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[[File:UNSC Attack.jpg|thumb|250px|Warthogs leading an assault against Covenant forces at Szurdok Ridge during the Fall of Reach]]

{{Quote|Famed for its toughness and sturdy design, stories of Hogs surviving numerous tours of active combat duty abound. But none is more well-known than the tale of the Daedalus.|Cortana<ref name="forza"/>}}

Warthogs were deployed heavily throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]] between [[2525]] and [[2552]], being utilized by [[Staff Sergeant]]s [[Avery Johnson]] and [[Nolan Byrne]] against [[Covenant]] forces during the [[First Battle of Harvest|first battle]] of the war on [[Harvest]]. One of the more famed stories of the Warthog during the war occurred the [[frigate]] {{UNSCShip|Daedalus}} crashed on the surface of the high-gravity planet [[Galgalia]]. The only survivors of the crash were a group of [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]] that managed to strap themselves into four Warthogs strapped to the frigate's deck moments before the ship's impact with the planet; the sturdy Warthogs remained intact and their occupants survived. For months, the Marines survived on Galgalia by using the Warthogs to desalinate [[water]] and search for food, eventually being rescued by programming the vehicle's radios to broadcast a distress signal.<ref name="forza"/> Warthogs also played a notable role in the final months of the Covenant War. During the [[Fall of Reach|Fall]] of [[Reach]], a [[UNSC Army]] unit largely consisting of Warthogs—along with other Army vehicles—initiated an [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge|attack]] on Covenant forces at [[Szurdok Ridge]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level, ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref> [[M12R Warthog]]s proved invaluable during this operation.<ref name="universe"/> Shortly after, during the [[Battle of Installation 04|Battle]] of [[Installation 04]], [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]] and [[smart AI]] [[Cortana]] utilized a Warthog to aid in his escape of {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} to reach a [[GA-TL1 Longsword]], allowing him to flee the Halo's destruction.<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Maw]]''</ref> Warthogs were also used heavily during the [[Battle of Installation 00|final battle]] of the war on [[Installation 00]]. Ultimately, John, Cortana, and [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] used a Warthog to escape widespread destruction on the Ark and [[Installation ~~04B~~]]'s destruction, allowing them to reach relative safety aboard {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]''</ref>

Warthogs were deployed heavily throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]] between [[2525]] and [[2552]], being utilized by [[Staff Sergeant]]s [[Avery Johnson]] and [[Nolan Byrne]] against [[Covenant]] forces during the [[First Battle of Harvest|first battle]] of the war on [[Harvest]]. One of the more famed stories of the Warthog during the war occurred the [[frigate]] {{UNSCShip|Daedalus}} crashed on the surface of the high-gravity planet [[Galgalia]]. The only survivors of the crash were a group of [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]] that managed to strap themselves into four Warthogs strapped to the frigate's deck moments before the ship's impact with the planet; the sturdy Warthogs remained intact and their occupants survived. For months, the Marines survived on Galgalia by using the Warthogs to desalinate [[water]] and search for food, eventually being rescued by programming the vehicle's radios to broadcast a distress signal.<ref name="forza"/> Warthogs also played a notable role in the final months of the Covenant War. During the [[Fall of Reach|Fall]] of [[Reach]], a [[UNSC Army]] unit largely consisting of Warthogs—along with other Army vehicles—initiated an [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge|attack]] on Covenant forces at [[Szurdok Ridge]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level, ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref> [[M12R Warthog]]s proved invaluable during this operation.<ref name="universe"/> Shortly after, during the [[Battle of Installation 04|Battle]] of [[Installation 04]], [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]] and [[smart AI]] [[Cortana]] utilized a Warthog to aid in his escape of {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} to reach a [[GA-TL1 Longsword]], allowing him to flee the Halo's destruction.<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Maw]]''</ref> Warthogs were also used heavily during the [[Battle of Installation 00|final battle]] of the war on [[Installation 00]]. Ultimately, John, Cortana, and [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] used a Warthog to escape widespread destruction on the Ark and [[Installation 08]]'s destruction, allowing them to reach relative safety aboard {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]''</ref>

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 [[File:UNSC Attack.jpg|thumb|250px|Warthogs leading an assault against Covenant forces at Szurdok Ridge during the Fall of Reach]]
 {{Quote|Famed for its toughness and sturdy design, stories of Hogs surviving numerous tours of active combat duty abound. But none is more well-known than the tale of the Daedalus.|Cortana<ref name="forza"/>}}
-Warthogs were deployed heavily throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]] between [[2525]] and [[2552]], being utilized by [[Staff Sergeant]]s [[Avery Johnson]] and [[Nolan Byrne]] against [[Covenant]] forces during the [[First Battle of Harvest|first battle]] of the war on [[Harvest]]. One of the more famed stories of the Warthog during the war occurred the [[frigate]] {{UNSCShip|Daedalus}} crashed on the surface of the high-gravity planet [[Galgalia]]. The only survivors of the crash were a group of [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]] that managed to strap themselves into four Warthogs strapped to the frigate's deck moments before the ship's impact with the planet; the sturdy Warthogs remained intact and their occupants survived. For months, the Marines survived on Galgalia by using the Warthogs to desalinate [[water]] and search for food, eventually being rescued by programming the vehicle's radios to broadcast a distress signal.<ref name="forza"/> Warthogs also played a notable role in the final months of the Covenant War. During the [[Fall of Reach|Fall]] of [[Reach]], a [[UNSC Army]] unit largely consisting of Warthogs—along with other Army vehicles—initiated an [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge|attack]] on Covenant forces at [[Szurdok Ridge]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level, ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref> [[M12R Warthog]]s proved invaluable during this operation.<ref name="universe"/> Shortly after, during the [[Battle of Installation 04|Battle]] of [[Installation 04]], [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]] and [[smart AI]] [[Cortana]] utilized a Warthog to aid in his escape of {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} to reach a [[GA-TL1 Longsword]], allowing him to flee the Halo's destruction.<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Maw]]''</ref> Warthogs were also used heavily during the [[Battle of Installation 00|final battle]] of the war on [[Installation 00]]. Ultimately, John, Cortana, and [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] used a Warthog to escape widespread destruction on the Ark and [[Installation 04B]]'s destruction, allowing them to reach relative safety aboard {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]''</ref>
+Warthogs were deployed heavily throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]] between [[2525]] and [[2552]], being utilized by [[Staff Sergeant]]s [[Avery Johnson]] and [[Nolan Byrne]] against [[Covenant]] forces during the [[First Battle of Harvest|first battle]] of the war on [[Harvest]]. One of the more famed stories of the Warthog during the war occurred the [[frigate]] {{UNSCShip|Daedalus}} crashed on the surface of the high-gravity planet [[Galgalia]]. The only survivors of the crash were a group of [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]] that managed to strap themselves into four Warthogs strapped to the frigate's deck moments before the ship's impact with the planet; the sturdy Warthogs remained intact and their occupants survived. For months, the Marines survived on Galgalia by using the Warthogs to desalinate [[water]] and search for food, eventually being rescued by programming the vehicle's radios to broadcast a distress signal.<ref name="forza"/> Warthogs also played a notable role in the final months of the Covenant War. During the [[Fall of Reach|Fall]] of [[Reach]], a [[UNSC Army]] unit largely consisting of Warthogs—along with other Army vehicles—initiated an [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge|attack]] on Covenant forces at [[Szurdok Ridge]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level, ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref> [[M12R Warthog]]s proved invaluable during this operation.<ref name="universe"/> Shortly after, during the [[Battle of Installation 04|Battle]] of [[Installation 04]], [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]] and [[smart AI]] [[Cortana]] utilized a Warthog to aid in his escape of {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} to reach a [[GA-TL1 Longsword]], allowing him to flee the Halo's destruction.<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Maw]]''</ref> Warthogs were also used heavily during the [[Battle of Installation 00|final battle]] of the war on [[Installation 00]]. Ultimately, John, Cortana, and [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] used a Warthog to escape widespread destruction on the Ark and [[Installation 08]]'s destruction, allowing them to reach relative safety aboard {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]''</ref>
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