air bombardment

They could call in sea and air bombardment very quickly.

But air bombardment will not be enough, intelligence officials say.

As always, air bombardment has led to commitment of ground forces.

The air bombardment had begun at the start of the Campaign.

The local resistance had been broken by artillery and air bombardment.

First there was the air bombardment, then the artillery.

Grozny today was covered with a heavy, low fog, making air bombardment difficult.

It was admitted that an air bombardment prior to landing would in future be ordered.

The plan called for a frontal assault, without any heavy preliminary air bombardment.

The final push to Rossum was made behind heavy artillery fire and air bombardment.

As naval and air bombardment pounded the island, her men skillfully played their part.

The brigade landed without any naval or air bombardment in an attempt to surprise the Japanese.

Air bombardments, as well as Special Forces activity, had already begun.

The intense ten-day air bombardment had substantially reduced the defenses.

Plans called for a massive artillery and air bombardment to soften up the fortifications.

It was reached in 100 hours of ground combat, following brilliant campaigns of political and air bombardment.

The Soviet attack was supported by a heavy artillery barrage, air bombardments and armoured forces.

Nothing was left to oppose the air bombardment or the invasion forces massing in the ports across the Channel.

The well entrenched Nature Reserves were not vulnerable to artillery or air bombardment.

After the destruction of his house in Berlin by an air bombardment, he moved to Oberurff.

The ground assault met little opposition, credited in part to the air bombardment in the days leading up to it.

In none of these cases did the U.N. use air bombardment to save the rebels or the governments they fought.

On 1 February, the Soviets further escalated their artillery and air bombardments.

He chose shattering the fortifications through relentless air bombardment as the most important tactic.

The French stayed put in Namsos, enduring air bombardment against which they had little protection.