Μάχη του Reach

Previous: Battle of Sigma Octanus IV Concurrent: Battle of Tribute, Operation: UPPERCUT‎, Battle of Viery, Raid of New Alexandria, Battle of Aszod Next: Battle of Installation 04 Fall of Reach Conflict: Human-Covenant War Date: July 24, 2552 - August 30, 2552 September 7, 2552 (isolated skirmish) Place: Epsilon Eridani System, planet Reach Outcome: Pyrrhic Covenant victory Reach glassed Heavy casualties on both sides UNSC strategic victory Noble Team successfully delivers a fragment of Cortana to Captain Keyes and destroys Covenant forces preventing the Pillar of Autumn from leaving. Belligerents United Nations Space Command Covenant Commanders Admiral Roland Freemont† Vice Admiral Danforth Whitcomb Admiral Michael Stanforth† Colonel Urban Holland Commander Carter-A259† Supreme Commander Thel 'Vadamee Unnamed Shipmaster Strength 385,421,100 Available Military Manpower Epsilon Eridani Fleet 152 warships 1 Supercarrier 1 Carrier 3 Cruisers Several dozen Destroyers Frigates Corvettes 20 Orbital Defense Platforms 3 Refit and repair stations Anchor 9 58,485 Land Assets Platoon of Spartan Noble Team Marines UNSC Army 11,050 Air Assets Fleet of Particular Justice 314 Covenant ships Seeker of Truth (Flagship) 1 Covenant Supercruiser 1 Covenant Supercarrier Long Night of Solace (πλοίο) Multiple CCS-class Battlecruisers Truth and Reconciliation Multiple Covenant Cruisers Unnamed Covenant Cruiser Numerous Covenant Corvettes Ardent Prayer Numerous Unggoy, Sangheili, Jiralhanae, Yanme'e, Mgalekgolo, Kig-yar, and Huragok Casualties Over 130 ships 1 Supercarrier Anchor 9 20 Super MAC Cannons 3 Refit and repair stations Majority of ground forces Unknown number of SPARTAN-IIs and 4 SPARTAN-IIIs All but one member of Noble Team Heavy civilian casualties Heavy losses in space and on the ground Over two-thirds of the Fleet of Particular Justice

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Η Μάχη του Reach ήταν μια μεγάλη διαμάχη μεταξύ της UNSC και της Covenant.