Sentences with phrase «fought on the allied»

This is due to the deep singularity of his oeuvre but also to his own life and its traumas: a German expelled by the Nazis, he fought on the Allied side and lost a leg in battle while carrying a wounded man; he was then awarded the Croix de la Guerre and naturalied as a Frenchman.

This is due to the deep singularity of his oeuvre but also to his own life and its traumas: a German expelled by the Nazis, he fought on the Allied side and lost a leg in battle while carrying a wounded man; he was then awarded the Croix de la Guerre and naturalised as a Frenchman.

Not exact matches

Although the destruction took a toll on allied forces, it also helped fortify their motivation to continue with the fight — eventually defeating their Japanese adversaries.

But reports of chemical attacks have surfaced regularly since then, and Islamist rebels fighting in the town of Douma — the site of the suspected chemical attack earlier this month that sparked the US and allies» strike on Friday — say Assad is using the terrifying weapons to win on the battlefield.

The independent directors of Newell Brands on March 14 criticized the tactics of activist hedge fund Starboard Value and its allies, which are waging a proxy fight for control of the consumer - brands group, and urged shareholders to back management's turnaround plan.

FBI agents almost certainly recognize this, and some will likely try to fight back by leaking damaging information on Trump and courting allies on Capitol Hill.

His «we shall fight them on the beaches» and «this is our finest hour» speeches rallied the entire British nation and Allied forces in the epic fight against Nazi domination in World War II.

[6] When these two tribes became embroiled in conflict with each other, the Jewish tribes, now clients [5][7] or allies [6] of the Arabs, fought on different sides, the Qurayza siding with the Aws.

So, the fact that there were multiple Allied nations, had no effect on the ability of Nazi Germany to fight Russia?

The Battle of Messines on 7th June 1917 marked both a successful Allied offensive and the first time the 36th Ulster and 16th Irish divisions fought alongside one another in the front line.

Seifert represents the school called «phenomenological realism,» which builds on the work of the early Edmund Husserl and does spirited battle against the legions of «transcendental idealists» (i.e., subjectivists) who fight under the banner of Kant and his sometimes improbable allies.

The promoters of the ERA had the media, celebrities, and national - level politicians on their side, but Schlafly and her grassroots allies knew how to work the state legislatures where the ratification skirmishes were fought.

They soon got their opportunity as part of the much - decorated 442nd Battalion (all Japanese) that fought in Italy and France and, on VE Day, led the parade of Allied Forces.

We played and proved to be a crucial ally in building the case for Gay marriage (a just and right fight) «after all black marriages fail at such a high rate» etc and «marriage isn't about raising kids» its funny cause like every other minority group that uses Us to get their rights they bounce to the Suburbs and live «traditional» American lives gender roles included, I love it when the gender warriors turn around and heep praise on Ellen and her wonderful wife or other Gays who have traditional gender roles.

«Our members are proud to support labor ally Todd Kaminsky for State Senate, who fights on the side of economic justice for Long Island families,» said Shirley Aldebol, SEIU 32BJ Vice President.

Until the end of 2014, the ANSF is on its own to fight Taliban - led insurgents, with allied forces providing the necessary support — air cover (including drone capability) and command guidance.

In the days following the end of the DNC, Trump has picked a fight with that aforementioned «Gold Star» Muslim - American family; he has called on the state of Russia to «hack» into the Clinton campaign's email server; he has put into question America's resolve to affirm its treaty obligations to its NATO allies; he has first refused, and then under pressure accepted, to endorse the highest - ranking official of his own party, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan; and he has even begun to state that the election results this November may «be rigged.»

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The unusually high percentage of school budgets that passed yesterday in spite of dire predictions by everyone from Gov. David Paterson on down has become fodder for the teachers union and its allies in the fight to restore $ 1.4 billion worth of education cuts proposed by the governor.

Cuomo's pick to chair the Commission on Public Integrity, Mitra Hormozi, is a longtime ally of the governor with experience in fighting corruption.

On this he's allied with Republican Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (Joe Bruno's successor), and he's reliving a fight Bruno and Spitzer had with Silver back in March when the effects of the current crisis were beginning to take shape.

More broadly, the fight over the party has rested on an effort to gain control of the WEP's rules, with three different groups competing for leadership of the party: One led by allies of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, another backed former Sen. Cecilia Tkacyzk and a third backed by two Niagara County clerks.

The Russians have argued that it is counterproductive to back the rebels so openly, as this only gives Assad and his allies more reasons to keep on fighting rather than negotiate.

BY DUNCAN OSBORNE With the New York State legislative session ending without an agreement on how to spend billions that Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed be used to fight homelessness, advocates and their allies are pummeling the governor for breaking a promise.

Moskowitz told reporters on Tuesday that she was «delighted» to have an ally in Cuomo, after feeling «alone» in the fight for the city's charters.

The city of Syracuse is continuing its fight for accurate FEMA maps that will cut down on the number of homeowners who have to buy expensive flood insurance, and they have a powerful ally.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is no longer pushing the dramatic education reforms he was advocating a few years ago, and recently has placed his focus on fighting the Trump administration, a battle in which the teachers union will be a likely ally.

A version of this article appears in print on December 10, 2010, on Page A26 of the New York edition with the headline: Cuomo Gains an Ally for a Looming Fight With the Public - Employee Unions.

«This was fairly bitter fight but circumstances on the ground tend to dictate who your political allies are,» said Thies.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday claimed Abe Lincoln as an ally in his fight against the new federal tax code.

After being on the losing side of a fight, men seek out other allies with a look of rugged dominance about them to ensure a backup in case of future fights.

The Allies then tried to land troops on the Gallipoli peninsula along the waterway, but after several months of hard fighting, had to withdraw them.

Here Saudi Arabia, backed by a few allies, fought a dogged rearguard action to keep out and then water down all references to fuel efficiency, alternative sources of energy and curbs on cars.

NEW ORLEANS — Vice President Biden called on the nation's leading cancer researchers to accelerate progress in the fight against the disease by sharply boosting collaborations and data sharing and by giving him advice on how to make the federal government a forceful ally in the anti-cancer effort.

The former is a chemical exfoliating toner containing BHAs which are my best allies against acne, while the latter is a phenomenal serum on my skin which fight acne, clogged pores and acne scars and has the most lightweight and neutral texture.

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Cashmere's your best winter ally, especially in a basic cable knit that you can keep on to fight finicky indoor heaters.

Seattle About Blog GJL's mission is to empower trans activists and our allies to fight oppression based on gender & sexuality in Washington state and to create a community where trans people can live their lives safely, true to themselves, and free from discrimination.

Everyone loves to travel on dating sites and apps, The Good Fight 30s, provides an introduction to the spectra of stars and allied.

Chuck sets out on an odyssey to secure powerful allies in the fight against Axe.

Bent on finding that mysterious signal and broadcasting his hatred to the world, Farnsworth finds his former ally fighting against him, with Woodruff taking his Mobile Trenches to the battlefield to rid civilization of this televised menace.

In theory, DC has an edge over Marvel in that their big heroes crossed over into mass popular culture in the 1940s and are recognisable to audiences who can't distinguish Cap's armoured black ally (Anthony Mackie as the Falcon) from Iron Man's armoured black ally (Don Cheadle as War Machine) or the colour - coded hot fighting chick on Steve Rogers» side (Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch) from the colour - coded hot fighting chick on Tony Stark's side (Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow).

Per the studio's official one - liner, «In Marvel Studios» Thor: Ragnarok, Asgard is threatened but Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his hammer and to escape and save his home world he must fight his former ally and fellow Avenger — the Incredible Hulk!»

He joined the infantry and, as a rifleman in the First United States Infantry Division (aka «the Big Red One»), he participated in the Allied assault on North Africa in 1942, fought his way through Sicily, landed in the first wave on Omaha Beach during the D - Day invasion of Normandy, took part in the liberation of France and Belgium, and marched into Germany, where his squad helped liberate the Falkenau Concentration Camp.

Bennet's allies are Dr. Julian Bailes (Alec Baldwin), a retired team doctor who feels guilty about putting his patients back out on the field but not guilty enough to stop loving the game, and Dr. Cyril Wecht (Albert Brooks), the county coroner who encourages Bennet to fight a system that owns a day of the week that once belonged to churches.

Starring Chris Hemsworth and Michael Shannon, it's an invigorating war action / drama that shows how modern soldiers had to relearn their craft in order to take the fight to an enemy with a literally medieval mindset, embracing rather than fearing death, while having to rely on new allies who were often more interested in fighting ancient tribal grudges.

Aided by newfound allies and familiar friends, Alice must fight to survive long enough to escape a hostile world on the brink of oblivion.

There's a silver lining that's amplified and turned into a beacon of hope in Pride, a rousing, crowd - pleasing drama based on true events that proves the miners» battle wasn't fought in vein, thanks to the aid of some unlikely allies.

Each one has special effects suited for all the different fights you'll go on; a couple on offer are piercing for monsters with an especially tough hide, sticky that stick (duh) onto their target and then explode, plus there's even a healing ammo that you can fire at allies to boost their health.

On the other hand, Working Title's «Darkest Hour,» which I saw at Telluride, is a series of talky dramatic sequences in which new Prime Minister Churchill (Gary Oldman), supported by his wife (Kristin Scott Thomas), must take on the fight against the Nazis who are swiftly conquering Europe and cornering some 400,000 Allied forces in DunkirOn the other hand, Working Title's «Darkest Hour,» which I saw at Telluride, is a series of talky dramatic sequences in which new Prime Minister Churchill (Gary Oldman), supported by his wife (Kristin Scott Thomas), must take on the fight against the Nazis who are swiftly conquering Europe and cornering some 400,000 Allied forces in Dunkiron the fight against the Nazis who are swiftly conquering Europe and cornering some 400,000 Allied forces in Dunkirk.