"shock troop" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shock troops [plural]
Etymology: Loose calque of German Stoßtrupp. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|de|Stoßtrupp}} German Stoßtrupp Head templates: {{en-noun}} shock troop (plural shock troops)
  1. A military formation created to lead an attack. Wikipedia link: shock troop

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