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Meanings of general headquarters in English

Catalan
post de comandament

Military headquarters from which a military commander controls and organizes the forces.

post de comandament
Usage of general headquarters in English
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One of these officers reached Orscha where the general headquarters still was.
The Memoirs of General Baron de Marbot
2
Fortunately general headquarters was able to come to the rescue with reenforcements.
The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 12) / The War Begins,...
3
An official statement issued by general headquarters in Vienna on July 18 says:
New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, ...
4
Washington is the hot-bed of gayety, and general headquarters for the recherche business.
Remarks
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When this was announced to Foch he telegraphed to general headquarters:
Foch the Man: A Life of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Armi...
6
Prince Andrew reached the general headquarters of the army at the end of June.
War and Peace
7
Have you not established your general headquarters at La Fauconnerie?
Gerfaut — Volume 1
8
The favorite refrain at general headquarters is said to have been Smash 'em up!
Heroes of the Great Conflict; Life and Services of William Farra...
9
Those soldiers I talked to in the general headquarters-howmany of them are now alive?
The Soul of the War
10
Alan went back to general headquarters in France.
The Rider in Khaki: A Novel
11
The distance which separated the town of Menda from general headquarters, was marched with marvellous rapidity.
El Verdugo
12
Thus came into existence what developed later into the general headquarters of the "triple entente."
Labrador Days / Tales of the Sea Toilers
13
The boys, on reaching Vienna, bargained for three gallons of liquor, and brought it to our general headquarters.
Fifteen Years in Hell: An Autobiography
14
The Centralia newspapers are its mouthpieces while the Chamber of Commerce and the Elks' Club are its general headquarters.
The Centralia Conspiracy
15
There was constant visiting from one cottage to another, with frequent gatherings at the Inn, which was general headquarters.
The Boys' Life of Mark Twain
16
It adopted the British army command structure of companies, battalions, brigades, divisions and then at the top was general headquarters.
The Irish Times
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