Battle of Hoth: Index: Harpoon Tactics

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Rogue Three and Rogue Leader in flight. The direction of the sunlight is difficult to read in this shot. The oncoming walker fire implies that they are in front of the Imperial units (i.e. southwest of the walkers).

C002
Rogue Leader cockpit. Hills visible to the port side may be the knobbly hills to the west of the open ice plain.

C003
Cockpit of Rogue Three, piloted by Wedge Antilles. The lighting indicates that the 'speeder started this shot flying northeast but turned southeast.

C004
View from a snowspeeder cockpit, probably either Rogue Three or Rogue Leader. Rebel soldiers run through battle debris. The light comes from the right side; the soldiers are heading northwest: perhaps advancing to reinforce rebel positions further west and closer to the Imperials' line of approach. The snowspeeder is flying northeast. Smoke blows WNW, indicating the direction of the prevailing winds on the plain, during this stage of the battle. The wind direction may change later, by the time of the rebels' general retreat.

C005
Rogue Leader cockpit. Luke orders Wedge to set his harpoons and follow on another pass of a walker. Judging by cockpit shadows, the speeders turn right from an easterly heading to a southerly heading.

C006
Rogue Leader and Rogue Three fly a turn, heading back towards the AT-AT walkers.

C007
View from Rogue Three cockpit, as it makes a head-to-head approach on a group of at least 3 AT-ATs. Rogue Leader is visible slightly ahead and to the right. This side of the cockpit seems well lit. The speeders may be flying generally northwards, but the evidence is indecisive.

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Rogue Three cockpit, Janson the gunner prepares to fire his harpoon.

C009
Janson's gunnery seat in Rogue Three. The sunlight suggests that the speeders may be flying south.

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Cockpit of Rogue Leader. The direction of sunlight is difficult to tell. The illuminated side of a walker leg is passed on the port side, implying that Luke may be flying north at this moment.

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Snowspeeder passes between the legs of the target AT-AT from the northwest side.

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Cockpit of Rogue Three: Wedge orders Janson to fire his harpoon.

C013
Janson, gunner of Rogue Three, activates a harpoon.

C014
The magnetic harpoon attaches to an ankle joint of the AT-AT.

C015
Cockpit of Rogue Three, seen while the 'speeder encircles an AT-AT. Flashes of blaster fire occur nearby.

C016
Rogue Three flies in circles around the AT-AT it has attacked. The shadows show that during this moment the walker is headed approximately SW.

C017
Wedge Antilles' snowspeeder gunner, Janson, attends to the condition of the harpoon's tow cable.

C018
AT-AT walker in the process of rebel entanglement. The walker is facing approximately WSW.

C019
Inside the cockpit of Rogue Three. Western peaks are visible inthe background.

C020
Rogue Three encircles the legs of an AT-AT walker. Hills and mountains are visible in the background to the northwest. The walker is headed approximately SW.

C021
View of Rogue Three, through the legs of its AT-AT victim. The camera appears to be facing westwards or northwestwards.

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Rogue Three cockpit: Wedge Antilles.

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Rogue Three circles repeatedly around its AT-AT target. Here it appears to be at the front of the walker. Northern and western mountains are visible in the far background.

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Rogue Three cockpit: Janson.

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Rogue Three cockpit: Wedge Antilles. The AT-AT is visible in the right background. the snowspeeder is flying away to the southwest of the walker, which is facing WSW.

C026
The end of the tow cable detaches from the rear of snowspeeder Rogue Three.

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With the cable detached, Rogue Three flies up and away to the west of its target AT-AT.

C028
Rogue Three flies from the scene of the toppling walker.

C029
Entangled legs of the walker. The cable shows at least five turns. The snowspeeder Rogue three must have made at least this number of circles around the walker. The stumbling walker faces WSW or SW.

C030
The walker falls, as seen from the eastern side. Western knobbly hills are visible in the background.

C031
AT-AT walker lands violently, facing SW. Rough mountains are visible off to the northwest.

C032
Major Derlin and troops in a rebel trench. Derlin orders a charge against a fallen AT-AT walker.

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Rebel troops run across snow near hills, snowspeeder flies overhead. The direction of the light is unreadable. One trooper carries an unusual backpack. Is this specialised equipment for demolitions or something else?

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Wedge's fallen AT-AT walker. Its shadow points forward and starboard, thus the walker faces southwest. Rough mountains and hills are visible off to the northwest. Snowspeeders shoot at parts of the walker's broken neck, then it explodes.

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Cockpit of Wedge's snowspeeder. The sun is to his portside, implying that he has turned and is flying south at this moment.

C036
Cockpit of Rogue Leader. The sun to Luke's portside implies that he is flying south at this moment.

C037
Rebel command centre. An order is given that two transports should be launched at the same time. The vibrations felt in the command centre, showing that this part of the mountain is being affected by deeply penetrating blaster beams from the battle.

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In the hangar within the north entrance, Han Solo and Chewbacca making hasty repairs on top of the Millennium Falcon. At least one squad of rebel troopers runs past the bow of the ship.
Note the absence of snowspeeders and X-wing fighters. The snowspeeders are engaged or destroyed in the battle. Most of the fighters have shifted to the south entrance where they launch in pairs escorting transport ships.

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At least one X-wing fighter is still in a hangar. This is Luke Skywalker's Red 5, and R2-D2 is being loaded into the astromech socket. Perhaps this is one of the last fighters to be shifted out to the south entrance?

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C001		Rogue Three and Rogue Leader in flight. The direction of the sunlight is difficult to read in this shot. The oncoming walker fire implies that they are in front of the Imperial units (i.e. southwest of the walkers).
C001
C002		Rogue Leader cockpit. Hills visible to the port side may be the knobbly hills to the west of the open ice plain.



C003		Cockpit of Rogue Three, piloted by Wedge Antilles. The lighting indicates that the 'speeder started this shot flying northeast but turned southeast.



C004		View from a snowspeeder cockpit, probably either Rogue Three or Rogue Leader. Rebel soldiers run through battle debris. The light comes from the right side; the soldiers are heading northwest: perhaps advancing to reinforce rebel positions further west and closer to the Imperials' line of approach. The snowspeeder is flying northeast. Smoke blows WNW, indicating the direction of the prevailing winds on the plain, during this stage of the battle. The wind direction may change later, by the time of the rebels' general retreat.
C004
C005		Rogue Leader cockpit. Luke orders Wedge to set his harpoons and follow on another pass of a walker. Judging by cockpit shadows, the speeders turn right from an easterly heading to a southerly heading.
C005
C006		Rogue Leader and Rogue Three fly a turn, heading back towards the AT-AT walkers.
C007		View from Rogue Three cockpit, as it makes a head-to-head approach on a group of at least 3 AT-ATs. Rogue Leader is visible slightly ahead and to the right. This side of the cockpit seems well lit. The speeders may be flying generally northwards, but the evidence is indecisive.


C008		Rogue Three cockpit, Janson the gunner prepares to fire his harpoon.
C009		Janson's gunnery seat in Rogue Three. The sunlight suggests that the speeders may be flying south.
C010		Cockpit of Rogue Leader. The direction of sunlight is difficult to tell. The illuminated side of a walker leg is passed on the port side, implying that Luke may be flying north at this moment.
C010
C011		Snowspeeder passes between the legs of the target AT-AT from the northwest side.
C012		Cockpit of Rogue Three: Wedge orders Janson to fire his harpoon.
C012
C013		Janson, gunner of Rogue Three, activates a harpoon.
C014		The magnetic harpoon attaches to an ankle joint of the AT-AT.
C015		Cockpit of Rogue Three, seen while the 'speeder encircles an AT-AT. Flashes of blaster fire occur nearby.
C015
C016		Rogue Three flies in circles around the AT-AT it has attacked. The shadows show that during this moment the walker is headed approximately SW.
C017		Wedge Antilles' snowspeeder gunner, Janson, attends to the condition of the harpoon's tow cable.
C018		AT-AT walker in the process of rebel entanglement. The walker is facing approximately WSW.
C018
C019		Inside the cockpit of Rogue Three. Western peaks are visible inthe background.
C019
C020		Rogue Three encircles the legs of an AT-AT walker. Hills and mountains are visible in the background to the northwest. The walker is headed approximately SW.
C020
C021		View of Rogue Three, through the legs of its AT-AT victim. The camera appears to be facing westwards or northwestwards.
C022		Rogue Three cockpit: Wedge Antilles.
C023		Rogue Three circles repeatedly around its AT-AT target. Here it appears to be at the front of the walker. Northern and western mountains are visible in the far background.
C023
C024		Rogue Three cockpit: Janson.
C024		Rogue Three cockpit: Janson.
C025		Rogue Three cockpit: Wedge Antilles. The AT-AT is visible in the right background. the snowspeeder is flying away to the southwest of the walker, which is facing WSW.
C026		The end of the tow cable detaches from the rear of snowspeeder Rogue Three.
C027		With the cable detached, Rogue Three flies up and away to the west of its target AT-AT.
C028		Rogue Three flies from the scene of the toppling walker.
C029		Entangled legs of the walker. The cable shows at least five turns. The snowspeeder Rogue three must have made at least this number of circles around the walker. The stumbling walker faces WSW or SW.


C030		The walker falls, as seen from the eastern side. Western knobbly hills are visible in the background.
C031		AT-AT walker lands violently, facing SW. Rough mountains are visible off to the northwest.
C031
C032		Major Derlin and troops in a rebel trench. Derlin orders a charge against a fallen AT-AT walker.
C032
C033		Rebel troops run across snow near hills, snowspeeder flies overhead. The direction of the light is unreadable. One trooper carries an unusual backpack. Is this specialised equipment for demolitions or something else?
C033
C034		Wedge's fallen AT-AT walker. Its shadow points forward and starboard, thus the walker faces southwest. Rough mountains and hills are visible off to the northwest. Snowspeeders shoot at parts of the walker's broken neck, then it explodes.




C035		Cockpit of Wedge's snowspeeder. The sun is to his portside, implying that he has turned and is flying south at this moment.
C036		Cockpit of Rogue Leader. The sun to Luke's portside implies that he is flying south at this moment.
C037		Rebel command centre. An order is given that two transports should be launched at the same time. The vibrations felt in the command centre, showing that this part of the mountain is being affected by deeply penetrating blaster beams from the battle.
C037
C038		In the hangar within the north entrance, Han Solo and Chewbacca making hasty repairs on top of the Millennium Falcon. At least one squad of rebel troopers runs past the bow of the ship. Note the absence of snowspeeders and X-wing fighters. The snowspeeders are engaged or destroyed in the battle. Most of the fighters have shifted to the south entrance where they launch in pairs escorting transport ships.


C039		At least one X-wing fighter is still in a hangar. This is Luke Skywalker's Red 5, and R2-D2 is being loaded into the astromech socket. Perhaps this is one of the last fighters to be shifted out to the south entrance?