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French Army and British Army infantry during a military exercise in 2020

Infantry is a specialization of military personnel who engage in warfare combat. Infantry generally consists of light infantry, irregular infantry, heavy infantry, mountain infantry, motorized infantry, mechanized infantry, airborne infantry, air assault infantry, and naval infantry. Other types of infantry, such as line infantry and mounted infantry, were once commonplace but fell out of favor in the 1800s with the invention of more accurate and powerful weapons.

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Infantry

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infantry, heavy infantry, mountain infantry, motorized infantry, mechanized infantry, airborne infantry, air assault infantry, and naval infantry. Other types...

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Battalion

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one headquarters company. In some countries, battalions are exclusively infantry, while in others battalions are unit-level organisations. The word "battalion"...

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Armoured personnel carrier

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are known as mechanized infantry. Some militaries also make a distinction between infantry units that use APCs and infantry units that use IFVs, with...

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United States Armed Forces

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Bradley infantry fighting vehicle. Divisions with Armored Brigade Combat Teams include the 1st Infantry Division, 3rd Infantry Division, 4th Infantry Division...

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Line infantry

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Line infantry was the type of infantry that formed the bulk of most European land armies from the mid-17th century to the mid-19th century. Maurice of...

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Mechanized infantry

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Mechanized infantry are infantry units equipped with armored personnel carriers (APCs) or infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) for transport and combat (see...

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Light infantry

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fluid function than other types of infantry, such as heavy infantry or line infantry. Historically, light infantry often fought as scouts, raiders, and...

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Regiment

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battalion from their manorial estate. By the end of the 17th century, infantry regiments in most European armies were permanent units, with approximately...

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Armored infantry

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infantry (Commonwealth English: Armoured infantry) can refer to: Historical heavy infantry Modern infantry of an armored brigade, see Armor infantry Modern...

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Fort Moore

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of Excellence, the United States Army Armor School, United States Army Infantry School, the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (formerly...

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77th Division

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77th Division or 75th Infantry Division may refer to: 77th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht), Germany 77th Infantry Division of Khurasan, Iran 77th Division...

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82nd Airborne Division

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The 82nd Airborne Division is an airborne infantry division of the United States Army specializing in parachute assault operations into hostile areas with...

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Mechanised Infantry Regiment

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The Mechanised Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army, comprising 27 battalions dispersed under various armoured formations throughout...

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Glider infantry

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Glider infantry (also referred to as airlanding infantry esp. in British usage) was a type of airborne infantry in which soldiers and their equipment were...

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Marines

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Marines, or naval infantry, are soldiers who specialise at operating in littoral zones, both on land and at sea. Historically, the main tasks undertaken...

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M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle

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The M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle (IAR) is a 5.56mm, select-fire assault rifle, based on the HK416 by Heckler & Koch. It is used by the United States Marine...

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List of World War II infantry weapons

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This is a list of World War II infantry weapons. In 1939 Albanian Kingdom got invaded by Italy and became Italian protectorate of Albania that participated...

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United States Army Infantry School

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components: 197th Infantry Brigade 2nd Battalion, 29th Infantry 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry 2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry 3rd Battalion...

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Motorized infantry

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Motorized infantry is infantry that is transported by trucks or other motor vehicles. It is distinguished from mechanized infantry, which is carried in...

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List of Imperial German infantry regiments

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Imperial German infantry regiments before and during World War I. In peacetime, the Imperial German Army included 217 regiments of infantry (plus the instruction...

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Normandy landings

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defended beach, was assigned to the 1st Infantry Division and 29th Infantry Division. They faced the 352nd Infantry Division rather than the expected single...

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49th Division

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49th Division or 49th Infantry Division may refer to: Infantry divisions: 49th Division (1st Formation)(People's Republic of China), 1949–1950 49th Reserve...

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Heavy infantry

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Heavy infantry consisted of heavily armed and armoured infantrymen who were trained to mount frontal assaults and/or anchor the defensive center of a battle...

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Infantry fighting vehicle

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An infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), also known as a mechanized infantry combat vehicle (MICV), is a type of armoured fighting vehicle used to carry infantry...

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