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- "It is settled then. Yoda will take a battalion of clones to reinforce the Wookiees on Kashyyyk."
- ―Jedi Master Mace Windu
Clone Commander "Cody" was a leader of the 212th Attack Battalion during the Clone Wars
A battalion was a large military unit of ground troops. Both the armies of the Confederacy of Independent Systems[1] and the Grand Army of the Galactic Republic deployed battalions of troops during the Clone Wars.[2] A single Republic regiment was composed of four battalions, and furthermore, those battalions were made up of four companies.[3]In the Stormtrooper Corps, a battalion consisted of four companies, giving one a total of 800 stormtroopers. A regiment consisted of four Imperial battalions.[4]
The Imperial Army also made use of heavy battalions, which made use of armored cavalry such as All Terrain Armored Transports, Imperial Troop Transports, and All Terrain Defense Pods. Imperial Grand Admiral Thrawn's armored division included heavy battalions, and used them during the Battle of Atollon.[5] The Alliance to Restore the Republic utilized maintenance battalions as part of its military organization. Wandering mechanics were always welcome in these units.[6]
The terms could also be used in the context of starfighter combat. A battalion of RZ-2 A-wing interceptors used by Sef Con were involved in a battle at Substation Grimdock in 7 ABY,[7] and the First Order deployed a TIE fighter battalion against the Resistance in a skirmish over D'Qar.[8]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
"Ambush" Episode Guide - The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)- Star Wars: A Galaxy at War
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 15 (Weapons & Uniforms: The Grand Army of the Republic)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 22 (Helmets: In Pictures; Highlights of the Saga: The Battle of Geonosis)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 25 (Helmets: Commander Cody; Helmets: In Pictures; Highlights of the Saga: Intrigue on Utapau)
- Fully Operational
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 35 (Helmets: 212th Attack Battalion; Helmets: In Pictures; Weapons & Uniforms: Ready for Action; Highlights of the Saga: Escape from Utapau)
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition – ARC-170 Starfighter Expansion Pack (Card: 104th Battalion Pilot)
- Collapse of the Republic
- Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Captain Rex - 2020 Base Series 2)
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition – LAAT/i Gunship Expansion Pack (Card: 212th Battalion Pilot)
- Anakin Skywalker in the Databank (backup link)
- B1 in the Databank (backup link)
