He had been hit by the defensive fire from the bombers.

Oh, the defenders might get lucky and pop a laser head or two through their defensive fire.

It wouldn't be long, though, until someone saw the infantry advancing and responded with defensive fire.

Even given defensive fire, some of the ships should get through to strike their targets.

In addition their locations provided an umbrella of defensive fire over the entire country.

Unfortunately, the second rank could see the location of the defensive fire.

But the attack soon came to a halt due to Soviet defensive fire.

Hamilton was then killed by defensive fire from ground forces.

The plane crews had reported at first that the defensive fire came from a single spot.

He pointed to the fifth ring, almost outside the defensive fire of the base.