212th Attack Battalion / Legends The 212th Attack Battalion was a well - known Grand Army unit of clone troopers under the leadership of Clone Commander Cody and Jedi General Obi - Wan Kenobi during the Clone Wars , a galaxy - wide conflict between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems . As its name suggests , the 212th specialized in invasions , frontal attacks , besiegements and other offensive scenarios . Therefore , they often acted as the main offensive force in major battles , such as spearheading the Republic ' s deployment on Geonosis , sieging the Umbaran capital city and invading Utapau . Troopers assigned to the 212th were distinguished by the orange markings on their Phase II battle armor . Composed of smaller units such as Ghost Company , the 2nd Airborne Company , Parjai Squad , and Foxtrot Group , the overall 212th Battalion was attached to the 7th Sky Corps , a division within the Third Systems Army . Throughout the Clone Wars , the clone soldiers of the 212th fought in numerous major battles across the galaxy and participated in the Republic attack on the planet Utapau in 19 BBY . During this battle , Supreme Chancellor Palpatine — the public persona of the Sith Lord Darth Sidious — issued Order 66 and sentenced the entire Jedi Order to summary execution . Like most of Clone Army , Commander Cody and the 212th troopers obeyed the order , and unsuccessfully attempted to assassinate General Kenobi . Shortly afterward , the Republic was reorganized into the first Galactic Empire , a New Order under the absolute rule of the newly - anointed Emperor Palpatine . The 212th , along with the rest of the remaining clone units , served as the basis of the Stormtrooper Corps . History . Though commanded by Commander Cody , the 212th Attack Battalion was also led by High Jedi General Obi - Wan Kenobi , who developed a friendship with the battalion commander during the Clone Wars . The 212th was a well - known and effective battalion which would often be sent to participate in major battles during the Clone Wars . The 212th were often deployed alongside the 501st Attack Battation in missions and battles across the galaxy . During the Battle of Christophsis , Commander Cody and the 212th aided Jedi Generals Obi - Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker . After being breached unexpectedly by droid forces , it was soon revealed that one of their brothers was a traitor . Cody helped Rex hunt down the traitor who was none other then Slick . During the Separatist counter attack , the 212th Battalion , along with Torrent Company , helped beat back droid forces . In the Battle of Teth , the battalion , led by Cody , went with Kenobi to aid Anakin Skywalker and the remainder of Torrent Company which had been overrun by droid forces , and later defeated the droid forces under command of Asajj Ventress . In the Battle of Ryloth , Ghost Company helped Kenobi eliminate several proton cannons to allow ground invasion forces to land . After encountering starved gutkurrs , the squad created a diversion while Kenobi and troopers Waxer and Boil helped the general destroy the cannons , allowing the " Acclamator " assault ships to land and initiate the invasion . Republic troops would later march to the capital city of Lessu , liberating the planet from Separatist enslavement . In the Second Battle of Geonosis , General Kenobi , Cody and the 212th were assigned to lead the central charge upon landing . They were the first to land on Geonosis , while the 501st and Ki - Adi - Mundi ' s battalion were forced to land before reaching their landing zones and rendered them unable to provide support . When Kenobi ' s gunship crashed behind enemy lines , Cody sent Waxer and Boil to retrieve Kenobi and return with the wounded Jedi Master . The 212th , though vastly outnumbered and forced onto the defensive , lined up their gunships and AT - TEs in a circle formation and used them as gun emplacement platforms to hold the encircling droid forces at bay . The 212th were able to hold out against the Geonosians and their droid forces , albeit with significant casualties , until Generals Skywalker ' s 501st and Ki - Adi - Mundi ' s forces finally arrived with air support . Due to sustaining numerous casualties , the 212th would not participate in the following attack on the Geonosian capital . In the Battle of Umbara , General Kenobi and the 212th spearheaded the Republic ground attack , going straight for the Umbaran capital while the 501st provided support by eliminating enemy supplies . Obi - Wan called on General Pong Krell , who was the interim commander of the 501st in Skywalker ' s absence , to help aid the siege through various means , such as destroying an Umbaran airbase . While the majority of 212th forces sieged the Umbaran capital itself , Krell ordered a platoon led by Waxer to search the forests for enemy guerrillas disguised in 501st armor . When they fighted against the disguised clones , they discovered Krell had lied to them after Captain Rex from the 501st was the first to realize when noticing so many casualties on both sides . Waxer had been fatally wounded but was able to tell Rex that Krell gave the order . The survivors of the platoon joined the 501st in attacking and capturing , at great cost , the traitor , General Krell . Later , the main forces of the 212th successfully took down the capital and dispatched squadrons to destroy the remainder of seperatist forces on Umbara , including the droid battalion which was en route to attack the Umbaran airbase captured by the 501st , effectively ending the Battle of Umbara . The 212th was sent to Sarrish in an attempt to neutralize Separatist forces on the planet . Although the 212th initially managed to push back the enemy , the Separatist ' s superiority in numbers and their geographical advantage gradually forced back the 212th forces , instigating heavy casualities in the process . Clone commando CC - 5576 - 39 , AKA " Gregor " was determined Missing in Action after trying to rescue his squadmates who were pinned down by enemy fire during the battle . On Cato Neimoidia , General Kenobi , Commander Cody , and the elite Squad Seven breached Trade Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray ' s fortress and secured vital data that began the hunt for Darth Sidious . When General Kenobi was tasked with tracking down and eliminating the Separatist Supreme Commander , General Grievous , he took two battalions with him to the Utapau system — the 212th and the 211th Battalion . Cody ' s commandos stormed Grievous ' s stronghold on the tenth level of Pau City , and kept his droid forces at bay while Kenobi faced the General himself in single combat . The clones would take heavy casualties in the battle due to the superior numbers of droids , but would eventually gain the advantage , and later destroyed all the droid forces stationed on the planet . Obi - Wan defeated Grievous , and Cody returning Obi Wan ' s lightsaber was the last loyalty action ever because matters took a turn for the worse when Darth Sidious transmitted Order 66 to him . An AT - TE walker opened fire on the general , sending him to his apparent death hundreds of feet below . The clones went on to destroy the remaining battle droid forces on Utapau , and , as per the new Emperor ' s orders , subjugated the planet . Units within the 212th Attack Battalion . 2nd Airborne Company . The 2nd Airborne Company made huge drops from high altitudes , with specialized armor and a specialized helmet to do so . Ghost Company . Ghost Company , a reconnaissance squad , notably helped General Kenobi during the Battle of Ryloth , destroying gun emplacements and allowing the main invasion to occur . Parjai Squad . Parjai Squad is a part of the 2nd Airborne Company . Foxtrot Group . Was an elite clone commando group led by CC - 5576 - 39 . It was dissolved during the Battle of Sarrish . Vehicles . The 212th was known to field " Nu " - class attack shuttles , LAAT gunships , AT - AP , AT - RT and AT - TE walkers , all with orange markings .