advancing troops

One young man was shot and killed as he ran away from advancing troops.

Lewis knew there was no point in meeting any of the advancing troops head on.

He sits down, fearing what is about to happen, both to the advancing troops, and to him.

It was their turn now to feel the infectious enthusiasm of advancing troops.

Huge gaps appeared in the orderly lines of the advancing troops.

A furious fire was opened on the advancing troops, who were clearly visible in the light of a full moon.

This allowed the creeping barrage to move too far ahead of the advancing troops.

When the garrison saw the advancing troops, they gave up their posts and fled north.

Splitting one's main force so the advancing troops had somewhere to go was slightly less ancient.

The small bursting range of the shell was an advantage in this case, as advancing troops could approach close to it.

Everyone pushed their guns through the cracks between the boards and opened fire on the advancing troops.

"But-" The advancing troops were no more than a hundred meters away.

At the press of a button, advancing troops would be instantly swallowed by flame.

"In practice, much of the barbed wire had to be cut by the advancing troops as they came across the obstacle."

HE with delay was difficult for advancing troops to stay close behind as it burst 30-40 yards beyond the point of initial contact.

As the last man standing fighting for Troy he stands on a staircase and fights the advancing troops.

Rounds of grapeshot were fired into the advancing troops but they continued to attack.

Small arms fire, machine guns and mortars immediately began firing upon the advancing troops.

Columns of prisoners herded to the rear blocked the advancing troops.

She fired three rounds the following day, but had to cease fire to avoid hitting friendly advancing troops.

Airbases in particular had to be established in order to provide the advancing troops with air support.

Milne observed an enemy machine gun firing on our advancing troops.

The German counter-bombardment fell mainly behind the advancing troops.

The village had been bypassed by Koniev's advancing troops, and for some time it was not occupied.

Those paintings reproduced in history books which show long lines of advancing troops are either idealized or else times and battles have changed.