When the Japanese military commanders arrived on Okinawa, (like the Separatists) they recruited a great number of native Okinawans to their army. They became desperate to hold onto any nearby occupied territories and, if at all still possible, launch a direct counterattack on the United States. With the death of one of their finest military leaders and the war in Europe slowly drawing to a close, the Japanese were fighting a losing battle. Unknown to the clone troopers or their Jedi commanders, this conflict would prove to be one of the most costly incursions of the entire war.īy 1945, Japan had suffered key defeats at Midway, Guadalcanal, Burma and Iwo Jima. Under the command of multiple Jedi Generals, clone troopers of the 41st Elite Corps, the 212th Attack Battalion, the 212th Recon Division and the 501st Legion attacked heavily-fortified Separatist positions after staging a landing at a rendezvous point codenamed " Rain".
The Second Battle of Geonosis was part of the historic Occupation of Geonosis that began with the first official battle of the Clone Wars in 22 BBY and ended with the defeat and capture of Geonosian Archduke Poggle the Lesser in 21 BBY. Coming up against Japan's 32nd Army under General Mitsuru Ushijima and Lieutenant General Isamu Chō, the GIs dug in for a long, hard, bloody fight that would claim thousands of lives on both sides. Over the course of five months, the American soldiers (or GIs) encountered heavy resistance from the Japanese forces stationed on Okinawa. Using the III Amphibious Corps and the XXIV Army Corps, the Americans sought to liberate the islands from Japanese occupation and pave the way for their push towards the Japanese homelands in Operation Downfall. In Episode III he is killed by Darth Vader.Operation Iceberg was the codename for the American invasion of Japan via a series of Pacific island straits including the island of Okinawa. Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith He is present at the arena fight that takes place on Geonosis. In Episode II Poggle, and the rest of the Geonosians, join the Separatists. He was a warlord and commanded the droid armies that fought against the Republic.Īppearances Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones He was loyal and subservient to the queen, but was also a strong leader himself, and would not tolerate nonsense from those under his command. Poggle served as Archduke of the Geonosians under Karine the Great.
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