Out on the surface of Hoth to resist the heavily armed Imperial forces for as long as possible, and buy needed escape time for the evacuation transports, the Rebel soldiers man their defensive positions and trenches ready for battle, in these terrific on-location captured images. The people playing the Rebels would prove a diverse bunch on location, including a group of Norwegian Red Cross members who barely spoke any English, numerous behind the scenes UK crew members, and apparently even the local tea lady, who'd enthusiastically daily deliver food, soup and hot treats to the site. Varying weather conditions would prove problematic, and only a section of the Second Unit footage was in the can before filming was ultimately abandoned - the Editors' cleverly using and re-using different angle footage from what they had to create a spectacular ground battle.
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| The Rebel tank seen on location and as a set detail at Elstree. |
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| A behind the scene moment. In the film we never see any close-up shots of a Rebel soldier peering out from the turret. |
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