Sentence examples for tank troop from inspiring English sources

During World War II he served in Africa and Italy as a tank troop leader.

Even as a 23-year-old leader of a tank troop in Vietnam, he said, he handled far more complex tasks than Mr. Thoubboron does today.

Advancing with a tank troop in support, they came up against a concealed field gun defended by approximately 100 Japanese.

A wounded British tank troop commander also reported that one of his tanks had been knocked out and the other three were out of fuel or ammunition.

The 2/28th Battalion sent patrols towards the stronghold area, with a company supported by a tank troop meeting heavy resistance as it pushed westwards along a track towards MacArthur Road.

Israeli infantry, backed by tanks and heavy artillery shelling, were still fighting in the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil, where two tank troops were killed on Monday.

In Karbala and in nearby Najaf, where American tank troops fought Mr. Sadr's militia on Friday, the political consequences are high because of the presence of the shrines held sacred by Shiites.

However, two of the four tank troops were initially held back until the Centurions had proved themselves capable of operating in the conditions.

As of 2012, the regiment was organised as follows: Headquarters Squadron; Two Sabre Squadrons (A and B each with three tank troops, total of 14 M1Abramsams (two MBTs are attached to Squadron HQ and each troop operates four MBTs); Technical Support Squadron.

These rockets were highly effective against motor columns, tanks, troop and supply trains, fuel and ammunition depots, airfields, and barges.

Besides fielding more powerful tanks, troop carriers, and artillery tubes, post-1945 ground forces also introduced entire families of weapons that were absolutely new and unprecedented.