Only by controlling every port could he hope to prevent a landing of French troops if necessary.

In addition, the steamer supported two landings of troops on the Texas coast.

Most of them, however, succeeded in the landing of tanks and troops.

She was again deployed between 1937-1939, to cover landings of Japanese troops in northern China.

It has also participated in training exercises, some involving the dropping or landing of airborne troops.

The other conditions concerned the landing of troops in a strength and with a rapidity that were obviously far beyond the Navy's powers.

It will deal with the landing of Turkish troops on Cyprus in 1974 and the island's subsequent division.

Alcyone unloaded her cargo and assisted in the landing of troops from other ships as well.

Have you heard of the troop landings there?

On the 7 February, she took part in the landing of troops in Sardinia.