improvised defence

Despite this, many of the ingredients for an improvised defence were on hand or under development in 1939.

The Corps took part in the improvised defence against the Russian strategic operations for the remainder of the summer.

An improvised defence at Midtskogen also prevented a German raid from capturing the king and government.

As the improvised defence crumbled, the enemy were only 200 yards away and threatening to overrun a Canadian artillery battery.

The town was ill-prepared, but the defenders organised an energetic and effective improvised defence that was able to prevent it from being taken.

Somehow he struggled on, coming up with desperate, improvised defences against each attack, but it was all too seat-of-the-pants, too extemporary and tactical.

The Soviet attempt to cross the river was repelled by an improvised defence unit taking control of the Ivangorod side of the bridge again.

Fallschirmjäger attempted to reach the town in buses and capture the dignitaries and gold, but were stopped by an improvised defence at Midtskogen.

In addition, the English had brought up heavy artillery by sea, which rapidly broke down the improvised defences of Dún an Óir.

The English forces began the artillery barrage on Dun an Oir on the morning of the 8 November, which rapidly broke down the improvised defences of the fort.