I don't think the troops

I'm talking about the officers; captains and such. People high enough to know the office politics, that Anakin had the ear of the Chancellor.

For anyone in a senior role in the GAR, it wouldn't be surprising that Anakin sides with Palpatine, and that naturally the 501st serve Vader because they've always been his unit even when he was Anakin Skywalker.

And if enough of THEM know, then it becomes common knowledge by dint of gossip.

I don't think the troops

I'm talking about the officers; captains and such. People high enough to know the office politics, that Anakin had the ear of the Chancellor.

For anyone in a senior role in the GAR, it wouldn't be surprising that Anakin sides with Palpatine, and that naturally the 501st serve Vader because they've always been his unit even when he was Anakin Skywalker.

I don't think the troops

I'm not talking about the troops, I'm talking about the officers; captains and such. People high enough to know the office politics, that Anakin had the ear of the Chancellor.