I was leading a few chaps at the time and this left my flank wide open.
We figured on a night attack, of which the Russians are especially fond, and secured our open flank with special care.
The 5th and 6th Companies together had a front of about seven hundred yards with their open flank curved to the rear.
The open flanks on the north and south were secured by combat outposts from the reserve company.
He waited until the road emerged on the open flank of the mountain.
On no account must the enemy break through there on our unprotected, open flank.
The shot must have come from the right, the open flank.
A French tank and infantry counter-attack struck their open flank.
A special detachment was to cover the open northern flank of the counter-attack formation.
We, too, must abide by all the rules in order to take credible action against rule-breakers without any open flanks.