212th Attack Battalion

The 212th Attack Battalion, also known as the 212th Republic Battalion or simply the 212th Battalion, was an elite clone trooper battalion in the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Serving under the 7th Sky Corps, the battalion was led by Jedi General Obi-Wan Kenobi and Clone Marshal Commander Cody. The 212th Recon Division was a special detachment of the battalion, which also consisted of various units including Foxtrot Group and Ghost Company. A full company of Roon's military defense forces was transferred to the 212th during the early days of the Clone Wars, expanding the battalion to include Roonian soldiers for the Battle of Abrion Bridge.

While serving under General Kenobi and Clone Commander Cody, the 212th became known for its successful tactics and involvement in several major engagements, such as the Battle of Christophsis, the Battle of Teth, and the Battle of Ryloth. The 212th also played a role in the Second Battle of Geonosis, where it assisted in the destruction of a newly-constructed droid factory on Geonosis, as well as the capture of Archduke Poggle the Lesser. During the Battle of Umbara, the 212th and the 501st Legion arrested the fallen Jedi General Pong Krell for treason. In an effort to bring an end to the war, the battalion was deployed against the Separatist Droid Army on Utapau, where Kenobi ultimately killed General Grievous.

During the Battle of Utapau, however, Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine issued Order 66 to the 212th and the rest of the clone army, ordering them to purge the Jedi Order for treason against the Republic. Programmed for obedience, Commander Cody and his troopers complied with the chancellor's order, but failed in their efforts to kill Kenobi. In the aftermath of the Clone Wars, the 212th was absorbed into the Imperial Military under the newly-established Galactic Empire. As an Imperial stormtrooper battalion, the 212th subjugated the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk under the command of General Kahdah.

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