At 02:40 the CPV attacked from the north under intense artillery and mortar fire.
Wire obstacles can also be breached by intense artillery shelling or Bangalore torpedoes.
The Red Army poured intense artillery and rocket fire on the area around the encircled troops, with nearly every round finding a target.
They subjected the Indian positions to intense artillery and mortar fire at about 0540 hours.
By June 18, the Chinese forces sought to recapture the area and launched an intense artillery and mortar barrage.
Reporters stationed with or near troops on the front lines in Kuwait reported intense artillery and aerial bombardment that began just before sundown.
They were met by intense artillery and mortar fire from Japanese positions that had not been touched by the pre-invasion bombardment.
Perhaps deterred by the intense artillery and machine gun fire, the Spanish did not attempt to overrun the camp.
This operation was already highlighted by the use of intense artillery shelling and aerial bombardment.
Turner led the group forward despite intense artillery and machine gun fire, several times personally attacking machine gun positions which were firing on his men.