shock troops
Elite attack soldiers
Shock troops are military units specially trained for leading attacks, designed to break through enemy defenses with sudden, overwhelming force.
The term extends to any group deployed for aggressive initial action: The campaign sent its shock troops into swing states.
The singular shock trooper describes an individual member of such a force.
- paratrooperMilitary aerial deployer
- airborne divisionMilitary unit dropped aerially
- special forcesElite unconventional warfare troops
- blitzkriegFast, overwhelming military campaign
- stormtroopersElite assault infantry forces
commando · combat arms · rangers · spearhead · first wave · riflemen · troop · vanguard · grenadier · attackers · elite forces · tip of the spear · rapid deployment · breakthrough · armored divisions · Marine Corps · skirmishers · infantry
- military forcesarmy, allied forces, soldiers, troops, coalition forces
- war participantssoldiers, troops, armies, army, combatants
- ancient armiesphalanx, legion, hoplites, heavy infantry, light infantry
- assault troopsassault teams, storm troopers, stormtroopers, strike teams, first wave
- Elite Unitsspecial forces, commandos, Navy SEALs, Delta Force, Green Berets
- medieval warriorsknights, soldiers, warriors, fighters, archers
military tactical role
shock troopsrear guard
Troops covering a retreat
reserve forces · security forces · garrison · home guard · occupation troops