Significats de establish a beachhead en anglès

But it had this troublesome extension onto the other side where Blue could, if it chose, establish a beachhead.

The British taskforce eventually won the air war by a whisper and managed to establish a beachhead at San Carlos.

British landings begin at San Carlos on East Falkland, with 3,000 troops and 1,000 tonnes of supplies brought ashore in order to establish a beachhead.

The Secret Service recently established a beachhead in Nigeria to investigate ongoing financial fraud.

Bill's hand established a beachhead on her hip.

What's the objective beyond establishing a beachhead?

The Greeks have already come across from Africa, just a short hop, and established a beachhead in Sicilia.

After sweeping Congress and the White House in November's elections, Republicans established a beachhead in their battle against regulation through the CRA.

Kulu Royal Marines had landed upriver and established a beachhead for a full invasion force: all the locals who resisted had been executed.

"Very well-butI still don't see how having them establish a beachhead is a victory for us."