The first wave is composed of bombers and rifle grenade men, and attacks the enemy's first line of trenches.
First line is led by platoon leader, right platoon.
The second and third waves, composed of riflemen with bayonets and Lewis guns, re-enforce the first wave after the latter has occupied the enemy's first line trench, and attack the second line trench.
The observed displacements are set down in the following table:-- First Line.
First line, Above the Montanvert; second line, Below the Montanvert; Ratio of winter to summer motion 13.
Cover for the "first line of wagons" is, however, a very serious consideration.
Later, when they have been for some time under arms, the second line troops are often employed by themselves in first line.
Richard, on the other hand, had prepared for action by closing up still more, and as the crusaders were now formed a simple left turn brought them into two lines of battle, infantry in first line, cavalry in second line.
But finding our way the best we could by the whizzing of the bullets, we rushed up to the enemy's first line of entrenchments, which they had abandoned without an effort, and took position behind the second line of works.
From the right and left ran the outer or first lineof breastworks, manned by infantry, and at every salient position cannons were mounted, completely encircling the entire city.
Pressing forward from the woods, under a heavy fire of artillery, his five brigades, the greater part in first line, descended to the creek, already occupied by his skirmishers.
Taliaferro's and the Stonewall) in first line; Starke was in second line, and Bradley Johnson near Groveton village.
Attack from this quarter was unexpected, and for a moment Hill's first line was in jeopardy.
Under a terrible storm of shot and shell the line pressed forward steadily through the timber, and as it emerged on the plain took the double-quick and with fixed bayonets rushed at the enemy's first line.
On the evening of the 13th and morning of the 14th he carried a portion of the enemy's first line of defences at Drury's Bluff, or Fort Darling, with small loss.
This resulted in our carrying and holding the enemy's first line of works in front of the right of the 6th corps, and in front of General Smith.
First line, second line, third line, each fell in turn to the redcoats.
A French interpreter vouched for him and he was allowed free access to third line, second line, first line and, what he valued much more, to the company kitchen.
When the German infantry stormed the first line of works which had been shattered by the artillery fire they met with comparatively little resistance and their losses were small.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "first line" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
