heavy casualties

It appeared that they were taking heavy casualties on the road.

Several of the other bases had to be given up soon after with heavy casualties.

Over the next two days, the battalion took heavy casualties.

This became a serious problem for Iran and led to heavy casualties.

The Ottoman forces had also taken heavy casualties but held their position.

The Japanese had made small advances but under heavy casualties.

The ship had not suffered such heavy casualties in a long time.

When these arrived some hours later they also suffered heavy casualties.

Here, too, the American government and public was keen to avoid further heavy casualties.

They achieved several objectives, but at the cost of heavy casualties.

Radio contact was lost after that, and both companies took extremely heavy casualties.

The Japanese suffered heavy casualties and were forced away from the road.

But their advance was stopped and they suffered heavy casualties.

Heavy casualties were suffered by the battalion during the campaign.

Not without taking heavy casualties themselves, but that didn't slow them for a second.

The price of a safer America would be heavy casualties among its defenders.

Many Soviet units were able to break out, while suffering heavy casualties.

The battle lasted for several days with heavy casualties on both sides.

After taking heavy casualties Herring decided to pull back his line a bit.

A full-scale war in Asia would most certainly have heavy casualties.

They were forced to retreat as well, suffering heavy casualties.

Fighting continued throughout the afternoon with both sides taking heavy casualties.

The attack advanced but at the cost of very heavy casualties, and was broken off on March 14.

They were beaten back, but the Japanese also suffered heavy casualties.

He then took on two terrorists who had caused heavy casualties to the troops and shot both of them dead.