Example sentences of "by eighth " in BNC.
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1 | Robertson 's response , drafted during the day , was sent from AFHQ at 1836 hrs that evening , and was received by Eighth Army at 0045 hrs the following morning [ KP 103 ] . |
2 | A copy was sent on by Eighth Army at 0925 hrs on 15 May to 5 Corps for action [ KP 113 ] . |
3 | The significance of this to our enquiry is that , when Robertson 's order was passed on by Eighth Army to 5 Corps , it was to be taken by 5 Corps — as we shall see later — to authorise the handing over of various groups of Yugoslav surrendered personnel , including the 15,000-odd Slovene , Serb and Montenegrin troops who had surrendered two days earlier and been placed in Viktring camp . |
4 | In respect of the Cossacks , Robertson was simply giving authorization to Eighth Army to carry out a course of action suggested by Eighth Army and " recommended by Macmillan " . |
5 | In this chapter , using significant material not previously published , we shall , for the first time , give a comprehensive picture of the complex efforts which were made between 21–27 May to achieve a state of harmony between ( a ) the various conflicting policies and orders of AFHQ and ( b ) the policies and orders being carried out by Eighth Army IS Corps , in respect of both Cossacks and Yugoslavs . |
6 | Request earliest information whether approved policy is to despatch to SHAEF or to endeavour to secure direct return to Russians by Eighth Army negotiations . |
7 | The following day , 22 May , at 1259 hrs AFHQ replied IHP 218 ] with copy to 5 Corps : " All who are Soviet citizens and who can be handed over to Russians without use of force should be returned direct by Eighth Army . |
8 | Robertson 's authorization passed on by Eighth Army was acted on by HQ 5 Corps [ KP 145 ] . |