shock troops

noun Military.
troops especially selected, trained, and equipped for engaging in assault.
Origin:
1915–20

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shock troops
 
—pl n
soldiers specially trained and equipped to carry out an assault

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Native groups who were subordinated often took upon a role as shock troops against the unconquered peoples beyond the frontier.
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