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**[[UH-144 Falcon]]s | **[[UH-144 Falcon]]s | ||
**Hundreds of [[M808C Scorpion]]s | **Hundreds of [[M808C Scorpion]]s | ||
**Hundreds of [[M12 Warthog | **Hundreds of [[M12 Chaingun Warthog]]s | ||
*[[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] | *[[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] | ||
**[[12th Marine Regiment]] | **[[12th Marine Regiment]] | ||
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==The battle== | ==The battle== | ||
A massive UNSC strike force stormed the Viery plains towards the Covenant-occupied site, attempting to reclaim the land and eliminate all Covenant presence from Reach. The entire assault force was mechanized, as the lack of available cover on the plains prohibited an infantry assault. The UNSC thus resolved to close the distance with the Covenant and engage in an armored battle at close quarters. An advance wave of [[M12 Warthog | A massive UNSC strike force stormed the Viery plains towards the Covenant-occupied site, attempting to reclaim the land and eliminate all Covenant presence from Reach. The entire assault force was mechanized, as the lack of available cover on the plains prohibited an infantry assault. The UNSC thus resolved to close the distance with the Covenant and engage in an armored battle at close quarters. An advance wave of [[M12 Chaingun Warthog|Warthogs]], backed up by [[M808 Scorpion|Scorpion tanks]], as well as [[M274R Mongoose|Mongooses]], formed the ground component of the attack. Air support was provided by a mixture of [[UH-144 Falcon|Falcons]] and [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelicans]]. [[SPARTAN-B312|Six]] and [[Kat-B320]] led the ground attack, while [[Jorge-052]] and [[Carter-A259]] coordinated air support. | ||
[[File:Reach TotS Bridge.jpg|thumb|left|The destroyed bridge.]] | [[File:Reach TotS Bridge.jpg|thumb|left|The destroyed bridge.]] | ||
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===Clearing the skies=== | ===Clearing the skies=== | ||
The two Spartans took out the two nearby Covenant Shade emplacements, and cleared the way for a Pelican to deliver a [[M12R Warthog|Rocket Warthog]]. Covenant heavy anti-aircraft artillery, meanwhile, was preventing the UNSC from bringing heavy air support into play. A Covenant [[Type-38 Tyrant]] with a commanding view of the battlefield was inflicting casualties on the UNSC's airpower, so the two Spartans were assigned to destroy it. The two succeeded, clearing the skies for three [[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longswords]] that made a bombing run on the main Covenant force, destroying the three Scarabs serving as the linchpin of the Covenant defense. The strike punched a hole in the Covenant's lines, allowing UNSC Scorpions and Warthogs on the plains to advance upon the rest of the Covenant force. The [[Paris-class heavy frigate|''Paris''-class heavy frigates]] {{UNSCShip|Grafton}} and {{UNSCShip|Saratoga}} also moved in on the battlefield, supporting ground units with their [[M910 point defense network|point defense guns]]. A Pelican placed a [[deployable bridge]] to replace a destroyed one near the AA gun, allowing Six and Kat to progress further towards the Covenant lines. | The two Spartans took out the two nearby Covenant Shade emplacements, and cleared the way for a Pelican to deliver a [[M12R Rocket Warthog|Rocket Warthog]]. Covenant heavy anti-aircraft artillery, meanwhile, was preventing the UNSC from bringing heavy air support into play. A Covenant [[Type-38 Tyrant]] with a commanding view of the battlefield was inflicting casualties on the UNSC's airpower, so the two Spartans were assigned to destroy it. The two succeeded, clearing the skies for three [[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longswords]] that made a bombing run on the main Covenant force, destroying the three Scarabs serving as the linchpin of the Covenant defense. The strike punched a hole in the Covenant's lines, allowing UNSC Scorpions and Warthogs on the plains to advance upon the rest of the Covenant force. The [[Paris-class heavy frigate|''Paris''-class heavy frigates]] {{UNSCShip|Grafton}} and {{UNSCShip|Saratoga}} also moved in on the battlefield, supporting ground units with their [[M910 point defense network|point defense guns]]. A Pelican placed a [[deployable bridge]] to replace a destroyed one near the AA gun, allowing Six and Kat to progress further towards the Covenant lines. | ||
===Assault on the spires=== | ===Assault on the spires=== | ||