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|place=[[Concord]],{{Ref/Reuse|h4}} [[Alabaster system]]{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}
|place=[[Concord]],{{Ref/Reuse|h4}} [[Alabaster system]]{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}
|result= '''[[UNSC]] victory'''{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}
|result= '''[[UNSC]] victory'''{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}}
|side1={{Icon|UNSC HCW}} [[United Nations Space Command]]
|side1={{Icon|UNSC HCW}} [[United Nations Space Command]]
|side2={{Icon|Covenant FB}} [[Covenant]]
|side2={{Icon|Covenant FB}} [[Covenant]]
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*Local Concordian militia groups{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}}
*[[Concordian militia]]{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}}{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}}
|forces2=*[[Banshee]]s{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}}
|forces2=*[[Banshee]]s{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}}
*[[Vampire]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}}
|casual1=*Several ground forces
|casual1=*Several ground forces
*Two [[M9 Wolverine]]s{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}}
*Two [[M9 Wolverine]]s{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}}
|casual2=Unknown
*At least a dozen [[S-14 Baselard]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}}
|casual2=Several ships in orbit{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}}
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==Battle==
==Battle==
===Operations===
===Operations===
On [[2551#December|December 5, 2551]], during the [[UNSC]]'s [[Defense of Concord|defense]] of [[Concord]], [[Covenant]] activity was witnessed at [[Lethbridge Industrial]]'s [[Lethbridge Combat Fields|combat fields]] just outside of the [[city]] of [[Lethbridge]].{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}}
On [[2551#December|December 5, 2551]], during the [[UNSC]]'s defense of [[Concord]], [[Covenant]] activity was witnessed at [[Lethbridge Industrial]]'s [[Lethbridge Combat Fields|combat fields]] just outside of the [[city]] of [[Lethbridge]].{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}}


On December 6 at 0720Z [[Military Standard Time|MST]] as part of [[Operation]]: [[Operation: GYPSUM|GYPSUM]], [[Sergeant]] [[Sigrid Eklund]] and a group of [[UNSC Army Rangers]] managed to clear out the [[Caravelle province]] at the cost of two [[M9 Wolverine]]s. They then prepared to redeploy to a nearby [[mass driver]] station which was being defended by dwindling militia forces. After the skirmish at the Caravelle province, Eklund contacted [[Commander]] [[Renna]], informing them of the outcome of the battle and asking about the activity at the Lethbridge Combat Fields the previous day.{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}}
On December 6 at 0720Z [[Military Standard Time|MST]] as part of [[Operation]]: [[Operation: GYPSUM|GYPSUM]], [[Sergeant]] [[Sigrid Eklund]] and a group of [[UNSC Army Rangers]] managed to clear out the [[Caravelle province]] at the cost of two [[M9 Wolverine]]s. They then prepared to redeploy to a nearby [[mass driver]] station which was being defended by dwindling militia forces. After the skirmish at the Caravelle province, Eklund contacted [[Commander]] [[Renna]], informing them of the outcome of the battle and asking about the activity at the Lethbridge Combat Fields the previous day.{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}}


[[Operation: SHARP ANGLE]] was ongoing elsewhere at roughly the same, while [[Operation: OFFSET EYE]] was unconfirmed to be happening.{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}}
[[Operation: SHARP ANGLE]] was ongoing elsewhere at roughly the same.{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}}


===MJOLNIR===
===MJOLNIR===
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==Aftermath==
==Aftermath==
The engagement resulted in a victory for the UNSC [[Space warfare|in space]], though Covenant ground forces were able to successfully regroup for further attacks - leading to further deployments by Noble Team around December 2551.{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}} These operations were ultimately a success, as Concord survived the Covenant War and remained inhabited after the war.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22|Enc22|Page=044}}
The engagement resulted in a victory for the UNSC [[Space warfare|in space]], as well as the end of most attacks on major cities. However, stranded Covenant and UNSC forces would continue to clash in [[Operation: OFFSET EYE]].{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}}  
 
Ultimately, the battle and the follow-on operations were a success,{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}} allowing Concord to survive the Covenant War.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22|Enc22|Page=044}}


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Winter Contention]]'' {{1st}}


==Sources==
==Sources==