56th Battalion

The 56th Battalion was a unit of Clone Troopers in the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars. They were led by Jedi General Viera Cacete and Commander Dodge. During the war, they were known for their elite tactics in combat and experience in the field.

Their earliest engagements during the war were on the planets Dirahn and Balmorra.

Clone Wars
The 56th first saw action in 22 BBY when they participated in the assault on the Confederacy of Independent Systems' droid army on the desert world Geonosis. Under the command of CC-1211, the 56th rendezvoused with the Jedi Master Saesee Tiin and after hours of combat were met with victory. The 56th Battalion was recalled to Coruscant, where they were placed on standby as CC-1211 was sent to Kamino to participate in the ARC Training Program. He later returned, having adopted the nickname "Dodge."

After his return, Dodge handpicked several soldiers in the 56th and gave them special training, resulting in the formation of Wraith Squad.

The 56th's first deployment after Geonosis was on Dirahn, where they were tasked with ending the Separatist occupation of the world. Following their success, they were put under the command of Jedi General Viera Cacete and sent to Balmorra to regain the natives' allegiance to the Galactic Republic