infantry regiment
Ground troops unit
An infantry regiment is a military unit of foot soldiers, typically consisting of several battalions under a single command.
Regiments often carry historical names and traditions: the 82nd Infantry Regiment, He served in an infantry regiment during the war.
The size varies by era and nation, ranging from a few hundred to several thousand soldiers.
- skirmishersLight troops in loose formation
- redcoatsBritish military forces
- riflesLong-barreled shoulder firearms
- foot soldiersGround-based military fighters
- rank and fileOrdinary members collectively
platoon · company · bayonets · battalion · corps · fusiliers · musketeers · brigade · division · chain of command · sentinels · grenadiers · colors · color guard · legionnaires · conscripts · scouts · sharpshooters
- Regimentsfoot guards
- Army Unitscombat brigade, rifle company, chemical company, transport company, artillery battery
- military unitsarmy, battalion, squad, brigade, company
- WWII ForcesWehrmacht, Red Army, British Army, US Navy, Royal Navy
infantry regimentcavalry regiment
Military unit on horseback
cavalry · armor · horse cavalry · tank battalion · armored division
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