Normally it is the area seized in the assault phase of an airborne operation.
The Posleen acted . . . uncharacteristically during the final assault phase.
German commanders at all levels failed to react to the assault phase in a timely manner.
The assault phase of Operation Overlord was known as Operation Neptune.
The greatest improvement was the coordination of artillery fire and infantry in the final assault phase.
The division conducted Operation Boston, part of the airborne assault phase of the Operation Overlord plan.
Despite initial heavy losses in the assault phase, Allied morale remained high.
The assault phase, he saw, was both expert and expected in all details.
Following the assault phase, the LCAs were used to ferry supplies.
In turn, Operation Neptune was the code name given to the naval assault phase of Operation Overlord.
