bridgeheads

Instead, with the greater mobility and striking power now available to him, he proposed to contain German bridgeheads with local mobile forces; then smash the invaders in major counter-strokes by groups of armoured and infantry divisions held in reserve to the north, west and south of London.

Operation Sea Lion Cox, Richard 1974

The selection of the Tussum and Serapeum section as the principal objective was dictated both by the consideration that success here would bring the Turks a few miles from Ismailia, and by the information received from patrols that the west bank of the canal between the posts, both of which may be described as bridgeheads, were unoccupied by our troops.

New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, April, 1915 April-September, 1915 Various

Although the Allies had achieved “many fine tactical victories” on the Western Front and although he agreed that Metz and Strasbourg were “trophies,” he pointed out that the strategic objective of crossing the Rhine in strength had not been achieved: “We shall have to continue the great battle for many weeks before we can hope to reach the Rhine and establish our bridgeheads.”

Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011

The rebels have been trying to break out of those bridgeheads.

Senate postpones Libya vote amid budget dispute 2011

With multiple Allied bridgeheads across the Rhine, Germany had no natural barriers and only outnumbered and demoralized forces to defend the homeland.

Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011

The civil war has been largely deadlocked, with the rebels controlling the east and Gadhafi clinging to large parts of western Libya, but unable to retake rebel bridgeheads there.

Libya: NATO intensifying bombing to aid rebel push 2011

With multiple Allied bridgeheads across the Rhine, Germany had no natural barriers and only outnumbered and demoralized forces to defend the homeland.

Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011

The civil war has been largely deadlocked, with the rebels controlling the east and Gadhafi clinging to large parts of western Libya, but unable to retake rebel bridgeheads there.

Libya: NATO intensifying bombing to aid rebel push 2011

Although the Allies had achieved “many fine tactical victories” on the Western Front and although he agreed that Metz and Strasbourg were “trophies,” he pointed out that the strategic objective of crossing the Rhine in strength had not been achieved: “We shall have to continue the great battle for many weeks before we can hope to reach the Rhine and establish our bridgeheads.”

Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011

If the Germans and their allies crossed the river above and below the city, enveloping it from three sides, their bridgeheads across the river would not only be vulnerable to flank attacks, but the city itself would become a staging area for attacks, what a German general in a previous war had called a postern gate, an opening in a fortification that enabled the defenders to sally forth and surprise the besiegers.

Deathride John Mosier 2010