Tamandaré and Flores, on the other hand, pushed for an initial bombardment followed by an advance of the allied troops.

Nonetheless, they are a threat, and the Pentagon leadership is not assuming that its foes will become fragmented under the initial bombardment.

The duration of these initial bombardments varied, from seconds to days.

Once the initial bombardment had finished, the attacking fleet began to descend into the atmosphere, seeking to consolidate its gains.

After a short conference, Jules and Lady A agreed it was in their interest to view some of the damage from the initial bombardment firsthand.

The park in which the tower stood had been decimated by the initial bombardment and the current fighting around it.

We took the place just less than three hours after our initial bombardment.

He looked down at the disturbed clouds still swirling from the initial bombardment.

Consequently, Verdun was utterly unprepared for the initial bombardment on the morning of 21 February 1916.

Pinned by 2 hours of initial bombardment, Spanish formations were unable to retreat towards the town and in many cases fought to the death.