Forlorn hope
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A forlorn hope is a band of soldiers or other combatants chosen to take the vanguard in a military operation, such as a suicidal assault through the breach of a defended position, or the first men to
Colin Campbell leading the British forlorn hope at the siege of San Sebastián
Shock troops
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Shock troops, assault troops, or storm troops are special formations created to lead military attacks. They are often better trained and equipped than other military units and are expected to take hea
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Members of the Italian Arditi corps circa 1918
German storm troops training in Sedan (May 1917)