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[[File:HR-TipOfTheSpear-Viery.png|thumb|300px|Order of battle for Viery, Reach.]]
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{{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]]{{Ref/Reuse|TotS}}}}
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During the [[Fall of Reach]], the '''order of battle''' for [[operation]]s in the '''[[Viery Territory]]''' on '''[[Reach]]''' on [[2552|August 12th, 2552]], 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]]. 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/Level|Id=TotS|Game=[[Halo: Reach]]|Level=[[Tip of the Spear]]}}
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*6,700+ Soldiers <ref group="note">Judging by the numbers of regiments in the three brigades, it's likely that the [[UNSC Army]] uses an organization similar to [[Wikipedia:British Army|British]] and [[Wikipedia:Regiment#Commonwealth armies|Commonwealth]] regiments. Based off of that particular unit hierarchy, these formations have at least a minimum of 500 soldiers serving within each of these regiments.</ref>
*6,400+ Marines and Sailors <ref group="note">Based off of modern-day [[Wikipedia:United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine Corps]] organization, at least 800 Marines and Sailors serve within a single battalion.</ref>
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{{Quote|And 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 the '''[[Viery Territory|Viery]] [[Battle of Viery|area of operations]]''' on '''[[Reach]]''' was comprised of many different units from the [[UNSC Army]] and [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]], with air support provided by warships and starfighters of the [[UNSC Navy|Navy]]. <ref>'''[[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 defend and go on the offensive against the [[Covenant Army]] in Viery.


==[[UNSC Army|Army]]==
Based on the organizational structure of the units involved, over 39,700 soldiers and 7,200 Marines with 3,600 being ODSTs were deployed to the theater.{{Ref/Note|Based upon unit definitions given in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]''.}}


*[[8th Armored Brigade]] — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 X''') Spread out across Viery
==Components==
**[[37th Regiment]] — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 ||| 37''') Western Viery
===Air Force===
**[[38th Regiment]] — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 ||| 38''') Western Viery
*[[Air Mobility Express]] - (''APP-6A unknown'')
**[[3rd Battalion]] — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 || 3''') Central Viery
**[[AMX-4]]
**[[169th Company]] — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 169''') Central Viery
**[[AMX-42]]
**[[267th Company]] — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 267''') Central Viery
**[[314th Company]] — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 314''') Northern Viery
**[[352nd Company]] — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 352''') Western Viery
**[[371st Company]] — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 371''') Southern Viery
**[[465th Company]] — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 465''') Central Viery


*[[34th Infantry Brigade]] — (''APP-6A'': '''INF 34 X''') Spread out across Viery
===Army===
**[[4th Regiment]] — (''APP-6A'': '''INF 34 ||| 4''') Central Viery
*8th Armored Brigade — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 X''') - Spread out across Viery
**[[14th Regiment]] — (''APP-6A'': '''INF 34 ||| 14''') Northern Viery
**37th Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 ||| 37''') - Western Viery
**[[581st Regiment]] — (''APP-6A'': '''INF 34 ||| 581''') Western Viery
**38th Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 ||| 38''') - Southeast of [[CASTLE Base]]{{Ref/Note|Id=limitededitionmap|Based on the locations provided by [[:File:Reach map.png|this map]]}}
**[[594th Regiment]] — (''APP-6A'': '''INF 34 ||| 594''') Western Viery
**3rd Battalion — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 || 3''') - Central Viery
**[[556th Battalion]] — (''APP-6A'': '''INF 34 || 556''') Eastern Viery
**169th Company — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 169''') - South/Southeast of [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]]{{Ref/Note|Id=outpostdiscoverymap|Based on the locations provided by [[:File:HOD - Reach Map.jpg|this map]]}}
**[[1337th Battalion]] — (''APP-6A'': '''INF 34 || 1337''') Eastern Viery
**267th Company — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 267''') - Northeast of [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]]{{Ref/NoteReuse|outpostdiscoverymap}}
**314th Company — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 314''') - Northern Viery
**352nd Company — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 352''') - North of [[Manassas]]{{Ref/NoteReuse|outpostdiscoverymap}}
**371st Company — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 371''') - Southeast of [[Esztergom]]{{Ref/NoteReuse|outpostdiscoverymap}}
**465th Company — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 465''') - Central Viery


*[[124th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized)]] — (''APP-6A'': '''MCH 124 X''') Spread out across Viery
*34th Infantry Brigade — (''APP-6A'': '''INF 34 X''') - Spread out across Viery
**[[1st Regiment]] — (''APP-6A'': '''MCH 124 ||| 1''') Eastern Viery
**4th Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''INF 34 ||| 4''') - Central Viery
**[[6th Regiment]] — (''APP-6A'': '''MCH 124 ||| 6''') Central Viery
**14th Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''INF 34 ||| 14''') - Northern Viery
**[[13th Regiment]] — (''APP-6A'': '''MCH 124 ||| 13''') Northeastern Viery
**581st Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''INF 34 ||| 581''') - Northwest of [[Esztergom]]{{Ref/NoteReuse|outpostdiscoverymap}}
**[[47th Regiment]] — (''APP-6A'': '''MCH 124 ||| 47''') Northern Viery
**594th Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''INF 34 ||| 594''') - Western Viery
**[[127th Regiment]] — (''APP-6A'': '''MCH 124 ||| 127''') Central Viery
**554th Battalion — (''APP-6A'': '''INF 34 || 554''') - Eastern Viery
**[[501st Regiment]] — (''APP-6A'': '''MCH 124 ||| 501''') Southeastern Viery
**1337th Battalion — (''APP-6A'': '''INF 34 || 1337''') - South-Eastern shores of [[Big Crater Bay]]


===[[Special Warfare Command]]===
*[[124th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized)]] — (''APP-6A'': '''MCH 124 X''') - Spread out across Viery
**1st Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''MCH 124 ||| 1''') - Eastern Viery
**6th Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''MCH 124 ||| 6''') - Northeast of [[Visegrád]]{{Ref/NoteReuse|limitededitionmap}}
**13th Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''MCH 124 ||| 13''') - Eastern shores of [[Big Crater Bay]]
**47th Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''MCH 124 ||| 47''') - Near the North-Western shores of [[Big Crater Bay]]
**127th Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''MCH 124 ||| 127''') - Central Viery
**501st Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''MCH 124 ||| 501''') - Southeastern Viery


====Special Warfare Command====
*[[Special Warfare Group Three]] — (''APP-6A unknown'')
*[[Special Warfare Group Three]] — (''APP-6A unknown'')
**[[Noble Team]] — (''APP-6A'': '''??? Ø NOBLE''')
**[[NOBLE Team]] — (''APP-6A'': '''??? Ø NOBLE''')


==[[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]]==
===Marine Corps===
*12th Marine Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''MAR ||| 12''') - Spread out across Viery
**1st Battalion 12th Marines — (''APP-6A'': '''MAR || 1/12''') - Northern and Eastern Viery
**3rd Battalion 12th Marines — (''APP-6A'': '''MAR || 3/12''') - Central Viery
**4th Battalion 12th Marines — (''APP-6A'': '''MAR || 4/12''') - Central Viery
**5th Battalion 12th Marines — (''APP-6A'': '''MAR || 5/12''') - Central Viery


*[[12th Marine Regiment]] — (''APP-6A'': '''MAR ||| 12''') Spread out across Viery
====Orbital Drop Shock Troopers====
**[[1st Battalion 12th Marines]] — (''APP-6A'': '''MAR || 1/12''') Northern and Eastern Viery
*[[105th Shock Troops Division]] — (''APP-6A'': '''ODST XX 105''') - Northern Viery
**[[3rd Battalion 12th Marines]] — (''APP-6A'': '''MAR || 3/12''') Central Viery
**[[2nd Shock Troops Battalion]] — (''APP-6A'': '''ODST || 2''') - Near the center of [[Big Crater Bay]]
**[[4th Battalion 12th Marines]] — (''APP-6A'': '''MAR || 4/12''') Central Viery
**[[7th Shock Troops Battalion]] — (''APP-6A'': '''ODST || 7''') - Near the Western shores of [[Big Crater Bay]]
**[[5th Battalion 12th Marines]] — (''APP-6A'': '''MAR || 5/12''') Central Viery
**[[11th Shock Troops Battalion]] — (''APP-6A'': '''ODST || 11''') - Northern Viery
**[[22nd Shock Troops Battalion]] — (''APP-6A'': '''ODST || 22''') - Near the South-Western shores of [[Big Crater Bay]]


===[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]===
==Trivia==
 
The name of the 1337th Battalion is a reference to "leet", the namesake of [[Wikipedia:Leet|leet speek]].
*[[105th Marine Expeditionary Unit (SOC)]] — (''APP-6A'': '''ODST XX 105''') Northern Viery
**[[2nd Shock Troops Battalion]] — (''APP-6A'': '''ODST || 2''') Island off of Northeastern Viery
**[[7th Shock Troops Battalion]] — (''APP-6A'': '''ODST || 7''') Northern Viery
**[[11th Shock Troops Battalion]] — (''APP-6A'': '''ODST || 11''') Northern Viery
**[[22nd Shock Troops Battalion]] — (''APP-6A'': '''ODST || 22''') Northern Viery


==Notes==
==Notes==
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{{Ref/Notes}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
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==Related Pages==
 
===Internal===
*[[United Nations Space Command]]
*[[List of UNSC Military Units]]
*[[UNSC Army]]
*[[UNSC Marine Corps]]
*[[Fall of Reach]]


===External===
==External links==
*[[Wikipedia:APP-6A|'''APP-6A''' on Wikipedia]]
*[[Wikipedia:APP-6A|'''APP-6A''' on Wikipedia]]
*[[Wikipedia:Military organization#Hierarchy of modern armies|'''Military organization''' on Wikipedia]]
*[[Wikipedia:Military organization#Hierarchy of modern armies|'''Military organization''' on Wikipedia]]
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