442nd Siege Battalion/Legends

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The 442nd Siege Battalion was a unit of clone troopers within the Grand Army of the Republic.

History
As their name implied, the 442nd were skilled in besieging enemy fortifications. They were equipped with AT-RT walkers and ISP speeders with green markings.

During the Clone Wars, they were sent to aid in the capture of Cato Neimoidia, a key Trade Federation stronghold.

Behind the scenes
It is possible that this unit takes its designation from the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a highly-decorated unit of the U.S. Army consisting mostly of Nisei volunteers. These Japanese-American soldiers earned many honors fighting in brutal close-quarters and mountain combat in Italy during World War II.

Hasbro released a saga collection figure of a 442nd legion clone trooper as a follow-up to the 442nd legion trooper featured in the three-pack of clone troopers in action poses released earlier in the year