As a result , no preparatory fire was laid Giving on .

These operations Military_operation were intended to be preparatory to launching Process_start a general offensive Attack in 1976 .

The 2nd Australian Division occupied Hold the Butte on 24 February 1917 , during the German retirements Departing made Action on the Somme front , preparatory to Operation ( ) , the German retreat Escaping to the Hindenburg Line .

In October 2011 , following Self_motion preparatory meetings Social_event , Kenyan troops entered Arriving southern Somalia ( `` Operation Linda Nchi '' ) to fight Hostile_encounter Al-Shabaab , and to establish Creating a buffer zone inside Somalia .

The Cavalry Division attacked Attack Aalst from the west but the Belgian sortie Attack was suspended Process_end after German artillery began Process_start a bombardment Attack of the forts of the National redoubt of Belgium ( , ) around Antwerp , preparatory to its own attack Attack .