Due to their vulnerable southern flank, no further advances were possible until the French forces south of the 2nd Division advanced.

Maybe a frontal assault on one of her vulnerable flanks: her vision, her muscles, her balance.

That had covered Narmonov's most vulnerable flank.

Instead of attacking a vulnerable flank, Wellesley would be forced to make a head-on assault.

They help channel enemy attacks and protect vulnerable flanks.

The units were deployed at a company level, sometimes sub-divided into platoons, with infantry or tanks to protect the vulnerable flanks of the vehicles.

Some were still facing south, from where they had been firing on Kershaw's brigade, so they were hit in their vulnerable flank.

Cavalry brigades pushed the Germans by advancing towards vulnerable flanks and disorganizing the rear.

The Mediterranean is the European Union's most vulnerable flank and if we do not take this issue seriously, we will pay the price in the future.

A battle of breakthrough aims to pierce the enemy's defences, thereby exposing the vulnerable flanks which can be turned.