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The Marine Corps has to ask itself, 'What does our nation need from its premier crisis response force?' We are America's shock troops in war and peace. I know it sounds corny, but it's not.
James F. Amos

Meaning of "shock troops" in the English dictionary

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHOCK TROOPS

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Shock troops is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SHOCK TROOPS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Shock troops

Shock troops or assault troops are formations created to lead an attack. "Shock troop" is a loose translation of the German word Stoßtrupp. Military units which contain assault troops are typically organized for mobility with the intention that they will penetrate through enemy defenses and attack into the enemy's vulnerable rear areas. Although the term "shock troop" became popular in the 20th century, the concept is not a new one, such as the utilization by late Medieval armies of the forlorn hope. Presently, the term is rarely used as the strategic concepts behind it have become standard contemporary military thinking.

Definition of shock troops in the English dictionary

The definition of shock troops in the dictionary is soldiers specially trained and equipped to carry out an assault.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHOCK TROOPS

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SHOCK TROOPS

assault troops
combat troops
garrison troops
ground troops
household troops
oops
parachute troops
paratroops
relief troops
storm troops
troops
whoops
woops

Synonyms and antonyms of shock troops in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «shock troops» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHOCK TROOPS

Find out the translation of shock troops to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shock troops from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shock troops» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

突击部队
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tropas de choque
570 millions of speakers

English

shock troops
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सदमे सैनिकों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قوات الصدمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ударники
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tropas de choque
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শক সৈন্যরা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

troupes de choc
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pasukan kejutan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stoßtruppen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

突撃隊
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

충격 군대
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pasukan kejut
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự đột kích
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அதிர்ச்சி படைகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धक्का सैनिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Şok birlikleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

truppe d´assalto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oddziały szturmowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ударники
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trupe de șoc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στρατεύματα σοκ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skok troepe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stormtrupper
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stormtropper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shock troops

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHOCK TROOPS»

The term «shock troops» is regularly used and occupies the 89.882 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHOCK TROOPS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shock troops

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QUOTES WITH «SHOCK TROOPS»

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James F. Amos
The Marine Corps has to ask itself, 'What does our nation need from its premier crisis response force?' We are America's shock troops in war and peace. I know it sounds corny, but it's not.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHOCK TROOPS»

Discover the use of shock troops in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shock troops and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Shock Troops: Canadians Fighting the Great War, 1917-1918, ...
"Taking up where 'At the sharp end' left off, 'Shock troops' follows Canadian soldiers through the final two years of World War One, 1917 and 1918.
Tim Cook, 2008
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Shock Troops of the Confederacy: The Sharpshooter Battalions ...
It also tells the human story of the sharpshooters themselves, who describe in their own words what it was like to be in the thick of battle, on the skirmish line, and at their lonely picket posts.
Fred L. Ray, 2006
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Letters to the King of Mari: A New Translation, with ...
Zimri-Lim should be surrounded by shock- troops for his safety (26 119 and 176); Mariote border guards are pushed aside by Ya- mina troops, then strengthened by additional guards, drawn from shock-troops (26 176); Mariote shock-troops ...
Wolfgang Heimpel, 2003
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Field of Glory: Ancient and Medieval Wargaming Rules
Ancient and Medieval Wargaming Rules Richard Bodley Scott, Simon Hall, Terry Shaw. TROOPS WHO MAY CHARGE WITHOUT ORDERS TIP! Manoeuvre your shock troops into positions they are usually in the wrong place, your where you ...
Richard Bodley Scott, Simon Hall, Terry Shaw, 2008
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Shock Troops
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Shock troops or assault troops are formations created to lead an attack. "Shock troop" is a loose translation of the German word Stosstrupp.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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The Goddesses of Asgard
The two reserves have to give away their position before the ground troops engage the shock troops. The Sheriff orders the two reserves with Lewis to let the jets go. Other reserves will pick them up, and Lewis's group will be needed to support ...
Rod Cooper, 2012
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Blinc 23: Harvest
The interior of the command vehicle had space enough for three rows of computer consoles and was split into sections to monitor progress of different aspects of a battle; the Shock Troops spearhead, Sky Eye remote-control reconnaissance ...
‎2012
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German Capital Ships and Raiders in World War II: From ...
Shortly after this, and as a result of their observations during the raid, the Germans began to expand and train the Naval Shock Troops for work in harbours on the Eastern Froot. Use of Naval Shock Troops in 1nvasion, — A prisoner from the ...
Eric Grove, 2002
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The Human Face of War
Perhaps surprisingly, missile troops can also prevail over shock troops. Their firepower is in practice sufficient to prevent shock troops from closing, whilst atthesame time inflicting criticaldamage.The classic examples are probably themajor ...
Jim Storr, 2011
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The Great Commission: Models of Evangelization in American ...
He explained that the Fraternity model calls for a nucleus of fervent Christians, " shock troops" of evangelization, whose principal aim is to lead others to a profound relationship with Jesus Christ. He noted that it was "by this means. . . rather than ...
Timothy E. Byerley, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHOCK TROOPS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shock troops is used in the context of the following news items.
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Donald Trump wants to 'make America great again' with Nazi shock
Reality TV star Donald Trump tweeted an image Tuesday afternoon featuring his face, the White House, the American flag — and Nazi shock troops. The 2016 ... «Washington Examiner, Jul 15»
2
Islamic State uses flexibility, creativity as fighting force
These are Islamic State's elite shock troops, known as Inghemasiyoun, Arabic for “those who immerse themselves,” a sort of special-forces unit parallel to Islamic ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
3
ISIS uses suicidal shock troops, atrocities to gain battlefield edge
BAGHDAD –€” They are the Islamic State group's elite shock troops. Fanatical and disciplined, they infiltrate cities of Iraq and Syria, unleash mayhem and fight to ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
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Now and then
IN THE 19th century, inventors were heroes. The likes of Stephenson, Morse and Goodyear were the shock troops of the Industrial Revolution. Their ideas ... «The Economist, Apr 15»
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US troops arrive at western Ukraine training camp
The Ukrainian troops working with the Americans include members of the Azov ... but to serve as the shock troops for his government as it imposes right-wing ... «World Socialist Web Site, Apr 15»
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Victim Shock Troops
Victim Shock Troops. Mona Charen | Apr 03, 2015. Mona Charen. Share on Facebook. SHARES. "Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political ... «Town Hall, Apr 15»
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When Mugabe's shock troops stormed Harvest House…..
ABOUT 10 armed riot police officers kicked open the door, barged into my office at Harvest House and indiscriminately began assaulting me with batons and ... «Nehanda Radio, Mar 15»
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Jimmy Nicholl: Watch my Cowdenbeath shock troops topple table …
COWDENBEATH boss Jimmy Nicholl reckons the all-out attack he used to shock Queen of the South will also stun Hearts. The table-topping Jambos are ... «Scottish Daily Record, Dec 14»
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The Left's Lawless Shock Troops
The protest movement that has sprung up in the wake of grand-jury decisions not to indict police officers in the Michael Brown and Eric Garner cases is the ... «National Review Online, Dec 14»
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Holder's Bank of America Heist Funds Left's Community-Organizer …
Holder's Bank of America Heist Funds Left's Community-Organizer Shock Troops. Share article on Facebookshare; Tweet articletweet; Plus one article on ... «National Review Online, Aug 14»

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