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Order of battle for Viery, Reach.

"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^[1]

During the Fall of Reach, the order of battle for operations in the Viery Territory on Reach on August 12th, 2552, comprised many units from the UNSC Army and Marine Corps. Air support was provided by Navy warships and A/X craft, while airlift came from the 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.^[1]

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.^{[Note 1]}

Components[edit]

Air Force[edit]

Air Mobility Express - (APP-6A unknown)
- AMX-4
- AMX-42

Army[edit]

8th Armored Brigade — (APP-6A: AW 8 X) - Spread out across Viery
- 37th Regiment — (APP-6A: AW 8 ||| 37) - Western Viery
- 38th Regiment — (APP-6A: AW 8 ||| 38) - Southeast of CASTLE Base^{[Note 2]}
- 3rd Battalion — (APP-6A: AW 8 || 3) - Central Viery
- 169th Company — (APP-6A: AW 8 | 169) - South/Southeast of New Alexandria^{[Note 3]}
- 267th Company — (APP-6A: AW 8 | 267) - Northeast of New Alexandria^{[Note 3]}
- 314th Company — (APP-6A: AW 8 | 314) - Northern Viery
- 352nd Company — (APP-6A: AW 8 | 352) - North of Manassas^{[Note 3]}
- 371st Company — (APP-6A: AW 8 | 371) - Southeast of Esztergom^{[Note 3]}
- 465th Company — (APP-6A: AW 8 | 465) - Central Viery

34th Infantry Brigade — (APP-6A: INF 34 X) - Spread out across Viery
- 4th Regiment — (APP-6A: INF 34 ||| 4) - Central Viery
- 14th Regiment — (APP-6A: INF 34 ||| 14) - Northern Viery
- 581st Regiment — (APP-6A: INF 34 ||| 581) - Northwest of Esztergom^{[Note 3]}
- 594th Regiment — (APP-6A: INF 34 ||| 594) - Western Viery
- 554th Battalion — (APP-6A: INF 34 || 554) - Eastern Viery
- 1337th Battalion — (APP-6A: INF 34 || 1337) - South-Eastern shores of Big Crater Bay

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^{[Note 2]}
- 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[edit]

Special Warfare Group Three — (APP-6A unknown)
- NOBLE Team — (APP-6A: ??? Ø NOBLE)

Marine Corps[edit]

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

Orbital Drop Shock Troopers[edit]

105th Shock Troops Division — (APP-6A: ODST XX 105) - Northern Viery
- 2nd Shock Troops Battalion — (APP-6A: ODST || 2) - Near the center of Big Crater Bay
- 7th Shock Troops Battalion — (APP-6A: ODST || 7) - Near the Western shores of Big Crater Bay
- 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

Trivia[edit]

The name of the 1337th Battalion is a reference to "leet", the namesake of leet speek.

Notes[edit]

^ Based upon unit definitions given in the Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition).
^ ^a ^b Based on the locations provided by this map
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Based on the locations provided by this map

Sources[edit]

^ ^a ^b Halo: Reach, campaign level Tip of the Spear

External links[edit]

[2] Based upon unit definitions given in the Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition).

[limitededitionmap-3] Based on the locations provided by this map

[outpostdiscoverymap-4] Based on the locations provided by this map

[TotS-1] Halo: Reach, campaign level Tip of the Spear

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[Note 1]

[Note 2]

[Note 3]

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-{{Era|HCW}}
+{{Status|Canon}}
 [[File:HR-TipOfTheSpear-Viery.png|thumb|300px|Order of battle for Viery, Reach.]]
 {{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}}}}
 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]]}}
-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>
+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)]]''.}}
 ==Components==
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 *8th Armored Brigade — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 X''') - Spread out across Viery
 **37th Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 ||| 37''') - Western Viery
-**38th Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 ||| 38''') - Southeast of [[CASTLE Base]]<ref group="note" name="limitededitionmap">Based on the locations provided by [[:File:Reach map.png|this map]]</ref>
+**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]]}}
 **3rd Battalion — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 || 3''') - Central Viery
-**169th Company — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 169''') - South/Southeast of [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]]<ref group="note" name="outpostdiscoverymap">Based on the locations provided by [[:File:HOD - Reach Map.jpg|this map]]</ref>
+**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]]}}
-**267th Company — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 267''') - Northeast of [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]]<ref group="note" name="outpostdiscoverymap"/>
+**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 group="note" name="outpostdiscoverymap"/>
+**352nd Company — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 352''') - North of [[Manassas]]{{Ref/NoteReuse|outpostdiscoverymap}}
-**371st Company — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 371''') - Southeast of [[Esztergom]]<ref group="note" name="outpostdiscoverymap"/>
+**371st Company — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 371''') - Southeast of [[Esztergom]]{{Ref/NoteReuse|outpostdiscoverymap}}
 **465th Company — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 465''') - Central Viery
@@ Line 27: / Line 27: @@
 **4th Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''INF 34 ||| 4''') - Central Viery
 **14th Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''INF 34 ||| 14''') - Northern Viery
-**581st Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''INF 34 ||| 581''') - Northwest of [[Esztergom]]<ref group="note" name="outpostdiscoverymap"/>
+**581st Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''INF 34 ||| 581''') - Northwest of [[Esztergom]]{{Ref/NoteReuse|outpostdiscoverymap}}
 **594th Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''INF 34 ||| 594''') - Western Viery
 **554th Battalion — (''APP-6A'': '''INF 34 || 554''') - Eastern Viery
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 *[[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 group="note" name="limitededitionmap"/>
+**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]]
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 The name of the 1337th Battalion is a reference to "leet", the namesake of [[Wikipedia:Leet|leet speek]].
-==Note==
+==Notes==
 {{Ref/Notes}}