All we have to do is get in and establish a bridgehead, so to speak.

For Carol, it was vital to establish a bridgehead of respect at the very least.

Once across they established a bridgehead on the Ottoman bank of the river.

The attempt was to establish a bridgehead and capture the airfield.

We must establish a secure bridgehead in case they decide to get tough.

Here they successfully established a bridgehead on the Ottoman right flank.

While their advance was checked, they established a bridgehead over the river Manzanares.

We let the enemy establish a bridgehead, start a break out, and then counterattacked.

With the element of surprise lost, the Germans were only able to establish a small bridgehead over the river.

The rest of the company were than able to cross the river and establish a bridgehead.