crack troops
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He told Elster that the Allies had 20,000 crack troops nearby and that U.S. and Royal Air Force bombers were ready to bombard the Germans into surrender.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2018
Syrian sources say crack troops loyal to Assad have been sent to Russia for training.
From Reuters ● Jun. 6, 2013
Three brigades of crack troops al-Maliki is known to give orders to are the 56th Brigade, known as the Baghdad Brigade, and the 54th and 57th brigades.
From Newsweek
All Sikhs bear the same last name: Singh, which means "lion." and the British lion made crack troops of these tough, turbaned fighting men in the days when India was under the British raj.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Yes, sir,” Ben yelled, sighting Matt and Karen tiptoeing down the stairs, “here come three hundred crack troops from the emperor’s own regiment.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
