machine gunner
Rapid-fire artillery soldier
A machine gunner is a soldier who operates a machine gun—an automatic weapon capable of sustained rapid fire.
The role typically involves carrying, positioning, and firing crew-served weapons that provide suppressive fire for infantry units: The machine gunner laid down covering fire while the squad advanced.
Ammunition via flexible chain
- bipodTwo-legged stabilizing mount
- tripodStabilizing support structure
- recoilBackward force from discharge
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
drum magazine · tracers · full-auto · receiver · iron sights · tracer rounds · jam · misfire
Shooting to restrict enemy movement
- firefightExchange of gunfire
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- flankingAt the sides of
overwatch · covering fire · assault · barrage · volley · trench warfare · guerrilla · siege
Determination or abrasive particles
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- courageFortitude facing danger
- braveryBoldness before danger
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
steadfastness · tenacity · valor · determination · toughness · heroism · discipline · stress
One who fills containers
- spotterSafety backup person
- team leaderHead of a group
- fireteamSmallest infantry element
- squadSmall working group
platoon · emplacement · nest · bunker · foxhole · sandbags · gun pit · rotation
belt-fed
Ammunition via flexible chain
- bipodTwo-legged stabilizing mount
- tripodStabilizing support structure
- recoilBackward force from discharge
ammunition · drum magazine · tracers · full-auto · receiver · iron sights · tracer rounds · jam · misfire · Browning
suppressive fire
Shooting to restrict enemy movement
- firefightExchange of gunfire
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
flanking · overwatch · covering fire · assault · barrage · volley · trench warfare · guerrilla · siege · patrol
grit
Determination or abrasive particles
resilience · steadfastness · tenacity · valor · determination · toughness · heroism · discipline · stress · fatigue
loader
One who fills containers
- spotterSafety backup person
- team leaderHead of a group
- fireteamSmallest infantry element
squad · platoon · emplacement · nest · bunker · foxhole · sandbags · gun pit · rotation · relief
infantryman
Ground-based combat soldier
- combatantOne who fights
- servicemanArmed forces personnel
- veteranExperienced former soldier
trooper · warrior · rifleman · grenadier · paratrooper · commando · marksman · sniper · recruit · specialist
- combatantssoldier, warrior, fighter, swordsman, spearman
- military rolessoldier, warrior, Praetorian Guard, sailor, Imperial Guard
- combat rolesrifleman, infantryman, sniper, medic, scout
- Gunnersartilleryman, cannoneer
- WWI soldiersdoughboy, digger, infantryman, rifleman, private
- shootersshooter, sniper, rifle, pistol, shotgun
machine gunnersniper
Concealed precision shooter
swordsman · archer · marksman · sharpshooter · rifleman
machine gunnercivilian
Non-military person
pacifist · medic · conscientious objector · war correspondent · chaplain
machine, mechanic, machinery, mechanical, mechanism, gunner, machinist, machination, machine gun