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{{Battle infobox | {{Battle infobox | ||
|prev= | |prev=*[[Battle of Meridian]] | ||
*[[Battle of Ballast]] | |||
|conc= | |conc= | ||
|next= | |next=[[Operation: FIRESIDE]] | ||
|image= | |image=[[File:HINF Intel5 Concord.jpg|300px]] | ||
|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | |conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]]{{Ref/Game|Id=h4|H4|Armor customization (Halo 4)|Armory|Detail=Venator armor descriptions|Quote=Gained prominence during the defense of Concord from the Covenant in 2551.}} | ||
|date=[[2551]] | |date=c. December 6,{{Ref/Site|Id=S2StoryHub|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-infinite-lone-wolves-intel|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo Infinite - Lone Wolves Intel|D=03|M=11|Y=2022|LocalArchive=Halo Infinite Story & Intel}} [[2551]]{{Ref/Reuse|h4}} | ||
|place=[[Concord]] | |place=[[Concord]],{{Ref/Reuse|h4}} [[Alabaster system]]{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} | ||
|result= [[UNSC]] victory | |result= '''[[UNSC]] victory'''{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}} | ||
|side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] | |side1={{Icon|UNSC HCW}} [[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
|side2=[[Covenant]] | |side2={{Icon|Covenant FB}} [[Covenant]] | ||
|commanders1= | |commanders1=*[[Commander|CMDR]] [[Renna]]{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}} | ||
|commanders2= | *CMDR [[Carter-A259]] | ||
|forces1=[[ | *[[Sergeant|SGT]] [[Sigrid Eklund]]{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}} | ||
| | |commanders2=Unknown | ||
|casual1= | |forces1= | ||
|casual2= | *[[UNSC Army]] | ||
**[[NOBLE Team]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Contention|Halo: Winter Contention}} | |||
**[[UNSC Army Rangers|Army Rangers]]{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}} | |||
*[[UNSC Navy]] | |||
**[[C-322]]{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}} | |||
**[[FFG-427]]{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}} | |||
**[[FFG-502]]{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}} | |||
*[[Concordian militia]]{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}}{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}} | |||
|forces2=*[[Banshee]]s{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}} | |||
*{{Pattern|Bkowe'nei|Vampire}}s{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}} | |||
*At least 1 {{Pattern|Zashk|Draugr}}{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}} | |||
*{{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}}s{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}} | |||
*{{Pattern|Karo'etba|Ghost}}s{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}} | |||
*[[Kig-Yar]] and [[Unggoy]] infantry{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}} | |||
|casual1=*Several ground forces | |||
*Two [[M9 Wolverine]]s{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}} | |||
*At least a dozen [[S-14 Baselard]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}} | |||
|casual2=*Several ships in orbit{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}} | |||
*Several ground assets{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}} | |||
|civilian= | |civilian= | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''defense of Concord''' was an engagement of the [[Human-Covenant War]] in [[2551]] between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant]] on the [[human]] [[Human colonies|colony]] planet of [[Concord]]. | The '''defense of Concord''' was an engagement of the [[Human-Covenant War]] in [[2551]] between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant]] on the [[human]] [[Human colonies|colony]] planet of [[Concord]].{{Ref/Reuse|h4}} | ||
The engagement | ==Battle== | ||
===Operations=== | |||
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}} [[Operation: SHARP ANGLE]] was ongoing elsewhere at roughly the same time.{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}} | |||
By December 12, the joint forces of UNSC Army and Concordian militia had largely repelled Covenant ground forces from the major cities. Furthermore, the Covenant had lost air superiority; a dozen [[S-14 Baselard]] pilots sacrificed their lives leading pursuing [[Banshee]]s and [[Vampire]]s into the paths of concealed M9 Wolverine anti-aircraft tanks, while the unusually small Covenant fleet were kept at bay by [[Longbow Station|several]] [[Recurve Station|planet-side]] [[mass driver]] stations before being destroyed by a UNSC strike group consisting of the {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}} [[C-322]] and two {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}s, [[FFG-427]] and [[FFG-502]].{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}}{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}} | |||
Covenant ground forces were unable to evacuate from the planet, and redirected their forces to destroy the far less-protected townships in the [[Hinterlands region]] out of spite.{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}} | |||
===MJOLNIR=== | |||
During the battle, several test models of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor [GEN2]]] were utilized, albeit without their full combat suites. Notably, the [[VENATOR-class Mjolnir]]—manufactured by Concord's [[Lethbridge Industrial]]—gained prominence during the defense of Concord due to the armor's effectiveness in hand-to-hand and single-enemy combat.{{Ref/Reuse|h4}} [[NOBLE Team]] were additionally deployed during the engagement, albeit equipped in their GEN1 MJOLNIR suits.{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}} | |||
==Aftermath== | |||
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]], where NOBLE Team destroyed a contingent of ground forces led by a {{Pattern|Zashk|Draugr}} before it could reach the town of [[Skathi]].{{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}} | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:WinterContention BansheeScout.jpg|A lone Banshee scouting the Hinterlands region of Concord. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{Fm}} | *''[[Halo 4]]'' {{Fm}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Winter Contention]]'' {{1st}} | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
{{Human-Covenant War}} | {{Human-Covenant War}} | ||
[[Category:Battles of the Human-Covenant War|Concord]][[Category:UNSC | [[Category:Battles of the Human-Covenant War|Concord]] | ||
[[Category:UNSC victories]] | |||