Their stealthy approach march, camouflage and noise discipline at Isandhlwana, while not perfect, put them within excellent striking distance of their opponents, where they were able to exploit weaknesses in the camp layout.
22.
After a short delay to assemble his forces and avoid detection in his approach march, Third Corps division of Maj . Gen . Richard H . Anderson against the Union center on Cemetery Ridge.
23.
By 20 : 00 they had completed a approach march and were in assembly areas near the village of Ap Bo, using local women and youths as porters to carry ammunition, equipment and supplies.
24.
The 2 / 7th advanced after an exhausting 11-hour approach march; both the Commanding Officer and his Second-in-Command were awarded the DSO for their work in organising a chaotic situation and driving off enemy counter-attacks.
25.
The two attacking brigades barely reached their jumping-off line on time, covered with mud from the approach march through the swampy ground, and'looking like men who had been buried alive and then dug up again '.
26.
As the division's assault units began their approach march towards the 39th and by 5 am, the division had gained the crest of the Messines ridge and began digging in to defend against a possible counter-attack.
27.
Gamelin ordered that the Allied troops under his control during the night of 14 15 January should make their approach march to the Franco-Belgian border so that they would be ready to enter at a moment's notice.
28.
Duchesne's men had been asked to make an arduous approach march of more than 100 kilometres through unfamiliar countryside and then to fight two major battles in the confusing, heavily wooded, mountainous terrain to the south of Keelung.
29.
After watering only their transport animals, they began their approach march from Asluj at 24 : 00 ( following the Anzac Mounted Division on their ride ) arriving at 04 : 50 on 31 October at the Thaffha crossroads.
30.
The 9th Armoured Brigade had started its approach march at 20 : 00 on 1 November from El Alamein railway station with around 130 tanks and arrived at its start line with only 94 runners ( operational tanks ).
