Fierce hand-to-hand fighting gradually forced the French towards the village centre, in and around the walled churchyard which had been prepared for defence.

Fierce fighting continued for three hours and ended without a clear winner.

Fierce fighting broke out throughout the foreign areas and railway station, and Beatty was injured by a bullet in the left arm and wrist.

Fierce fighting took place primarily in the East of Austria, especially in the streets of some outer Vienna districts, where large fortress-like municipal workers ' buildings were situated, and in the northern, industrial areas of the province of Styria, where Nazi agents had great interest in a bloodbath between security forces and workers ' militias.

Fierce fighting ensued and to avoid escalating the conflict and to press the fascist government to revoke their policy, Boqor Osman tried to open a dialogue.

Fierce fighting caused the front to move so the little village, of which most houses were shot in this period, was liberated to fall back in German hands, to be liberated again.

Fierce fighting between pro-government troops and disaffected Falintil troops broke out in May 2006.

Fierce fighting ensued and the French finally managed to establish a foothold on the right bank of the Danube.

*" Fierce factional fighting reported in northwestern Afghanistan " Deutsche Presse-Agentur March 26, 2003.

Fierce fighting at close quarters, involving rifles, bayonets, shotgun, hand grenades and tomahawks, took place over the newly built parapet and in the boundary trench and lasted until daylight when British reinforcements arrived from Redoubt No. 1.

Fierce fighting broke out between the nativists and the soldiers sent to protect the church, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries.

Fierce fighting took place between the British and the Japanese and by December 16, 1941, the Japanese army had occupied the west coast of Kedah, including all the main towns.

Fierce fighting ensued, and the Highlanders were relieved by Le Régiment de Maisonneuve on 1 November.

Fierce fighting raged all day, but eventually the increasing Japanese numbers, as well as their artillery, planes and military intelligence began to exploit gaps in the Australian lines.

Fierce fighting began ; the town changed hands five times.

Fierce resistance was again offered by German troops defending the area, and fighting continued until 7 November.

Fierce hand-to-hand fighting ended with the death of the last defender.

Fierce fighting, however, ensued and Delhi was not fully retaken until 20 September.

Fierce fighting took place here between Israeli and Jordanian forces, culminating in an Israeli victory.

Fierce fighting ensured for the next week, but on 27 February the Boer morale broke and they left the battlefield.

Fierce fighting continued, the BEF continuing to withdraw further until the order was given for them to withdraw to Dunkirk in northern France.

Fierce fighting continued all around especially in the Weidendammer Bridge area.

Fierce fighting developed as the Kiowa, Plains Apache, and Comanche warriors repeatedly attacked Carson's position.

Fierce fighting ensued as wave after wave of tanks and infantry charged the troop.

After filming for Fierce Creatures finished, Palin went on a travel journey for a BBC documentary and, returning a year later, found that the end of Fierce Creatures had failed at test screenings and had to be reshot.

The sword that Fierce Deity Link carries is a helix shape that uses magic power to fire blasts at enemies.

Fierce air battles took place at the beginning of November 1940, during the British offensive against the Italian forts of Gallabat and Metemma, along the Sudan border.

Fierce controversy ensued, including a court order that the board show cause why they should not be forced to rescind the resolution, and at least two state legislative proposals to ban ethnic or national flags in public classrooms other than the official U. S. flag.

Fierce and hard war between Fulk and the prince lasted four years, until at the request of the king of France a love-day was taken at Shrewsbury between the king and Jervard the prince, and

* Fab Five, the United States women's gymnastics team at the 2012 Summer Olympics ( also known as the Fierce Five )

Fierce combat took place along the grand canal at Mount street, where British troops were repeatedly ambushed and suffered heavy casualties.

* Liu Binyan, a Fierce Insider Critic of China, Dies at 80 ( The New York Times ; December 6, 2005 )

and signing to the London-based indie label Fierce Panda Records, they issued a single, " Feel My Genie " in May 1996, which was named " Single of the Week " by Melody Maker, but they officially disbanded that summer after a farewell gig at London's Kings Cross.

The band claim that they could have been signed at their third gig, had the representative of Fierce Panda not been too drunk from a Kerrang magazine party to turn up in time to see their set.

Fierce storms repeatedly scour Boon Island, which has an elevation of above sea level at its highest point.

After forming in 1998, Coldplay met up with local record label Fierce Panda Records after a representative from said label saw them perform at the Camden Falcon in December of that year.

In Episode 19, it is revealed that he has been rebuilt and is no longer at Fierce Fighter status.

Fierce German resistance continued around Bienen, north of Rees, where the entire 9th Canadian Brigade was needed to relieve the Black Watch.

Fierce resistance was again offered by some of the German troops defending this area, so that fighting continued until 7 November.

Fierce and confused fighting continued among the mesquite and arroyos for more than an hour, with two more Union fatalities and three troopers wounded.

Fierce counterattacks followed, with American artillery fire narrowly preventing the Germans from retaking it.