Stormtroopers were specialist soldiers of the German Army in World War I. In the last years of the war, Stoßtruppen ("Shock troops" or "Thrust Troops") were trained to fight with "infiltration tactics", part of the Germans' new method of attack on enemy trenches. Men trained in these methods were known in Germany as Sturmmann (literally "storm man" but usually translated as "stormtrooper"), formed into companies of Sturmtruppen ("assault troops", more often and less exactly "storm troops"). The infiltration tactics of the stormtroopers are still in use today, in one form or another. Other armies have also used the term "assault troops", "shock troops" or fireteams for specialist soldiers who perform the infiltration tasks of stormtroopers.
In the first part of the war, the standard assault on a trench line consisted of a lengthy artillery barrage all along the line, attempting to smash the enemy positions, followed by a rush forward of infantry in massed lines to overwhelm any remaining defenders. This process either failed, or at most gained only a short distance, while incurring enormous casualties, and the armies settled into trench warfare.
A stormtrooper is a fictional soldier in the Star Wars franchise created by George Lucas. Introduced in Star Wars (1977), the stormtroopers are the main ground force of the Galactic Empire, under the leadership of Emperor Palpatine and his commanders, most notably Darth Vader and Grand Moff Tarkin. In The Force Awakens (2015), the stormtroopers serve the First Order, under the leadership of Supreme Leader Snoke and his commanders, most notably Kylo Ren and General Hux.
The order of battle of the Stormtrooper Corps, is unspecified in the Star Wars universe, but its numbers are far fewer than those of the Imperial Army's regular troopers. Despite this, the apparently high combat effectiveness of the stormtroopers as well as their harsh reputation serve as the main reasons for deploying them almost exclusively in most of the military engagements of the Galactic Empire. They are shown in collective groups of varying organizational sizes ranging from squads to legions, and for some, their armor and training are modified for special operations and environments.
Stormtroopers were specialist soldiers of the German Army in World War I. Stormtrooper may also refer to:
You think that we can't see your face
I think you need to give us our space
You know that we can raze this place
And leave you without a trace
Storm trooper, storm trooper
Why are you here?
The youth them getting restless
And they don't want you near
Your watching us, your watching us
It's so improper
We've seen your kind
Before we call it informer
Storm trooper, storm trooper
Where will you go?
This world she no like you
So you better stay low
And up from the mountains
And out from the trees
That is where you come from
You crawl like the one disease
So now you pass me the laser beam
And you want me to join the team
Well, I'm not used to these kinds of things
But this is what the evil brings
Let me tell you 'bout the fire
You could bring the waters up above
I'll bring my favorite people
And I'm bringing all my love
You want a battle
Well, don't look very far
You want to fight somebody
Come fight the superstar
I knew you wouldn't stand a chance
You left without a passing glance
There's nothing you could ever do
To keep me from stopping you
It's so dark and lonely out here in outer space
But at least I got my keyboard
And my low bot has his bass
Playing street sweeper tunes
While watching the fighters fly by
Things would be better
If I was back at home
With pepper burning pakalolo
Not even noticing the weather
So far and so alone a million light years away
Storm trooper, storm trooper
Back up from my door
I got my blaster set
I'm ready to start a minor war
This won't be the day
You were hoping for
So just walk away, walk away
Better run now you are done now
'Cause your standing
In a bad mans town, boy
Time to get back to my daily routine
Have a beer in the bar on Tattooine
You take away everything
Make my people scream out loud
Just bring it back
Lord, just bring it back
You mess it up and you rearrange
Open your eyes and turn the page
Just bring it back
You take away everything
Make my people scream out loud
Just bring it back
Lord, just bring it back
You mess it up and you rearrange
Open your eyes and turn the page
Just bring it back
You take away everything
(I believe I'll interject)
Make my people scream out loud
(To talk about the word respect)
You mess it up and you rearrange
(It's not a word that's in your hands)
Open your eyes and turn the page
(It's more about the common man)
You take away everything
(You took your time and paved the way)
Make my people scream out loud
(Making room for other man to play)
You mess it up and you rearrange
(A grip of bodies a mess of minds)
Open your eyes and turn the page
(Endless conversations to rock)
You take away everything
(Na na na na)
Make my people scream out loud
(Na na na na)
You mess it up and you rearrange
(Na na na na)
Open your eyes and turn the page
(Na na na na)
You take away everything
(Na na na na)
Make my people scream out loud
(Na na na na)
You mess it up and you rearrange
(I believe I'll interject)
Open your eyes and turn the page