

ĭuring the Mimban Campaign in 10 BBY, Army swamp troopers fought alongside wet-weather gear stormtroopers against the Mimbanese Liberation Army in an effort to secure the world of Mimban and its abundance of natural resources. In 14 BBY, Imperial Army troopers fought under Moff Delian Mors against the Free Ryloth Movement, a coalition of freedom fighters founded by Cham Syndulla. Imperial Army troopers helped maintain the Emperor's rule as the regime's main on-the-ground grunts. " If you apply for the Imperial Navy, but most recruits go into the infantry." ―Han Solo and recruitment officer Drawd Munbrin " This is where I sign up to be a pilot, right?" Although the Stormtrooper Corps would be greatly expanded as more planets fell under Imperial control, conscripted army troopers remained a core component of the galaxy-spanning regime, serving as an unyielding reminder of the Empire's omnipresence.

These troopers often fought alongside the notoriously zealous stormtroopers in order to bolster military effectiveness on the battlefield. Īrmy troopers were originally comprised of members drawn from local planetary defense forces who fought during the Clone Wars and were conscripted into the Imperial Military. These troopers, who were separate from the elite white-armored stormtroopers and the fleet troopers of the Imperial Navy, were formed from young, eager conscripts and served as expeditionary units tasked with subjugating worlds that dared resist the Emperor's rule. Imperial Army troopers, also known as Imperial Army soldiers, were the standard infantry soldiers deployed by the Imperial Army of the Galactic Empire throughout the galaxy. Ended up discharged all the way down to the infantry." ―Han Solo reflects on being a soldier " I enlisted to fly TIE fighters so I could get off Corellia.
