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shock troops
(redirected from Shock Army)

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shock troops
pl.n.
Soldiers specially chosen, trained, and armed to lead an attack.

[Translation of German Stosstruppen : Stoss, shock + Truppen, pl. of Truppe, troop.]

shock troops
pl n
(Military) soldiers specially trained and equipped to carry out an assault
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Noun1.shock troops - soldiers who are specially trained and armed to lead an assault
troop - a group of soldiers
Translations
shock troops npltruppe fpl d'assalto


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