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Are there any AT-STs at the Battle of Hoth in the original version of The Empire Strikes Back?

A friend of mine says there is an AT-ST in the Battle of Hoth in the movie, but after re-watching it I haven't been able to find it.

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    I definitely remember seeing one, but I'm not sure if that was in the original version of the movie. – Null Dec 17 '14 at 23:08
  • i just watched it on youtube, it claims its the unedited version and i didn't see one, but i could have missed it. – Himarm Dec 17 '14 at 23:10
  • Looks like AT-ST models were made for the original filming. See here and here. But that doesn't confirm that a shot with an AT-ST was included in the original version of the movie. – Null Dec 17 '14 at 23:13
  • my friend says they show one either getting dropped off, or that an AT AT drops an AT ST out. – Himarm Dec 17 '14 at 23:14
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    I remember seeing it walking, not being deployed. – Null Dec 17 '14 at 23:15
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    I distinctly remember exactly one shot of one lone AT-ST walking in the background in the original version of ESB. I'll upload a shot of it if no one else has by the time I can get my hands on my old VHS tape. – ApproachingDarknessFish Dec 17 '14 at 23:16
  • There's one at 5.46 in this version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WASr5-mS238 – Valorum Dec 17 '14 at 23:17
  • @Richard That's exactly what I remembered. I'm just not 100% certain it's in the original version. – Null Dec 17 '14 at 23:31
  • @Richard thats what he was looking for, now to determine if its the original or not. – Himarm Dec 17 '14 at 23:41

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Just reviewed the battle from my copy of the original theatrical cut.x

One AT-ST is clearly visible walking behind an AT-AT at 30:25.

First AT-ST at Hoth

Another AT-ST can be seen at 33:20, just as Luke sabotages one of the AT-ATs.

Second AT-ST at Hoth

These are the only two seen throughout the entire battle.

x These screenshots are from the "Bonus" DVD of The Empire Strikes Back, from the 2008 Star Wars Trilogy (Widescreen Theatrical Edition) boxed set.