2nd Shock Troops Battalion

2nd Shock Troops Battalion
Affiliation:	United Nations Space Command
Branch:	UNSC Marine Corps
Type:	Shock Infantry
Role:	Locate close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver and repel the enemy's assault by fire and close combat
Size:	800 - 1,000 Marines
Engagements:	Fall of Reach Battle of Viery; ; Battle of Earth Battle of Sector Six; ;

The 2nd Shock Troops Battalion was a formation of the UNSC Marine Corps and the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers ^[1]. Members of Alpha Team, 3rd Unit of the Battalion operated during the ground engagements at the Battle of Sector Six in Pakistan during the late stages of the Battle of Earth where at least one was killed by Covenant forces while trying to stop enemy advances.

The unit was identified by an IFF Tag seen through a security camera when pointed at one of the Marines.

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