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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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*6,400+ 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]]''', ''[[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==
<references group="note"/>
{{Ref/Notes}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
==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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Latest revision as of 08:33, June 2, 2022

Sat image of Viery Territory from ToTS.
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]

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]

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]

Trivia[edit]

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

Notes[edit]

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

Sources[edit]

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

External links[edit]

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