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**[[Siege of the Inner Colonies]] | **[[Siege of the Inner Colonies]] | ||
*[[Great Schism]] | *[[Great Schism]] | ||
|date = [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]]{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=16989|Site=bungie.net|Page=Bungie Weekly Update 01/23/09}}{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}} - not | |date = [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]]{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=16989|Site=bungie.net|Page=Bungie Weekly Update 01/23/09}}{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}} - not before [[2552#December|December 3, 2552]]{{Ref/Note|Id=battleend|While no official date has been given to the end of the Battle for Earth, the currently last known engagement during the battle, the [[Operation: MARSH FLASH]] in [[Arizona]], took place on December 3, although it's still possible that other engagements on some other countries or continents was still occuring after the [[URNA Southwest Campaign]] ended.}}{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}} | ||
|place = *[[Sol system]] | |place = *[[Sol system]] | ||
**[[Earth]] | **[[Earth]] | ||
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**[[Fleet of Retribution]] {{C|from [[2552#November|November 3, 2552]] onwards}} | **[[Fleet of Retribution]] {{C|from [[2552#November|November 3, 2552]] onwards}} | ||
|side2 = *{{Icon|Covenant FB}} [[Covenant]] | |side2 = *{{Icon|Covenant FB}} [[Covenant]] | ||
|side3 = *[[Flood]] | |side3 = *[[Flood]] {{c|briefly}} | ||
|commanders1 = | |commanders1 = | ||
*[[Secretary of Defense]] [[Paul Huphy Russel]] | *[[Secretary of Defense]] [[Paul Huphy Russel]] | ||
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**[[Third Fleet]] | **[[Third Fleet]] | ||
**[[Fifth Fleet]] | **[[Fifth Fleet]] | ||
***75 ships | ***75+ ships | ||
**[[Seventh Fleet]] | **[[Seventh Fleet]] | ||
***[[Battle Group Victory]]{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}} | ***[[Battle Group Victory]]{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}} | ||
**** | ****7+ {{Class|Charon|light frigate}}s<ref name="mythos">''[[Halo Mythos]]'', p. 117</ref> | ||
**[[Sixth Battle Group]] | **[[Sixth Battle Group]] | ||
**[[Sixteenth Fleet]] | **[[Sixteenth Fleet]] | ||
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{{c|Post-Great Schism}} | {{c|Post-Great Schism}} | ||
*[[Fleet of Retribution]] | *[[Fleet of Retribution]] | ||
** | **11+ ships | ||
|forces2 = | |forces2 = | ||
{{c|Pre-Great Schism}} | {{c|Pre-Great Schism}} | ||
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|forces3 =*1 {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} | |forces3 =*1 {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} | ||
**''[[Indulgence of Conviction]]'' | **''[[Indulgence of Conviction]]'' | ||
*Several [[infection forms]] | *Several [[infection forms]] | ||
|casual1 = * | *Several [[combat forms]] | ||
*Several [[carrier forms]] | |||
*Several [[pure forms]] | |||
|casual1 = *Extreme UEG losses;{{Ref/Reuse|H3CN}} moderate Fleet of Retribution ground casualties{{Ref/Reuse|H3Flood}} | |||
**Majority of ground forces | **Majority of ground forces | ||
** | **2+ {{Class|Moncton|orbital weapon platform}}s | ||
**Majority of the [[UNSC Home Fleet]] | **Majority of the [[UNSC Home Fleet]] | ||
**Civilian losses in the billions{{Ref/Novel|Gla|Chapter=6}} | **Civilian losses in the billions{{Ref/Novel|Gla|Chapter=6}} | ||
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{{Quote|no=two|1=Fleet Admiral Terrence Hood|q1=Master Chief, you mind telling me what you're doing on that ship?|2=Master Chief|q2=Sir, finishing this fight.|3=Admiral Terrence Hood and John-117, as the Keyship arrived at Earth.}} | {{Quote|no=two|1=Fleet Admiral Terrence Hood|q1=Master Chief, you mind telling me what you're doing on that ship?|2=Master Chief|q2=Sir, finishing this fight.|3=Admiral Terrence Hood and John-117, as the Keyship arrived at Earth.}} | ||
[[File:S117returnstoEarth2552.jpg|300px|thumb|right|John-117 and the Dreadnought entering Earth's atmosphere.]] | [[File:S117returnstoEarth2552.jpg|300px|thumb|right|John-117 and the Dreadnought entering Earth's atmosphere.]] | ||
The Forerunner Dreadnought arrived at Earth on November 17, spearheading the final contingent of Truth's forces. The remaining loyalist naval forces of the [[High Charity defense fleet]] breached the Lunar perimeter, utterly demolishing the remnants of the [[UNSC Home Fleet]] at the cost of most of the overwelming Covenant fleet. The subsequent bombardment caused "extreme" casualties.{{Ref/Reuse|H3CN}} As the Dreadnought entered Earth's atmosphere, John-117 left the ship by leaping off during re-entry and crashing into the [[East African Protectorate|East-African]] jungle.{{Ref/Comic|Halo: Uprising}}<ref name="H3S117">''Halo 3'', campaign level, [[Sierra 117]]</ref> By this time the Covenant had set up heavy [[Type-27 Mantis|AA batteries]] and other defenses near [[Voi]] and in the surrounding area to protect their work at the Portal.{{Ref/Reuse|H3CN}} | The Forerunner Dreadnought arrived at Earth on November 17, spearheading the final contingent of Truth's forces. The remaining loyalist naval forces of the [[High Charity defense fleet]] breached the Lunar perimeter, utterly demolishing the remnants of the [[UNSC Home Fleet]] at the cost of most of the overwelming Covenant fleet. The subsequent bombardment on the planet, particularly on the East Africa, caused "extreme" human casualties.{{Ref/Reuse|H3CN}} As the Dreadnought entered Earth's atmosphere, John-117 left the ship by leaping off during re-entry and crashing into the [[East African Protectorate|East-African]] jungle.{{Ref/Comic|Halo: Uprising}}<ref name="H3S117">''Halo 3'', campaign level, [[Sierra 117]]</ref> By this time the Covenant had set up heavy [[Type-27 Mantis|AA batteries]] and other defenses near [[Voi]] and in the surrounding area to protect their work at the Portal.{{Ref/Reuse|H3CN}} | ||
During Spartan-117's re-entry, a pair of ODSTs used a [[laser designator]] during [[Battle of Sector Six|a battle]] in [[Sector Six]] (near the [[Pakistan]]-[[wikipedia:Afghanistan|Afghanistan]] boder) to track the Spartan's fall.<ref>[[Halo: Landfall]]</ref> The data made it easier for Sergeant Johnson and Thel 'Vadam to locate the Spartan. After [[Recovery of John-117|making their way through the jungle]], they were extracted by a [[D77H-TCI Pelican|dropship]], despite Covenant resistance, and taken to [[Crow's Nest (location)|Crow's Nest]].{{Ref/Reuse|H3S117}} The Covenant tracked them back to the base, however, and [[Attack on Crow's Nest|launched an attack]].{{Ref/Reuse|H3CN}} | During Spartan-117's re-entry, a pair of ODSTs used a [[laser designator]] during [[Battle of Sector Six|a battle]] in [[Sector Six]] (near the [[Pakistan]]-[[wikipedia:Afghanistan|Afghanistan]] boder) to track the Spartan's fall.<ref>[[Halo: Landfall]]</ref> The data made it easier for Sergeant Johnson and Thel 'Vadam to locate the Spartan. After [[Recovery of John-117|making their way through the jungle]], they were extracted by a [[D77H-TCI Pelican|dropship]], despite Covenant resistance, and taken to [[Crow's Nest (location)|Crow's Nest]].{{Ref/Reuse|H3S117}} The Covenant tracked them back to the base, however, and [[Attack on Crow's Nest|launched an attack]].{{Ref/Reuse|H3CN}} | ||