Editing Second Battle of Mombasa

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{{battle
|prev=[[Battle of Installation 05]], [[Battle of Onyx]]
|conc=[[Second Battle of Earth]]
|next=[[Battle of Voi]]
|name= Second Battle of Mombasa
|image= [[Image:Time to Believe.jpg|300px]]
|conflict=
|date=November [[2552]]
|place=[[New Mombasa]], [[Earth]]
|result= [[United Nations Space Command]] victory
|side1= [[United Nations Space Command]]
|side2= [[Covenant Loyalists]]
|commanders1=Unknown
|commanders2=Unknown
|forces1= *[[77th Marine Regiment|77<sup>th</sup> Marine Regiment]]
*[[506th Tank Regiment|506<sup>th</sup> Tank Regiment]]
|forces2= *[[Brutes]]
*[[Grunts]]
*[[Jackals]]
*[[Hunters]]
|casual1=
|casual2=
}}

It appears, from hints in the [[Believe Ad]] and [[Museum]], that the battle for Mombasa did not end with its destruction. Later, during the [[Second Battle of Earth]] [[Human]] and [[Covenant]] forces clashed again in its ruins, both forces surging foward to capture it and whatever prize or tactical value it may of held. Elements from both the 506th Tank Regiment and the 77th Marine Regiment battled furiously for it, with [[snipers]] from both sides taking a heavy toll upon the enemy. Ultimatly, the battle lasted [[Seven]] days, with the UNSC forces in a desperate situation. With ammo becoming scarce and all hope seeming lost, that is when [[Master Chief]] stepped into the battle. 

 [[Image:Halo3 panoramaA 001-1-.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Marine fire teams defeat Brute forces outside of the LZ.]]





==Battle for the Landing Zone==
The Second Battle of [[Mombasa]] was started on the outskirts of the battlezone, where UNSC and Covenant forces engaged each other bitterly for control of a Landing Zone. The UNSC never gained full control of it, always being pushed back by the Covenant when ever they seemed to secure it and Visa Versa.

[[Image:Halo3 diorama 1352-1-.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The Brute advance is halted by the destruction of the northern bridge.]]
==The Northern Bridge Falls==
Despite a valiant defence by the Marines, there was no way they could hold the bridge for any longer. With Brute forces surging over it and hitting the Marine's vulnerable flanks, there was only one choice. At 14:00 the order came through the deostroy the bridge, so to force the enemy forces down into the Valley where UNSC Trenches lay to slaughter the enemy with fire from elevated positions. However, this was not to be as the Covenant forces had already began to surge down there with the destruction of the Bridge.

[[Image:Halo3 panoramaC 001-1-.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Marines fall under the relentless advance of the Covenant War Machine.]]

==The Hill==
The most ferocious and bloody bottleneck in the battle, the UNSC forces sent to defend it took 2/3 casualties. After second bridge was destroyed, the treches at the foot of here, a last ditch defensive measure, came under heavy attack, garnering heavy Marine casualties.

[[Image:Halo3 diorama 0749-2-.jpg|200px|thumb|Right|Snipers of the 77th pick off Brutes from their elevated position.]]
==Snipers==
Snipers from both sides battle for control, with UNSC Snipers fighting on one end of the destroyed southern bridge and Covenant Jackal snipers halting Marines outside the Landing Zone before being sent into a rout by UNSC infatry and tanks.

[[Image:Halo3 panoramaB 006-1-.jpg|200px|thumb|left|The Scorpions of the 506th arrive.]]
==The 506th arrive==
Tasked with securing a road to the southern bridge span, the 506th plowed foward, taking heavy casualties. Though outnumbered, they took their objective, leaving a path for the second wave of UNSC infantry to follow.

[[Image:Halo3 panoramaD 001-1-.jpg|200px|thumb|right|John prepares to launch his attack.]]
==John's Gambit==
It was at the top of the '''Hill''' bottleneck that John-117, aka the Master Chief, launched a gambit to retake the hill for the UNSC forces, by allowing himself to be captured by [[Brute]] forces there. Though apparently feigning defeat, John armed a plasma [[grenade]] and set events into motion that would mean victory for the UNSC, both for this Battle and the battle for Earth and seal his place as one of the greatest heroes and warriors in human history. Despite this, his fate is unknown.