Meanings of massed formation in English

We dug down six inches and struck water in massed formation.

The Germans came on in massed formation of attack.

The Germans came on in their customary massed formation.

Patrols of the Civil Garde in massed formation.

The Battalion fell straight into " massed formation," and began immediately to move on to one of the ships.

I rubbered some more, to see, but there was only a massed formation of hats where the face had been.

On the opposite banks are the massed formations and colors of the French and Russian Imperial Guards.

'They're fighting us on our ground in broad daylight and massed formations.

"Why do they still use that massed formation?"

And he has shown a sort of stubborn courage when attacking in massed formations-theGermans have made terrible sacrifices, at times, in their offensive efforts.