On both fronts, the rugged terrain and stiff Republican resistance halted the advance.

On both fronts, however, the rugged terrain and the stiff resistance of the Republican loyalists halted the advance during what became known as the Battle of El Mazuco.

In the Battle of Biak, strong Japanese resistance halted the 41st Infantry Division, and forced its commander, Major General Horace H. Fuller, to appeal to Krueger for reinforcements.

More tanks from the 11th Armoured Division arrived but determined German resistance halted any further advance; by the end of the day the division had lost twenty-one tanks.

With the knife angled upward, the point touched the gunner's heart before the resistance of his ribs halted its travel.

While provoking successful countersuits to desegregate nearby Yonkers and Huntington, L.I., indigenous resistance has delayed or halted housing and other projects that may be unpopular with prospective neighbors but serve a larger public purpose.

The same deep, stubborn resistance which had halted me when I had visioned the portal of the oasis temple halted me now.

But heavy resistance and the geography of the area halted the Jin advance, and they retreated and withdrew.

Despite these losses, the fierce resistance of the 4th Australian Division at Dernancourt and the 3rd Australian Division at Villers-Bretonneux effectively halted the German Spring Offensive.

However, strong resistance by the 12th SS Panzer Division and the 272nd Volksgrenadier Division halted the advance.