary approach to cold boot attacks for acquiring memory of a previously running system was to force a reboot where memory is fully preserved [9].
It halted 3,000 yards in front of the battery to allow B-24 Liberators from the USAAF to carry out a preliminary bombing attack on the battery.
Preliminary air attacks to suppress the Japanese air forces in the vicinity of Morotai began in August 1944.
Asked whether she had a preliminary plan of attack, Elise said she did: to gain admission to a wealthy, highly selective private college that, unlike the California system, might pay her tuition in full.
