Battle for Earth

This article is about the major battle at the end of the Human-Covenant War. For smaller conflicts during the post-war era, see Battle of Earth (disambiguation).

Previous:	Fall of Reach (Siege of the Inner Colonies) Operation: FIRST STRIKE (John-117) Battle of October 10 (Sol system)
Concurrent:	Battle of Installation 05 Fall of High Charity Onyx Conflict Defense of Mars Outbreak onboard Mona Lisa (isolated engagement) Battle of Luna
Next:	Battle of Installation 00 Operation: SUNSPEAR (Post-War)
Battle for Earth
Clockwise from top left: The Fleet of Sacred Consecration above the European Union; Alpha-Five dropping into Mombasa; John-117 supposedly at the Second Battle of New Mombasa; a Ket-pattern battlecruiser over Cleveland; a Phantom reinforcing the Covenant in Sector Six; John-117 and Thel 'Vadam watch as Indulgence of Conviction crash lands into Voi.
Conflict:	Human-Covenant War Siege of the Inner Colonies Great Schism
Date:	October 20, 2552 – c. December 3, 2552
Location:	Earth, Sol system
Outcome:	UEG/Fleet of Retribution victory Covenant invasion successfully repelled; most surviving forces flee to Installation 00 Earth brutally bombarded but full glassing averted; parts of Africa are, including in the excavation of the Excession Catastrophic reduction of Earth's population and majority of cities destroyed Local Flood infestation contained
Details Belligerents UEG UNSC Army Navy Marine Corps Air Force NMPD Civilian militias Spartan 1.1 faction Post-Great Schism: Covenant separatists (from November 3, 2552 onwards) Fleet of Retribution Covenant Covenant military Covenant fleet Flood (briefly on November 17) Commanders SOD Paul Huphy Russel FADM Terrence Hood FADM Joseph Harper MAJ GEN Nicolas Strauss ADM I. Zhou ADM Say My Name Actual COL James Ackerson† Post-Great Schism: Arbiter Thel 'Vadam Fleetmaster Rtas 'Vadum Pre-Mombasa: High Prophet of Regret Shipmaster Rhul 'Salmutee Post-Mombasa: High Prophet of Truth Minister of Inquisition† Shipmaster Lepidus Kaidon Thav 'Sebarim (Pre-Great Schism) Gravemind Strength See here for details on participating forces 300 ODPs Home Fleet Virtually all the remaining fleets Battle Group Omicron Second Fleet Third Fleet Fifth Fleet Seventh Fleet Battle Group Victory Sixth Battle Group Sixteenth Fleet Sol Defense Group 3/A-5 Epsilon Eridani Fleet remnants Battle Group Leviathan remnants Numerous military land and air ground forces Numerous civilian assets Post-Great Schism: Fleet of Retribution 1+ battle group Several ground forces Sangheili See here for details on participating forces Fleet of Sacred Consecration (Pre-Mombasa) 15 ships Multiple Covenant fleets (Post-Mombasa) Truth's forces One excavation fleet Over 320 ships (November 8) High Charity defense fleet remnants