AN 'EMPIRE' AT 40: READY TO FILM TRENCH WARFARE

Image: Alan Tomkins. 

The numerous international crew playing Rebel Soldiers (including members from the 32 Red Cross Norwegian volunteers) pose for a private image on location at the Hardangerjokulen Glacier location in Finse, Norway. Before the explosions and firings start!

Here's a selection of behind the scenes images linked to the Second Unit filming.

The numerous weapons props including a dish cannon and varying background size turrets are kept in location storage. 

As well as the Norwegian Red Cross, other members of the tight-knit second unit team who'd become Rebel ground soldiers for filming would include producer Jim Bloom, and stunt man Peter Diamond, playing the leader who informs Echo Base of the Imperial Walkers arrival (though his voice was dubbed for his two lines of dialogue: "Echo Station Three-T-8, we've spotted Imperial Walkers", whist his later "Rogue Leader, incoming" line was lost, replaced with ultimately different dialogue.

Bob Anderson as the Rebel solider leader. The stunt performer was also on hand to supervise some of the location stunt work. Image: Kurtz/Joiner Archive.

Bob Anderson, as seen in the film.

Producer Jim Bloom as a Rebel.