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{{Quote|The trenches were supposed to be a last line of defense worst-case scenario sort of thing. We're [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]], we prepare for everything. No one thought they'd work against us. And we certainly didn't think they'd become the grave for so many of our own people. After the bridge was blown they came up the cliff in droves. My platoon was ordered to intercept, but we were out-manned and out-gunned. The [[Jiralhanae|bravo kilos]] quickly saw they could force us back into a trench and trap us like rats. That's when I saw the glow of the [[Type-1 plasma grenade|plasma grenades]]. It was all I could do to scramble up that wall. No one else even had the chance. I watched a lot of brave men die that day.|A retired Russel Tinnier on the [[Battle of Mombasa]]}} | {{Quote|The trenches were supposed to be a last line of defense worst-case scenario sort of thing. We're [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]], we prepare for everything. No one thought they'd work against us. And we certainly didn't think they'd become the grave for so many of our own people. After the bridge was blown they came up the cliff in droves. My platoon was ordered to intercept, but we were out-manned and out-gunned. The [[Jiralhanae|bravo kilos]] quickly saw they could force us back into a trench and trap us like rats. That's when I saw the glow of the [[Type-1 plasma grenade|plasma grenades]]. It was all I could do to scramble up that wall. No one else even had the chance. I watched a lot of brave men die that day.|A retired Russel Tinnier on the [[Battle of Mombasa]]}} | ||
'''Russel Tinnier''' ([[Service Number|''' | '''Russel Tinnier''' ([[Service Number|'''service number''']] '''10032-00154-RT''') was an enlistedman of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] who served during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Assigned to the [[77th Marine Regiment]], he fought during the [[Battle of Mombasa]] in [[2552|Fall 2552]].<ref>'''Halo3.com: Believe campaign website''' ''(defunct)''</ref>During the battle, his platoon was surrounded by [[Jiralhanae]] forces, who slaughtered it with [[Type-1 plasma grenade|plasma grenades]]. Tinnier was the only one able to escape, later remarking how he saw many brave soldiers die. | ||
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Revision as of 16:56, December 25, 2015
- "The trenches were supposed to be a last line of defense worst-case scenario sort of thing. We're Marines, we prepare for everything. No one thought they'd work against us. And we certainly didn't think they'd become the grave for so many of our own people. After the bridge was blown they came up the cliff in droves. My platoon was ordered to intercept, but we were out-manned and out-gunned. The bravo kilos quickly saw they could force us back into a trench and trap us like rats. That's when I saw the glow of the plasma grenades. It was all I could do to scramble up that wall. No one else even had the chance. I watched a lot of brave men die that day."
- — A retired Russel Tinnier on the Battle of Mombasa
Russel Tinnier (service number 10032-00154-RT) was an enlistedman of the UNSC Marine Corps who served during the Human-Covenant War. Assigned to the 77th Marine Regiment, he fought during the Battle of Mombasa in Fall 2552.[1]During the battle, his platoon was surrounded by Jiralhanae forces, who slaughtered it with plasma grenades. Tinnier was the only one able to escape, later remarking how he saw many brave soldiers die.
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Sources
- ^ Halo3.com: Believe campaign website (defunct)
