infantry regiments
Ground combat units
Infantry regiments are military units of foot soldiers—troops who fight on the ground rather than from vehicles, aircraft, or ships.
Regiments are organizational structures typically comprising several battalions, often with distinctive names, traditions, and histories: The 82nd Infantry Regiment has served in every major American conflict since World War I.
Many armies organize their ground forces into numbered or named infantry regiments that serve as both administrative and tactical units.
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
- bayonetRifle-mounted stabbing blade
- ranksPositions in hierarchy
- platoonSmall infantry formation
- battalionMid-sized military unit
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