A vanguard was a division of the droid armies of the Trade Federation and later the Confederacy of Independent Systems. It was larger than a battalion but smaller than a regiment, composed of 1,232 battle droids organized into eleven Multi-Troop Transport companies in addition to support droids and eighteen Armored Assault Tanks. Vanguards were commanded by a battle droid officer and were designed to break through heavy defenses.[1]
Behind the scenes
Vanguards were mentioned in the 2012 reference book The Essential Guide to Warfare, which was written by Jason Fry and Paul R. Urquhart.[1]
Sources
- The Essential Guide to Warfare (First mentioned)