human wave attack

During this battle, Iran carried out the first major use of human wave attacks.

Human wave attacks became less frequent (although still used).

After this battle, Iran reduced its use of human wave attacks, though they still remained a key tactic as the war went on.

This utilization of column formation also give birth to the term human wave attack.

The Iranians used human wave attacks in their offensive for the first time in the war.

Human wave attacks were used during the Boxer rebellion by Boxers.

The enemy launched a last assault, a human wave attack, that came within a whisper of swamping our men.

It saved Iraq (and his regime) from Iranian "human wave attacks."

As the squads surged forward to execute their missions, that gave the impression of a "human wave attack".

Soviet units can launch human wave attacks.

After making some initial gains, Iraq's troops began to suffer losses from human wave attacks by Iran.

Screaming, saliva flying, he ordered the human wave attacks to be renewed on the grounded assault boat.

Human wave attack, an offensive infantry tactic.

The term "human wave attack" has been used to describe the infantry assault tactics used by several armed forces around the world.

The first big test came when the North Koreans struck in a desperate human wave attack on the night of 31 August.

The Basij may best be known for their employment human wave attacks which cleared minefields or draw the enemy's fire.

Once a weak point was found, the Iranians would concentrate all of their forces into that area in an attempt to break through with human wave attacks.

In the early morning hours of June 24, 1951, two enemy battalions launched a human wave attack against his company's defensive position near Sobangsan.

Iran's northern forces launched human wave attacks, while the southern forces launched an armored attack against the enemy.

Nevertheless, the idea of "human wave attacks" remained virtually synonymous with any large-scale infantry frontal assault Iran carried out.

It was only Mr. Hussein's willingness to use poison gas that stopped the Iranian human wave attacks.

As dusk fell the LTTE cadres launched several human wave attacks.

They often acted in conjunction with the Revolutionary Guard, launching so-called human wave attacks and other campaigns against the Iraqis.

The assault commenced at 18:35, with several bugle blasts marking the beginning of a series of human wave attacks against D Company.

According to historian Stephen C. Pelletiére, the idea of Iranian "human wave attacks" was a misconception.