airborne landing

The men were told this was to be the largest airborne landing in history, three divisions strong.

The mission was vital to the success of the British airborne landings.

In the meantime, the airborne landing had taken the Dutch by surprise.

Given these reports, Ridgway ordered the airborne landing to take place at 09:00 on the following day.

In addition, mine fields were laid wherever airborne landings might be expected.

Their premise was that the Japanese would certainly not expect an airborne landing on such an unlikely target.

At this late date in the battle he had not anticipated any further Allied airborne landings.

There were no artillery men around; evidently they had scattered in the night after the airborne landings began.

The scattered nature of the airborne landings caused some confusion among the German high command.

His brigade spearheaded the airborne landings deep in the Japanese rear.

German forces attempted to capture the airfield via an airborne landing.

"I want the path cleared for an airborne landing near the coast in two days, Korotich.

The American airborne landings went less well.

The crew originally assigned to the four 105mm guns had apparently deserted during the night of the airborne landings.

In spite of this, only one Ranger operation in the conflict ever required an airborne landing.

Marine assaults along the coast, airborne landings at P'yongyang, followed up by the infantry.

In the surprise and confusion of the airborne landings, Gavin reasoned, the gamble was well worth taking.

He was killed in June 1944 while serving as a commando during the Normandy airborne landings.

Airborne landing detachments were established after the initial 1930 experimental jump, but creation of larger units had to wait until 1932-33.

In addition to the seaborne landings, there were also airborne landings during the invasion.

German reaction to the second airborne landings involved mortar barrages and small arms fire, but casualties were negligible.

When Schmidt informed the divisional commander of his intentions, he was warned to expect a sea or airborne landing that night.

Additional airborne landings should be expected, he warned, and once assembled would undoubtedly swerve north and then east.

The fighting after the Airborne landings that afternoon stretched into the forest on the edge of Bennekom parish.

Also a large airborne landing was planned in the center of the landing zone to quickly seize the high ground overlooking the beaches.