Sentence examples for was given command from inspiring English sources

Vice Admiral Otto Ciliax, Scharnhorsts first commander, was given command of the operation.

Lieutenant Robert Maynard of HMS Pearl was given command of two commandeered sloops, to approach the town from the sea.

Admiral Werner, the senior commander in the group, was given command of the Anglo-German force.

On 20 April, Hipper was given command of the light cruiser, though his tenure as commander was short-lived.

Lerew was given command of No. 24 Squadron in May 1941, and raised to temporary wing commander in October.

Himmler was given command over Göring's Gestapo in April 1934.

In 1944 he was given command of a landing ship for the D-day invasion.

He then volunteered for retraining and was given command of Splendid.

Later he was given command of the border fortresses around Szeged.

Pichegru was given command of the 150,000 troops of the Army of the North.

In 1805 Bernadotte was given command of the I Army Corps during the Austrian campaign.