shock troops in the PONS Dictionary

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II.troop [truːp] VB intr (move in large numbers)

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III.troop [truːp] VB trans Brit

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I.shock1 [ʃɒk, Am ʃɑːk] N

II.shock1 [ʃɒk, Am ʃɑːk] VB trans

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III.shock1 [ʃɒk, Am ʃɑːk] VB intr

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On land, they are hunters, miners, and foresters, and also fight as shock troops.
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On the battlefield, the cavalry's main offensive role was as shock troops, providing a mounted charge.
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Early cavalry were employed as shock troops, needed to punch holes into the enemy lines to allow infantry to dig through, isolate pockets and eliminate them.
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They set an early example of what shock troops could be like.
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Tactically, the pezhetairoi were best used as a strong defensive line, rather than as shock troops.
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I needed to find the country's disaffected youth, its future shock troops for change.
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As with the knights, they served as the shock troops of the cavalry.
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They are primarily used for their psychological effect in war, although they also make excellent shock troops.
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On the battlefield, they make good shock troops.
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He was placed in command of a company of shock troops.
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