Sentence examples for vanguard division from inspiring English sources

Thus a vanguard division of the First Army Corps, led by Lin Piao, reached the Tatu Ho.

Scouts reported the presence of Villatte's force, and la Peña ordered his vanguard division to advance.

On 9 April, the Battle of the Saintes began with an indecisive skirmish, in which the ships of the vanguard division, under Hood's command, were badly damaged and forced to withdraw to make repairs.

The vanguard of the division's First Brigade -- about 5,000 soldiers with tanks, Bradley fighting vehicles and howitzers -- crossed the striking escarpment north of Najaf on March 23, the war's third day.

The regiment moved out at 18 30 on 16 April, forming the vanguard for the division.

Defensively, Kersch transferred from El Modena after helping the Vanguards to the Division II title last season.

A Squadron, Pretoria Regiment that unit's squadron of Rhodesian tanks—entered the city as part of the division's vanguard.

The vanguard of the 51st Highland Division arrived during the evening and attacked Bréville at dawn, which was also a costly failure; other elements of the division quickly secured Touffreville.

The Soviet vanguard 201st and 256th Rifle Divisions attacked the Tannenberg Line and conquered part of the Lastekodumägi, the easternmost of the three hills in the area.

With Brueys dead, and his vanguard and centre defeated, the rear division of the French fleet attempted to break out of the bay, but ultimately only two ships of the line and two frigates escaped, from a total of 17 ships engaged.

Kronprinz was the rearmost ship of the V Division of the III Battle Squadron, the vanguard of the fleet.