infantry units
Ground combat troops
Infantry units are organized groups of soldiers who fight primarily on foot, as distinguished from cavalry, armor, or other specialized military formations.
The term appears in military contexts ranging from ancient armies to modern warfare: The infantry units advanced under cover of artillery fire.
In strategy games and military discussions, infantry units often serve as the basic ground force around which other elements are organized.
- riflesLong-barreled shoulder firearms
- bayonetsStabbing weapons on guns
- flanking maneuversAttacks targeting enemy sides
- Roman legionsAncient Italian imperial armies
- guerrilla warfareIrregular combat using ambushes
patrol duties · forward operating base · foot soldiers · boots on the ground · shock troops · rifle squad · ambush tactics · grenades · skirmishers · machine guns · mortars · peacekeeping missions · body armor · helmets · night vision goggles · conscripts · company · platoon
- French Infantry WWIIfoot soldiers, riflemen, platoons, battalions, regiments
- infantryfoot soldiers, foot soldier, rifleman, riflemen, infantryman
- Red ArmyRed Army, soldiers, riflemen, divisions, regiments
- Union soldiersfederal troops, enlisted men, volunteers, privates, sergeants
- CossacksCossack, ataman, Zaporizhian Sich, Cossack Hetmanate, Cossack dance
- historical reenactmentRoman legions, Renaissance faires, SCA, battle reenactments
infantry unitscavalry units
Military forces on horseback
armored units · armor · cavalry · tank divisions · mounted troops
infantry unitsnaval units
Military sea vessels
naval forces · fleet · fighter wings · bomber squadrons · aircraft carriers
infantry unitsartillery units
Organized cannon crews
artillery · support units · long-range artillery · fire support · rear echelon
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