Does anyone knows where does the "501" of the 501st Garrison comes from? As we all know where George Lucas draw most of his ideas from...
I'm an avid Star Wars fan, albeit not a thoroughly hardcore type.. Having done Ganbatte Japan lately with fellow Clubsnappers as well as "troopers" from the 501st Garrison cosplay, it suddenly dawned on me where that specific number might have come from... In order to confirm my thoughts, I did a brief google on it but came up naught. But I have some inkling where that number might have come from. Anyone who have in-depth knowledge of Star Wars (supported with references), could you please enlighten me about this? For ardent followers of WWII history, you might be able to come up with an answer (very likely with an answer similar to mine). Maybe I'm the last one to figure this one. :bsmilie:
Would anyone care to jump into a small Star Wars trivia with me? I know for sure George didn't get the number totally out of the blue, a lot of things in Star Wars are related to history...
I'm an avid Star Wars fan, albeit not a thoroughly hardcore type.. Having done Ganbatte Japan lately with fellow Clubsnappers as well as "troopers" from the 501st Garrison cosplay, it suddenly dawned on me where that specific number might have come from... In order to confirm my thoughts, I did a brief google on it but came up naught. But I have some inkling where that number might have come from. Anyone who have in-depth knowledge of Star Wars (supported with references), could you please enlighten me about this? For ardent followers of WWII history, you might be able to come up with an answer (very likely with an answer similar to mine). Maybe I'm the last one to figure this one. :bsmilie:
Would anyone care to jump into a small Star Wars trivia with me? I know for sure George didn't get the number totally out of the blue, a lot of things in Star Wars are related to history...
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