enfilade fire

But try it as a marine and you'll be pinned down by enfilade fire for years.

In military terms, this is known as enfilade fire.

The division was held up by enfilade fire from the right, and 126th Brigade did no more than occupy some of the high ground.

The enemy was pouring enfilade fire into the ranks of the Marines.

A machine-gun began enfilade fire from the right, causing many casualties.

This would ensure that the southern flank could advance without suffering German enfilade fire.

"We'll have enfilade fire coming down on us."

They both shot rapidly down the crumbling Yankee line-repeaters were made for enfilade fire.

Enfilade fire is also commonly known in English language as "flanking fire".

Suddenly, the French unmasked their hidden battery, opening a destructive enfilade fire.

Strafing, firing on targets from a flying platform, is often done with enfilade fire.

This allowed them to get enfilade fire into the Confederate line, turning it into a deadly trap.

The Union forces flanked Pyron's men again and punished them with enfilade fire.

The platoon successfully reached the first German trench line and reduced the machine guns by enfilade fire.

His left flank was not being protected as he expected by Chalmers's cavalry division, and they received enfilade fire.

In addition, 'enfilade fire' is used to describe gunfire directed against an "enfiladed" formation or position.

Pillboxes had caused more delays and subjected the attacking troops to frequent enfilade fire.

They were too frightened, especially by the enfilade fire coming in from Loudon Heights to rally.

The earthworks were reinforced with timber and guarded by artillery placed to allow enfilade fire on any attacking force.

Boudet saw this development and sent forward a battery of ten cannon, with orders to open enfilade fire and thus delay the enemy.

Their mobility was limited because of tangled logs in a ravine behind them and Confederate guns were able to strike them with enfilade fire.

On the right the advance encountered enfilade fire, from the area not occupied by 8th Division beyond the Ypres-Roulers railway.

Enfilade fire, a gunfire directed against an enfiladed formation or position, is also commonly known as "flanking fire".

It was exposed to enfilade fire from Benner's Hill and Seminary Ridge.

Nansouty's horse artillery was the first to arrive and deployed on the right flank of the advancing Austrians, opening enfilade fire.