shock troops

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Some of them might end up as shock troops for the party in groups like the Oath Keepers and The Proud Boys, who celebrate guns and God and embrace antisemitic beliefs.

From Salon

While the strategy of sending waves of so-called “shock troops” is not new, it seems to have become more prevalent as Russia has lost some of its initial artillery advantage.

From Washington Post

On Jan. 6 Trump's shock troops overran the Capitol and they carried the Confederate flag -- which is a symbol of white supremacy -- while doing so.

From Salon

A daring assault by airborne shock troops in the war’s early hours proved catastrophic, lacking backup to secure targeted sites.

From Washington Times

Pro-democracy Americans need to understand these realities so that they can formulate a plan to stop the Republican fascists and their shock troops.

From Salon