There was only one approach to the place, and they used to boast that by Massing at this point they could hold their own against any odds.
"The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley"
Bertram Mitford
There were troops Massing on sloping ground and they were shattered.
"From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917"
Philip Gibbs
Nevertheless, faced by great peril to his main defensive lines, the enemy is Massing troops rapidly for battle on even a bigger scale.
"From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917"
Philip Gibbs