Order of battle (Viery, Reach): Difference between revisions

{{Quote|We are now under attack across the Viery territory, including orbital defenses. As per the Winter Contingency, we are countering on every front.|[[Auntie Dot]]}}

During the [[Fall of Reach]], the '''order of battle''' for operations in the '''[[Viery Territory]]''' on '''[[Reach]]''' comprised many units from the [[UNSC Army]] and [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]]. Air support was provided by [[UNSC Navy|Navy]] warships and A/X craft, while airlift came from the [[UNSC Air Force|Air Force]].<ref name="TotS">'''''Halo: Reach''''', campaign level, ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref> Over the course of the battle, three Army brigades and numerous Marine rifle and shock infantry battalions would both defend against and counterattack the [[Covenant]] in Viery. Elements of this joint force participated in the [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge]], where they attempted to prevent the Covenant from gaining a foothold on Reach.<ref name="TotS"/> Based on the organizational structure of the units involved, approximately 6,700 soldiers and an equal or greater number of Marines were deployed across the theater.<ref group="note">Judging by the numbers of regiments in the three brigades, it is likely that the UNSC Army uses an organization similar to [[Wikipedia:British Army|British]] and [[Wikipedia:Regiment#Commonwealth armies|Commonwealth]] regiments. Based on that particular unit hierarchy, these formations have at least a minimum of 500 soldiers serving within each of these regiments. Alternately, the Army may use the [[Wikipedia:Brigade Combat Team|Brigade Combat Team]] organization first used in the early 21st century by the [[Wikipedia:United States Army|United States Army]] judging by the number of regiments/battalions and companies within each of the brigades. Based modern [[Wikipedia:United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine Corps]] organization, at least 800 to 1,200 Marines and sailors serve within a single battalion, resulting in anywhere between 6,400 and 9,600 Marines may have participated in the Viery campaign.</ref>

**38th Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 ||| 38''') - Western Viery

**169th Company — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 169''') - Central Viery

**267th Company — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 267''') - Central Viery

**352nd Company — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 352''') - Western Viery

**371st Company — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 371''') - Southern Viery

**581st Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''INF 34 ||| 581''') - Western Viery

*124th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized) — (''APP-6A'': '''MCH 124 X''') - Spread out across Viery

**6th Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''MCH 124 ||| 6''') - Central Viery