On the larger scale of battle groups, a battle group led by Commander Ellian Zahra during the Galactic Civil War consisted of a secondary strike force as well as three Imperial II-class Star Destroyers and fourteen Arquitens-class command cruisers. Battlegroup Echelon was also active during the Imperial Era, as was another battle group towards the end of the war. Another battle group composed of three Imperial II-class Star Destroyers defended the Cymoon system during the Galactic Civil War. On the smaller scale, a battle group that was composed of a Gladiator-class Star Destroyer and several frigates and gunboats served as a blockade force in the Ilum system to defend the combined Imperial Military garrison there early in the Imperial Era. Inheriting the assets and heritage of the Republic Navy, the Imperial Navy of the Galactic Empire also utilized battle groups within its Order of Battle, although of varying sizes and roles. A captain in the Republic Navy could serve as the commander of a battle group.
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In the Republic Navy, a carrier battle group were a type of specialized battle group that was centered around a Venator-class Star Destroyer, and was considered lethal against Separatist naval forces. Republic Navy īattle groups were deployed by the Republic Navy during the Clone Wars against the Separatist Alliance, with two such units being the battle group located at Falleen and the battle group led by Jedi General Even Piell. The Confederacy of Independent Systems Navy deployed battle groups against the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars, which were one type of military organizational unit.
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Naval forces Ĭonversely, a battle group in naval terminology was also referred to as a fleet group or assault group and was a military organizational unit. The 61st Mobile Infantry was one of many such battle groups within the Alliance Army. The 61st Mobile Infantry Company was one such battle group that was headquartered on the CR90 corvette Thunderstrike, and supported by the Braha'tok-class gunship Apailana's Promise. Within the Alliance to Restore the Republic, battle groups referred to ground units that were supplemented and transported by sub-capital ships.
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A battle group could be used to define a complement of army units.