Examples of 'covering fire' in a sentence
Meaning of "covering fire"
military term used to describe the act of firing weapons, such as machine guns or artillery, to provide protection and support for advancing or retreating troops
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- supporting fire; small-arms fire directed at an enemy to prevent them firing elsewhere.
How to use "covering fire" in a sentence
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I will provide covering fire for you.
I have got the entire battalion on covering fire.
We will lay down covering fire on your motion.
We are sending jets for your covering fire.
You give covering fire while they work.
We could sure use some covering fire.
They provide covering fire for their team.
The one in front gives covering fire.
I need covering fire to vacate.
And provide me with some covering fire.
And provide covering fire for both flanking maneuvers.
They will give you covering fire.
I am covering fire.
Weaponised planes providing covering fire.
Tell them we want covering fire when we pull out.
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Nobody move until you start covering fire.
Give me all the covering fire you can spare.
I am going to lay down some covering fire.
We would provide covering fire they crossed the river.
We will be ready with covering fire.
I can give you covering fire if you break out now.
Two artillery batteries gave them covering fire.
And provide covering fire for.
I will send the two soldiers on ahead to give us covering fire.
I will need covering fire.
As the boats went in the ships themselves provide covering fire.
I need some covering fire.
Covering fire should have been enough to make the guards dive for safety.
And you give the covering fire.
They gave good covering fire while the others made across the beach.
We will lay down covering fire.
Providing covering fire and ordering his remaining tanks to cover the evacuation of the wounded.
We can not give covering fire.
Give covering fire for Durnford on the right flank.
Give them some covering fire.
The covering fire prevented the Germans from taking either.
I will give you covering fire.
Give me some covering fire for Durnford on the right flank.
Helping you with covering fire.
Arrow also gave covering fire in the lead up to the surrender of Port Stanley.
The rest give covering fire.
Captain sent two teams of six each to the left and right for covering fire.
We give you covering fire.
The ironclads Lima Barros and Silvado provided covering fire.
Give him covering fire.
While the hired help pin down the guards with covering fire.
Request covering fire.
But she makes it to the SAW lays down covering fire.
My team will provide covering fire while we break for the woods.
Team One will lay down a covering fire.
