initial assault

He had been in command of an infantry company during the initial assault.

The 3rd Battalion was placed in reserve for the initial assault.

During their initial assault, the Americans were met by heavy machine gun and rifle fire.

Reyes was killed in the initial assault on the palace.

The 2nd Battalion was chosen to take part in the initial assault.

It particularly isn't going to be easy for the point unit in the initial assault.

We were never allowed to use our chemical weapons in the initial assault.

There was the failure of their initial assault to consider.

Of the 2500 lives lost in the initial assaults, 1465 were American.

"There is no other way except to hit the beach running and break the enemy's back on the initial assault."