Sentence examples for was given command over from inspiring English sources

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

Rosenbaum also states erroneously that Fidel Castro was given command over the launch of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba during the 1962 Cuban missile crisis, something the Soviet premier, Nikita Khrushchev, was fortunately too cautious to authorize.

With Wurmser leaving the theater, Archduke Charles was given command over both Austrian armies.

After the war, Babunski was given command over a force of 250 men who helped Serb authorities suppress resistance in the towns of Bitola and Tikveš.

On May 26 he was given command over a reserve corps, and on 29 May he was promoted to the rank of major general.

During the planning stages for the Florida invasion, Sumner disagreed with Peter Muhlenberg of the 8th Virginia Regiment over which of the two was to be given command over Lee's Virginia and North Carolina troops while the commanding general was traveling in advance of his men.

Four different men claimed to have been given command over the entire army: on January 14, Neill approached one of them, Sam Houston, for assistance in gathering supplies, clothing, and ammunition.

In March 1939 he was given command as Staffelkapitän of 1./JG 133, taking over command from Oberleutnant Hubertus von Bonin.

Numbered the 5th Parachute Brigade, it was initially commanded by Brigadier Edwin Flavell, but on 5 July he was given command of the Airborne Forces Depot, and Brigadier Nigel Poett took over the brigade.

In the summer of 1992, with the Cold War over and the Gulf War won, Clark was given command of the 1st Cavalry Division, at Fort Hood, Texas.

It took him a long time to get over this, although he was given command of another, larger ship.