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Sandtroopers were stormtroopers who were trained and equipped to operate in desert areas.

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From the StarWars.com Databank

Sandtrooper
Height
1.83 meters
Weapon
Blaster pistol, blaster rifle, repeating blaster
Vehicle
Imperial landing craft, Imperial patrol skimmer, dewback
Affiliation
Galactic Empire, stormtrooper

The Movies

The Empire encompassed thousands of worlds, with countless climate and terrain challenges.

Expanded Universe

Sandtroopers are largely identical to standard stormtroopers except they have additional training in specialized areas.

Behind the Scenes

Though many guides list this armor as specifically used by desert stormtroopers, several sources depict the backpack and shoulder pauldrons on high-ranking members of regular stormtrooper units.

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