"invasion" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- At the outbreak of World War I, the 2nd Mounted Division were posted to guard the coast of Norfolk from an expected German invasion.
- He was evacuated from Dunkirk and on his return to Britain was posted to coastline duties in anticipation of the expected German invasion.
- The 2nd Battalion was in Bombay in 1939, being transported back to England in July 1940 to defend Britain against the expected German invasion.
- After Operation Dynamo was completed, he was faced with the enormous problems of defending the waters off Dover from the expected German invasion.
- The speech was given as the United Kingdom prepared for the expected German invasion.
- On 6 April, the expected German invasion began and they advanced so rapidly a threat to Florina Gap became apparent.
- The British Army was sent to France to defend against the expected German invasion but for months nothing...
- In the United Kingdom, boys of 17 were accepted into the Home Guard when it was formed in 1940, in preparation for an expected German invasion.
- In the final stages of the war, he was recalled to duty, and assigned as commander of the Osaka region for the expected American invasion of the Japanese home islands.
- The messages were orders that the legions withdraw to Italia to help repel the expected German invasion.
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