208th Signal Division

The 208th Signal Division was a unit that served in the Grand Army of the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars. The unit was initialised for the creation and management of communications and informational systems for command and control of combined arms forces.

The 208th Signallers were technicians, engineers, slicers, and electronics operators primarily. It was up to them to install communications devices, holographic projectors, radar systems, and numerous other things that Republic bases and outposts needed to function.

Signallers were also responsible for the expansion of Republic communications networks while in combat, and to prevent enemy forces from interfering with or intercepting communications.

Some units within this division were trained to use mirrors, flares, pinpoint lasers, and numerous other bits of equipment to perform reconnaissance and relay information throughout the battlefield, usually without being noticed by the enemy.

Members of the 208th often found themselves working alongside the 214th Assault Corps, 55th Armoured Corps, 46th Reaver Corps, and the 122nd Advanced Recon Commando Battalion.

## **History**

The 208th originally acted as an infantry unit during the First Battle of Geonosis, wherein they suffered medium losses and were immediately restocked with reserves following the battle.

Signallers were present during the Battle of Atraken, where they did their best to ensure clear comms for the Grand Army units in the air and on the ground. They ensured that Operation Katabatic, a series of strikes on CIS bases, was successful.

Troopers from the Signal Division were present during the Second Battle of Tatooine, where they established a communications outpost that was dismantled following a successful battle against Boorka the Hutt and the CIS forces stationed there.

They worked tirelessly during the Mirgoshir Campaign, gathering information and maintaining a communications network that was constantly under threat from CIS saboteurs and, briefly, from Count Dooku's Force Harvester.

Personnel from this unit took part in the Second Battle of Excarga, managing communications and performing recon operations on enemy lines during the fast-paced series of engagements.

Several companies of the 208th were involved in the Battle of Lianna, where most of their involved personnel were killed in combat. A pair of platoons remained there and were on station during Jedi General Vookto's funeral.

A regiment of the 208th assisted the 7th Sky Corps and other units during the First Battle of Muunilinst, adorning several command posts with communications equipment and establishing a communications grid while working to determine the location of CIS forces hiding within the city. One of their communications outposts was overrun during a Separatist counterattack led by the bounty hunter Durge.

One of the 208th's battalions was rapidly dispatched to take part in the Battle of Esseles to provide reconnaissance and repair work. Half of it's personnel were killed during the heavy fighting.

Later in the Clone Wars, another battalion of 208th signallers were sent to Aduran to assist the 214th Assault Corps in training signallers and soldiers within the Aduran PDF.

## **Unit Composition**

60th "Alsko" Regiment

68th "Kohler" Regiment

188th "Sarant" Regiment

500th "Lemol" Regiment

## **Personnel Roster**

Senior Commander 1856-2061/112 "Myer"

Jedi General Brisjoyn Craideshinde