shock troops

Authorities pushed back by sending waves of shock troops behind riot shields into the streets.

The backlash was instant and massive, a show of force of the Chavista cyber-shock troops.

They were actually the political shock troops for Sharpe James.

Two divisions of German shock troops had broken against a regiment of American fighting men.

It was in fact indecisive, because the leader's shock troops had been used up, and the situation was crumbling from within.

Why, they have already sent some of their great shock troops against us in this sector.

The forces that faced them, bent on forcing a passage to Paris were composed of the best Prussian guards and shock troops.

The Germans in many sections attacked in three waves of infantry, followed up by shock troops.