Sentences with phrase «by allied troops»

If you want to know why Soviet citizens trembled when they were told to report to the Russian front, this is the movie that will convince you, given the huge percentage of fatalities incurred by allied troops actually in Germany.

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Algeria said on Sunday it expected heavy hostage casualties after its troops ended a desert siege, but Western governments warned against criticizing tactics used by their vital ally in the struggle with Islamists across the Sahara.

As allied troops fought in World War II, Hollywood supported the effort by creating a War Activities Committee.

Under the plan, Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) will assume full responsibility for combat operations within a year; NATO will withdraw all of its combat troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2014; and the Afghan government will receive some $ 4 billion in security assistance from the US and its NATO allies, in addition to non-combat military support for a decade beyond 2014.

That this House notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls on states to take «all necessary measures» to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syria»; further notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter; notes that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources of finance, fighters and weapons; notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance of seeking to avoid civilian casualties, using the UK's particular capabilities; notes the Government will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.

Chukwu said the rescue operation was conducted by troops of 22 Brigade of Operation Lafiya Dole, in conjunction with allies of Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF).

«That this house notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls on states to take «all necessary measures» to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syria»; further notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter; notes that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources of finance, fighters, and weapons; notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance of seeking to avoid civilian causalities; using the UK's particular capabilities; notes the Government's will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.»

The bill also includes $ 64 billion in Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) funding to provide needed resources and training for our troops in the field, to combat the threat presented by ISIL, to train and equip our Iraqi allies, and to reinforce European countries facing Russian aggression.

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«Dunkirk» «Dunkirk» opens as hundreds of thousands of British and Allied troops are surrounded by enemy forces.

Following this week's promo and three teasers for Dunkirk [check them out here], Warner Bros. has now debuted the main trailer director Christopher Nolan's hotly - anticipated World War II epic, which you can watch right here... SEE ALSO: Christopher Nolan explains Dunkirk's PG - 13 rating «Dunkirk opens as hundreds of thousands of British and Allied troops are surrounded by enemy forces.

Released: June 21 Cast: Fionn Whitehead, Mark Rylance, Kenneth Branagh, Harry Styles Director: Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight) Why it's great: The circumstances that left hundreds of thousands of Allied troops surrounded by Nazi troops and trapped on the beaches of Dunkirk in May 1940 are messy, convoluted, and marred by militaristic debate.

Hitler, completely out of control, rants about betrayals by his henchmen (Himmler has gone to the Allies to sue for peace), and tries to place troops that no longer exist.

The story focuses on the evacuation of thousands of Allied troops from the Dunkirk beaches after the soldiers were surrounded by the German military.

SYNOPSIS «Dunkirk» opens as hundreds of thousands of British and Allied troops are surrounded by enemy forces.

Unlike other wars fought by U.S. troops in the last 50 years, this one isn't being waged to protect our allies or our foreign interests.

Massive reprisals followed including the infamous annihilation of the village of Lidice * In 1944, Czechoslovakia was liberated by Soviet troops supported by resistance fighters, and shortly after, almost 3 million ethnic Germans were expelled from Czechoslovakia with Allied approval.

Towns close to the Western Front battlefields of Belgium and France were often occupied by German or Allied troops and became heavily defended «fortress towns», used for strategic planning, hospitalising the wounded and receiving military supplies.

The battle began on December 16, 1944 when German troops unleashed a brutal artillery on the Ardennes region with an intense barrage that took Allied troops by surprise.

In keeping with the general character of the fighting in Normandy, it is the Allies who are usually on the offensive in these scenarios, with the Germans holding on by their fingernails with quite inferior troops often being supplemented by heavy armour.

Relive the offense of the German troops, the Soviet counter-attack and the liberation of Europe by the Allied Forces across three campaigns.

When Romania broke from the Axis powers and joined the Allies towards the end of World War II, German and Hungarian troops repeatedly failed to take Timișoara by force.

By waiting until after the health care fight, the Obama administration also allowed the energy industry and its conservative allies to mobilize their troops and hone their anti-climate rhetoric.