Members of the Resistance army in a trench on Crait.
Trench warfare was a type of surface warfare in which opposing infantries attacked, counterattacked, and defended from networks of trenches dug into the ground. Prolonged exposure of the soldiers' feet to damp, unsanitary, and cold conditions could lead to the medical condition known as "trench foot."[1]
History
Imperial swamp troopers involved in trench warfare
Because Mimban's dense and ionized atmosphere made air support difficult, the Imperial campaign against the Mimbanese Liberation Army was largely carried out by entrenched troops.[1] The Rebel Alliance also utilized trenches on their base at Crait[2] and at Echo Base on Hoth.[3] In 34 ABY,[4] the Resistance Army made use of the Rebellion's old trench system on Crait during its stand against the approaching First Order.[5]
Appearances
- Star Wars Battlefront II (DLC)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story
- Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition (and audiobook)
- The Last Jedi – The Storms of Crait 1
- Battlefront: Twilight Company (and audiobook)
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Squadrons (Indirect mention only) (DLC)
- Poe Dameron: Free Fall (and audiobook)
- Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi
Sources
- Star Wars: Destiny — Spirit of Rebellion Card: Trench Warfare (backup link)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide (First identified as trench warfare)
- "Imperial Troops" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
