39th Ground Assault Battalion

The 39th Ground Assault Battalion was a unit that served in the Grand Army of the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars.

## **History**

### **Clone Wars**

First seen during the First Battle of Geonosis, the 39th Ground Assault Battalion was originally organised as the 3rd Assault Company that aided the Republic forces against a Droid Factory and heavy artillery sector, with only 650,000 men at the time. After pulling back from what was certain defeat, the 3rd Company was left with only 75,000 infantry, alongside CT-2138, a Clone Sergeant that led an intuitive counterattack on a Seperatist Artillery section with his 6-man squadron, achieving a minimal victory of disabling the Artillery for a single rotation at the loss of 3 of his squadmates. After the battle, the 3rd Company was temporarily discontinued and merged into the blank slate of the Clone Army, until CT-2138 rose to the rank of Battalion Commander, and the 3rd Company being reintroduced as the 39th Battalion under his command. The 39th Battalion would continue its service for the rest of the Phase 1 era, until being eradicated as a battalion entirely during a fatal mission on the moon of [REDACTED] during 19 BBY, as per the request of Agent [REDACTED].

## **Unit Composition**

**3rd Assault Company** Reorganised at the request of CT-2138, and led by him, the 3rd Assault Company is a specialised unit under the 39th, prioritising blitzkrieg methods and rapid agility in mechanization for their tasks. As such, they are the most mechanized of the 39th, consisting of a large portion of AT-RT attachments, and a single detachment of 3 All Terrain Tactical Enforcers, one being later replaced by the AT-MT.

**Cardinal Unit** A squad consisting of only 100 of the surviving members, and Cardinal's closest brothers, of the original 3rd Company, Cardinal Unit are typically utilised to train the 39th in their doctrines, and ensure they are up to snuff. Whilst most of this Unit consists of personnel no lower than Sergeant Major, 3 of the individuals are regular Corporals, however have recently been reassigned as Advanced Recon Commandos.

**The 39th Battalion**

Whilst the 39th is not as large as most streamline Battalions, it is by all means quite diverse in its assets. At the frontline are the Infantry detachments, which is only the second largest asset of the 39th, being mostly of regular clone troopers and tactical squadrons of long-range, close-range, and other uses.

**39th Reconnaissance Detachment** one of the larger Detachments, the Reconnaissance assets consists mostly of ARF scouting squads, as well as the assortment of AT-RTs, with a single All-Terrain Tactical Enforcer as its short-range Artillery asset.

**39th Combined Arms** the largest Detachment of the 39th, made up of the Infantry detachment, and aided by the myriad of armoured assets such as AT-TEs, the AT-MT, and numerous Artillery pieces and Cannons. Combined Arms is usually observed by CT-2134 and a Lieutenant within Cardinal Unit.

## **Personnel Roster**

Battalion Commander CT-2138 "Cardinal"

Advanced Recon Commando CT-2122

Advanced Recon Commando CT-2129

Clone Sergeant CT-2134 "Shaker"

Unnamed Clone Commander, 2IC

Unnamed Clone Lieutenant of the Cardinal Unit