2nd Niigata Army Group

The 2nd Niigata Army Group is a local Imperial Army group based on Niigata. Its headquarters are located in Yasuda City within Agano Province.

Along with the 1st Niigata Army Group and 3rd Imperial Army Group, the 2nd Niigata is responsible for the defence of its planet. Its defence jurisdiction primarily consists of the continent of Sado.

History
The first element of the 2nd Niigata to be raised, the 2nd Niigata Area Army, was established on the 15th of Satsuki in 2138, five days after the conclusion of the First War of Imperial Unification, in which Niigata was brought under the control of the Empire. Along with the simultaneously-raised 1st Niigata Area Army, this was initially comprised of captured Niigatan forces and equipment that proved too costly to entirely demobilise. From its conception, the force that would become the 2nd Niigata was centred on the continent of Sado, the second-largest continent on Niigata.

Shortly after, the 36th Imperial Area Army was attached to the 2nd Niigata Area Army for monitoring and peacekeeping purposes, prompting the creation of the 2nd Niigata Army Group. Am portion of the occupation forces' naval elements was also attached to the 2nd Niigata, forming the Niigata 2nd Fleet. Planetside headquarters was formally established in Yasuda.

As the Niigatans became more assimilated into the Empire, the 2nd Niigata was - in conjunction with most other Local Army Groups in the Empire - expanded with locally-recruited forces.

Composition

 * 2nd Niigata Army Group
 * Localised Force
 * 2nd Niigata Area Army
 * 5th Niigata Area Army
 * Primary Expeditionary Force
 * 6th Niigata Area Army
 * 36th Imperial Area Army
 * Naval Force
 * Niigata 2nd Fleet