We're never going to hold them, Lon decided fifteen minutes after the assault had started.
After four days of preparatory artillery bombardment, the assault started on 6 April 1945.
By the time the Polish assault started, the Russians already were well-entrenched.
The battalion suffered over 50% casualties, but held out in its improvised defensive positions for three hours, until the main assault started.
The main assault finally started in the early morning of 16 September.
The assault started at 22:00, and after fighting throughout the night the village was eventually captured.
What's likely to be the first sign that Martel's main assault on our walls is starting?
The daily Le Maghreb said the assault would start this week.
AN assault on the fur trade starts today.
The assault of Russian positions started before daybreak on August 16.