User:XW3 AR3 L3GION/Battle of Earth (L3GION)

"Earth...is all we have left."

- [Terrence Hood

The Battle of Earth, also known as the Invasion of Earth or the Occupation of Earth, was one of the largest and most decisive engagement fought between the [Covenant Empire] and the United Nations Space Command; almost the entire battle was fought either on or above Earth from October 20th 2552 to November 17th. It was considered one of the most significant battles of the [Human-Covenant War] as it was here on humanities homeworld when their survival was decided and the Covenant Empires genocidal campaign against humankind was finally stopped.

The Battle of Earth offically concluded when the [Prophet of Truth]s Forerunner Dreadnought and the remaining warships of Truths Fleet left Earth through the [Portal] with the purpose of activating the [Halo Array] from [The Ark]. However, several Imperial units were left behind and fighting continued for at least another three weeks before the remaining holdouts were eradicated by Human-Sangheili Hunter-Killer Teams.