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synonyms for shock troops

  • crack troops
  • elite troops
  • rapid deployment troops
  • special troops
  • storm troops
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How to use shock troops in a sentence

Two divisions of German shock troops had broken against a regiment of American fighting men.
THE WRONG TWINHARRY LEON WILSON
It was in fact indecisive, because the leader's shock troops had been used up, and the situation was crumbling from within.
THE NEW GRESHAM ENCYCLOPEDIAVARIOUS
Why, they have already sent some of their great shock troops against us in this sector.
RUTH FIELDING HOMEWARD BOUNDALICE B. EMERSON
The forces that faced them, bent on forcing a passage to Paris were composed of the best Prussian guards and shock troops.
KELLY MILLER'S HISTORY OF THE WORLD WAR FOR HUMAN RIGHTSKELLY MILLER
The Germans in many sections attacked in three waves of infantry, followed up by shock troops.
KELLY MILLER'S HISTORY OF THE WORLD WAR FOR HUMAN RIGHTSKELLY MILLER
You do not have to be one of the two thousand daily new recruits to the cigarette manufacturer's army of shock troops.
"SAY FELLOWS--"WADE C. SMITH
It had lived up thoroughly to its reputation as the most fearless unit of shock troops in the French army.
"AND THEY THOUGHT WE WOULDN'T FIGHT"FLOYD GIBBONS
The term "shock troops" came into use, and all were proud to belong to a division so designated.
HISTORY OF AMBULANCE COMPANY NUMBER 139VARIOUS
It was one of the most efficient bodies of shock troops in our entire line.
THE AIRLORDS OF HANPHILIP FRANCIS NOWLAN
They are moving up to-night to the first lines, for these are the shock troops who are to lead the attack.
HIGH ADVENTUREJAMES NORMAN HALL
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WORDS RELATED TO SHOCK TROOPS

  • dogfaces
  • doughboys
  • grunts
  • infantrymen
  • shock troops
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.