Sentence examples for single corps from inspiring English sources

Grouped into a single corps commanded by Sir John Monash, who complemented the panache and the tactical skill of his soldiers with comprehensive, careful planning, the Australians nevertheless were central to defeating the German offensive of March 1918 and to the "hundred days" from August 8 to November 11 that ended the Great War.

If any single corps was attacked, the others could quickly spring into action and arrive to help.

A single corps (properly situated in a strong defensive position) could survive at least a day without support, giving the Grande Armée countless strategic and tactical options on every campaign.

His orders were unrealistic because he underestimated the number of Austrian troops that were heading for Davout; Napoleon believed Charles only had a single corps over the Isar, but in fact, the Austrians had five corps lumbering towards Regensburg, a grand total of 80,000 men.

If it weren't for a city-level umbrella foundation, which created a single ballet corps, consolidated costume and set workshops and set out to regulate artistic planning for all three companies in 2004, the Deutsche Oper might have had to close its doors.

Watching him in action, you'd swear he's trying to wrest America's food system from the mega corps single-handedly.

The Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Wednesday on a commander and four companies linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps of Iran, underscoring the Obama administration's determination to single out the elite corps as a way to curb Iran's nuclear program.

General Abbas said the bomber had not singled out the medical corps as a target.

Most recent poll number: 11 percent Anthony D. Weiner (D): Rides the Notoriety Runs a lean and Teflon-coated campaign (despite having no consultants,a single pollster and a devoted corps of interns).

Yet Rasiej said there is still a need for a single organization -- a unified corps of cyber reservists -- to coordinate those efforts for the next crisis.

Then Robbins singled her out from the corps de ballet.